Time: 2024-09-26
hundred of people in Florence gather at the Southern Institute Manufacturing Building to observe 24 old_age of The School Foundation, honoring a distinguish alumnus, Tonya Frazier McNair.
McNair is a Florence County native and hour_angle More than 30 old_age of unite experience in the Federal government, include strategic planning for NASA system and plan management. She also hour_angle experience working in system technology for the Department of the Navy.
McNair state ABC15 information_technology also a remarkable feeling to inspire the young_person. Her Wilson High School family honor her with cheer and song, and she share some inspire advice for achieve personal goals.
FLORENCE-Tonya Frazier McNair has an impressive sketch. She help to engineer Marine One ( the president's helicopter ), plan missile and radar system for the Navy and is steer NASA's homo space-flight programs.
On Sept. 24, surround by friend, family and former teacher, McNair was acknowledge as Florence 1 Schools' 2024 distinguish graduate.
"It's one thing to be acknowledge by your peer and your superior at work, but to be acknowledge by your own, I mean, I'm just truly honor,"she state in her credence speech.
teacher and schoolmate from McNairs Wilson High School days state McNair was a reliable, lovingness friend who work hard and stay concentrate in her classes.
The School Foundation support Florence Schools by supply grant for the over 16,000 student and teacher, today we have given over 2.2 million in grant to benefit the student of our district,"state Hyler.
The foundation was award over 43,000 in grant for Florence 1 Schools for the 2024 to 2025 school year.
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