LELAND MELVIN: NASA's Associate Administrator for Education

This week on TALK! with AUDREY: NASA's 30 year Space Shuttle Program came to a "wheels stop" on July 21, 2011 at the conclusion of its 135th mission when Atlantis Landed on Runway 15 at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility at 5:57 a.m. EDT.

Earlier this year, Audrey Adams spoke with former astronaut and NASA's ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EDUCATION , LELAND MELVIN at a forum held in New York City for middle and high school students to encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They spoke about NASA’s commitment to providing learning opportunities and building partnerships with and supporting the education community. For more information about NASA's education program visit: nasa.gov/offices/education