At its Fifth Annual Awards Dinner, Shades of Blue, an educational organization that helps to enable and prepare students for careers in aviation and aerospace, presented Jeppesen, Raytheon Company and the Space Foundation with a Corporate Leadership Award for its work in education. The Shades of Blue Fifth Annual Awards Dinner and Fundraiser featured master of ceremonies, Dave Aguilera, meteorologist and reporter for CBS Channel 4, Denver, Colo.; distinguished guests including former astronauts Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., USMC (Retired), Col. Guion S. Bluford, Jr., USAF (Retired); and the first African-American astronaut trainee, Ed Dwight, Jr.

In addition to the Corporate Leadership Awards, three individuals were recognized for their contributions and accomplishments. The Ed Dwight, Jr. Award was presented jointly to Lt. Victor Glover, USN and Barrington Irving for their outstanding accomplishments, respectively, as a naval aviator and as the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. The teacher of the year honor was presented to Alan Godman, an educator at Legacy High School in Broomfield, CO. Also at the event the Raytheon Black Employee Network (RAYBEN) presented Willie Daniels II a check to the Shades of Blue scholarship fund.

Many people who have made history and those who will make history attended the event. Pictures can be viewed at the following link with the password fifth