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SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 11:59 AM Mar 2021

She Came to the US to Study With Only $300 in Her Pocket --

Now She’s a NASA Director For the Mars Rover

What an uplifting story of a truly inspirational person.

For a little girl growing up in Colombia in the 1980s, a science career with NASA may have seemed about as likely as setting foot on a faraway planet. These days, however, Diana Trujillo is an aerospace engineer.

In fact, she leads a 45-person team at the NASA laboratory that’s responsible for the robotic arm of the latest Mars rover.
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Rest of article at: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diana-trujillo-nasa-role-model-mars/
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She Came to the US to Study With Only $300 in Her Pocket -- (Original Post) SharonClark Mar 2021 OP
I wish everyone could see NJCher Mar 2021 #1
Thank you for sharing this remarkable woman. Would you consider cross-posting in Women's niyad Mar 2021 #2

NJCher

(35,654 posts)
1. I wish everyone could see
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 12:10 PM
Mar 2021

how much immigrants bring to America. As a college-level teacher, I could write a book about it.

Here's her picture:

niyad

(113,259 posts)
2. Thank you for sharing this remarkable woman. Would you consider cross-posting in Women's
Tue Mar 16, 2021, 12:51 PM
Mar 2021

Rights And Issues? Thanks in advance.

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