Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro and Astonaut Jessica Watkins at the Read to the Final Four Event in Cleveland, Ohio on April 5, 2024. Read to the Final Four event is where the NCAA, Women’s Final Four and the Cleveland Local Organizing Committee have teamed up to help third graders across the state develop their abilities as part of a nine-week program designed to leave a lasting impact on students throughout Ohio. From January to April 2024, local elementary students are encouraged to track their reading minutes leading up to the Women’s Final Four. Participating students and leading classrooms will receive awards at Tourney Town to celebrate their

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro and Representative Shontel Brown at the Read to the Final Four event In Cleveland, OH on April 5, 2024 where the NCAA, Women’s Final Four and the Cleveland Local Organizing Committee have teamed up to help third graders across the state develop their abilities as part of a nine-week program designed to leave a lasting impact on students throughout Ohio. From January to April 2024, local elementary students are encouraged to track their reading minutes leading up to the Women’s Final Four. Participating students and leading classrooms will receive awards at Tourney Town to celebrate their accomplishments. Photo Credit: (NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna)

Astronaut Jessica Watkins congratulates the winning students from Our Lady of the Elms School at the Read to the Final Four event In Cleveland, OH on April 5th, 2024. The NCAA, Women’s Final Four and the Cleveland Local Organizing Committee have teamed up to help third graders across the state develop their abilities as part of a nine-week program designed to leave a lasting impact on students throughout Ohio. From January to April 2024, local elementary students are encouraged to track their reading minutes leading up to the Women’s Final Four. Participating students and leading classrooms will receive awards at Tourney Town to celebrate their accomplishments.

jsc2023e018213 (April 3, 2023) – NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson sings the national anthem before the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston, where the Artemis II astronauts were introduced. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis.

jsc2023e018315 (April 3, 2023) – NASA astronaut Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch is introduced on the basketball court while attending the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis.

jsc2023e018330 (April 3, 2023) – NASA astronaut Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover greets fans while attending the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis.

jsc2023e017758 (April 3, 2023) – NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson sings the national anthem before the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston, where the Artemis II astronauts were introduced. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis.

NASA women leaders present the flag at the NCAA championship game on Sunday, April 7th at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH.

Astronaut Jessica Watkins, Representative Shontel Brown, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland CEO David Gilbert speak to students about the importrance of reading in their lives a the Read to the Final Four event on April 5th 2024 In Cleveland, OH. The NCAA, Women’s Final Four and the Cleveland Local Organizing Committee have teamed up to help third graders across the state develop their abilities as part of a nine-week program designed to leave a lasting impact on students throughout Ohio. From January to April 2024, local elementary students are encouraged to track their reading minutes leading up to the Women’s Final Four. Participating students and leading classrooms will receive awards at Tourney Town to celebrate their accomplishments.

Astronaut Jessica Watkins, Representative Shontel Brown, the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and Destination Cleveland CEO David Gilbert poses with the winning students from Our Lady of the Elms School at the Read to the Final Four event on April 5, 2024. In Cleveland, OH the NCAA, Women’s Final Four and the Cleveland Local Organizing Committee have teamed up to help third graders across the state develop their abilities as part of a nine-week program designed to leave a lasting impact on students throughout Ohio. From January to April 2024, local elementary students are encouraged to track their reading minutes leading up to the Women’s Final Four. Participating students and leading classrooms will receive awards at Tourney Town to celebrate their accomplishments.

jsc2023e018321 (April 3, 2023) – The Artemis II crew cheers with the crowd while attending the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. From left: NASA astronauts Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Commander Reid Wiseman, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.

jsc2023e018318 (April 3, 2023) – The Artemis II crew is introduced on the basketball court while attending the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. From left: NASA astronauts Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.

jsc2023e018325 (April 3, 2023) – The Artemis II crew cheers with the crowd while attending the NCAA Men’s Final Four national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The crew is comprised of Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. The four astronauts will venture around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed mission on NASA’s path to establishing a long-term presence at the Moon for science and exploration through Artemis. From left: NASA astronauts Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Commander Reid Wiseman, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.