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>> MY NAME IS

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SHEILA NASH STEVENSON

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AND I AM A SCIENCE PROJECTS

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MANAGER AT NASA'S

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MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER.

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AS THE PROJECT MANAGER,

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IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO

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WORK WITH THE TEAM TO DEVELOP

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THE PLAN FOR PROJECT SUCCESS

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AND TO ASSURE THAT THAT PLAN

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IS PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED.

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I AM THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN

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FEMALE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA

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TO EARN A PhD IN PHYSICS.

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UH, ONE-WEEK, FIVE DAYS,

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I EARNED FIVE DOLLARS A DAY

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CHOPPING COTTON.

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AND AT THE END OF THE WEEK,

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I HAD 25 DOLLARS.

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AND I KINDA THOUGHT,

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AT THAT TIME,

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THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY.

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AND SO THAT WAS MY INSPIRATION

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TO DO VERY WELL IN SCHOOL,

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SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO CHOP COTTON

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THE REST OF MY LIFE.

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I WORKED AS

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AN ELECTRONICS ENGINEER IN

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THE AVIONICS INSTRUMENTATION

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BRANCH ON, UH, INSTRUMENTATION

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FOR ROCKET ENGINES.

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THIS INSTRUMENTATION MONITORS

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THE PERFORMANCE OF

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ROCKET ENGINES

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AND IT ALSO DETERMINES

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WHEN, UH, IT'S NECESSARY

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TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN.

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WELL, MY GOAL WAS

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NEVER TO MAKE HISTORY.

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MY GOAL WAS TO PREPARE MYSELF

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FOR A CAREER THAT WOULD

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ALLOW ME TO TAKE CARE OF

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MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.

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SET YOUR GOALS

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FAR BEYOND WHAT YOU FEEL

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THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE.

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DON'T BE DETERRED BY NAYSAYERS,

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AND YOU, TOO, MAY MAKE HISTORY.

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IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO

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CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

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TO REMIND US OF THE GREAT

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CONTRIBUTIONS WOMEN HAVE MADE

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ACROSS ALL AREAS OF LIFE.

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IT IS ALSO VITAL THAT

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WE SHOW OUR YOUNG GIRLS

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THAT EVEN IF THEY FEEL

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THEY ARE ORDINARY,