VOTE NOW for 45th Anniversary Awardees!

During the 35th SPAC reunion which was held March 1999, the Space Physics & Astronomy department presented four "Outstanding Alumni" awards. Again in 2004, we added more winners plus three new categories: Outstanding Undergraduate and Outstanding Staff Members (regular and research staff). Check out the nominees for the 2008 45th anniversary awards, then fill out your ballot and send it to Bob Spiro (spiro at rice.edu) or fax to 713-348-5143 by noon Oct 31!

Below are the winners from 1999:

For the 90s

Wei Peng, (then at: Vice President of Global Trading Division, CHASE Manhattan Bank); Now at: Natixis Capital Markets

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For the 80s

J. Jeff Hester, (John.Hester@asu.edu ), Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Arizona State University

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For the 70s

Stan Woosley (woosley@ucolick.org), Chairman, Dept. of Astronomy and Astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz

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For the 60s

James Burch, (jburch@SWRI.EDU), Vice President, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio

 

Below are the winners from 2004:

Outstanding Undergrad Major

Rick Feinberg, Publisher, Sky and Telescope Magazine

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Outstanding Staff

Umbe Cantu, former Dept. Secretary (now RSI Administrator)

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Outstanding Research Staff

Bob Spiro

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Outstanding alumnus For the 00s

Andrew Urquhart, Raytheon

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For the 90s

Dana Crider, GSFC

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For the 80s

Frank Toffoletto, Rice

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For the 70s

Jerry Fishman, MSFC

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For the 60s

C. Rick Chappell, Vanderbilt

 

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