Remembering – and Honoring – Sally Ride

Sally Ride National Tribute at Kennedy Center Tonight
“NASA and Sally Ride Science are inviting journalists to tonight’s “Sally Ride: A Lifetime of Accomplishment, A Champion of Science Literacy,” a national tribute to America’s first woman in space. The special event will be held at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”
President Obama Announces Sally Ride as a Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
“Today, President Barack Obama announced he will award a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut to travel to space. The Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”
NASA and The White House Pay Tribute to Sally Ride
“The president announced Monday afternoon Ride will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House later this year. The Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.”