An amazing event on April 25 at Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown celebrating the 2025 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA), honoring Mrs. Pamela Melroy, NASA Deputy Administrator, who received the 2025 National Space Trophy.
The RNASA Foundation has supported the High School Aerospace Scholars (HAS) soon after its inception and donations have allowed more students to complete on-line lessons. HAS students spend a week during the summer at Johnson Space Center where they are briefed by engineers, scientists, and astronauts. These talented kids actively cooperate to design settlements on Mars. See the photos.
It was back in 1985 when Owen Morris, former NASA manager and Rotary Club of Space Center member had the great idea to publicly recognize the contributions of individuals in the space program. The President of our Club at that time, Charles Hartmand and our dear Bob Wren supported Owen's marvelous idea. The rest is History and since 1987 this outstanding Awards ceremony is worldwide known.
We really appreciate the extra mile work RNASA Foundation does every year to put together this wonderful event and its continuing commitment to support the High School Aerospace Scholars. Many of our Club members are part of the Board of Directors and Committee persons, which includes: Bill Taylor-Vice Chairman, Bob Wren, Tim Kropp-Treasurer, Stan Galanski, Trey Hall, John Branch, Richard A. Simmons, Alan Wylie, Sheila Self, Delia Stephens, Darryl Smith, and most importantly, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Chairman for the past 14 years.
With deep appreciation to our amazing Club members who volunteered at the registration tables: Wayne and Marilyn Musial, Alan and Gaye Wylie, Stan and Susan Galanski. It was a wonderful time to recognize and acknowledge wonderful talent in the space industry with fellow rotarians such as Ute Schneider and her husband Chris Schneider-Past District Governor, Stan and Susan Galanski, Jum Kim and her husband James, John Branch and his wife Patty, Marilyn and Wayne Musial, Darryl E. Smith and his wife Monique, Tim Kropp and his wife Karen Key, and Stephanie Munson Clawson was also there with Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital. Margarita MH, Public Image Director was the Volunteer Photographer for the Club. We also enjoyed the presence of Nancy Anderson, District Governor and several members of Rotary Club of Seabrook.