One of NASA s Hidden Figures is from Monroe
Dr. Christine Darden was born in Monroe, North Carolina and later went on to break barriers in the STEM industry at NASA. Author: Iisha Scott (WCNC) Updated: 6:01 PM EDT March 17, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. March is Women’s History Month and we’ve got a rich history right here in our own Carolina backyard.
From Monroe, North Carolina to one of NASA’s hidden figures, Dr. Christine Darden broke barriers in the stem industry, forging a path for many women to follow.
Born in 1942 in Monroe, Darden attended Winchester Avenue School before transferring to Allen High School in Asheville. It was there that she discovered her love of geometry.
One of NASA s Hidden Figures is from Monroe Iisha Scott
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March is Women’s History Month and we’ve got a rich history right here in our own Carolina backyard.
From Monroe, North Carolina to one of NASA’s hidden figures, Dr. Christine Darden broke barriers in the stem industry, forging a path for many women to follow.
Born in 1942 in Monroe, Darden attended Winchester Avenue School before transferring to Allen High School in Asheville. It was there that she discovered her love of geometry.
“One of the things I keep remembering about that class was it really kind of taught me how mathematics equations were used in the real world, Darden said.
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Snuggled in at home with their tablets propped up, students from Nikki and Gillian Brownâs classes shared a Christmas movie together just before the holiday break, a divergence from the daily life of virtual learning that brought a sense of fun and holiday spirit as the Miser Brothers entertained.
Watching âA Miser Brothers Christmas,â the virtual field trip by the mother-daughter duo highlighted a collaboration that calls upon their whole family to play a role in the studentsâ education. Nikki teaches second grade at Winchester Avenue School, while Gillian is a permanent substitute at Bunker Hill Elementary.
âThey had never seen that one. Theyâve seen âThey Year Without Santa Claus,â the old claymation movies,â Gillian said. âOne of my students actually gave me the idea, because she said she wanted to watch âThe Year Without Santa Claus,â because she liked the Miser Brothersâ song. We wanted to show them a movie they