
My work on NASA’s Artemis program shows the sky’s the limit for Indigenous Latina women like me
Scholar Joca Marquez reflects on her experience in the PLS program and contributions to the Artemis II Mission
Joca Giselle Marquez
Class of 2022
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Scholar Joca Marquez reflects on her experience in the PLS program and contributions to the Artemis II Mission
Joca Giselle Marquez
Class of 2022

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Alumni from seven cohorts gathered in New Orleans to celebrate the program's 10th anniversary.
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Class of 2015
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Class of 2016

“Any definition of a successful life includes service to others.” -President George H.W. Bush
A reflection on ten years of the program from Mark Updegrove.