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2011 Awards Banquet

The purpose of the annual KUAE Awards Banquet is to recognize the achievements of students, faculty and staff. The 2011 banquet was held May 6^th 2011, at the Kansas Union. In attendance were many AE students, mostly seniors and graduate students, plus many members of the AE Advisory Board.

Alums and AE Advisory Board Members Marv Nuss & Vicki Johnson

Dave & Barb Downing
with Jerry & Pam Jenks

                              The "Space Mafia"
                        Craig & Terri McLaughlin
                       with Steve & Eileen Hawley

                 2010-2011 Outstanding Aerospace Educator
                                      Dr. Taghavi, pictured with
                                   Jacob Lynn and John Pheatt

Dr. Ewing presenting Ryan Lykins
with the Outstanding GTA Award

The Vince Muirhead Leadership award went to Nathan Roush for his leadership in keeping the high-altitude balloon system operational.

	The Undergraduate Researcher Award went to Han Shen and Matt Austin.

Samantha Schueler presented David Schroer with the Schueler Scholarship.

Dr. Ewing presented the 2011 Outstanding Student Award to...

Andrew Weindorff,
Outstanding Senior

Matt Williams,
Outstanding Junior

Julian McCafferty,
Outstanding Sophomore

Andy Pritchard was presented with a
“Certificate of Remoteness” for his support to
the Meridian UAV team during 5 deployments
to remote locations in the past 3 years. Andy
travelled two times to Dugway Proving Grounds,
once to NEEM, Greenland, and twice to
McMurdo Station, Antarctica.