Ellen Ochoa Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ellen Ochoa.

Ellen Ochoa is a former astronaut and engineer. Born on May 10, 1958, in Los Angeles, California, she became the first Hispanic woman to go to space. Ochoa served as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1993 and logged nearly 1,000 hours in space throughout her career. She holds a bachelor's degree in physics, a master's degree in electrical engineering, and a doctorate in electrical engineering. Ochoa's significant contributions to space exploration and her leadership roles in various organizations have made her an inspiration for aspiring scientists and engineers around the world.

I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, s

I think of it as a good opportunity to let, in particular, school kids know that this job and other interesting jobs in science and engineering are open to anyone who works hard in school and gets a good education and studies math and science. And that it's not just for a select group of people.

I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It cam

I don't recall any interest in science in particular. It came later in college.

I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result o

I tell students that the opportunities I had were a result of having a good educational background. Education is what allows you to stand out.

We are involved in technology development for, you know, mis

We are involved in technology development for, you know, missions that we hope to plan that would take us to an asteroid and eventually to Mars.

Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major

Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing and motivated me to continue studying it in college.

A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, i

A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, if students are interested in a way to give back and help their communities, becoming a teacher is probably one of the very best ways of doing that.