蘑菇视频 Alum Rockets into Space

Watch with Us: 蘑菇视频 alum makes history in space

Washtenaw Community College alumna Aisha Bowe will achieve a long-time dream when she crosses into space as part of an aboard Blue Origin鈥檚 latest New Shepard flight, scheduled for liftoff at 9:30 a.m. ET on Monday, April 14.

This landmark moment in history will include the following on :

Aisha Bowe, aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, STEM advocate
Amanda Nguyen, civil rights activist
Gayle King, author, broadcast journalist, TV personality
Katy Perry, pop star
Lauren S谩nchez, author, journalist, pilot
Kerianne Flynn, film producer

The crew will be 62 miles above Earth, crossing the K谩rm谩n line鈥攔ecognized as the boundary of space.

They鈥檒l experience about two minutes of weightlessness before returning to Earth in an 11-minute flight. To date, only five Black women have crossed the K谩rm谩n line: Mae Jemison, Joan Higginbotham, Dr. Sian Proctor, Jessica Watkins, and Stephanie Wilson. Bowe is set to become the sixth.

Did you know Aisha Bowe is not the only tie that 蘑菇视频 has to the launch? Nathan Perry, who earned a associate degree from 蘑菇视频 is a Launch Vehicle Test Engineer for Blue Origin. Perry works hands-on with the crew capsule, the section at the top of the New Shepard rocket that carries scientific payloads and astronauts during launches.

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This mission is about redefining what鈥檚 possible and showing young people, especially girls, that they belong in every field.
鈥� Aisha Bowe

About Aisha Bowe

Bowe grew up in a working-class family. Despite a high school counselor鈥檚 recommendation to pursue cosmetology, her father encouraged her to take a math course at 蘑菇视频. That鈥檚 where Bowe's impressive career journey all started 鈥� with the confidence she gained by earning an A in an Intermediate Algebra class at 蘑菇视频. She progressed through three levels of Calculus at 蘑菇视频, dreaming bigger after each. The self-professed 鈥渦nder-achieving鈥� high school student started shooting for the stars 鈥� and a career as a rocket scientist.

That led to her transfer to the University of Michigan, where she earned degrees in aerospace engineering (B.S., 2008) and space systems engineering (M.S., 2009). Inspired by science fiction and mentored by NASA scientist Thomas Zurbuchen, Bowe pursued a career in aerospace.

Aerospace Engineer

Bowe spent nearly seven years working for NASA as a rocket scientist. She is the recipient of the award for Outstanding Technical Contribution. She is now an advocate, entrepreneur and Blue Origin astronaut.

STEM Advocate

A passionate advocate for STEM education and community colleges, Bowe established a scholarship for 蘑菇视频 students and continues to champion access to opportunity for all.

Entrepreneur

Bowe is the co-founder and CEO of STEMBoard, an Inc. 5000-recognized engineering firm, and founder of a hands-on coding kit startup on a mission to equip one million students with STEM skills.

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