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S. 1072
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Rankin
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Introduced in the Senate on February 4, 2020
Adopted by the Senate on February 4, 2020
Summary: Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche
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2/4/2020 Senate Introduced and adopted (Senate Journal-page 4)
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TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR VANESSA ELLERBE WYCHE, A NATIVE OF CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THE OCCASION OF HER ADDRESS TO THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020.
Whereas, Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche grew up in Conway, South Carolina, where her father, Gilbert B. Ellerbe, Jr., served as assistant principal at Conway High School, executive director of a local recreation facility, and a Boy Scout leader, and her mother, Inez Bethea Ellerbe, was an elementary school teacher and Girl Scout leader; and
Whereas, Mrs. Wyche graduated from Conway High School and then earned a Bachelor of Science in ceramic engineering and a Master of Science in bioengineering from Clemson University; and
Whereas, her first job was with the Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C., where she met Georgetown law student George Wyche, Jr., who became her husband; and
Whereas, upon George's graduation, the couple returned to his hometown of Houston, Texas, where Mrs. Wyche began her search for new employment opportunities; and
Whereas, she accepted a job at the Johnson Space Center where she became the first woman hired as a project engineer in her division and was named employee of the month within about six months; and
Whereas, Mrs. Wyche has held several leadership positions and is the recipient of two NASA Exceptional Achievement medals and two NASA Outstanding Leadership medals; and
Whereas, on August 8, 2018, Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche was promoted to deputy director of NASA after nearly three decades with the agency; and
Whereas, she has her sights set on new launches from Florida and eventually sending astronauts to the moon and then on to Mars; and
Whereas, Mrs. Wyche partners with engineers from NASA who volunteer to mentor students in an underserved elementary school through an annual science fair, and she serves as the Life to Eagle coordinator for her church's Boy Scout troop; and
Whereas, in addition to her work at NASA, she travels extensively to speak to students about the opportunities available to them through STEM education and has spoken at her alma mater, Clemson University, and at many Ivy League institutions; and
Whereas, Mrs. Wyche is returning to South Carolina to speak to students from our historically black colleges about the importance of pursuing an education in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and express their appreciation to Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche, an outstanding South Carolina native, for her service to her nation and for the role model and inspiration she has been for students from underrepresented groups.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Vanessa Ellerbe Wyche.
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