From Forbes, June 15, 2025 By Tony Bradley, Senior Contributor Jun 15, 2025 Sally Ride made history on June 18, 1983, when she became the first American woman to launch into space. Her calm precision and unflinching focus made her an icon in STEM—a face of possibility for girls across the country and around the […]
Lu will be honored during the ITA Leadership Awards Weekend and will be awarded an $8,000 postgraduate scholarship From Intercollegiate Tennis Association, June 20, 2025 Tempe, AZ — It is with great pleasure that the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announces the selection of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) standout Jessica Lu as the 2025 ITA […]
From National Geographic Documentary Films (WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 1, 2025) Today, National Geographic Documentary Films released the trailer and key art for SALLY, a film that honors the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. From Emmy-winning director Cristina Costantini of Muck Media (“Science Fair,” “Karol G”), SALLY will […]
Intercollegiate Tennis Association, April 29, 2025 Tempe, AZ – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is pleased to announce today the three finalists for the 2025 ITA Sally Ride STEM Award as endowed by Tam O’Shaughnessy. With 2025 marking the fourth year in which this award has been a part of the ITA awards program, the […]
From glass ceilings to Earth’s atmosphere, Sally Ride was a boundary breaker. In the new documentary SALLY, her life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the story of their hidden romance and the sacrifices that accompanied their extraordinary life together. The National Geographic documentary, directed by Cristina Costantini, premiered Jan. 28 at Sundance Film Festival. SALLY was […]
Kassaie will be honored with a postgraduate scholarship of $8,000 and special recognition during the ITA Leadership Awards Weekend Tempe, Ariz. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is pleased to announce the selection of Hannah Kassaie of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) as the 2024 ITA Sally Ride STEM Award recipient. The award was endowed […]
Bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos have announced that America’s first woman in space will be the focus of the next book in their popular biography series for children, “Ordinary People Change the World.” “I am Sally Ride” will be published in February 2025 by Rocky Pond Books. It can be preordered on Amazon.com. […]
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has announced three finalists for the 2024 ITA Sally Ride STEM Award. The award was endowed by Tam O’Shaughnessy, Sally Ride’s life partner and co-founder and executive director of Sally Ride Science, to honor an outstanding female collegiate tennis player who plans to pursue graduate studies in a STEM (science, technology, […]
From Intercollegiate Tennis Association, June 27, 2023 The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is excited to announce that Mckenzie Ferrari from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has been named the recipient of the 2023 ITA Sally Ride STEM Award as endowed by Tam O’Shaughnessy. “What an amazing confluence of great stories and astonishing people – Sally […]
From Intercollegiate Tennis Association May 25, 2023 TEMPE, AZ – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is pleased to announce the four finalists of the 2023 ITA Sally Ride STEM Award as endowed by Tam O’Shaughnessy. This year’s finalists include Anjali Devireddy (Johns Hopkins), McKenzie Ferrari (UMass Dartmouth), Hannah Johnston (WashU), and Sarah Pertsemlidis (MIT). The […]