Niles Township High Schools
District 219 Family Night
Kick off the 2024-25 school year with us.
Families and students of all ages are invited!
Special guest speaker
José M. Hernández
astronaut, author, and NASA engineer
Schedule at Niles North High School
Pre-event Activities
5:00-6:00 pm
Students of all ages are welcome to participate in science activities and space stations. Snacks will be provided.
Guest Speaker
6:00-7:30 pm
Mexican-American astronaut, author, and engineer José M. Hernández shares his journey of achieving his lifelong dream of flying in space.
Niles North High School
Main Entrance (Doors 1 & 2)
9800 Lawler Ave
Skokie, IL 60077
About José M. Hernández
Born in Stockton, California to a migrant farming family from Mexico, Hernández dreamed of flying in space ever since he heard the first Hispanic-American was chosen to travel into space in 1980. Hernández earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of the Pacific and his master's degree in electrical & computer engineering from the University of California in Santa Barbara. In 1987, he began working with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory until 2001, when he joined the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. In 2004, he was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program.
