Above: Janice Harvey, Journey through the
Universe team leader, receives a special recognition
plaque and commendation letter from Hawai‘i Governor
Neil Abercrombie. Both awards congratulate Harvey for her
tremendous achievement in fostering the Hawai‘i Journey
program and encouraging students to envision their own
futures in science and technology.
Above : Ambassador Perry Armor captures a
4th grader’s delight as he wears a space suit
provided by Rob Kelso, former NASA Space
Shuttle Flight Director.
Left : Gemini interns, Aaron Bannister (foreground,
left) and Bozi Yordanov (background, left), inspire
students to “reach for the stars” at this year’s
Journey through the Universe Family Science Day
held at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Education Center in Hilo.
Hawai‘i State Department of
Education Superintendent
Kathryn Matayoshi shares a
very special thanks and praise
to the Journey community for
inspiring our youth and providing
STEM education to over 7,000
students during Journey’s 10th
anniversary week.
January 2015
Year in Review
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