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She fired for the stars, went to Mars and blocked the landing – figuratively.
In 2014, Grace Genszler, a graduate of Ashland High School, mobilized her determination and passion for mathematics and problem solving in a team of engineers from Dartmouth College to design a greenhouse that could welcome Mars for the BIG Idea Challenge.
Throughout the school year, the team dominated the competition with a design that included recreational opportunities for four astronauts and a selection of crops to meet their nutritional needs.
Genszler's success at Wheaton College and then at Dartmouth, a venerable Ivy League institution, was no surprise to her third-grade teacher with whom she stayed in touch. Dawn Reardon recalls that Genszler was fascinated by a NASA poster in class. Young Grace asked why this was hanging on the wall and Reardon told him that his goal was to make students think beyond the immediate community, aim high and aim at the stars.
"She took that to the letter," laughed Reardon.
But even then, Genszler's star was on the rise as she showed a passion for the subjects she was interested in, worked hard, but found time to support her classmates. .
Get yourself a copy of Saturday's print edition of the Daily Press to read the full story of Genszler's trip from Ashland to Mars.
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