Not a year goes by that I don't think of Mrs. McAuliffe on that anniversary. Her legacy to her students? It's to wake up and see how fun your education can be.

I was right there on launch pad 39B, looking up at those grand towers thinking about my teacher and her experiences up there. She always told us to reach for the stars, to not give up on your dreams. That's what made her one of my heroes. She lived what she preached. Man, she certainly did that for herself.