Women@NASA: Loria West
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesAs a young child, Loria West suffered the loss of her parents in a tragic car accident. That same accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Today, she handles budget information and prepares top-level financial reports for Marshall Space Flight Center senior executive staff. Part of the "Women@NASA" series.
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Runtime: 3 minutes 17 seconds
- Topic: Careers, History, Science, Social Science
- Subtopic: Job Skills, Space Sciences, Women
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
- Series: Women@NASA
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