Download the ballot and send it in to vote for the Space "Outstanding Alumni" awards. Email to Bob Spiro (spiro at rice.edu) or fax to (713)348-5143 by NOON OCT 31 !
Below are the nominees, and links to their web site or CV if known:For the 60s
David Cummings, Executive Director, USRA (quasi-retired) Link to his CV. or Link to his Bio.
For the 70s
Lewis Duncan, President, Rollins College Link to his CV.
Richard Vondrak, Director, Solar System Exploration Division, NASA GSFC. Link to his website.
For the 80s
Duane Pontius, Hackney Professor, Birmingham Southern. Link to his CV.
Eileen Stansbery, Director of Astromaterials (ARES) office, JSC. Genesis interview and link to her resume
Tom Tascione, CEO, Serrano IT Services. Link to his CV.
For the 90s
Gang Lu, HAO, NCAR. Link to her website.
For the 00s
Takao Doi, Astronaut. Link to his website.
Jay Anderson, Space Telescope Science Institute. Link to his CV
Greg Benesh (1975), Chair, Physics Dept, Baylor U. Link to his web page
Paul O'Brien (1997), Aeropace Link to his photo album page
Outstanding Administrative Staff Nominees
Maria Byrne, former SPAC Secretary (now Martel College Coordinator)
Norma Cowley, Chief "WOPO" - Word Processor Operator (retired)
Edith Mahone, former Secretary (now at North Forest School District)
Kimberley M'Carver, former WOPO (now songstress of note)
Wayne Smith, Dept Administrator (retired)
Outstanding Research Staff Nominees
John Dobelman, Technician (now in stat dept)
Bob Hirt, Shipping and Receiving (retired)
John McGarity, Engineer (retired)
Steve Mende, Postdoc (now at UC Berkeley)
Brian Moore, Postdoc (now at Evans and Sutherland)
Del Oehme, Engineer (retired)
Last updated: October 28, 2008