News from the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering

Volume 1, Issue 7 Spring 2005

Alumni News Chair’s Column fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft and missiles; civil aviation has commercial The following updates and items of transports—almost all jets, now—and interest were submitted to the School of executive transports; general aviation Aerospace Engineering and/or to Tech (while usually including executive trans- Topics, a quarterly publication of the ports) involves private, fixed-wing aircraft Georgia Tech Alumni Association. We’d for recreation and travel and like to know what you’ve been up to! for a wide variety of uses; and space Send information updates to: vehicles include those for launch, orbital [email protected] functions, planetary transfer, and atmos- or by fax to 404.894.2760. phere reentry. To power the aforemen- tioned vehicles, there must be gas 1940 – 1949 turbines, reciprocating, ram-jet, and/or rocket engines, sometimes solid, sometimes Jerry Hamack, ‘43, was inducted into Robert G. Loewy, Chair liquid. I note, too, that the enterprises the International Astronautics Association William R.T. Oakes Professor developing these vehicles or engines are as an academician in 2000. Hamack either separate organizations or—despite lives in Seabrook, Texas. As many who follow aerospace engineer- industry “consolidation”—divisions of larger ing education know, Georgia Tech’s companies essentially capable, from an School of Aerospace Engineering has 1950 – 1959 engineering standpoint, of standing had very strong growth in enrollments in alone. The number of potential Thomas B. Holman, ‘52, has recent years. Our increase has been aerospace employers is, therefore, purchased a BT-15 aircraft similar to from a total of 577 students in 1992 one he owned during his senior year at quite large. This, of course, doesn’t take (386 undergraduates and 191 graduate Georgia Tech. Holman is co-owner of Sun into account the many, usually smaller, students), to 907 in 2002 (634 under- Aviation in Vero Beach, Florida. companies working in the less well- graduates and 273 graduates). This established areas, such as robotic craft— 57% increase in total enrollments Mort Metersky, ‘58, produced photo- the so-called “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” at Tech compares to a 4.5% loss in graphs that were featured in a July show average total enrollments among the 35 at the Sabine Rose Art Gallery in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Metersky also to 45 AE programs surveyed by ADCA had a one-man show at the Triumph (the Aerospace Department Chairmen’s Brewing Company in New Hope, Association, now under the AIAA). The Pennsylvania, from September 7 through 1992-2002 decade was chosen for this October 31, 2004. The exhibit featured a comparison because 2002 was the latest mix of photographs taken over the past year for which ADCA survey data are two years in Pennsylvania and New available to us. Actually, our enrollments Jersey. Metersky has exhibited his work in have continued to grow, so that in 2004, seven shows over the past two years. He the total was 1166 (744 undergrads and teaches photography and mixed-media 422 graduate students). visual arts at the Center of Learning in We’re often asked, “Where do your Research Engineer Henrik Christophersen with GTSpy. Retirement hosted by Delaware Valley graduates find jobs?” Usually I respond College in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, is by saying that as one of the top five (UAVs)–or those anticipated for opera- president of the New Town Camera Club programs in the country (according tion in planetary atmospheres other than in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and is a to U.S. News & World Report rankings), Earth’s, or the lighter-than-air craft again docent at the James A. Michener Art our graduates-to-be are recruited being considered for surveillance and Museum in Doylestown. Metersky and heavily, and the aerospace community other applications. his wife, Joan, live in Warminster, has many places where engineers are Numerous studies have been conducted Pennsylvania. gainfully and productively employed. in the last few years by various groups of Consider that the military services have continued on page 4 continued on page 3 School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech Spring 2005

Wilhite Named NASA Institute of Aerospace (NIA). Dr. Wilhite’s Vehicle Analysis Branch of the Space appointment will facilitate the School’s Systems division; assistant chief of the Langley Professor growth in the field of Advanced Advanced Vehicles division; systems Dr. Alan Wilhite joined the AE School as Aerospace Systems Architecture and will integration manager, deputy director, the NASA Langley professor in enhance interactions between the campus and director of the High-Speed Research Advanced and the NIA. Program Office; director of the Systems Aerospace Dr. Wilhite received his B.S. degree Management Office; and Director of the Systems from North Carolina State University in Independent Program Assessment Office. Architecture in 1973, his M.S. degree in 1976 from An AIAA Associate Fellow, Dr. Wilhite May of 2004. George Washington University, and his has published extensively in respected Dr. Wilhite Ph.D. in 1985 from North Carolina State journals and is well known for his holds one of the University. He joined the School after an presentations at national and international seven teaching appointment as eminent scholar in meetings and conferences. Among other and research Systems Engineering and Simulation at honors, he has been awarded a NASA professorship the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Medal for Exceptional Management appointments Dr. Wilhite worked with the NASA Achievement, a NASA Medal for that have been Langley Research Center from 1973 to Exceptional Engineering Achievement, created at 2001, holding positions of increasing Department of Defense National founding partner responsibility including: director of Aero-Space Plane Superior Contribution universities by Dr. Alan Wilhite Technology in the National Aero-Space Awards in 1988 and 1991, and a the National Plane Joint Program Office; head of the Langley Outstanding Leadership Award.

AE Welcomes New from the University of Michigan. Dr. Fellowship awards (’01, ’03) and was Faculty Member Walker brings to his faculty career at named a Lockheed Martin Scholar (’97- Georgia Tech an outstanding record ’99). Dr. Walker’s research interests are Dr. Mitchell L.R. as a scholar and a graduate student in the areas of advanced spacecraft and Walker II joined researcher. He also served as an engi- aircraft propulsion, plasma physics and Tech’s School of neering intern with Lockheed Martin rarefied gas dynamics, electric propulsion Aerospace Missiles & Space and Lockheed Martin plume diagnostics, and Hall thruster Engineering in Tactical Aircraft Systems while a student. clustering and facility effects. These broad January of Dr. Walker’s awards and honors from the interests make Dr. Walker an excellent 2005 as an University of Michigan include the Arnold addition to the AE faculty. He will add assistant profes- M. Kuethe Aerospace Engineering strength to the space research group, sor. He holds Fellowship, the Rackham Merit Fellowship, and his specialties supplement those of B.S.E., M.S.E., GEM Fellowship, and the Aerospace our propulsion group, which, while and Ph.D. Engineering Distinguished Achievement already strong in chemical propulsion, degrees in Award. He also received Michigan had no activity in the area of deep-space Aerospace Space Grant Consortium Graduate electric propulsion. Dr. Mitchell L.R. Engineering Walker II

Lockheed Martin The event drew students and faculty Technology Day a members from across the campus, includ- ing representatives from the College of Success at Tech Engineering, the Office of Career Lockheed Martin Technology Day at Services, the College of Computing, the Georgia Tech was held on November Vice-Provost’s Office, the Division of 16, 2004. The daylong event showcased Professional Services, the Global Learning Lockheed Martin and its diverse business Center, the Georgia Tech Research units to the Tech community. Institute, and the Office of Development. Several Lockheed Martin business units The Guggenheim School was well participated, representing business represented by several attending AE interests and technologies ranging from students and faculty members, including aircraft manufacturing and postal delivery School Chair Robert Loewy, Professor systems to nuclear propelled space explo- Michael Jenkins, and Dr. Eric Johnson, ration, satellite imaging systems, and air the Lockheed Martin assistant professor traffic control. of avionics integration. Students meet with a Lockheed Martin 2 representative. www.ae.gatech.edu

______Chair’s Column continued from first page institutions is a national priority” and “is In the same year (2002), Sean persuading top Chinese scholars to return O’Keefe, then administrator of NASA, respected, thoughtful people, assembled home from American universities.” was quoted in the Langley Research and tasked to consider many aspects of Although “American educators have Center 2004 Implementation Plan as the aerospace enterprise. They include, been concerned since the fall of 2002, announcing that “education would be for example, the National Research when large numbers of foreign students a core function of the agency.” NASA Council (NRC), the larger professional experienced delays in visa processing,” was not alone among federal agencies in engineering societies, and presidential the author writes, “few noticed the rapid having such a goal. Recommendation commissions. All have concluded that emergence of higher education as a seven out of eight in the NRC study’s providing engineers for the future global industry until quite recently.” “In Executive Summary of the Air Force generations of aerospace develop- Britain, the world’s second-largest higher Science and Technology Board, “Review ments is a national problem of education destination” and in “Germany, of the Future of the U.S. Aerospace significant dimensions. the third-largest,” notes the author, Infrastructure and Aerospace Disciplines,” It may be useful to cite some statistics “foreign enrollments increased by 15% included the statement, “The Air Force of the kind that may have caused their in 2002, and 10%,” respectively. “Many should establish long-term, stable partner- concern. The “graying” of the aerospace U.S. campuses have not yet geared ships with its supporting universities and workforce is one aspect of this national up for the competition,” said Peggy their faculty members. The Air Force problem. Its relevant statistics are con- Blumenthal, a vice president at the should decide how much to invest for the tained in the following excerpt from the Institute for International Education. future through S&T funds to universities Final Report of the Commission on the If such international aspects of U.S. and then protect that investment.” Future of the United States Aerospace higher education as these seem a Additionally, in the final report of the Industry, 2002: “The average age of pro- secondary matter, consider that the 2002 Presidential Commission on the duction workers is 44 in the commercial National Science Foundation reported in future of the United States aerospace sector, 53 in defense and 51 at the a 2003 “Info Brief” that more than 30% industry, Commissioners noted in National and Space of all U.S. students enrolled in graduate recommendation eight out of nine, “The Administration (NASA). In addition, the school science and engineering programs Commission recommends the nation proportion of workers age 30 or younger were visa holders. What would be the immediately reverse the decline in, and dropped by almost two-thirds, from 18% impact on the U.S. economy, defense, promote the growth of, a scientifically in 1987 to 6.4% in 1999.” That speaks quality of life, etc., if they all went home? and technologically trained U.S. aero- to the national need. Another part of our country’s problems space workforce. In addition, the nation As to filling the need, National Science in these science, technology, engi- must address the failure of the math, Foundation data published in 1996 com- neering, and mathematics (STEM) science and technology education of paring first university degrees by region matters is indicated by the relatively low Americans. The breakdown of showed that Europe produced 1.73 average scores of native-born students at America’s intellectual and indus- times and Asia more than 3 times college-entrance stages in comparison trial capacity is a threat to national more than the United States in with scores from those in the rest of the security and our capability to natural science and engineering. competitive world in these subjects. One continue as a world leader. For engineering alone, those ratios are contributor to this situation seems clear, Congress and the Administration must 2.6 times and 4.5 times, respectively. namely, the vast array of vocational/ therefore: make long-term investments (European data include eleven major professional opportunities available to in education and training with major countries and Asia six.) Engineering people with STEM skills in the U.S. In a emphasis in math and science so that Ph.D. production in these fields showed 2002 NRC report, high school teachers’ the aerospace industry has access to Europe leading the U.S. by a ratio of salaries were compared with salaries of a scientifically and technologically 1.12 and Asia trailing the U.S. by the workers from selected white collar occu- trained workforce.” ratio 0.81 at that time. It seems clear, pations during 1999. The teachers’ In the light of these challenges and however, that all these earlier year salaries were 82% of accountant’s, 71% opportunities, we see the School of comparisons, if repeated, would show of buyer/contract specialists’, 61% of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia us in a significantly poorer position computer systems analysts’, 59% of engi- Tech performing an important today—for many reasons. neers’ and 58% of attorneys’ salaries. service for our young people, In a New York Times article titled Another study in 2002 (NRC report our industry, and the nation, and “U.S. Slips in Attracting the “Attracting PhD’s to K-12 Education”) that our increasing enrollments are, in the World’s Best Students” (S. Dillon, found that “[s]ignificant percentages of light of today’s situations, appropriate. Dec. 21, 2004), the author notes in the the teachers of these subjects did not With the help we receive from many article’s opening line that our universities major or minor in them in college; some quarters, not the least of which from our “are suddenly facing intense competition did not study them at all. The problem alumni, we dedicate ourselves to striving as higher education undergoes rapid is particularly acute at the secondary for increasingly useful results in this globalization.” He reports, for example, school level in the nation’s rural and worthwhile calling. that China “has declared that transforming urban areas.” 100 universities into world-class research 3 School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech Spring 2005

______Alumni News continued from first page Virginia. He served as secretary of the Air 1970 – 1979 Force between 1986 and 1988. He is the Michael J. Chesser, ‘71, was named 1960 – 1969 recipient of several awards, including the chairman and CEO of Great Plains Energy Richard I. Lowndes III, ‘58, MS ’60, Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian in September of 2003 and took charge of won the 2004 Outstanding Engineer of Service Award, the Department of Defense the company in January of 2004. Chesser the Year Award from the Tullahoma Distinguished Civilian Service Award, and is currently on the board of directors of chapter of the Tennessee Society of the Department of Defense Distinguished Itron, a meter reading and automated Professional Engineers. He owns and Public Service Award. communications equipment company for operates an engineering services firm in which he was previously chairman and Tullahoma, where he lives with his wife, John Whiteside, ‘64, retired in July CEO. Chesser has also served as presi- Laura. Lowndes was a Georgia Tech 2003, after twenty-seven years as a U.S. dent and CEO of Atlantic Energy and of assistant professor of aircraft structures Navy civil service engineer working on GPU Energy. Chesser and his wife, Susan, from 1958 to 1960. He earned his the Fleet Ballistic Missile program at the live in New York City but will be relocating Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Lockheed Martin complex in Sunnyvale, to Kansas City, Missouri. Vanderbilt University. California. Previously, Whiteside was in the Air Force for twelve years. He contin- Col. (Retired) Herchell Allen Boyd, Edward C. “Pete” Aldridge Jr., ued in the Air Force Reserve for sixteen ‘76, MSEE ‘88, was named the executive MS ’62, was chosen to direct the years before retiring as a lieutenant director of the National Ground Intelligence Commission on the Implementation of U.S. colonel. He and his wife, Monika, will Center (NGIC) in Charlottesville, Virginia, Space Exploration Policy, which advised continue to live in San Jose, California, and is a member of the Senior Intelligence NASA administrators and the President near their son, Randall Whiteside, ‘94. Executive Service. Colonel Boyd most regarding future manned missions to the recently served as the head of Rockwell moon and Mars. Aldridge, who was Philip Terry “Phil” Corbell, ‘68, Collins’ Joint Tactical Radio Systems inducted into Georgia Tech’s Engineering recently renewed his master instructor business unit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hall of Fame in 1997, trained to be a designation with the National Association The NGIC provides comprehensive payload specialist aboard the space shuttle of Flight Instructors. Corbell works with the intelligence on foreign ground forces as prior to the Challenger disaster in 1986. Civil Air Patrol teaching primary glider well as scientific and technical intelligence Previously, Aldridge served as undersecre- students at Pleasant Valley Airport in for the Department of Defense in addition tary of defense for acquisition, technology, Arizona. Corbell, who was the Federal to managing the Army’s Foreign Material and logistics. From March 1992 until May Aviation Administration’s Western Pacific Exploitation Program. 2001, Aldridge was the CEO of The Region 2001 Certified Flight Instructor of Aerospace Corporation in Arlington, the Year, lives in Sun City West, Arizona.

AE Honors Program (G.P.A.) of students who have completed six hours of appropriate undergraduate Fosters Student at least forty-eight credit hours of work coursework toward both their B.S. and (fourteen hours for transfer students) and their M.S. degrees. This provision allows Success invites students with a G.P.A. of 3.5 or AE honors students to earn an M.S. Over the past year, the Bachelor of higher to apply for the honors program. degree within twelve months after earning Science in Aerospace Engineering Honors students are expected to maintain a B.S. degree. Honors students are also (BSAE) program has attracted a large a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher during subse- given first preference for many of the number of bright young men and women quent semesters and are assigned a undergraduate AE Research Fellowships. seeking a career in aerospace research research advisor and given an opportunity The School had fifty-two AE honors and development. In addition to provid- to perform research for three or more students in the fall semester of 2004. ing challenging undergraduate research semesters. Honors students are expected Since that time, two students have opportunities and design-build-fly to present their research work at brown graduated, with both deciding to remain competitions, the faculty of the School bag lunch meetings, AIAA/AHS student at Tech to earn an MSAE. Approximately of Aerospace Engineering has created conferences, or national conferences. 19% of AE students, excluding freshmen, an honors program to recognize AE Honors students are rewarded for their now participate in the AE honors program, students’ undergraduate achievements academic hard work and their excellent AE research, or design-build-fly activities. and further encourage AE students research. After completing their bachelor’s In pursuit of our goal that 25% of AE to succeed. degrees, they are automatically admitted students engage in these activities, we Since the fall of 2002, the AE honors into the School’s MSAE program, enjoying are developing research newsletters, program has been engaging outstanding a simplified and streamlined application research Web sites, special luncheons, AE undergraduates. Participation in the process in which many requirements— and seminars for AE honor students and honors program is by invitation only. The such as earning requisite GRE scores— researchers to foster academic achieve- are waived. They may also count up to ment and build a strong AE community. 4 School monitors the grade point average www.ae.gatech.edu

1980 – 1989 Lt. Col. John F. “Jeff” Newell III, ‘85, Hrossowyc, born December 19, 2003. William S. McArthur, MS ’83, was is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force and Hrossowyc is a development engineer honored with a statue at the Red Springs is currently serving as the Air Force mili- with Bose. The family lives in San Historical Museum in his hometown of Red tary aide to President George W. Bush. Diego, California. Springs, North Carolina. The museum Newell is a colonel selectee. He and his spotlights the history of Red Springs and wife, Nancy, live in Washington, D.C. Jill M. Weaver Norman, ‘88, and will be home to the McArthur Museum. Raymond M. Norman, CE ‘83, recently The statue depicts an astronaut and the John J. Young Jr., ‘85, was nominated announced the birth of their second child, base is shaped like Robeson County. by President George W. Bush in January Stacy Leigh, born March 29, 2004. Stacy McArthur was assigned to work as a of 2004 to be deputy under secretary of joins sister Stephanie Marie at the family’s space shuttle vehicle integration test engi- defense for acquisition and technology. home in Merritt Island, Florida. Raymond neer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Young currently serves as the assistant works for NASA as a cryogenic and August of 1987. He became an astronaut secretary of the Navy for research, devel- propellants engineer at the Kennedy in July of 1991. McArthur has partici- opment, and acquisition. Previously, he Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, pated in three space missions and currently worked on the Defense Subcommittee and Jill works for Boeing at the Kennedy serves on the Expedition-10 backup crew. of the U.S. Senate Committee on Space Center in the Fluids and Propulsion Appropriations. Young earned his master’s Engineering division. Col. Warren M. Anderson, ‘84, was degree from Stanford University. recently promoted to the status of colonel Jim Perrin, ‘88, and his wife, Christine, in the Air Force in June of 2004 after Dan Holland, ‘88, was promoted to recently announced the birth of a daughter, graduating with distinction from the project leader for the Unilever plant in Ava Renee, born April 23, 2004. Ava National Defense University Industrial Raeford, North Carolina. He graduated joins sister Lucy at the family’s home in College of Armed Forces and Defense from North Carolina State University on Lafayette, Indiana. Jim, who served as Acquisition University with a master’s December 17, 2003, with a master’s Buzz in 1986 and 1988, is a large-press degree in national resource strategy. degree in industrial engineering. Holland market manager for Alcoa Extruded The Stafford, Virginia, resident has lives in Southern Pines, North Carolina, Aerospace Products. been assigned to the Office of the with his wife, Karen, and his sons, Ben, Under Secretary of Defense for Jordan, Matthew, and Michael. David J. Owen, ‘89, of West Palm Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Beach, Florida, graduated with an M.B.A. in Washington, D.C. Marc Hrossowyc, ‘88, and his wife, from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Kathi Blocher, recently announced the birth Business in November of 2003. Owen is of their first child, Alexandria Blocher a business development manager for Motorola. continued on page 6

Tech’s Distance lectures live avoids the temporal delay have been expanded to include classes in Learning Program Adds caused by the typical duplication and the areas of structures and control. distribution process, and, more importantly, The Center for Distance Learning’s ten an M.S. degree in AE two-way connections permit remote years of experience allow Tech’s Distance Qualified AE graduates can now earn an students living far away from Tech’s Learning Program to run smoothly. The M.S. degree without ever setting foot on Atlanta campus to actively participate Center handles all the technical support Tech’s campus. At its November meeting, in the class discussion. for the recording and distribution of the Board of Regents of the University Distance Learning Program AE course course materials. In addition to providing System of Georgia approved a Distance offerings at this time are quite extensive camera operators and lecture duplication Learning Program for an M.S. degree in in the areas of propulsion and, to some and distribution for VHS tapes and DVD the School of Aerospace Engineering. extent, design. Propulsion courses have discs, the Center also provides student The requirements for admission to the been offered as distance learning services, such as registration and the program are the same as those for on- program offerings for about ten years distribution and collection of classroom campus students. Only the method of since they are cross-listed with those of testing materials. delivery is different for the students in this the Woodruff School of Mechanical program. Program lectures are generally Engineering, which has had such To obtain more information about AE’s recorded on campus on VHS tapes or programs for a number of years. In new Distance Learning master’s program, DVD discs and then mailed to the students addition, a number of graduate-level AE contact Jeff Jagoda, professor and in the program. When a sufficient number certificate programs have been developed associate chair for Graduate Studies of Distance Learning students are enrolled for United Technologies, including semester and Research, at jeff.jagoda@aerospace. in a class in a given location, the class courses delivered by the Distance gatech.edu or 404.894.3060. lectures are broadcast synchronously over Learning Program. More recently, AE a number of DSL lines. Broadcasting the Distance Learning Program course offerings 5 School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech Spring 2005

______Alumni News continued from previous page Stacy Priest Nadeau, ‘91, and her Christopher T. Burke, ‘93, and Tonya husband, Jeff, recently announced the M. Sager were married on August 2, 1990 – 1999 birth of their son, Ian, born March 29, 2003, in Helen, Georgia. Burke is a Paul L. Luz, ‘90, was recently elected an 2004. Stacy is on a leave of absence nuclear engineer. The couple lives in associate fellow by the American Institute from her job as an automotive safety engi- Vidalia, Georgia. of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Luz is a neer at Ford Motor Co. The family lives in lead systems engineer in the science direc- Canton, Michigan. Wade May, MS ’93, was promoted to torate at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight engineering manager at Advanced Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Associate Brian Loome, ‘92, MSME ’94, a project Technologies. He and his wife, Tracy, fellows are senior members of the Institute finance analyst for GM Powertrain in and their son, Russell, live in Newport who have made valuable contributions to Pontiac, Michigan, has been selected to News, Virginia. the arts, science, and technology. Luz participate in the company’s Treasury conducts investigations using the micro- Immersion Program in New York City. Dane Elliott-Lewis, ‘96, was reas- gravity glovebox, which provides an signed to the Lynn, Massachusetts, plant enclosed workspace for the space station. Jay Wynn, ’92, and his wife, Cammie, of GE Aircraft Engines as lead engineer recently announced the birth of a daughter, of preliminary design. Previously, Elliot- Joyce Hayes, ‘91, will be taking a one- Sarah Elizabeth, born January 19, 2004. Lewis worked in combustor design as an year leave of absence from her position in The family lives in Cambridge, aero-engineer for GE 90 pro- the Space Shuttle Program Development Massachusetts. Jay completed his M.B.A. at grams. He lives in Salem, Massachusetts. Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s pursue her master’s degree in public admin- Sloan School of Management in June and B.J. Olenik, ‘97, and his wife, Michele, istration at the John F. Kennedy School of began work in July as a consultant in the recently announced the birth of a Government at Harvard University. private equity group of Bain & Company’s daughter, Katherine Elizabeth (“Katie”), Boston Office. born December 30, 2003. Katie joins brother Rob, three, at the family’s home in St. Charles, Missouri. Olenik is a structural Distinguished Lecture presented “The design engineer for Boeing Phantom Series Continues Most Important Works in St. Louis, Missouri. Lessons You With continued support from the William Didn’t Learn in Dr. Mark Whorton, Ph.D. ’97, has R.T. Oakes Endowment, the Daniel Engineering been appointed branch chief of the Guggenheim School of Aerospace School.” Guidance, Navigation, and Mission Engineering presented for the second Dr. J. Victor Analysis Branch of the Flight Mechanics year a Distinguished Lectures Series Lebacqz, and Analysis Division within the Spacecraft beginning in the winter of 2004. The NASA’s associ- and Vehicle Systems Department of the well-received lectures were given to a ate administrator Engineering Directorate at Marshall Space standing-room only crowd of campus- Lt. Col. Richard Clifford, Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. for Aeronautics MSAE ’82, former NASA wide audience members. Professor Research, was Astronaut and current George Kardomateas again served as scheduled to be director, Earth Science Michael Sobers, ‘98, and his wife, chair for the Series, with assistance from the final lecturer Application, The Boeing Christy, adopted a son, Nathan Michael, Company. Connie Irish. for 2004, pre- on August 26, 2003. Nathan was born Lt. Col. Richard Clifford, a former senting “NASA Aeronautics in the 21st in Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia, on November 18, 2002. Michael is a NASA Astronaut and the current director Century.” Unfortunately, due to a last captain in the U.S. Air Force at Hill Air of Earth Science Application at The minute scheduling conflict, Lebacqz’s Force Base. Christy and Nathan live in Boeing Company, kicked off the second lecture was canceled. It will be rescheduled Layton, Utah. year of the Series with a February campus for a future Distinguished Lecture Series. visit during which he presented “The We would like to again thank all of the Jon A. Montgomery, ’98, and Ann Moon and Beyond, 2004: An Assessment Distinguished Lecturers who participated, Kalinowski were married on October 16, of the New Space Exploration Vision.” and the Georgia Tech community for its 2003. Montgomery is currently an Air The next lecture was presented in continued support. The next Distinguished Force captain and works as the chief of March by Dean C. Borgman, retired Lecture Series will be held during the fall engineering in the Eighty-second Aerial chairman of the Sikorsky Aircraft semester of 2005. We welcome alumni Targets Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Corporation. Borgman’s lecture topic was participation. Lectures will be held on Base in Florida. “Straight Up Is the Way to Go.” Sergei Tuesday or Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Sikorsky, the former vice-president of If you are interested in attending, Jeffrey Osterlund, MS ’98, and his Sikorsky Aircraft, was Borgman’s please forward your name wife, Sherri, recently announced the special guest. and address to birth of their son, Carson Scott, born The Series continued in April with a [email protected] September 17, 2003. Carson joins sister campus visit by Dr. William F. Ballhaus or contact the School at Natalie at the family’s home in League Jr., the president and CEO of The 404.894.3002. 6Aerospace Corporation. Ballhaus continued on page 8 www.ae.gatech.edu

Tech Receives Oakes School Chair of the Aerospace Endowment Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering. “We look forward…to from Sikorsky Aircraft making the greatest contributions On December 15, 2004, the Sikorsky possible to rotary wing engineering.” Aircraft Corporation announced an Tech is expected to name the endowment of $750,000 to establish Sikorsky professor in 2005. The the Sikorsky Professorship at the recipient will hold the rank of assis- Guggenheim School of Aerospace tant professor or associate professor Engineering at Georgia Tech. and will conduct rotorcraft-related “Georgia Tech is one of only three uni- research. Sikorsky will fund the versities in the U.S. designated as having endowment over three years. a Rotorcraft Center of Excellence, funded Stratford, Connecticut-based by the National Rotorcraft Technology Sikorsky Aircraft is a world leader in Center and comprised of students, faculty, the design, manufacture, and service and staff who focus on rotorcraft-related of advanced helicopters for commer- education and research,” noted Sikorsky cial, industrial, and military uses. Vice President of Research and Engineering Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Mark Miller in a press release announcing Technologies Corporation, the grant. “Through this professorship,” of Hartford, Connecticut, which Miller wrote, “our goal is to increase the provides a broad range of high-tech- visibility of, and access to, leading-edge nology products and support services U.S. research and development in rotary to the aerospace and building wing technologies.” systems industries. ”It is an honor, indeed, for us to Article information courtesy of the have the Sikorsky name associated Mr. Dean C. Borgman, retired chairman, Sikorsky with a professorship at Georgia Tech,” Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Aircraft Corporation, presents an overview on commented Robert Loewy, the William R.T. the rotorcraft industry, and career options for aerospace engineers.

Lifelong AE Supporter Lewis was chairman and CEO of 1962, he was named the company’s David S. Lewis Jr. General Dynamics from 1971 until his president and CEO. When McDonnell retirement in 1985. During his tenure, and Douglas Aircraft merged in 1967, Passes Away company revenues and earnings recov- Lewis was named chairman of the ered from a $6.9 million loss in 1970 to Douglas division, where he presided a towering profit of $381.7 million in over the production of the DC-8 and 1984. Under his leadership, General DC-9 aircraft and helped with the Dynamics designed and/or built Los design of the DC-10. Angeles-class fast-attack submarines, Awards earned by Lewis include Trident submarines, MA Abrams tanks, the Robert J. Collier Trophy, the Fleet and the first ship to transport liquefied Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Award, the natural gas throughout the world. The Daniel Guggenheim Medal, and the company also won the Air Force Memorial Trophy. He Lightweight Fighter Competition, with was a member of the Georgia Tech the development of the F-16 Falcon. Distinguished Engineering Alumni Hall Lewis’s career began when he joined of Fame, a trustee emeritus of the GT the Glenn L. Martin Company in Foundation, and a fellow of the National Baltimore, Maryland, in 1939. During Academy of Engineering. World War II, he worked with the Lewis was a lifelong supporter of the performance and flight testing of newly Institute and the Guggenheim School of designed aircraft. In 1946, he became Aerospace Engineering. There are two David S. Lewis Jr. chief of for McDonnell endowed chairs named for Lewis in the Aircraft in St. Louis, Missouri, where he School, the David S. Lewis chair and the David S. Lewis Jr., a 1939 Aeronautical was instrumental in the development of David and Andrew Lewis chair in Engineering graduate of Georgia Tech the Navy’s first jet aircraft, and was Space Technology. and a former chairman of General active in the development of McDonnell’s Dynamics, died on December 15, 2003, Space division, helping build Mercury Article information courtesy of Tech Topics in Charleston, South Carolina. and Gemini spacecraft for NASA. In 7 School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech Spring 2005

‘Hero Among Heroes’ He orbited the moon in the Apollo also served eight years as an assistant AE Alumnus Retires Command Module, while his fellow and associate director of NASA’s crewmembers, Thomas Stafford and Johnson Space Center, providing advice On December 7, 2004, space pioneer Eugene Cernan, descended to within and counsel on technical, operational, John W. Young, an AE alumnus who flew 50,000 feet of its surface in the Lunar and safety matters. twice to the moon, walked on its surface, Module. Young returned to the moon in “John Young has no equal in his and commanded the first Space Shuttle 1972 as commander of Apollo 16. He service to our country and to humanity’s mission, announced his retirement at piloted the Lunar Module to a landing on quest for space,” said Director of NASA’s NASA, effective December 31, 2004. the surface, along with Charlie Duke. Johnson Space Center Jefferson D. Young’s achievements during his forty- Young and Duke drove more than sixteen Howell Jr. “He is the astronaut’s two-year NASA career are impressive. miles across the lunar surface in the Lunar astronaut, a hero among heroes who fly The longest- Rover Vehicle, collecting more than 200 in space. His achievements have taken serving pounds of samples in the most extensive space from an unknown environment to astronaut in lunar exploration mission to date. the expanding frontier we explore today. history, Young was at the helm of Columbia for His steady hand and unflinching eyes Young was the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1 in have served our cause of space explo- the veteran 1981, with Robert Crippen as pilot, for a ration well, expanding our horizons of six space series of firsts. The mission marked the with unshakable dedication and calm flights and world’s first flight of a reusable, winged courage. He will be missed.” was one of spacecraft; the first landing of a space- twelve men to craft on a runway; the largest, heaviest Article information courtesy of NASA walk on the craft to launch and land to date; and ______moon. He the first time a manned spacecraft was Alumni News continued from page 6 was the first launched without previous unmanned test human to fly flights. Young guided the ninety-six-ton City, Texas. Jeffrey is an upgrades project in space six Columbia to a perfect landing at manager for United Space Alliance in Houston, Texas. John Young times and Edwards Air Force Base in California launch seven after a two-day mission. 2000 – present times—six times from Earth and once Young’s sixth and final space mission Michael D. Brimblecom, ‘01, and from the moon. He is the only astronaut was again in command of Columbia on Meredith Brimblecom, Chem ’01, recently to pilot four different types of spacecraft the ninth Shuttle flight, STS-9 in 1983. announced the birth of their first child, by flying in the Gemini, Apollo, Lunar Again, Young experienced firsts: The Matthew David, born January 17, 2004. Excursion Module, and Space Shuttle mission was the first launch of the The family lives in Pensacola, Florida. programs. Spacelab laboratory in the Shuttle’s Michael, an ensign in the U.S. Coast “John’s tenacity and dedication are cargo bay and was the longest Shuttle Guard, was recently placed on the matched only by his humility,” said flight to date, with the first international commodore’s list for his excellence in fly- NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe. crew working around the clock for 10 days ing and academic performance during his “He’s never sought fame and often goes to conduct more than 70 experiments. basic naval flight training at Naval Air out of his way to avoid the limelight. ”You run out of superlatives when you Station Whiting Field in Milton, Florida. However, when you need a job done talk about Captain John Young as a test and you want it done right, John’s the pilot, astronaut, and engineer,” said Adam Coker, ’01, MS ’03, has person to go to. He’s a true American former Space Shuttle astronaut and accepted a position with Pi Research treasure, and his exemplary legacy will Associate Administrator for Space in Indianapolis, Indiana, as a support inspire generations of new explorers for Operations William Readdy. “John has engineer for the CART racing series. Pi years to come.” an incredible engineering mind, and he Research produces advanced electronics Young, a native of Orlando, Florida sets the gold standard when it comes to and software products for all major and a retired U.S. Navy captain and test asking the really tough questions. When racing categories worldwide. Coker pilot, joined NASA in 1962. His first he talks, everybody listens. It’s impossible lives in Columbus, Indiana. mission was as pilot of the 1968 maiden to overstate the positive impact John has manned flight of the Gemini Program, had on human space flight operations SooOk Hausmann, ’01, and John Gemini 3, the first American space flight and safety. Beyond that, he has set a Urso, ‘01, were married May 10, 2003, manned by more than one person. He standard for excellence for all those who in LaGrange, Georgia. Urso is a C-17A next flew in 1966, commanding Gemini have served with him and those who pilot at the Charleston Air Force Base in 10. Along with Mike Collins, he per- will follow. He’s truly an inspiration,” Charleston, South Carolina. They live in formed the first dual rendezvous maneu- Readdy said. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. vers during a single mission. In 1969, When he was not in flight, Young’s two months before man’s first landing on extensive contributions continued on the Alan Wilkes, ‘01, has been commis- the moon, Young orbited Earth’s satellite. ground. He served as chief of NASA’s sioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. His lunar missions are also legendary. Astronaut Office for thirteen years. He Air Force after graduating from Officer 8 continued on next page www.ae.gatech.edu

Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base Albert V. Toney, ’39, of Bogart, Dutton/Ducoffe in Montgomery, Alabama. Wilkes is a Georgia, was a retired Air Force colonel. pilot trainee assigned to the Forty-seventh Endowment to Fund Operations Support Squadron at Laughlin Wilbur A. Andrews, ‘46, of Redondo Professorship Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. Beach, California. Many thanks for the generosity of outstanding AE alumni and friends who Eric Demirjian, ’02, and Kathleen Richard F. Kilburg, ’52, MS ’58, of Fort have contributed to the Dutton/Ducoffe Mullins, Mgt ’01, were married June 7, Worth, Texas, was a Navy aviator who Endowment Fund. We estimate that once 2003, in Atlanta, Georgia. The couple retired from Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth all the current pledges are received, the lives in Huntsville, Alabama. Eric works for after a thirty-five-year career as an aero- Dutton/Ducoffe Endowment Fund will the Department of Defense. nautical engineer. exceed $350,000. Although this is an impressive amount, William C. Strait, MS ’03, became Herman “Jeff” MacDonald, ‘58, of it does not meet the required Institute director of engineering for Simplex Williamsburg, Virginia, began his career level of $1.5 million for an endowed Manufacturing in September of 2004. at the NASA Langley Research Center as chair position. Despite this fact, we are Strait is responsible for directing the an aerostructures engineer and went on to happy to report that there will be a company’s Engineering Department and work for the Army’s Aviation Applied Dutton/Ducoffe Professorship in the oversees numerous product development Technology Directorate (AATD), where he projects and the update of existing was instrumental in the research and School of Aerospace Engineering. With systems. Previously, Strait was the director development program for the AH-556A approval from donor William R. T. Oakes, of engineering for Aero Union of Chico, Cheyenne . During his thirty-year AE ’59, during this year and next year, California. Before his work at Aero Union, tenure at AATD, he received the we will be transferring interest income Strait was a project manager for the air Laboratories Technical Excellence Award from the William R. T. Oakes Chair to mobility support group of Lockheed Martin and was involved in developing models the Dutton/Ducoffe Fund to reach the Aeronautics in Atlanta, Georgia. and simulations using artificial intelligence requisite funding of $500,000 for a and neural networks to increase helicopter junior professorship. Deaths combat effectiveness. Because of a critical need for new Walter B. Howard, ‘32, of Jacksonville, faculty and endowed positions that Florida, served as a B-29 navigator in the Gary Linden Brown, ‘64, MS ‘66, of attract the best and brightest professors Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater St. Petersburg, Florida, worked for the past to Tech, the School of Aerospace during World War II. Howard retired as thirty-four years as a senior project engi- Engineering has already moved forward a lieutenant colonel and worked for the neer at Honeywell Defense and Space in its quest to find the first Dutton/Ducoffe Navy as chief of the aircraft overhaul and Systems in Clearwater, Florida, and retired junior professor. A search committee repair facility in Jacksonville. He kept a from the Army Reserve with the rank of chaired by Professor P. Tsiotras will typewritten copy of “The History of lieutenant colonel. Brown was the unde- recruit an outstanding young faculty Georgia Tech’s AE Department,” which feated seniors champion in last year’s St. member to fill the Dutton/Ducoffe profes- he and eleven other members of the first Petersburg Tennis League. He was sorship. We hope to fill the position by graduating class wrote in 1932. Last year, president of the Boca Ciega High School September of 2005, but will continue the Howard purchased an experimental Band Boosters club for thirteen years. A search until convinced that we have the aircraft that he was planning to assemble Gary L. Brown Memorial Band Scholarship best person available. in his garage. Survivors include son has been established at Boca Ciega High Your patience over the duration of our Robert B. Howard, CE ‘71, MS SanE ‘72. School in his honor. fundraising efforts for the Dutton/Ducoffe Endowment Fund has been greatly Leon Alfred Tolve, ME ’38, of Bill Worthey, ‘84, of Marietta, Georgia, appreciated. As soon as we have the Memphis, Tennessee, and Marietta, died as the result of a hang gliding Dutton/Ducoffe professor on board, we Georgia, was a good friend to the accident in Jasper, Tennessee. A member will let you know immediately and will of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Georgia Tech, Guggenheim School. He retired as a forward to you the formal announcement. division engineer in charge of the he was the senior engineering manager of the Strategic Aircraft division of Lockheed Aeromechanics division of Lockheed Please note that donors can continue Martin. The Guggenheim School received Aircraft, where he worked on the devel- to contribute to the Dutton/Ducoffe a copy of personal thoughts and remem- opment of the C-130, C-141, and the Endowment Fund. If you are interested C-5A. After retirement, he served as a brances of Worthey from his colleagues in making a donation, please contact consultant in aeroelasticity and on the and friends. It is obvious that he was Monica Scarbrough, director of design of the HondaJet, set to go into respected as an engineer and much development, at 404.894.2781. production in the fall of 2004. During admired by those who worked with him. World War II, he was a design engineer Blair Marks, CERE ’79, a colleague of at the Army Air Corps Aeronautical Worthey’s, told us, “he was truly a ‘helluva’ Research Center at Wright Field in engineer and he loved all things to do Dayton, Ohio. Tributes in Tolve’s with flying.” name may be made to the Georgia Tech Foundation. 9 School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech Spring 2005

Tech Hosts enterprises in space” and Dr. Paul Ohme, The Moon to Mars Commission’s Presidential Commission director of Georgia Tech’s CEISMC Scope and Objectives may be found program, testified on ways to create on www.moontomars.org. As noted Recently, Georgia Tech had the honor of exciting and effective education systems there, “The mission of the Commission hosting the second public meeting of in order to raise the country’s math and shall be to provide recommendations to President Bush’s Moon to Mars and science literacy. the President on implementation of the Beyond Commission, thanks to AE Georgia Tech and the Guggenheim vision outlined in the President’s policy Director of Development Monica School received worldwide publicity statement entitled ‘A Renewed Spirit of Scarbrough, who invited the Commission during the two-day hearing through Discovery’ and the President’s Budget to Tech. various television, radio, and print Submission for Fiscal Year 2005 (collec- In mid-February of 2004, President reports, and the Moon to Mars Web tively, ‘Policy’). The Commission shall Bush announced the creation of the site posted information regarding the examine and make recommendations to exploratory research based Commission, Commission’s Atlanta public hearing the President regarding: A science which is chaired by Tech AE alumnus Pete site at Tech. research agenda to be conducted on the Aldrige, MS ’62. On March 24 and 25, Moon and other destinations as well as 2004, the Commission’s hearing on Commission members attending human and robotic science activities that optimizing science technologies was held the public hearing at Tech included: advance our capacity to achieve the at the Georgia Center for Advanced Commission Chairman Pete Aldridge Policy; The exploration of technologies, Telecommunications Technology (GCATT). Jr.; Commission Chairwoman and former demonstrations, and strategies, including On the first day of the public hearing, Hewlett Packard CEO Carleton S. the use of lunar and other in situ natural the Commissioners had lunch with Georgia Fiorina; AECOM Technology Senior resources, that could be used for sustain- Tech President G. Wayne Clough and Vice President Dr. Michael P. Jackson; able human and robotic exploration; William R. T. Oakes School Chair and Arizona State University’s Center for Criteria that could be used to select future Professor Dr. Robert Loewy, who took part Meteorite Studies Director and Dee and destinations for human exploration; Long- in informal discussions of Tech’s strengths John Whiteman Dean’s Distinguished term organization options for managing in space-related research with the panel of Professor of Geological Sciences implementation of space exploration distinguished Commission members. Dr. Laurie Ann Leshin; retired U.S. activities; The most appropriate and During the two-day hearing, several Air Force General Lester L. Lyles; effective roles for potential private sector prominent witnesses testified in areas Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory and international participants in imple- such as space entrepreneurship, develop- planetary scientist Dr. Paul Spudis; menting the Policy; and Methods for ing public/private partnerships, develop- astrophysicist and New York City’s optimizing space exploration activities ing jobs in space, and the National Hayden Planetarium’s Frederick P. Rose to encourage the interests of America’s Research Council Report “Safe on Mars.” Director Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson; youth in studying and pursuing careers in Three Tech representatives were selected telecommunications and technology mathematics, science, and engineering; to testify before the Commission, including issues firm The Wexler & Walker Public and Management of the implementation two from the Guggenheim School of Policy Associates Chairman and CEO of the Policy within available resources.” Aerospace Engineering: Professor Mr. Robert S. Walker; M.I.T. E.A. You can view the Commission’s full Narayanan Komerath and AE under- Griswold Professor of Geophysics and report to President Bush online at: graduate student government representa- Planetary Sciences and Department of http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/60736 tive, Mars Society member, and “Mars Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary main_M2M_report_small.pdf Desert Research Station” research Sciences Lead Dr. Maria T. Zuber; member Daniel Hegeman. Dr. Komerath and Special Assistant to the NASA presented “Developing a Space-based Administrator Mr. Steven G. Schmidt. Economy; Establishment of commercial

AE Dedicates Trujillo for their support of the School. In addition Family Graduate to serving on the College of Engineering Advisory Board, Trujillo is a Tech Alumni Student Office Association Trustee. In August of 2004, the School of Funding for facilities renovation, and Aerospace Engineering dedicated the equipment and technology upgrades is Trujillo Family Graduate Student Office, one of the most beneficial gifts to the named in honor of Al Trujillo, ’81, who Guggenheim School, allowing us to buy provided the funding to renovate the state-of-the-art equipment for the labora- Al Trujillo, AE ’81, with daughters Jackie fourth-floor Montgomery Knight tories and for classrooms. Dedication and Amanda, and wife Melba at the Dedication Ceremony for the Trujillo opportunities are available for facilities Building office. Family Graduate Student Office. At the dedication, AE alumnus Dr. renovations funded by gifts to the School. Don Giddens, dean of the College of For information on these and other Scarbrough, director of development, at 10Engineering, thanked the Trujillo family opportunities for giving, contact Monica [email protected] or at 404.894.2781. www.ae.gatech.edu

Four AE Alumni Honored The Academy of Distinguished Recently, four AE alumni were honored at Engineering the College of Engineering’s Alumni/ Alumni recognizes Alumnae Awards Ceremony for 2004. alumni/alumnae At the November 5 ceremony, two AE who have made alumni were inducted into the Engineering significant contribu- Hall of Fame, one AE alumnus was tions to their profes- inducted into the Academy of sion, the Institute, or Distinguished Engineering Alumni, and the society-at-large. one AE alumna was inducted into the Individuals receiv- Council of Outstanding Young ing this award are Engineering Alumni. widely respected, Induction into the Engineering Hall recognized for their of Fame, the highest honor bestowed professional and on alumni/alumnae of the College of personal success, Engineering, recognizes sustained and Mr. Hollis L. Harris, AE 1961; Dr. Robert Loewy; Mr. Harold “Hal” and actively Samuel Becker, AE 1951; and Mr. Nicholas D. Lappos, AE 1973. meritorious contributions to engineering involved in engi- and engineering management. AE alumni neering or management. They bring under forty years of age who have inducted into the Hall for 2004 were: distinction to Georgia Tech. The AE already demonstrated outstanding profes- alumnus inducted into the Academy for sional achievements. The AE alumna Mr. Harold “Hal” Samuel Becker, 2004 was: inducted into the Council for 2004 was: AE ’51 President Mr. Nicholas D. Lappos, AE ’73 Dr. Catherine H. Ferrie, MSAE ’95, HalMar Associates Director, VH-92 Program Ph.D ’98 Jupiter, Florida Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Technical Research Specialist Stratford, Connecticut Bell Helicopter Mr. Hollis L. Harris, AE ’61 Bedford, Texas Retired Chairman and CEO Membership in the Council of World Airways Outstanding Young Engineering For additional information, or to Peachtree City, Georgia Alumni/Alumnae is reserved for those nominate an engineering alumnus/ alumna for the 2005 COE Alumni Recent AE Faculty Professor Marilyn Smith received Awards Program, please contact Awards and Recognition the College of Engineering’s Women Monica Scarbrough at 404.894.2781. In Engineering 2004 Excellence in Professor Jeff Jagoda received the Teaching Award. College of Engineering’s Women In Alison Proctor received a Zonta Engineering 2004 Faculty Regents’ Professor Ben Zinn was named International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Mentoring Award. the 2005 International Gas Turbine and the 2003 IEEE/AIAA Digital Institute Scholar. Avionics Systems Conference’s Best Professor Sathya Hanagud was Student Paper Award. named a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Recent AE Student Vesna Stojanovska qualified for the Awards and Recognition 2004 Olympics Women’s Swimming Professor Dewey Hodges was named Team for her native country, Macedonia. a Fellow of the American Helicopter Jennifer Abras received a Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship. Society Fellow. Michael Turbe was awarded a United States Achievement Academy Professor Narayanan Komerath was Ben Bellows received the Science Scholarship Grant. selected as a Boeing Welliver Faculty Applications International Corporation’s Fellow in the summer of 2004 and as a Best Paper Award. Jia Xu received a National Science Sam Nunn Security Program Senior Patrick Biltgen received the 2003 Foundation Fellowship for Graduate Fellow in the Georgia Tech School of Donnell Dutton Outstanding Aerospace Studies, a Marshall Scholarship, a Sigma International Affairs. Senior Award. Xi Undergraduate Research Award, and Professor Tim Lieuwen received the ASME’s 2004 WISE Intern Award. Elizabeth Deems received a Georgia American Institute of Aeronautics and Tech 2004 Auxiliary Services IMPACT Astronautics 2005 Lawrence Sperry Award. Award and the Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Chapter’s Young Faculty Award. 11 Aerospace Award the largest employee-owned research experience of acquiring new knowledge Furthers Efforts to and engineering company in the through inquiry, investigation, United States. and discovery. Expand Undergraduate After serving in World War II in Italy For information on this and other Research Opportunities at age seventeen, Richardson entered opportunities for giving, contact Monica Georgia Tech along with many other Scarbrough, director of development, To help further the strategic Institute goal returning veterans. He had learned to fly at [email protected] or of allowing 50% of undergraduates to just after the war and continued to pursue at 404.894.2781. have research experience before gradu- his passion for aviation by entering ating, Donald W. Richardson, AE ‘51, Tech’s School of Aerospace Engineering. Article information courtesy of Philanthropy has established an endowment to fund Growing up, Richardson was fascinated Quarterly an undergraduate AE research award at by aircraft and flying. He and his father— Georgia Tech. a World War I pilot—spent hours build- “I want to teach these students the ing model planes together. Richardson value of doing research and its impact competed for and was accepted into the on the world as well as their own prestigious Brooklyn Technical High careers,” Richardson said. “But I also School, where he began studying aero- want to inspire the sparkle in their eyes nautical engineering. After World War II, that I’ve always had for what I do.” he graduated from Tech, and went on to Richardson serves as president of the earn a Ph.D. and work as an aeronautical American Institute of Aeronautics and engineer and research pilot. In the late Astronautics, which has been the princi- 1960s, he started his company, which pal society of aerospace engineers and was eventually acquired by SAIC. scientists for more than seventy years. He Thanks to Richardson’s gift and others is a corporate vice president at Science like it, Tech students will continue the Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Visit the School at www.ae.gatech.edu Copyright 2005 – Georgia Institute of Technology – Institute Communications and Public Affairs – T0553560 – An equal education and employment opportunity institution

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