PLACENTIA
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has selected Linda Spilker as this year’s Hall of Fame winner. Spilker--a deputy project scientist for the Cassini Project, a mission launched in 1997 to collect data from Saturn in the 21st century--was selected for her exemplary achievements, district spokeswoman Karen Bass said. Bass said Spilker, a principal investigator at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, is a role model for students.
Spilker, a 1973 graduate of Valencia High, said she appreciates the recognition. “It’s like coming full circle: A lot of the enthusiasm I received from math and science teachers gave me a chance to pursue the career I have now.”
The district will induct Spilker into the Hall of Fame on April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Educational Services Center, 4999 Casa Loma. Information: (714) 996-2550.
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