Our woman of courage's full name (F,M,L)
who is Mary Winston Jackson
year of retirement
when is 1985
Jackson was the first-ever black, female ______ working at NASA (2 words)
What is aerospace engineer
The actress and singer that played Jackson in the movie Hidden Figures
Who is Janelle Monet
Mary was married to Levi Jackson, of whom she had two children with named Carolyn Marie Lewis and ____
who is Levi Jackson Jr
number of divisions Jackson worked in at NASA
what is 4
Jackson's actions helped break stereotypes for mainly two groups of people
Mary served 30+ years as a...
girl scout leader
Date of birth
When is April 9, 1921
Because Mary had already reached the highest seniority title in engineering by 1979, she had to demote to a manager for NASA's Office of Equal Opportunity Program and _____
what is Affirmative Action Program
a metaphor to represent an invisible barrier that prevents minorities from rising beyond a certain level
what is a glass ceiling
Not only was the NASA headquarters in Washington DC named after Jackson on June 24, 2020, but also this machine on November 6, 2020, that was launched into space
what is a satellite
at age 85, Mary passed on away on this date
when is February 11, 2005
An engineer who offered Jackson to work for him
Who is Kazmier Czarnecki
Jackson took courses from this university in the segregated Hampton High School which allowed her to advocate for herself by challenging the racist and sexist society at the time
What is University of Virginia
In Salt Lake City, an elementary school was initially named after this president, but later renamed after Mary in 2018
who is Andrew Jackson
In 1942, Jackson earned her Bachelor's degree in Science that was a dual degree in ____ and _____
What is Mathematics and Physical Science
In 1951, Jackson was recruited by NACA which was later known as NASA. This is what NACA stands for
What is National Advisor Committee in Aeronautics
a 60,000 horsepower windtunnel that Mary helped engineer
what is Supersonic Pressure Tunnel
The most outstanding award out of the 12 that Jackson received posthumously in 2019
what is Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Act