24th May 2018. NASA’s former astronaut and scientist Dr. Sandra Hall Magnus visited Himalaya College of Engineering (HCOE) and interacted with the students. She was welcomed by the members of Management Board. Academic director of the college Dr. Manoj Kumar Thapa introduced her to the students, opined “Dr. Magnus’s visit has created lots of excitements among students and has encouraged engineering students to pursue their dream in Astronomy”.
Addressing the assembly and special interaction program Dr. Magnus shed some lights in her childhood goal to become an astronaut that she accomplished with the help of her rigorous studies and research. Becoming a scientist at NASA was a dream come true moment for her, hence, asserted that with concentrated effort, dedication and honesty anybody can accomplish his/her goal and reach destination. She gave highly informative presentation and was really happy to meet inquisitive budding engineers of HCOE. She replied to all the queries of the students though there were lots of queries asked to her.
Dr. Sandra Hall Magnus encouraged all the faculty members to involve in creative research works. According to Mangus “research helps people to think what nobody has thought and it is research that made me what I am today”. The college handed over a token of love to astronaut Dr. Sandra Hall Magnus. Mr. Kapil Dev Regmi thanked her for her energetic and highly inspirational session with students and wished to welcome her at college in the future.