Captain Winston Scott is a former astronaut. His journey to the stars as a NASA astronaut is a testament to the power of perseverance and vision. Raised in Miami, Scott's largely segregated education provided little access to resources, but his own determination combined with the dedication of his teachers set him on an inspiring path of achievement. Winston E. Scott was selected by NASA and reported to the Johnson Space Center in August 1992. He served as a mission specialist on STS-72 in 1996 and STS-87 in 1997, and has logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, including 3 spacewalks totaling 19 hours and 26 minutes. Before joining NASA, Scott earned a distinguished record of service as a naval aviator. He served as a fighter pilot, helicopter pilot, production test pilot, and research and development project pilot. He has accumulated more then 5,000 hours of flight time in more than 20 different aircrafts. Winston Scott retired from NASA and the U.S. Navy at the end of July 1999. He is currently Vice President and Deputy General Manager of the Engineering and Science Contract Group (ESCG) for Jacobs Engineering. Scott has served as a university vice president, engineering college dean and professor and as the Executive Director of the Florida Space Authority. "