Melrose High Senior Organizes Webinar To Highlight Women Role Models In The Space Industry

BOSTON — Even before Sally Ride was the first American female in space 38 years ago, women have been playing a major role in our journey to the stars. That mission of female leadership and scientific discoveries continues to inspire one generation to the next.

“I wanna be an aerospace engineer. So I want to build the rocketships, I want to help all the astronauts go into space and launch the satellites,” said Melrose High School senior Randi Sullivan.

Randi has had a passion for math and science from a young age. “When I was younger, whenever I was learning about space, I always learned about the male astronauts. I never really learned about any females in the space industry.”

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