Challenger astronaut serves as inspiration for CWU students
- October 18, 2017
More than 31 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, the influence of an astronaut aboard that ill-fated mission is still being felt today.
His life is the inspiration for a scholarship program that helps students across the country, including Central Washington University students.
Read more of this story at KNDO-TV.
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