Ellen Ochoa - Personal Life

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Ellen Ochoa was born on May 10, 1958 in Los Angeles, California, but considers La Mesa, California to be her hometown. She graduated from Grossmont High School in La Mesa in 1975. Ellen received a bachelor of science degree in physics from San Diego State University in 1980, a master of science degree and doctorate in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1981 and 1985, respectively(1). Her parents got divorced when she was in high school and so she lived with her mother, three brothers and one sister. She is married to Coe Fulmer Miles, with whom she has two children .

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