Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger
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Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger (born on May 2 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is the youngest astronaut working for NASA now.
She married Jason Metcalf-Lindenburger, who was a 7th grade school teacher at the time.
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[change] Education
- Fort Collins High School, Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Bachelor of Arts, Geology with honors and cum laude, Whitman College, Washington, 1997.
[change] Organization
- Phi Beta Kappa
- National Education Association
[change] Honors
- 1999 Outstanding Teacher Preparation Candidate at Central Washington University.
- 1997 Whitman College Leed's Geology Award
- 1997 Whitman College Order of the Waiilaptu
- 1996 GSA Field Camp Award
- 1995-1996 NAIA Academic All-American in Cross Country and Track
- 1996 NAIA Conference Champion in the 10K.
[change] NASA experience
Selected by NASA in May 2004, she is now doing training. Astronaut Candidate Training includes tours, many scientific and technical meetings, much learning about the Shuttle and International Space Station systems, physiological training, T-38 flight training, and water and wilderness survival training. Finishing this training will let her do different technical jobs within the Astronaut Office.
