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News from AURA: Outstanding Science and Service (1Dec93)
(from the Director's Office, NOAO Newsletter No. 36, 1 December 1993)

And the winners are. . .

AURA is pleased to announce the NOAO recipients of its 1993 annual
awards for outstanding science and service to the astronomy community.
Tod Lauer (Kitt Peak) received AURA's Science Award for his research
into the large-scale structure of the universe. In particular, and in
collaboration with Marc Postman of STScI (who has also received the
AURA outstanding science award at STScI), Tod has measured the velocity
of the Local Group with respect to an inertial frame defined by the 119
Abell and ACO clusters contained within 15,000 km s-1.  This is the
deepest volume- limited radial velocity survey yet conducted. Distances
to the clusters are determined by an analysis of the radial brightness
profiles ofthe brightest cluster members.

Ramona Elrod received AURA's Service Award for her outstanding
performance as Administrative Assistant at the National Solar
Observatory at Sacramento Peak (NSO/SP), reflected in her diligence,
enthusiasm, and high level of professionalism. She carries out a
variety of responsibilities for NSO. In particular, Ramona organizes
many meetings and workshops, handling all visitors' needs and making
their experiences at NSO/SP productive as well as enjoyable.

Congratulations!

Goetz Oertel, Lorraine Reams

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