Astronaut Michael Fincke Returns to His Sewickley Alma Mater
Fincke comes to Sewickley Academy bearing gifts—a flag and presentation board he carried into space on the final Space Shuttle Endeavour mission.
Students at Sewickley Academy got an up close look at the universe and the encouragement to shoot for the stars during a visit Friday from Air Force Col. Michael Fincke. Fincke, 44, an Emsworth native and local hero, returned to Earth June 1 following a 17-day journey in space, making history and surpassing the U.S. record for spending more days in space than any other American. On Friday, he returned to his Sewickley alma mater and spent the day speaking to students in Rea Auditorium about his adventures and encouraging them to follow their dreams. Fincke said becoming an astronaut was his dream from the time he was a little kid at Sewickley Academy. “I used to sit in the same seats," Fincke told students. “I had a plan to go fly in space…
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