December 7, 2005

Sallie A. Keith
Media Relations Office
(216)433-5795<br /. sallie.keith@nasa.gov


RELEASE: 05-053

NASA SHARES VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION WITH INDIANA STUDENTS

Representatives from NASA's Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, will 
visit Linton-Stockton Elementary School, Linton, Ind., to kick off 
the newly established educational partnership between NASA and the 
school and to bring the Vision of Space Exploration to students. 

John M. Hairston, director of external programs and materials research 
engineer Frank Ritzert will encourage students to study math and 
science so they can pursue careers in aeronautics and space as they 
discuss NASA's plans to return to the moon and go on to Mars. 

What:        Student Assembly
When        1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14
Who:         NASA Glenn's Director of External Programs, John M. 
Hairston and materials 
research engineer, Frank Ritzert
Where:      Linton-Stockton Elementary School, 900 North East 4th 
Street, Linton, Ind. 

A media opportunity will be held at the school immediately following 
the scheduled assembly program. Media interested in arranging 
interviews with Hairston and Ritzert should contact Sallie Keith at 
216-433-5795 or 216-308-0801 (cell).

Linton-Stockton Elementary School was named a NASA Explorer School in 
the spring of 2005.

The NASA Explorer School program is a three-year partnership, 
sponsored by NASA, to help educators and students join NASA's mission 
of discovery through educational activities and special learning 
opportunities tailored to promote science, mathematics and technology 
applications and career explorations. 

During the partnership, students in the NASA Explorer School Program 
participate in digital conferences with scientists and engineers at 
NASA. Educators also take hands-on activities to their students to 
provide exciting learning experiences in the science, mathematics and 
technology fields.

For more information about the NASA Explorer School Program on the 
Internet, visit:



http://explorerschools.nasa.gov 

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http://www.nasa.gov/home 

	
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