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Abby Tabor
Jan 11, 2024
NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren had an inspiring talk with students and families at Youth Alliance, a community organization in Hollister, California, on Jan. 5.
Mann, who was born in another small California community, shared about her parents’ work as an auto mechanic and a manicurist and her own journey to becoming a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. She also discussed how being the first indigenous woman from NASA to go to space helped her connect with people of other indigenous communities. Mann is registered with the Wailacki of the Round Valley Indian Tribes.
Lofgren, the ranking member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, emphasized the diverse careers available at NASA, including both technical and non-technical jobs. She also encouraged the students to apply for internships at NASA’s Ames Research Center, located nearby in California’s Silicon Valley.
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