Nomination Instructions & Form – Class of 2027

HALL OF HONOR 2027 NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

We encourage you to consider nominating a deserving individual for The Hall of Honor (HoH) Class of 2027. All nominees must satisfy the following Selection Criteria. Please follow instructions below on how to submit your nomination. If you have any questions, please email HallofHonor@langleyalumni.org.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Nominees shall be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • A minimum of 10 years’ work for NACA and/or NASA at the Langley Research Center. Civil servants and/or near-site contractor nominees are eligible.
  • The nominee must be fully retired & no longer directly engaged with NASA Langley as a contractor, consultant, or Emeritus Langley Associate.
  • The nominees must have made unprecedented and fundamental contributions to advancing technical, scientific, or mission support expertise, resulting in significant impacts across the U.S. aerospace community, including commercial aviation, military aircraft, spacecraft, and atmospheric sciences. (Focus: Mission execution, breakthrough achievements, technical excellence, and measurable results)
  • The nominees must have made sustained contributions that have had a far-reaching influence on the leadership, strategic direction, mission, and long-term capabilities of the NACA Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, the NASA Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, and the NASA Langley Research Center. (Focus: Vision, innovation, organizational leadership, workforce development, and building future capabilities.)
  • The nominees must have made extraordinary contributions to NASA Langley’s continuous improvement through collaboration, innovation, process optimization, and knowledge sharing that enhanced mission effectiveness, strengthened organizational performance, and enabled long-term success.  (Focus: Operational excellence, mentoring, efficiency, culture, lessons learned, and incremental improvements that compound over time.)

NOMINATIONS

Nominations may be made by any organization or individual familiar with the nominee’s achievements. Self-nominations will not be considered. No candidate shall be considered by the HoH Honorees Selection Committee unless formally nominated in advance in accordance with these guidelines.

All nominations shall be submitted using the official online form located on the Langley Alumni Association web site (see link below). No additional content or other material will be accepted or reviewed. Nominations can be submitted beginning on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and by the deadline of Friday, January 8, 2027.

SELECTION OF HONOREES

All qualifying nominations will be evaluated by the HoH Honorees Selection Committee, which shall recommend their selections for further review & final approval.

NOMINATION FORM

Please enter the following information in the ONLINE FORM at the link below. The fields defined as “Required” must be entered, all other items should be included “if known.” When you’ve finished, click SUBMIT and your nomination will be sent to the HoH Operations Committee. If you have any questions, please send an email to HallofHonor@langleyalumni.org.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to have all of the following information available before you begin input into the form. All information entered will be lost if you close the website before selecting SUBMIT to complete your nomination.

  • Nominee name (Required)
  • Nominee’s status (living or deceased) (Required)
  • Date of death (if deceased)
  • Contact information of Nominee if living or nearest living relative if deceased
    • Includes name, address, phone number & email address
    • Address details – street, city, state and ZIP code
  • Nominee Birthplace
  • Nominee Education
    • Includes degree(s), school(s), and year(s)
  • Start & end dates of service at NACA/NASA Langley Research Center
  • Contact information of individual or organization submitting the nomination (Required):
    • Includes nominator’s name, address, phone number & email address
  • Basis for your Nomination. (Required) There is a 4000 character limit, including spaces (approximately 600 words). It is strongly suggested you create this Basis for Nomination in a separate editor and then simply cut and paste it here.
    • The synopsis of the nominee’s career shall address the selection criteria identified above: 
      • Unprecedented and fundamental contributions to advancing technical, scientific, or mission support expertise, resulting in significant impacts
      • Sustained contributions that have had a far-reaching influence on the leadership, strategic direction, mission, and long-term capabilities of Langley
      • Extraordinary contributions to NASA Langley’s continuous improvement through collaboration, innovation, process optimization, and knowledge sharing

IMPORTANT: Your input data is not saved until you select SUBMIT at the end of the nomination form. You can only submit your nomination once. After you begin to fill out the form, if you close the nomination webpage or leave it idle >20 minutes prior to selecting SUBMIT, all previously entered information will be lost.

Nomination Form

Last updated 8-31-2026 (ARadford)

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