Mae JemisonOut of This World

By Mrs. Lebovic & Ms. Lagos’First Grade Class

1. Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama. When she was 3 years old, her family moved to Chicago.

Emily

2. Mae Jemison says that her parents supported her interests and gave her a thirst for learning.

Aaron

3. In 1973 she graduated with high honors and won a scholarship to Stanford University.

Alex

4. At Stanford she earned a degree in both chemical engineering and African and African-American studies.

Alex

5. She then went on to medical school at Cornell University in New York. While there she also visited and studied in Cuba and Kenya.

Camden

6. After her internship at USC Medical center, she became a Peace Corps medical officer in Sierra Leone and Liberia for 2 years.

Anna

7. When she came back to the United States, she decided to follow her dream of becoming an astronaut. She was one of 2,000 applicants.

Cooper

8. In 1987 Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman ever admitted into the astronaut training program.

Erick

9. On September 12, 1992, Jemison flew into space with six other astronauts aboard the Endeavour on mission STS 47.

Ethan

10. During her 8 days in space, she ran experiments on weightlessness and motion sickness on the crew and herself.

Isabella

11. When she returned to earth she said that society should know how much both women and members of minority groups can give if given the chance.

Samia

12. She has been given many important awards. She is also a member of the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the National Medical Association Hall of Fame.

Reid

13. In 1992, the Mae C. Jemison Academy in Detroit was named after her.

Sienna

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14. In 1993 she left NASA and was awarded a teaching fellowship at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.

Julia

15. She also formed a company called the Jemison Group. This company looks to improve health care in developing countries using technology.

Mark

16. She created a science camp for 12- to 16- year olds that helps students learn how to solve problems.

Tre

17. She is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Chemical Society.

Sophie

18. Mae Jemison has served on many committees to fight disease and prevent childhood malnutrition.

John

19. Mae Jemison enjoys speaking to school groups and appearing on television shows that help increase interest in the sciences.

Taylor

20. Today she is Professor-at-large at Cornell University. She is truly a role model as she continues to follow her dreams.

Sophia

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