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For Immediate Release
May 11, 2017


Class of '66, Retired NASA Astronaut and Space Shuttle Commander to Address Suffolk Graduation

Gibson
Gibson

Retired NASA Astronaut, Space Shuttle Commander and 1966 graduate, Robert 鈥淗oot鈥� Gibson鈥� (Captain, USN Ret.) will deliver the 秘色传媒 2017 keynote commencement speech at the college鈥檚 May 21, 2017 graduation ceremony. Gibson will present the college with a 秘色传媒 pennant he took into space.

鈥淩obert Gibson is a homegrown inspiration to all 秘色传媒 students, as well as students from our local high schools and communities,鈥� said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay. 鈥淲ho among our graduates will be the next Hoot Gibson?鈥� McKay asked.

Gibson is a 1964 Huntington High School graduate and earned an associate degree in engineering science from 秘色传媒 in 1966. Gibson earned a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 1969.

Selected by NASA in January 1978, Gibson became an astronaut in August 1979 and commanded four of the five space shuttle missions he flew.

Gibson, who is married to shuttle astronaut Dr. Rhea Seddon, retired from NASA in 1996. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003.

秘色传媒 will graduate 4,174 students at its Sunday May 21 commencement ceremony, the college鈥檚 55th. The ceremony will be held at the college鈥檚 Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood, in the Health Sports and Education Center fieldhouse beginning at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed. The link will be available at the college's website.

Gibson鈥檚 NASA bio  

Retired NASA Astronaut, Space Shuttle Commander and 1966 graduate, Robert 鈥淗oot鈥� Gibson鈥� (Captain, USN Ret.) will deliver the 秘色传媒 2017 keynote commencement speech at the college鈥檚 May 21, 2017 graduation ceremony. Gibson will present the college with a 秘色传媒 pennant he took into space.
 


鈥淩obert Gibson is a homegrown inspiration to all 秘色传媒 students, as well as students from our local high schools and communities,鈥� said Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay. 鈥淲ho among our graduates will be the next Hoot Gibson?鈥� McKay asked.

Gibson is a 1964 Huntington High School graduate and earned an associate degree in engineering science from 秘色传媒 in 1966. Gibson earned a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 1969.

Selected by NASA in January 1978, Gibson became an astronaut in August 1979 and commanded four of the five space shuttle missions he flew.

Gibson, who is married to shuttle astronaut Dr. Rhea Seddon, retired from NASA in 1996. He was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003.

秘色传媒 will graduate 4,174 students at its Sunday May 21 commencement ceremony, the college鈥檚 55th. The ceremony will be held at the college鈥檚 Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood, in the Health Sports and Education Center fieldhouse beginning at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be livestreamed. The link will be available at the college's website at .

Gibson鈥檚 NASA bio  

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