President’s Award

The President’s Award is a certificate awarded by Council – acting upon written motivation made by a Council Member or Appointee – to a member making exceptional contributions to furthering the aims of the Society. Council may at its discretion confer additional benefit to the award recipient. The proposer will write the citation to go with the Award, which is to be presented at the Society’s AGM. The names of all recipients will be published in MNASSA, the annual Sky Guide, and the ASSA website. The President’s Award will be signed by the ASSA President. The Award was formally establish in July 2014 (see below).

Recipients of the President’s Award

  • Ronnie Glass (2019) “for his contribution as ASSA’s Independent Compiler.”
  • Magda Streicher (2018) “for her contribution to MNASSA on 88 Constellations over the past 15 years.”
  • Chris Stewart (2014) “for his contribution to the art of telescope making in South Africa for a period of 20 years.”

 

President’s Awards prior to 2014

Prior to the 2014 Annual General Meeting, the President’s Award was specifically an observing certificate, awarded by Council, acting upon written motivations made by a Section Director, to a member making really exceptional multiple observations. The Section Director wrote the citation to go with the award, which was to be presented at the Society’s AGM.

Recipients of the President’s Award (Observing)

Chris de Coning – 2022
Carol Botha – 2021
Tim P Cooper – 2021
Ronnie Glass – 2020
Adj. A J Nel – 2019
Dr. Pierre de Villiers – 2019
Clyde Foster – 2019
Magda Streicher – 2018
Chris Stewart – 2014
Willie Koorts – 2012
Magda Streicher – 2011, Deep Sky Section
Auke Slotegraaf – 2009, Education and Public Outreach
Brian Fraser – 2007, Occultations Section
Lerika Cross – 2007, ScopeX
Berto Monard – 2007, Supernova search programme
Tim Cooper – 2006, Variable Star Section
Jan Hers – 2006, Variable Star Section
Raymond Jones – 2006, Variable Star Section
Christopher Middleton – 2006, Variable Star Section
Berto Monard – 2006, Variable Star Section
Daniel Overbeek – 2006, Variable Star Section
Jan Smit – 2006, Variable Star Section
Mike Begbie – 2006, Comet and Meteor Section
Tim Cooper – 2006, Comet and Meteor Section
Auke Slotegraaf – 2006, Deep Sky Section
Jannie Smit – 2006, Occultation Section
Cliff Turk – 2006, Occultation Section
Tim Cooper – 2006, Occultation Section