Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund
Honorary Directors
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
38th U.S. President (1913-2006)
Donald L. Chaffee (1910-1998)
Blanche M. Chaffee (1912-1996)
Donna Chaffee Young (1932-2002)
Capt. Eugene A. Cernan
Apollo and Gemini Astronaut
Marty Allen; Chairmen Emeritus
Gerald R. Ford Foundation
Col. Jack Lousma
Skylab and Shuttle Astronaut
Dr. George J. Woons
Retired Superintendent
Kent Intermediate School District
Douglas Guthrie (1953-2013)
Dr. Jack and Joanne Townsend
Judge Michael R. Smolenski (1944-2009)
W.D. (Frank) Frankforter (1920-2014)
Director Emeritus
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Directors
Lt. Col. Harold Bode
USAF Chaplain, retired
David L. DeBruyn; Curator Emeritus,
Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Max Gibbs
Founding Director
Brent Havens
Chaffee Scholar 1970
Mike Karpus
Grand Rapids Press/MLive.com
Kevin Konarska
Superintendent
Kent Intermediate School District
Dale Robertson; President
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Kenneth Cott; Planetarium Manager
Grand Rapids Public Museum
Officers
Robert Steelman, President
Linda Burba, Vice President
Ted Burba, Vice President
David W. Pequet, Treasurer
Donald VerMerris, Secretary
Dale Young, Historian
Matthew Pequet, Web Master
Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund
c/o Kent Intermediate School District
Office of the Superintendent
2930 Knapp St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-4518
616-365-2217 Office
616-364-1488 Fax
www.rogerbchaffeescholarship.org
You Are Invited
The Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund
Annual Awards Dinner
Announcing the 48th Scholarship Recipient
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
6:00 pm - Grand Rapids Public Museum
272 Pearl NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Please join us for dinner and a special presentation
“Visit the moon from the most comfortable seat in the house. With 1.2 million dollars
in renovations, this show will feature the latest Digistar projection technology and
immersive surround sound for an unbelievably rich and realistic experience.
Recline, relax and experience the voyage”
$55.00 per person
Please RSVP by 4/17/2015
David W. Pequet @ 800-237-0930; [email protected]
If you cannot attend but would like to make a contribution, please send your donation to:
Roger B. Chaffee Scholarship Fund
c/o David Pequet, Treasurer
15 Salt Creek Lane, Suite 404 Hinsdale, IL 60521