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AwardsThirty Years of the AAVSO CircularSince 1970, John E. Bortle has been informing observers and researchers all over the world of variable star activity as the editor of the AAVSO Circular. After thirty years of dedicated service, John is stepping down as editor and therefore the AAVSO Circular is being discontinued.
At the AAVSO 89th Annual Meeting in Waltham, MA this past October, John Bortle was presented with a special recognition award as thanks for all his work. The William Tyler Olcott Award
At this year's annual meeting the AAVSO presented the first William Tyler Olcott Award to member David Levy for his promotion of variable star astronomy through his spirited writings and lectures. McHenry Receives Lifetime Interpretation Achievment AwardBruce McHenry, husband of AAVSO Secretary Martha Hazen and sometime leader of the occasionally infamous AAVSO spouses’ trips, has won a very prestigious award from his professional society. In Tucson in November, the National Association for Interpretation, at a meeting attended by well over a thousand members, presented Bruce a Lifetime Interpretation Achievement Award for his many contributions to the field and those who work in it.Bruce spent 30 years as an interpreter for the National Park Service at such varied parks as Grand Canyon, Big Bend, Shenandoah, and Everglades, and finally as Chief of Interpretation for the northeast region of the NPS. Upon his retirement from federal service in 1985, Bruce started his own consulting company to assist others in planning, design, and other interpretive services. He retired from this in 1999, and now does pro bono work for several local causes. Many younger workers in the field of interpretation warmly credit Bruce with giving them pivotal help and encouragement at crucial career turns. Congratulations Bruce! |
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