El Pasoan Ginger Kerrick, NASA’s first female Hispanic flight director, will be the grand marshal of the 80th annual FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade, set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 24, Thanksgiving Day.
Kerrick has worked at NASA for 25 years, including four years as the first non-astronaut Capsule Communicator, or CAPCOM, and eight years as a flight director in charge of Mission Control for numerous International Space Station and Shuttle missions.
Kerrick graduated from Hanks High School and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Texas Tech.
Kerrick, who watched the Sun Bowl Parade every year while growing up in El Paso, says she is honored to be the parade’s grand marshal.
This year’s theme is “80 Years Around the World.” About 100 parade units are expected to participate, including floats, giant helium balloons, equestrian units, clowns, marching bands, drum and bugle corps units, royalty, dignitaries and a wide variety of specialty units, from Mexican and Indian dancers to military ceremonial units. More than 250,000 spectators watched last year’s parade.
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