Jacques van Oene
June 1st 05, 10:29 PM
NASA'S Marshall Center Honors 235 for Individual and Group Achievements at
Annual Awards Ceremony
06.01.05
Martin Jensen
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
(Phone: 256.544.0034)
News release: 05-079
Today, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., recognized
employees who made significant contributions to America's space program
during the last year.
James L. Jennings, NASA associate administrator for Institutions and
Management at NASA Headquarters in Washington, joined Marshall Center
Director David King at the annual NASA and Marshall Center Honor Awards
ceremony. Approximately 235 civil servant and contractor employees were
presented a wide range of awards for both individual and group achievements.
Four Marshall Center employees received Presidential Rank Awards, presented
each year to a select group of senior federal executives who have
demonstrated strength, integrity, industry and commitment to the public
trust. Nominations are made by the head of their agency and a panel of
private citizens evaluates the candidates. Only candidates whose personal
conduct and results-oriented leadership distinguish them are selected for
referral to the president of the United States, who makes the final
designation. There are two categories -- Distinguished and Meritorious.
Center Director David King was honored with the Presidential Rank Award of
Distinguished Executive for sustained extraordinary accomplishment.
Receiving the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive, for
sustained accomplishment were William Hicks, Marshall's chief counsel; Paul
Munafo, assistant director for Safety and Engineering, Office of the
Director; and Michael Rudolphi, manager of the Space Shuttle Propulsion
Office.
The NASA Distinguished Service Medal was presented to three Marshall Center
employees at an April 27 ceremony at NASA Headquarters. King and Munafo,
along with Johnny Stephenson Jr., of Marshall's Engineering Directorate,
were recognized as recipients of the highest honor that NASA gives to
government employees.
Marshall's Software of the Year Award was presented jointly to Daniel J.
Dorney of Marshall's Engineering Directorate and Douglas L. Sondak of Boston
University in Boston, Mass. Dorney and Sondak co-authored CORSAIR, a new
computer code designed to predict flow patterns in, and the performance of,
rocket and jet engine pumps and turbines. The code is used by many
governmental agencies, industry and universities for design, analysis and
anomaly investigations.
Francis C.W. Everitt of W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Lab of Palo Alto
Calif., received the Distinguished Public Service Medal, NASA's highest
honor for a non-government employee whose accomplishments contributed
substantially to the NASA mission.
Also presented at the Honor Awards ceremony were Outstanding Leadership
Medals to 11 Marshall employees: Richard K. Burt, Patrick S. McRight, Neil
E. Otte, Nelson C. Parker and James E. Turner, all of the Engineering
Directorate; Thomas F. Fleming and W. Scott Smith of the Science and
Technology Directorate; Marshall Associate Director Robin N. Henderson;
Jonathan Q. Pettus of the Office of Center Operations; Ronald F. Porter of
the Space Transportation Programs/Projects Office; and Neil E. Rainwater II
of the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate.
Additional awards presented included two Exceptional Engineering Achievement
Medals; one Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal; one Equal Employment
Opportunity Medal; 14 Exceptional Service Medals; nine Exceptional
Achievement Medals; five Public Service Medals; and one Exceptional
Technology Achievement Medal; numerous group awards and certificates of
appreciation.
A complete list of award recipients is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/pdf/116829main_AwdsPgrm.pdf
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Annual Awards Ceremony
06.01.05
Martin Jensen
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
(Phone: 256.544.0034)
News release: 05-079
Today, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., recognized
employees who made significant contributions to America's space program
during the last year.
James L. Jennings, NASA associate administrator for Institutions and
Management at NASA Headquarters in Washington, joined Marshall Center
Director David King at the annual NASA and Marshall Center Honor Awards
ceremony. Approximately 235 civil servant and contractor employees were
presented a wide range of awards for both individual and group achievements.
Four Marshall Center employees received Presidential Rank Awards, presented
each year to a select group of senior federal executives who have
demonstrated strength, integrity, industry and commitment to the public
trust. Nominations are made by the head of their agency and a panel of
private citizens evaluates the candidates. Only candidates whose personal
conduct and results-oriented leadership distinguish them are selected for
referral to the president of the United States, who makes the final
designation. There are two categories -- Distinguished and Meritorious.
Center Director David King was honored with the Presidential Rank Award of
Distinguished Executive for sustained extraordinary accomplishment.
Receiving the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive, for
sustained accomplishment were William Hicks, Marshall's chief counsel; Paul
Munafo, assistant director for Safety and Engineering, Office of the
Director; and Michael Rudolphi, manager of the Space Shuttle Propulsion
Office.
The NASA Distinguished Service Medal was presented to three Marshall Center
employees at an April 27 ceremony at NASA Headquarters. King and Munafo,
along with Johnny Stephenson Jr., of Marshall's Engineering Directorate,
were recognized as recipients of the highest honor that NASA gives to
government employees.
Marshall's Software of the Year Award was presented jointly to Daniel J.
Dorney of Marshall's Engineering Directorate and Douglas L. Sondak of Boston
University in Boston, Mass. Dorney and Sondak co-authored CORSAIR, a new
computer code designed to predict flow patterns in, and the performance of,
rocket and jet engine pumps and turbines. The code is used by many
governmental agencies, industry and universities for design, analysis and
anomaly investigations.
Francis C.W. Everitt of W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Lab of Palo Alto
Calif., received the Distinguished Public Service Medal, NASA's highest
honor for a non-government employee whose accomplishments contributed
substantially to the NASA mission.
Also presented at the Honor Awards ceremony were Outstanding Leadership
Medals to 11 Marshall employees: Richard K. Burt, Patrick S. McRight, Neil
E. Otte, Nelson C. Parker and James E. Turner, all of the Engineering
Directorate; Thomas F. Fleming and W. Scott Smith of the Science and
Technology Directorate; Marshall Associate Director Robin N. Henderson;
Jonathan Q. Pettus of the Office of Center Operations; Ronald F. Porter of
the Space Transportation Programs/Projects Office; and Neil E. Rainwater II
of the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate.
Additional awards presented included two Exceptional Engineering Achievement
Medals; one Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal; one Equal Employment
Opportunity Medal; 14 Exceptional Service Medals; nine Exceptional
Achievement Medals; five Public Service Medals; and one Exceptional
Technology Achievement Medal; numerous group awards and certificates of
appreciation.
A complete list of award recipients is available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/pdf/116829main_AwdsPgrm.pdf
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info