SSPI Announces 2010 Promise and Mentor Awardees
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Posted by: Orly Konig-Lopez
Recipients to be Honored at 5th Annual Future Leaders Dinner October 12 During Satellite Week in NYC
New York City (September 30, 2010) – The Society of Satellite Professionals International has honored three outstanding young satellite professionals with its 2010 Promise Awards, which recognize the potential of young satellite professionals to play a leadership role in the industry. The winners are:
- Captain Cheronda V. Spann, Project Manager, SBIRS GEO-1 Space Vehicle, Space & Missile Systems Center, United States Air Force
- Angela Wheeler, Engineer, RF Operations Level 2, Intelsat
- Shlomi Izkovitz, Deputy Vice President, Sales & Marketing, RRsat Global Communications Network
Andrea Maleter, Senior Technical Director, Space and Telecommunications, Futron Corporation, was selected as SSPI’s "Mentor Award” recipient, for her long-time efforts to mentor the next generation of satellite professionals.
The recipients will be honored during SSPI’s 5th annual Future Leaders Dinner on October 12 at The Princeton Club in midtown Manhattan. The Future Leaders Dinner begins at 6:00 p.m. (ET) with a cocktail reception. A portion of the proceeds from the banquet and awards ceremony goes to SSPI’s educational fund for scholarship and intern grants for students seeking careers in the satellite industry.
"Each year we get the pleasure of honoring four professionals who are making a significant difference within their companies and the industry as a whole. The 2010 honorees have distinguished themselves as the next generation of leaders in satellite communications and the industries it serves," said Robert Bell, SSPI Executive Director.
In addition to the four honorees, SSPI makes honorable mention of three additional young professionals: Lt. Sean Zabriskie, Manager, HEO Payload Integration, Launch and Operations, SBIRS Squadron, Space and Missiles Systems Center, United States Air Force; Michael Stauder, Teleport Technician, Intelsat Kommunikations GmbH; and John Huddle, Senior Product Manager, Media Services, Intelsat Singapore PTE Ltd.
Complete information on the Future Leaders Dinner, as well as order forms for tickets and tables, can be found at www.satfuture.com or by calling +1 212-809-5199 (x103 or x104). The Future Leaders Dinner is made possible by the financial support of Arianespace, Ericsson, Intelsat, Space Systems/Loral, SpaceX, PaulHastings and SpaceIsle.
Click here for more on the 2010 Promise and Mentor Honorees.
About SSPI
The Society of Satellite Professionals International is a nonprofit member-benefit society that serves satellite professionals throughout their working lives. With chapters in the Americas, the Middle East, Europe and Asia, SSPI works to attract new talent to the industry, helps satellite professionals advance in their careers, works to increase the professional standing of members and honors extraordinary achievement by satellite professionals and the companies they work for.
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