86R15013 GM-D
By: Thierry H.R. No. 635
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Vanessa E. Wyche serves with great distinction as
deputy director of the NASA Johnson Space Center; and
WHEREAS, In her role, Vanessa Wyche helps lead nearly 10,000
civil service and contractor employees in operations and
development of human spaceflight programs; she previously served
JSC as director of Exploration Integration and Science, guiding
efforts to enable human and robotic exploration of deep space in
preparation for missions to Mars; over the course of her noteworthy
career as an engineer and manager, she has also held such important
positions as flight manager of several missions of the retired
Space Shuttle Program and executive officer in the Office of the
NASA Administrator; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Wyche is vice chair of the board of Space Center
Houston, and she serves on the board of advisors of Houston
Exponential, SpaceCom, and NASA's College Scholarship Fund;
committed to nurturing the next generation of experts in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics, she leads an annual
science fair at an underserved elementary school; moreover, she is
executive sponsor of the JSC Chapter of the National Society of
Black Engineers, and she gives generously of her time and talents to
a number of worthy organizations, among them The Links,
Incorporated, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and Jack and Jill of
America; and
WHEREAS, Widely admired for her professional accomplishments
and civic contributions, Ms. Wyche has received numerous
accolades, including two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals and two
NASA Achievement Medals; in 2017, she was named an Inspiring Woman
from South Carolina by Women in Philanthropy and Leadership at
Coastal Carolina University; she holds both a bachelor's degree in
engineering and a master's degree in bioengineering from Clemson
University; and
WHEREAS, Through her vision, leadership, and dedication,
Vanessa Wyche has greatly benefited the nation's space program, and
she has set an inspiring example for her fellow citizens; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Vanessa E. Wyche for her outstanding
service as deputy director of the NASA Johnson Space Center and
extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Wyche as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.