Trip and Tina have been part of the NAR together since their marriage. Trip joined the NAR in 1963 and has been continuously active as a member and flier ever since. Tina has been part of his NAR activities since they first met while both were on active duty in the Navy in 1975. She has been his key supporter when Trip was NAR Vice President (1994-2008), NAR President (2008-2012), NARAM-31 Contest Director (1989), NAR Convention Director (2017), Manager of the US International Spacemodeling Team (2023) and NAR manager and Contest Director of the American Rocketry Challenge (2003 to date). This endowed scholarship is a continuation of their lifelong commitment to the NAR, its members, and its mission.

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