VOLUME 18 ISSUE 10 OCTOBER 2016

Glenn Hosts Industry to Discuss Universal Stage Adapter

Role in the Journey to Mars is Expanding! 

Center Director Dr. Janet Kavandi recently 

signed a memorandum of understanding with Todd May, NASA Marshall 

Space Flight Center’s director, entrusting NASA Glenn to manage the design 

and development of the Universal Stage 

Adapter (USA). The adapter will connect the Space Launch System (SLS) Exploration Upper Stage to Orion during 

its human exploration missions. The 

adapter also maximizes the rocket’s lift 

capacity, allowing it to carry a co-manifested payload, such as a deep space 

habitat.

Continued on page 2

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Seated, left to right: panelists Bryan Smith, Stephen Creech and Joe Roche look on as Kathy 

Schubert answers a question from a member of the media. Moderator: Frank Jennings

Around the Center

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Event showcases revolutionary new 

technologies in aviation. See page 3.

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Capt. Michael Coats assists with 2016 

Honor Awards, Aug. 31. See page 5.

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Nine honorees inducted into Glenn Hall of 

Fame. See page 3.

In This Issue

Plan Ahead, Be Safe .................. 2

Glenn Service Awards ................. 2

Plum Brook Picnic ....................... 4

Air Show Excitement ................... 4

This special 12-page issue highlights

the NASA Honor & Center Awards.
Workplace Practice—Plan Ahead and Be Safe

Risk management is essential to everything we do—whether it is launching a complex aerospace system or getting to meetings on time. Our lives 

are packed with activities that require us to organize and plan ahead for

obstacles. In the past month, we have received a significant number of 

close-call mishap reports. These reports are gifts because they remind us to 

pace ourselves, watch out for our co-workers, and continue to demonstrate 

our commitment to our safety culture at Glenn. I would like to take this 

opportunity to encourage everyone to be diligent, be familiar with the hazards and risks around us, and address the uncertainties that deter us from 

safely reaching our destinations.

Let us continue reporting mishaps because they are important for maintaining a strong safety culture.

—Janet

Universal Stage Adapter

Continued from page 1

Panelists from Glenn and Marshall 

shared details on the adapter’s design 

and capabilities during a media briefing, 

Aug. 17. The briefing coincided with 

NASA’s Industry Day. In early August, 

Glenn issued the draft request for proposal offering companies the opportunity to design and build the adapter. 

Many of those companies attended the 

Industry Day event at Glenn to meet 

with center project managers, asking 

questions and offering feedback. 

“Today’s Industry Day is the beginning 

of an important new partnership between Glenn and Marshall, and it kicks 

off the process of building this critical 

component of the Space Launch System,” Kavandi said. “We could not be 

more excited to lead this effort.”

Glenn’s expertise has been instrumental in the design and development of 

many of Orion’s systems. Since early 

spring, the center has been testing 

Orion's powerhouse, the European Service Module, at the Plum Brook Station 

facility by exposing a test article to the 

conditions of launch and ascent aboard 

the SLS. Glenn is also performing leak 

testing on the Orion docking hatch in 

the Space Exploration Seal Laboratory 

at Lewis Field. 

For more information on the adapter, 

visit http://go.nasa.gov/2b4OD5r.

Panelists

• Bryan Smith, director, Space 

Flight Systems, Glenn

• Stephen Creech, acting director, 

Spacecraft and Payload Integration and Evolution Office, NASA’s 

Marshall Space Flight Center

• Joe Roche, sub-element manager 

for USA, Glenn

• Kathy Schubert, deputy director, 

Safety and Mission Assurance, 

Glenn

2016 Combined Federal 

Campaign 

Campaign runs

through

Dec. 30, 2016

Basket Raffle

Friday, Oct. 21 

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Main Café

Plum Brook Station Festival

Thursday, Nov. 3

International Food Fair

Thursday, Nov. 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

in MIC Building.

Chair: Mary Jo Long-Davis

Co-Chair: Dale Hopkins

Loaned Executive: Osvaldo Rivera

Senior Executive: Susan Kevdzija

Chair’s Goal—Increase Center Participation from 43 percent (in 2015) to 

55 percent

Glenn Employees

Receive Service Awards

Thirteen employees were recognized 

for 40, 50 or 55-years of service to NASA 

during the 2016 Agency Honor and 

Center Awards, Aug. 31. Turn to page 

5 to view a special insert outlining all 

of this year’s Honor and Center Awards.

FORTY-YEAR SERVICE AWARD

Raymond F. Beach

James M. Budinger

Thomas O. Cressman

Gary G. Kelm 

Robert F. Lallier, Jr.

Robert J. Makovec 

Kathryn M. Roser

Wayne A. Whyte 

Kathleen A. Zona

FIFTY-YEAR SERVICE AWARD

Robert C. Anderson

Robert L. Cataldo

FIFTY-FIVE YEAR SERVICE AWARD

Louis A. Povinelli

Emergency and Inclement 

Weather Lines 

Lewis Field: 216–433–9328 (WEAT) 

Plum Brook Station: 419–621–3333

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OCTOBER 2016

Glenn Welcomes Second Class of Inductees into Hall of Fame

On Sept. 14, the second class of nine exemplary honorees was inducted into the 

prestigious Glenn Research Center Hall 

of Fame. The event, held in the Mission 

Integration Center Auditorium at Lewis 

Field, was a highlight to a special anniversary year celebrating the center’s 

decades of excellence and those who 

made significant contributions to that 

success over its 75-year history.

WKYC Channel 3 meteorologist Greg 

Dee returned to emcee the event. 

Deputy Center Director Dr. Marla 

Perez-Davis and NASA Chief Scientist 

Dr. Ellen Stofan provided accolades in 

their opening remarks. Stofan, who is 

the daughter of honoree Andy Stofan, 

shared her remarks in a video. 

Perez-Davis congratulated the nine inductees, who she said represent a distinctive group of role models and leaders who inspire us all. Stofan affirmed, 

citing, “my dad’s dedication to the 

center, love of the people and NASA’s 

mission showed me the difference one 

person can make and put me on my 

own career path of dedication to this 

agency.”

History Officer Anne Mills coordinated 

the event with the assistance of staff 

from the Office of Communications and 

External Relations and the Logistics and 

Technical Information Division. The 

ceremony included video tributes to 

each inductee and a plaque presented 

to the honoree or a representative.

By S. Jenise Veris

2016 Inductees

• Dr. Lynn Bondurant, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

 advocate and inspiring educator

• Dr. Julian Earls, former center director and health physics leader

• Sanford Gordon and Bonnie McBride, developers of industry transforming 

chemical equilibrium codes

• Dr. Harold Kaufman, trailblazer of ion propulsion

• Dr. Lonnie Reid, leader in compression research

• Dr. Eli Reshotko, luminary of boundary layer theory and research

• Andrew Stofan, former center director and champion of center revitalization

• Steve Szabo, leader in program management

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The 2016 Class of Glenn’s Hall of Fame inductees standing, left to right: Dr. Bondurant; 

Stofan; Dr. Earls; Bruce Banks, a Dr. Kaufman colleague; and Gordon’s sons Sheldon and 

Joel. Seated, left to right: Judy Szabo, Szabo’s spouse; Dr. Reid, Dr. Reshotko; and Molly

Nesham, McBride’s daughter.

Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Showcase Pushes Boundaries

Researchers from several NASA centers 

shared information about revolutionary new technologies that will move 

aviation forward during the Convergent 

Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) Showcase, 

hosted by NASA Glenn, Sept. 7 to 8.

The CAS project allows researchers 

to push the boundaries of aviation by 

combining aeronautics fundamentals 

with advancements from the nonaeronautics world. The goal is to overcome 

barriers and achieve new capabilities in 

aviation. 

Continued on page 12

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The multi-center collaboration team of CAS project managers and principal innovators.

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News and Events

Summer Appreciation 

Social at Plum Brook 

Employees at Plum Brook Station gathered in the Engineering Building to enjoy great food and fellowship during 

their annual Station Appreciation Picnic, Thursday, Aug. 18. Deputy Director 

Marla Perez-Davis and Associate Director Janet Watkins joined in on the fun.

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NASA Brings Exploration Excitement to Air Shows

NASA Glenn led an agencywide exhibit 

at the Chicago Air and Water Show, held 

Aug. 20-21 on Chicago’s lakefront. The 

NASA exhibit featured the Journey to 

Tomorrow Trailer (JTT), the Driven to 

Explore multimedia exhibit, and other 

activities showcasing advances in aeronautics and space exploration. More 

than 5,000 people ventured through 

the JTT, pictured far left, with its interactive stations to engage children and 

adults of all ages. 

Over Labor Day weekend, Glenn staff 

greeted an estimated 8,000 visitors at 

the Cleveland Air Show held at Burke 

Lakefront Airport. Crowds were drawn 

to the variety of demonstrations and displays under the NASA tent and NASA’s 

research aircraft. Dr. Dan Raible, pictured left, discusses NASA’s air support 

to research on Lake Erie Algal Blooms. 

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In Appreciation

My son, Nico, and I would like to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to everyone who extended their prayers and 

heartfelt support on the recent passing of my son. Your kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity will always be remembered. I 

would also like to thank the parents from Lewis Little Folks who had a memorial bench made and placed at the day care center 

in honor of Dominic. —Gayle DiBiasio

I am humbled to have been selected to be one of the 2016 NASA Glenn Hall of Fame honorees. I owe so much to the many individuals at Glenn that supported our education efforts. I celebrate with joy that I was a part of Glenn’s “education story.” Thank 

you for this honor. —Dr. Lynn Bondurant

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our NASA family for your support, prayers and visits during Carol Mehallick's illness 

and passing. You were a source of comfort to us after this unexpected loss. —The Mehallick and Mitchner families

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OCTOBER 2016

2016 NASA Agency Honor and Center Awards

OUR PAST • OUR PRESENT • YOUR FUTURE

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

J. William Sikora (not in attendance)

For legal representation, advocacy 

and leadership on behalf of the United 

States and NASA resulting in advances 

in Aeronautics and Space missions for 

the benefit of all

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP MEDAL

Renato O. Colantonio

For outstanding professional leadership across diverse, multi-center teams

achieving significant changes in programmatic investment portfolio consistent with ARMD’s strategy

Robert R. Corban

For outstanding leadership of the 

Glenn Research Center’s ISS Research 

Program, advancing NASA’s physical 

sciences research and exploration goals

John M. Koudelka

For outstanding performance in

managing the execution of the Aeronautics portfolio at the NASA Glenn 

Research Center

David H. Manzella

For exceptional leadership as the Chief 

Engineer for the Solar Electric Technical Demonstration Project as well as 

technical expert and advocate for SEP 

within the Agency

Gene L. Stygles

For outstanding leadership and commitment in managing institutional projects, 

systems, and staff to enable NASA 

missions

OUTSTANDING PUBLIC 

LEADERSHIP MEDAL 

Michael Bragg

For outstanding public leadership in support of NASA’s Mission in icing research

Belinda Walker 

For exceptional work consistently demonstrating high integrity, quality and a 

commitment to continuous improvement as Center Documentation Manager

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE MEDAL

Karen F. Bartos

For outstanding technical and business 

acumen as an engineering analyst and 

as a technology manager in the Technology Transfer Office, creating great 

value for NASA

Sandra M. Doehne

For exceptional leadership of high

performing teams during operations,

maintenance and enhancement of

unique facilities supporting missions 

used to meet NASA milestones

James Jackson

For outstanding leadership, service, 

innovative approaches and contributions in the area of quality and quality 

assurance for Safety and Mission 

Assurance across the Agency

Jacob Jevec

For exceptional institutional and program resources management and 

analysis support to the NASA Glenn 

Research Center

Daniel J. Kovach

For exceptional service as the lead 

mechanical technician in the 10x10 

Supersonic Wind Tunnel and enabling 

successful operation and testing of 

critical research

Colantonio Corban

Koudelka Manzella

Stygles Bragg

Walker Bartos

Doehne Jackson

Jevec Kovach

5
YEARS

1941 – 2016

Jonathan S. Litt

For exceptional performance in developing advanced control methods, 

cutting-edge engine health estimation 

concepts, and simulation tools for aircraft 

propulsion systems

Jerry G. Myers (not in attendance)

For exceptional contributions in computational modeling to mitigate medical 

issues associated with the extreme 

space environment for long-duration 

human spaceflight

Emily S. Nelson

For outstanding and sustained contributions to multiple NASA programs and 

projects through innovative applications of physics-based computational

techniques

Beth A. Polansky

For exceptional service in providing 

leadership and subject matter expertise in support of financial and resource 

management initiatives at both the 

Agency and Center levels

Patrick Spanos

For outstanding technical excellence 

and outstanding performance in manufacturing for aeronautics and space 

flight projects in support of NASA 

missions

EXCEPTIONALPUBLICSERVICEMEDAL

Victor A. Canacci

For exceptional management of repair, 

maintenance, and upgrade projects in

the test facilities at the NASA Glenn 

Research Center

James J. Kubera

For exceptional service to the design 

and deployment of innovative financial

management processes resulting in

efficiencies on multiple NASA contracts

EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

William M. Foster

For outstanding management contributions and overall improvements 

to NASA’s physical science research 

program on the ISS

Robert D. Green

For exceptional development of 

electrode materials for CO2 reduction, enabling critical technology for

Exploration Life Support, Mars Missions 

and carbon emissions on Earth

Gary A. Horsham

For exceptional achievement of providing the export guidance and the import 

certification processes for the European 

Service Module

Jeffrey M. Larko (not in attendance)

For outstanding mission contributions 

to the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle 

European Service Module project and 

exceptional service as a vibroacoustics 

expert

Steve K. Lilley

For exceptional achievement and leadership in providing technical excellence 

in communicating and disseminating 

safety information for management and 

agency use

Maryann Pawson (not in attendance)

For exceptional achievement as the 

Center’s Purchase Card Program

Coordinator

Daniel Rodriguez

For exceptional achievement in the implementation of the Agency’s Invoicing 

system

Carl E. Sandifer

For exceptional achievements developing cooperative management

processes with the Department of 

Energy to improve their plutonium 

238 processes

Judith F. Van Zante

For exceptional technical and leadership excellence in developing testing 

techniques to support Turbine Engine 

Icing Research

Mark A. Woodling

For outstanding development and 

implementation of significant Maintenance Program improvements that 

sustain GRC facility and infrastructure 

capabilities

EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC 

ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Darrell J. Gaydosh

For exceptional service in enabling 

testing capabilities to advance Shape 

Memory Alloy technology development

Kamana J. Katiyar

For exceptional achievement in support 

of the space test facilities and operations at NASA Glenn Research Center

Litt Nelson

Polansky Spanos

Canacci Kubera

Foster Green

Horsham Lilley

Rodriguez Sandifer

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OCTOBER 2016

EXCEPTIONAL ENGINEERING

ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Robert J. Christie

For exceptional engineering achievement in the thermal analysis and design 

of NASA aerospace systems

Louis J. Ghosn

For exceptional engineering achievement 

in developing solutions to complex fracture mechanics problems, with significant 

impact to many critical NASA missions

James A. Nessel

For outstanding design, development, 

and demonstration of advanced propagation ground terminals leading to the 

optimization of space communications 

systems for NASA missions

EXCEPTIONAL SCIENTIFIC

ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Ignacy (Jack) Telesman

For exceptional scientific contributions 

advancing the fundamental understanding of fatigue and crack growth in 

engine components

EXCEPTIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Kenneth A. Burke 

For outstanding contributions in developing electrochemical power and 

energy storage systems with specific 

contributions to surface exploration 

and life support missions

Nathan S. Jacobson

For exceptional achievement that 

advances high temperature mass spectrometry and enables understanding of 

key reactions in aerospace systems 

and planetary science

William B. Wright 

For exceptional leadership and successful development of the LEWICE2D 

computational fluid dynamics (CFD) 

code and technology transfer to 

external organization

EARLYCAREERACHIEVEMENTMEDAL

Jeffrey T. Csank

For exceptional innovation in development of technologies for dynamic 

systems analysis of engine designs

to support increased efficiency in

commercial aeropropulsion systems

Charles A. Doxley

For exceptional early career achievement in developing and implementing 

hardware systems in support of the 

SCaN Program and for commitment to 

NASA’s STEM goals

Monica C. Guzik

For outstanding achievements in the 

fluids and cryogenics systems discipline, including the AMPS Fuel Cell 

demo, eCryo, and the 2014 Thermal & 

Fluids Analysis Workshop

Kristin B. Hawkins

For exceptional performance and 

innovative improvements in NASA’s 

accounting and financial analysis 

practices

Natalie L. Henrich

For exceptional early career performance with an emphasis on continuous improvement, and Scientific and 

Technical Information (STI) Program 

leadership

Evan J. Pineda (not in attendance)

For outstanding and significant contributions in the fields of multiscale 

modeling and progressive damage 

modeling of heterogeneous materials

Abigail Rodriguez

For exceptional dedication and technical excellence in providing safety 

and mission assurance support to the 

Space Technology Project Office

Joseph E. Rymut

For exceptional early career performance in the design, implementation 

and operation of ground-based space 

test facilities in support of NASA missions

EARLY CAREER PUBLIC 

ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

Darrell L. Williams

For outstanding achievement, substantially improving operational policies 

and procedures, resulting in more efficient security operations and excellent 

customer service

SILVER ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL—

(Individual)

Paul A. Bartolotta

For outstanding leadership and achieving positive results by forging critical

partnerships to sustain hypersonics research and launching Rocket 

University and Adopt-A-City

James A. Doglio

For exceptional leadership in facilities 

project management and engineering

contributions to fulfill the mission of the 

Glenn Research Center 

YEARS

1941 – 2016

Van Zante Woodling

Gaydosh Katiyar

Christie Ghosn

Nessel Telesman

Burke Jacobson

Wright Csank

7
YEARS

1941 – 2016

Doxley Guzik

Rodriguez Rymut

Hawkins Henrich

Williams Bartolotta

Doglio Hyatt

Pham Smith

Mark J. Hyatt

For achievements in enabling collaborative relationships among GRC SMA, 

project management and engineering 

organizations, other Centers, and the 

local community

Kimlan T. Pham

For exceptional demonstration of 

NASA’s core value of Teamwork and 

Excellence in Leadership in Aeronautics 

Management and Execution of Project 

Acquisitions

James E. Smith

For outstanding dedication and excellence contributing to the successful 

implementation of Glenn Research 

Center’s safety and health programs

SILVER ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL—

GROUP

GRC FY14 and FY15 A-SIP

Assessment Team

For exceptional teamwork, excellence

and integrity in developing and integrating the Center’s response to the 

Agency Strategic Implementation Plan

Traffic and Pedestrian 

Safety Team 

For outstanding achievement and commitment in supporting safety, teamwork, 

and excellence to improve the Center’s 

traffic and pedestrian safety program

Rocket University Team 

For outstanding technical achievement, excellence, and innovation in 

developing and flight-validating the 

Autonomously Navigated ParaGliding 

Experimental Lander (ANGEL) 

Cool Flames Discover Team 

For outstanding discovery and validation of the existence of a new mode 

of quasi-steady Cool Flames which 

has opened new paths for combustion 

kinetic model validation

Environmentally Responsible 

Aviation ITD30A, 35A, 40A Team 

For outstanding group achievement in 

support of the Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) Goals

GROUP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

GRC Test Facility Request Team 

For exceptional teamwork, innovation, 

and excellence in the design, development, and implementation of the Glenn 

Research Center’s Test Facility Request 

System

National Lab Day Team 

For outstanding innovation in providing 

Northeast Ohio students with dynamic 

career exploration experience in 

science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics (STEM) fields

Fleet Management and 

Transportation Team 

For exceptional service in developing and 

implementing environmentally-friendly 

fleet management and transportation 

initiatives producing significant cost 

savings recognition

10x10 Supersonic Wind Tunnel 

CCE Project Team For outstanding achievement in the

execution of the Combined-Cycle 

Engine (CCE-LIMX) Phase 3a testing

in the 10x10 Supersonic Wind Tunnel

CPAR for Mandatory Contractor 

Training Team 

For outstanding accomplishment in

creating a process to assure SSCs take 

required training and for exceeding the 

expectations resulting in a best practice 

for the Agency

HIWC Radar Flight Campaign 

Team 

For exceptional strategy and resourcefulness displayed in conducting the

High Ice Water Content Radar Flight 

Campaign

ViPR3 Team 

For exceptional performance while conducting extremely complicated wing 

tests in a sophisticated and professional manner with all partners working 

to achieve technical success

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) 

Development Team 

For outstanding achievements in the 

development of new classes of Shape 

Memory Alloys

E-STA Transportation and 

Logistics Team 

For outstanding performance delivering

the E-STA to Plum Brook Station

that enabled the Orion Program

to begin integration and test of the 

article ahead of schedule

ISS Microgravity Science 

Glovebox Investigation Team 

For outstanding execution of multiple

glovebox investigations on the International Space Station delivering 

significant research data to NASA and 

the science community

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OCTOBER 2016

Spacecraft Fire Safety (Saffire)

Project Team 

For exceptional achievement in the 

execution of the Spacecraft Fire Safety 

Experiment (Saffire) Project resulting in 

the successful completion of the first 

three flight units

Chief SMA Officer Summit Team 

For outstanding contributions of the

team that supported the design

and execution of NASA’s inaugural

Chief Safety and Mission Assurance 

Officer Summit

Legionnaires’ Incident 

Response Team 

For outstanding dedication and excellence in providing an organized

emergency response effort for the

Legionnaires’ incident that occurred at 

Glenn Research Center

Glenn CyberSprint 

Response Team 

For exceptional achievement in the 

execution of the Federal CyberSprint 

initiative, displaying technical and

programmatic excellence to improve 

Glenn’s Cybersecurity posture

SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE 

APPOINTMENT

Susan M. Motil (not in attendance)

Susan M. Motil was appointed to the 

position of Manager of the European 

Service Module Integration Office, 

effective November 15, 2015.

Lori O. Pietravoia 

Lori O. Pietravoia was appointed to 

the position of Director of the Office of

Human Capital Management, effective 

July 24, 2016.

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL 

(ST) APPOINTMENT

Robert R. Romanofsky

Robert R. Romanofsky was appointed

to the position of Senior Technologist, Aerospace Communications 

Technology, effective March 20, 2016.

PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD

The President of the United States of 

America has conferred upon

Ajay K. Misra

the rank of Meritorious Senior Executive in the Senior Executive Service for 

sustained superior accomplishment in 

management of programs of the United 

States Government and for noteworthy 

achievement of quality and efficiency in 

the public service.

CENTER AWARDS

ABE SILVERSTEIN MEDAL

For significant contributions toward 

understanding degradation of thermal 

barrier coatings and for developing new 

coatings with increased durability and 

temperature capability

James L. Smialek

STEVEN V. SZABO ENGINEERING 

EXCELLENCE AWARD 

Radio Frequency Mass Gauge 

(RFMG) Team

For the design, analysis, build, and test 

activities resulting in the successful

design qualification of RFMG flight 

hardware and software

CRAFTSMANSHIP AWARD

Assembly and Build-up 

Technologies 

For significant contributions toward Hall 

Thruster design, fabrication, assembly, 

and installation

Kevin L. Blake

2015 DISTINGUISHED 

PUBLICATION AWARD

An Experimental Investigation of

Overexpanded Jets With Chevrons

Dr. Brenda S. Henderson

Dr. Mark P. Wernet

DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP AWARD

GRC Higher Education 

University Affairs Team

For significant contributions that exemplify NASA’s commitment to diversity 

through the recruitment and selection of students from Minority Serving 

Institutions in the Office of Education 

internship program

SAFETY AWARD (Individual) 

For exceptional stewardship of personnel health and safety while managing

a challenging schedule for the Orion

European Structural Test Article Test 

Campaign

Carol A. Ginty

SAFETY AWARD (Contractor) For commitment to the As-LowAs-Reasonably-Achievable (ALARA) 

philosophy of radiation safety as 

demonstrated in efforts to minimize 

adverse impacts from radioactive 

materials

Roderick C. Case

YEARS

1941 – 2016

Pietravoia Romanofsky

Misra Smialek

Blake Henderson

Wernet

9
YEARS

1941 – 2016

Case

Haumesser

Ginty

Gill

Draper

Walker

SAFETY AWARD (Team)

Area 9 Safety Committee For demonstrating excellence and 

commitment in delivering safety permits 

to assure safe operation of test facilities 

at the Plum Brook Station, effectively 

applying Safety and Mission Assurance 

Requirements for success 

SAFETY AWARD (Team)

Hangar NASA Meatball 

Painting Team 

For demonstrating excellence and commitment in the Hangar NASA Meatball 

painting project, effectively and diligently 

following safety practices to assure personnel safety, achieving timely success

SUPERVISOR AWARD 

For outstanding leadership toward 

bringing stability and increasing employee morale for the newly created 

Materials Chemistry and Physics Branch 

in the Materials and Structures Division

Robert D. Draper

SUPPORT ASSISTANT/CLERICAL 

AWARD

For dedication and outstanding support to the Logistics and Technical 

Information Division 

Judy A. Gill

In Memoriam: For Outstanding Dedicated Service and a Legacy of

Excellence as Management Support 

Assistant of the Communications and 

Intelligent Systems Division

Diane Benton

FEDERAL ACQUISITION 

CERTIFICATION FOR PROGRAM 

AND PROJECT MANAGERS

For satisfaction of NASA/Federal 

Acquisition Institute (FAI) requirements 

for the Senior-Expert Level. It grants 

membership into NASA’s Professional 

Acquisition Community and is 

recognized through-out the Federal 

Government

James D. Heidmann

John M. Koudelka

Susan M. Johnson

Margaret L. Nazario

June F. Zakrajsek

GRC SMALL BUSINESS PRIME 

CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR 

For demonstrating unprecedented

dedication and responsiveness to

NASA’s requirements for High Ice Water

Content (HIWC) flight research

Science Engineering Associates

GRC SMALL BUSINESS 

SUBCONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR 

For providing software development 

and professional services offerings to 

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in 

accounting and program operations 

MSM Group, Inc.

GRC SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALIST 

OF THE YEAR

For implementing new methods of 

providing the contracting staff with 

ready access to guidance, policy and 

metrics for the small business program

Teresa L. Monaco (not in attendance)

GRC SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL 

PERSON OF THE YEAR 

As the lead for the Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) Technology Coordination and Integration

Task (C&I) of the Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) Program 

under the Human Exploration and

Operations Mission Directorate 

(HEOMD), her work allows high 

Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 

SBIR product infusion into SCaN 

projects, and empowers US small businesses to make significant contributions 

to the future of space exploration

Afroz J. Zaman (not in attendance)

GRC SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF 

THE YEAR

For his innovation in awarding the Glenn 

Multiple Award Construction Contract 

and its contribution to achieving Center 

socioeconomic small business goals

Scott D. Haumesser

NASA SMALL BUSINESS 

PRIME SOCIOECONOMIC GOAL 

ACHIEVEMENT

Glenn Research Center

Citations are reproduced from the 2016 

Honor Awards Program.

Design and Layout by Kelly Shankland. 

Photos by Marvin Smith.

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OCTOBER 2016

Calendar

NASA AIM DAY: Enjoy a full day of celebrating creativity and innovation within 

NASA during the Agency Innovation Mission (AIM) Day, Tuesday, Nov. 1. Activities include interactive sessions, inspirational messages and innovative tools and 

success stories within NASA. POC: Tom 

Yohe, 3-8960.

NOVEMBER SIREN TESTING: The Emergency Management Office staff will conduct the Lewis Field outdoor “voice” test 

at building 87 on Wednesday, Nov. 2. An 

audible siren test focusing on the “all 

clear” tone will be held at Lewis Field 

on Saturday, Nov. 5. POC: Allen Turner, 

3–6826

NARFE OPEN SEASON FAIR: The National Active and Retired Federal Employees 

(NARFE) Chapter 470 is coordinating 

with other NARFE Chapters in Northeast 

Ohio to present an Open Season Health 

Fair on Friday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m., 

at the Fairview Park Gemini Center, Oak 

Room, 21225 Lorain Road, Fairview 

Park. Representatives from FEHB health, 

dental and vision plans will be present. 

Current and retired federal employees 

are invited to attend. 

IFPTE LOCAL 28, LESA MEETING: LESA 

will hold its next membership meeting, 

Wednesday, Nov. 9, noon, in the Glenn 

Employee Center’s Small Dining Room

NASA RETIRED WOMEN’S LUNCHEON: 

Mark your calendar for Thursday, Nov. 

17, at 1 p.m., at O'Charley's Restaurant, 

8913 Pearl Road, Strongsville. Contact 

Gerry Ziemba at gto64gerry@yahoo.com

or 330–273–4850.

Retirements

Bob Draper, chief, Materials Chemistry and Physics Branch, Materials and

Structures Division, retired Aug. 31, 2016, with 30 years of service.

Susan Draper, High Temperature and Smart Alloys Branch, Materials and

Structures Division, retired Sept. 2, 2016, with 33 years of service. 

John Kolacz, Diagnostics and Electromagnetics Branch, Power Division,

retired Sept. 30, 2016, with 34 years of service.

Betsy Smith, Logistics and Technical Information Division, Center Operations

Directorate, retired June 3, 2016.

Gerri Wiese, Office of Protective Services, Center Operations Directorate,

retired Oct. 3, 2016, with 39 1⁄2 years of service

Draper Draper

More Than a Memory

Colin S. Bidwell, 55, a 2015 retiree with 30 years of service, died July 4. He joined 

NASA after graduating from the University of Michigan and worked the majority of 

his career in the Icing and Cryogenic Technology Branch. Bidwell received NASA’s 

Exceptional Technology Achievement Medal for sustained leadership and successful development of the LEWICE3D Computational Fluid Dynamics code and technology transfer to external organizations.

Benjamin J. Dastoli, 76, a 1998 retiree with 35 years of NASA service, died June 18. 

In his early years, Dastoli supported NASA’s Aeropropulsion Facilities and Experiments Division efforts in the High Speed Research (HSR) and Supersonic Propulsion 

Programs. He retired from the Facilities & Test Engineering Division, where he once 

served as lead electrical engineer for the design and construction of the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory control room. 

Carol J. Mehallick, 72, a 2005 retiree with 28 1/2 years of federal service, died July 

23. Mehallick dedicated most of her NASA career to the Administration and Computer Services Directorate, where she was recognized with a special service award. 

Mehallick later served NASA as a human resources specialist providing retirement 

and benefits counseling to current employees as a member of the Retirement Office 

in the Human Resources Management Division.

Robert (Bob) A. Schneider, 82, a 1994 retiree with 30 years of service, died July 29. 

He was a veteran of the Korean conflict. Schneider spent the majority of his NASA 

career in budget/program analysis. In 1987, he was appointed to the center’s Strategic Planning Committee, while serving as chief, Resources Analysis and Management Office. He retired from the Power Systems Project Office.

Bidwell Dastoli

Mehallick Schneider

Connect With Glenn

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Communications & External Relations in the interest of the Glenn 

workforce, retirees, government officials, business leaders and 

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e-mail to the editor: doreen.b.zudell@nasa.gov or 216–433–5317. 

November 2016 Calendar section deadline: Oct. 21, noon

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Convergent Aeronautics Showcase

Continued from page 3

The ideas chosen by the CAS project 

relate to one or more NASA research 

areas: safe and efficient global 

operations, ultra-efficient commercial 

vehicles, low-carbon propulsion and 

assured autonomy. The showcase 

highlighted 11 concepts NASA believes 

will transform the aviation industry. 

“We want to know if these solutions 

and concepts are feasible,” said Robert 

Pearce, deputy associate administrator 

for strategy, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. “These investigators 

have stepped up with innovative ideas 

and we want them to continue learning 

to move the concepts forward.”

The showcase included poster sessions 

and tours that enabled attendees to exchange information and collaborate on 

promising concepts.

For more information about CAS projects, visit: http://go.nasa.gov/2aWongE.

GRC-2016-C-06890 Photo by Rami Daud

CAS Principal Innovator Dr. Mary Ann Meador briefs ARMD Associate Administrator Dr. 

Jaiwon Shin, FAA–NASA Liaison Lee Olson (next to Shin) and other participants on the 

Conformal Lightweight Antenna Structures for Aeronautical Communication Technologies activity during the poster session.

New Collaboration 

Conference Facilities

GRC-2016-C-06892 Photo by Rami Daud

CAS Project Manager Isaac Lopez 

explains the features of a new state-ofthe-art collaboration room.

The Office of the Chief Information 

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collaboration rooms supporting CA

at NASA Ames, Armstrong, Glenn

and Langley centers. The rooms

based on Mezzanine technology, ar

controlled with interactive gestura

interface tools and feature ultra-high

definition audio/video capabilities

enabling multiple users to collab

orate in a shared digital workspace

This dynamic interaction allow

people from across the centers to fee

as though they are in the same room

working alongside their colleague

to develop solutions to problems

Collaborative work sessions are

accessible by desktop, laptop, tablet 

or smartphone. Additional features 

include touch-based annotations via 

mobile devices, whiteboard capture 

to retain key points and session

archiving/restart capabilities.