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