The School Foundation to Honor Tonya Frazier McNair at Annual Gala On September 24

Tonya Frazier McNair will be honored as The School Foundation’s Distinguished Graduate at the 24th annual School Foundation Celebration Gala to be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, foundation officials announced recently.

McNair is a 1986 graduate of Wilson High School.  She is the deputy associate administrator for management and a key senior advisor to NASA’s associate administrator for the Space Operations Missions Directorate.  The organization serves as the heart of the agency’s space exploration efforts, enabling Artemis, commercial space, science, and other missions through communication, astronaut support, launch services, and research capabilities.  She has more than thirty years of combined experience in the federal government, including strategic planning for NASA systems, and program management and systems engineering for the Department of the Navy.

The program will be held in the auditorium at the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT).  The reception will begin at 5:30pm and will be held in the lobby.  Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.  The program will begin at 7:00pm and will end promptly at 9:00pm.  Florence 1 Employees ($75) and individuals ($100) will be assigned row seating.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Hyler at (843) 662-9996 or by e-mailing dhyler@theschoolfoundation.org.  You can also purchase tickets on the foundation’s website.