Olusegun Obasanjo
Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976-79)
Ellen Ochoa
American engineer and former astronaut
Ellen Ochoais a Hispanic engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Latina woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
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About the Ellen Ochoa
Ellen Ochoais a Hispanic engineer, former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Latina woman to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Ochoa became director of the center upon the retirement of the previous director, Michael Coats, on December 31, 2012. She was the first Latina director and the second female director of Johnson Space Center.
2 Quotes by Ellen Ochoa
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I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.
Ellen OchoaAmerican engineer and former astronaut
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What everyone in the astronaut corps shares in common is not gender or ethnic background, but motivation, perseverance, and desire – the desire to participate in a voyage of discovery.
Ellen OchoaAmerican engineer and former astronaut