In West Orange: NASA's Victor Glover Visits Liberty Middle School Students

West Orange, NJ – If you ever get a chance to sit down with Class of 2013 NASA graduate Victor Glover, ask him about what it takes to be an astronaut.

He’ll have some good advice.

On May 6, Glover and U.S. Congressman Rodney Freylinghuysen paid a visit to 50 students at Liberty Middle School in West Orange, including the seventh grade honors social studies students and eighth grade STEM Club members.

Glover discussed what it takes to be a good student and achieve success, and treated students to a question and answer period, school officials reported.

"Lt. Commander Glover offered very meaningful messages about the importance of school and being physically fit," said LMS Principal Bob Klemt.

"He also inspired our students by saying that their skills and talents are needed to further space exploration in the future and carry on the mission of exploring life beyond Earth," Klemt added.

Glover’s visit came just a few weeks before NASA’s famous astronaut twins Scott and Mark Kelly returned to West Orange for a school renaming and Mayoral Medal award ceremony on May 19.

• See related article: NASA's Astronaut Twins Will Return To West Orange: Mayoral Medals, School Renaming

Photo courtesy of West Orange Public Schools

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