August 12, 2005

Katherine K. Martin
Media Relations Office
216-433-2406
katherine.martin@grc.nasa.gov
RELEASE: 05-032

NASA RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS AT HONOR AWARDS CEREMONY

NASA Glenn Center Director Dr. Julian Earls presented the agency's
highest medals and awards to outstanding employees on Thursday, July
21, for their exceptional contributions to achieving NASA goals
through excellence in science, engineering and administrative
service. NASA Astronaut John Bennett Herrington served as the guest
speaker.

Outstanding Leadership Medal

Harry A. Cikanek, Cleveland Heights, for continued and recognized

leadership in the field of rocket propulsion.

Leslie A. Greenbauer-Seng, Olmsted Township, for a unique combination

of outstanding leadership skills in technical management and human
resources.

Dennis L. Huff, North Olmsted, for exemplary leadership and integrity

in directing, organizing, planning and implementing NASA's acoustics
and structures research.

Exceptional Achievement Medal

Paul A. Bartolotta, Medina, for exceptional achievement in fostering

effective, visible, multi-agency and multi-industry partnerships that
advanced NASA's mission and contributed to high-speed combined-cycle
turbine engine state of the art.

Kelly S. Carney, Grafton, for the development of the constitutive

material models and analytical techniques used in the Columbia
Accident Investigation and the Space Shuttle Return to Flight
recertification.

Loretta M. Shaw, Fairview Park, for dedicated leadership in process

innovation, product excellence and responsiveness to NASA's
transformational competitive actions in exploration acquisition
activities.

Bryan K. Smith, Brecksville, for exceptional achievement in the

formulation and development of the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Project.

Bruce M. Steinetz, Westlake, for exceptional contributions to

innovative seals research and creating and leading a nationally
recognized NASA Seals Research Team.

Exceptional Service Medal

Kurt S. Blankenship, Strongsville, for sustained excellence in

airborne icing research and flight safety educational outreach
critical to industry, airlines and general aviation, both nationally
and internationally.

Thomas H. Bond, Lakewood, for significant and sustained performance

and leadership in icing research as well as exceptional ingenuity in
building successful collaborative relationships that have directly
improved the safety of the flying public.

Amy L. Bower, Huron, for significant contributions to the safety,

health and environmental programs at Plum Brook Station.

Roger Chamberlin, Westlake, for significant research contributions,

exceptional project management skills and the implementation of
innovative management practices in the Glenn Research Center wind
tunnels.

Jo Ann Charleston, Lorain, for outstanding service that has had a

pronounced effect upon the educational community as well as the
technical and administrative programs at NASA.

David M. DeFelice, Medina, for outstanding leadership in public

outreach for NASA Glenn Research Center.

Edmane Envia, Brunswick, for original contributions to aeroacoustics

research and noise prediction methods for turbomachinery.

Joseph E. Grady, Avon, for exceptional service and commitment to NASA

Aeronautics programs and leadership in ensuring Glenn engine systems
contributions to Agency aircraft noise-reduction objectives.

Julie A. Grantier, Medina, for sustained excellence in engineering and

systems engineering for major Space Science and Aeronautics programs.
Glen M. Horvat, North Royalton, for exemplary technical leadership,
vision and integrity in directing, organizing and implementing the
mission analysis efforts for NASA's space and exploration activities
in the Systems Analysis Branch.

Martha H. Jaskowiak, Grafton, for preeminent achievements in the

development and implementation of ceramic materials in advanced
aerospace technologies.

Richard Q. Lee, Ann Arbor, Mich., for sustained performance and

outstanding leadership in the research and development of
radiofrequency antenna technology in support of NASA's Space
Communications Program.

Matthew E. Melis, Olmsted Falls, for exceptional leadership and

technical contributions to the NASA Glenn Ballistic Impact Team
effort supporting the Columbia Accident Investigation and NASA's
Return to Flight Program.

Debashis Sadhukhan, North Olmsted, in recognition of outstanding

efforts in making significant engineering contributions to the Glenn
Research Center by improving the safety and reliability of the
Central Process Systems for aeronautical research at the Center.

Ronald W. Sepesi, Strongsville, for innovation and excellence in

meeting the service and construction needs of the Glenn Research
Center.

Mary F. Wadel, Medina, for significant and sustained performance in

project management, leadership and advocacy towards the successful
development of aircraft icing technologies.

Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal

William V. Meyer, Lakewood, for novel and innovative advances in laser

light scattering technology enabling a number of highly successful
space flight experiments.

Mark P. Wernet, Broadview Heights, for sustained, exceptional and

innovative scientific advancements in optical diagnostic techniques
and supporting technologies for turbomachinery, aeroacoustics and
aeropropulsion.

Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal

David L. Ellis, Strongsville, for the development of the new copper
alloy GRCop-84 for rocket engine applications.

Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal

Nicholas Leventis, Westlake, for groundbreaking research in the

development of polymer cross-linked aerogels

Public Service Medal

Ramaswamy Balasubramaniam, Strongsville, an employee of Case Western

Reserve University and a resident at Glenn, for outstanding and
internationally recognized research contributions in the area of
bubble motion and drops in microgravity.

Kevin M. Lambert, North Royalton, an employee of Analex Corporation

and a resident at Glenn, for outstanding performance on
radiofrequency antenna metrology and characterization at the NASA
Glenn Research Center in support of NASA's Space Communications
Program.

Presidential Rank Awards

Julian M. Earls, Beachwood, and Jose M. Vega, Strongsville, were

conferred the rank of Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive
Service, for sustained accomplishment in management of programs of
the United States Government and for noteworthy achievement of
quality and efficiency in the public service.

Distinguished Publication Award

Anthony J. Strazisar, Chesterland, Michelle M. Bright, Allison Park,

Scott A. Thorp, Medina, Dennis E. Culley, Westlake, and Kenneth L.
Suder, Wadsworth, in recognition of the excellence and value of their
publication entitled "Compressor Stall Control Through Endwall
Recirculation." The paper describes the development of a new approach
to extending the stall-free range of operation for compressors in gas
turbine engines.

Abe Silverstein Medal

Mary Ann Meador, Strongsville, for successful development of a series

of rod-coil block copolymers that produce easy-to-fabricate,
dimensionally stable films for use as ion conducting membranes.
Steven V. Szabo Engineering Excellence Award

The Parametric Inlet Team: Paul Solano, Middleburg Hts., Michael

Ernst, Bay Village, John Saunders, North Olmsted, John Slater,
Westlake, David R. Root, Olmsted Falls and employees of Techland
Research Bobby Sanders, and Lois Weir, for innovative design and
fabrication of an advanced external compression supersonic inlet for
aircraft engines.

Craftsmanship Awards

Assembly and Building -- John Brodkowski, Brunswick, in recognition of

the leadership and innovative approach to designing, fabricating and
installing the instrumentation sensors for the T-700 Active Stall
Control Engine Demonstration Program.
Manufacturing -- Ken Guinta, Hinckley, Herb Lawrence, North
Ridgeville, and Richard Minter for creativity and excellent
contributions in the fabrication of the Revolutionary Approach to
Time-Critical Long Range Strike supersonic inlet.

Procurement Person of the Year Awards

Contract Manager of the Year -- Steve Craig, Twinsburg, for dedicated

management of diverse contract activities including major aeronautics
research contracts and contracts in support of NASA's education
initiatives, possession of broad procurement knowledge and
willingness to volunteer for special assignments, including mentoring
other contract specialists.

Procurement Supervisor of the Year -- Karin E. Huth, Brooklyn, for

outstanding support to the Agency, Glenn Research Center, the
Procurement Division and branch employees, and for leading an Agency
team to develop the NASA Most Efficient Organization proposal for the
NASA Shared Services Center effort.

Simplified Acquisition Specialist of the Year -- Jean M. Boylan,

Brunswick, for excellent technical purchasing and customer relations
skills and for willingness to take on additional assignments
including "Super User" for the SAP R/3 system.

One NASA Center Best Peer Award

Eleven members of the NASA Aerospace Flight Battery Program Team, for
ensuring the quality, safety, reliability, affordability and
performance of flight battery systems for NAS missions, while
establishing the foundation that enables the infusion of validated
technology into future missions.

Group Achievement Awards

One hundred ninety-nine members of the Community and Media Relations'

Columbia Mishap Team, for working above and beyond the call of duty
during the STS-107 disaster, a truly traumatic time for NASA.

Fourteen members of the Disability Awareness Advisory Group, for

excellence in advocacy for disability awareness.

Twenty-one members of the Glenn Pollution Prevention Team, for

improving the Center's safety, health and environmental performance
by reducing hazardous materials, improving recycling and using
alternative fuels.

Seven members of the Glenn Shuttle Actuators Investigation Team, for

exceptional team effort in providing critical technical and
experimental support in the investigation and resolution of Space
Shuttle Actuator Return to Flight issues.

Thirty-five members of the Glenn STS-107 Data Recovery Team, in

recognition of significant contributions to the STS-107 data recovery
effort and input to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.

Eleven members of the Incident Reporting Information System (IRIS)

Web-Based Enhancement Team, for exceptional support in the design,
build and NASA Agency deployment of a new Web-based enhanced Incident
Reporting Information System.

Sixty members of the Parametric Inlet Fabrication and Installation

Team, for the fabrication, installation and testing of a prototype
mach 2.35 external compression supersonic inlet across five NASA
centers to meet the wind tunnel testing schedule.

Twelve members of the Process-Based Mission Assurance (PBMA) CAIB

Support Team, for the outstanding achievement of rapidly implementing
a highly secure, Web-based capability for documentation, file
exchange and electronic communication in support of the Columbia
Accident Investigation Board (CAIB).

Sixty Year Service Award

Richard H. Cavicchi, Fairview Park, Propulsion Systems Division

Fifty Year Service Award

Bernhard H. Anderson, Rocky River, Propulsion Systems Division

Forty-five Year Service Awards

Donald L. Chubb, Olmsted Falls, Power and Electrical Propulsion

Division

William E. Ford, North Olmsted, Computing Science Division

Lawrence A. McFarland, Brunswick, Information Systems Division

Luis A. Povinelli, Westlake, Research and Technology Directorate

Del B. Zatroch, Cleveland, Engineering Systems Division

Forty Year Service Awards

Gustave C. Fralick, Middleburg Heights, Instrumentation and Controls

Division

Richard P. Finn, Brunswick, Facilities Division

Kenneth W. Guinta, Hinckley, Engineering Systems Division

Michael D. Lee, Wellington, Research Testing Division

Michael Lupton, Cleveland, Information Systems Division

Gloria O'Donnell, Westfield Township, Materials Division

John E. Rohde, Brunswick, Aeronautics Division

Dennis M. Thompson, North Olmsted, Research Testing Division

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