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2018 AWARDS LUNCHEON Recurrent Training Recognition: Elisa Muise NATCA Na onal Training Rep Tom Adcock recognized Elisa Muise (Boston Center) for her work on web-based Recurrent Training from 2012 through June 2018. She began her work as a Subject Ma er Expert (SME) and worked the last three years of the project as the NATCA lead for web-based Recurrent Training. "Elisa did an amazing job of working as a project SME," Adcock said. "Once Elisa took over the development effort, she kept web- based Recurrent Training development on target by ensuring that the topics selected were delivered so that they were most relevant to the controller working in the field. She has been an integral part of the team and she will be missed!" SkyOne Retirement Recognition: Eileen Rivera NATCA congratulates SkyOne President/CEO Eileen Rivera on her re rement. On Tuesday, NATCA thanked her for many years of work helping NATCA members secure their finances, families, and futures with SkyOne services. Happy re rement, Eileen! AOPA Air Safety Foundation Awards The Aircra Owners and Pilots Associa on (AOPA) Air Safety Ins tute has worked closely with NATCA in developing important safety educa on for thousands of general avia on pilots and controllers through safety videos, online courses, seminars at AOPA events, and more. Ten years ago AOPA created the AOPA Air Safety Ins tute Flight Assist Commenda on Award to recognize controllers for their excep onal service, situa onal awareness, and teamwork in helping GA pilots in dire circumstances land safely. At CFS on Tuesday, AOPA Educa on Director Paul Deres honored 13 NATCA members for their outstanding efforts. Congratula ons to NATCA members Brian Roth (Chicago TRACON), Jimmy Pepper (Terre Haute ATCT), Joshua McPhee (Spokane ATCT), Victor Sahijram (Charleston, S.C., ATCT), Dan McNeil, Eric Abernethy, and Vijay Kanhai (Central Florida TRACON), Evan Munro (MIami Center), Chris Williams (Nashville ATCT), and Tim Mar n, Ruben Lopez, Karen Hagstrom, and Chris Wa on (Daytona Beach ATCT). Raytheon Controller of the Year Award: Aaron Rose At Tuesday's Awards Luncheon at #NATCACFS2018, Aaron Rose of Northern California TRACON (NCT) was awarded Raytheon's Controller of the Year award for 2018. Rose took over as the NATCA Lead Rep on the Terminal Automa on Moderniza on and Replacement (TAMR) Project in July 2016. He has con nuously worked in a collabora ve fashion with all stakeholders to ensure the con nued success with the aggressive implementa on of the TAMR/STARS Waterfall. Rose's commitment to excellence, along with the en re TAMR team, is most deserving of this award. Steve Hansen Safety Advocate Award: Bridget Singratanakul Named for the Chairman of the NATCA Na onal Safety Commi ee, the Steve Hansen Safety Advocate Award is presented to a NATCA member who has made extraordinary achievements and has worked relessly on NATCA's behalf to be a leader in furthering the cause of avia on safety. While each winner has contributed their skills, dedica on, and work ethic in different ways, with varying areas of exper se, there is one thing that es them all together: they are all passionate about safety and avia on. NATCA's annual awards luncheon at Communica ng For Safety was held on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Several avia on safety professionals from around the Na onal Airspace System (NAS) were honored, including the following: COMMUNICATING FOR SAFETY Wednesday, October 24 8