Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Judith A. Resnik

Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023

1. Judith A. Resnik Marker

Inscription.
This Tau Beta Pi Bent is dedicated to the memory of

Judith A. Resnik

Carnegie Mellon Alumna E'70 and Tau Beta Pi member

An astronaut on the tragic flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986.

She was an outstanding engineer who lived as she died: reaching for the sky.

☆ ☆ ☆

The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter of the Tau Beta Pi gives appreciation to its alumni for this dedication, with special thanks to J. Howard Joynt, E'25 and Angel G. Jordan, Provost on April 19, 1988

Erected 1988 by The Pennsylvania Gamma Chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Alumni.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Disasters • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1986.

Location. 40° 26.528′ N, 79° 56.767′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. Marker can be reached from Frew Street, 0.2 miles west of Tech Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on The Mall on the north side of Porter Hall on the campus of Carnegie Mellon University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4815 Frew Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Hamerschlag Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Yi-Sheng Mao (within shouting distance of this marker); Porter Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Baker Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Doherty Hall (about 600 feet away); Schenley Park (about 700 feet away); Hamburg Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); College of Fine Arts (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittsburgh.

Also see . . . Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster. Wikipedia page. (Submitted on November 11, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Additional commentary.
1. Pi Bent Memorial
I am glad to see the memorial is being taken care of. I was on the campus with my telescopes during this time while Dad was in class. I ran into her as an adult and one of her instructors, a Scouter. I finished my BSME at Pitt in 1990 on the recommendation of the engineer who was the no vote for the launch. I am still active in several organizations. Is there a January 28 memorial service ever?

— Submitted January 16, 2024, by William M Cress of Beaver, Pennsylvania.

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Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023

2. Top of the Marker

Photographed By Bradley Owen, November 11, 2023

3. Judith A. Resnik Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.