Honorary All-America Makes Space History
Posted by NSCAA on Jul 11, 2011 in Membership 0 Comments
Astronaut Sandra Magnus, who received the NSCAA's Honorary All-America award in January 2009, made space history as a member of the crew for the final Space Shuttle flight, which launched from Kennedy Space Center on Friday, July 8, 2011.
A former high school soccer player who remains active as a coach and player, Magnus transmitted a video of her acceptance of the Honorary All-America award from the International Space Station, where she was serving a four-month tour of duty during the 2009 NSCAA Convention and All-America Luncheon.
Magnus is the third astronaut to receive Honorary All-America honors, along with Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders (the first NSCAA Honorary All-America) in 1972 and Sonny Carter in 1991.
Magnus' official NASA bio can be viewed HERE.
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BY Carlos Medina on Aug 28, 7:58PM
Me parecio muy interesante el articulo y lamento no haber podido participar de la conferencia ya que los temas fueron muy interesantes. Existe algun video de esta conferencia para poder ver? Gracias y saludos!
BY Raymond Ford on Aug 9, 3:56PM
Hi Eric, email me rayford1973@hotmail.com as I am now in Louisiana not Curry college Mass. popping over to twin cities this month. FORDY
BY Peter Wiggins on Aug 7, 7:15PM
I wish someone uploaded a legible copy of the Bob Gansler & Tony DiCiccio presentations at The Orlando event. I was there, it was awesome, and now I can't read my diagram/notes as to how the ball/players move!