Ellen Ochoa: Making History Aboard NASA's Shuttle Discovery
On April 17, 1993, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, and the crew of the STS-56 Discovery, returned to Earth after a nine-day mission. Ochoa made history as the first Hispanic woman in space. As Ochoa approaches her retirement as the director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, she reflects on her path toward spaceflight and her decades of leadership in the aerospace field. Read the full article.
Gesu School Gospel Choir Performs at the Regional Semi-Finals of the PBS WHYY Voices in Praise Competition
Congratulations to the Gesu Gospel Choir, who performed in the regional semi-finals for the PBS WHYY Lifting Voices in Praise competition! We are so proud of these students for their hard work and for sharing their gift of song! The WHYY Lifting Voices in Praise contest was created in part to highlight the upcoming Henry Louis Gates, Jr. documentary titled "Gospel," which explores African American religions' two transcendent gifts to national and world culture: Gospel music and the Black preaching tradition. Special thanks to Choir Director H.L. Ratliff for his leadership and dedication.
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