Background
Wright, Stephanie M.G. was born on April 9, 1948 in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Henry J. and Dorothy J. (Puvodnic) Gerjovich.
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Stephanie M.G. Wright
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Education
Bachelor, University Delaware, 1970. Master of Education, University Delaware, 1976. DEd, Temple University, 1987.
Career
Music educator Alexis I. DuPont School District, Delaware, 1970-1978, Red Clay Consolidated District, 1978-1989. Space ambassador National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1985. Director aerospace education Delaware Teacher Center, Dover, since 1989.
President, director Delaware Aerospace Education Foundation/Delaware Aerospace Academy, since 1990. Advisory board Delaware National Aeronautics and Space Administration space grant, since 1990, steering member Challenger Center, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Block representative Caravel Civic Association, Bear, Delaware, since 1983. Member Alumni Association U. Delaware (Executive Board member 1990-1993, Hall of Fame 1989), Education Alumni Association/U. Delaware (Executive Board, president 1986-1994), Science Alliance(board directors since 1992, Science Recognition award 1992), Air Force Association (Executive Board director, state vice president since 1991, Premier Salute 1993), American Association of University Women, Phi Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Brian Harry, August 23, 1975. Children: Henry Gordon, Harry Charles.
Awards
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Teacher in Space award Department Public Instruction, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Delaware, 1985, Christa McAuliffe fellowship Department Education, Women in Aerospace Education award, Washington, 1988, Aerospace Educator award, 1992, 5-Year Service pin Challenger Center for Space Science Education, Alexandria, Virginia, 1993, Center East Region Aerospace award AFA, 1995, Education Achievement award Aerospace States Association, 1995, Distinguished Citizen award Dover Air Force Base, 1995, Education Achievement award AeroSpace States Association, 1995, Educator Achievement award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001, numerous others.Teacher in Space award Department Public Instruction, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Delaware, 1985, Christa McAuliffe fellowship Department Education, Women in Aerospace Education award, Washington, 1988, Aerospace Educator award, 1992, 5-Year Service pin Challenger Center for Space Science Education, Alexandria, Virginia, 1993, Center East Region Aerospace award AFA, 1995, Education Achievement award Aerospace States Association, 1995, Distinguished Citizen award Dover Air Force Base, 1995, Education Achievement award AeroSpace States Association, 1995, Educator Achievement award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001, numerous others.