AIAA North Texas Awards

2025 AIAA North Texas Awards

High School Senior Scholarship ($500) GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal (need not be for university, can be technical/mechanical/pilot/ATC goal), and AIAA activities will be considered for student attending North Texas high school.

Nominees:

Sharan Sathish - Coppell HS

Saarang Sivakumar - Lebanon Trail HS, Frisco

Winner: Saarang Sivakumar

College Undergraduate Student Scholarship ($500) GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal, and AIAA activities will be considered for student attending North Texas college.

Winner: Ms. Deeva Khanuja, UTA

Dr. Don Seath Award for Outstanding University Faculty This award honors former UTA Aerospace Dept. Chair Dr. Don Seath for his years of service to the aerospace education profession and for helping to establish the initial Aerospace Engineering program at UTA. Service/support for students, other faculty, programs, university, technical field, or AIAA will be considered for a North Texas instructor

Winner: Dr. Zhen Xue Han, UTA

Outstanding High School Educator Service/support for students, other faculty, programs, university, technical field, or AIAA will be considered for a North Texas instructor.

Nominees:

- Richard Griffith, Eagle Mountain ISD

- Bryan Harston, HEB ISD

Winner: Richard Griffith, Eagle Mountain ISD

High School Student of the Year GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal, and AIAA activities will be considered for North Texas student.

Nominees:

- Awab Badawi, Trinity HS, Euless

- Saarang Sivakumar, Lebanon Trail HS, Frisco

- Eugenia Jin, Grapevine HS

Winner: Awab Badawi

College Student of the Year GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal, and AIAA activities will be considered for student attending North Texas college.

Nominees:

- Jon Dean, UTA

- Kevin Debord, UTD

- Deeva Khanuja, UTA

Winner: Kevin Debord

Dr. Jack Fairchild Award for Best AIAA North Texas Collegiate Event This award honors former UTA Professor Dr. Jack Fairchild for his years of service to the aerospace education profession with his VariEze aircraft building program for students and his support and promotion of AIAA. Any AIAA supported/organized/recognized collegiate event is eligible.

Nominees:

- UTD, 2025 AIAA Region IV Student Paper Competition

- UTA, 2024 Southwest Aerospace Symposium

Winner: UTD, 2025 AIAA Region IV Student Paper Competition

Dr. Don Wilson Award for AIAA North Texas Young Professional of the Year This award honors former UTA Professor Dr. Don Wilson for his years of service to UTA. Dr. Wilson was responsible for the development of the Aerodynamics Research Center (https://arc.uta.edu/) and was the graduate advisor of NASA Astronaut Kalpana Chalwa. Professional achievements, service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Winner: Adam Concha

AIAA North Texas Outstanding Professional Achievement Professional achievement, service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Nominees:

- UTD AIAA Student Chapter

- Dr. Vijay Gopal, UTA

Winner: Dr. Vijay Gopal

Outstanding AIAA Support by an AIAA North Texas National Student Member Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Nominees:

- Kevin Debord, UTD

- Ben Jeffery, UTD

Winner: Kevin Debord

Outstanding AIAA Support by a North Texas Young Professional Member Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Nominees:

- Natalie Antis

- Elizabeth Ward, Bell

Winner: Natalie Antis

Outstanding AIAA Support by a North Texas Professional Member Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Nominees:

- Dr. Dennis Finley, LM

- Dana Johnson, LM

- James Sergeant, GD/LM/VG Retired

- Amber Zuehl, LM

Winner: Dana Johnson

Outstanding AIAA Support by a North Texas Company or Organization Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Nominees:

- UTA AIAA Student Chapter

- UTD AIAA Student Chapter

Winner: UTA AIAA Student Chapter

Outstanding Aerospace Achievement by a North Texas Individual Technical, research, education, or operations will be considered.

Nominees:

- Jon Dean, UTA

- Dr. Vijay Gopal, UTA

Winner: Jon Dean

Outstanding Aerospace Achievement by a North Texas Team Technical, research, education, or operations will be considered.

Nominees:

- UTA AIAA Student Chapter

- UTA Aero Mavs Rocket Team

- UTD Design-Build-Fly Team

Winner: UTD Design-Build-Fly Team

AIAA NORTH TEXAS AWARDS

Recognizing Excellence in North Texas Aerospace

Thursday

15 May 2025

UT Arlington University Hall

Bluebonnet Ballroom

300 W First Street

Arlington, TX 76010

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Our purpose is to ignite and celebrate aerospace ingenuity and collaboration, and its importance to our way of life. Our promise is to be your vital lifelong link to the aerospace community and a champion for its achievements.

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2025 AIAA North Texas Awards

High School Senior Scholarship ($500) GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal (need not be for university, can be technical/mechanical/pilot/ATC goal), and AIAA activities will be considered for student attending North Texas high school.

College Undergraduate Student Scholarship ($500) GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal, and AIAA activities will be considered for student attending North Texas college.

Outstanding High School Educator Service/support for students, other faculty, programs, university, technical field, or AIAA will be considered for a North Texas instructor.

High School Student of the Year GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal, and AIAA activities will be considered for North Texas student.

College Student of the Year GPA, public service, activities, aerospace career goal, and AIAA activities will be considered for student attending North Texas college.

AIAA North Texas Outstanding Professional Achievement Professional achievement, service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Outstanding AIAA Support by an AIAA North Texas National Student Member Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Outstanding AIAA Support by a North Texas Young Professional Member Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Outstanding AIAA Support by a North Texas Professional Member Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Outstanding AIAA Support by a North Texas Company or Organization Service/support for AIAA will be considered.

Outstanding Aerospace Achievement by a North Texas Individual Technical, research, education, or operations will be considered.

Outstanding Aerospace Achievement by a North Texas Team Technical, research, education, or operations will be considered.

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