2 nd nsbe celestial torch awards february 3, 2012 los angeles, ca sheraton gateway 2012 nsbe...
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2nd NSBE Celestial Torch Awards
February 3, 2012Los Angeles, CA
Sheraton Gateway
2012 NSBE Aerospace Systems Conferencehttp://www.nsbe-asc2012.org
About the Awards The premier African
American awards program featuring aerospace industry-specific recognition
Celebrates highest levels of excellence and industry impact within the African American aerospace community
Master of Ceremonies
Actor LeVar Burton (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
2010 Distinguished Engineer in Aerospace
Christyl Johnson, NASAExecutive Director, National
Science and Technology Council
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Award presented by actor Anthony Montgomery (Star Trek: Enterprise)
2010 Lifetime Achievement in Aerospace
Dr. William Jones, Northrop Grumman
Senior Staff ScientistAward presented by actor
Anthony Montgomery (Star Trek: Enterprise)
2010 Aerospace Pioneer of the Year
Dr. Dexter Johnson, NASA
Chief, Structural Systems Dynamics Branch
Award presented by actress Penny Johnson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
2010 Outstanding Woman in Aerospace
Camille Alleyene, NASADeputy Manager, Orion Crew
and Service Module Test and Verification
Award presented by actress Penny Johnson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), accepted on behalf by Dr. Aprille Ericsson
2010 Aerospace Technologist of the Year
Jamie Hayes, BoeingSpace Shuttle Mechanical
& Structural EngineerAward presented by actor
Timothy Russ (Star Trek: Voyager)
2010 Outstanding Young Engineer in Aerospace
James Smalls, SAICVisiting Vehicles Team Lead,
International Space Station Safety & Mission Assurance
Award presented by actor Timothy Russ (Star Trek: Voyager)
2010 Aerospace Entrepreneur of the Year
Not awarded in 2010
Must own majority percentage of engineering or technical company with major line of business in aerospace industry
2010 Special Honoree
ActressNichelle Nichols
Star Trek
2010 Keynote SpeakerRobert CurbeamCaptain (USN, Ret.)NASA AstronautVice President,
ARES Corporation
Celebrity GuestsCelebrity Guests
Star Trek Actors Timothy Russ, Nichelle Nichols, LeVar Burton, Penny Johnson and Travis Montgomery with NSBE-ASC Chair Dr. Robert Howard, Astronaut Robert Curbeam and NSBE-AE Chair Brian Jackson
Apply today for the 2012
Celestial Torch Awards!
Applications due December 31, 2011
http://www.nsbe-asc2012.org/index.php/awards-program/celestial-torch-awards