Collection:LPB

Genre: Event

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2021-05-06

Duration: 00:10:18

Subjects: Huntoon, Carolyn Leach | Women scientists | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Denison, John Host
• Whitson, Peggy Interviewee
• Vitali, Sally Huntoon Interviewee
• Huntoon, Carolyn Leach Speaker

This segment from the 2021 Louisiana Legends Gala features a profile and a prerecorded speech by Dr. Carolyn Leach Huntoon accepting her recognition as a Louisiana Legend. Huntoon, a native of Leesville, was the first woman to serve as the director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Her profile includes interviews with Dr. Peggy Whitson, a retired astronaut and her friend, and Dr. Sally Huntoon Vitali, her daughter. Hosts: Beth Courtney and John Denison