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JPL Director and Mission Team Honor Persevering Students

Image inside the control room for NASA's Perseverance rover showing NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Dr. Laurie Leshin interacting virtually with student honorees.

December 13, 2022

Students who have overcome academic challenges met NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Director Dr. Laurie Leshin and other Mars team members at a Dec. 6, 2022 virtual "You've Got Perseverance" event. They also received personalized messages from the Perseverance rover.

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