Richard H. Truly, AE '59, meets with Tech President John P. Crecine, right, as they don caps and gowns in preparation for June 12 commencement exercises. Truly, who was the commencement speaker, piloted Columbia in the second flight of the space shuttle program in 1981. Two years later, he was commander of Challenger. Truly was named director of NASA in 1989 and served in that post until earlier this year.