Remembering Columbia 20th Anniversary

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Monday, January 30, 2023

• ​10:00 a.m. - 6:00 P.M.​ - Art Show –  VFW
• 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 P.M.​ - NASA Exhibit Trailer – PHS NASA Columbia Museum
• 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 P.M.​ - PHS NASA Columbia Museum – Open to Public

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

• 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 P.M. ​- Robotics Competition – FBC Family Life Center
  • Click here to download the robotics competition press release.
• 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 P.M.​ - PHS NASA Columbia Museum – Open to Public
• 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 P.M.​ - NASA Exhibit Trailer – PHS NASA Columbia Museum

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

• 7:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ​ - Anniversary Program “STS-107 Still Our Mission: 20 Years Later”
  • Location - First Baptist Church Hemphill, TX
• 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 P.M. ​- PHS NASA Columbia Museum – Open to Public
• 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 P.M.​ - NASA Exhibit Trailer - PHS NASA Columbia Museum
• 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ​ - Robotics Competition Presentation– PHS NASA Columbia Museum Auditorium
  • Refreshments – PHS NASA Columbia Museum
• 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 P.M. ​ - NASA Happenings Current and Upcoming presented by Ms. Wyche, Center Director NASA JSC, Houston, TX
  • Location - PHS NASA Columbia Museum Auditorium
• 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.​ - Lunch - First Baptist Church Family Life Center, Hemphill, TX
• 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. ​ - Why is Space Dangerous, yet so safe? presented by Ms. Dorothy Rasco, NAL member, retired Civil Engineer, NASA JSC Center, Shuttle Operations, Ball Industries, Aerospace Consultant William McArthur, former NASA astronaut Mike Leinbach, former NASA Launce Director, Brewster Hall
  • Location - PHS NASA Columbia Museum Auditorium
• 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.​ - Making Space for Women presented by Dr. Gillette, NAL member, retired former secretary, HR Specialist, Director Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management, instructor University of Houston Jennifer Ross-Nazzal, Author, NASA Historian, JASA JSC Natalie Valencia Saiz, Retired Director of HR, NASA JSC
  • Location - PHS NASA Columbia Museum Auditorium
• 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. ​ - Making STEM for Everyone presented by Herb Baker, NAL Secretary, retired Procurement Manager, NASA JSC, little theater producer, director, actor Carolyn Conley, NAL member Frank Hughes, NAL member John Saiz, NAL member Dorothy Rasco, NAL member, retired Civil Engineer, NASA JSC Center, Shuttle Operations, Ball Industries, Aerospace Consultant
  • Location – PHS NASA Columbia Museum Auditorium
• 4:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.​ - Autographs - PHS NASA Columbia Museum Auditorium