Mushure mekunge apedza basa rake neNavy, Armstrong akadzokera kuPurdue. Makore ake aimbove akawana zvakanaka asi asina kunyatsoita mamakisi zvino akavandudzwa, achisimudza GPA yake yekupedzisira kusvika pakuremekedzwa asi isina kunyatsoita 4.8 kubva pa6.0. Paakazvipira kuPhi Delta Theta fraternity, uye akagara muimba yayo yehukama. Akanyora uye akabatana-kutungamira mimhanzi miviri sechikamu chevadzidzi vese.
Chikumi 1961