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CURRENT HAPPENINGS
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Read about the Section's 2019-2020 Activities in the Section Award Report
Click here to download the Section's 2019-2020 Section Award Report.
The Section Award Report includes worksheets describing our activities in Programs, Management, Communications, Membership, Career & Professional Development, Young Professionals, Technical Activities, Honors and Awards, Public Policy, Section - Student Partnership, STEM K-12, and Outstanding Activity. This information is the basis for the selection of AIAA's annual section awards.
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Section Holds Remembrance Event
On a sunny, brisk day in March, the Greater Huntsville Section held its inaugural Remembrance Event ... more
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Announcement of the Section's 2020-2021 Officers and Directors
Chair: Mr. Nishanth Goli
Vice-Chair: Ms. Theresa Jehle
Secretary: Ms. April Potter
Treasurer: Ms. Nancy Donahoo
Vice-Chair, Mobile: Dr. Carlos Montalvo
Immediate Past Chair: Mr. Greg Simpson
Education Director: Dr. Erik Nielsen
Honors and Awards Director: Mr. Chip Kopicz
Pre-College Outreach Director: Dr. Ragini Acharya
Marketing Director: Mr. Alex Vasenkov
Membership Director: Dr. Paul P. Palies
Liaison to Student Branches: Dr. Gabe Xu
Young Professionals Director: Ms. Lindsey Blair
Special Projects Director: Mr. Brandon Stiltner
Public Policy Director: Dr. Naveen Vetcha
Liaison to Professional Societies: Mr. Scott Prichard
Webmaster: Dr. Arloe Mayne
(All but Dr. Montalvo, Dr. Nielsen, Mr. Prichard, Dr. Acharya, and Dr. Mayne were elected to their positions this year)
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Greater Huntsville “Prime Air” Delivers
For the fourth year in a row, the Greater Huntsville Section fielded a team in Huntsville’s version of the famed Iditarod, the Annual Carts4Hearts 5K race ... more
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Elizabeth Bero, Gifted Specialist at Horizon Elementary School in Madison, Alabama
Honored for Efforts to Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education
(Adapted from an AIAA Press Release)
Three K–12 educators from across the United States have won the 2020 AIAA Educator Achievement Awards, honoring their efforts to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. “Now more than ever, we understand the life-changing work teachers do every day,” said Dan Dumbacher, AIAA executive director. “How teachers ground students while inspiring them to reach for more. AIAA honors and supports teachers because we know they make all the difference in creating a better tomorrow. Congratulations, Elizabeth Bero, Beth Leavitt, and Scott McComb! You inspire us!” This year’s honorees each received $5,000 for themselves and $5,000 for their respective schools to continue their efforts in STEM education.
The winners of the AIAA Educator Achievement Award are: Elizabeth Bero, Gifted Specialist at Horizon Elementary School in Madison, Alabama, for “instilling a sense of wonder in students through curiosity-based learning and for her four-decade-long service to the community as an educator.”; Beth Meade Leavitt, Teacher of Physics and Astronomy and Director of FIRST Robotics Team 283 at Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, South Carolina; and Scott McComb, Science Instructor, AIAA Advisor, Green Energy Team Advisor, and Science Olympiad Coach at Raisbeck Aviation High School in Seattle, Washington”.
Established in 1997, the AIAA Educator Achievement Award recognizes K–12 educators for outstanding contributions to the continued study of STEM subjects among America’s youth. Each of these teachers has had a significant impact on creating the next generation of aerospace professionals who will shape our community’s future. Since 1997, the award has honored more than 65 educators from the United States.
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AIAA Birthday Cake
The Greater Huntsville Section celebrated the 57th anniversary of the founding of the AIAA at a birthday social on January 30 ... more
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Legislative Update
Members of the Greater Huntsville Section attended the Alabama Legislative Update breakfast on January 24, 2020 at the Jackson Center in Huntsville ... more
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Greater Huntsville Section 4th Annual Next Gen Technical Symposium
The AIAA Greater Huntsville Section Council proudly presents the 4th annual Next Gen Technical Symposium! ... more
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Support of Botanical Garden Galaxy of Lights
The Section again staffed the ticket booths and directed traffic at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens’ Galaxy of Lights ... more
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Section at Chamber of Commerce Holiday Reception
The Greater Huntsville Section participated in the 2019 Huntsville and Madison County Chamber of Commerce Holiday Open House ... more
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Educator Associate Describes AIAA Resources for Teachers
Section Educator Associate member Beth Bero recently shared the wealth of AIAA Lesson Plans ... more
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Raspberry Pi Construction Project
The Greater Huntsville Section this Summer hosted a 3-part hands-on Raspberry Pi construction project ... more
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Chandra X-Ray Observatory 20th Anniversary Luncheon
For the October luncheon of the AIAA GHS, the Section wanted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray ... more
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Nerd Trivia Night
As one of the fundraising events for the 2019 AIAA Next Gen Technical Symposium we once again held our "Nerd Trivia" night ... more
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August Luncheon With Congressman Brooks
For the August luncheon of the AIAA GHS, we invited Congressmen Mo Brooks who provided a Washington Update ... more
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Farm Burger Fundraiser for Symposium
As part of the leadup to the 2019 AIAA Next Gen Technical Symposium we once again held a fundraiser at Farm Burger ... more
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Symposium Fundraiser at Brewery
We held a fundraising night at local Huntsville brewery ... more
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October 2019 Edition of Section Newsletter Now Available
The October 2019 edition of Telemetry, the Section's newsletter is now available online. Read about recent events and activities in which the Section has participated.
Click here to see the October edition of the Newsletter.
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AIAA Announces Class of 2020 Associate Fellows
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.”
Members of the Greater Huntsville Section in the 2020 class of Associate Fellows are:
Dr. Ragini Acharya - CFD Research Corporation
Dr. George Flowers - Auburn University
Mr. Thomas Williams - Jacobs Engineering
Congratulations to these members on their recognition.
Click here to see the AIAA press release naming all new Associate Fellows.
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Section Activities Related to Apollo 50th Anniversary
The Section participated in a number of activities during and leading up to the week of July 16th ... more
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AIAA Mobile Chapter Apollo 11 Anniversary Celebration at the Exploreum
On Saturday, July 20, 2019, the AIAA Mobile Chapter partnered with the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the NASA Apollo 11 Moon Landing. ... more
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Greater Huntsville Section at AirVenture 2019
Members of the Greater Huntsville Section attended the world’s largest aviation gathering, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture in Oshkosh ... more
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July Luncheon with Bobby Watkins, NASA Director of Human Exploration Development and Operations
For the July luncheon of the AIAA GHS, the council wanted to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 by looking at what the next 50 years of Human missions to Moon, Mars and beyond would look like. ... more
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AIAA Greater Huntsville Section at SMD Symposium
The Greater Huntsville Section was an exhibitor at the 2019 Space & Missile Defense Symposium from August 6 – 8, 2019 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama ... more
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AIAA Announces Section Award Winners
The AIAA has announced its 2018–2019 Section Award winners. The Section Awards honor particularly notable achievements made by member sections in a range of activities that help fulfill the Institute’s mission. The Institute believes that vital, active sections are essential to its success. Section awards are given annually in five categories based on the size of each section’s membership. Each winning section receives a certificate and a cash award. The award period covered is June 1, 2017–May 31, 2018.
The Greater Huntsville Section is in the Very Large Section category, and received the following awards.
(Read about the Section's 2018-2019 activities supporting these awards in the Section Award Report. )
Outstanding Section Award - Second Place
Career and Professional Development Award - Second Place
Communications Award - Second Place
Membership Award - Third Place
Public Policy Award - First Place
STEM K-12 Award - Third Place
Section-Student Branch Partnership Award - First Place
Young Professional Activity Award - First Place
Congratulations to 2018-2019 Section Chairman MAJ Alex Jehle and the Section Council
Click here to see the AIAA press release with the winners of all awards.
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AIAA Greater Huntsville Section at Biergarten
AIAA Greater Huntsville Section (GHS) was the featured non-profit at the US Space & Rocket Center’s Biergarten ... more
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Congratulations to the Section's 2019 Award Recipients
Ed Pruett Young Professional of the Year Award: Ms. Lauren Badia
Earl Pearce Professional of the Year Award: Mr. Chris Crumbly
Konrad Dannenberg Educator of the Year Award: Dr. Norman Speakman
Undergraduate Student of the Year Award: Ms. Kelly Burnham
Graduate Student of the Year Award: Mr. Langston Williams
Martin Schilling Award: Major Alex Jehle
Holger Toftoy Award: Mr. Robert Champion
Hermann Oberth Award: Dr. Rani Sullivan
Robert L. Sackheim Scholarship Award: Mr. Ryan Dunn
Michael Tinker Scholarship Award: Miss Abigail Vanderslice
Alabama Science and Engineering Fair Winners:
Mr. Arjun Iyer
Mr. Samuel Nameniuk
Miss Victoria Whitehead
North Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair Winners:
Ms. Makaila Jennings
Ms. Sarah-Kate Drown
Mr. Jeremiah Davis
Click here to download Awards Dinner program.
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Section Leaders Attend Non Profit University 2019
Members of the Greater Huntsville section attended the 6th annual Non Profit University (NPU) at the Von Braun Center on June 18 ... more
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June Luncheon - Contextualizing Alabama and the Moon Landing
Brian Odom, NASA Marshall Historian, was invited as a speaker to the luncheon on June 19th ... more
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Armed Forces Celebration Luncheon at the Von Braun Center on June 26
The Greater Huntsville Section participated in the 2019 Armed Forces Celebration Luncheon at the Von Braun Center on June 26. ... more
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Section Supports Human Exploration Rover Challenge
On April 12th-13th, the AIAA Greater Huntsville Section once again supported NASA’s annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge ... more
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Section Members Recognized at HATS Banquet
The Greater Huntsville Section participated in the Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) 2019 Professional of the Year (POY) Awards Banquet on June 20 ... more
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Fourth Annual Next Gen Symposium
Do you like to present technical work to your peers in the industry and receive feedback? Do you like to hear from distinguished personalities from the aerospace industry? ... more
Learn about last year's Next Gen Symposium here
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2019 Congressional Visits Day
The 3rd Wednesday of March is a special day for AIAA and our members. This is the one day set aside for Congressional Visits Day (CVD) each year. ... more
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Section Member Takes Flight in Historic Aircraft
That’s All Brother, the historic C-47 that was the lead aircraft of 800 to drop paratroopers in the World War II invasion of Normandy, visited Birmingham ... more
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Greater Huntsville Section 2019 Annual Awards Dinner
The Greater Huntsville AIAA Section held its 67th Annual Awards Dinner on May 17, 2019 ... more
Click here to see the Awards Dinner program, containing even more information.
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Prof. Joseph Majdalani, Auburn University
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Section Member Joseph C. "Joe" Majdalani Honored with AIAA J. Leland Atwood Award
"For significant contributions to the aerospace engineering profession through sustained technical achievements in the field of propulsion and memorable student development experiences."
From the AIAA Bulletin
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VoY Recipient (L) and Apogee Recipient (R)
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Section Members Receive Jacobs Awards
Two Greater Huntsville Section members were recently recognized with prestigious awards from the Jacobs Space Exploration Group contract group at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. ... more
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Section Members and Guests at the Planetarium
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Section Organizes Planetarium Show
Friday, March 29th, the Greater Huntsville Section organized a private planetarium show for AIAA members and guests at the Wernher Von Braun Planetarium located in Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL. ... more
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Young Professional Brunch with Dr. Jan Davis
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Read About the Sections Engineers Week Activities
The Greater Huntsville Section participated in a variety of Engineers Week events, ranging from the Huntsville E-Week Awards Banquet to a YP brunch with Dr. Jan Davis.
Read about them here.
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Senator Shelby Addressing Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
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Section Members Attend Senator Shelby Breakfast
Members of the Greater Huntsville Section attended the Washington Update Breakfast featuring U. S. Senator Richard Shelby on February 4, 2019. ... more
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Skeet and Carlton cutting the cake (photo by of Alan Lowrey)
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Section Celebrates AIAA 56th Birthday
The Greater Huntsville Section celebrated the 56th anniversary of the founding of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at a birthday social on January 31. AIAA was created on January 31, 1963 through the merger of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences and the American Rocket Society. ... more
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Section Members Named AIAA Fellows
AIAA confers the distinction of Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.
The Class of 2019 AIAA Fellows includes the following members of the Greater Huntsville Section:
Dr. James A. Keenan - U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center
Mr. Mark S. Miller - Dynetics, Inc.
Click here to see the press release announcing the 2019 Fellows and Honorary Fellows.
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Initial Group of Memorial Bricks at US Space and Rocket Center
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Memorial Bricks Program
In 2017 the Greater Huntsville Section of the AIAA instituted a program to honor deceased Section members by placing a memorial brick in the Saturn courtyard outside the Davidson Center when a member dies. The initial group of memorial bricks is shown in the picture above. Given that the current cost of such a brick is $150, this program is beyond the Section's ordinary budget. For this reason, funds are solicited to allow us to continue honoring our deceased members with these memorials. To make a donation in support of the memorial bricks program please go to http://www.hsv-aiaa-events.org/MemorialBricks.html. All donations will be used to support the Section's program for providing memorial bricks at the US Space and Rocket Center for deceased members, so please be generous with your support.
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