Announcements

Every year the Day-Cin Section of AIAA recognizes some of our own.

We are looking for your help in nominating some deserving members in your organizations.

The nomination is limited to 2 pages so it should not take long.

Recognize the achievements of your colleagues.  The local Awards Banquet is going to be held on May 19^th at the University of Dayton.  Nominations are sought for several local awards.  These include:

Outstanding Technical Contribution - Science Award:  Presented to a Dayton-Cincinnati AIAA Section member(s) [limit of 2 people] to recognize a significant scientific achievement during the past year.

Outstanding Technical Contribution - Application Award:  Presented to a Dayton-Cincinnati AIAA Section member(s) [limit of 2 people] to recognize a significant development or application achievement during the past year.

Outstanding Management Contribution Award:  Presented to a Dayton-Cincinnati AIAA Section member(s) [limit of 2 people] for outstanding management contributions made during the past year.

There is no specific format required.  Simply include the below info in your writeup and E-mail the information.  Award selections will be made by an expert panel of judges. Submit nominations (by E-mail) by 11 April 2025 to:

Dr. Marc Polanka

E-mail: marc.polanka@afit.edu

NOMINATION FORM

(Nomination Package Must be Limited to 2 Pages)

CATEGORY:

Nominee:                                                                    Nominator:

Affiliation:                                                                 Affiliation:

Address:                                                                     Address:

Tel:                                                                             Tel:    

E-mail:                                                                        E-mail:

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Congratulations to Dr. Christopher J. Ruscher, Spectral Energies LLC, on being selected as AIAA Engineer of the Year, one of the 2025 recipients of the AIAA Premier Awards. 

“For the design, development, integration, and demonstration of a robust pressure sensor on a hypersonic sounding rocket and F404 engine test.”

Check it out on Aerospace America!

Congratulations to the following Dayton/Cincinnati Section members for being elected to the Class of 2025 Associate Fellows:

Dean Bryson, Air Force Research Laboratory

Michael Gregg, Air Force Research Laboratory

Prashant Khare, University of Cincinnati

Christopher Ruscher, Spectral Energies, LLC

Isaac E. Weintraub, Air Force Research Laboratory

Jay Wilhelm, Ohio University

The grade of Associate Fellow recognizes individuals "who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding merit, or who have otherwise made outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.

Congratulations again on becoming an Associate Fellow!