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STEM Everyday #223 | Dreams of Flying to Mars | feat. Alyssa Carson

Apr 1, 2022
15:38

What do your kids want to be when they grow up? Alyssa has know since she was 3 that she wanted to be an astronaut and fly to Mars!

Alyssa Carson
, 20, is not just a normal college student studying biology at Florida Institute of Technology looking to be the first woman on Mars.  She owns her own condo, has her rocket license, advanced scuba certification, a pilot license, skydiving class A license, and is a certified Aquanaut. Amongst all of that and her studies, she encourages financial best practices by working with CCU Florida, voted the Best Banking Service in Brevard County, Florida, to teach these skills to others her age as they begin their financial journey. She is part of CCU’s newly launched 321 Financial Liftoff! Educational series, supporting the needs of younger generations as they learn different pathways towards financial stability. 

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