Congratulations QASAR Award Recipients

The recipients of the Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition (QASAR) Program were acknowledged at an award ceremony held early this week. The QASAR award recognizes NASA, other government and prime/subcontractor individuals for significant quality improvements to products or services for NASA, or safety initiatives within products, programs, processes or management activities. In addition, the program promotes safety, quality and continuous improvement throughout NASA.

The four award categories for which an individual's accomplishment may fall under are those who have: identified or implemented significant quality or safety improvements; those who have institute continuous quality or safety improvement; identified potential quality or safety problems and recommend corrective action to preclude mishap and those who have advance the quality and safety profession through other significant accomplishments.

(from lft)Wentworth Denoon with award recipients Kenneth LaBel, Diane Kolos and Frederick Felt. Photo Credit: Debbie McCallum/293

Wentworth Denoon, Oiffice of Systems Safety and Mission Assurance director is a member of the Goddard QASAR award panel and authorizes Goddard nominations before going to Headquarters for competing among other Centers' nominations and for Headquarters to select NASA's "Best of the Best."

The center-level awards for 2001 and 2002 were presented to Frederick Felt, Code 562 in the category of NASA Prime or Subcontractor. The award recognizes Felt for his outstanding initiative and persistence in eliminating a serious chemical safety hazard, resulting in a safe and secure work environment. Kenneth LaBel, Code 561 was recognized in the category of NASA Civil Service Non-Safety and Mission Assurance for his outstanding technical leadership in mitigating risk to NASA missions due to space radiation effects. Also, Diane Kolos, Code 541 was acknowledged in the category of NASA Civil Service Non-Safety and Mission Assurance for her efforts to enable mission success through continued dedication to assuring the quality of flight electronics boards used in NASA's flight programs.