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Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development.

Award Recipients

2020

  • Victor A Canacci
    Jacobs Technology Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Large Section
  • Ms Helen Petrucci
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Large Section
  • Frank W Youkhana
    Boeing Engineering Operations & Technology
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Large Section
  • Mr Patrick A Clark
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Medium Section
  • Ms Michelle G Rouch
    Artwork by Rouch
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Medium Section
  • Michael W Kelton
    USAF
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Small Section
  • Kevin Simmons
    BLUECUBE Aerospace
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Small Section
  • Mr Scott L Stebbins
    Scott Stebbins
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Small Section
  • Miss Tracy Copp
    Ball Aerospace
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Dr Steven C Dunn
    Jacobs Technology Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Jake A Tynis
    USfalcon
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Dr Naveen Vetcha
    ERC Incorporated
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Di Ena M Davis
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Small Section
  • Mr Steven R Goad
    NAWCWD
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Small Section
  • Ms Michelle E Itzel
    Axient
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Policy Award - Very Small Section
  • Steve T Knight
    Awarded
    Award: 2020 Public Service Award
    AIAA Citation: For Sustained National Leadership and Unmatched Support as a Champion of the Aerospace Industry and its workforce

2019

  • Victor A Canacci
    Jacobs Technology Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Large Section
  • Mr Bob Greene
    Aeronaut Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Large Section
  • Mr Kamal M Shweyk
    Boeing Commercial Aiplanes
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Large Section
  • Mr Patrick A Clark
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Medium Section
  • Dr Vicki S Johnson
    Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Medium Section
  • Mr Bradley D Williams
    Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems,
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Medium Section
  • Ms Cristin M Finnigan
    AbelConn
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Small Section
  • Kevin Simmons
    The Weiss School
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Small Section
  • Scott Terry
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Small Section
  • Mr Chris M Crumbly
    VCSI
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Mr Oliver W Leembruggen
    Sumaria Systems
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Alan M. Shinkman
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Very Large Section
  • Mr Saman Aghdam
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Very Small Section
  • Mr Glen Guzik
    NASA
    Awarded
    Award: 2019 Public Policy Award - Very Small Section

2018

  • Ms Michelle N Lynde
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: 2018 Public Policy Award
  • Mr Bradley D Williams
    Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems,
    Awarded
    Award: 2018 Public Policy Award
  • Mr David S Paris
    AIAA Long Island Section
    Awarded
    Award: 2018 Public Policy Award - Medium Section

2017

  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Miss Tracy Copp
    Ball Aerospace
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Dr Steven C Dunn
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Ms Cristin M Finnigan
    Stray Robotics
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Mark D Fraser
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Mr Jarvis Hudson
    United Launch Alliance
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Mr Robert W. La Branche
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Ms Michelle N Lynde
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Mr David S Paris
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
    AIAA Citation: Section Chair and Public Policy Officer
  • Mr Kamal M Shweyk
    Boeing Engineering Operations & Technology
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017
  • Ms Suzanne Swaine
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: Public Policy Award 2017

2016

  • Ms Amber Ashley Abbott-Hearn
    ZIN Technologies, Inc
    Awarded
  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Joshua D Borchardt
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • Dr Steven C Dunn
    Awarded
  • Jason Hopkins
    Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr Jarvis Hudson
    United Launch Alliance
    Awarded
  • Mr Robert W. La Branche
    Awarded
  • Edward T Meyer
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr Mark J Ramsey
    NewSat
    Awarded
  • Mr Michael J Todaro Jr
    Millennium Space Systems
    Awarded

2015

  • Ms Amber Ashley Abbott-Hearn
    ZIN Technologies, Inc
    Awarded
  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Dr Supriya Banerjee
    FAMES
    Awarded
  • Mr David Brandt
    Lockheed Martin Space Systems
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • Jason Hopkins
    Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr John Kucharski
    Awarded
  • Lt Col Kenneth D Philippart
    Awarded
  • Dr Jeffery J Puschell
    Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
    Awarded
  • Mr John C Rose
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
  • Ms Michelle G Rouch
    Artwork by Rouch
    Awarded
  • Mr Michael J Todaro Jr
    Millennium Space Systems
    Awarded
  • Dr Michael D West
    Department of Defence
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
    Award: section award
  • Mr Charles Jakob Harrison
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: section award
  • Jason Hopkins
    Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
    Award: section award
  • Dr Jeffrey K Jepson
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
    Award: section award
  • Dr Jeffery J Puschell
    Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
    Awarded
    Award: section award
  • Dr Michael D West
    Department of Defence
    Awarded
    Award: section award

2014

  • Dr Supriya Banerjee
    FAMES
    Awarded
  • Dr Melissa B Carter
    NASA-Langley Research Center
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • Robert D Everett
    Awarded
  • Mr Steven R Goad
    NAWCWD
    Awarded
  • Dr Amelia D Greig
    Awarded
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
  • Mrs Elishka L Jepson
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Kathlina Little
    Awarded
  • Mr Kevin J Melcher
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Mr Kamal M Shweyk
    Boeing Engineering Operations & Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr Ronald B Thue
    LSF Design Engineering
    Awarded
  • Rob Trepa
    yawPITCH
    Awarded
  • Dr Michael D White
    Air Force Research Laboratory
    Awarded

2013

  • Dr Jeffrey C Boulware
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Utah
  • Pamela A Burke
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Rocky Mountain
  • Ms Tracey L Dodrill
    Cocopah Middle School
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Phoenix
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Delaware
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Long Island
  • Mrs Elishka L Jepson
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Tucson
  • Dr Jeffrey K Jepson
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Tucson
  • Mr Thomas David Kmiec
    Kord Technologies
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Greater Huntsville
  • Kevin Simmons
    The Weiss School
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Cape Canaveral
  • Mr Ronald B Thue
    LSF Design Engineering
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Utah
  • Lindsey J Wagner
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Twin Cities
  • Mr Benton L Walker
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Atlanta
  • Dr Michael D West
    Department of Defence
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Sydney
  • Mr Michael T Wolff
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Savannah

2012

  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Richard S Christiansen
    Sierra Lobo, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Ms Amanda K DePreta
    NASA John F Kennedy Space Center
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • James H Gilland
    Ohio Aerospace Institute
    Awarded
  • Thomas M Hancock III
    Science Applications International Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
  • Mr Shawn M Herrmann
    Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
  • Wallace Isom
    Awarded
  • Kathlina Little
    Awarded
  • Thomas N Ramsay
    Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Mr Jan Rigterink
    Awarded
  • Kevin Simmons
    The Weiss School
    Awarded
  • Dr Troy C Welker
    U.S. Air Force
    Awarded
  • Dr Michael D West
    Department of Defence
    Awarded

2011

  • Richard S Christiansen
    Sierra Lobo, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • James H Gilland
    Ohio Aerospace Institute
    Awarded
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
  • CPT Ashok Mathur
    Awarded
  • Marc D Polanka
    US Air Force
    Awarded
  • Jennifer D Rhymer
    UC San Diego
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Scott T Sevcik
    Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
    Awarded
  • Kevin Simmons
    The Weiss School
    Awarded
  • Mr Ronald B Thue
    LSF Design Engineering
    Awarded
  • Dr Michael D West
    Department of Defence
    Awarded

2010

  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Andrew A Carlson
    Awarded
  • Richard S Christiansen
    Sierra Lobo, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Philip C Cojanis
    The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Purvi A Dave
    The Boeing Company
    Awarded
  • Mr Dean E Davis
    Awarded
  • Mr. Charles J Divine
    Divine Consulting Services
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy Dominick
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • Ms. Patricia M Fresh
    Awarded
  • Ms. Patricia M Fresh
    Awarded
  • James H Gilland
    Ohio Aerospace Institute
    Awarded
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
  • Mr. Patrick B Hayes
    ATK Mission Systems
    Awarded
  • Dr Mark W Hunter
    AFRL/RW
    Awarded
  • Wallace Isom
    Awarded
  • CPT Ashok Mathur
    Awarded
  • Mr. David L McGhee
    DOT/FAA/AIR-140
    Awarded
  • Mr Ryan T Noble
    The University of Mississippi
    Awarded
  • Prof Paul D Orkwis
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Thomas N Ramsay
    Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Thomas N Ramsay
    Honda R&D Americas, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Dr Roelof L Schuiling
    Awarded
  • Dr Roelof L Schuiling
    Awarded
  • Mr Kamal M Shweyk
    Boeing Engineering Operations & Technology
    Awarded
  • Joseph E Solomon
    USAF
    Awarded
  • Mr Raymond S Trohanowsky
    Picatinny Arsenal
    Awarded
  • Mr Charles M Ungermann
    MBDA, Inc.
    Awarded
  • Dr Michael D West
    Department of Defence
    Awarded
  • Mr. Michael Wooster
    Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp
    Awarded

2007

  • Matthew J Angiulo
    Raytheon Missile Systems
    Awarded
  • Mary-Ann M Boyce
    Awarded
  • Dr Martin J Chiaverini
    Orbital Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Dr Kimberley C Clayfield
    CSIRO Space Sciences & Technology
    Awarded
  • Mr. Charles J Divine
    Divine Consulting Services
    Awarded
  • Ms. Patricia M Fresh
    Awarded
  • Mr Frank T Hayes
    Awarded
  • Mr. Patrick B Hayes
    ATK Mission Systems
    Awarded
  • Mark S Hughes
    NASA Stennis Space Center
    Awarded
  • Dr Mark W Hunter
    AFRL/RW
    Awarded
  • Mr Munir Kundawala
    SELF
    Awarded
  • Mr. David L McGhee
    DOT/FAA/AIR-140
    Awarded
  • Prof Paul D Orkwis
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Mr Nalin A Ratnayake
    NASA Langley Research Center
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Philip E Smith PE
    Adaptive Launch Solutions
    Awarded
  • Mr. Michael Wooster
    Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp
    Awarded

2006

  • Terry M Abel
    Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mary-Ann M Boyce
    Awarded
  • Shane Bunnag
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • Dr Martin J Chiaverini
    Orbital Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
  • Raquel Girvin
    Federal Aviation Administration
    Awarded
  • Dr Kevin P Kremeyer
    Physics, Materials, and Applied Mathematics Research, LLC
    Awarded
  • CPT Ashok Mathur
    Awarded
  • Stephannie D Mecham
    The Aerospace Corporation
    Awarded
  • Kim D Otten
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Dr F Ayhan Sakarya
    Awarded
  • Dr Charles L Sebourn
    Awarded
  • Lynn Nicole Smith
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: The Public Policy Award is presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Philip E Smith PE
    Adaptive Launch Solutions
    Awarded
  • Dr Fred L Swern
    Swerlin ASS, LLC
    Awarded
  • Dr Ian R Tuohy
    BAE Systems
    Awarded

2005

  • Mr Clyde E Carr Jr
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Dr Martin J Chiaverini
    Orbital Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr. Charles J Divine
    Divine Consulting Services
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Ms. Patricia M Fresh
    Awarded
  • Dr George C Mantis
    Alliant Techsystems Inc
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Mr. David L McGhee
    DOT/FAA/AIR-140
    Awarded
  • Kim D Otten
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Andrew D Santangelo
    Awarded
  • Lynn Nicole Smith
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Philip E Smith PE
    Adaptive Launch Solutions
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Kathleen Starmer
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Dr Fred L Swern
    Swerlin ASS, LLC
    Awarded
  • Dr Ian R Tuohy
    BAE Systems
    Awarded

2004

  • Dr Martin J Chiaverini
    Orbital Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
  • Mr Timothy R Conners
    Boom Supersonic
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Ms. Patricia M Fresh
    Awarded
  • Mark K Holly
    Awarded
  • Dr Andrew I Hunter
    Atlas Copco North America LLC.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Dr George C Mantis
    Alliant Techsystems Inc
    Awarded
  • CPT Ashok Mathur
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • David K McGrath
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Prof Paul D Orkwis
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Kim D Otten
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Andrew D Santangelo
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Lynn Nicole Smith
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Philip E Smith PE
    Adaptive Launch Solutions
    Awarded
  • Mr Jimmy A Turner
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Jeff Veselenak
    Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC)
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.

2003

  • Carl M Case
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: The Public Policy Award is presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Ms. Patricia M Fresh
    Awarded
  • Mark K Holly
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • Mr. Shane Kemper
    SGAC
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: The Public Policy Award is presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.
  • David K McGrath
    Northrop Grumman
    Awarded
  • Prof Paul D Orkwis
    University of Cincinnati
    Awarded
  • Kim D Otten
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Ms Lee R Rich
    Awarded
  • Andrew D Santangelo
    Awarded
  • Lynn Nicole Smith
    NASA Glenn Research Center
    Awarded
  • Brant C White
    Orbital Technologies Corporation
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: The Public Policy Award is presented to sections for stimulating public awareness of the needs and benefits of aerospace research and development, particularly on the part of government representatives, and for educating its members in the value of public policy activities.