Who is the 'African American Rocket Scientist' mentioned in this news article?

[JonathanDunbar]

Group,

Before you read the article, my intent is to ONLY discover the identy of the 'African American Rocket Scientist'.

I am NOT publishing this to debate the controversy mentioned in the article; I just want the name... that is all. If you know it and post, thank you in advance :)

Jonathan

http://www.annarbor.com/news/black-student-only-field-trip-sparks-controversy-at-ann-arbor-elementary-school/

P.s. of course if others here want to talk about it, have at it. I am only concerned with finding the above mentioned person. And yes, I have called the reporter mentioned in the article seeking the same information. Maybe this person reads TRF and might contact me privately.

[Luv2launch]

The link doesn't work.

[jadebox]

Found it:

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/national-122/1273093747315110.xml&storylist=newsmichigan



Ann Arbor Public Schools officials said Wednesday that the trip last week by 30 Dicken Elementary School students to meet Alec Gallimore, an African-American aerospace engineering professor and propulsion lab director at the university, was intended to inspire them as part of a bigger push to close a persistent gap in test scores between black and white students.


http://aerospace.engin.umich.edu/people/faculty/gallimore/

I hope the school arranges another field trip for all the students who wish to attend. I'm sure Dr. Gallimore would be a positive inspiration for any child.

-- Roger

[JonathanDunbar]

Found it:

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/national-122/1273093747315110.xml&storylist=newsmichigan



http://aerospace.engin.umich.edu/people/faculty/gallimore/

I hope the school arranges another field trip for all the students who wish to attend. I'm sure Dr. Gallimore would be a positive inspiration for any child.

-- Roger

Roger,

Thank you VERY much. I will try and contact Dr. Gallimore via a call or e-mail. Yes, I agree that ANY child would find inspiration. And that is the FINAL word, no seriously, the FINAL word I will say on the subject. I was after his name and NOT a reaction from the readership here.

Jonathan

[shrox]

Roger,

Thank you VERY much. I will try and contact Dr. Gallimore via a call or e-mail. Yes, I agree that ANY child would find inspiration. And that is the FINAL word, no seriously, the FINAL word I will say on the subject. I was after his name and NOT a reaction from the readership here.

Jonathan

Stop worrying.

I need to get my awards and such listed like that, his is very impressive to see listed.

[powderburner]

I can barely pronounce some of those words, and I am an aerospace engineer!


He does look pretty young for his age, though (considering one of those awards is dated 1938?)

[dlazarus6660]

From his academic record, I'm guessing he was born around 1966 considering he graduated college in 1988. subtract 4 years from that. (1984) subtract 12 years from that year(1972). Subtract 6 years and you get 1966.
This is for an "average" student. I'm sure he is anything but average.

[Ironnerd88]

Take all the kids! Every kid should get to meet amazing people and see cool stuff.

That is one impressive C.V. (all 27 pages).