Mary Davis worked as a teacher at Vaile Elementary School. While Davis loved teaching, she had a passion for science. She joined a NASA program where she learned from scientists, educators and engineers about teaching aerospace-and she got her own NASA space suit! If you want to see her space suit, it is on display at the Wayne County Historical Museum through spring 2024.

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