September 16, 2005

Lori J. Rachul 
Media Relations Office
216-433-8806
lori.j.rachul@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 05-037

THREE NASA GLENN EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR SCIENCE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Science Spectrum magazine will present their 2005 Emerald Honors Award 
to three employees at NASA's Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, during 
the Minorities in Research Science conference awards ceremony and 
gala on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at the Baltimore Convention 
Center.

The Emerald Honors are the premier awards for Blacks, Hispanics, Asian 
Americans and Native Americans working in the research sciences. The 
Emerald Honors ceremony focuses on recognizing and promoting 
exceptionally talented minorities from a broad range of scientific 
fields.

Among the top honorees are Glenn's:

Dr. Isaiah Blankson, senior scientist in the Research and Technology 
Directorate will receive Scientist of the Year Award.

Dr. John Foster, aerospace engineer in the Electric Propulsion Branch, 
will receive Most Promising Engineer Award.

Dr. Jih-Fen Lei, deputy director of the Research and Technology 
Directorate, will receive a special recognition for her career 
achievements.

The Minorities in Research Science conference runs from September 15 - 
17, 2005. Conference events include career fairs, networking 
sessions, professional development, and training seminars and 
workshops. A Corporate Career Counseling Breakfast Roundtables, Top 
Minorities in Science Luncheon and the Top Hispanics in Technology 
Dinner are other highlights.

More information about the conference is available at:
http://ccgmag.com/emerald/aboutconference.php

	
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