Sustained Service Award Open for Nominations 1 March 2025 – 1 July 2025

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The Sustained Service Award is presented to recognize sustained, significant service and contributions to AIAA by members of the Institute. The nominee/recipient must be a member in good standing who has shown continuing dedication to the interests of the Institute by making significant and sustained contributions over a period of time, typically 10 years or more.

Active participation and service at the local section/regional level, and/or the national level is a potential discriminator in the evaluation of candidates. A maximum of 20 awards are presented each year. These annual awards are presented at a Forum or activity with which the recipient is most associated or active, or may be presented by the recipient’s local AIAA section at an appropriate section event.

AIAA Sustained Service Award Online Nomination System 

Deadlines:
Accepting Online Nominations: 1 March
Nomination Deadline: 1 July
Endorsement Letters Deadline: 1 July (No letters required)

Award Recipients

2025

  • Dr David C Fleming
    Florida Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the Cape Canaveral Section and Florida Institute of Technology Student Branch through continued participation, council leadership and unwavering dedication to AIAAs mission.
  • Mr Aaron L Harcrow Jr
    No Box Innovations
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For over 40 years of outstanding and sustained service to the Atlanta Section and Region II, contributing to the success of the Section.
  • Steven X Bauer
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained leadership, service, and contributions to the AIAA Hampton Roads Section, Region I, and AIAA National.
  • Dr Trevor S Elliott
    University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For prolific, dedicated, and outstanding service to AIAA forums, technical committees, student teams, outreach groups, rocketry organizations, and aerospace communities leading to numerous student-led recognitions.
  • Mr Gene R Dionne
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For his passionate, unmatched support of AIAA and the Rocky Mountain Section through volunteering across all committees.
  • Mr Christopher J Pestak
    HX5, LLC
    Awarded
    Award: 2025 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service to AIAA and the field of aerospace for over 40 years, and holding significant leadership positions within AIAA.

2024

  • Prof Ronald M Barrett-Gonzalez
    The University of Kansas
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For continued support of AIAA in the Wichita Section, as a student branch faculty advisor, and on national technical committees.
  • Anastasios S Lyrintzis
    Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For over 35 years of sustained AIAA service, including leadership roles on committees, conference organization, and publications.
  • Mr Stanley D Ferguson
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: or sustained service and support to the AIAA Pacific Northwest Section, national committees, technical meetings, student competitions, and STEM activities.
  • Dr Kurt A Polzin
    NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained, significant service and contributions at the local, regional, and national levels of AIAA.
  • John Dankanich
    NASA
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For continued and dedicated service to AIAA and the aerospace community.
  • Lawrence W Stephens
    Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For many years of impactful leadership and dedicated service to AIAA and its members at the student branch, section, regional, and national levels.
  • Dr Kenneth Lui
    Kens Consulting
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding volunteer service to the AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section, demonstrating tireless dedication in organizing conferences, and establishing young professional, student branch, and diversity events.
  • Ms Marilee J Wheaton
    The Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: 2024 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained contributions to the Economics and the Systems Engineering Technical Committees, for impactful service to the Fellows Selection and Honors and Awards Committees, and for technical leadership of the AIAA SPACE Forum and AIAA SciTech Forum.

2023

  • Dr David L Carroll
    CU Aerospace LLC
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sustained Service Award.
    AIAA Citation: “For distinguished and sustained service to AIAA; the enhancement of science, innovation, and entrepreneurial leadership in aerospace engineering; and education of scientist engineers.”
  • Dr Sidra I Silton
    US Army Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For two decades of dedicated service to the applied aerodynamics and fluid dynamics technical communities.
  • Walter O Gordon
    AIAA Niagara Frontier Section
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: “For exceptional service to AIAA and for significant advancement of aerospace activities.”
  • Prof John W Daily
    University of Colorado Boulder
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of sustained contributions to the Institutes technical services, publications, and education committees.
  • Dawn R Phillips
    NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sustained Service Award.
    AIAA Citation: In honor of 20 years of dedicated service, leadership, and tireless work on behalf of AIAA, the AIAA Structures Technical Committee, and AIAA members.
  • Mrs Luisella Giulicchi
    European Space Agency
    Awarded
    Award: 2023 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For over two decades of service to the Institute’s governance, regional organization, and technical activities, and for being the advocate of international cooperation and AIAA engagement worldwide

2022

  • Prof Farzad Mashayek
    University of Arizona
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding, sustained contributions to the Institute at the section and regional levels and to national technical committees with role-model activities in terrestrial energy generation and storage.
  • Charles F Wilson
    AIAA New England
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of 40 years of service to AIAA including the relentless effort to promote STEM, college outreach, and diversity and inclusion, and for sustained leadership with the AIAA New England Council.
  • Dr Steven J Beresh
    Sandia National Laboratories
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service and outstanding leadership to Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Aerospace Sciences technical activities
  • Prof Peyman Givi
    University of Pittsburgh
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For exemplary contributions to AIAA Publications and student branches, and for mentorship of the next generation of aerospace engineers.
  • Dr João Luiz F Azevedo
    Instituto de Aeronautica e Espaco
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For more than 10 years of service as Deputy Director–Region VII and as a member of the AIAA Education Series Editorial Advisory Board.
  • John R Chawner
    Gibberish Consulting
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For over 40 years of continuous involvement and advocacy to drive CFD engagement and advancements in AIAA through workshops and technical and integration committees.
  • Dr Timothy T Takahashi
    Arizona State University
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For extensive service to AIAA at the national and regional levels through work for technical committees, subcommittees, conferences, and forum organization.
  • Dr Carlos E Cesnik
    University of Michigan
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Syatained
    AIAA Citation: For nearly three decades of sustained and meritorious service to AIAA in a variety of leadership roles within its technical activities.
  • Dr Eric J Ruggiero
    GE Aerospace
    Awarded
    Award: 2022 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service and advancement of people and technology in the propulsion and gas turbine engineering fields.

2021

  • Dr Dimitri N Mavris
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For 40 years of continuous meritorious service to AIAA in technical, honors and awards, publications, and international activities.
  • Dr K. Ravindra
    Saint Louis University
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For significant contributions in aerospace engineering education and dedicated service to the AIAA Committee on Higher Education.
  • Dr Jeanette L Domber
    BAE Systems, Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: Honoring over 15 years of inspiring leadership and dedicated service to the SDM Conferences, AIAA SciTech Forums, Aerospace Design and Structures Group, and Structures Technical Committee.
  • Dr Frank K Lu
    University of Texas at Arlington
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and diverse leadership in student chapter, local section, technical committee, editorial and publications activities
  • Dr Vicki S Johnson
    N/A
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For continuous, consistent, and effective contributions to and leadership and conduct of Wichita Section activities, and support of national committees, over many years.
  • Dr Michel D Ingham
    Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For tireless commitment to AIAA technical activities, particularly the Information Systems Group, including service as Deputy Director, TC Chair, Conference Technical Chair, and IC Member.
  • Prof Mitchell L Walker II
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: In recognition for long-term sustained service and technical leadership of AIAA.
  • Dr Joseph A Schetz
    Virginia Tech
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and outstanding service to the institute in Technical Committees, Publications and as Editor-in-Chief of the AIAA Education Series
  • Dr James A Keenan
    US Army CCDC AvMC
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For impactful leadership contributions to AIAA through the Thermophysics and Applied Aerodynamics Technical Committees, Aerospace Sciences Group, Board of Directors, and Council of Directors.
  • Dr Willem A Anemaat
    DARcorporation
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: “For your extensive service to AIAA through your work on technical committees, national awards, publications, and conferences and forums.”
  • Mr Dean E Davis
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For his 46 years of active AIAA contributions from college chair to AIAA Los Angeles-Las Vegas Section and STEAM chair.
  • Mr Ronald J Kohl
    R. J. Kohl & Assoc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service in the pursuit of technical collaborations and improved communications between numerous technical committees, between different TAD groups and between multiple AIAA Divisions.
  • Mr Kevin R Burns
    Retired
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and dedicated service to the AIAA History Committee, San Diego Section, Niagara Frontier Section, AIAA conferences/forums, and decades of mentorship to students from universities across the country.
  • Dr John C Hsu
    California State University Long Beach
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of his contributions to multiple AIAA technical committees, and coordination of conference sessions, publications, and short courses over three decades of exemplary service to AIAA, most notably to the Systems Engineering Technical Committee.
  • Dr David W Levy
    Sierra Nevada Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service as AIAA Wichita Section and Aircraft Design Technical Committee Chair, Design/Build/Fly Competition Contest Administrator, and Drag Prediction Workshop Organizing Committee
  • Prof Andrew J Neely
    University of New South Wales
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For the sustained and trusted management of activities advancing AIAA values and interests at the section, regional, and international-levels.
  • Mr Terry J Burress
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For continuous and exemplary service to the AIAA South Central Region and the Modeling and Simulation Technical Committee, including strengthening the membership and the technical excellence of the Institute and its committees in both formal and informal leadership roles.
  • Mat O French
    Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of his service to AIAA for the creation, development, and leadership of the Digital Engineering Integration Committee (DEIC), a transformational enabler for the aerospace technical community, and for his sustained leadership of AIAA SciTech and CASE sessions.
  • Ms Elana M Slagle
    Starfish Education
    Awarded
    Award: 2021 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: In appreciation of her leadership in STEM advancement and continued commitment to the attributes of AIAA in the Pacific Northwest Section.

2020

  • Ms Denise S Ponchak
    Home
    Awarded
    Award: For outstanding leadership to AIAA technical activities, the development and management of highly successful conferences, and the funding of scholarships for future aerospace professionals
  • Cassondra A Dellinger
    Awarded
    Award: For sustained and dedicated service to AIAA’s Region II (South East) and its student members as Deputy Director of Education and Regional Student Conference Chair
  • Mr Joseph R Marshall Jr
    Marshall Retired
    Awarded
    Award: For over 25 years of continuous service to AIAA through Computer Systems Technical Committee leadership positions with a career focus on standardizing electronics for spaceborne systems.
  • Prof Oleg A Yakimenko
    Naval Postgraduate School
    Awarded
    Award: In recognition of significant and sustained contributions to AIAA at the local, regional, and national levels.
  • Eric J Pencil
    Awarded
    Award: In recognition of sustained contributions to AIAA at the section, region, and national levels
  • Mrs Nancy F Andersen
    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Awarded
    Award: For sustained and diverse leadership contributions to AIAA through the Ground Testing Technical Committee, CASE, the Engineering and Technology Management Group, the Board of Directors and the Council of Directors
  • Mr Jeffrey W Hamstra
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: For outstanding and exemplary leadership of the Propulsion and Energy Group and long-standing support of technical activities within the Institute.
  • Dr Brett A Bednarcyk
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: For over 25 years of exceptional service to AIAA, the AIAA SciTech Forum, the SDM Conference, and the Structures Technical Committee
  • Dr Mohammad J Khan
    Tuskegee University
    Awarded
    Award: For sustained and dedicated service to the AIAA technical programs and to the Tuskegee University Student Branch members as faculty advisor.
  • Dr Christopher H Jenkins
    Montana State University
    Awarded
    Award: For over five decades of dedicated service to the Institute through distinguished leadership advancing the causes of the Gossamer and Spacecraft Structures Technical Committees
  • Mr L Michael Freeman
    Retired
    Awarded
    Award: For sustained and dedicated service to AIAA’s Region II (South East) and to the University of Alabama Student Branch members as faculty advisor.

2019

  • Prof Randy Truman
    University of New Mexico
    Awarded
    Award: For over 36 years of outstanding, exceedly active, sustains service to the AIAA as Faculty Adviser, Section leadership and participation in the Student Activities Committee.
    AIAA Citation: For over 36 years of outstanding, exceedly active, sustains service to the AIAA as Faculty Adviser, Section leadership and participation in the Student Activities Committee.
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
    Awarded
    Award: For sustained AIAA leadership at the section, region, and national committee levels attested by service to the Delaware Section and Public Policy Committee.
    AIAA Citation: For sustained AIAA leadership at the section, region, and national committee levels attested by service to the Delaware Section and Public Policy Committee.
  • Mr Mark R Melanson
    Retired
    Awarded
    Award: For his recognition of more than 24 years of Institute leadership including key contributions to the evolution of the New Event and Governance Models.
    AIAA Citation: For his recognition of more than 24 years of Institute leadership including key contributions to the evolution of the New Event and Governance Models.
  • Mr Anthony M Springer
    NASA Headquarters
    Awarded
    Award: For decades of sustained service to the Institute in the areas of Membership, Technical Activities and Publications at all levels, from the Section to serving on the Board of Directors.
    AIAA Citation: For decades of sustained service to the Institute in the areas of Membership, Technical Activities and Publications at all levels, from the Section to serving on the Board of Directors.

2018

  • Dr Robert A Stuever
    Federal Aviation Administration, Military Certification Office
    Awarded
    Award: 2018 AIAA Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: “For sustained service to the Institute at both the national and section levels with a variety of roles and responsibilities.”
  • Dr Marty K Bradley
    Self-Employed
    Awarded
    Award: For sustained, significant service at the national level with emphasis on Technical and Program/Integration Committee leadership, including formation of new committees
    AIAA Citation: For sustained, significant service at the national level with emphasis on Technical and Program/Integration Committee leadership, including formation of new committees

2017

  • Marc D Polanka
    US Air Force
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For service to the Dayton-Cincinnati Section as past chair of the section, past chair of the DCASS conference, and continued service as Honors and Awards Chair and the AFIT Student Section faculty advisor.
  • Dr Richard A Wahls
    NASA
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained, significant service at the national level through Technical and Program Committees with emphasis on conference/forum leadership and content development.
  • Dr Dale M Pitt
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 40 years of significant and lasting service to AIAA at the local, regional and technical levels.

2016

  • Dr Sanjay Garg
    Garg R&D Solutions LLC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For three decades of significant and sustained contributions advancing AIAA’s technical activities as an active member of multiple technical committees and standing committees.
  • Prof Joseph Majdalani
    Auburn University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For 24 years of dedicated service as a Faculty Advisor, Professional Development Course Instructor, Chair and Education Chair-Hybrid Rockets Technical Committee, TAC Member, and Session Chair.”

2015

  • Jeff D Flamm
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 30 years of service to AIAA at the section and Institute levels.
  • Dr Arloe W Mayne
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 40 years of AIAA service as a leader, mentor, educator, technical expert and professional role model.
  • Dr David H Klyde
    Virgin Galactic
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For nearly two decades of service to AIAA including technical committee leadership, distinguished lecturer, journal associate editor, and corporate member advisory committee.
  • Dr Stephen A Rizzi
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 30 years of sustained service to the AIAA Hampton Roads Section, Region 1, and the AIAA Technical Activities Committee.
  • Dr Christopher L Rumsey
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 25 years of service to AIAA at the section and Institute levels.
  • Dr J. Philip Drummond PE
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 35 years of service to AIAA and the Hampton Roads Section including Council Member, Technical Chair, and Associate Editor.

2014

  • Prof Thomas M Hancock III
    Northrop Grumman Space Systems
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For making significant contributions to AIAA, providing guidance, encouragement,inspiration and support to the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section, fellow AIAA members, and the technical community.
  • Dr James D McBrayer
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For more than 50 years of sustained, significant service and dedicated contributions to the interests of the Institute.
  • Dr Eric J Jumper
    University of Notre Dame
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to AIAA as a member, Technical Committee member, Meeting Chair, prolific author, and Student Section Faculty Advisor.
  • Lt Col John O Lassiter
    NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 38 years of sustained superior performance and technical contributions to AIAA at the section, region, and national levels.
  • Dr Ramana V Grandhi
    Air Force Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and dedicated service to AIAA through conference leadership, significant publications in structural design, and leadership of the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization and Non-Deterministic Approaches Technical Committees.

2013

  • Dr James A Horkovich
    Blue Halo Technologies
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For professional commitment and leadership, for education and mentoring of scientist engineers, and for distinguished contributions to science and innovation of directed energy systems.”
  • Dr Paresh C Parikh
    Retired NASA
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 30 years of continuous service to AIAA and the Hampton Roads Section, including organization of the “Future In Aerospace” scholarship program and service as a Section Officer, Committee Chair, and Council Member.
  • Prof Kenneth H Yu
    University of Maryland
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service and leadership to the AIAA Propellants and Combustion Technical Committee, to many AIAA conferences, and to AIAA publications as an author and associate editor of the Journal of Propulsion and Power.
  • Dr Jason K Hui
    Lockheed Martin
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For sustained and significant contributions to the Guidance, Navigation and Control Technical Committee, and for dedicated service to AIAA.”
  • Dr Balu Sekar
    USAF AFRL/RZTC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 30 years of participation in AIAA technical and section activities.
  • Mr David R Riley
    R & R Innovators
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In appreciation of continued dedication to AIAA at the section and national levels in demonstrating technical and leadership excellence.
  • Gerald E Lutz
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For significant service and dedicated contributions to the interests of the Institute.”
  • Mr Robert A Malseed
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significant leadership and dedicated participation in the AIAA Albuquerque Section, including 20 years of continuous service as a Section Treasurer.

2012

  • Dr Jeffery J Puschell
    Northrop Grumman Space Systems
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For excellence and sustained service to AIAA across a wide range of activities related to technical committees and conferences.
  • Prof Frank N Coton
    University of Glasgow
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to AIAA publications and technical services as an associate editor, as an author, as technical committee member and chair, and as a conference session and general chair.
  • Mr Michael J Mackowski
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over ten years of leadership and contributions to the AIAA Phoenix Section and for dedication in promoting STEM education programs
  • Ms Eileen Wyckoff
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For nearly three decades of dedicated service and contributions to AIAA and the AIAA Vandenberg Section
  • Dr Ian Halliwell
    Northwind Propulsion Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to AIAA at section, regional and national levels

2011

  • Mr Jeffrey E Haas
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For continued and dedicated service and leadership to AIAA and the ground testing community, particularly in showcasing technical excellence through conference activities.
  • Charles D Parker
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to AIAA in the promotion and encouragement of activities relating to aeronautics and astronautics in Brevard County, Florida.
  • Prof Darrell W Pepper
    University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significant and outstanding long term contributions in research and education related to aerospace and for dedicated service to AIAA.
  • Mr David G Mitchell
    Mitchell Aerospace Research
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over three decades of outstanding dedicated service to AIAA through leadership of technical activities and in advancing the science of aircraft handling qualities through AIAA’s educational outreach.
  • Prof Norman M Wereley
    University of Maryland
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to and leadership in the AIAA Adaptive Structures TC, as a member, as Technical Chair and General Chair of its Adaptive Structures Conference and for technical publications.
  • Dr James R Gord
    Air Force Reseach Laboratory (AFRL/RQTC)
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service to AIAA in leadership of technical activities and support of the advancement of the aerospace profession.
  • Dr Milan M Yovanovich PE
    University of Waterloo
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over four decades of outstanding service to AIAA spanning technical activities, publicaitons, and educational outreach.
  • Guy E Jette
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For initiative and leadership in the creation and dedicated support of the successful Space Economics track at the Space 20XX Conferences over the past eight years.
  • Aaron Altman
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For service to the Dayton-Cincinnati Section past and present, the University of Dayton Student Section, and the Applied Aerodynamics TC
  • Prof Lyle N Long
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated efforts in creating the JACIC Journal, numerous publications and service on technical committees.
  • Dr Merlin Dorfman
    Retired
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service to the AIAA at local, regional, and national levels and to the Software Systems Technical Committee.
  • Dr John C Lin
    NASA-Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and outstanding section, publication, and technical services to AIAA, especially in providing communication leadership within and beyond the AIAA Hampton Roads Section.
  • Scott Eberhardt
    Retired
    Awarded
  • Prof Essam E Khalil
    Cairo University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For long-time outstanding service and dedication to AIAA and aerospace engineering field.
  • Dr Kimberley C Clayfield
    CSIRO
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For service and leadership in AIAA Region VII, representing Australian members and International Young Professional members, from 1999 to 2010.
  • Dr Philip J Morris
    Pennsylvania State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For more than 30 years of service to AIAA as an author and associate editor, as a conference chair, and as a technical committee chair.

2010

  • Prof Robert G Melton
    Pennsylvania State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For more than two decades of service as an advisor to the Penn State AIAA Student Branch and almost two decades as Associate Editor of AIAA Journals.
  • Mr Todd C Farley
    NASA-Ames
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over a decade of outstanding dedicated service to AIAA spanning the national level from the Air Transportation Systems Technical Committee to the local San Francisco Section.
  • Prof Tom I-Ping Shih
    Purdue University, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significant contributions to the development and application of computational fluid dynamics and for leadership in education.
  • Mrs Yvonne Parker
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the AIAA Cape Canaveral Section by continued support of the council and dedication to its mission.
  • Karen K Copper
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For many years of dedication to AIAA at the section, regional and institute levels.
  • Dr Mark D Maughmer
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service in publications and technical activities, leadership of the Atwood Award Committee, and unofficial but much appreciated contributions to advising the Penn State AIAA Student Branch
  • Ms Shirley Brandt
    Retired f/Jacobs Technology
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For energetic, extensive and tireless service to the AIAA Long Island Section, the AIAA Houston Section, and Region 4.
  • Mr Ellis F Hitt
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the AIAA Digital Avionics Technical Committee, the Digital Avionics Systems Conference, and the AIAA Columbus Section.
  • Mr Michael J Hirschberg
    The Vertical Flight Society
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding leadership of vertical flight technical activities, educational outreach, and the advancement of the aerospace profession.
  • Dr Carl P Tilmann
    AFRL/RQV
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service and dedication to the Institute, Technical Committees and Activities, and the AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Section.
  • Mr T. Kent Pugmire
    Spincraft, Division of Standex International Corporation
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An exceptional leader, contributor and mentor within and for AIAA, accepting and performing well major and minor tasks for the Institute, Technical Committee, and profession.

2009

  • Herbert E Peitzer
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For continuous support of AIAA objectives as engineer, executive and president of his own company, and for sustained support of the Northern New Jersey Section.”
  • Dr David B Doman
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For contributions to AIAA as a technical author and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, and for service to AIAA’s technical conferences.”
  • Harold G Behl
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For distinguished sustained service to AIAA and the aerospace profession.”
  • Cynthia A Obringer
    USAF
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For service to the Institute, to Region 3 and to the Dayton-Cincinnati Section specifically for leading the Inventing Flight Program.”
  • Dr Thomas J Beutner
    University of Maryland
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service to AIAA in leadership of technical activities, development of conferences, and support in the advancement of the aerospace profession.
  • Dr David B Spencer
    The Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For continuing service to AIAA as Chair of the AIAA Astrodynamics Technical Committee and as Associate Editor of the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.”
  • Dr Angus D McRonald
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “To recognize over forty years of AIAA membership, including thirty years of dedicated service to the San Gabriel Valley Section.”
  • David K McGrath
    Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For sustained leadership at the student, section/region, technical committee, and institute levels attested by election to Director of Propulsion and Energy, eight first place section awards, and three second place section awards.”
  • Vera A Martinovich
    Boeing Commercial Airplanes
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For exceptional service to AIAA through contributions at the student, section, region and technical service levels.”
  • Prof Suresh K Aggarwal
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For pioneering research in propulsion and energy, and outstanding service to AIAA as an author, faculty advisor, technical committee member, technical chair, and Deputy Director- Education for Region 3.
  • Dr Dean S Jorgensen
    Kaman Precision Products
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “In recognition of a quarter century of exceptional service to AIAA notably through stewardship of the Aerodynamic Decelerator Technical Committee.”
  • John W Rockensies
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For outstanding service to AIAA both nationally with the Air Breathing Propulsion Technical Committee and locally working with AIAA student chapters.”
  • John T R Dillon III
    Millennium Engineering and Integration Company
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “For sustained service to AIAA in the promotion and encouragement of activities relating to aeronautics and astronautics to precollege students in Brevard County, Florida.”

2008

  • Dr John Valasek
    Texas A&M University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of outstanding service to AIAA.
  • Dr William L Oberkampf
    W L Oberkampf Consulting
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of sustained and dedicated service and leadership for AIAA’s section, technical, publications, standards, and educational activities.
  • Mr. Steven C Fisher
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: An exceptional leader, contributor and mentor within and for AIAA, accepting and performing well major and minor tasks for the society, technical committee, and profession.
  • Dr Gerald R Hintz
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of continued dedication and support as well as significant contributions to AIAA over the last 34 years.
  • Prof George A. Lesieutre
    The Pennsylvania State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For nearly three decades of service to AIAA, to the MIT and Pennyslvania State Student Chapters, to the Orange County, California Section, and to the SDM technical community.
  • Dr Basil Hassan
    Sandia National Laboratories
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significantly advancing the content and reputation of AIAA’s Technical Activities through exemplary leadership of new initiatives, conference programs, technical committees, publications and honors and awards.

2007

  • Dr Shu T Lai
    Retired
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For many years of contributions including writing and contributing to AIAA Standards, active technical committee participation, organizing and chairing AIAA technical sessions, and authoring AIAA technical papers.
  • Mr. Robert W Kinsella
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over a decade of dedicated service to the San Fernando Pacific Section Executive Council as Treasurer and Pre-college Education Outreach chairman.
  • Dr Ravindra Jategaonkar
    DLR - German Aerospace Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For unparalleled commitment to AIAA, aerospace education and to the atmospheric flight mechanics community.
  • Dr Jeffrey M Cohen
    RTRC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over a decade of outstanding and sustained service to AIAAs technical, and section activities.
  • Prof Ryoichi S Amano
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significant and outstanding long term contributions in research and education related to aerospace.
  • Prof Herman Krier
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For continuous active service by attending every AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference since 1970, for presenting a large number of technical papers (including 40 papers in AIAA journals/book chapters), and for active service on three AIAA Tech
  • Maurice P Gionfriddo
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the Institute through outreach to the Linda Hall Library, the Parachute Industry Association, and the United States Congress.
  • Dr Robert A Canfield
    Virginia Tech
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service to AIAA through leadership of AIAA conferences and the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee.For dedicated service to AIAA through leadership of AIAA conferences and the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee.
  • Dr Hassan A Hassan
    North Carolina State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of over five decades of outstanding and sustained service to AIAAs technical, publications, education, and section activities.
  • Dr Frederick W Roos
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of over thirty years of active participation and support of AIAA activities at the St. Louis Section, Region 5, and AIAA National levels.
  • Dr Michael Mohaghegh PE
    Boeing Commercial Airplanes
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of contributions and leadership in the technical arena and for continuous service to AIAAIn recognition of contributions and leadership in the technical arena and for continuous service to AIAA.
  • Dr Marvine P Hamner
    LeaTech, LLC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to AIAA through student, section, publications, technical and Institute services.
  • William D Skinner
    Jacobs Rocket and Propulsion Tech Research
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service to AIAA including 24 years of support and leadership of the Solid Rocket, Liquid Propulsion, and Space Transportation Technical Committees.

2006

  • Dr Ira M Cohen
    Univ of Pennsylvania
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service to AIAA at the section and technical publications levels.
  • James E Dieudonne
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained dedication and leadership to the AIAA, the AIAA Information Systems Group, the AIAA Digital Avionics TC, and the Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC).
  • Mr. Robert A Wyckoff
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For Over two decades of Distinguished Service to the Vandenberg Section and as an Educational Mentor.
  • Prof Subramanyam R Gollahalli
    The University of Oklahoma
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For longtime service to the aerospace engineering profession and to AIAA as an educator, researcher, consultant, and for dedicated professional involvement.
  • Larry D Frutiger
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For Outstanding and Sustained Contributions as a Section and Region Leader to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
  • Dr David S Dolling
    GWU
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service at the national level through technical activities in fluid dynamics and for leadership in Institute wide publications-related activities.
  • Prof William A Sirignano
    University of California, Irvine
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding sustained contributions to the institute, student education and community service over the past decades.
  • Dr John L Crassidis
    State University of New York - Buffalo
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For exceptional service to AIAA through contributions at the sector, region and technical service levels.
  • Mr Rudolph N Yurkovich
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In appreciation of the dedication to AIAA at the Section, Region and National levels for raising the bar in technical and leadership excellence.
  • Abe Bernstein
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 60 years of continuous AIAA active membership, including 40 years as a section officer in the Northern New Jersey Section, and for dedication to precollege education, to professional training and application of advanced technology to future munitions.
  • Dr Anthony M Waas
    Arizona State University, Tempe
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For Leadership Through Technical Publications As Associate Editor And Editorial Board Member Of The AIAA Journal, And The Journal of Aircraft Respectively, And For Dedicated Service To The Structures Technical Committee.
  • Dr Carl W Peterson
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of over five decades of outstanding and sustained service to AIAAs regional, technical, and publication activities.
  • Prof Ping Lu
    San Diego State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For exceptional service to the AIAA through contributions at the sector, publication and technical service levels.
  • Dr Neal J Pfeiffer
    Pfeiffer Consulting
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of Your Outstanding and Sustained Contributions as a Section Leader and Technical Deputy Director to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
  • Mrs Kathleen M Atkins
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For providing leadership at the section, region and national level, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship.
  • Dr David W Jensen
    Jensen Technologies LLC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and for outstanding service and leadership in the technical and publications arena.
  • Dr Conrad F Newberry
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For ceaseless efforts to enhanceaerospace system design eduction and for five decades of leadership in aerospace enginnering technology, education, and career development
  • G. Alan Lowrey
    Jacobs Space Exploration Group
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For leadership at the Student, Section, and National level, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship.
  • Dr Achille Messac
    Howard University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service to AIAA through leadership of several AIAA conferences and of the Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee.
  • Mr Lawrence O Brase
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In appreciation of the dedication to AIAA at the Section, Region and National levels for setting the bar in technical and leadership excellence.

2005

  • Dr Ben H Thacker
    Southwest Research Institute
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Dr. Thacker is recognized for his contributions in the development and application of probabilistic methocs to aerospace structures.
  • COL Leonard R Sugerman
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For nearly 50 years, Col. Sugerman has provided distinguished service to AIAA on national technical committes and in wide range of local section offices in three different New Mexico sections.
  • Dr Peter M Bainum
    Retired f/Howard University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 46 years of Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Dr. Peter Bainum has provided leadership and education at the Section, Regional, National and International levels in this worldwide fellowship.
  • James W Atwater
    Vandenberg Section, WSETC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented for 47 years of AIAA Sustained Service to Jim Atwater, Associate Fellow, Vandenberg Section Officer, Council member, and Weapon System Effectiveness Technical Committee Charter Member
  • Carol A Cash
    Carol Cash & Associates LLC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For extended service to AIAA at the section, regional, and national levels including on-going visionary leadership of AIAA aeronautics policy activities.
  • Dr Steven L Morris
    Engineering Systems, Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 20years of Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Steven L. Morris has provided leadership and education at the Section, Regional, and National levels of this worldwide fellowship.
  • Dr Robert L Swaim
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of three decades of outstanding and sustained service to AIAAs section and regional activities.
  • Mr. Timothy J Hanneman
    Boeing Defense, Space & Security
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mr. Timothy Hanneman has provided leadership and education at the Section, Regional, and National levels in this worldwide fellowship.
  • Laura A Richard
    United Launch Alliance, LLC
    Awarded
    Award: 2005
    AIAA Citation: For over fifteen years of dedicated service to the AIAA membership at the national, regional, and section levels.
  • Dr Sivaram P Gogineni
    Spectral Energies, LLC
    Awarded
    Award: -
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the aerospace profession and to the Institute, and outstanding leadership in the Dayton-Cincinnati Section, in Region 3 and in Technical Activities
  • Andrew D Santangelo
    sci_Zone, Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For years of service at AIAA in the aerospace Sciences and in public policy.
  • Jesse F Keville
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented for dedication and support of AIAA for 40 years. He founded the San Gabriel Valley Section in 1986, served on its Council continuously as Chairman or Officer. And also dedicated time to AIAA Technical Services and Student Outreach.
  • Kenneth Harwell
    Harwell Aerospace Research & Education
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 48 years of Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mr. Kenneth Edwin Harwell has provided leadership and education at the Section, Region, and National level in this worldwide fellowship.
  • Prof Fred E C Culick
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 40 years of Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, in the fields of aeronautics, flight mechanics, propulsion and rocketry.
  • Tom D Milnes
    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Thomas D. Milnes has provided leadership at the Section, Regional, and National levels in this worldwide fellowship.
  • Mr James D Peterson
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 37 years of Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, James Peterson has provided leadership and education at the Section level in this worldwide fellowship.
  • Bruno L Cavallo
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 49 years of Sustained Service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Bruno LCavallo has provided leadership and education at the Section, Regional and National levels in this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr Karl D Bilimoria
    NASA Ames Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of sustained service to the Institutes technical activities and publications in flight mechanics, guidance, navigation & control, and air traffic management.
  • Lynn Nicole Smith
    NASA
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to the AIAA, Nicole Smith has provided leadership and organizational expertise at the Section, Regional, and National levels, resulting in recognition for this worldwide fellowship.
  • Dr Frederick G Blottner
    Consultant
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of over five decades of outstanding and sustained service to AIAAs Regional, technical and publication activities.

2004

  • Dr Aditi Chattopadhyay
    Arizona State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Dr. Chattopadhyay is recognized for her service and leadership in the technical and publications arena
  • Mr Bryan A Palaszewski
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For extensive and energetic support of AIAA with the organization of national professional development courses, national technical committee leadership, and local New York Student Section and Northern Ohio Section activities and leadership
  • Dr Stan Powell
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Dr. Powell has provided education, leadership at the section, regional, and national levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Mr P. A Cox
    Southwest Research Institute
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For long-term dedicated and hard-working service through various leadership roles to the Southwest Texas Section, Region IV, and RSAC Members
  • Dr Alfred L Crosbie
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Dr. Crosbie is recognized for his contributions and leadership in the technical and publications arena
  • Mr. Gerald A Pounds
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Mr. Pounds has provided education, leadership at the Section, Regional, and National levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Mr Anthony R Gross
    NASA-Ames
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Mr. Gross has provided leadership and technical expertise at the section and national levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr William Atwell
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his outstanding contributions and dedications to promote AIAA goals at the Houston Section and national level
  • Dr Anthony N Palazotto
    AFIT
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For contributions and leadership in the technical and publications arena
  • Dr Klaus D Dannenberg
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Dr. Dannenberg has provided leadership and technical expertise at the Section, Regional, and National levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr Merri J Sanchez
    The Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: 2004 Sustained Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For her leadership, long-term outstanding contributions and dedication to promote AIAA goals at the Houston Section and regional level
  • Dr Philip D Hattis
    The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Dr. Hattis has provided education, leadership at the Section, Regional, and National levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr John T Lineberry
    lytec llc
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of 20 years of perpetual service to AIA in direction national technical committee activities and conferences and fostering national and international membership.
  • Ronald L Bengelink
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Mr. Bengelink has provided education, leadership at the section, regional, and national levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Prof Russell M Cummings
    US Air Force Academy
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of his extensive technical contributions nand dedication to the future of aerospace through AIAA Student Programs
  • Dr Syed Zafar Taqvi
    Research Fellow, University of Houston Clear Lake
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his leadership, long-term outstanding contributions and dedication to promote AIAA goals at the Houston Section
  • Prof Brice N Cassenti
    University of Connecticut
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to AIAA and the Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion Technical Committee, and significant technical contributions in the field of advanced propulsion research
  • Douglas M Allen
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to AIAA at the local, regional, and national levels, particularly in the field of energy conversion and in the formation of the International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference
  • Brett L Anderson
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Mr. Anderson has provided leadership and technical expertise at the section, regional, and national levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr L Scott Miller
    WSU Aerospace Engineering
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to AIAA, Dr. Miller has provided education, leadership at the section, regional, and national levels, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship

2003

  • Thomas R Gagnier
    TRG Consulting Inc
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over thirty years of continuous and dedicated service to the Institute and the Community in Education, Public Policy, and Technical Activities
  • Joseph S Morano
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 20 years of sustained service tot he American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Joe Morano has provided leadership at the Section, Regional, and National level to this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr Daniel P Raymer
    Conceptual Research Corporation
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Dr. Raymer is recognized for his service as member of the Publications Committee, Journal of Aircraft Editorial Board, Aircraft Design TC, and his aircraft design courses and lectures, but most importantly for being the leading AIAA author with over 23,000 copies of his comprehensive textbook on aircraft design published by AIAA
  • Dr Oskar M Essenwanger
    Awarded
  • Prof Randy Truman
    University of New Mexico
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For many years as mentor to and advocate for students, and for his dedicated service to the UNM Student Branch, Albuquerque Section, and Student Activities Committee
  • Dr Michael D Griffin
    LogiQ, Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Michael Griffin has provided education, leadership at the Section, Regional, and National level, and recognition this worldwide fellowship
  • Allen Plotkin
    San Diego State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained contributions across the spectrum of AIAA activities, particularly six terms as associate editor of the AIAA Journal
  • Dr G. P. Peterson
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, G. P. “Bud” Peterson has provided education, honors, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Charles A Chase
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: To one whose many years of dedication, and service has helped expand the horizons of AIAA and increased international participation in Technical Committees and Conferences and created a forum to support the needs of the aerospace industry
  • Dr G E Schneider
    UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to AIAA over 28 years as authors, TC member, Publications Committee member, TC Chair, conference organizer, Associate Editor, and member of the Board
  • Dr Lee H Sentman
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his lasting contribution to plasmadynamics and laser science and for nurturing future scientists and engineers of aerospace engineering profession
  • Dr Dennis G Pelaccio
    Independent Senior Engineering Consultant (retired)
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service and leadership in organizing, chairing, and participating in AIAA technical committees and as a member of the Leadership Council of Region V
  • Mr. Sy Steinberg
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of the three time Baltimore Section Chair, Technical Paper and Journal Author for his dedicated life-long commitment to the AIAA and the Baltimore Section
  • Dr George C Nield
    Commercial Space Technologies, LLC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to four Sections, the Board of Directors, and the membership of AIAA
  • Mr Donald E Nash
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For long-term dedicated service through various leadership roles to the Albuquerque Section, Region IV, the National Membership Committee, and International members
  • Dr John C Blanton
    Classic Engineering, LLC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For exceptional, continual, innovative, and exemplary service to the Dayton-Cincinnati Section and the Region III of the AIAA as Chairman, Council Member, and Deputy Director
  • Dr John L Whitesides
    The George Washington University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 39 years of sustained service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, John Whitesides has provided leadership education at the Section, Regional, and National level to this worldwide fellowship
  • Mr Paul S Fedec
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of 23 years of dedicated service, technical activities, student outreach, and leadership at the Section, Regional, and National level of AIAA
  • Mr Bobby L Berrier
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for 36 years of sustained service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Bobby Berrier has provided education, leadership, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Mr. M David Rosenberg
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: This certificate is awarded to Morton David Dave Rosenberg for long and continued service to AIAA and the Delaware Section. Dave has been and continues to be the spark, the heart, and the soul of the AIAA Delaware Section

2002

  • Teresa M Jordan-Culler
    Self
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 25 years of continuous, dedicated, enthusiastic and hard-working service to the Sections, Regions and entire Membership of the AIAA through various leadership roles, including seven years on the Board of Directors
  • Mr Jerry N Hefner Sr
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained outstanding service and contributions to the AIAA at the local, national, and international levels
  • Prof Ramesh K Agarwal
    Washington University in St Louis
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 21 years of AIAA activities at the national level with over 150 AIAA papers, several short courses, service on four technical committees, associate editorship of J. of Aircraft for seven years and AIAA distinguished lectureship for three years
  • Ranney G Adams III
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Honored for sustained service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Ranney Adams has provided education, honors, and recognition to this worldwide fellowship
  • Dr Roger L Simpson
    Applied University Research, Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In Recognition of Dedicated Service to the AIAA across the spectrum including Local Section, Technical, Publication, and National Administrative Activities
  • Mr. Richard G Culpepper
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of his sustained dedication and leadership to AIAA in Technical Activities and at the Section, Region, and National Level for 41 years
  • Dr J. S. Przemieniecki
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For creating the AIAA prestigious Education Series of textbooks and monographs in aeronautics, astronautics, and defense science and engineering, and his dedicated service as its Editor-in-Chief (1984-2001)
  • Tom Smith
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained leadership in technical activities of AIAA and for fostering constructive change within the institute
  • Dr Joseph J Shang
    Wright State University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significant contributions to the knowledge of aerodynamics and encouraged participation by others in this vital branch of AIAA activity
  • Dr Ferdinand W Grosveld
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained contributions to AIAA at the Section, Region and National levels that have substantially and uniquely benefited Honors & Awards and Educational programs
  • Prof John E LaGraff
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service as Syracuse University Faculty Advisor, Central New York Section Chair, Deputy Director Education, Education Committees Member and Chair, and Technical Author
  • Gary D Park
    US DOT FAA Wichita Aircraft Certification Office
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and dedicated service to the AIAA at the Section, Region and National Level
  • David A Throckmorton
    National Institute of Aerospace
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service, dedication to the ideal of the Institute, significance of contributions, and excellence of leadership, in the Institute’s National and technical activities
  • Harry L Staubs
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Outstanding Service Orange County Section Chair, Education & Career Enhancement Chairs, Get-Away-Special project Chair and for national Solid Rocket, Career Enhancement and PreCollege OutReach Committee
  • Mr. E Vincent Zoby
    NASA-Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained outstanding service and contributions to ensure the excellence of the Institute’s technical publications
  • Dr George L Seibert
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions to AIAA Student Chapters, the Dayton-Cincinnati Section, the Regional Activities Committee, and many National Committees in the Technical and Membership activities of the Institute
  • Dr L. S. Skip Fletcher
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of his sustained dedication and leadership to AIAA at the National Level, Technical Activities and Aerospace Publications for 35 years
  • John C Madden
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of his sustained dedication and leadership to AIAA at the Section, Region, and National Level with emphasis for his service at the Regional Level
  • Roy V Harris
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For exceptional leadership and personal contributions to aviation and aeronautics research that have contributed to the U.S. leadership in development of high-speed civil and military aircraft

2001

  • Dale A Fester
    Denver Space Systems
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For many years of outstanding service in every area of AIAA activity
  • Dr Norman R Bergrun
    Bergrun Research & Engineering
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his dedication to AIAA Public Policy and his many years of service to the AIAA as a San Francisco Section Council member and a Region VI Deputy Director
  • Dr James T Van Kuren
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 36 years of dedicated contributions to the regional and section activities, technical, services, and national committees of AIAA
  • Anita E Gale
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For nearly a quarter-century of service to the AIAA Orange County Section, as a Council Member and innovator of Space Settlement Design Competitions for high school students
  • Bob G Noblitt
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his deep commitment to the AIAA, the excellence of his sustained service and his visionary leadership in pursuit of the ideals of the Institute
  • Dr Charles M Ehresman
    Purdue University
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For outstanding service and contribution to the AIAA and Region III and for revitalizing the Region III Student Paper Competition
  • Dr Peter R Kurzhals
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over half a century of dedicated service to the AIAA, including active participation at the student, section and national level with major aerospace contributions.
  • Dr Donald W Richardson
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of 51 years of membership, 22 years of service to the Aircraft Operations Technical Committee, and outstanding support to AIAA
  • Dr J Michael Murphy
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For long-term service to AIAA and the aerospace profession by providing guidance and leadership to the Institute’s technical activities and financial performance.
  • Raymond J Goskowski
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his past service to the AIAA Delaware Student Chapter and Section and for the continued service to the Southern Tier Section as an officer and council member
  • Christine M Anderson
    USAF and Commercial Space
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For revitalizing AIAA’s participation in space technology and systems, improving its member services, and establishing its presence in the aerospace software engineering community
  • Dr Virgil K Smith III
    Amentum
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained and significant contributions to the Tennessee Section, Technical Committees, and national technical meetings, and for his innovative leadership of the technical Activities Committee
  • Ms. Julie A Morrow
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained dedicated service to the AIAA at the section, region and national level and for your individual contributions to the success of the Institute
  • Ms Gisela W McClellan
    AIAA Atlanta Section
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of enthusiastic, sustained service to AIAA in various Atlanta Section Officer positions, Chair for the Education and Career Enhancement Committees and Technical Symposium, Region II Deptury Director, Student Conference judge, and Regional Leadership Conference speaker
  • Prof David G Lilley
    Lilley & Associates
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 30 Years of AIAA activity, including local and national levels, with over 50 AIAA papers and chairmanship of two technical committees
  • Mr Ben Wada
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For service to the Institute on the Board of Directors and leadership and in-depth participation in technical, membership, awards, and international activities
  • Dr James D Lang
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For dedicated service to the AIAA and for your individual contributions to the success of the Institute
  • Dr Robert C Winn
    Engineering Systems, Inc.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For numerous and continuous contributions to the AIAA at the section and national level including ten years on the on the Technical Activities Committee
  • Mr. Vernon L Arne
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained service to the Utah Section of AIAA by serving as newsletter editor and secretary/treasurer for over twenty years
  • Prof Ashwani K Gupta
    University of Maryland
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 20 years of AIAA activity at the national level with over 75 AIAA papers, chairmanship of two technical committees and currently serving as Deputy Director of Energy and Associate editor of the Journal Propulsion and Power.

2000

  • Mr. Neil W Blaylock
    Southwest Research Institute
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For his depth and commitment of sustained service and the selfless gift of his organizational and leadership skills to the AIAA
  • Dr Robert F Brodsky
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 50 years of sustained service including the founding of four AIAA Sections and for being a charter member of two Technical Committees
  • Robert L Sackheim
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For energetic and enthusiastic contributions to the AIAA as LA Section Chair, Instructor, Membership Advisor, TC Committee Chairman, organizer, and fundraiser
  • Mr. John M Swihart
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For meritorious service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Mr Norman H Chaffee
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained excellence and consistent contributions to the breadth and depth of technical expertise of AIAA and to the AIAA administration
  • Joseph E Garrett
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For enthusiastic sustained service to AIAA as a section leader, regional director, student conference chairman, and national committee member
  • Mr. Kenneth W Randle
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For 40 years of outstanding contributions to the Institute, in particular, leadership in initiating and sustaining the annual United States Space Observance Week
  • Mr. Roland J Schoenhoff
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained, dedicated service to the AIAA at Section, Region and National levels and for outstanding contribution to the mission of the Institute and the aerospace profession
  • Dr Paul Kutler
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For significant contributions to the Institute and sustained service at both the local and national levels
  • Joe Garrett
    Awarded
  • Gordon A McKinzie
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For the inspiring example he sets and for leadership in promoting professionalism and service in the local sections and at the national level
  • William F Chana
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For meritorious service to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Dr John C Ruth
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: In recognition of 32 years of service to the AIAA
  • Dr Woodward Waesche
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For over 40 years of loyal and continuous service to the Institute
  • Mr William D Best
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: For sustained excellence and consistent contributions to the breadth and depth of technical expertise of AIAA and to the AIAA administration