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GATHER By Events DC And NASA Partner To Celebrate Naming Of Washington, DC Headquarters To Honor Mary W. JacksonWASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Events DC, the official sports and convention authority for DC, announced its virtual venue, GATHER by Events DC, has entered into a programming partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in celebration of renaming its Washington headquarters to honor the late Mary W. Jackson. As NASA's programming partner, GATHER by Events DC commissioned six local female artists to create visual interpretations of this historical occasion to be presented during a virtual naming ceremony. Events DC will provide the commemorative artwork to the Mary Jackson Neighborhood Center in Hampton, Virginia. "This is an extraordinary moment in our collective history to witness the acknowledgement of the first African American female engineer at NASA in such a momentous way," said Greg O'Dell, president and chief executive officer of Events DC. "We couldn't be prouder to partner with NASA to commemorate the renaming of its DC headquarters for the brilliant Mary W. Jackson. Together, we celebrate her life and accomplishments as she was an inspiration for women to succeed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics." Jackson worked in the seregated West Area Computing Unit of the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va. As a leading mathematician and aerospace engineer, she was an encouragement for females to excel in NASA's science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers and was instrumental in helping to hire and promote more women at the agency. Her contributions and experiences were captured in the critically acclaimed 2016 film Hidden Figures. The Naming Ceremony of the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters will stream live Friday, Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. on GATHER by Events DC. Visit GATHER by Events DC at www.gatherthedistrict.com/mary-w-jackson-nasa-renaming to view the programming. About Events DC CONTACT
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