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Teachers in the MCC

In my opinion everyone should have a hero and a dream. 
And everyone should have a teacher that pushes them to dream bigger 
and to 
become someone else's hero. 

Colleen and Diana are two friends, teachers, mentors that have helped mold me into the Flight-Controller-in-Training that I am today. 
They are brilliant, they are inspirational, they are women. 

They promised they would root for me...and here they are. 
I am here because of them.

Thank you both for your selfless gift, cultivating young minds and stressing the importance of science, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, commitment, respect, and determination. 

I can't wait to meet the new pilots, astronauts, and engineers you inspire!

Diana, myself, and Colleen...I had the honor of giving them a behind-the-scenes tour of NASA Mission Control today.

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