NASA's 1st Hispanic female flight director, Texas Tech grad to speak at Laura W. Bush GiRL POWER event

Ginger Kerrick, the first Hispanic female flight director at NASA and a Texas Tech University graduate, will be the featured speaker at the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health Girl Power evening from 6 to 9 p.m. today in the Regency Room of the Amarillo Civic Center Complex, 401 S. Buchanan St.

The event is open to girls ages 10 to 13 and their mothers or the female adult in their life. Cost is $5 per person.

“We want to empower, educate and prepare young girls for life’s challenges,” said Donna Fansler, executive associate of the Laura W. Bush Institute.

GiRL POWER began in 2009 and usually attracts at least 300 girls and mentors, according to Fansler.

Registration is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and includes a light dinner and photos.

Kerrick will speak at 6 p.m., followed by breakout sessions addressing internet safety, Zumba, emotional issues, science experiments, and a final talk by Jackie Kingston of KAMR-TV.