Employee Highlights 
— Alene Simmons

After moving from New Mexico to Texas, Alene Simmons began her career at JSC in 1970 working in the Curatorial Facility located in a trailer before the Sample Control Center was moved to Building 31.  She has worked with seven Lunar Sample Curators and had seen numerous changes in the procedures for shipping and accounting of Lunar Samples that are sent to Principal Investigators. Alene was employed with Northrop Services (presently Lockheed Martin acquired the contract).  In 1978, she transferred out of the Curatorial Facility to take a Staff Assistant position.  She returned to the Sample Information Center again in 1992 on a half-time basis.

Alene was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico to the parents, Reba and  the late Ivan Andrews.  She is married to Don Simmons and has one son Dwayne who is a nurse at Methodist Hospital.

Alene’s knowledge of the Curation processes, hard work, and great effort is irreplaceable.

Hats off to Alene for a job well done!