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MSFC Director’s Commendation Honor Award
The Director’s Commendation Honor Award is the highest award given at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. It is awarded to an individual whose job performance and/or special accomplishments merit recognition where other avenues of recognition are not sufficient.
Mary B. Adams Fogle, Science and Technology Office
Chad R. Berthelson, Office of Center Operations
Daris K. Borden, Manufacturing and Technical Solutions, Science and Technology Office
Phillip W. Boswell, Space Launch System Program Office
James R. Burnum, Space Launch System Program Office
Stephen M. Cash, Engineering Directorate
James S. Casper, Office of Procurement
Stacy L. Cook, Science and Technology Office
Matthew F. Cross, Engineering Directorate
Derrick D. Cumberlander, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
Karen N. Cunningham, Engineering Directorate
Amanda B. Dobbs, Office of Strategic Analysis and Communications
Susan V. Elrod, Engineering Directorate (Retired)
John C. Fikes, Science and Technology Office
Leah M. Fox, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Gordon R. Franklin, Bastion Technologies, Inc., Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Susan E. Gentile, Office of Human Capital
Robert L. Hawkins, Engineering Directorate
Bradley D. Henley, Engineering Directorate
Timothy J. Horvath, Human Exploration Development and Operations Office
Leslie M. McNutt, Science and Technology Office
Jason E. Norwood, Human Exploration Development and Operations Office
Susan E. Nyhus, Bastion Technologies, Inc., Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Newton W. Pearson, Space Launch System Program Office
Thomas A. Perry, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
Steven T. Phillips, Engineering Directorate
Maurice J. Prendergast, Engineering Directorate
Dawn M. Ray, Engineering Directorate
Ronald B. Renfroe, Engineering Directorate
Mark L. Richards, Human Exploration Development and Operations Office
Barry C. Roberts, Engineering Directorate
Amanda C. Stein, Engineering Directorate
Phillip S. Swofford, Engineering Directorate
Gregory A. Tanner, Office of Center Operations
Vanessa D. Turner, Office of Procurement
Martin P. Volz, Engineering Directorate
Sorita B. Wherry, Engineering Directorate
Patrick W. White, Engineering Directorate
James A. Wingerden, Accura Engineering, Office of Center Operations
MSFC Research and Technology Award
The Research and Technology Award is given in recognition of notable achievements in research and technology development work at MSFC, which includes hands-on contributions to the success of the research and technology development.
Charles W. Griffith, Engineering Directorate
Kiranmayee Kilaru, USRA, Science and Technology Office
Kurt A. Polzin, Engineering Directorate
William H. Sims, Engineering Directorate
Ionic Liquids for Environmental Control and Life Support Team
Sabatier Post-Processing Technology Team
Series-Bosch Development Team
MSFC Certificate of Appreciation Honor Award
The Certificate of Appreciation Honor Award is awarded to an individual in recognition of an outstanding accomplishment, which contributed substantially to the mission of MSFC.
Jopsingh R. Bathew, Engineering Directorate
David N. Benjamin, Human Exploration Development and Operations Office
Ronald D. Beshears, Engineering Directorate
Royal B. Bowhay, ESSSA, Space Launch System Program Office
Mark E. Coffman, Engineering Directorate
John A. Craig, ARCS, Engineering Directorate
Ramona O. Cummings, Engineering Directorate
Mark C. Faust, Human Exploration Development and Operations Office
Barbara A. Fawcett, Science and Technology Office
Charles A. Finchum, Engineering Directorate
Jalesa P. Fletcher, ARCS, Michoud Assembly Facility
Kirk R. Foster, Aerie Aerospace, LLC, Engineering Directorate
Samuel A. Garcia, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
Heather M. Green, MIPSS, PC, Science and Technology Office
Marty B. Hanson, Office of Procurement
Joshua L. Harrison, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Richard G. Hibbs, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
Christopher M. McCain, Aerie Aerospace, LLC, Engineering Directorate
Jeff E. McCracken, Linc Research, Inc., Science and Technology Office
Lisa A. McNairy, Bastion Technologies, Inc., Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Joe-Walter R. Norris, Creative Management Technology, Office of Center Operations
Dianna L. Pennington, AQuate Corporation, Office of Center Operations
Beverly R. Peterson, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Ayana A. Reese, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
Jay K. Sambamurthi, Engineering Directorate (Retired)
Todd A. Schneider, Engineering Directorate
Rebecca A. Selvage, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate
Randall P. Silver, Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Jeffrey L. Spencer, Engineering Directorate
Cynthia A. Spraul, Michoud Assembly Facility
Jonathan R. Stephens, Engineering Directorate
Kenneth L. Swords, Engineering Directorate
Kevin M. Varcak, MIPSS, PC, Science and Technology Office
Latoina A. Walker, MIPSS, PC, Science and Technology Office
Vicki E. Wampler, Engineering Directorate
Brian M. West, Engineering Directorate
Robert J. Wingate, Engineering Directorate
Lyndsey M. Winslette, CH2M Hill, Office of Center Operations
Dena A. Yell, Office of Strategic Analysis and Communications
Bradley T. Zavodsky, Science and Technology Office
Marshall Innovation Awards
The Marshall Innovation Awards are designed to promote and honor innovation and creativity in the MSFC workforce. These honorary awards, open to all MSFC civil servants and contractors in all center organizations (both technical and non-technical), provide recognition to employees who have best exemplified creative and innovative work accomplishments and behaviors during the year.
Non-Supervisory Category
Evan J. Anzalone, Engineering Directorate
Rhiannon C. Blaauw, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
David M. Broadway, Science and Technology Office
Richard N. Grugel, Engineering Directorate
Hue Lien, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
Melody N. Mayle, Engineering Directorate
Linda S. Southworth, ASRC Federal, Office of Strategic Analysis and Communications
Janet M. Sudnik, Office of Strategic Analysis and Communications
Kosta A. Varnavas, Engineering Directorate
2016 Hispanic Heritage Month Program Committee
2016 MSFC NASA FIRST Team
Advanced Microwave Precipitation Radiometer Calibration Team
Green Cubesat Propulsion Team
Hurricane Imaging Radiometer Wind Retrieval Team
Lightning Safety Applications Team
XCOR Engine Valve Team
Zika Forecast Risk Assessment Team
Manager/Supervisory Category
Monserrate C. Roman, Science and Technology Office
Vantage Point Development Team
MSFC Group Achievement Honor Award
The Group Achievement Honor Award is given in recognition of outstanding accomplishment, which has been made through the coordination of many individual efforts and has contributed substantially to the accomplishment of the mission of MSFC.
AMPR Science Field Experiment Deployment Team
Building 4260 Move Team
Cargo Resupply Services Propulsion Team
Employee Communications Team
FEDIS Contract Development Team
Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor Team
FPMU Data Analysis Team
FPPO Resources Management Team
Green Run Hazard Analysis Review Team
Layered Pressure Vessel Risk Mitigation Plan Team
Low Leakage Valve Design and Test Team
Maintenance and Repair for Lab Equipment Team
Michoud Assembly Facility Business Team
MSFC Astro Camp Team
MSFC ISS Payload Data Collection Automation Team
Procurement Source Selection Office Recorder Team
Program Implementation Review Execution Team
RL10 Integration Acquisition Team
SLS Emulator Development Team
SLS System Integration Test Facility Team
Space Launch System Aerodynamic Heating Test Team
State-Based Educator Professional Dev. Team
The High-Resolution Coronal Imager 2 Team
The Hinode Science and Operations Team
Workforce Strategy and Planning Team
MSFC Technology Transfer Award
The Technology Transfer Award is given in recognition of directly involved employees who have excelled in responding to government and NASA directives to transfer federal technology development, deployment or adaptation.
Alexander M. Beddis, MTS, Science and Technology Office
Carson R. Davis, MTS, Science and Technology Office
Ann M. Harkey, MTS, Science and Technology Office
Justin A. Littell, Engineering Directorate
Jonarthur P. Street, Engineering Directorate
MSFC Patent Award
The Marshall Space Flight Center patent plaque is given in recognition to inventors who, within the past year, have had a patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in support of NASA.
Dean C. Alhorn, Engineering Directorate
David M. Broadway, Science and Technology Office
Pedro A. Capo-Lugo, Engineering Directorate
Francis G. Defalco, DFHS, LLC (Deceased)
Kenneth R. Dutton, ESSSA, Engineering Directorate
David E. Howard, Engineering Directorate
Ronald A. Hunt, Engineering Directorate
Justin A. Littell, Engineering Directorate
Robert C. Richmond (Retired)
Harry F. Schramm, Jr. (Retired)
Dennis A. Smith, Engineering Directorate
Jonarthur P. Street, Engineering Directorate
Dennis S. Tucker, Engineering Directorate
MSFC Invention of the Year Award
The Marshall Space Flight Center Invention of the Year is given in recognition of a recently patented invention which has made the greatest contribution to a NASA program or has had the greatest commercialization success.
Variable-Aperture Reciprocating Reed Valve Team