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As an inspiring research biologist and space enthusiast, Jenni desires to reach out to the next generation of space enthusiasts and share her knowledge of space with them. Jenni loves to see the spark in someone¿s eye as they discovered something new and they start thinking of the different possibilities. Jenni is a native Floridian who has grown up watching all the space shuttle launches and following all the space events. She is currently finishing up her Associate in Arts degree at Lake-Sumter Community College and will attend a Microbiology/Biology degree program next year. In May 2009 she attended the prestigious NASA/Space Florida Academy at Kennedy Space Center where the team launched a weather balloon 100,000 feet recording GPS and video camera data. In the summer of 2009 she was a research intern at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. At the end of 2009 she was part of crew 85 at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) for 2 weeks. In Spring 2010 she will in the National Community College Aerospace Scholars program. Additionally Jenni was recognized in 2008 as a National Young Woman of Distinction for Girl Scouts of the USA and remains an active Girl Scout volunteer. Jenni believes being involved in ones community is extremely important and frequently volunteers her time to many organizations, especially Girl Scouts.
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