I remember seeing snippets on social media about former president Barack Obama granting a medal of honor to former NASA pioneer Katherine Goble Johnson, and, reading further into it, I was shocked. This woman had calculated and verified the travel trajectories that first took Americans to space, and this was the first time I had heard her name before. Perhaps some of this could be owed to ignorance on my part, but there has definitely been a lack of publicity regarding the mathematician to keep the United States in the “star wars” that captivated the country. I joined other Rose Scholars to watch “Hidden Figures,” a film based on her story as well as Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan, two other NASA engineers who made huge strides for their country during this trying time in history. Being women of color, the three faced remarkable challenges throughout their careers, dealing with the racism and sexism that dominated the United States during this period. I found myself with goosebumps throughout almost the entire film as I watched them overcome barrier after barrier. I think it is so important that people know the names of these women; Katherine Goble Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan. They served their country when they knew that they wouldn’t get “credit” for it, and that is one of the strongest acts of patriotism.