Astronaut and Syracuse University Alumna, Eileen Collins to touch down at Syracuse!  

Killian Room, 500 Hall of Languages, 9:30 -  10:30 a.m.

Eileen Collins was the first female space shuttle commander!

Congratulations to Rebecca Rought!  Rebecca is an outstanding senior aerospace engineering student holding a 4.0 academic average.  She will receive the 2007-2008 Astronaut Scholarship Award on Wednesday, September 19th.  Eileen Collins will personally present her award and speak about her experience as a space shuttle commander.

Rebecca Rought gained interest in industrial engineering while interning at BAE Systems.  She volunteers as a physics coach at SU and helps elementary students with science experiments through an engineering mentoring program.  In 2006 she became a student member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics while continuing active roles in SU's engineering sorority, Alpha Omega Epsilon.