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Twenty-two years after she was selected as Christa McAuliffe's backup in NASA's Teacher in Space Program, Barbara Morgan became the first educator-astronaut in space as a mission specialist with the space shuttle Endeavour in August 2007. Morgan trained side by side with McAuliffe and witnessed the 1986 Challenger accident. The Teacher in Space Project was suspended following that accident, but Morgan continued to work with NASA. She conducted visits that McAuliffe would have made, talking in schools all over the country, and later returned to teaching in McCall, Idaho. In 1998, she became a full-fledged astronaut as part of NASA&';s new Educator-Astronaut Project. Thanks to the efforts of Kenneth Huff, a Buffalo State College alum, science teacher at Mill Middle, and participant in NASA's Teaching from Space Program, Buffalo State College will enjoy a visit by this sought-after presenter. On Tuesday, December 4, at 12:15 p.m. in the Buckham Campus School, Barbara Morgan will present to nearly 200 middle school children as well as campus faculty, staff, and students. This event is free and open to the campus community. Questions can be directed to the School of Education at ext. 4214.