“On July 20, 1969, like millions of people around the world, I watched in awe as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon for the first time. I was a wide-eyed little girl who couldn’t take her eyes off the TV screen, completely mesmerized by what I saw. That was the day my dream of becoming an astronaut and flying in space began.
Growing up with a father serving in the Navy meant moving a lot. During my K-12 education in public schools, I lived in six different communities across this country. I will be forever grateful that the residents of those communities were willing to invest in me, a starry-eyed kid in pursuit of a big dream.” (Read Full Letter at My Ferndale News)
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