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| Akronauts rocket team, University of Akron, First Spaceport American Cup. |
After graduating high school, I
remember thinking I’d had enough of education. I had earned good grades, gotten
along with my fellow students and liked my teachers. Still, I wanted to move
along in life.
My parents convinced me to go to
college. So, I applied to the University of Akron because it offered an
immediate path to an on-air broadcasting slot. I liked the idea of being a
Walter Cronkite.
On my flip side, I also liked the
idea of science and engineering, but I didn’t go down that road. If the University had offered a chance to participate in a rocket
program like the one offered today, the story would have been different for me. Of course, nothing like it existed back in
the olden days.
What great fun learning is when you
have a challenging, hands-on, team-building program that both entices and
stimulates your mind. I couldn’t have resisted.
Here’s the pre-launch story…
the real story in my eyes
Oh, by the way. The rocket team
from the University of Michigan took home the overall First Spaceport America Cup honors.
For the U of A, there’s always next
year!
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