Ellen Ochoa
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Ellen Ochoa

My grandparents were born in Mexico and came to the U.S. looking for greater opportunities so I can imagine the pride my grandparents would have felt knowing their granddaughter made it to space.

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Diana Trujillo
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Diana Trujillo

I came to the United States when I was 17 and today, as an engineer for NASA and director of a special mission to space, my message to girls and young women is to hold on tight to their dreams and never, ever give up.

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Kareem Abdul Jabbar
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar

We hire too may engineers and scientists from overseas because our kids are not taking advantage of educational opportunities that they have.

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Bill Nye
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Bill Nye

There's nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.

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