BATON ROUGE – Southern University alumni played a role in the launch of the Artemis II rocket that launched April 1. It is the first crewed mission to the moon system in more than 50 years.
While the rocket launched from the NASA center in Florida, that didn’t stop those with ties to Baton Rouge’s HBCU from playing a role in the launch.
“Being able to share that with students, being able to share that with the community that Southern University’s reach is so far and that our students are making an impact on the future of STEM is very important for us,” Associate Dean for Students Affairs Francesca Mellieon-Williams said…