Wilmore's time in space continues to keep Tech football in spotlight
Former Golden Eagle linebacker Barry Wilmore's time in space as pilot of the NASA Space Shuttle continues to bring positive publicity to the Tennessee Tech football program.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Former Golden Eagle linebacker Barry
Wilmore's time in space as pilot of the NASA Space Shuttle
continues to bring positive publicity to the Tennessee Tech
football program.
Most recently, Wilmore and the question-and-answer session he
hosted from space with students at Tennessee Tech were featured in
an article posted on the NASA website.
Click here to read the complete NASA
article
On Sunday, Nov. 22, astronauts fielded questions from students at
Wilmore's alma mater and area elementary, middle and high school
students. Astronauts Leland Melvin and Nicole Stott also
participated in the downlink.
Sally Pardue, with Tennessee Tech's Oakley STEM Center, said
Wilmore's Tennessee heritage gave students a unique connection.
Pardue is director of the university's Oakley Center for Teaching
and Learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
The center worked with NASA and U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon to host the
event at Tennessee Tech.
