A Virginia school board held a naming ceremony where they removed the name of a Confederate soldier from a middle school and replaced it with Katherine Johnson the NASA legend.
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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.
City Students Can Now Show Their Spirit For Renamed Middle School - Fairfax City, VA - Fairfax City students can now order spirt wear displaying the name Katherine Johnson Middle School.