Dr. Aprille Ericsson (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption Dr. Aprille Ericsson, who has been a NASA engineer, technician and program manager for nearly 30 years, has been recognized numerous times for her outreach and mentoring work for students of underrepresented groups. Most recently, she received the Ralph Coats Roe medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Credit Credits: NASA / Aprille Ericsson Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.