For Hispanic Heritage Month, NBCLatino.com is featuring 20 men and women who have not only made incredible strides in their careers but introduced fresh ideas pioneering change nationwide. The series begins with Rosa Obregon, the lead mechanical engineer at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Sept. 17, 2012
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