New educational partnership for Challenger Center to Help Continue the Mission

Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, the Founding Chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education will be making an announcement regarding an important new educational partnership on Tuesday, March 18th at 11:00 am at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Challenger Learning Center.

WHO: Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, Founding Chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education and widow of Commander Richard Scobee of the Challenger 51-L mission

WHAT: Press Conference

WHERE: Houston Museum of Natural Science, Challenger Learning Center, 1 Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, Texas 77030; (713) 639-4629

WHEN: Tuesday, March 18th, 11:00am

Photo opportunities after the event will be available.

WHY: Dr. June Scobee Rodgers, Founding Chairman of Challenger Center for Space Science Education will announce a new partnership that will bring Challenger Center an important new educational program in support of its network of 50 Challenger Learning Centers serving over 300,000 students and 25,000 teachers each year across the U.S. and in the UK, Canada and South Korea.

Please contact Shannon Rush, Development and Communications Associate at 888-683-9740 or srush@challenger.org to set up interviews or for additional information.

Challenger Center for Space Science Education was founded in 1986 by the families of the astronauts of the space shuttle Challenger 51-L mission, and is dedicated to the educational spirit of that mission. Challenger Learning Center programs at 50 centers around the world continue the crew's mission of engaging teachers and students in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. To locate a Challenger Learning Center near you, visit www.challenger.org.