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The climax of Friday's ceremony was the official ribbon-cutting in front of Fairfax City's middle school, which is now named in honor of pioneering mathematician and NASA scientist, Katherine Johnson. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)
In preparation for Friday's ceremony, the City of Fairfax Schools added Katherine Johnson's name to the outside of the building and painted murals in the school's main hallway. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)
A mural depicting a shuttle launch was also painted in the gym, evoking Katherine Johnson's pioneering work in mathematics for NASA. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)
FAIRFAX CITY, VA — History was made Friday morning in the City of Fairfax, when a group of students, administrators, educators, local officials, and honored guests cut the ribbon on the newly renamed Katherine Johnson Middle School.