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Dr. Porter Leads Aeronautics Update
Image right: Dr. Porter talks to employees during an All Hands address. Credit: NASA/Marvin Smith
During her Dec. 12 All Hands Meeting at Glenn, Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Dr. Lisa Porter updated employees on efforts to reshape NASA's Aeronautics Program. She congratulated center employees on the quality of their intercenter research proposals and reported that NASA will begin awarding contracts for aeronautics work in early 2007. Porter reiterated the four governing principles of aeronautics and answered questions related to those principles.
Center Leadership Spreads Holiday Cheer
Image above: DLT members Bill Sikora, chief counsel, and Ken Aguilar, director of Center Operations, serve refreshments. Credit: NASA/S. Jenise Veris
Center Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. and Director Leadership Team (DLT) members spread good cheer among employees during the Center's Holiday Gathering on Dec. 12. Center leadership took turns serving punch and cookies while expressing their appreciation for the great work the center accomplished this past year.
Ceremony Recognizes All Veterans
Image above: Students from Puritas Community School and Tommie Perry, a member of Glenn's security force and veteran, carry a memorial wreath during the ceremony. Credit: NASA/Marvin Smith, RSIS
Glenn employees and guests from the local community showed their respect for all veterans during Glenn's Veterans Awareness Program and Recognition Ceremony on Nov. 9. Veterans Awareness Committee (VAC) member, Jim Giomini, Program and Policy Office, led the program that featured a wreath ceremony and guest speakers who expressed their gratitude for the personal sacrifices for the personal sacrifices made by those serving in the military. Among the speakers was Bill Wynne, a former NASA employee, who shared information on his efforts to construct a memorial for his dog, Smoky, and other animals whose performances boost morale during military conflicts. The VAC sponsored this special event.
Native American Innovation
Image above: NAAC advisor and co-chair Avis Hudson, left, presents a traditional star quilt to Connolly and an AISES award to Robert Lawrence (hidden), on behalf of the External Programs Directorate, and Stocker. Photo courtesy of NAAC
University of Wisconsin-Madison's Director of the American Indian Studies Program and activist Ada Deer highlighted Glenn's 2006 Native American Observance on Nov. 16. Deer addressed the theme "Generations of Innovation" by citing freeze-drying foods and urban trading among many examples of Native American innovation. A traditional honor ceremony recognized Glenn employees Joseph Connolly, Controls and Dynamics Branch; Dennis Stocker and Nancy Hall, Microgravity Division; and several center organizations for their efforts on behalf of Native American summer interns through a NASA/American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) grant. Displays of Native American jewelry, art and food samples were also part of the festivities cosponsored by Glenn's Native American Advisory Council (NAAC) and the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs.
CFC Celebrates Successful Year
Image left: Center Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow, center, assists in passing the gavel from 2006 CFC Chair Overton to Vice Chair McMillen, who will lead the 2007 campaign. Credit: NASA/Michelle Murphy, RSIS
Glenn concluded another successful Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) by raising over $360,000 for local and worldwide nonprofit charities, which was 106 percent of this year's goal. During a Recognition and Awards Breakfast on Nov. 28, 2006, CFC Chair Eric Overton and Vice Chair Linda McMillen thanked the many employees who donated their time to the campaign. In addition to exceeding its monetary goal, the center's overall pledge participation increased from 49 to 54 percent. Overton attributed the success of the campaign to the support of center management, enthusiasm and creativity of committee members and the generosity of employees.
Visitor Center Volunteers Recognized
Image above: VC volunteers, family, friends and staff enjoy dinner at the Recognition Program. Credit: NASA/John Oldham
The External Programs Directorate thanked 58 volunteers for their dedication to the Visitor Center (VC) in 2006 during a Volunteer Recognition Program on Nov. 8. Each of the volunteers received a certificate of appreciation for supporting a wide range of activities that have aided the VC staff in presenting quality programming to the public. Norm Fleming, who operates the amateur radio exhibit, earned special recognition for donating more than 4,000 volunteer hours to the VC. A program highlight was the surprise certificate of appreciation presented by Lynette Maistros, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) activity coordinator, to VC Volunteer Coordinator Monica Boyd, BTAS/Community and Media Relations, for "for 10 years of exemplary service supporting NASA's VC and the RSVP."
Young Astronaut Day Inspires the Next Generation
Image right: Astronaut Good greets the leader and students from Girl Scout Troop 1795 from Broadview Heights. Credit: NASA/Karen Edwards
Glenn held its 14th Annual Young Astronaut Day on November 4. The program, co-sponsored this year by NASA's Fundamental Aeronautics–Supersonics Project and the Northern Ohio Section of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, provided opportunities for teams of students to focus their energies on many different tasks related to engineering problem solving. More than 325 students (grades 3 through 12) from 22 different schools participated in the event. Following the keynote address by astronaut Michael T. Good (Colonel, USAF), the students competed in such activities as rocket car competitions, Mars parachute design event, space shuttle repair competition, bridge building event, space shuttle tile design competition and a space shuttle simulation event.
Health Care Journalists Visit
Dan Dietrich, center, principal investigator, gives an overview of the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA), demonstrated by John Easton, left, to Kelly Morgan, Charleston, Va. Gazette. Credit: NASA/Katherine Martin
As part of the workshops available during the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) 2006 Regional Conference, forty health care journalists and students visited Glenn on Oct. 27. Hosted by Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine, the event included a luncheon presentation on Glenn's Human Research Program; tours of the Exercise Countermeasures Lab and the GRUVE lab; and presentations on the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA), BioWATCH and the "Eye as the Window to the Body." Sponsors included the Cleveland Clinic, The Plain Dealer, NASA Glenn, Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation and the MetroHealth System.
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Dr. Porter Leads Aeronautics Update
Image right: Dr. Porter talks to employees during an All Hands address. Credit: NASA/Marvin SmithDuring her Dec. 12 All Hands Meeting at Glenn, Associate Administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Dr. Lisa Porter updated employees on efforts to reshape NASA's Aeronautics Program. She congratulated center employees on the quality of their intercenter research proposals and reported that NASA will begin awarding contracts for aeronautics work in early 2007. Porter reiterated the four governing principles of aeronautics and answered questions related to those principles.
Center Leadership Spreads Holiday Cheer
Image above: DLT members Bill Sikora, chief counsel, and Ken Aguilar, director of Center Operations, serve refreshments. Credit: NASA/S. Jenise Veris
Center Director Woodrow Whitlow Jr. and Director Leadership Team (DLT) members spread good cheer among employees during the Center's Holiday Gathering on Dec. 12. Center leadership took turns serving punch and cookies while expressing their appreciation for the great work the center accomplished this past year.
Ceremony Recognizes All Veterans
Image above: Students from Puritas Community School and Tommie Perry, a member of Glenn's security force and veteran, carry a memorial wreath during the ceremony. Credit: NASA/Marvin Smith, RSIS
Glenn employees and guests from the local community showed their respect for all veterans during Glenn's Veterans Awareness Program and Recognition Ceremony on Nov. 9. Veterans Awareness Committee (VAC) member, Jim Giomini, Program and Policy Office, led the program that featured a wreath ceremony and guest speakers who expressed their gratitude for the personal sacrifices for the personal sacrifices made by those serving in the military. Among the speakers was Bill Wynne, a former NASA employee, who shared information on his efforts to construct a memorial for his dog, Smoky, and other animals whose performances boost morale during military conflicts. The VAC sponsored this special event.
Native American Innovation
Image above: NAAC advisor and co-chair Avis Hudson, left, presents a traditional star quilt to Connolly and an AISES award to Robert Lawrence (hidden), on behalf of the External Programs Directorate, and Stocker. Photo courtesy of NAAC
University of Wisconsin-Madison's Director of the American Indian Studies Program and activist Ada Deer highlighted Glenn's 2006 Native American Observance on Nov. 16. Deer addressed the theme "Generations of Innovation" by citing freeze-drying foods and urban trading among many examples of Native American innovation. A traditional honor ceremony recognized Glenn employees Joseph Connolly, Controls and Dynamics Branch; Dennis Stocker and Nancy Hall, Microgravity Division; and several center organizations for their efforts on behalf of Native American summer interns through a NASA/American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) grant. Displays of Native American jewelry, art and food samples were also part of the festivities cosponsored by Glenn's Native American Advisory Council (NAAC) and the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs.
CFC Celebrates Successful Year
Image left: Center Director Dr. Woodrow Whitlow, center, assists in passing the gavel from 2006 CFC Chair Overton to Vice Chair McMillen, who will lead the 2007 campaign. Credit: NASA/Michelle Murphy, RSISGlenn concluded another successful Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) by raising over $360,000 for local and worldwide nonprofit charities, which was 106 percent of this year's goal. During a Recognition and Awards Breakfast on Nov. 28, 2006, CFC Chair Eric Overton and Vice Chair Linda McMillen thanked the many employees who donated their time to the campaign. In addition to exceeding its monetary goal, the center's overall pledge participation increased from 49 to 54 percent. Overton attributed the success of the campaign to the support of center management, enthusiasm and creativity of committee members and the generosity of employees.
Visitor Center Volunteers Recognized
Image above: VC volunteers, family, friends and staff enjoy dinner at the Recognition Program. Credit: NASA/John Oldham
The External Programs Directorate thanked 58 volunteers for their dedication to the Visitor Center (VC) in 2006 during a Volunteer Recognition Program on Nov. 8. Each of the volunteers received a certificate of appreciation for supporting a wide range of activities that have aided the VC staff in presenting quality programming to the public. Norm Fleming, who operates the amateur radio exhibit, earned special recognition for donating more than 4,000 volunteer hours to the VC. A program highlight was the surprise certificate of appreciation presented by Lynette Maistros, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) activity coordinator, to VC Volunteer Coordinator Monica Boyd, BTAS/Community and Media Relations, for "for 10 years of exemplary service supporting NASA's VC and the RSVP."
Young Astronaut Day Inspires the Next Generation
Image right: Astronaut Good greets the leader and students from Girl Scout Troop 1795 from Broadview Heights. Credit: NASA/Karen EdwardsGlenn held its 14th Annual Young Astronaut Day on November 4. The program, co-sponsored this year by NASA's Fundamental Aeronautics–Supersonics Project and the Northern Ohio Section of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, provided opportunities for teams of students to focus their energies on many different tasks related to engineering problem solving. More than 325 students (grades 3 through 12) from 22 different schools participated in the event. Following the keynote address by astronaut Michael T. Good (Colonel, USAF), the students competed in such activities as rocket car competitions, Mars parachute design event, space shuttle repair competition, bridge building event, space shuttle tile design competition and a space shuttle simulation event.
Health Care Journalists Visit
Dan Dietrich, center, principal investigator, gives an overview of the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA), demonstrated by John Easton, left, to Kelly Morgan, Charleston, Va. Gazette. Credit: NASA/Katherine Martin
As part of the workshops available during the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) 2006 Regional Conference, forty health care journalists and students visited Glenn on Oct. 27. Hosted by Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine, the event included a luncheon presentation on Glenn's Human Research Program; tours of the Exercise Countermeasures Lab and the GRUVE lab; and presentations on the Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis (PUMA), BioWATCH and the "Eye as the Window to the Body." Sponsors included the Cleveland Clinic, The Plain Dealer, NASA Glenn, Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation and the MetroHealth System.
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