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NASA Astronaut to Visit Academy of Engineering and Green Technology
Leland Melvin uses his life story to help motivate a new generation of explorers.

From Hartford Public Schools:
HARTFORD, CT - NASA Astronaut and education leader Leland Melvin will visit Hartford Public Schools’ Academy of Engineering and Green Technology. Melvin will tour the school Thursday, November 3 from 10 am to 10:30 am, and will then spend time with the students discussing his experiences and answering their questions.
Leland Melvin is the only person drafted by a National Football League team to soar into space as a NASA astronaut. His incredible story, marked by major challenges and setbacks, is one of perseverance and grit—and of giving back to inspire the next generation to reach for the stars.
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Now, as the host of the Lifetime series Child Genius and a judge for ABC’s BattleBots, Melvin uses his life story as an athlete, astronaut, scientist, engineer, photographer, and musician to help motivate a new generation of explorers.
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