Lac Courte Oreilles Students Meet Astronaut John Herrington

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School students Jacob Isham, Brandon Corbine, and Trenton Quagon traveled to Northland College with High School Science teacher, Wendy Torstenson, to listen to and meet the first Native American to walk in space, Commander John Herrington.  Commander Herrington shared his experience as an astronaut through video and still pictures. Herrington is from the Chickasaw Nation.  When meeting Herrington, all three students shook his hand and received an autographed poster along with words of encouragement to continue learning in science and math.