Astronaut Neil Armstrong To Accept ACEC's 2005 Distinguished Award of Merit; First Man To Walk On The Moon To Appear At ACEC Convention In Washington D.C.WASHINGTON -- Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk the face of the moon, has been named winner of the 2005 Distinguished Award of Merit, from the American Council American Council may refer to: In linguistics:
ACEC American Consulting Engineers Council (now American Council of Engineering Companies) ). Since 1952, the Award of Merit - the Council's highest award bestowed to an individual - has recognized leaders from government, education, science and business for their exemplary contributions to mankind. Past recipients have include former Presidents Herbert Hoover and Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Lucius Clay, Peter Kiewit, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover Admiral Hyman George Rickover, U.S. Navy, (January 27, 1900 or August 24, 1898 – July 8, 1986) was known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy", which as of July 2007 had produced 200 nuclear-powered submarines, and 23 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and cruisers, though many , Carl Sagan, and W. Edwards Deming William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900–December 20, 1993) was an American statistician, college professor, author, lecturer, and consultant. Deming is widely credited with improving production in the United States during World War II, although he is perhaps best known for . Armstrong will receive his award at the Chairman's Banquet/Award of Merit Dinner beginning 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H Street, in downtown Washington, as part of the 2005 ACEC Annual Convention. In 1966, Armstrong was commander of the Gemini 8 flight that performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space. In 1969, as commander for Apollo 11, along with astronauts Mike Collins and Buzz Aldrin, he led the successful first landing mission to the moon, with Armstrong becoming the first man to walk its surface. An Ohio native, Armstrong received a Bachelors Degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University, and a Masters Degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . He became chairman of Ail Systems, Inc., in 1989 and was elected Chairman when that company merged with EDO Corporation in 2000. He retired in 2002. Armstrong is recipient of many special honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom Medal of Freedom highest award given a U.S. citizen; established 1963. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Prize and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor The Congressional Space Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress in 1969 to recognize "any astronaut who in the performance of his duties has distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious efforts and contributions to the welfare of the Nation and mankind. . The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of America's engineering industry, representing approximately 5,500 independent engineering companies throughout the United States engaged in the development of America's transportation, environmental, industrial, and other infrastructure. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations. |
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