Alberta astronauts among newest graduates from NASA
Posted January 10, 2020 12:07 pm.
HOUSTON (660 NEWS) – The latest graduates from NASA include two astronauts from Alberta.
Dr. Jenni Sidey-Gibbons from Calgary and Joshua Kutryk from Fort Saskatchewan just finished two years of training in the Artemis program in Houston, Texas.
One of Sidey-Gibbons’ fellow graduates said she was a remarkable classmate.
“She has this infectious curiosity about the world around her. I have so many fond memories from trips with Jenni and our engineering discussions. Jenni is an outrageously effective crew member.”
Eleven other graduates joined Sidey-Gibbons and Kutryk in the ceremony on Friday.
Congrats to @Astro_Jenni and @Astro_Kutryk. Welcome to the family! You are an inspiration for the next generation to dare to dream. https://t.co/15HoWu91RQ
— Governor General of Canada (@GGCanada) January 10, 2020
“Canada’s astronauts are our modern-day explorers. Not only do they help develop new space technologies, advance scientific knowledge and promote Canada in space, they inspire all Canadians to look to the stars and dream about what is possible,” said Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Baines. “Jenni and Joshua represent the best of Canada, both with our partners around the world, and our curious young people. I want to warmly congratulate them on completing this rigorous training.”
This year’s graduating class was the first to be supervised by Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, a former Combat Operations Officer at 4-Wing in Cold Lake.
