MCLEAN, VA – June 9, 2017
Telophase engineer Kevin McDonnell gave a presentation to students at Churchill Elementary School in McLean, Virginia. He is currently working as a design engineer for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). Kevin prepared a presentation that covered the history of NASA’s space telescopes with emphasis on Hubble, James Webb, and WFIRST. He brought a scale replica of WFIRST with detachable modules, banners, and displays. Although his presentation was meant to cover space telescopes, Kevin fielded questions regarding space, stars, galaxies, and the possible existence of extra-terrestrial life, space travel, black holes, and many other topics.
This was the second presentation Kevin has given in hopes of fostering interest in the STEM fields and there was no shortage of enthusiasm regarding the topics covered. He received over 100 thank you notes and looks forward to doing more talks in the future. You can learn more about WFIRST here: https://wfirst.gsfc.nasa.gov.
See some of the letters from the students below:
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Founded in 1998, Telophase is an SBA certified small disadvantaged IT solutions provider headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. We have significant experience working on behalf of the U.S. Government and consistently receive “Excellent” ratings in the federal government’s CPAR system for our performance. In addition to our roster of Federal agencies and institutions, Telophase prides itself on its track record of working collaboratively with industry leaders in furtherance of government objectives and missions.
