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February 27, 2016 The 61st Annual Honors and Awards Banquet

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February 27, 2016

61st Annual Honors & Awards Banquet

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National Engineers Week Committees

~ BANQUET COMMITTEE ~ Kenneth Davis, Sonja Domazet, Paul Gill, Stephen Guine,

Sharlene Katz, Paul Landry, Eli Stiny, Robert B. Tarn, Thomas R. Tarn

~ HONORS & AWARDS COMMITTEE ~

Marek Barylak, Kenneth Davis, Paul Gill, Stephen Guine, Sharlene Katz, Paul Landry, R. Freeman Straub, Robert B. Tarn, Sonja Domazet

~ AWARDS ASSEMBLY ~

Marek Barylak, Larry Dalton, Ken Davis, Sonja Domazet, James Flynn, Paul Gill, Sharlene Katz, Rudy Montalvo,

Eli Stiny, Robert B. Tarn, Jackie Zev

~ HOSTESSES ~ Olivia Landry, Noelle Saccoccio

~ SOUVENIR PROGRAM GRAPHICS & DESIGN ~

Paul Landry

~ AWARD GRAPHICS ~ Mike Matte

~ AUDIO / VIDEO ~

Swank Audio Visuals, Christopher Landry

~ BANQUET SETUP / AWARDS DISTRIBUTION ~ Marissa Bayless, Andrew Stiny

~ MATHCOUNTS ~

Jerry Kraim, Eli G. Stiny

1970 William B. Johnson 1992 Robert Budica 2005 Robert B. Tarn

1980 Clifford B. Shiepe, PE 1993 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2006 Paul F. Landry

1981 Clifford B. Shiepe, PE 1994 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2007 Paul F. Landry

1982 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 1995 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2008 Patrick Berbon

1983 William F. Hassel, PE, FIAE 1996 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2009 Dr. Charles H. Volk

1984 Clifford Terry 1997 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2010 Dr. Charles H. Volk

1985 Roland V. Roggero 1998 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2011 Kenneth G. Davis

1986 James P. Ritchey 1999 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2012 Kenneth G. Davis

1987 James P. Ritchey 2000 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2013 Sonja Domazet

1988 Harlan L. Russ 2001 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2014 Sonja Domazet 1989 Dr. A. F. Ratcliffe 2002 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2015 Sonja Domazet

1990 Dr. A. F. Ratcliffe 2003 Robert B. Tarn

1991 Robert Budica 2004 Robert B. Tarn

Engineers’ Council Past Presidents

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The Engineers’ Universal City,

Honors & Awards

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Welcome & Introductions – 6:00 p.

Master of Stephen Guine

Dinner

Presentation of Awards – 7:00

Council esident Sonja Domazet

Presenters Daniel Adamski Richard Baily

Peter Cova James Dorrell

Paul Gill Sharlene Katz, Ph.D.

Eli G. Stiny Thomas R. Tarn

Sonja Domazet

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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEADERS

AWARDS

Paul Spradley Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Palmdale,California

For outstanding dedication, knowledge and eagerness that has

produced immediate, positive improvements to liaison engineering, improving U-2 Programmed Depot Maintenance

program cost and schedule performance

Dr. Vibhav Durgesh California State University Northridge

Northridge, California

For innovative aerodynamics and biofluid dynamics research, and establishment of a state-of the-art laboratory at California

State University, Northridge for studying advanced fluid dynamics phenomena

Sarah M. Taylor The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

For demonstrated excellence and leadership on the Boeing

Company’s all electric 702SP satellite product line and leadership on the GPS IIF satellite launch processing and propellant load in support of launch and mission fly-out

Alan Fung Aerojet Rocketdyne

Los Angeles, California

For dedicated commitment to excellence in support of Aerojet Rocketdyne engine systems design work

Margy Villa Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

Woodland Hills, California

For the demonstration of initiative and innovation in various

aspects of inertial sensing engineering

Benjamin Naravage Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Manhattan Beach, California

For completion of the Developmental Flight Test Program in only 18 months while exceeding all mission performance

specifications and maintaining an unprecedented 83% system availability rate

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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEADER

AWARDS

Nathan Scholten Aerojet Rocketdyne

Canoga Park, California

For outstanding leadership of the AR1 Preburner team and for

exemplary demonstration of the attributes necessary for integrating multiple technologies towards successful product

development

Dr. John Valdovinos California State University Northridge


For contributions as an engineering educator who has brought

clinical experiences into the classroom and developed undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering programs

Jamal M. Madni The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

For impactful contributions, entrepreneurial spirit and execution

discipline spanning technical development, business capture, leadership initiative creation and community outreach for

Boeing Network & Space Systems

Conner S. McCavit Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Palmdale,California

For outstanding dedication that has made an immediate positive

impact to continued safe U-2 flight operations while implementing Structurally Significant Item inspections on the

program

Bradley L. Smith The Boeing Company

Huntington Beach, California

In recognition of outstanding performance and invaluable

contributions to the Boeing HB Dynamics Test Team and for expanding skills into Modal and High Frequency testing

Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi California State University Northridge


For dedication to fostering student success through the development of state-of-the-art courses and research in

entrepreneurship and innovation, creation of stimulating classroom environments that connect students globally and

professionally, and building connections with industry and the community to promote engineering

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OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING

ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Aaron P. Shook Aerojet Rocketdyne

Rancho Cordova, California

For outstanding contributions designing, developing and demonstrating Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Extinguishment/Restart Throttleable Divert Attitude Control System Technology that meet demanding customer expectations for performance in

forthcoming weapon systems

Thomas J. Helldorfer Aerojet Rocketdyne


For contributions to the development and deployment of the first solid rocket powered proportional Throttling Divert and

Attitude Control Systems used in Missile Defense and Strategic Systems

James A. Flynn California State University Northridge


For dedication to engineering education, demonstrated

commitment to excellence in the classroom, and significant contributions to the California State University, Northridge

CubeSat design project

Dr. Andrew S. Svendsen Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Palmdale, California

For significant enhancement in design and development of wide band antennas making substantial reductions in size,

weight and cost and for providing significant technical leadership in specialized field of electromagnetics

Rob K. Lange Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Palmdale,California

For outstanding technical creativity and resourcefulness that

allowed the flight testing of a new U-2 Optical Bar Camera air compressor to occur on time, under cost, with world-class

results

Salah U. Din Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

Redondo Beach, California

For completion of the Developmental Flight Test Program in

only 18 months while exceeding all mission performance specifications and maintaining an unprecedented 83% system

availability rate

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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Modular Navigator Software Development

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Woodland Hills, California

Team Members

Andrew M. Freeman Mohammad Mohiuddin

Kevin J. Picklesimer Andrew L. Spencer Gregory S. Safonov

Chung Tang Tom Varty

Accepting the Project Award Jerome F. McBrearty

Description of Project:

For exemplary work in the re-architecting of the

operating program for the next generation of inertial navigation systems allowing for enhanced flexibility

and robustness

100V Arcjet Power Processing Unit Development and Delivery

Aerojet Rocketdyne Redmond, Washington

Team Members

Kelly Bachand Robert Baldwin

Larry Coady Keith Goodfellow Bryce Hesterman

David Hobson Brian Koch

Alex Kristalinski Michael Madigan

John Otto Todd Reynolds Sam Trundle

Jamie Waldock

Accepting the Project Award Chris Hearn


For outstanding teamwork and successfully

completing design, development and qualification of a new 100V arcjet system power conditioning unit

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Mondaloy Development for Hydrocarbon Boost Technology

Demonstrator Aerojet Rocketdyne


Team Members

Guido Canzona Albert Contreras

Nancy Daley Mela Fung

Steve James

Accepting the Project Award Monica A. Jacinto


For invaluable contributions to maturing Mondaloy

200 for insertion into Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Oxygen-Rich Staged Combustion rocket engines such as

Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator and AR1

International Airspace Efficiency

The Boeing Company Palmdale, California

Team Members

Stephen E. Ditlinger Subash M. Fernando

Ronald L. Foster Brian C. Kelly Manny Horani

Accepting the Project Award Terence A. Layton


For the successful distributed configuration control,

persistent monitoring of network performance, integrated distributed test tools, and applied T&E

process for disciplined test conduct within the Global SIL distributed infrastructure

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California

Team Members

Wendy Edelstein Shawn Goodman Pamela Hoffman

Ben Jai Eni Njoku

Sam Thurman Simon Yueh

Accepting the Project Award Kent H. Kellogg


For successfully developing and launching NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission achieving key

technical objectives and completing initial calibration, data validation and data product release

Vibration Improvement Project

The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

Team Members

Dana A. Babin James W. Benoit

George L. Brandos Robert B. Fusco

Aaron K. Go Michael Golebiewski

Kenneth W. O’Connell Todd A. Powell Minh Q. Tran

Accepting the Project Award Reuel G. Cruz


In recognition of dedication and excellence for developing and executing a plan to provide a

sustainable, cost reduction system approach for conduct of Spacecraft level Vibration Testing

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Robert H.Goddard

Space Propulsion Pioneer Award

To

Steven A. Bouley Vice President, Space Launch Systems, ret.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Los Angeles, California

Presented by

Peter Cova Vice President, Space Launch Systems


Past

2007 Byron K. Wood 2011 John B. Plowden

2008 Maynard “Joe” Stangeland 2012 James Maser

2009 Paul F. Seitz 2014 Dr. Munir M. Sindir

For outstanding engineering and programmatic leadership in development, testing, production, and launch of rocket propulsion systems leading to successful launch of numerous U.S. space launch missions. For managing multiple Aerojet Rocketdyne programs related to the design, development, production and launch support of large liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors, as well as other propulsion system components, for multiple commercial and government customers. For contributions to the AIAA and Space Foundation efforts to propagate and improve the state of the rocket propulsion industry.

This award is given in honor of the founder of modern rocketry, Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Dr. Goddard was a physicist of great insight who envisioned the exploration of space and had a genius for invention. In childhood, Robert Goddard was intrigued by the chemical energy of pyrotechnic devices, and dreamed of harnessing their energy to produce propulsive power. In 1912, Dr. Goddard developed the mathematical theory of rocket propulsion as a research fellow at Princeton University, and at Clark University in 1915, proved experimentally that rockets could produce thrust in a vacuum in order to dispel the doubts of a less enlightened community. A modest researcher who eschewed the public eye, he moved his research to Roswell, New Mexico, in 1930, where he built and tested liquid propulsion rockets which successfully achieved high altitude and demonstrated

control, and dozens of related patents, including gyroscopic guidance systems and multi-stage rockets. Dr. Goddard’s developments spawned the rocket industry that put the Americans into space and the humans on the Moon, and his legacy lives today in those who followed his pio-neering work.

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ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS

Gary L. Jensen Aerojet Rocketdyne


For outstanding contributions to the design of aerospace propulsion systems that advance technologies and support

human space exploration

Dr. Margaret A. Frerking Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, California

For significant advances in the achievement of technical

excellence throughout JPL attained by infusing her knowledge of physics and space science into institutional engineering

design processes

Vi Luong Lockheed Martin Aeronautics


In recognition of innovative uses of unique insulator materials

to manage heat generated in servo actuator power amplifier circuit cards, improving U-2 mission equipment component

performance and reliability

Donald M. Grassman Lockheed Martin Aerospace


In recognition of 20+ years of aerospace technical

accomplishments, in both the design and flight test of a wide range of advanced systems, with a focus on aircraft safety

Sarah M. Ostapchuk Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems


For program leadership and closure of technical issues essential

to the success of the IFC 3 effort and the Triton Program

Spencer Johnson Northrop Grumman Mission Systems


For outstanding technical and leadership contributions in the

finite element modeling and analysis of the electronic packaging of sensors and systems benefiting a variety of space

and defense missions

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

RS-68 EFT-1/Orion Boost Stage Propulsion

Aerojet Rocketdyne Canoga Park, California

Team Members

Edward Blalock

Michael Bramlett Elliot Bostick

Kurt Brockman Guido Canzona Robert Crouch

Ken Floore John Geddes Neil Glorie

Matt Hoffman Robert Josker

Kristiana Llieva George Siewert

Jessie Navarro-Tate Greg White

Accepting the Project Award

Chuong Luu


For extraordinary dedication and attention to detail during production, test, and flight readiness, leading

to a flawless EFT-1/Orion mission

U-2 Ejection Seat Actuator Bracket Assembly

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Palmdale, California

Team Members

Richard Bryant Nate Bullock

Joe Choy Lewis Elkin

Paul Fitzgerald Rob Lange

Conner McCavit Kirk Miyake Don Perry

Chris Rodela Mark Wright

Accepting the Project Award

Chris Rodela


In recognition of efforts to quickly identify a fleet-wide solution for replacing U-2 Ejection Seat

components. The work was completed ahead of schedule, enabling Combatant Commanders to

continue flight operations

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

MQ-8C Fire Scout Flight Test

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Pt Mugu, California

Team Members

Tim Barbee Denis Conkey Sonny Doan

John E. Dougherty Mike Engle

Richard Heck Jon Jellison

Anthony King Josie Luu

Mike Olson Jeff Root

Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey Stillman

Ronald Theoldore

Accepting the Project Award Darryl S. Abling


For completion of the Developmental Flight Test Program in only 18 months while exceeding all

mission performance specifications and maintaining an unprecedented 83% system availability rate

High Frequency Shaker Test Team

The Boeing Company Huntington Beach, California

Team Members

Anthony C. Buono

Ali Mandvi Bradley L. Smith Chhour M. Thong

Accepting the Project Award Mitchell E. West


In recognition of development of a High Frequency Shaker

System that expands the capability of vibration testing of both commercial and defense products. The demonstrated innovative

engineering spirit to push the boundaries of vibration testing methods is commendable

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THE ENGINEERS’ COUNCIL AWARDS ASSEMBLY TEAM

CSUN Students / Engineers’ Council Awards Assembly Team

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Boeing Engineering Leadership

Award

To

Dr. John J. Tracy Chief Technology Officer & Senior VP

The Boeing Company Chicago, Illinois

Presented

Richard D. Baily Vice President

Test and Evaluation The Boeing Company Seattle, Washington

Dr. Tracy is receiving this award in recognition of a career in growing and advancing the state of the art in engineering at the Boeing Company, as well as promoting the field of engineering in research, education and private industry. For a decade he has overseen the development and implementation of the Boeing Company technology investment strategy and provides functional leadership for more than 100,000 employees. Dr. Tracy is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Royal Aeronautical Society.

The Boeing Award for Leadership in Engineering was inaugurated in Boeing’s centennial year to recognize those who exhibit the same pioneering spirit and leadership vision of the founders of Boeing’s heritage businesses that propelled Boeing through its first 100 years; William Boe-ing, James McDonnell, Donald Douglas, Howard Hughes and Dutch Kindelberger. The award recognizes those leaders who exemplify the vision, drive and determination to shape technolo-gy and the aerospace industry in a way that will continue to advance the art of Engineering in-to the next 100 years. Those recognized have made major contributions to the field of engineering, leadership of en-gineering programs, or other significant contributions to the engineering profession while demonstrating an ability to inspire others to make significant and major engineering contri-butions. The award recipients consistently model and demonstrate the ideals expressed in The Boeing Engineering Code and exhibit outstanding engineering discipline and excellence and are recognized engineering leaders.

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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Kevin L. Kelly Lockheed Martin Aeronautics


For contributions to materials engineering as an

educator, researcher and scholar and for his personal involvement in innovative STEM projects

Steven L. Barson Aerojet Rocketdyne


For outstanding leadership of the Aerojet

Rocketdyne Aerothermal Analysis discipline applied to liquid rocket and hypersonic propulsion programs,

and integrating the people and processes into a world-class team

Dr. Debbie van Alphen California State University Northridge


For contributions as a dedicated engineering edu-cator and recognized outstanding instructor who has demonstrated commitment to excellence and contributed to the development of an innovative

and inspiring approach to learning

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Daniel A. Erwin University of Southern California


For leadership in creating a world-class astronautical engineering program at the University of Southern

California’s Viterbi School of Engineering

Dr. Souzane H. Tacawy The Boeing Company

Huntington Beach, California

In recognition of a career filled with accom-

plishments in the Engineering and Leadership field. Her demonstrated passion for excellence

has resulted in successful program achievements and has inspired others in the engineering com-

munity

Dr. Mark L. Underwood Jet Propulsion Laboratory


For exemplary engineering of mission assur-

ance approaches and processes on SMAP from early design through commissioning

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PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

1959 Roy E. Marquardt 1988 George J. Hallinan

1960 Richard Bradshaw 1989 Paul H. Lane

1961 Milford G. Childers 1990 William F. Ezell

1962 Paul R. Vogt 1991 Edward G. Linhart

1963 George T. Harness 1992 Sherman N. Mullin

1964 Ralph Balent 1993 Robert D. Paster

1965 Clarence L. Johnson 1994 Byron K. Wood

1966 Steven J. Domokos 1995 Jack S. Gordon

1967 James A. Broadston 1996 Ernest Schaeffer

1968 Dr. Arnold M. Levine 1997 Paul B. Smith

1969 Willis M. Hawkins 1998 Anthony Joseph Spear

1970 Ralph A. Lamm 1999 Robert Goetz

1971 Arthur A. Daush, Jr. 2000 Dr. Michael E. Polites

1972 Dr. R.N. Ghose 2001 Dr. Charles Volk

1973 John J. Guarrera 2002 Maynard L. “Joe” Stangeland

1974 Elliott H. Green 2003 E.R. “Ed” Glasgow

1975 Mathew C. Ek 2004 Norman S. Sakamoto

1976 Sam F. Iacobellis 2005 Thomas R. Gavin

1977 Lon L. Sanders 2006 John B. Plowden

1978 Norman J. Ryker 2007 Thomas W. Blakely

1979 Donald C. Tillman 2008 Jeffrey S. Kincaid

1980 Dominick J. Sanchini 2009 Frank Flores

1981 Ben R. Rich 2010 Daniel A. Tazartes

1982 Dr. Paul B. MacCready 2011 Eric D. Knutson

1983 Charles G. Fargo 2012 James S. Paulsen

1984 Dr. Malcom Currie 2013 Dennis P. O’Donoghue

1985 Phillip V. King 2014 Donald D. Wilkes

1986 Sophia K. Ashley 2015 Richard D. Baily

1987 Dr. Rodney A. Boudreaux

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Engineer of the Year Award and

Peter Recchia Omni Award

Peter Recchia Omni Award

The movies have their Oscars, the television industry has its Emmy, and The Engineers’

Council presents, for the 43rd time, its Engineering Omni Award. This award was

presented in 1973 to the Engineer of the Year, San Fernando Valley. Since then, each

succeeding Engineer of the Year has been awarded this beautiful, original trophy conceived,

designed, and produced by Peter Recchia, PE, SME, AIEE. Mr. Recchia was a dedicated

supporter of the engineering community and when he passed away, the Engineering Omni

Award was renamed in his honor, “The Peter Recchia Omni ward.”

Santiago A. Bulnes Vice President,

F-35 Chief Engineer Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Fort Worth, Texas

Presented

Richard D. Baily Vice President

Test and Evaluation The Boeing Company Seattle, Washington

For 30+ years of leadership at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in developing, procuring, inte-

grating and verifying leading edge systems in defense aerospace. For ensuring the overall

technical integrity for the F-35 Program including, air worthiness, operational suitability,

and compliance of functionality and performance, and for leadership in the development of

future engineering environments and engineers.

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Roger E. Berenson Aerojet Rocketdyne


For technical leadership of the RS-68 program and recognition of significant accomplishments leading

to the success of Aerojet Rocketdyne

Pablo Borruel Northrop Grumman Mission Systems


For distinguished achievement in revolutionary low

cost software architecture development for integrated open system avionics using model based engineering that supports a reduced development

cycle time and cost with increasing safety and capability

Dr. Gregory J. Pottie University of California, Los Angeles


For pioneering contributions to wireless systems and signals research and in transforming the elec-trical engineering curriculum to address the inter-

disciplinary challenges of the 21st century

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Dr. Cengiz S. Ozkan University of California, Riverside

Riverside, California

For outstanding service to the future of engineering in undergraduate and graduate education, diversity, research in materials science and engineering, and

contributions to technology transfer to industry

Dr. Azad Madni University of Southern California


In recognition of continued dedication to expand and

deepen the scope of engineering education while extending the reach of engineering education to a broader swath of potential engineers of tomorrow

Saied Barakchi The Boeing Company

Long Beach, California

In recognition of outstanding leadership contribu-tions to quality, exemplary customer focus, flaw-less execution, and the dedicated focus on high

team morale while implementing lean efficiencies and cost reductions to meet customer and

organizational expectations

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The Engineers’ Council

Board of Directors

President Vice President Sonja Domazet Stephen Guine Treasurer Secretary Marek Z. Barylak, Ph.D. Eli G. Stiny Trustees

Robert J. Budica, Ph.D., Kenneth G. Davis, Paul F. Landry,

A. F. Ratcliffe, Ph.D., Robert B. Tarn, Charles H. Volk, Ph.D.

Directors-at-Large

Larry Dalton, Sharlene Katz, Ph.D., William J. Johnson,

Jerry Kraim, Rudy Montalvo, Victor M. Moreno, Ph.D.,

R. Freeman Straub, Charles H. Volk, Ph.D., Jackie Zev

Company Representatives

Paul Gill, Thomas Tarn

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William B. Johnson International

Inter-Professional Founders ward

In 1955 Bill Johnson was one of the founders of the Engineers’ Council. Bill had an untiring commitment to form and build the Council into a and body representing all facets of the engineering and

community. His standards and professional aura were to emulate perfection and elegance. He was laying the groundwork for the younger generation to participate and enjoy the future in leading and

the developing international engineering community. Bill was considered the backbone of the Council. He chose giving recognition to outstanding people as a means of providing a model of excellence. The William B. Johnson International Inter-Professional Founders Award was established by the San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council to perpetuate the and memories of Bill – his leadership, methods, fortitude, standards, and achievements with compassion for others while focusing on bettering the engineering community. Selection of recipients for this award his image.

Past Recipients

1982 William B. Johnson 1997 Byron K. Wood 2006 Robert B. Tarn

1990 George J. Hallinan 1998 Jim Albaugh 2007 Richard C. Peters

1991 John J. Guarrera 1999 Sherman N. Mullin 2008 Dr. Sharlene Katz

1992 Lloyd W. Higginbotham 2000 James S. Paulsen 2009 Dr. S. K. Ramesh

1993 Roland V. Roggero 2001 Maynard “Joe” Stangeland 2011 Charles Olsefsky

1994 Norman Shaffier 2003 John B. Plowden 2013 Randell E. Surch

1995 Alan R. “Al” Bjorklund 2004 Jeffrey S. Kincaid 2015 S. Ling Wu 1996 Jack L. Ferrell 2005 Capt. George T. Mellen II, USAF

Michael C. Halberg NASA Glenn Research Center

Cleveland, Ohio

Presented

Dr. Sharlene Katz Professor of Electrical Engineering

California State University Northridge Northridge, California

Mr. Halberg is being recognized for his dedicated organizational leadership by professional societies and for advancing research and technology of ceramic materials. His untiring efforts have promoted professional collaboration and personal friendship among American and international ceramic engineers and technologists particularly from the countries in the Pacific and the European Union. He is credited with building bridges across nations to advance ceramic research through leadership of technical committees, conferences, symposia, workshops, and editorship of journals and high-impact books. Mike has served NASA, the US army, and professional societies with distinction where his services have been recognized and applauded. He has also mentored a large number of young and aspiring engineers from high schools and colleges across the nation to succeed in their career thus embodying the true spirit of William B. Johnson to advance the engineering community.

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Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award

Past Recipients 1992 Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson (Posth.) 2000 Burt Rutan 2008 Gen. Gregory “Speedy” S. Martin (ret.)

1993 Maj. Gen. James A. Fain, Jr., USAF 2001 Sherman N. Mullin 2009 Abraham Karem

1994 Major Gen. Richard Scofield, USAF 2002 Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, USAF 2010 Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr.

1995 Ben R. Rich (Posthumously) 2003 Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hough, USMC 2011 Frank J Cappuccio

1996 Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF 2004 Lt. Gen. Harold W. Blot, USMC (ret.) 2012 James E. Cartwright

1997 Gen. Howell M. Estes III, USAF 2005 Dain M. Hancock, LMAC 2013 Dr. Stephen Walker

1998 Lt. Gen. George K. Muellner, USAF 2006 Dr. Anthony J. Tether, DARPA 2014 Dr. Leyland Nicolai

1999 Natalie W. Crawford 2007 Richard Heppe, LMAC 2015 David Hamilton

C. Douglas Ebersole Executive Director

Air Force Research Laboratory Xenia, Ohio

Presented

James Dorrell

Vice President, Technology and Product Innovation Advanced Development Programs (ADP) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Palmdale,

Kelly Johnson invoked a dedicated team to achieve program success quickly, quietly with quality and with-out the encumbrance of unnecessary process. Doug’s consistent and persistent execution of national need programs exemplifies the foundational elements of Kelly Johnson. His leadership instilled within critical national need programs such as the F-117 and F-22 continues unabated today in the development of ad-

vance technologies for all future military aerospace programs in his steadfast leadership of the Air Force Research Laboratories. He recognized the need for the development and fielding of critical technologies and high priority programs to ensure our Nation’s Airmen never enter a fair fight while consistently exhibit-ing Kelly Johnson’s 14 Rules of Management.

Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson’s achievements captured every major aviation design award and made him an aerospace legend, but he may be best known for organizing the Lockheed Skunk Works in 1943. Kelly played a leading role in the design of more than forty aircraft and he received more than forty aircraft design awards and honors, including two Collier Trophies, two Theodore von Kármán awards, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, two Sylvanus Albert Reed Awards, and the Daniel Gugenheim Medal. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson presented him with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom. President Ronald Reagan honored Kelly Johnson with the National Society Medal in 1983 and the National Medal of Technolo-gy in 1988. Kelly was enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974.

“The Skunk Works is a concentration of a few good people solving problems far in advance – and at a fraction of the cost – by applying the simplest, most straightforw methods possible to develop and produce new products.” — Kelly Johnson

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Kevin J. Lunde Aerojet Rocketdyne


For outstanding leadership, technical achievement,

strategic vision and continuous improvement of Rocket Engine Rotating Machinery Product Lines

Konstantin Penanen Jet Propulsion Laboratory


For outstanding performance in leading development of the Mid InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) cryocooler

for the James Webb Space Telescope, and in advancing low-temperature physics research and

technology at JPL

Dr. Richard Lorentz California State University Northridge


For transformative research in Monte Carlo Tree

Search Algorithms and seminal contributions in game playing programming as an internationally acclaimed

educator and scholar in Computer Science

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Guy T. Varty Northrop Grumman Mission Systems


For distinguished achievement in the field of inertial system and software design, real-time model-based

software architecture, and development of high performance inertial sensor mechanizations

Dr. Oscar M. Stafsudd University of California, Los Angeles


For extraordinary contributions to electrical

engineering research, undergraduate and graduate engineering education, outreach efforts to community colleges and high schools, and

philanthropy

Jill McLean The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

For distinguished contributions, inspiring methodol-ogies, and innovative technical achievements in de-fense and space, for long lasting contributions to the challenges in the test engineering profession, and for

dedicated leadership, stewardship and mentorship

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Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation Award

Past

Douglas E. Wood Clayton K. S. Kau 2006 2011

Paul Marchisotto (posth.) Daniel Rihn 2007 2012

Charles Tomita Allen A. Arata 2008 2013

Douglas L. Fronius Louie Chavez 2009 2014

2010 Dr. John M. Papazian (posth.) 2015 Stuart Linsky

To

Mr. Chris Hernandez Sector Vice President Research, Technology and

Advanced Design Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

El Segundo, California

Presented by

Stuart Linksy Sector Vice President

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Redondo Beach, California

As VP of Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems’ Research, Technology and Advanced

Design organization, Chris Hernandez leads all aspects of basic and advanced research,

technology development and advanced design to drive game-changing solutions for

Northrop Grumman customers, industry and the world.

Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation

The Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation commemorates the vision, perseverance

and prowess reminiscent of aviation pioneer Jack whose

achievements and techniques broke the barriers traditional aircraft The

Engineers’ Council bestows this award in honor of individual technical contributions

that inspire and advance the progress of the

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Steven M. Kim Northrop Grumman Mission Systems


For outstanding technical contributions and innovations in the

field of fiber optics, and for leadership in development, test, and improvement of fiber optic gyro based products

Scott N. Sieger Aerojet Rocketdyne


For significant contributions on the SM-3 Block IIA Throttling

Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS) from design through first flights CTV-01 and CTV-02

Dr. Vidya Nandikolla California State University Northridge


For contributions to undergraduate research in Mechanical

Engineering and service as a faculty mentor in the College’s US Department of Education AIMS2 grant to support underserved

students in engineering and computer science

Dustin Gamble Lockheed Martin Aeronautics


In recognition of his considerable contributions toward the

industry leading capability expansion of small unmanned aerial systems

Derek Nelson Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems

San Diego California

For excelling in the leadership of an engineering team through

trade studies, design and architecture development in support of the NTE MS177 proposal

Dr. Emad A. Kassem University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho

For outstanding contributions to research and education in the

area of materials and pavement engineering and passion for educating future engineers

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Standard Missile 3 Avionics

Aerojet Rocketdyne Redmond, Washington

Team Members

Dave Brown Lloyd Camposagrado

Mark Dewey Randy Dhanjal Sam Hablitzel Ronald Hall Steve Herrin

Earl Jansa Wade Kachadorian

Matt Lister James Owens

Frank Schreiber Ryan Sunahara

Jake Talley Aaron Vander Hamm

Sean Worcester

Accepting the Project Award David Morris


For significant contributions to the SM-3 Block IIA

Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS) development program

Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, California

Team Members

David Berdahl Gerald Clark James Fanson Alfonso Feria Brett Hannah Michael Kelly Frank Picha

Accepting the Project Award Dr. Kalyani G. Sukhatme


For overcoming significant engineering challenges to ensure successful delivery of the MIRI Cooler Flight

Model hardware to its test program

Credit: MDA

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

H-1 TRMC Operational Flight Program Software

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Woodland Hills, California

Team Members

Jeffrey Cronk Daniel Crose Scott Fisher

Franklin Harvey William Houlihan Herjinder Malhi

Marvin McGlynn John Rogers

Timothy Schimke Scott Sperling

Hung Tran James Weekley

Accepting the Project Award Glenn R. Shulim


For the development and on-time delivery of the H-1 TRMC Flight Software encompassing many new advanced features while demonstrating excellent

operational stability

X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS-D) Autonomous Aerial

Refueling Demonstration

Northrop Grumman AerospaceSystems Rancho Bernardo , California

Team Members

Neha Desai-Shah Cheryl Estacio Terry Heinrich

Rylan Jager David Lindo Ron Maurice Mike Perillo

Phil Youngren

Accepting the Project Award John Dakata


For exceptional achievement in the first ever

demonstration of Autonomous Aerial Refueling on the X-47B unmanned aircraft, paving the future of

Naval Aviation

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MATHCOUNTS 2016

MATHCOUNTS is a National Mathematics Competition sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The competition is for students from the sixth to eighth grades. A school sends a team of four students and as many as six individuals to the local competition.

The team coach is a teacher-volunteer from that school. MATHCOUNTS is an extra-curricular activity for the students and the coach. Study guides and teaching materials are

provided to participating schools by the National Society of Professional Engineers.

The team winning the local competition participates in the state competition. A team of very bright students, from individuals competing in the state competition are chosen to represent the state in the national competition in Washington, D.C. This is the 33rd year for the NSPE

MATHCOUNTS PROGRAM.

Local MATHCOUNTS competition is supported by the Southern Chapters Council of the California Society of Professional Engineers (CSPE). Support at the State and National level

for the NSPE MATHCOUNTS competition is by major corporations and local businesses.

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John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award

John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award

The Engineering Educator of the Year Award is given in recognition of signi cant achievements by a professor in the successful involvement of students in learning, research and in the application of science and mathematics to the solution of problems in engineering design or theory.

Recognition of a top educator began in 1982, with the “Education Achievements Award.” In 1985, the top educator award was renamed the “Distinguished Education Achievements Award”, which became the “Distinguished Engineering Education Achievements Award” in 1987. At the National Engineers Week Banquet of 1991, the award became the “Engineering Educator of the Year Award”. In honor of The Engineers’ Council founding member, this award bestowed upon the top educator was renamed in 2007 the “John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award.”

Past Recipients

1982 Dr. Alfonso F. Ratcliffe 1994 Dr. John W. Adams 2006 Dr. Mihri Ozkan

1983 Dr. Robert Y. Wong 1995 Dr. Sembian R. Rengarajan 2007 Dr. Diane Schwartz

1984 Dr. Edmond S. Gillespie 1996 Dr. Roger Di Julio 2008 Dr. Behzad Bavarian

1985 Dr. Thelma Estrin 1997 Dr. Martin S. Roden 2009 Dr. Chi-Tsen Lin

1986 Dr. Gregg W. Dixon 1998 Dr. Ramin Roosta 2010 Dr. Hamid Johari

1987 Dr. Michael A. Melkanoff, P.E. 2000 Dr. Helen A. Ryaciotaki-Boussalis 2011 Dr. Melvin A. Breuer

1988 Dr. Diane Schwartz 2001 Dr. Sharlene Katz 2012 Dr. S. K. Ramesh

1989 Dr. Larry Lichten 2002 Dr. Stewart Prince 2013 Dr. Vijay K. Dhir

1991 Dr. B. J. Shell 2003 Dr. Nagwa Bekir 2014 Dr . Mau-Chung F. Chang

1992 Dr. Mihran S. Agbabian 2004 Tarek A. Shraibati 2015 Dr. Alan N. Willson, Jr. 1993 Dr. Michael Hassul 2005 Dr. Robert G. Ryan

For outstanding achievements as an electrical engineering educator and for significant research and leadership contribution to the electrical engineering profession. Dr. Kaiser is co-founder of the UCLA Wireless Health Institute and developer of wireless sensor networks and other health related innovations for global support of health monitoring. He has also developed a new Internet of Things (IOT) curriculum to motivate engineering students. He has been an innovator in teaching and developer of individualized, interactive instructional technologies. Dr. Kaiser’s accomplishments have been recognized by numerous awards and patents.

Dr. William J. Kaiser Professor

University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California

Presented

Dr. S. K. Ramesh Dean

College of Engineering and Computer Science California State University Northridge


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THE ENGINEERS’ COUNCIL

Sherman Oaks,

The Engineers’ Council was founded in 1955 as the “San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council” through the efforts

of the California Society of Professional Engineers, the American Institute of Plant Engineers, the Society of

Manufacturing Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

A few years before, Congress had established National Engineers Week to recognize the valuable contributions of

engineers to the country. In the years after its founding, the San Fernando Valley Engineers Council’s annual joint

meeting of its member societies grew into the largest annual honors and awards banquet celebrating National

Engineers Week.

This banquet raises funds for high school and college scholarships along with activities to attract young people to the

engineering field. The banquet also honors professionals whose accomplishments warrant recognition by their peers.

In 1959, Roy E. Marquardt, one of the most respected engineers in the San Fernando Valley was named the first

Engineer of the Year. His accomplishments and technical innovations became a benchmark to measure all future

candidates for this most prestigious honor.

1969 saw Ed Reineke selected as the first Honorary Engineer of the Year. Since then, a long list of nationally

renowned individuals has proudly received this award.

The Peter Recchia Omni Award was created in 1973. This perpetual trophy is named for Mr. Peter Recchia, a great

supporter of engineering in our community and designer of the trophy which is presented annually to the Engineer of

the Year.

In 1987, Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager lent his name to the San Fernando Valley Engineers’

Council, which has since annually presented the Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager International

Aeronautical Achievements Award to the individual who, with the general’s concurrence, has attained historically

outstanding achievement in the field of aeronautical flight test and engineering.

In February 1992, the Advanced Development Programs of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company granted the

Engineers Council the privilege of using both service marks “Skunk Works” and the stylized “Skunk” in our

Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award. In 2006 and 2007, the council developed the Jack Northrop and

Robert H. Goddard awards in cooperation with Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems and Pratt & Whitney

Rocketdyne.

This year, the Boeing Engineering Leadership Award was developed to recognize those who continue the pioneering

spirit of aerospace industry founders, by applying the kind of engineering excellence that will propel Boeing into its

second century. The recipient recognized has made major contributions to the field of engineering, leadership of

engineering programs, or other significant contributions to the engineering profession and has demonstrated an

ability to inspire others to make similar contributions.

This year, the Council has also added the Future Technology Leader awards. With these awards, the Engineers’

Council recognizes early career professionals who have achieved significant accomplishments in a particular area of

engineering activity within the first five years of their career.

Through the years, the Engineers Council has presented thousands of awards recognizing the excellence

demonstrated by individuals in our community and throughout the world in the fields of engineering, education,

special fields of work, and public service. At the same time, scholarships and other charitable activities have

continually inspired and attracted those new engineers who will go on to exceed the work of those engineers who

have come before them.

1955 A Brief History 2016

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Celebrating the life and contributions of

our dear friends and founders:

Chuck Olsefsky

Mike Garland

We thank you for your founding of the Engineers’

Council and your years of dedication to set it upon the

right path for us to carry it forward

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Robert H.Goddard

Space Propulsion Pioneer Award

To

Jeffrey Kincaid Vice President, Mission Success, ret.


Presented by

Daniel Adamski Aerojet Rocketdyne

Program Manager, Space Launch Systems Los Angeles, California

Past

2007 Byron K. Wood 2011 John B. Plowden

2008 Maynard “Joe” Stangeland 2012 James Maser

2009 Paul F. Seitz 2014 Dr. Munir M. Sindir

For outstanding engineering leadership in designing, developing, testing and certifying multiple

liquid rocket engines leading to 100% mission success of multiple U.S. space launch vehicles. For

technical leadership as the Chief Engineer responsible for Aerojet Rocketdyne Liquid Rocket

Engine technology design and development. For technical leadership of the certification phase of

the largest Lox-Hydrogen engine in the world, in a design-to-cost environment during a period of

significant development issues that threatened to end the program. For technical leadership of a

new experimental dual-engine configuration for the X-33 technology demonstrator vehicle with

potential achievement of Single-Stage-To-Orbit applications for Lockheed Martin's VentureStar

This award is given in honor of the founder of modern rocketry, Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Dr. Goddard was a physicist of great insight who envisioned the exploration of space and had a genius for invention. In childhood, Robert Goddard was intrigued by the chemical energy of pyrotechnic devices, and dreamed of harnessing their energy to produce propulsive power. In 1912, Dr. Goddard developed the mathematical theory of rocket propulsion as a research fellow at Princeton University, and at Clark University in 1915, proved experimentally that rockets could produce thrust in a vacuum in order to dispel the doubts of a less enlightened community. A modest researcher who eschewed the public eye, he moved his research to Roswell, New Mexico, in 1930, where he built and tested liquid propulsion rockets which successfully achieved high altitude and demonstrated

control, and dozens of related patents, including gyroscopic guidance systems and multi-stage rockets. Dr. Goddard’s developments spawned the rocket industry that put the Americans into space and the humans on the Moon, and his legacy lives today in those who followed his pio-neering work.

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

RS-25 Test Program - Initial Test Series

Aerojet Rocketdyne Canoga Park, California

Team Members

Mike D’Antoni John Barnes Ahmad Bekir

Bob Blomquist Humberto Cerrillos

Bill Davis Annie DerGrigorian

John Flanagin Charles Gandy Chris Garrett

Josie Kao Joel Lee

Brian Sproles Jerit Wendlandt

Accepting the Project Award Dave Margrave


For outstanding success in the conduct of the initial test series of the RS-25 Engine Test Program: Seven

full duration tests in seven attempts with all objectives met

Project Iguana

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Palmdale, California

Team Members

Margaret Burgoon James R. Burke Randy Carbonel

Cameron DeLaughter Tyler Hedges Greg Prince

Justin Robinson Jack Schrupp

Robert Smithson Steve Waldo

Breanna Wilson Jim Worsham

Accepting the Project Award Jim Nelson


For the successful execution of the IGUANA development and flight test program which rapidly demonstrated communications relay and dynamic

weapon retargeting capabilities between the U-2, F-22, F-18, ground terminals and a LRASM surrogate

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ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

OMS Demonstration on the B-2 Bomber

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems El Segundo, California

Team Members

Accepting the Project Award Doug M. DeVore


For contributing to a successful OMS demonstration on the B-2 Bomber that integrated OMS components across multiple sectors and five Northrop Grumman

locations in less than two months

Thermal Vacuum Test Fixture

The Boeing Company El Segundo, California

Team Members

Alfred Azpeitia

Michael L. Brent Lawrence E. Carrera Vincent E. Cooney Curtis L. Cowling Matthew J. Gerardi

David E. Hearn Robert L. Johnson Lawrence R. Pagel

Robert Palacios Mario A. Solache Amador Villarreal

Accepting the Project Award Keith A. Anderson


In recognition of dedication and excellence while developing and executing a plan to provide Thermal

Vacuum Test fixturing in advance of the business requirement

Michael Alfano Jacqueline A. Barthel Jacob Boyer

Mark A. Brown Jay Casey Ramon Cecena Jr.

Jennifer Chandler Karen Chappell Benjamin Chui

Jon Churnell Steve Conn Benjamin Dawley

Carl Dever Delfin Elgincolin Rick Fox

Timothy Geariety Charlie Greer Peter Griggs

Theron Hall Mark Hamlin William Hochner

Carl Hoon Afsheen Iftikhar Ryan Knapp

Julie Jeffries Lima Daniel McDaniel Madeline McGoldrick

Kevin McMahon Josh Miller Christopher Moss

Sergio Moya Capt. Sunil Nair Christopher Neis

James Nichols JC Polliard (NGES) Robert Rankin

Rick Reinert John B. Robertson John Smole

Theodore Squilanti Eric Stevens Chuck Stevens

Richard Sullivan Arti Thumar William Watkins

Don Weiss

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Brian Koch Aerojet Rocketdyne

Redmond, Washington

For outstanding contributions to the Aerojet Rocketdyne Avionics discipline by developing technology, processes and

methods which have led to improved productivity and affordability, providing for a world-class capability for the

company

Richard R. Sosa Aerojet Rocketdyne

Sacramento, California

For over 30 years of Aerospace Leadership advancing space propulsion for Exploration and Defense of the United States

Dr. Vahab Pournaghshband California State University Northridge


For outstanding research contributions in Computer Networks, and Computer Security, and excellence in Computer Science

Education

Bert E. Turney Jet Propulsion Laboratory


For engineering an innovative risk-based approach to hardware

quality assurance and overcoming significant technical challenges, on the Soil Moisture Active-Passive (SMAP)

project

Matthew Curran Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Palmdale,California

In recognition of his considerable contributions toward the

industry leading capability expansion of small unmanned aerial systems

Andrew L. Spencer Northrop Grumman Mission Systems


For outstanding contributions in the development,

implementation, and evaluation of model-based embedded software for safety critical inertial navigation and pointing

systems

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The Engineers’ Couincil Sherman Oaks, California

Congratulates

Aerojet Rocketdyne American Society for Quality

The Boeing Company California State University, Northridge

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Palmdale NASA Glenn Research Center

University of California Los Angeles University of California Riverside University of Southern California

University of Idaho

Your participation enables us to further our mission, to promote science and engineering careers, provide educational enrichment in science and engineering, and recognize student achievement in the art and science of engineering for the general welfare of humankind In the year 2015, the Engineers’ Council contributed to its educational and charitable programs, which included the following: Scholarships California State University, Northridge Foundation Scholarship Fund scholarships

Scholarships to graduating high school seniors at:

Palmdale High School, El Camino Real High School, Chaminade College Preparatory, Knight High School, Granada Hills High School, Taft High School, Palm Desert High School, Da Vinci Science High School, Reseda High School

Educational Enrichment

Major Sponsor of LADWP / LAUSD Science Bowl Sponsor of CSPE MATHCOUNTS competition at CSUN Sponsor of LA County Science Fair Chaminade, Robotics Team

2016 National Engineers Week Honorees

Thank You Engineers Week Participants

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Special Thanks To:

~ California State University

Northridge for hosting Awards

Assembly Committee.

~ The Boeing Company for

assistance with the cost of

printing of program

~ Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Company Skunk Works for

assistance with the cost of audio/

video.

~ Aerojet Rocketdyne for the

awards artwork.

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Sheraton Universal Universal City, California

In Celebration of National Engineers Week February 21-27, 2016

The Engineers’ Council

Documents

Engineers Make a World of Difference ENGINEERS MAKE A ... · 3 February 27, 2016 The 61st Annual Honors and Awards anquet The Engineers’ Universal City, Honors & Awards Saturday,