Ed Campion
Headquarters, Washington, DC
(Phone:  202/358-1778)

Kyle Herring                                        May 1, 1996
Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
(Phone:  713/483-5111)


RELEASE:  96-84

NASA SELECTS ASTRONAUT CLASS OF 1996

    Thirty-five astronaut candidates will arrive at the Johnson 
Space Center on August 12 to begin a period of training and 
evaluation.

    This year's class consists of 10 pilot and 25 mission 
specialist candidates selected from more than 2,400 applicants. 
The class of 1996 is the largest class selected since the first 
class of Shuttle astronauts, also numbering 35, was named in 1978.

    Following about one-year of evaluation and training, the 
astronauts will receive technical assignments within the Astronaut 
Office to further prepare them for Shuttle flight assignments.

	A listing of the candidates and biographical data follows:



BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

NAME:     David M. Brown, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 16, 1956 - Arlington, VA
RESIDENCE:     Ridge, MD
EDUCATION:     Yorktown High School, Arlington, VA, 1974
     B.S., Biology, College of William and Mary, 1978
     M.D., Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1982
CURRENT POSITION:   Flight Surgeon
     U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
     Naval Air Station
     Patuxent River, MD
PARENTS:  Paul D. and Dorothy R. Brown, Washington, VA
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Daniel C. Burbank, Lieutenant Commander, USCG,
     Mission Specialist  
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    July 27, 1961 - Manchester, CT
RESIDENCE:     Sitka, AK 
EDUCATION:     Tolland High School, Tolland, CT, 1979
     B.S., Electrical Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1985
     M.S., Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
     University, 1990
CURRENT POSITION:   Aeronautical Engineering Officer/Aviator
     U.S. Coast Guard Air Station, Sitka, AK
PARENTS:  Daniel L. and Joan G. Burbank, Tolland, CT
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Roslyn D. Bowman

NAME:     Yvonne D. Cagle, M.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 24, 1959 - West Point, NY
RESIDENCE:     Houston, TX
EDUCATION:     Novato High School, Novato, CA, 1977
     B.A., Biochemistry, San Fransciso State University, 1981
     M.D., University of Washington, 1985
CURRENT POSITION:   Occupational Medicine Physician/Deputy
                                     Project Manager
     Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
     NASA Johnson Space Center
     Houston, TX
PARENTS:  George D. and Betsy J. Cagle, Novato, CA
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Fernando (Frank) Caldeiro, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    June 12, 1958 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
RESIDENCE:     Merritt Island, FL
EDUCATION:     W.C. Bryant High School, Long Island City, NY, 1976
     B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1984
     M.S., Engineering Management, University of Central
     Florida, 1995
CURRENT POSITION:   Aerospace/Shuttle Systems Engineer
     NASA Kennedy Space Center
     Kennedy Space Center, FL
PARENTS:  Jose A. and Carmen D. Caldeiro, Flushing, NY
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Donna M. Emero

NAME:     Charles J. Camarda, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    May 8, 1952 - New York, NY
RESIDENCE:     Virginia Beach, VA
EDUCATION:     Archbishop Molloy High School, Jamaica, NY, 1970
     B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of
     New York, 1974
     M.S., Engineering Science, George Washington University, 1980
     Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
     and State University, 1990
CURRENT POSITION:   Head-Thermal Structures Branch
     NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA   
PARENTS:  Jack and Ray Camarda, Queens, NY
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Duane G. Carey, Major, USAF, Pilot 
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 30, 1957 - St. Paul, MN
RESIDENCE:     Edwards, CA
EDUCATION:     Highland Park High School, St. Paul, MN, 1975
     B.S., Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University
     of Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1981
     M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota-
     Minneapolis, 1982
CURRENT POSITION:   System Safety Officer/Experimental Test Pilot
     416th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, CA
PARENTS:  Claire D. and Penny L. Pastorius, Minneapolis, MN
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Cheryl A. Tobritzhofer

NAME:     Laurel B. Clark, Lieutenant Commander, USN,
     Mission Specialist  
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    March 10, 1961 - Ames, IA
RESIDENCE:      Pensacola, FL
EDUCATION:     William Horlick High School, Racine, WI, 1979
     B.S., Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
     M.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987
CURRENT POSITION:   Flight Surgeon
     Training Air Wing SIX, Pensacola, FL
PARENTS:  Robert L. and Harriet G. Salton, Albuquerque, NM
     Richard J.C. and Margory B. Brown, Racine, WI
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to Jonathan B. Clark

NAME:     Edward M. Fincke, Captain, USAF, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    March 14, 1967 - Pittsburgh, PA
RESIDENCE:     Gifu AB, Japan
EDUCATION:     Sewickley Academy, Sewickley, PA, 1985
     B.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics and Earth Atmospheric, and
     Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of
     Technology, 1989
     M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 1990
CURRENT POSITION:   XF-2 Flight Test Liaison
     XF-2 Flight Test Operations, Gifu AB, Japan
PARENTS:  Edward V. and Alma J. Fincke, Emsworth, PA
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Patrick G. Forrester, Lieutenant Colonel, USA, 
          Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    March 31, 1957 - El Paso, TX
RESIDENCE:     Houston, TX
EDUCATION:     West Springfield High School, Springfield, VA, 1975
     B.S., Applied Sciences and Engineering, U.S. Military
     Academy, 1979
     M.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University
     of Virginia, 1989
CURRENT POSITION:   Landing and Rollout Support Engineer
     NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX    
PARENTS:  Redmond V. and Patsy L. Forrester, Ft. Walton Beach, FL
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Diana L. Morris

NAME:     Stephen N. Frick, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    September 30, 1964 - Pittsburgh, PA
RESIDENCE:     California, MD
EDUCATION:     Richland High School, Gibsonia, PA, 1982
     B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1986
     M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate
     School, 1994
CURRENT POSITION:   F/A-18 Ship Suitability Project Officer
     Strike Aircraft Test Squadron, Naval Air Station,
     Patuxent River, MD
PARENTS:  Neil H. and Charlotte S. Frick, Gibsonia, PA
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     John B. Herrington, Lieutenant Commander, USN,
     Mission Specialist  
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    September 14, 1958 - Wetumka, OK
RESIDENCE:     Leonardtown, MD
EDUCATION:     Plano High School, Plano, TX, 1976
     B.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at
     Colorado Springs, 1983
     M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate
     School, 1995
CURRENT POSITION:   Special Projects Officer
     BUPERS Sea Duty Component, Arlington, VA
PARENTS:  James E. and Joyce D. Herrington, Spicewood, TX
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Debra A. Farmer

NAME:     Joan E. Higginbotham, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    August 3, 1964 - Chicago, IL
RESIDENCE:     Titusville, FL
EDUCATION:     Whitney M. Young Magnet High School,
               Chicago, IL, 1982
     B.S., Electrical Engineering, Southern Illinois University at
     Carbondale, 1987
     M.S., Management, Florida Institute of Technology, 1992
     M.S., Space Systems, Florida Institute of Technology, 1996
     (expected August 1996)
CURRENT POSITION:   Lead Orbiter Project Engineer
     NASA Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL
PARENTS:  William and Inez Higginbotham, Chicago, IL   
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Charles O. Hobaugh, Captain, USMC, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    November 5, 1961 - Bar Harbor, ME
RESIDENCE:     Lexington Park, MD
EDUCATION:     N. Ridgeville High School, N. Ridgeville, OH, 1980
     B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1984
CURRENT POSITION:   Instructor
     U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, Naval Air Station, Patuxent 
River, MD
PARENTS:  Jimmie H. and Virginia M. Hobaugh, Sault Ste Marie, MI
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Corinna L. Leaman

NAME:     James M. Kelly, Captain, USAF, Pilot    
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    May 14, 1964 - Burlington, IA
RESIDENCE:     Las Vegas, NV
EDUCATION:     Burlington Community High School,
               Burlington, IA, 1982
     B.S., Astronautical Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, 1986
CURRENT POSITION:   Assistant Operations Officer
     Air Force Flight Test Center, Las Vegas, NV
PARENTS:  William J. and Mary Ann Kelly, Burlington, IA
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Dawn R. Timmerman

NAME:     Mark E. Kelly, Lieutenant, USN, Pilot   
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    February 21, 1964 - Orange, NJ
RESIDENCE:     Lexington Park, MD
EDUCATION:     Mountain High School, West Orange, NJ, 1982
     B.S., Marine Engineering and Nautical Science, U.S. Merchant
     Marine Academy, 1986
     M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval
     Postgraduate School, 1994
CURRENT POSITION:   Instructor Pilot
     U.S. Naval Test Pilot School
     Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD
PARENTS:  Richard and Patricia Kelly, Flagler Beach, FL
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Amelia V. Babis

NAME:     Scott J. Kelly, Lieutenant, USN, Pilot  
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    February 21, 1964 - Orange, NJ
RESIDENCE:     Lexington Park, MD
EDUCATION:     Mountain High School, West Orange, NJ, 1982
     B.E., Electrical Engineering, State University of New York
     Maritime College, 1987
CURRENT POSITION:   Test Pilot
     Strike Aircraft Test Squadron, Naval Air Station
     Patuxent River, MD
PARENTS:  Richard and Patricia Kelly, Flagler Beach, FL
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Leslie S. Yandell

NAME:     Paul S. Lockhart, Major, USAF, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 28, 1956 - Amarillo, TX
RESIDENCE:     Niceville, FL
EDUCATION:     Tascosa High School, Amarillo, TX, 1974
     B.A., Mathematics, Texas Tech University, 1978
     M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas, 1981
CURRENT POSITION:   Operations Officer
     39th Flight Test Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL
PARENTS:  The late Charles W. Lockhart
     Leo and Joy L. Wiley, Amarillo, TX
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Mary T. Germaine

NAME:     Christopher J. Loria, Major, USMC, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    July 9, 1960 - Newton, MA
RESIDENCE:     NAS Patuxent River, MD
EDUCATION:     Belmont High School, Belmont, MA, 1978
     B.S., General Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1983
CURRENT POSITION:   Test Pilot/Project Officer
     Strike Aircraft Test Squadron
     Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD
PARENTS:  The late Robert L. Loria
     Joan Loria, Belmont, MA
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Sandra L. Sullivan

NAME:     Sandra H. Magnus, Ph.D., Mission Specialist       
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    October 30, 1964 - Belleville, IL
RESIDENCE:     Smyrna, GA
EDUCATION:     Belleville West High School, Belleville, IL, 1982
     B.S., Physics, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1986
     M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of
           Missouri-Rolla, 1990
     Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia
            Institute of Technology, 1996
CURRENT POSITION:   Research Scientist
     Georgia Institute of Technology
     Material Science and Engineering Department, Atlanta, GA
PARENTS:  Richard L. and Rose M. Hall, Belleville, IL
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to Robert T. Magnus

NAME:     Michael J. Massimino, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    August 19, 1962 - Oceanside, NY
RESIDENCE:     Dunwoody, GA
EDUCATION:     H. Frank Carey High School, Franklin Square, NY, 
1980
     B.S., Industrial Engineering, Columbia University, 1984
     M.S., Mechanical Engineering and Technology and Policy,
     Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988
     Degree of Mechanical Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of
     Technology, 1990
     Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute  of
     Technology, 1992
CURRENT POSITION:   Assistant Professor
     Georgia Institute of Technology
     School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Atlanta, GA
PARENTS:  C. Mario and Vincenza Massimino, Franklin Square, NY
MARITAL STATUS:   Married to the former Carola P. Pardo
 
NAME:    Richard A. Mastracchio, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    February 11, 1960 - Waterbury, CT
RESIDENCE:     Houston, TX
EDUCATION:     Crosby High School, Waterbury, CT, 1978
     B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 
    University  of Connecticut, 1982
     M.S., Electrical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic
     Institute, 1987
     M.S., Physical Sciences, University of 
    Houston-Clear Lake,  1991
CURRENT POSITION:   Guidance and Procedures Officer
     NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
PARENTS:  Ralph M. and Georgiana Mastracchio, Waterbury, CT 
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Candace L. Stolfi

NAME:     William C. McCool, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    September 23, 1961 - San Diego, CA 
RESIDENCE:     Anacortes, WA
EDUCATION:     Coronado High School, Lubbock, TX, 1979
     B.S., Applied Science, U.S. Naval Academy, 1983
     M.S., Computer Science, University of Maryland, 1985
     M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate
     School, 1992
CURRENT POSITION:   Operations Officer/Pilot
     VAQ-132, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, WA
PARENTS:  Barent N. and Audrey C. McCool, Las Vegas, NV
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Lani R. Vallejos

NAME:     Lee M. Morin, Commander, USN, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    September 9, 1952 - Manchester, NH
RESIDENCE:     Pensacola, FL
EDUCATION:     Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH, 1970
     B.S., Mathematics/Electrical Science, University of 
     New Hampshire, 1974
     M.S., Biochemistry, New York University, 1978
     M.D., New York University, 1981
     Ph.D., Microbiology, New York University, 1982
     M.P.H., University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1988
CURRENT POSITION:   Aerospace Medicine Resident
     Naval Aerospace and Operational Medical Institute
     Pensacola, FL
PARENTS:  Laurent E. and Ann M. Morin, Silver Spring, MD
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Rosanne Spaccarelli

NAME:     Lisa M. Nowak, Lieutenant Commander, USN, Mission 
Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    May 10, 1963 - Washington, DC
RESIDENCE:     Lexington Park, MD
EDUCATION:     C. W. Woodward High School, Rockville, MD, 1981
     B.S., Aerospace Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, 1985
     M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate
     School, 1992
     Degree of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineer, U.S.
     Naval Postgraduate School, 1992
CURRENT POSITION:   F/A-18 Systems Engineer
     Naval Air Systems Command, Arlington, VA
PARENTS:  Alfred F. and Jane L. Caputo, Rockville, MD
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to Richard T. Nowak

NAME:     Donald R. Pettit, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 20, 1955 - Silverton, OR
RESIDENCE:     Santa Fe, NM
EDUCATION:     Silverton Union High School, Silverton, OR, 1973
     B.S., Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, 1978
     Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1983
CURRENT POSITION:   Scientist
     Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
PARENTS:  Virgil E. Pettit, Silverton, OR
     The late Ethyl R. Pettit
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Michelle R. Racheff

NAME:     John L. Phillips, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 15, 1951 - Fort Belvoir, VA
RESIDENCE:     Los Alamos, NM
EDUCATION:     Scottsdale High School, Scottsdale, AZ, 1966
     B.S., Mathematics and Russian, U.S. Naval Academy, 1972
     M.S., Aeronautical Systems, University of West Florida, 1974
     M.S., Geophysics and Space Physics, University of California-
     Los Angeles, 1984
     Ph.D., Geophysics and Space Physics, University of 
California-
     Los Angeles, 1987
CURRENT POSITION:   Space Plasma Physicist
     Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
PARENTS:  Carlton V. and Gladys M. Phillips, Scottsdale, AZ
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Laura J. Doell

NAME:     Mark L. Polansky, Pilot
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    June 2, 1956 - Paterson, NJ
RESIDENCE:     Houston, TX
EDUCATION:     John P. Stevens High School, Edison, NJ, 1974
     B.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Purdue
     University, 1978
     M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, 1978
CURRENT POSITION:   Research Pilot
     NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
PARENTS:  Irving and Edith Polansky, Edison, NJ
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Paul W. Richards, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    May 20, 1964 - Scranton, PA
RESIDENCE:     Annapolis, MD
EDUCATION:     Dunmore High School, Dunmore, PA, 1982
     B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1987
     M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 1991
CURRENT POSITION:   Mechanical Engineer
     NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
     Greenbelt, MD
PARENTS:  The late James Richards
     Angela Cordaro Richards, Dunmore, PA
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Piers J. Sellers, Ph.D., Mission Specialist 
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    April 11, 1955 - Crowborough, Sussex, United 
Kingdom
RESIDENCE:     Greenbelt, MD
EDUCATION:     Cranbrook School, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom, 
1973
     B.S., Ecological Science, University of Edinburgh
     (Scotland), 1976 
     Ph.D., Biometeorology, Leeds University (United Kingdom), 
1981
CURRENT POSITION:   Research Scientist
     NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
PARENTS:  John A. Sellers, Church Crookham, United Kingdom
     Hope Lindsay Sellers, Elstead, Surrey, United Kingdom
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Amanda H. Lomas

NAME:     Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper, Lt. Comdr. USN,
     Mission Specialist            
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    February 7, 1963 - St. Paul, MN
RESIDENCE:     Rockville, MD
EDUCATION:     Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, MN, 1980
     B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of
     Technology, 1984
     M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of
     Technology, 1985
CURRENT POSITION:   Underwater Ship Husbandry Project Officer
     Naval Sea Systems Command, Arlington, VA
PARENTS:  The late Michael Stefanyshyn
     Adelheid Stefanyshyn, St. Paul, MN
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to Glenn A. Piper III

NAME:     Daniel M. Tani, Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    February 1, 1961 - Ridley Park, PA
RESIDENCE:     Centreville, VA
EDUCATION:     Glenbard East High School, Lombard, IL, 1979
     B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of
     Technology, 1984
     M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of
     Technology, 1988
CURRENT POSITION:   Manager-Pegasus Launch Operations
     Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, VA
PARENTS:  The late Henry N. Tani
     Rose S. Tani, Lombard, IL
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

NAME:     Rex J. Walheim, Captain, USAF, Mission Specialist 
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    October 10, 1962 - Redwood City, CA
RESIDENCE:     Palmdale, CA
EDUCATION:     San Carlos High School, San Carlos, CA, 1980
     B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California-
     Berkeley, 1984
     M.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, 1989
CURRENT POSITION:   Chief Engineer-Systems Branch
     U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, CA
PARENTS:  Lawrence M. Walheim, Jr., Belmont, CA
     The late Avis L. Walheim
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Margie D. Dotson

NAME:     Peggy A. Whitson, Ph.D., Mission Specialist
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    February 9, 1960 - Mt. Ayr, IA
RESIDENCE:     El Lago, TX
EDUCATION:     Mt. Ayr Community High School, Mt. Ayr, IA, 1978
     B.S., Biology/Chemistry, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1981
     Ph.D., Biochemistry, Rice University, 1985
CURRENT POSITION:   Deputy Chief-Medical Sciences Division
     NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
PARENTS:  E. Keith Whitson and Beth A. Walters-Whitson, 
Beaconsfield, IA   
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to Clarence F. Sams

NAME:     Jeffrey N. Williams, Major, USA, Mission Specialist  
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    January 18, 1958 - Superior, WI
RESIDENCE:     Middletown, RI
EDUCATION:     Winter High School, Winter, WI, 1976
     B.S., Applied Sciences/Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, 
1980
     M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Naval Postgraduate
     School, 1987
     Degree of Aeronautical Engineer, U.S. Naval Postgraduate
     School, 1987
CURRENT POSITION:   Student
     Naval War College, Newport, RI
PARENTS:  Lloyd D. and Eunice A. Williams, Winter, WI
MARITAL STATUS:     Married to the former Anna-Marie Moore

NAME:     Stephanie D. Wilson, Mission Specialist 
BIRTHDATE/PLACE:    September 27, 1966 - Boston, MA
RESIDENCE:     Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION:     Taconic High School, Pittsfield, MA, 1984
     B.S., Engineering Science, Harvard University, 1988
     M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas, 1992
CURRENT POSITION:   Attitude Control Engineer - Galileo
     Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
PARENTS:  Eugene and Barbara A. Wilson, Pittsfield, MA
MARITAL STATUS:     Unmarried

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