Navy captain and NASA astrounaut Mark Kelly visits Pleasantdale Elementary School.
Buzz Lightyear" joined Pleasantdale Elementary students at an assembly for astronaut Mark Kelly. Pictured with Buzz Lightyear are, back row, Anna Deer, Victoria Afolabi, and Mark Kelly; front row, Nathaniel Kilonzo, Jonathan Vincent, Martius Nicholas, Emma De Paul and Joshua Reger.WEST ORANGE -- Retired U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut Mark Kelly returned to his hometown of West Orange Oct. 13, where he was honored by students and teachers during an assembly at Pleasantdale Elementary School. During the program, Kelly spoke to students about dreaming big and working hard. Kelly, who grew up in West Orange and attended Pleasantdale, told the children to "always keep believing."
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