Aerospace SIG Awards
Previous Awards Winners
2018 Awardees
Distinguished Engineer in Aerospace: General Lester L. Lyles
Lifetime Achievement in Aerospace: Dr. Edward Weldon Tunstel
Aerospace Pioneer of the Year: not awarded
Outstanding Woman in Aerospace: Dr. Aprille J. Ericsson
Aerospace Entrepreneur of the Year: Robert Rashford, President/CEO - Genesis Engineering Solutions
Aerospace Technologist of the Year: Dane Elliott-Lewis
Outstanding Young Engineer in Aerospace: Tyler Derron Kinloch
21st Century Trailblazers Awards recognizes entry to mid-level engineers and scientists that show high promise within the field and have demonstrated technical achievement.
In Unmanned Space and Launch Vehicles: not awarded
In Software, Avionics, and Robotics: Tiarra Barton
In Military Aircraft and Aviation: Neville Maycock, Jr.
In Human Spaceflight: Tiera Fletcher
In Systems Engineering: Alexander Sellers, Terita Norton
In Space Research of NSBE: Dr. David B. Mayo
2016 Awardees
Distinguished Engineer in Aerospace: Charles F. Bolden Jr.
Lifetime Achievement in Aerospace: Ernest Levert
Aerospace Pioneer of the Year:Robert Rashford, President/CEO - Genesis Engineering Solutions
Outstanding Woman in Aerospace: Linda Thomas
Aerospace Entrepreneur of the Year: Joseph Polk, President/CEO - Vantage Systems, Inc.
Aerospace Technologist of the Year: Kamwana Mwara
Outstanding Young Engineer in Aerospace: Sabrina Thompson
2012 Awardees
Distinguished Engineer in Aerospace: Colonel Frederick Gregory
Lifetime Achievement in Aerospace: David Blanding
Aerospace Pioneer of the Year: Toni Brown
Outstanding Woman in Aerospace: Madeline Augustin
Aerospace Entrepreneur of the Year: Robert Rashford, President/CEO - Genesis Engineering Solutions
Aerospace Technologist of the Year: Samuel Jones
Outstanding Young Engineer in Aerospace: Cecil Shy
Aerospace Executive Leadership Awards: Dr. Christopher Jones, Mark Rooths, Wayne E. Brown, Joe Fuller, Livingston Holder
21st Century Trailblazers Awards recognizes entry to mid-level engineers and scientists that show high promise within the field and have demonstrated technical achievement.
In Aerodynamics & Aviation: Derrick Stanley, Kayode Ariwodola, Aisha Bowe, Dr. Ousmane Diallo
In Aerospace Simulation & Testing: Dr. Danny Howard, David Oliver, Laffon Brelland, Shashawnee Freeman
In National Defense Aviation & Space Systems: JaWan Carter
In Space and Launch Vehicles: Dr. Robert Okojie
In Software, Avionics, and Robotics: Marietta Leonard, Dr. Arturo Rankin, Jennifer Scott Williams
In Military Aircraft and Aviation: not awarded
In Human Spaceflight: not awarded
In Systems Engineering: Donella Pearson, Virgil Cannon, Dr. Ashitey Ollennu, Norman Leaks
In Space Research of NSBE: Michael McCullar, Dr. Edward Tunstel, Dr. Robert Howard, George Earle