september 8, 1983 and today september 8, 2016 margot lee shetterly publicly launches her book hidden figure. [applause] a little bit on margot. many of you know her or went to school with her and said they were on the tennis team with her on high school and couldn't wait to see her again. she was born and raised right here in hampton virginia. she graduated from the university of virginia with a degree in finance. a journalist, independent researcher, entrepreneur and cocreator of an english monthly magazine inside mexico with her husband aaron. she is the daughter of one of the first nasa blackmail engineers. she grew up knowing many of the women in hidden figures. she is the founder of the human computer project and alfred p sloan fellow and recipient of the virginia foundation for humanities grant. she lives in charlottesville virginia. she said that anonymous in history was usually a woman. let me say that again. anonymous in history was usually a woman. tonight these brilliant women are anonymous no more thanks to margot and her book hidden figures. may the names of catherine joh