Biographical Data Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas 77058

NAME: Sharon Christa McAuliffe

BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: Born Sept. 2, 1948 in Boston. Her parents are Grace G. and the late Edward C. Corrigan of Framingham, Mass.

EDUCATION: Graduated from Marian High School, Framingham, Mass. in 1966; received a bachelor of arts degree from Framingham State College in 1970; and a masters in education from Bowie State College, Bowie, MD., in 1978.

MARITAL STATUS: Married Aug. 23, 1970, to Steven James McAuliffe.

CHILDREN: Scott Corrigan, born Sept. 11, 1976; and Caroline Corrigan, born Aug. 24, 1979.

RECREATIONAL INTERESTS: Jogging, tennis, and volleyball.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES/FRATERNITIES: Board member of the New Hampshire Council of Social Studies; National Council of Social Studies; Concord Teachers Association; New Hampshire Educational Association; and the National Education Association.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Member of Junior Service League; teacher, Christian Doctrine Classes at St. Peters Church; host family for a better chance program for inner-city students; fundraiser for Concord Hospital and Concord YMCA.

EXPERIENCE: McAuliffe began her teaching career in 1970 at Benjamin Foulois Junior High School in Morningside, MD., where she taught 8^th grade American history. From 1971-1978 she taught 8^th grade English, American History and 9^th grade civics at Thomas Johnson Junior High in Lanham, MD. She taught 7^th grade English and 8^th grade history at Rundlett Junior High School, Concord, NH. From 1980-1981. From 1981-1982, McAuliffe taught 9^th grade English at Bow Memorial High School in Concord. Since 1982 she has been teaching 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders at Concord High School courses in economics, law, American history and a course she developed entitled "The American Woman".

NASA EXPERIENCE: McAuliffe was selected as the primary candidate for the NASA Teacher in Space Project on July 19, 1985

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