Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
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Dr. Sally Ride was a pioneer in space exploration, a physicist and a science educator. She shattered barriers throughout her remarkable and multi-faceted life, opening doors for others – especially young women in the U.S. and around the world.
Megan Wenrich, Space Foundation’s Manager of DC Operations, leads a conversation with two representatives from the U.S. Mint – April Stafford, Chief of the Office of Design Management, and Elana Hagler, Artistic Infusion Program Designer, who both worked on the quarters honoring Ride and the other celebrated women.
Stafford and Hagler discuss the origins of the Dr. Sally Ride Quarter project as well as their roles in the effort.
View the full video here youtu.be/OZuVQ-4KnDk
Dr. Sally Ride was a pioneer in space exploration, a physicist and a science educator. She shattered barriers throughout her remarkable and multi-faceted life, opening doors for others – especially young women in the U.S. and around the world.
Megan Wenrich, Space Foundation’s Manager of DC Operations, leads a conversation with two representatives from the U.S. Mint – April Stafford, Chief of the Office of Design Management, and Elana Hagler, Artistic Infusion Program Designer, who both worked on the quarters honoring Ride and the other celebrated women.
Stafford and Hagler discuss the origins of the Dr. Sally Ride Quarter project as well as their roles in the effort.
