2006 BANQUET AGENDA

Friday, March 24, 2006

Banquet was held at Houston Hyatt Regency Imperial Ballroom.

NOTE: Photo credit should be: Courtesy RNASA. Photos of non-speakers or award winners are not posted to protect the privacy of individuals. Send inquiries about these photos or requests for high resolution versions of posted photos to Marianne Dyson.

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

PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS
Clear Brook* High School Army JROTC Color Guard, Honor Unit with Distinction

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Shari Wilkins, Soloist

INVOCATION
Father Joseph J. McCarthy, O.CARM., Pastor,
Saint Bernadette Catholic Church

DINNER

8:15 OPENING VIDEO by Marcus Havican
Tokarev and McArthur, live from the ISS

MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Dayna Steele

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Introduction by Congressman Tom DeLay
Dr. Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator

PRESENTATION OF SPACE COMMUNICATOR AWARD to MARK CARREAU
Eileen Hawley, Deputy Director External Relations, NASA JSC

PRESENTATION OF STELLAR AWARDS
Dr. James F. Reilly, II, NASA Astronaut
Joan Higginbotham, NASA Astronaut

PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL SPACE TROPHY to EILEEN COLLINS
Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator

PRESENTATION OF THE OMEGA WATCH
Lt. Gen. Thomas Stafford, USAF (Ret.)

RECOGNITION OF SPONSORS AND CLOSING

*Change from Creek to Brook is not reflected in printed program

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