ARISS is honored to receive the prestigious Challenger-7 Recognition, a national honor celebrating organizations whose work reflects the spirit, vision, and values of the Challenger 51-L crew.
“This recognition is a tribute, not a competition,” says the Challenger Center. “It honors those who embody the Challenger crew’s values of exploration, learning, and inspiration, while also celebrating trailblazing organizations and programs that will carry this mission forward into the future.”
Nominations from nonprofit national STEM programs that have a national-level impact on STEM learning and other STEM advocates were submitted by members of the broader Challenger Center community, with honorees selected by an appointed committee. The recognitions are part of the Challenger Center’s 40th Anniversary celebrations.
“The ARISS team is humbled to receive the Challenger-7 recognition,” said ARISS-USA Executive Director and ARISS International Chair, Frank Bauer. “We thank the Challenger Center community for this honor as well as treasure our long-standing partnership with them. The outcomes of our ARISS on-board astronaut experiences emulate the exploration and education spirit of the Challenger crew—to engage and educate our next generation of
explorers in STEM while giving them the tools and inspiration to prepare them for future STEM careers”.
Other awardees this year include AIAA, American Rocketry Challenge, and Janet’s Planet.
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