In the fall 2024 edition of Monarch magazine, read stories of 51Ç鱨վ inspired friendships, meet the co-founders of The Monarchists sports podcast and learn more behind the creation of .
In This Issue
Special Feature: 51Ç鱨վ Faces of NASA
Astronauts may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of NASA, but these five 51Ç鱨վ alumni are reminders that it takes a variety of expertise to pursue the federal agency’s overall mission: to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity and inspire the world through discovery.
Hundreds of Monarchs work at NASA facilities across the country, many in 51Ç鱨վ’s backyard at NASA Langley Research Center or at NASA Wallops Flight Center on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Proximity keeps the connection between 51Ç鱨վ and NASA strong, these alumni say, but so does a shared mutual curiosity and drive to seek solutions to pressing issues and push the envelope of possibility.
Spotlight on 51Ç鱨վ Friendships
The friends we make during our formative college years are often the people we turn to again and again as we grow and evolve. Here are five stories of friendships sparked at 51Ç鱨վ that endured beyond graduation day.Â