May 23, 2006

Brenda A. Cabaniss
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(281) 483-5111


Nicole Cloutier-Lemasters
Johnson Space Center, Houston
(281) 483-5111



Report #JA06-013

NASA ASTRONAUT TO SPEAK AT 2006 MESA AWARDS BANQUET

NASA Astronaut and Colorado Springs native Dorothy "Dottie"
Metcalf-Lindenburger will be the featured speaker at the 2006 Mathematics
Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Awards Banquet May 23. The MESA
Awards Banquet recognizes outstanding students and schools throughout
Colorado.

The banquet will start at 6 p.m. at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science,
2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver. The event is open to the media.

Metcalf-Lindenburger's presentation, "Reach Beyond Your Limits," will focus
on the importance of science and math. It will be followed by a 15-minute
question-and-answer session.

Colorado MESA is a statewide program designed to encourage women, minority
and economically disadvantaged students prepare for a college education.

Selected by NASA in May 2004, Metcalf-Lindenburger completed Astronaut
Candidate Training in February 2006. Completion of this training qualifies
her for future spaceflight assignments as an educator mission specialist.

To schedule an interview with Metcalf-Lindenburger, contact Gloria Nelson,
Executive Director, Colorado MESA, at (303) 556-8568.

For more information on Metcalf-Lindenburger, visit:

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbio...burger-dm.html

For more information about NASA Education, visit:

http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html


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