King Alma Mater Recognizes NASA Administrator's Achievements

Feb. 19, 2013

David Weaver
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1600
david.s.weaver@nasa.gov


RELEASE: 13-051

KING ALMA MATER RECOGNIZES NASA ADMINISTRATOR'S ACHIEVEMENTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has received the
Candle in Military Service and Aeronautical Science Award from
Morehouse College in Atlanta. The award recognizes exceptional
achievement in a field by an African-American man.

"It's an honor to be recognized by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.'s alma mater and a privilege to share this recognition with the
other distinguished recipients," Bolden said. "This award is a
tribute to the NASA workforce that is creating the future today as it
always has, and I'm blessed to be at the helm guiding our country to
new destinations like an asteroid and Mars."

The award is part of the college's Founder's Day celebrations. Others
recognized by Morehouse with Candle awards include actor Laurence J.
Fishburne and businessman and former NBA All-star Ulysses L. "Junior"
Bridgeman.

Bolden is NASA's first African-American administrator. He was
appointed by President Obama in 2009 after a 34-year military career
and 14 years as an astronaut, during which he flew four times on the
space shuttle.

For more information about Bolden and NASA programs, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov


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