AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate holds annual awards ceremony

Jamie Leigh Cooper, Air Force Research Laboratory Published Feb 8, 2022

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate held their 69th annual awards ceremony virtually for award recipients and audience members Jan. 20, 2022. Dr. Jonathan Spowart, Master of Ceremonies, and Dr. Keith Slinker, Co-Master of Ceremonies, led the ceremony, announcing and celebrating the accomplishments of the directorate in 2021.

The awards and recipients are:

Mission Support Award (Individual): Doug Fulton
Mission Support Award (Team): RXF Financial Management Team – Phyllis Anderson, Robert Ashmore, Rose Bennett, Stacy Cornett, Kelly Cox, Melanie Craig, Stephen Dillon, Kelly Dougan, Michelle Duffy, James Graham, Hillary Howell, Heather Lahrmann, Owen McComas, Beth Scarff, Cassie Spreher, Brianna Walters, and Rebecca Workman
Supervisor Excellence Award: James Graham
International Award: Dr. Craig Przybyla
Program Management Award: DESSM JCTD Team – Max Alexander, Diane Buhrmaster, Anthony Cain, Brittany Campbell, Matthew Hartshorne, Jared Petry, Kevin Tienda, and Jonathan Vernon
Engineering Expertise Award: Brett Jordan
Military Award – Company Grade Officer: Capt Kenneth Eherenberg
Military Award – Field Grade Officer: Maj Megan Leppert
Military Award – Field Grade Officer (Individual Mobilization Augmentee): Maj Joseph Beck
Dr. Katie E. G. Thorp Inspiration Award: Dr. Chia-Suei Hung
Vincent J. Russo Award for Leadership Excellence: Dr. Jonathan Vernon
There was a tie this year between two nominees for the R. Lee Kennard S&T Manufacturing Heritage Award. R. Lee Kennard S&T Manufacturing Heritage Award: Nihad Alfaysale & FHE Microcontroller Team – Matthew Dalton and Dr. Abigail Juhl
Director’s Award (Junior Individual): John McClure
Director’s Award (Senior Individual): Adrienne Schaab
Director’s Award (Team): Hypersonics Team – Dr. Zlatomir Apostolov, Dr. Mark Benedict, Dr. Carmen Carney, Dr. Matthew Dickerson, Dr. Mark Flores, Dr. Randall Hay, Dr. George Jefferson, Dr. Paul Jero, Dr. Allan Katz, Dr. Gerard Simon, Dr. Karla Strong, Sarah Wallentine, Dr. Donald Weaver, Ian Woolford
Robert T. Schwartz Engineering Achievement Award: Dr. Nicholas Glavin
Charles J. Cleary Scientific Achievement Award: Dr. Michael Page

Dr. Charles Ward, Acting Director of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, concluded the ceremony by congratulating all the awards nominees, recipients, and awards panel for their hard work and dedication to the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate.