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2014 "Villager" Awards >
Travis Hicks - Space Engineer Honored
Travis Hicks - Space Engineer Honored
Meet This Space Electronics Engineer
Long Beach, California -- Mar 25, 2014 -- Travis Glenn Hicks, Founder, Ministry to Men program in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Member- Bethel CME Church, Long Beach, CA is one of the 2014 recipients of the distinguished "Villager" Award. Travis is a Retired Space Electronics Engineer and NASA Space Shuttle Project Engineer with Hughes Aircraft. His specialty is in electronics that control the maneuvering of space shuttles and the hook up to a space station, tracking satellites, communications between space shuttles and the ground. Most notably Travis was the electronics project engineer for the Space Shuttle 'Endeavor'. As a resident of Cerritos, California he stands as a role model and resource to students who otherwise may not have the opportunity to learn more about Science, technology, engineering and math as a possibility in their lives. He states: " I went to college ...I studied electronics because I was curious about the electronics world. In addition to working on the Space shuttles, I later worked on most communication satellites that enable us to do our communications in everyday life.The last satellite that I worked on was with DirectTV. I have a 40+ year career history in Space electronics. Electronics is exciting to me, and I want to encourage that excitement in our young people." He recently received a certificate of commendation from the City of Cerritos acknowledging his work and his contributions to the community. He is married to talented administrator and vocalist, Jacqueline Hicks.
For additional information email villageprojects@aol.com. Gloria J Willingham-Toure', Founder, The Village P.r.o.j.e.c.t.s, www.villageprojects.net
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