CUSHING, Okla. (KFOR) – A Cushing High School graduate will be among the first people to greet the Artemis II crew upon their return to earth. According to Cushing Public Schools, 2005 graduate Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Laddy Aldridge will be the first person to make contact with the crew. “As a board-certified emergency medicine physician and designated undersea medical officer, Aldridge leads the dive medical team responsible for astronaut safety upon their return to Earth.