William E. Jackson Award
The William E. Jackson Award is presented to an outstanding graduate student in the field of aviation electronics and telecommunications. This award is a memorial to William E. Jackson, a pioneer in the development and implementation of the nation’s air traffic control system and an enthusiastic supporter of student engineers.
The 2021 William E. Jackson Award was presented to Andrew Videmsek for his Thesis entitled “Aircraft-based GPS Augmentation Using an On-Board RADAR Altimeter for Precision Approach and Landing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems.”
Click here to see previous winners of the William E. Jackson Award.
Outstanding Leaders
The Outstanding Leader Award recognizes the added demands placed on RTCA Special Committee Chairs and/or other Committee participants who serve in leadership roles.
2022 Leaders
| Leader | Comapany |
|---|---|
| John Ferrara | John Ferrara Consulting |
| Trent Prange | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Varun Khanna | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Clive Goodchild | BAE (Retired) |
| Luke Sienkiewicz | Iridium |
| Michael Hooper | Iridium |
| Dr. Christer Wilkinson | AECOM System Solutions |
| Don Walker | Airbus |
| Charles Leeper | The John Hopkins University |
| Marvin Hammond | Technology Providers, Inc. |
| Julien Farjon | Sagem Avionics, Inc. |
| Michael Deer | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. |
| Yasuo Ishihara | Honeywell International, Inc |
| Nancy Ford | Security 101 |
| Ryan Wallace | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Jorge Munir El Malek Vazquez | Indra |
| Hal Adams | AviaGlobal Group |
Significant Contributors
The Significant Contributor award recognizes individuals for very important and noteworthy contributions to Special Committees and their products.
2022 Contributors
| Contributor | Company |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Holman | Garmin |
| Bill Carson | The MITRE Corporation |
| Amanda Hoprich | AvMet |
| Christopher Misiak | EASA |
| Mitch Trope | Garmin |
| Mark Kelley | AVISTA |
| Darrell Andregg | Collins Aerospace |
| Dr. Sai Kalyanaraman | Collins Aerospace |
| Dr. Jonathan Branker | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Kristina Dores | TranSecure International, Inc. |
| Andrew Videmsek | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. |
| Sam Smearcheck | The John Hopkins University |
| Tim Grebe | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. |
| Michael Dubois | Raytheon |
| Michael Neale | ACES INC |
| Rose Merchant Bennett | M-B Consulting |
| Robert Endrizzi | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Lockheed Martin) |
| Mark Prior | M Prior Consulting |
| Candace Kolander | Air Line Pilots Association |
| Stephen Yates | Honeywell International, Inc. |
| Bryan Moran | The Boeing Company |
| Carsten Kohlmeier-Beckmann | Airbus |
For more information:
Significant Contributors Award, please contact contact Ka’Nika Evans
Outstanding Leaders Award, please contact contact Ka’Nika Evans
William E. Jackson Award, please contact contact Karan Hofmann