PASSAIC, N.J. -- Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to go to space, was at a New Jersey school Wednesday inspiring students with her new bilingual book. The former astronaut read "Everyone Is A ...
It’s been open for months, but the official ribbon-cutting for the new Ellen Ochoa Middle School in Prince George’s County happened on Thursday, so that its namesake could be there to help cut the ...
This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting stories of women whose accomplishments have often not received widespread attention. Today, we learn about NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa, who became the ...
SAN ANTONIO – For Women’s History Month KSAT 12 is sharing the story of Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut to go to space. Ochoa spent nearly 1,000 hours in space from 1993 to 2002. KSAT 12 got ...
It was a nerve-racking moment for Pasco teacher Allen Madsen and his orchestra students. With hundreds of students packed into the Ochoa Middle School gymnasium and with a special guest in attendance, ...
BOISE, Idaho — Talk about shooting for the stars - literally! In 1993, Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman to ever go to space. Ochoa had quite the astronomical career before deciding to retire ...
A former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and a Fort Worth activist who helped make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday were among 19 individuals receiving the Presidential ...
Ellen Ochoa was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House last week, becoming the tenth astronaut to receive the country's highest civilian honor. Tom Williams via Getty Images ...
Fifth-graders fidget. It’s what they do. The 90 or so Ellen Ochoa Elementary School fifth-graders who sat on the school’s lobby floor weren’t any different Monday morning. At least at first. They ...