The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
Awards

TAAS gives a number of awards to its members and members of the astronomical / educational communities.

Nominations are also sought for TAAS members who have completed the Messier, TAAS 200, or Herschel observing lists.

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The Heart of the Observatory Award is given to GNTO directors that show extraordinary service to our observatory.  This award is created from a piece of scrap that was rescued from a cleanup fire many years ago.  It was cut from one of the main beams holding up the second floor.  The award was first given to Peter N. Eschman in December, 2005.

The John Dobson Award is an annual award (since 1994) given to an individual in the community that has "A clear and outstanding record of sustained activity in public education. View past John Dobson Award winners

The Lieutenant Colonel William S. Isengard Award is an annual award (since 1995) given to an individual in the community that has shown exceptional generosity to the Society. View past Lieutenant Colonel William S. Isengard Award winners

Service Awards are annual awards (since 1999) given to individuals "For sustained and selfless participation toward the advancement of the Society." View past Service Award winners

Messier Awards are given to any member of the Society that has observed every Messier object. View Messier Award winners

TAAS 200 Awards are given to any member of the Society that has observed every object on the TAAS 200 list
View TAAS 200 Award winners

Herschel 400 Awards are given to any member of the Society that has observed every object on the Herschel 400 list. View Herschel 400 Award winners

Colonel Leonard C. Broline (Science Fair) Memorial Award.  On February 1, 1996, long time TAAS member Colonel Leonard C. Broline died. His wife, Claire Broline, established the Colonel Leonard C. Broline Memorial Fund and asked that ". . . these funds be used in connection with the New Mexico Regional State Science and Engineering Fair or for a scholarship for students who would like to attend science or astronomy camps / classes and would not otherwise be able to afford to participate." View past Colonel Leonard C. Broline (Science Fair) Memorial Award winners.

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Heart of the Observatory Award

The John Dobson Award

The Lieutenant Colonel William S. Isengard Award

TAAS Service Award

Messier Awards

TAAS 200 Awards

Herschel 400 Awards

Our records for 2001 are incomplete.  Please contact the webmaster if we have left your name off this list.

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Science Fair Awards
Colonel Leonard C. Broline Memorial Fund

2000
	Phoy R. St. John	First Place Senior Division	How Do Solar Flares Affect the Orbits of Satellites? Sandia High School
	Catherine N. Roop	Senior Honorable Mention	Dust Clouds in the Milky Way. St. Pius X HS.
	Will B. Dicharry	Senior Honorable Mention	Projection of Interplanetary Spacecraft Trajectories. St. Pius X HS.
	Anna Gollub	First Place Junior Division	Radio Astronomy. Desert Ridge Middle School
	Michael R. Hamilton	Junior Honorable Mention	The AtmosphereÕs Effect on Observing Satellites. Lincoln Middle School.
	Stephen K. Wakeland and Joaquin Matek	Junior Honorable Mention	Shedding Some Light on Light Pollution. Cleveland Middle School.

1999
	Elizabeth R. Fernandez	First Place Senior Division	Active Galaxies in the Perseus Supercluster.  St. Pius X HS. Teacher: James Carrie
	Sengdhuan V. St. John	Senior Honorable Mention	The Solar Apex: Random Motion of Our Sun. Sandia HS. Teacher: Bill Nenno
	Nathan H. Cole	Senior Honorable Mention	The Moons of Jupiter. Albuquerque HS. Teacher: Philip Voorheis
	Mary E. Spulak	First Place Junior Division	Measuring the Debris from Comets and Asteroids.  St. Mary's (Belen). Teacher: Angela Castillo
	Ryan D. Sleeter	Junior Honorable Mention	Measuring Cosmic Rays Using a Cloud Chamber. Rosevelt MS. Teacher: Susan King.
	Tara A. Ransom	Junior Honorable Mention	Observations of the Moon. Eisenhower MS. Teacher: Valerie Duran.

1998
	Elizabeth R. Fernandez	First Place Senior Division	Spectroscopy: Unlocking the secrets of the universe. St. Pius X High School. Teacher: Sam Falbo.
	Lindsey V. Scott-Florez	Senior Honorable Mention	Star Light, Star Bright? St. Pius X High School. Teacher: Robert Lah.
	Danette A. Clouser	Senior Honorable Mention	Out of this World.  Los Lunas High School. Teacher: Rick Cole.
	Sengdhuan V. St. John	First Place Junior Division	High Velocity and Population 2 Stars in the Solar Neighborhood. Grant Middle School, Teacher: Edward Soto.
	Rachel A. Graham	Junior Honorable Mention	Telescopes. Our Lady of Fatima School. Teacher: Katherine Arnold.
	Seth D. Richey	Junior Honorable Mention	How Many Objects in the Orion COnstellation Can be Seen? Hover Middle School. Teacher: Vi Matthews.

1997
	Elizabeth R. Fernandez	First Place Senior Division	Cosmic Radiation—Can Anything Stop These Visitors From Space? St. Pius X High School. Teacher: Robert Lah.
	Grace C. Spulak and Bridget T. Gallegos	First Place Junior Division	The Night of the Demon Star. St. Mary's School, Belen. Teacher: James Kessinger.
	Daren M. Stafford	First Place Junior Division	The Density of Stars in the Universe. Menaul School. Teacher: Beverly Morlock.
	Daniel C. Rosien	Junior Honorable Mention	What Causes an Eclipse? Route 66 Elementary School. Teacher: Athena Trujillo.
	Isaac A. McGarvey	Junior Honorable Mention	The Comet Hale-Bopp. Our Lady of Fatima School. Teacher: Katherine Arnold.

1996
		First Place Senior Division	No Award Given.
	Timothy S. Richey	Senior Honorable Mention	How Often Will Venus, Mars, and Jupiter Appear in Conjunction. Hoover Middle School. Teacher: Vi Mathews.
	Kristen E. Madden	First Place Junior Division	Does the Speed of Light Change as it Passes Through Different Objects or Elements. Jackson Middle School. Teacher: Ms. Morrow.
	John E. Mancini	Junior Honorable Mention	Holography II. Taylor Middle School. Teacher: Jim Renshaw.
	Cynthia Leatherman	Junior Honorable Mention	Venus: Renegrade or Retrograde? Hope Christian School. Teacher: Mrs. Claycomb.
	Brandon S. Furst	Junior Honorable Mention	How Does the Speed and Angle of a Meteor Affect the Shape of the Resulting Crater. Roosevelt Middle School. Teacher: Tom Arnold.

1995
	Nathan J. Hillson	First Place Senior Division	Predicting the Necessary Radius for an Ice Comet to Reach the Earth's Surface. Albuquerque Academy. Teacher: Raymond J. Menegus.
	Sydney F. Henning	First Place Junior Division	Really Warped. McKinley Middle School. Teacher: Sharon Thomas.
	Cynthia L. Leatherman	Junior Honorable Mention	Equation of Time. Hope Christian School. Teacher: Jerry Simmons.
	Victoria S. Horan	Junior Honorable Mention	The Black Hole. Queen of Heven School. Teacher: Kandace Glaser.
	Laurie D. Francis	Junior Honorable Mention	Solstice? What's the Difference Between Winter and Summer Solstice? Jefferson Middle School. Teacher: Gary Stiller.

1994
	Jeremy J. Krezan	First Place Senior Division	Determining the Chemical Composition of a Planet Through Spectroscopy. St. Pius X High School. Teacher: Robert Lah.
	Mitzy L. Sequeira	Senior Honorable Mention	The Anatomy of a Galaxy. Sandia High School. Teacher: Bill Nenno.
	Katherine A. Wells	Senior Honorable Mention	Shooting Stars. St. Pius X High School. Teacher: Robert Lah.
	Melinda M. Mader	First Place Junior Division	How to Determine the Composition of the Stars. St. Mary's Middle School. Teacher: Jeanne Hatok.
	Timothy S. Richey	Junior Honorable Mention	Moonlighting. Hoover Middle School. Teacher: Dorane Teague.
	Cynthia Leatherman	Junior Honorable Mention	Azimuth of the Sun. Hope Christian School. Teacher: Mr. Simmons.
	Lynsey Rutherford	Junior Honorable Mention	Madrid Meteorite Shower. Cleveland Middle School. Teacher: Karen Mills.

Many of our records are incomplete.  Please contact the webmaster if we have left your name off these lists.