February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet
National Engineers Week Committees
~ BANQUET COMMITTEE ~ Marek Barylak, Kenneth Davis, Sonja Domazet, Paul Gill, Stephen Guine, Kevin Knudsen, Paul Landry, Noelle Saccaccio, Eli Stiny, Robert B. Tarn, Thomas R. Tarn, Jackie Zev
~ HONORS & AWARDS COMMITTEE ~ Marek Barylak, Kenneth Davis, Paul Gill, Stephen Guine, Kevin Knudsen, Paul Landry, Robert B. Tarn, Sonja Domazet
~ AWARDS ASSEMBLY ~ Marek Barylak, Christopher Cuellar, Kenneth Davis, Paul Gill, Robert B. Tarn, Jackie Zev, Marc Zev
~ HOSTESSES ~ Lindsey Caluza, Christopher Cuellar, Olivia Landry
~ SOUVENIR PROGRAM GRAPHICS & DESIGN ~ Paul Landry
~ AWARDS DISTRIBUTION ~ Christopher Cuellar, MIkkari Eaddy,
~ AWARD PRODUCTION ~ Aerojet Rocketdyne
~ AUDIO / VIDEO ~ PSAV Audio Visuals, Christopher Landry
~ PHOTOGRAPHERS~ Daniel Perales, Gene Yano
Engineers’ Council Past Presidents 1970 William B. Johnson 1993 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2007 Paul F. Landry 1980 Clifford B. Shiepe, PE 1994 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2008 Patrick Berbon 1981 Clifford B. Shiepe, PE 1995 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2009 Dr. Charles H. Volk 1982 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 1996 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2010 Dr. Charles H. Volk 1983 William F. Hassel, PE, FIAE 1997 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2011 Kenneth G. Davis 1984 Clifford Terry 1998 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2012 Kenneth G. Davis 1985 Roland V. Roggero 1999 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2013 Sonja Domazet 1986 James P. Ritchey 2000 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2014 Sonja Domazet 1987 James P. Ritchey 2001 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2015 Sonja Domazet 1988 Harlan L. Russ 2002 Lloyd W. Higginbotham, FIAE 2016 Sonja Domazet 1989 Dr. A. F. Ratcliffe 2003 Robert B. Tarn 2017 Sonja Domazet 1990 Dr. A. F. Ratcliffe 2004 Robert B. Tarn 2018 Sonja Domazet 1991 Robert Budica 2005 Robert B. Tarn 2019 Sonja Domazet 1992 Robert Budica 2006 Paul F. Landry
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The Engineers’ Universal City,
Honors & Awards
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Welcome & Introductions – 6:00 p.
Master of Stephen Guine
Dinner
Council esident Sonja Domazet
Presenters
Jeffrey Babione Kenneth Davis Daniel Dumbacher Chris Hernandez Naveed Hussain Kevin Knudsen James Maser Eli G. Stiny Thomas R. Tarn Scott Ward Jackie Zev, Ph.D.
Paul Landry
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The Engineers’ Council Board of Directors
President Vice President Sonja Domazet Stephen Guine
Treasurer Secretary Marek Z. Barylak, Ph.D. Eli G. Stiny
Trustees Robert J. Budica, Ph.D., Kenneth G. Davis, Paul F. Landry, A. F. Ratcliffe, Ph.D., Robert B. Tarn
Directors-at-Large Larry Dalton, Paul Gill, Jerry Kraim, Rudy Montalvo, Jackie Zev, Ph.D.
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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEADER AWARDS
Ahmed Elshabrawi Ashley Rothballer The Boeing Company Northrop Grumman Corporation El Segundo, California Woodland Hills, California
For exceptional engineering contributions across RF Payload For outstanding technical and people leadership in research and and Bus test operations and for outstanding technical engineering for data exploitation, signal and image processing, performance, passion for technical excellence, and selfless artificial intelligence, and machine learning. dedication in supporting 702MP programs. Jessica Bussjaeger Andrew Hsu Aerojet Rocketdyne Northrop Grumman Corporation Los Angeles, California Woodland Hills, California
For outstanding contributions to Aerojet Rocketdyne product For outstanding accomplishment in, and dedication to testing of development and the advancement of STEM programs. critical navigation systems, and for exceptional vision and efforts in improving validation methods and capabilities for next generation navigation systems. Rachel Zilz The Boeing Company El Segundo, California
For major contributions to the design, analysis, and production of advanced structures utilizing composites, additive manufac- turing, and dynamic isolation systems on a space vehicle, fixed-wing, and rotorcraft platforms.
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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEADER AWARDS
Kyle Newnam Hansel Weihs Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Carpenter Additive Palmdale, California Camarillo, California
For outstanding contributions in the advancement of hypersonic In recognition of demonstrated technical and professional inlet systems, technical leadership, and novel use of CFD excellence in the field of Metal Additive Manufacturing and for techniques to accelerate design loops. clear dedication to the corporate core values of performance and collaboration.
Christopher Knapp Cristyn James Northrop Grumman Corporation The Boeing Company Woodland Hills, California El Segundo, California
For outstanding technical excellence driving the future of our For exceptional current and future contributions to leadership key programs and products, as well as exceptional people and technology in the area of test. leadership and mentorship, empowering our upcoming engineers.
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FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEADER AWARDS
William Schellhorn Victor Quintero Northrop Grumman Corporation The Boeing Company Woodland Hills, California El Segundo, California
For outstanding technical excellence and contributions to For significant contributions to the development of payload development of next generation Gyro technology and design of antenna mechanisms design on a government satellite program. inertial measurement products as well as exemplary collaboration, mentoring, and leading technical execution.
Cameron Kingsley Eric Ferguson Northrop Grumman Corporation The Boeing Company Woodland Hills, California El Segundo, California
In recognition of distinguished technical achievement in the For the significant contributions to the design and development development of automation infrastructures for current and of the Spacecraft Solar Wing Actuator on a new commercial future verification efforts of navigation systems. satellite program.
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OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Lisa Bayne Jeremy Rutter Aerojet Rocketdyne Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Los Angeles, California Palmdale, California
In recognition of outstanding leadership of the Combustion In recognition of exceptional program leadership and change Devices Mechanical Design group and promotion of the management leading to a significantly better mentoring program at Aerojet Rocketdyne. customer experience.
Dr. Jeffrey Yang Terence Layton Northrop Grumman Corporation The Boeing Company Redondo Beach, California Palmdale, California
For the development of a family of advanced electronic products In recognition of outstanding contributions to the domains of including thin-tile phased arrays for air and space applications. Test & Evaluation and Systems Engineering at the Boeing Company.
Joan Biddle Northrop Grumman Corporation Woodland Hills, California
For outstanding work on the critical EGI-M (Embedded GPS Inertial Modernization) program, including organizing and directing efforts of five other PCB layout engineers, and laying out seventeen PCBs and flexes in fourteen months.
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Ejection System Working Group P-8A OLMS Ground Calibration
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics The Boeing Company Palmdale, California Tukwila, Washington
Description of Project: Description of Project:
In recognition of efforts to evaluate the U-2 ejection In recognition of exceptional work understanding the system and identify improvements to increase safety, flight affects on the aircraft structure and for resulting in high praise from the U-2 customer. achieving a significant milestone in developing and applying the Operational Loads Monitoring System technology for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Robert Lange Sophia Huang Team Members Team Members
Liese Aufill Bob Barnhart Christopher Claussen Joshua Crutcher Brent Beck Nate Bullock Kari Dinkins Eric Dullanty Christian Calvo Lewis Elkin Jenny Kageyama Brian McKee Bob Ficarra Doris Gebelein David Moore Duc Tran Chris Rodela Brad Yake Gregory Wisdom James Zehr
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
RS-25 Powerhead Design Affordability Hypersonic Big-Bet IRAD Team
Aerojet Rocketdyne Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Los Angeles, California Palmdale, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
For outstanding execution on the Powerhead In recognition of accomplishing innovative Mono-detail Effort with a 98% on-time release rate. game-changing capabilities, significantly contributing to National Security needs of the United States, and helping secure Lockheed Martin as a leading competitor in the Hypersonic segment.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Steven Minar Barry Bauer
Team Members Team Members
Benjamin Bell Melinda Baxter Meghan Britton Margaret Bowling Timothy Jorris William Klemens Jessica Bussjaeger Jen-Nan Lay Christopher Pagoda Aaron Davidson Suraj Rawal John Scarcello Kevin Matsuno Corbin Spells Henry Taylor Brian Muraoka
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Stratolaunch Lab Revitalization Design
Northrop Grumman Corporation The Boeing Company Palmdale, California Long Beach, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
For designing and building the largest aircraft, by In recognition of design and development of an wingspan (385 ft.), in history and for conducting the innovative approach to integrate and verify new successful first flight of Stratolaunch lasting over two components in the laboratory environment resulting hours on April 13, 2019. in seamless testing and verification of avionics equipment.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Joseph Ruddy Stephanie Chavez
Team Members Team Members
Andrew Banner Powell Brown Davis Bui Nicolette Dugue David Eicher Mark Giacalone Nicholas Fehner Alex Fickes Patrick Jose Douglas Hoffman James Holper Trung Le Steve Polonchak Bradley Schab Patrick Lui Joe Schevtchuk Joe Stripe Lucky Nguyen Darren Turner Bob Waldmiller Tony Nguyen
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The Boeing Company Award for Leadership in Engineering
To Kevin Wise, Ph.D. Senior Technical Fellow Boeing Research & Technology The Boeing Company St. Louis, Missouri
Presented Naveed Hussain The Boeing Company Huntington Beach, California
Dr. Wise is a Distinguished Senior Technical Fellow, Advanced Flight Controls. Since joining Boeing in 1982, he has developed vehicle management systems, flight control systems, and control system design tools and processes for advanced manned and unmanned aircraft and weapon systems. Some recent programs include T-7A Redhawk, AFRL Tiger, KC-46 Tanker boom, Dominator UAS, Phantom Eye Hydrogen Powered UAS, QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target, X-45 J-UCAS, X-36, and JDAM. Research interests include intelligent autonomy and battle management, aircraft dynamics and control, hypersonic flight control, robust adaptive control, optimal control, robustness theory, and intelligent drilling solutions. He has authored more than 100 technical articles and seven book chapters; he has published a textbook titled Robust and Adaptive Control Theory, with Aerospace Examples; and he teaches control theory at Washington University in St. Louis and at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Wise is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, is the recipient of the AIAA Intelligent Systems Award (2018), IEEE Technical Excellence in Aerospace Control Award (2016), IFAC/AACC Control Engineering Practice Award (2007), and the AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award (2004). He is an IEEE Fellow, and Fellow of the AIAA. The Boeing Award for Leadership in Engineering was inaugurated in Boeing’s centennial year to recognize those who exhibit the same pioneering spirit and leadership vision of the founders of Boeing’s heritage businesses that propelled Boeing through its first 100 years: William Boeing, James McDonnell, Donald Douglas, Howard Hughes and Dutch Kindelberger. The award recognizes those leaders who exemplify the vision, drive and determination to shape technology and the aerospace industry in a way that will continue to advance the art of Engineering into the next 100 years. Those recognized have made major contributions to the field of engineering, leadership of engineering programs, or other significant contributions to the engineering profession while demonstrating an ability to inspire others to make significant and major engineering contributions. The award recipients consistently model and demonstrate The Boeing Engineering Code ideals and exhibit outstanding
Past 2016 Dr. John J. Tracy 2018 Kristin A. Robertson 2017 Dr. Robert H. Liebeck 2019 Mark Jenks
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Huntsville Area Technical Societies Awards Banquet Huntsville, Alabama February 20, 2020
Keynote Speaker Shane Davis, PE Director, Urban & Economic Development City of Huntsville, Alabama
Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award Dan Green Aerojet Rocketdyne
Distinguished Engineering Project Award
Space Launch System Intertank Structural The Boeing Company Qualification Test Team
Space Launch System Liquid Hydrogen Tank The Boeing Company Structural Qualification Test
RS-25 Engine Control Unit Embedded Flight Aerojet Rocketdyne Software Development Outstanding Engineering Merit Award
Kevin Noonan Aerojet Rocketdyne Phillip Stracener Aerojet Rocketdyne Charles Pierce Aerojet Rocketdyne Kimball Tucker Aerojet Rocketdyne Kevin Deken Aerojet Rocketdyne
Future Technology Leader Award
Kendall Dalkiewicz Aerojet Rocketdyne Elizabeth Muzek Aerojet Rocketdyne Allyssa Stanley Aerojet Rocketdyne Ryan Wurst Aerojet Rocketdyne Northrop Grumman Collin Clemons Corporation
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2020 National Engineers Week Honors Awards Banquet West Palm Beach, Florida February 25, 2020
John J. Guarrera - Engineering Educator of the Year Award Outstanding Engineering Merit Award Dr. Madasamy Arockiasamy Florida Atlantic University Lourdes Avellana Aerojet Rocketdyne Joshua Bennett Northrop Grumman Cor- Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award Chelsea Bohannon Aerojet Rocketdyne Claude Joyner-II Aerojet Rocketdyne Brad Burkett Agilis Mario Loaiza Jacobs Engineering Jorge Diaz Pratt & Whitney Jeret Sayger Pratt & Whitney Ken Stenroos NextEra Energy William Freed Northrop Grumman Cor- Miguel Gonzalez NextEra Energy Sara Jackson BRPH Distinguished Engineering Educator Award Corry Johnson Aerojte Rocketdyne Dr. Jason Hallstrom Florida Atlantic University John Johnson Belcan Dr. Javad Hashemi Florida Atlantic University Christine Kelsey Pratt & Whitney
Brent Lougheed Belcan STEM Educator Award Keith Onofry Belcan Andreja Brankovic NextEra Energy / University of Miami Tim Polick Pratt & Whitney Elizabeth Wenk West Boca Community High Jason Skopek NextEra Energy Priyanka Valletta BRPH Zachary Wachter Agilis Distinguished Engineering Project Award Rochelle Wunderlich Aerojet Rocketdyne
Avionics Flight Management Computer Northrop Grumman (AFMC) - Cross Domain Solution (CDS) Corporation Defiant Flight Test Team Lockheed Martin - Sikorsky Future Technology Leader Award Denn Auza Sikorsky Aircraft Northrop Grumman E-2 SIL Multi-Level Security Upgrade Corporation Alex Jerez Agilis Entsorga West Virginia Recovery Oleksandr Kravchenko Old Dominion University BRPH Center Kyle Kreiter Aerojet Rocketdyne Export Checker Tool (ECT) Software Belcan Joshua Lieberman Pratt and Whitney Nicolas Pelaez Belcan Hybrid Range Extended VTOL Lockheed Martin - Sikorsky Nicholas Reardon NextEra Energy KC-135/F-16 APU Component Pratt & Whitney Jake Rose Agilis Improvement Program Vicente Trujillo Agilis Maritime Autonomous Systems Lockheed Martin Michael Wertz NextEra Energy Colby White Sikorsky Aircraft RL10CX Prototype Engine Test Aerojet Rocketdyne
Universal Studios Hagrid's Magical Crea- BRPH tures Motorbike Adventure
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THE ENGINEERS’ COUNCIL A Brief History
The Engineers’ Council was founded in 1955 as the “San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council” through the efforts of the California Society of Professional Engineers, the American Institute of Plant Engineers, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. A few years before, Congress had established National Engineers Week to recognize the valuable contributions of engineers to the country. In the years after its founding, the San Fernando Valley Engineers Council’s annual joint meeting of its member societies grew into the largest annual honors and awards banquet celebrating National Engineers Week. This banquet raises funds for high school and college scholarships along with activities to attract young people to the engineering field. The banquet also honors professionals whose accomplishments warrant recognition by their peers. In 1959, Roy E. Marquardt, one of the most respected engineers in the San Fernando Valley was named the first Engineer of the Year. His accomplishments and technical innovations became a benchmark to measure all future candidates for this most prestigious honor. In 1969 Ed Reineke was selected as the first Honorary Engineer of the Year. Since then, a long list of nationally renowned individuals has proudly received this award. The Peter Recchia Omni Award was created in 1973. This perpetual trophy is named for Mr. Peter Recchia, a great supporter of engineering in our community and designer of the trophy which is presented annually to the Engineer of the Year. In 1987, Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager lent his name to the San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council, which has since annually presented the Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager International Aeronautical Achievements Award to the individual who, with the general’s concurrence, has attained historically outstanding achievement in the field of aeronautical flight test and engineering. In February 1992, the Advanced Development Programs of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company granted the Engineers Council the privilege of using both service marks “Skunk Works” and the stylized “Skunk” in our Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award. In 2006 and 2007, the council developed the Jack Northrop and Robert H. Goddard awards in cooperation with Northrop Grumman Corporation and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. In 2010, the Council partnered with Florida sections of AIAA and ASME, and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach, to jointly sponsor and launch a National E-Week honors and awards banquet in West Palm Beach Florida. The Florida banquet has become a well-established and recognized awards event for the east coast. In 2016, the Boeing Engineering Leadership Award was developed to recognize those who continue the pioneering spirit of aerospace industry founders, by applying the kind of engineering excellence that will propel Boeing into its second century. The recipient recognized has made major contributions to the field of engineering, leadership of engineering programs, or other significant contributions to the engineering profession and has demonstrated an ability to inspire others to make similar contributions. In 2016, the Council has also added the Future Technology Leader awards. With these awards, the Engineers’ Council recognizes early career professionals who have achieved significant accomplishments in a particular area of engineering activity within the first five years of their career. In 2019 the Council, in collaboration with the American Society for Quality (ASQ), has added the Quality Engineering of the Year award which recognizes individuals who have achieved significant career accomplishments in the field of quality engineering. In 2019, the Council also updated artwork for its Distinguished Awards. Through the years, the Engineers’ Council has presented thousands of awards recognizing the excellence demonstrated by individuals in our community and throughout the world in the fields of engineering, education, special fields of work, and public service. At the same time, scholarships and other charitable activities have continually inspired and attracted those new engineers who will go on to exceed the work of those engineers who have come before them.
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OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS David Grimmet Michael Bociaga Aerojet Rocketdyne Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Los Angeles, California Palmdale, California
For outstanding, reliable technical support over many years of For outstanding contributions towards the development and test employment at Aerojet Rocketdyne. of an advanced capability for the United States military.
Dr. Ruting Jia Brian Mittereder California State University, Northridge The Boeing Company Northridge, California El Segundo, California
For excellence in teaching and mentoring of Electrical and For significant contributions to the development and acquisition Computer Engineering students. of the next generation spacecraft mechanisms universal test console.
Nana Kwaku Danquah Aerojet Rocketdyne Los Angeles, California
For outstanding contributions on Aerojet Rocketdyne advanced liquid propulsion and space power projects to develop unique and affordable design solutions using additive manufacturing technology. 17 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet
18 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet Robert H.Goddard Space Propulsion Pioneer Award To Daniel Adamski Senior Program Director, Retired NASA Space Launch System Programs Aerojet Rocketdyne Los Angeles, California
Presented by Jim Maser Senior Vice President, Space Business Unit Aerojet Rocketdyne Los Angeles, California
Dan Adamski retired as the Senior Director responsible for the RS-25 rocket engine program. He led a team of over 1000 people spanning the country with a near term focus on developing a new engine control unit and adapting the 16 heritage Space Shuttle Main Engines for integration and use on the first four NASA SLS Exploration Missions. In addition, his team was responsible for beginning production on a more powerful, more affordable and expendable version of the RS-25 for future flights. The RS-25 is the world’s largest hydrogen-fueled, human rated, staged combustion cycle rocket engine, selected by NASA as the booster engine for the Space Launch System rocket following a very successful 30 year operational history powering the Space Shuttle. Mr. Adamski's 40 years service with the company also included his roles as the Chief Engineer of the Space Shuttle Main Engine Program as well as the Program Manager of both the RS-27 (Delta II) and the RS-68 (Delta IV) rocket engine programs. This award is given in honor of the founder of modern rocketry, Dr. Robert H. Goddard. Dr. Goddard was a physicist of great insight who envisioned the exploration of space and had a genius for invention. In childhood, Robert Goddard was intrigued by the chemical energy of pyrotechnic devices, and dreamed of harnessing their energy to produce propulsive power. In 1912, Dr. Goddard developed the mathematical theory of rocket propulsion as a research fellow at Princeton University, and at Clark University in 1915, proved experimentally that rockets could produce thrust in a vacuum in order to dispel the doubts of a less enlightened scientific community. A modest researcher who eschewed the public eye, in 1930, he moved his research to Roswell, New Mexico. There he built and tested liquid propulsion rockets which successfully achieved high altitude flights and demonstrated fin-stabilized flight control. He filed dozens of related patents, including gyroscopic guidance systems and multistage rockets. Dr. Goddard’s developments spawned the rocket industry that put the Americans into space. Past 2007 Byron K. Wood 2014 Dr. Munir M. Sindir 2008 Maynard “Joe” Stangeland 2016 Steven A. Bouley, Jeffrey Kincaid 2009 Paul F. Seitz 2017 Dr. Marvin F. Young 2011 John B. Plowden 2018 James Paulsen 2012 James Maser 19 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet
MATHCOUNTS is a National Mathematics Competition sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers. The competition is for students from the sixth to eighth grades. A school sends a team of four students and as many as six individuals to the local competition. The team coach is a teacher-volunteer from that school. MATHCOUNTS is an extra-curricular activity for the students and the coach. Study guides and teaching materials are provided to participating schools by the National Society of Professional Engineers.
The team winning the local competition participates in the state competition. From individuals competing in the state competition, A team of very bright students is chosen to represent the state in the national competition in Washington, D.C. This is the 34thyear for the NSPE MATHCOUNTS PROGRAM.
The local MATHCOUNTS competition is supported by the Southern Chapters Council of the California Society of Professional Engineers (CSPE). Support at the State and National level for the
Walter Reed Middle School North Hollywood, CA
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Boeing BT&E Test Engineering MBSE SeaFIND Demonstration Team
The Boeing Company Northrop Grumman Corporation El Segundo, California Woodland Hills, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
For courage, open-mindedness, and tenacity in In recognition of outstanding engineering and reverse engineering an existing system and then teamwork in developing and delivering a SeaFIND modeling the entire modified system using MBSE. demonstration unit which utilizes the latest enhancements to improve performance and opens doors to new business opportunities.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Cheryl Smith Steven Kim
Team Members Team Members
Michael Akhetuamen Kent Banno Daniel Dempsey Chris Dege Joseph Dickson Allen Gerard Scott Leonard Omid Haghighi Tyler Hoar Tom Nickels Eric Janssen Dennis Jespersen Albert Portillo Rick King Darryl Larson Nick Short Jose Ochoa Daniel Tazartes Matthew Wall Gregory Zimmerman
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Boeing Systems & Distributed Test XR-5 Hall Current Thruster Life Project Team Verification
The Boeing Company Aerojet Rocketdyne Palmdale, California Redmond, Washington
Description of Project: Description of Project:
In recognition for engineering excellence in enabling For outstanding technical achievement in enterprise solutions for cost-effective distributed, understanding and implementing test-like-you-fly remote, and virtualized test capabilities. conditions in the XR-5 HCT life verification test and achieving more than 5700 hours of thruster operation.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Terence Layton Sasha Tenenbaum Team Members Team Members
Lenard Bass Timothy Bentley Nadiah Jenkins Stephen Ditlinger Subash Fernando Jordan Neuhoff Manny Horani Brian Kelly David Peters Justin Pucci Brian Nelson Edouard Sendral Jakob Trescott
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Hypersonic University Engagement Team
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Palmdale, California
Description of Project:
In recognition of advocating government buy-in to the vision and foundational elements enabling effective synergy and integration of academia and industry hypersonic research of vital importance to national security needs.
Accepting the Project Award Barry Bauer
Team Members
Barry Ives Nafiz Karabudak John Rhoads Pat Tait
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PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
1959 Roy E. Marquardt 1990 William F. Ezell 1960 Richard Bradshaw 1991 Edward G. Linhart 1961 Milford G. Childers 1992 Sherman N. Mullin 1962 Paul R. Vogt 1993 Robert D. Paster 1963 George T. Harness 1994 Byron K. Wood 1964 Ralph Balent 1995 Jack S. Gordon 1965 Clarence L. Johnson 1996 Ernest Schaeffer 1966 Steven J. Domokos 1997 Paul B. Smith 1967 James A. Broadston 1998 Anthony Joseph Spear 1968 Dr. Arnold M. Levine 1999 Robert Goetz 1969 Willis M. Hawkins 2000 Dr. Michael E. Polites 1970 Ralph A. Lamm 2001 Dr. Charles Volk 1971 Arthur A. Daush, Jr. 2002 Maynard L. “Joe” Stangeland 1972 Dr. R.N. Ghose 2003 E.R. “Ed” Glasgow 1973 John J. Guarrera 2004 Norman S. Sakamoto 1974 Elliott H. Green 2005 Thomas R. Gavin 1975 Mathew C. Ek 2006 John B. Plowden 1976 Sam F. Iacobellis 2007 Thomas W. Blakely 1977 Lon L. Sanders 2008 Jeffrey S. Kincaid 1978 Norman J. Ryker 2009 Frank Flores 1979 Donald C. Tillman 2010 Daniel A. Tazartes 1980 Dominick J. Sanchini 2011 Eric D. Knutson 1981 Ben R. Rich 2012 James S. Paulsen 1982 Dr. Paul B. MacCready 2013 Dennis P. O’Donoghue 1983 Charles G. Fargo 2014 Donald D. Wilkes 1984 Dr. Malcom Currie 2015 Richard D. Baily 1985 Phillip V. King 2016 Santiago A. Bulnes 1986 Sophia K. Ashley 2017 Dr. George A. Pavlath 1987 Dr. Rodney A. Boudreaux 2018 Dr. Dale E. Burton 1988 George J. Hallinan 2019 Scott C. Ward 1989 Paul H. Lane 24 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet Engineer of the Year Award and Peter Recchia Omni Award
Howard McKenzie Vice President & General Manager Test and Evaluation The Boeing Company Bothell, Washington
Presented Scott C. Ward Vice President, Engineering Aerojet Rocketdyne El Segundo, California
Howard McKenzie, vice president and general manager of Boeing Test & Evaluation, is responsible for laboratory and flight test operations in support of validation and certification of Boeing commercial and defense products. Named to this position in 2019, McKenzie leads about 5,000 engineers, pilots, mechanics and technicians, who test and evaluate new Boeing aircraft, modifications and upgrades to existing aircraft, and who provide test support to Boeing businesses. Prior to this assignment, McKenzie served as vice president and chief project engineer for the 777 program where he was responsible for product integrity and safety for the 777 worldwide fleet. He has also served as director of engineering for the 777 program, responsible for the engineering design functional organizations as well as ensuring product compliance to regulatory standards and requirements including product integrity and safety. Previously, McKenzie was chief engineer of Airplane Level Integration on the 777 program, chief engineer of Airplane Systems on the 777 program, and chief engineer for BCA Environmental Systems Engineering. McKenzie worked at McDonnell Douglas Corporation prior to his assignments within Boeing. McKenzie graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1988. He is also Boeing's Executive focal for the University of California at Berkeley.
Peter Recchia Omni Award
The movies have their Oscars, the television industry has its Emmy, and The Engineers’ Council presents, for the 43rd time, its Engineering Omni Award. This award was presented in 1973 to the Engineer of the Year, San Fernando Valley. Since then, each succeeding Engineer of the Year has been awarded this beautiful, original trophy conceived, designed, and produced by Peter Recchia, PE, SME, AIEE. Mr. Recchia was a dedicated supporter of the engineering community and when he passed away, the Engineering Omni Award was renamed in his honor, “The Peter Recchia Omni ward.”
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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
George McCammon Dr. Bruce Steinetz Northrop Grumman Corporation NASA Glenn Research Center Woodland Hills, California Cleveland, Ohio
For distinguished career contributions in systems For exemplary performance and distinguished engineering including the architecture and design of technological contributions, leadership in highly reliable military and commercial inertial engineering teams to successfully apply advanced navigation systems and the mentoring of many materials and structural concepts to meet NASA’s successful engineers. and society’s needs.
William Jennings FarmX Mountain View, California
For outstanding contributions in water conservation and yield management for growers while serving as CTO of FarmX.
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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Dr. Daniel Erwin Dr. Robert Minnichelli University of Southern California The Aerospace Corporation Los Angeles, California El Segundo, California
For pioneering advances in rocket propulsion and For leadership in System-of-Systems Engineering, distributed autonomy for space and aerospace Enterprise Systems Engineering, and Model Based systems. Systems Engineering for space and launch systems architecture.
Jurek Zadrozny Northrop Grumman Corporation Woodland Hills, California
For distinguished contributions to Reliability, Maintainability, and Testability engineering dedicated to the advancement of the profession, providing technical expertise, and mentoring the next generation of technical professionals.
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The Engineers’ Council Scholarship
Vartan Batmazyan
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Dr. Houssam A. Toutanji Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science University of California, Northridge Northridge, California
Presented Paul Landry The Engineers’ Council Northridge, California
Houssam Toutanji is the dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University, Northridge. He has spent the past four years as dean of Western Michigan’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where he led an effort to establish a strategic plan for the college and fostered a research culture while increasing research grants and philanthropy. He launched new academic programs and facilitated the development of partnerships with several community colleges and international. Dean Toutanji has held a number of positions at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 1997 to 2015 where he started out as a member of the faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering before becoming the associate director of the University Transportation Center for Alabama, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and associate dean for research and graduate education.
The Engineering Educator of the Year Award is given in recognition of significant achievements by a professor in the successful involvement of students in learning, research and in the application of science and mathematics to the solution of problems in engineering design or theory. Recognition of a top educator began in 1982, with the “Education Achievements Award.” In 1985, the top educator award was renamed the “Distinguished Education Achievements Award”, which became the “Distinguished Engineering Education Achievements Award” in 1987. At the National Engineers Week Banquet of 1991, the award became the “Engineering Educator of the Year Award”. In honor of The Engineers’ Council founding member, this award bestowed upon the top educator was renamed in 2007 the “John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award.”
Past Recipients 1982 Dr. Alfonso F. Ratcliffe 1995 Dr. Sembian R. Rengarajan 2008 Dr. Behzad Bavarian 1983 Dr. Robert Y. Wong 1996 Dr. Roger Di Julio 2009 Dr. Chi-Tsen Lin 1984 Dr. Edmond S. Gillespie 1997 Dr. Martin S. Roden 2010 Dr. Hamid Johari 1985 Dr. Thelma Estrin 1998 Dr. Ramin Roosta 2011 Dr. Melvin A. Breuer 1986 Dr. Gregg W. Dixon 2000 Dr. Helen A. Ryaciotaki-Boussalis 2012 Dr. S. K. Ramesh 1987 Dr. Michael A. Melkanoff, P.E. 2001 Dr. Sharlene Katz 2013 Dr. Vijay K. Dhir 1988 Dr. Diane Schwartz 2002 Dr. Stewart Prince 2014 Dr . Mau-Chung F. Chang 1989 Dr. Larry Lichten 2003 Dr. Nagwa Bekir 2015 Dr. Alan N. Willson, Jr. 1991 Dr. B. J. Shell 2004 Tarek A. Shraibati 2016 Dr. William J. Kaiser 1992 Dr. Mihran S. Agbabian 2005 Dr. Robert G. Ryan 2017 Dr. Azad M Madni 1993 Dr. Michael Hassul 2006 Dr. Mihri Ozkan 2018 Dr. Cengiz S. Ozkan 1994 Dr. John W. Adams 2007 Dr. Diane Schwartz 2019 Dr. Kawai Tam 29 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet
OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS Bach Monds Jared Shapiro Northrop Grumman Corporation Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Palmdale, California
For admirable adaptability to new technical challenges and an In recognition of efforts in a landing light modernization effort to exceptional ability to roll with process and requirements changes expeditiously qualify, flight test and field LED Landing Lights while maintaining unmatched quality of product. to the U-2.
Jamie Waldock Dr. Katya Mkrtchyan Aerojet Rocketdyne California State University, Northridge Redmond, Washington Northridge, California
In recognition of outstanding leadership for NEXT-C STE, LPEP, For outstanding work toward establishing a research program in and other programs. computer vision, image processing, and data analysis, and for enthusiastic contributions to student advisement and student success. Spencer Johnson Amy Ngo Northrop Grumman Corporation The Boeing Company Woodland Hills, California El Segundo, California
For outstanding support to the critical EGI-M (Embedded GPS For distinguishable engineering excellence in RF Test, exemplary Inertial Modernization) program using automation to maximize technical effectiveness, and a selfless approach to sharing efficiency of analyses early in the development process to increase knowledge with others. robustness and optimize designs. 30 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet William B. Johnson International Inter-Professional Founders ward
Dr. Mrityunjay Singh Chief Scientist Ohio Aerospace Institute Cleveland, Ohio
Presented Kenneth Davis The Engineers’ Council Northridge, California
Dr. Mrityunjay Singh is Chief Scientist at Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, OH. He has been actively involved in various activities related to processing, manufacturing, integration, joining and attachment technologies, and characterization of advanced ceramics and composites, ultra high temperature ceramic composites, lightweight cellular ceramics, and high conductivity composites and foams for thermal management applications. He has also worked extensively on developing in space repair technologies for the thermal protection systems of the space shuttle orbiter. He is an Academician of the World Academy of Ceramics, Italy, and Fellow of the American Ceramic Society as well as ASM International and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). He is the recipient of more than fifty national and international awards, honorary doctorate, and many honorary professorships including four R&D 100 awards, FLC Technology Transfer award, NASA Public Service Medal, and Silver Snoopy Award. He has authored/co-authored more than two hundred fifty publications, ten reviews and book chapters, edited/co-edited more than fifty books/proceedings and journal volumes, holds several patents, and various technology transfers to industries.
In 1955, Bill Johnson was one of the founders of the Engineers’ Council. Bill had an untiring commitment to form and build the Council into a and body representing all facets of the engineering and community. His standards and professional aura were to emulate perfection and elegance. He laid the groundwork for the younger generation to participate and enjoy the future in leading and the developing international engineering community. Bill was considered the backbone of the Council. He chose giving recognition to outstanding people as a means of providing a model of excellence. The William B. Johnson International Inter-Professional Founders Award was established by the San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council to perpetuate the and memories of Bill – his leadership, methods, fortitude, standards, and achievements with compassion for others while focusing on bettering the engineering community. Selection of recipients for this award his image.
Past Recipients 1982 William B. Johnson 1998 Jim Albaugh 2008 Dr. Sharlene Katz 1990 George J. Hallinan 1999 Sherman N. Mullin 2009 Dr. S. K. Ramesh 1991 John J. Guarrera 2000 James S. Paulsen 2011 Charles Olsefsky 1992 Lloyd W. Higginbotham 2001 Maynard “Joe” Stangeland 2013 Randell E. Surch 1993 Roland V. Roggero 2003 John B. Plowden 2015 S. Ling Wu 1994 Norman Shaffier 2004 Jeffrey S. Kincaid 2016 Michael C. Halbig 1995 Alan R. “Al” Bjorklund 2005 Capt. George T. Mellen II, USAF 2017 Dr. Nagwa E. Bekir 1996 Jack L. Ferrell 2006 Robert B. Tarn 2019 Dr. Azad M. Madni 1997 Byron K. Wood 2007 Richard C. Peters 31 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet
32 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation Award
To Barry Strattan Chief Engineer, Advanced Technology Development Center Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Palmdale, California
Presented by Chris Hernandez Sector Vice President Research, Technology & Engineering Northrop Grumman Corporation Redondo Beach, California
Mr. Strattan is a Low Observables development engineer who has had a long career in identifying and designing solutions to complex technical challenges which include radome development for the F/A-22 and F-35, and sustainment and low observability improvement for the B-2. He now leads the Survivability homeroom and has enabled his team to provide the right level of Survivability knowledge and expertise to all NG programs. Barry is recognized as an innovative thought leader in advanced technology development and in providing vision, rigor, and an engaging leadership style that has characterized the present and future of Survivability.
The Jack Northrop Spirit of Innovation Award commemorates the vision, perseverance, and engineering prowess reminiscent of aviation pioneer Jack Northrop, whose achievements and techniques broke the barriers of traditional aircraft design. The Engineers’ Council bestows his award in honor of the individual technical contributions that inspire innovation and advance the progress of the industry.
Past 2006 Douglas E. Wood 2013 Allen A. Arata 2007 Paul Marchisotto (posth.) 2014 Louie Chavez 2008 Charles Tomita 2015 Stuart Linsky 2009 Douglas L. Fronius 2016 Chris Hernandez 2010 Dr. John M. Papazian (posth.) 2017 Stephen M. Sullivan 2011 Clayton K. S. Kau 2018 Aaron R. Munger 2012 Daniel Rihn 2019 Matthew Tremmel
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DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Keith Pedersen Kent Banno Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Northrop Grumman Corporation Palmdale, California Woodland Hills, California
For leadership in overcoming multiple challenges, For outstanding contributions in the field of software completing major milestones, and accomplishing engineering for navigation systems and for industry-first activities on a classified program. knowledge sharing with future generations of software engineers.
Dr. Crist Simon Khachikian California State University, Northridge Northridge, California
In recognition of transformative projects which have shaped research and innovation at two large comprehensive universities and for being an exemplary teacher-scholar and administrator with significant experience in supporting student and faculty success.
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Next Gen Tool Implementation Boeing BT&E Propulsion Virtualization
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics The Boeing Company Palmdale, California El Segundo, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
In recognition of exceptional technology and process For leading the way on how to successfully innovate, maturation in the area of collaboration between develop, and implement change with a engineering and manufacturing. cross-functional and multi-generational team that included HS interns in less than seven weeks.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Aaron Martin Kevin Nemeth
Team Members Team Members
Justin Blassingame Alex Chao Clifford Granger Thanh Duong Bethany Limbocker Noelle Kartvedt Nathaniel Keyek-Franssen Michaela Lee Roland Mah Albert Portillo
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Formal Methods and Adaptive Cyber LN-200 Connector Qualification -Physical-Human Systems
University of Southern California Northrop Grumman Corporation Los Angeles, California Woodland Hills, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
For successful creation of a context-sensitive For outstanding performance in overcoming dashboard for monitoring, execution, and control of challenges and meeting all technical multiple self-driving vehicles and multi-UAV requirements to support and qualify existing and swarms. new suppliers for the LN-200 family of products.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Dr. Ayesha Madni Ruben Longmore
Team Members Team Members
Edwin Ordoukhanian Shirley Faerber Parisa Pouya Kevin Feemster Shatad Purohit Sonja Domazet Ali Marashi Frederick (Rick) Nevinger Levon Simonian Cameron Smith
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Multi-Function Control Panel Advanced Full Range Engine (AFRE) Inlet Test
The Boeing Company Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Long Beach, California Palmdale, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
In recognition of your innovative technical approach For successfully proving a complex inlet system to development and integration of test equipment in concept via experimental testing. the laboratory environment for qualification of Multi- Function Control Panel.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Mehdi Kiani Sevan Megerian
Team Members Team Members
Mitzi Bowman Kyle Newnam James Cast-Jr David Pehrson Stan Chan Tyler Evans Hung Dao Wesley Miller Gilbert Huizar Joseph Schottmiller
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2020 National Engineers Week Honorees
Your participation enables us to further our mission, to promote sci- ence and engineering careers, provide educational enrichment in science and engineering, and recognize student achievement in the art and science of engineering for the general welfare of humankind.
American Institute of American Society for Aerojet Rocketdyne Aeronautics Quality and Astronautics Aerospace Corporation California State Carpenter Technology University, Northridge Corporation FarmX Lockheed Martin NASA Glenn Research Aeronautics Center Northrop Grumman University of Southern The Boeing Company Corporation California
Thank You, Engineers’ Week Participants
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39 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet Charles H. Volk, Ph.D.
Dr. Volk has been an instrumental member of the Engineers' Council, having held positions of president, treasurer, and trustee. Besides his great work on the Council, he was a remarkable engineer, with more than 38 years of service at Northrop Grumman, recognized for his expertize nationally and internationally, especially in the navigation industry. He held six patents, and published more than 20 papers in an assortment of technical journals. His work will forever be remembered as instrumental in the area of inertial sensors--including ring laser, fiber-optic, hemispherical resonator and nuclear resonance gyroscopes— and for his contribution to precision accelerometer technology.
He will be missed greatly. Charlie, your imprint on us will last forever
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OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT MERIT AWARDS
Gregory Logsdon Levon Simonian Aerojet Rocketdyne Northrop Grumman Corporation Los Angeles, California Woodland Hills, California
In recognition of over 37 years of Aerospace Leadership For outstanding performance in product producibility, quality, advancing space propulsion for Exploration and Defense of the and overall unit cost minimization in support of our LN-200 United States. product line.
Christian Calvo Dr. Kyle Dewey Lockheed Martin Aeronautics California State University, Northridge Palmdale, California Northridge, California
For quickly developing innovative solutions to prevent hung For outstanding work in establishing a research program in pogos and enhance the safety of the U-2. automated software testing, and in taking a leading role in advising students and engaging them in faculty research.
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42 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Skunk Works Award
Randall G. Walden Director and Program Executive Officer for the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force Washington, D.C
Presented Jeffrey Babione Vice President & General Manager Advanced Development Programs (ADP) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Palmdale, California
Kelly Johnson instilled methods within a dedicated team to achieve program success quickly, quietly with quality. He achieved success without the encumbrance of unnecessary process captured in his Rules of Management. Randy Walden’s vision of system solutions as well as consistent and persistent execution of national need programs exemplifies the foundational elements of Kelly Johnson’s leadership. Honed from his beginning as a flight test engineer and then as an avionics engineer on the F-16 and other systems, he has embraced the onus to impart his well-developed skills in ascending leadership roles in Special Programs and Rapid Capabilities offices. His leadership and steadfast initiative instilled within critical national need programs continues unabated today. The rapid development of engineering requirements, employment concepts of operations and insertion of game changing technologies into the capabilities of the Department of Defense through his leadership and insight are exemplary. He is recognized for his action in defining the need, developing the solution and the fielding of critical technologies within high priority programs to ensure our Nation’s military always have the winning hand.
Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson’s achievements captured every major aviation design award and made him an aero- space legend, but he may be best known for organizing the Lockheed Skunk Works in 1943. Kelly played a lead- ing role in the design of more than forty aircraft and he received more than forty aircraft design awards and honors, including two Collier Trophies, two Theodore von Kármán awards, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, two Sylvanus Albert Reed Awards, and the Daniel Gugenheim Medal. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson presented him with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom. President Ronald Reagan honored Kelly John- son with the National Society Medal in 1983 and the National Medal of Technology in 1988. Kelly was enshrined in the Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974.
“The Skunk Works is a concentration of a few good people solving problems far in advance – and at a fraction of the cost – by applying the simplest, most straightforw methods possible to develop and produce new products.” — Kelly Johnson
Past Recipients 1992 Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson (Posth.) 2002 Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, USAF 2012 James E. Cartwright 1993 Maj. Gen. James A. Fain, Jr., USAF 2003 Lt. Gen. Michael A. Hough, USMC 2013 Dr. Stephen Walker 1994 Major Gen. Richard Scofield, USAF 2004 Lt. Gen. Harold W. Blot, USMC (ret.) 2014 Dr. Leyland Nicolai 1995 Ben R. Rich (Posthumously) 2005 Dain M. Hancock, LMAC 2015 David Hamilton 1996 Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF 2006 Dr. Anthony J. Tether, DARPA 2016 C. Douglas Ebersole 1997 Gen. Howell M. Estes III, USAF 2007 Richard Heppe, LMAC 2017 Dr. George Ka’iliwai II 1998 Lt. Gen. George K. Muellner, USAF 2008 Gen. Gregory “Speedy” S. Martin (ret.) 2018 John D.W. Corley, USAF (ret) 1999 Natalie W. Crawford 2009 Abraham Karem 2019 Steve Di Domenico 2000 Burt Rutan 2010 Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr. 2001 Sherman N. Mullin 2011 Frank J. Cappuccio 43 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet
2019 Charitable Giving
Taft High School Oak Park High School Palm Desert High School
Daniel Algazi Julia Barylak Malgy Blue Mechanical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Computer Science Stanford University University of California, Berkeley Dartmouth College
Narbonne High School Leuzinger High School Chaminade College Preparatory High School
William Calderon Alayjha Dorsey Christian Gideon Physics Computer Engineering Software Engineering California State University, Merced Tuskegee University University of San Diego West High School Monroe High School Desert Mirage High School
Liliana Hernandez- Beltran Serena Jiao Maximiliano Jimenez Enviromental Science Industrial Engineering Civil Engineering University of California, Riverside University of Pennsylvania San Francisco State University
Knight High School Palmdale High School La Reina High School
Arturo Luna Yershanie Madrid Alyssa Margalit Aeronautical Engineering Biomedical Engineering Mechanical Engineering California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach Loyola Marymount University
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2019 Charitable Giving
Notre Dame High School Quartz Hill High School Canoga Park High School
Julia Morales Thomas Ortega Daniel Sorto Mechanical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology University of Virginia California State University, Northridge
El Camino High School Granada Hills Charter High School Reseda High School
Ravindran Tapia Jemma Tenenbaum Calvin Stephens Biomedical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering Computer Science California State University, Northridge California Polytechnic State University, University of California, Santa Barbara San Luis Obispo Da Vinci Science High School Palm Desert High School
Joy Uehara Matthew Zembo Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering University of Southern California Baldwin Wallace University
45 February 22, 2020 The 65th Annual Honors and Awards Banquet Quality Engineer of the Year Award
To Michael Hebert Quality Engineer Northrop Grumman Corporation Woodland Hills, California
Presented by Eli G. Stiny The Engineers’ Council Northridge, California
Mike, while working as the Quality Lead on a major prototype testing program, received customer and program accommodations during the testing for being instrumental in developing, coaching early career engineers, and making sure the proper test processes and documentation was used during the prototype testing. He also supported customer testing to ensure the proper test processes and documentation was used and supported early career engineers in their efforts during the testing. While working with another Northrop Grumman sector, he developed a Supplier Quality Assurance Requirements Document Compliance Matrix for both the Woodland Hills, California and Salt Lake City, Utah sites. As the Quality Lead on a major proposal capture team, Mike developed Lessons Learned from past developmental program issues and put corrective actions in place to make sure the same issues were not repeated. He continued in his position as the senior quality engineer supporting the various Hemispherical Resonator Gyro (HRG) based Scalable SIRU™ for Space programs at the Northrop Grumman facility in Woodland Hills, California. Mike was responsible for the overall quality and mission assurance of five programs completed in 2018. To ensure the quality of all space-based programs, Mike is the Chairman of the Space Material Review Board, a member of the Configuration Control Board and Material & Process Control Board. Mike assisted with making improvements with positive impacts on the business in the areas of parts kitting and a material issue that led to SAP improvements.
With this award, the Engineers’ Council in collaboration with American Society for Quality ASQ recognizes individuals who have achieved significant career accomplishments in the field of quality engineering. The effort being recognized may be for academic research, contract fulfillment, product development or purely for the internal operation of the nominating or sponsoring organization. The candidate must have at least five years of experience in a role devoted primarily to quality engineering. The recipient may be awarded this honor only once in their career.
Past 2012 Paul Buckley 2016 Ernesto Zepeda 2015 Lisa Strawn 2019 Dana J. Speece
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Optionally Piloted Vehicle Flight Secure DevOps and Software Control System Development
Northrop Grumman Corporation Lockheed Martin Aeronautics San Diego, California Palmdale, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
In recognition of development of an innovative and In recognition of exceptional technology and process highly successful flight control system for the maturation in the area of secure DevOps and software Firebird optionally piloted aircraft. development.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Grace Bohn Jason Groom
Team Members Team Members Fritz Anderson Michael Bradley Kevin Crum Justin Blassingame Paul Eichinger Clifford Granger Luis Guevara Bethany Limbocker
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Product Cybersecurity Test & Process Development of Silicide Evaluation Project Team Coating on THAAD Production Thrust Chambers
The Boeing Company Aerojet Rocketdyne Seattle, Washington Los Angeles, California
Description of Project: Description of Project:
In recognition of engineering excellence for For technical excellence in the development and developing capability and best practices as applied to implementation of silicide coating on THAAD Product Cybersecurity Test & Evaluation to protect production hardware to support increased production Boeing products. rates.
Accepting the Project Award Accepting the Project Award Randall Smith Anthony Akpati
Team Members Team Members Mark Bowler Sarah Gafvert Daniel Nguyen Eunice Lee Steven Im Benjamin Leiber Gregory Laroche Lillian Ng Terence Layton Mayur Patel Casey Morrison Peter Sterling Andrew Seo Marilyn Somerville
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DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Commercial Crew Transportation System (CCTS) Pad Abort Test Fueling Team
The Boeing Company El Segundo, California
Description of Project:
In recognition of the “One Boeing” effort resulting in the safe and successful fueling operation allowing the CST-100 Pad Abort Test to achieve critical program milestones.
Accepting the Project Award Kevin Nemeth
Team Members Jeff Bertelsen Jim Byrne Alicia Evans Paul Jamesson Ron Jones Bong Jun Lee Chad Margolin William Prophet Todd Rose James Kang Ernest Tamayo Nicholas Thomas
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Special Thanks To:
Aerojet Rocketdyne for the awards artwork.
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Skunk Works for assistance with the cost of audio/ video.
The Boeing Company for assistance with the cost of printing the program.
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