2003 BANQUET AGENDA

Thursday, May 22, 2003

Banquet was held at South Shore Harbor.

6:00 RECEPTION
7:00 WELCOME
Floyd V. Bennett, Chairman, RNASA Foundation

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
Houston Naval Reserve

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Jerome Bourgeois, Soloist

INVOCATION
Dr. David Fannin, Senior Pastor, Nassau Bay Baptist Church

DINNER

8:15 MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Miles O'Brien, CNN TV News

OPENING REMARKS & DEDICATION HONORING COLUMBIA CREW
Honorary Event Chairman General Jefferson D. Howell Jr, Director NASA JSC

VIDEO TRIBUTE TO SPACE EXPLORERS

PRESENTATION OF THE SPACE COMMUNICATOR AWARD to ELLIOT PULHAM
Master of Ceremonies Miles O' Brien, CNN TV News

PRESENTATION OF STELLAR AWARDS
Dr. Sandra H. Magnus, Astronaut
Dr. James F. Reilly, Astronaut

PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL SPACE TROPHY to ROY ESTESS
Sean O'Keefe, NASA Administrator

PRESENTATION OF THE OMEGA WATCH
Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, USAF (Ret.) and Roy McCharen, Omega

RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS AND CLOSING

This year's awards are presented in honor of the courageous crew of STS-107. Through our recognition of the talent, dedication and commitment to exploration of tonight's honorees, we pay the ultimate tribute to the crew of Columbia and celebrate their legacy.
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