Sharon Hagle is CEO and Founder of SpaceKids Global, whose mission is to bring the possibility of space to kids everywhere by inspiring students to excel in STEAM+ (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and environment) education, ensuing girls are equally represented.

She completed her flight on Blue Origin's NS-20 that launched on March 31, 2022 as a member of Crew 4. Joining Sharon on the flight was her husband, Marc Hagle (EE '71, MBA '72), making them the first married couple to fly to space on a commercial vehicle. Sharon and Marc recently announced they will be returning to space with Blue Origin on a future flight.

Sharon shares her journey to space and encourages students through speaking engagements at schools, nonprofit youth organizations, science centers, universities and space organizations. To date, she has reached over 480,000 students globally with the goal of helping fill the 3.5 million STEM job vacancies predicted in the United States by 2025.

Since 2015, Sharon and Marc have funded 48 scholarships for members of the Purdue All-American Marching Band, as well as scholarships for the Astronauts Memorial Foundation.