Cooper honors Jacksonville native Christina Koch with Order of Long Leaf Pine award

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Cooper honors Jacksonville native Christina Koch with Order of Long Leaf Pine award

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday awarded Jacksonville native, N.C. State grad and astronaut Christina Koch the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. It's the state's highest honorary society recognition. “Astronaut Koch’s journey from North Carolina public schools to space is inspiring to all of us and shows the amazing opportunities that come from a public education in our state,” said Cooper. “When we invest in our public schools, we inves…