Stan Taylor

ACHIEVEMENTS BY UNG MEMBERS

UNG Magazine FW2018-19

The Uxbridge Networking Group has no shortage of incredible members. Our members achieve amazing milestones almost every single day, and every now and then, an individual in our networking elite does something really remarkable. We’re going to recognize those achievements, here and now, starting with three UNG members who are celebrating personal and professional bests. Congratulations to you all!

STAN TAYLOR

Stan was the recipient of the “Right Stuff” award from the Space Academy’s Space and Rocket Centre (NASA) in Huntsville, Alabama. This award is presented to a trainee who embodies the qualities of the early space explorers and test pilots. Those characteristics are integrity, excellence, courage and a self-sacrificing nature. Prior to awarding this distinction to Stan, the presenter spoke to how Stan exemplified those attributes.

“Despite his age, he never let anything get in his way. He pushed through difficult tasks and persevered through all physical challenges while his teammates cheered him on.” Space camp was an ambition of Stan’s that reached back to his early childhood, so attending this camp at the Space Academy was a dream come true.

It’s also been a dream of Stan’s to share his passion for space knowledge and exploration. He received the opportunity to do this last February, when he presented “Inexpensive Science Activities for Your Classroom” for educators at the Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC) at the Johnson Space Center (NASA) in Houston, Texas. Because not all schools or school boards have large sums of money to spend, he gave a presentation on activities that would cost educators a minimal expenditure and would still provide their students with hands-on learning opportunities.

Stan Taylor