Thursday, October 13th, 2016 at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City 5:30-9:30pm

1. CELEBRATING THE 2016 RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FOR:
THEWOMENINAEROSPACEAWARDSCEREMONYisWIA’spremiereventcelebratingwomen’sprofessionalexcellenceinaerospace.Thesewomenhaveproventobeincredible
leadersthathaveprovidednoteworthycontributionstotheaerospacefieldduringtheircareers.TheWIAAwardsCeremonytributeswomenwhohavedemonstratedacommitment
anddedicationtotheadvancementofwomeninaerospace.
Industryandgovernmentleaders,volunteers,andthemediawillgatherforthisspecialeveningtohonortheachievementsofseveralaccomplishedaerospaceprofessionalsaswell
astopresentscholarshipstoseveralwomenwhowillbethefutureofwomenintheaerospacefield.
PLEASE JOIN US IN HONORING OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN AEROSPACE AT:
The 31st
AnnualWIA Awards Dinner and Ceremony
You’re invited to join us in honoring the WIA Award Recipients on
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Cocktail Reception 5:30 - 6:30 pm • Dinner & Awards 6:30 - 9:00 pm
at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S. Hayes Street, Arlington,VA
Register online at www.womeninaerospace.org or by calling 202-547-0229 for more information.
The Achievement Award
Celia Blum, Lockheed Martin
The Aerospace Awareness Award
Dr. Holly Gilbert, NASA GSFC
The Aerospace Educator Award
Dr. Mary Bowden,The University of Maryland
The Leadership Award
Dr. Colleen Hartman, NASA GSFC
The Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Molly K. Macauley, (posthumous recognition) Resources for the Future
The Initiative Inspiration Impact Award
Lieutenant Amanda Lippert, Naval Air Systems Command
SIX DISTINGUISHED AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE EVENT:
In addition,WIA will honor the late PattiGraceSmith for her tremendous impact not only for women in the aerospace community, but for her influence on the aerospace industry as a whole.
Awards Presented by:
Maj. Gen. Roger W.Teague
Director, Space Programs
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition
Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden, Jr., (USMC-Ret.)
NASA Administrator (Invited)
Dr. Jamie Morin, Director
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
Department of Defense
Debra Facktor Lepore
VP/GM Strategic Operations
Ball Aerospace
OUR SPONSORS: