SEPTEMBER 2010

VOLUME 12 ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2010 Center Breaks Ground for New Flagship Building First New Office Building in 20 Years

On Aug. 27, NASA Glenn broke ground for the Centralized Office Building, the flagship project within the Facilities Master Plan to consolidate and renew Glenn facilities. The event heralds the beginning of construction on Glenn’s first new office building in 20 years.

NASA’s Associate Deputy Administrator Charles Scales, Associate Administrator for Mission Support Dr. Woodrow Whitlow Jr. and Assistant Administrator for the Office of Infrastructure and Administration Olga Dominguez joined Center Director Ray Lugo and Facilities and Test Directorate Director Dr. Rickey Shyne in kicking off the event. Brook Park Mayor Mark Elliott, and representatives from the offices of Congresswoman Martha Fudge, Congressman Dennis Kucinich and the Greater Partnership attended.

Pictured right, left to right: Facilities and Test Directorate Deputy Anita Liang, Scales, Dominguez, Dr. Whitlow, Lugo and Dr. Shyne take the first shovelfuls of dirt. Right, below: employees and guests sign an artist rendering of the building that will be displayed in the lobby.

C-2010-3818 Photos by Marvin Smith The three-story, 93,000-square-foot steel building will house 300 occupants and have open work areas, conference rooms, a conferencing center and an auditorium with a 400-seating capacity. Continued on page 2 2010 NASA Honor Awards Dr. Jaiwon Shin, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Aeronautic Research Mission Directorate, joined Center Director Ray Lugo in presenting NASA’s highest awards to Glenn employees at the agency’s

annual Honor Awards ceremony C-2010-3828 on August 18. In his remarks, Shin congratulated honorees and their families and showed pride Inside in calling Glenn home because of its reputation at Headquar- STRAIGHT FROM THE DIRECTOR ...... 2 ters for maintaining a conscien- tious work culture that places CENTER DIRECTOR SERIES ...... 3 value on achieving the highest technical quality. “I tell my col- SUMMER INTERNS ...... 4 leagues that Cleveland rocks!” 2010 HONOR AWARDS...... 5-8 Photo by Marvin Smith See page 5 for those honored. Center Director Lugo and Dr. Shin at the opening of the ceremony held at LaCentre Conference & Banquet VISITING DIGNITARIES ...... 12 Facility in Westlake. Dialogue sessions. Other issues, such as Straight from the Director the workplace, local and national events and the state of NASA, can also be used as an opportunity to discuss issues of diversity and inclusion. A Few Words About Diversity I would offer a simple model that should be considered when we approach issues I want to take a few minutes to talk about of diversity in the workplace. First, treat people the way they want to be treated. equal opportunity, diversity, Diversity Center Director Lugo Dialogues and my expectations for how Second, think about how the person you we should work together. are interacting with will feel regarding I feel that we have from time to time what you may be getting ready to do or Equal opportunity is a right to equivalent made diversity much more complicated say. Third, think about what your goal opportunities for employment regardless than it really needs to be. On a bimonthly or end state looks like and how your of race, color, sex or national origin. basis, the Diversity Management Office colleagues, employees or supervisors While some significant advances have provides a topic and/or optional can help you achieve it. Last, ask yourself been made, there continues to be materials for supervisors to hold if the group you are working with is one pockets of injustice, discrimination a mandatory “dialogue” with their that thinks alike, or one that tends to and other behaviors that need to be employees and provide a summary of explore all the possibilities? If you think addressed. We need to be vigilant that our their discussion. These dialogues make along this manner and act with pure actions, decisions and most importantly, sure supervisors and employees are intent, then diversity, Diversity Dialogues, our collective behaviors, create an meeting and discussing subjects of and most importantly, inclusion, will be environment that is safe, supportive and interest on a regular basis. our way of doing business at Glenn. professional. As I always will, I respect and welcome The Diversity Dialogue topics include the your comments and suggestions. Diversity and inclusion, on the other breadth of diversity dimensions such as hand, are business strategies. The most gender, race, culture, religion, ethnicity, important reason to have a diversity age, as well as diversity of thought. I program is to use our inherent differences find these conversations interesting; to maintain or attain leadership in our however, discussions on diversity do line of business. not have to be limited to Diversity Groundbreaking Starts New Era Combined Federal Campaign The Winning Recipe Continued from page 1 Kickoff Event Facility Project Manager Eric Patton, architecture here at Glenn, and we think Tuesday, Sept. 21 Project Management Branch, said it will be a great work space for future 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. the building will feature an open occupants.” Main Cafeteria at Lewis Field office architecture that allows both The building was designed to save energy functionality and visual appeal. Clustered The event will include a continental over a typical office building of similar size workstations will be angled and placed breakfast, guest speakers, key worker and scope. A combination of innovative strategically to maximize window views training information and door prizes. and natural light. architectural design, judicious selection of mechanical systems and equipment CFC’s 2010 theme: Your generosity and and repeated analysis of an energy model Design Firm: cooperation are the key ingredients to Burt, Hill and its affect on the building design keep Beachwood and Pittsburgh “The Winning Recipe” that will help it on track to achieve the U.S. Green meet this year’s CFC goal of $400,000 Building Council’s Leadership in Energy Construction Firms: Northstar and the needs of many different causes and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Contracting Inc., North Olmsted in our area. and Marous Bros., Willoughby certification for energy efficiency. Save These Dates! Located between building 21 and the Agency Fair & Ice Cream Social: Ares Manufacturing Facility, the building Thursday, Sept. 23 “Not only is our team excited about the will primarily house members of the Basket Raffle: Friday, Oct. 29 (tentative) first new office building on the Glenn Space Flight Systems, Engineering and campus in over 20 years, but we’re Research and Technology Directorates. Chairperson: Francine McWorther proud of the overall aesthetic and quality Construction is scheduled to begin this Co-Chairperson: Fred Holland finishes that the building will have,” fall with completion in 2012. Loaned Executive: Tonya Patton said. “It’s quite a shift from what Merriweather we’re used to seeing in government office —BY DOREEN B. ZUDELL 2 SEPTEMBER 2010 Propelling Glenn Forward: Our Center Directors Ross Believes People Make the Difference This is the seventh in a series of articles spotlighting NASA Glenn’s center directors.

When Larry Ross was 14 years old prominent at the time [race he built his first shortwave radio and to the moon], so I was transmitted to another electronics drawn by its aura. I thought enthusiast thousands of miles away. That my electronics background basic experience triggered Ross’s interest would do nicely. Plus, NASA in electronics and ultimately launched a would pay for graduate career with NASA. He went on to become school. the seventh director of NASA Glenn Research Center, 1990 to 1994. Q. What is your fondest C-2008-1424 memory of NASA? Above: Ross analyzes the Recruited fresh out of Manhattan A. It wasn’t a project or a time performance of Centaur's elec- Ross today. tronics systems in a vacuum College in New York, Ross packed his that was most memorable. chamber in the mid-1960s. bags and his Bachelor of Science degree It was the outstanding quality of in electrical engineering to come to people who I worked with that made a NASA. In 2007, fellow NASA retiree Joe NASA Lewis in 1963. During most of difference in my life and in the agency. Nieberding and I developed Aerospace his career, Ross served in an executive The people kept a grin on my face and Engineering Associates. We mobilize capacity, including as deputy director a whistle on my lips. the first generation of space faring from 1987 to 1990. He also had worked professionals, who have retired from Q. What advice do you give to young as a design and test engineer responsible NASA and its contractors, and deploy people at NASA? for environmental testing of the Centaur them as a resource to those charged with A. Spend 6 months listening and launch vehicle stage and for integration the responsibility for carrying out today’s watching for the person (or people) of the Surveyor spacecraft with the programs. We conduct training sessions who everyone listens to because he or Atlas/Centaur launch vehicle. for industry and government agencies she is credible, honest and competent. using case studies and provide lessons AeroSpace Frontiers recently caught up Find that person and attach yourself to learned from our experiences in the with Ross and asked him a few questions she or he. That is your mentor. industry. We tell people what not to do. about his time at NASA Glenn, and what’s The website is http://www.aea-llc.com/. keeping him busy these days. Q. What keeps you busy these days? A. After I retired from NASA, I Q. What brought you to NASA? consulted for aerospace companies —BY DOREEN B. ZUDELL A. Space was in its infancy but very and government agencies, including

Ohio Astronaut Lands at Glenn Mike Foreman covers a lot of ground Since joining Glenn’s workforce 3 months ago, astronaut Mike Foreman exhibits the same calm and ease in communicating leadership on the ground as he did as a mission specialist and lead for all three extravehicular activities (EVAs) of the STS–129 mission to the International Space Station. Foreman already has covered a lot of ground in his 1-year detail from NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Serving in a unique capacity as astronaut and chief of NASA Glenn’s External Programs Division, Foreman finds great satisfaction in lend- C-2010-2027 Photo by Bridget Caswell ing operational knowledge, as a crew veteran, to assist Glenn’s scientists and engineers. He also relishes going outside the gates to communicate NASA’s vision and support activities that will increase Glenn’s visibility and pipeline of talent for NASA’s future workforce. Learn more about Foreman and his mission by reading the Web portal feature, “ Astronaut Lands at Glenn,” at http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/ about/bios/Ohio_astronaut.html.

Top right Foreman with ’ mascot, Slider, at NASA Night at . Right: Foreman signs autographs at Independence Home Days. C-2010-3498 Photo by Christopher Lynch

3 NASA Glenn 2010 Summer Program 2010 Summer Student Interns LERCIP High School, LERCIP College, INSPIRE, and MUST Code B Students spend summer vacation at Glenn Code S Code V Code C

This summer, Glenn’s Educational Programs Office selected 235 bright and Code D talented high school and college students from Glenn’s six state area and beyond to participate in internship opportunities. Here’s a glance at the programs, students and where the future workforce interned this summer. Code F

Code G LERCIP COLLEGE Code H Lewis Educational and Research Code R Collaborative Internship Program Code M with the Ohio Aerospace Institute Code N provides paid summer internships Code Q for students pursuing degrees in

science, technology, engineering Combined Program totals by Org. code and mathematics (STEM) and other aerospace-related disciplines, as well as majors that lend support to NASA’s mission such as business and LERCIP High School public administration, finance and Lewis Educational and Research accounting. Collaborative Internship Program • 10-week program with the Ohio Aerospace Institute • 180 student interns provides paid summer internships • 2 teacher interns for students who are interested in • 112 males, 70 females science, technology, engineering and • Top three schools: Ohio State, 16 math (STEM); professional business students; Cleveland State, 13 students; administrative and technical areas. Case Western Reserve, 12 students • 8-week program • 36 interns • 27 males, 9 females, • Students came from 27 area schools MUST The Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Project, funded and managed by NASA Glenn, is a cooperative agreement with the Hispanic College Fund. MUST is a STEM competitive scholarship for 100 INSPIRE undergraduate students specifically The Interdisciplinary National targeting underrepresented and Science Program Incorporating underserved groups in STEM dis- Research and Education Experience ciplines. The MUST project supports provides students from the 9th students majoring in fields related grade through the freshman year of to NASA’s science and technology college with online resources; NASA- interests. Students from across related activities and educational the United States, including Puerto modules; and participation in video Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are teleconferences with the centers. eligible. In addition to the tuition INSPIRE also provides paid summer scholarship, MUST provides paid internships for 11th and 12th grade summer internships. students. • 8-week program • 8-week program • 6 interns • 13 interns • 5 females, 1 male • 7 males, 6 females

For more information on these programs, visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/ BY AARON GREENE education/index.html LERCIP HIGH SCHOOL INTERN 4 SEPTEMBER 2010

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP Shuttle and the International Space MEDALS Station Programs.

Vincent J. Bilardo EXCEPTIONAL TECHNOLOGY For outstanding leadership of the Ares MEDALS I–X Upper Stage Simulator team and advancing spaceflight systems develop- Mark L. Celestina ment processes and procedures at the For the successful development of the Bilardo Blaze Glenn Research Center. APNASA turbomachinery analysis code and technology transfer to external or- Debra J. DeAngelo ganizations. For outstanding leadership in managing and executing GRC’s Center Manage- EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT ment and Operations/Infrastructure MEDALS Resources. Bruce L. Bream Susan M. Motil For technical excellence in developing, For exemplary leadership of critical ex- utilizing and presenting an integrated Bream Celestina ploration projects through vital design safety and reliability assessment of and test phases, leading to critical mile- priming options for the Service Module stone completion for the Constellation propulsion system. Program. Dennis C. Conrad Carol M. Tolbert For demonstrated sustained drive, mo- For outstanding leadership of the Ares tivation, and personal commitment to I Purge and Hazardous Gas Project and SATERN—the System for Administration, capturing new work in support of Ares I Training, and Educational Resources upper stage structural development and for NASA. qualification tests. Clark Conrad Robert R. Corban For exemplary contributions in the EXCEPTIONAL ENGINEERING delivery of the Fluids and Combustion ACHIEVEMENT MEDALS Facility, significantly increasing NASA’s microgravity research capability on David E. Myers the ISS. For outstanding contributions to devel- opment of the ARES I–X Upper Stage Frank Gati Simulator and innovative solutions to For exceptional achievement as the numerous structural challenges for the Chief Engineer for the Orion Service Cooper Corban ARES I–X launch. Module.

Don J. Roth Mohammad M. Hasan For exceptional engineering achievement For exceptional scientific and technical in providing innovative nondestructive contributions to boiling heat transfer and evaluation methods and computational cryogenic fluid management technolo- simulations for NASA’s aeronautics and gies in the microgravity environment. space operations. Monica I. Hoffmann John C. Thesken For outstanding achievement in com- DeAngelo Farkas For solving the composite pressure ves- pleting the Ares I–X Upper Stage Simu- sel stress rupture threats for the Space lator interstage elements, including the 5 CERTIFICATE E XC EP T ION A L A DM I N IS T R AT I V E OF ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL ACHIEVEMENT Deborah S. Malow For sustained, exceptional administra- For both Government and non-govern- tive assistance to the Director’s Office. ment individuals in recognition of out- standing accomplishment which has con- EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE tributed substantially to NASA’s mission. MEDALS

Rosemary K. Giesser (SAIC) Casey A. Blaze For continued excellence in building Larry P. Opper (SLI) and maintaining agency alliances and reinventing the center’s manufacturing Gary R. Ponikvar (SLI) competency to be responsive and rel- evant to the agency. Patrick J. Shenigo (Erie County Commissioners) Eric B. Clark For sustained exceptional service in Janet E. Vonkamp (SLI) conducting advanced photovoltaic re- search and contributions to promoting Flaisig Gati successful installation of the roll control the public prestige of NASA. modules. Beth A. Cooper Scott M. Jones For demonstrating entrepreneurial tal- For exceptional achievement in propul- ent and program leadership, which has sion system modeling and advanced tech- resulted in making NASA a world leader nology benefit assessment, benefitting in hearing loss prevention and occupa- NASA, DoD, and the aerospace industry. tional health.

Sallie A. Keith Les G. Farkas Jeziorowski Jones For outstanding leadership in the produc- For sustained excellence in developing tion of the NASA Safety Center (NSC) and implementing outstanding informa- Safety and Mission Assurance Technical tion technology solutions for NASA. Excellence Program (STEP) rollout video Richard M. Flaisig and webcast. For exceptional service and contribu- Jack Lekan tions in the management of logistics, tech- For outstanding achievement leading the nical information, administrative, custodial Ares I–X Upper Stage Simulator (USS) and waste management contracts at GRC. transportation to the Kennedy Space Luz Y. Jeziorowski Lekan Malow Center (KSC) and the USS ground pro- For demonstrating exceptional technical cessing and operations. expertise and program leadership that David A. Petrarca has resulted in making NASA GRC a safe For providing exceptional technical lead- work place. ership in the design and manufacturing Mark M. Kowaleski of the Ares I–X Upper Stage Simulator For outstanding contributions to the in support of the Constellation Program. establishment of the NASA Safety Cen- Angela D. Windau ter and the NASA Technical Excellence For tireless efforts, superior skill, and Office. Myers Needham unique safety knowledge reflected in every facet of this program’s (Ares I–X) manufacturing mission.

Stephen P. Wnuk For exceptional achievement in provid- ing dedicated engineering service and leadership in the management of Glenn pressure systems, allowing agency pro- grams to meet their goals. Roth St.Onge Steele Stygles 6 SEPTEMBER 2010 Kathleen K. Needham For exceptional contributions that FIFTY-FIVE YEAR SERVICE maximize the public value of technology AWARD resulting from our aeronautics and space Bernhard H. Anderson research and development.

Sandra L. Olson FIFTY-YEAR SERVICE For exceptional service as an innovative AWARD researcher in spacecraft fire safety, leading Lawrence A. McFarland projects that have uncovered important mechanisms in flame spread in reduced FORTY-FIVE YEAR SERVICE gravity. AWARD Thomas H. St.Onge Gustave C. Fralick For exceptional managerial accomplish- ments that advanced International Space FORTY-YEAR SERVICE Station research and human research for AWARDS the agency. Roger Chamberlin Gynelle C. Steele Kestutis (Gus) Civinskas For innovative and productive manage- Hasan Hoffmann John Juhas ment of the SBIR and STTR Programs for Ihor T. Kiryk NASA’s ARMD and for the spectrum of Robert J. Shaw SBIR/STTR activities at GRC.

Gene L. Stygles GROUP ACHIEVEMENT For outstanding service in the manage- ment of Glenn’s construction projects and demonstration of project management For a group of government employees or excellence. a group comprised of both government and non-government personnel for an Keith Kowaleski outstanding accomplishment through the EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC coordination of many individual efforts, SERVICE MEDALS which have contributed substantially to NASA’s mission. William A. Maul III (QNA) FY09 Demolition Project Team For sustained superior contributions Altitude Combustion Stand (ACS) leading to the development of advanced Group space launch vehicle and propulsion systems health management technologies Ares I Upper Stage Purge & Hazardous for NASA programs. Maul Motil Gas Detection Team Sandra H. Valenti Ares I–X Structural Verification Team (SAIC) For exceptional Ares I–X Upper Stage Simulator Trans- public service in im- portation Team. proving the safety, health and environ- Ares I–X USS Launch Processing Team mental processes CEV Thermal Protection System Seals in LTID and Glenn Development Team Research Center. Olson Petrarca Valenti CoNNeCT Team Developing Professionals Leadership Team Early Career Hiring Initiative Pilot Program ERA Project Planning—Propulsion Subteam Thesken Tolbert Windau Wnuk Continued on page 8 7 Continued from page 7

GROUP ACHIEVEMENT

Glenn’s MISSE–6 spaceflight experiment SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE Team GRC ePDS Team Derrick J. Cheston Appointed chief, Mechanical and Fluid GRC Space Telecommunications Radio Systems Division, effective November System Team 22, 2009 IT Logical Access Team James M. Free NASA Explorer Schools (NES) Appointed director, Cheston Free Space Flights Systems, NASA Thermal & Fluids Workshop effective September Steering Committee 27, 2009 RCC Coating Adherence Investigation Team Robyn N. Gordon Appointed director Service Module Preliminary Design of Center Operations, Review Team effective August 30, 2009 Small-Scale Inlet Mode Transition Test in Gordon Dr. Misra Smith 1-ft SWT Dr. Ajay K. Misra Space Environmental Test (SET) Appointed chief, Structures and Materials Division, effective November 22, 2009 Replanning Team. Bryan K. Smith STS–126 Flow Control Valve Failure Appointed chief, Systems Engineering and Analysis Division, effective October 25, 2009 IV&V Team

PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARDS The President of the United States of America has conferred upon J. William Sikora Dr. Anthony J. Strazisar The rank of Distinguished Executive in the Senior Executive Service

The President of the United States of America has conferred upon Dr. Howard D. Ross Dr. Robert J. Shaw Debra E. Watson The rank of Meritorious Executive in the Senior Executive Service

These awards are given for sustained accomplishment in management of programs Sikora Dr. Strazisar of the United States Government and for noteworthy achieve- ment of quality and efficiency in the public service.

Layout and design by S. Jenise Veris Graphics by Jim Lucic Portraits by Michelle Murphy

The citations are reprinted from the NASA Honor Awards Program booklet Dr. Ross Dr. Shaw Watson

8 SEPTEMBER 2010 News & Events Ask The Administrator Glenn summer student interns, faculty fellows and co-op interns participated in the agencywide event, “Ask the Administrator,” via NASA TV on July 29. Students asked NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden questions centering on NASA’s future direction, diversity and employment opportunities. Avinash Devalla, an INSPIRE residential intern (pictured on the monitor) was the student from Glenn selected to ask the Administrator a question.

C-2010-3368 Photo by Bridget Caswell Summer Job Fair The Office of Human Capital Management hosted its 10th Annual Glenn Summer Job Fair on July 20. The fair promotes co-op opportunities to sum- mer students in the various educational program pipelines. More than 100 students from 13 different educational programs attended the event, seeking information and job opportunities to further their NASA careers. About 25 recruiters representing various NASA Glenn organizations discussed future and current job opportunities, networked with students and conducted on-the-spot interviews.

Photo by Doreen B. Zudell Fore! Glenn hosted its first Centerwide Golf Outing on Thursday, Aug. 12. Nearly 240 participants (or 59 foursomes) played in the four-person scramble at the Mallard Creek Golf Course in Columbia Station. Jen- nifer Jones (OAI) sinks a putt for her fellow teammates: left to right, Scott Graham, Tony Miranda and Vince Bilardo. Following the event, golfers enjoyed dinner, games and prizes.

C-2010-3611 Show Your School Spirit Glenn sponsored a “School Spirit Day” on Friday, Aug. 20, to recognize the importance that education plays in our agency and center, and to serve as a safety reminder for every- one to practice safe driving, especially in and near school zones.To get in the spirit,Lewis

Field and Plum Brook Station employees wore C-2010-3626 Photos by Bridget Caswell the shirt/jersey of their favorite school.

Glenn Voted Best Gym

Photo by Maureen Messich NASA Glenn has the best gym in the federal government, according to Federal News Radio listeners and readers! Fitness Photo by Larry Opper Center members and health and wellness program participants cast their vote so that Glenn could earn the title.

Photo by Larry Opper Photo by Doreen Zudell 9 Retirements Eye is Glenn’s New Chief of Staff Thomas Eye has been appointed Chief of Staff to Center The following employees retired on Director Ray Lugo. Eye, on detail from Kennedy Space Center, Aug. 3, 2010: serves as the principal advisor to Lugo and handles a wide range of matters of importance on behalf of the Center Direc- Mickey Camargo, Space Combustion and tor. Eye also oversees daily operations in the Office of the Materials Branch, Manufacturing Division, Center Director. Eye was selected for the detail following a retired with 35 years of NASA service. 4-month assignment at Glenn as part of his Senior Executive Eye Karin Gornick, Office of Chief Financial Service Candidate Development Program. Officer, retired with 30 years of NASA service. Excellence in Technology Transfer Mary Kifer, Planning and Integration Office, Facilities and Test Directorate, The “Large Inflatable Thin Film Antenna with Ridigized retired with 37 years of NASA service. Support Structure” team, comprised of Glenn employees Dr. Robert Romanofsky and Dr. Kevin Lambert (QNA) Terry McKendry, Planning and Integration with Paul Gierow of GATR Technologies, Office, Facilities and Test Directorate, Inc., is the winner of the Federal Labora- retired with 32 years of NASA service. tory Consortium (FLC) Midwest Region’s 2010 Award for Excellence in Technol- Gregory Shanklin, A viation Environments ogy Transfer, which was presented on Technical Branch, Testing Division, Aug. 18. The patented design combines retired with 36 years of NASA service. the transmission power advantages of a large-aperture/high-bandwidth antenna Left to right: Drs. Romanofsky William Young, Operations Management Gierow Branch, Facilities Division, retired with with the low weight and portability of and Lambert 42 years of NASA service. a deployable textile antenna. Griffin Selected NASA Scholar The NASA College Scholarship Fund, Inc. (NCSF) has awarded Elise Griffin, daughter of DeVon Griffin, ISS and Human Research Project Office, a scholarship. The NCSF is a nonprofit corporation, established by Pulitzer Prize win- Kifer McKendry ning author James A. Michener that awards scholarships agencywide to qualified dependents of NASA and former NASA employees. A 2010 Lewis Educational Research C-2010-3373 Photo by Bridget Caswell Collaborative Internship Partner- Pictured, left to right: Center Director Ray Lugo, Human Research Program Manager Marsha Nall, ship (LERCIP) summer intern, Elise, and parents Michelle and DeVon Griffin. Griffin is one of five scholarship recipients selected out of 153 who applied across the agency. She will receive $2,000 Shanklin Young per year, up to $8,000 over six years. She is majoring in mathematics at Utah State University this fall. U.S. Patent Issued Correction patent entitled “Ion Conducting Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Portraits of Brian Rice, program manager A Polymers” has been issued to Dr. Mary Ann Meador, Durability for Sierra Lobo, Inc., Small Business and Protective Coatings Branch, and Dr. James Kinder, a former Prime Contractor of the Year; and Kevin Glenn employee now at Boeing. Their invention relates to a series McQuade, president and CEO of MSM of organic/inorganic hybrid polymers that are easy to fabricate Group, Inc., Small Business Subcontractor into dimensionally stable films with good ion-conductivity over of the Year; were accidentally transposed a wide range of temperatures for use in a variety of applications in the August article, “NASA Glenn Center such as fuel cells, high performance batteries, chemical sensors Dr. Meador Awards,” page 5. and electrochemical capacitors. 10 SEPTEMBER 2010 Students Take Top LERCIP Awards Students working in the Advanced Calendar Metallics Branch this summer re- ceived both of the top student hon- PUBLIC TOURS: Glenn conducts ors for the Lewis Educational and free tours of its laboratory and testing Research Collab- facilities on the first and third Saturday orative Intern- of each month. Tours are available ship Partnership to U.S. citizens and foreign national (LERCIP). Lisa students in grades K–12. A tour bus Pogue of Cor- will depart from Glenn’s Briefing nell University, Center at 10:30 a.m., and run every mentored by Dr. Left to Right: Doyle, Bierer, mentor Dr. Rogers, Van hour with the last tour departing at Frank Ritzert, re- 1:30 p.m. September tours include: Pogue Zandt and Myers. ceived the 2010 Sept. 11—Ballistics Impact Laboratory Student of the Year Award. Jesse Bierer, Michelle Doyle, Jimmy Myers and Noah and Sept. 25—Zero Gravity Research Van Zandt, all from Cedarville University, mentored by Dr. Rick Rogers, received Facility. To reserve a spot, call 216– the 2010 Student Team of the Year Award. The awards were presented at the annual 433–9653, or visit http://visit.grc. LERCIP Student-Mentor picnic in July. These awards are presented to students who nasa.gov. significantly exceed the normal expectations for summer interns. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: Join the Hispanic Advisory Group and featured speaker Astronaut Jose In Memory Hernandez in celebrating Hispanic Heri- tage on Friday, Sept. 24 , from 10–11:30 Alex C. Medvick, performed pioneering work in NASA’s a.m. in the Administration Bldg. Aud. sustainable energy research. Puthoff re- 87, who retired in AFGE MEETING: AFGE LOCAL 2182 1980 with 32 years ceived a 1993 Honor Award for the design will hold its next membership meet- of NASA service,died and development of solar array wings ing on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. June 5. A veteran of for the Space Station Freedom’s Electric at Denny’s Restaurant, 25912 Lorain the U.S. Army, W.W.II, Power System. He also was instrumental Road, North Olmsted. Medvick began his to the preliminary design, fabrication NASA career in 1948 and assembly of the DOE/NASA 100-kilo- IFPTE LOCAL 28, LESA MEETING: in the Mechanical Medvick watt experimental wind turbine, which LESA will hold its next membership Services Branch. He also worked in the led to the center’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at Constructions Operations Branch and the own Wind Turbine noon in the Small Dining Room of the Utilities Service Branch. Prior to retire- Program in 1973. A Employee Center, building 15. ment, he served as head of the Utilities 1971 NASA Special and Refrigeration Section. Medvick was Achievement Award LEWIS LITTLE FOLKS (LLF) the father/father-in-law of NASA retirees rewarded him for OPENINGS: Glenn’s onsite child Jean and Tim Hogan. design and testing of development center currently has containment models openings for preschoolers (ages 3 Richard L. Puthoff, 82, who retired in to protect mobile Puthoff to 4 years old). Children must meet 1993 with 30 years of NASA service, died nuclear reactors for nuclear aircraft NASA eligibility requirements (a on July 2. Puthoff was a U.S. Army veteran (1964-1970). Puthoff retired as chief parent or grandparent that is a civil and nuclear/mechanical engineer who of the Solar Array Branch, Photovoltaic servant or contractor). If you know Power Module Division. of a qualifying preschooler who is in need of daycare, contact LLF Direc- DEADLINES tor Tiffany Cornell, 216–433–5264. News items and brief announcements for publication in the October issue is In Appreciation MICROGRAVITY COMPETITION: noon, Sept. 17. Larger articles require Students in grades 6 through 9 who at least one month notice. Thank you to everyone who offered are interested in designing and build- their prayers, condolences, cards, emails ing experiments to be conducted in http://aerospacefrontiers.grc.nasa.gov and other expressions of kindness on a NASA drop tower can apply for the the recent passing away of my mother, What If No Gravity? or WING com- Marianna DeLaat. It is a real blessing to petitions. For information about en- Hermes Award be surrounded by such wonderful, caring tering the competitions, visit http:// 2009- 2010 people during a difficult time like this. spaceflightsystem.grc.nasa.gov/ God bless you all! DIME.html. Proposal deadline is Nov. 1. —John DeLaat 11 National Aeronautics and Space Administration John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field 21000 Brookpark Road Cleveland, Ohio 44135

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Editor: Doreen B. Zudell, SGT, Inc. Assistant Editor: S. Jenise Veris, SGT, Inc. Managing Editor: Kelly R. DiFrancesco

VOLUME 12 ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2010

Dignitaries Explore Glenn Capabilities Up Close Technology Over the past several months, a sig- Aviation Issues nificant number of dignitaries from In mid-July, the NAC’s Aeronautics government and private industry have Committee conducted its quarterly meet- toured facilities to learn more about ing at Glenn. The committee meets to the center’s capabilities. Most recently, discuss their observations and findings distinguished guests included NASA about the aviation industry and NASA’s Associate Administrator Chris Scolese contributions, and makes recommenda- and Chief of Staff David Radzanowski, tions to the NAC on issues that require the as well as members of the NASA Advisory NASA Administrator’s input. Following Council’s (NAC) Aeronautics Commit- the meeting, members toured facilities tee, who visited and met with center that address issues of importance in managers. aviation safety, emissions and fuel con- servation. Programmatic Update In July, Associate Administrator Scolese conducted a round table discussion with C-2010-3513 Photo by Christopher Lynch Center Director Ray Lugo and his leader- ship team for a center update. Scolese Above: Radzanowski (looking up) with is responsible for the oversight and Simms in the Cryogenic Test Facility integration of NASA’s programmatic and (K-Site) during a tour of Plum Brook Station facilities escorted by PBS Deputy technical efforts to ensure the success David Taylor, left, and Director David of the agency’s overall mission. Lunch Stringer. Pictured left: NAC members with Glenn’s new Leadership University greet Center Director Ray Lugo on tour/ candidates and a tour of several facilities overview of projects underway in Glenn's rounded out his itinerary. Aero Acoustics Propulsion Laboratory. him with many of NASA’s programs and facilities. However, this visit gave him C-2010-3450 Photo by Michelle Murphy an up-close look at the breath of Glenn capabilities at both Lewis Field and Plum Up-Close View of Facilities Brook Station. Chief of Staff Radzanowski and his executive assistant Natalie Simms de- These visits are an important part of the voted two days to visit and tour Glenn leadership’s strategy to stay up to date facilities in August. Radzanowski’s previ- and provide credible advice and counsel ous experience at the Office of Manage- to NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden C-2010-2912 Photo by Marvin Smith ment and Budget (OMB), the National on programs and issues of importance Scolese, left, conducted in a round table discussion Science Foundation and support to the to the agency. with the Glenn Leadership Team. Augustine Committee helped familiarize —BY S. JENISE VERIS www.nasa.gov