Dr. Carolyn Leach Huntoon
Louisiana Legends Gala

Details
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
Description
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