
The 2019 National Disability Awareness Month program was held in Marshall Space Flight Center's P110 conference room with guest speaker and former NASA Scientist Kantis Simmons. Master of Ceremonies was Matt McSaveney and the National Anthem was performed by MSFC student intern Andrea Brown. Additional remarks were presented by MSFC Associate Director Steve Miley. Additional songs were performed by Georgia Aplin, Cassidie Gorig' Worrell, Danay Jackson, Charli Grace Strawn from the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. Former NASA scientist Kantis Simmons, an author and speaker, addresses NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center team members Oct. 29 during the National Disability Awareness Month presentation, “The Right Talent, Right Now.” Simmons’ humorous discussion focused on growing up with a birth defect and overcoming the self-doubts that can bring. “Quit looking at what you don’t have and think about all the amazing things you do have,” Simmons said.
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MSFC-201901601
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October 29, 2019
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MSFC
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Fred Deaton
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4200 P110
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