Do you know of an outstanding organization or individual who has illustrated noteworthy achievement and contributions to aviation or space education, or perhaps an accomplished educator who deserves to be inducted into the Crown Circle?

The national Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Award for Excellence in Aerospace Education was presented to the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the National Association of Rocketry (NAR),recognized for partnering to create and sustain the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) and for making it the world’s largest rocketry-based student aerospace challenge and education program. 

The award was presented in a prestigious ceremony before an honored group of industry leaders in the United States Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

We are preparing a new Awards page which will be published soon with full details, and information about the nominations procedure for the next Strickler Award as well as the Crown Circle Awards.  However note that we have loaded the Strickler and Crown Circle nomination forms with information in our file library, which you can use to prepare your nomination(s).

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The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education are pleased to announce a number of regional educator workshops will be held around the country in 2013.

At the 2009 annual meeting of the National Coalition for Aviation Education (NCAE) the membership voted to adopt the recommendation of the attendees at the 2009 Leadership Conference on Aviation and Space Education to change the organization's name.

June 24, 2010

Air Force Association and Lisa W. Bacon Recognized for Achievement in Aerospace Education

The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) announced today that it has selected both the Air Force Association (AFA) and Lisa W. Bacon of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) as recipients of the Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Aerospace Education Award, in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of aerospace education.

June 17, 2010

Air Force Association and Dean Davis Recognized For Achievement in Aerospace Education

The Air Force Association and Dean Davishave each been selected to receive the 2010 Crown Circle Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the field of aerospace education. The awards will be presented at this year’s EAA AirVenture Teacher Day on July 26^th in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.