2009 marks the 12th year for the League’s Jack Horkheimer Award for Exceptional Service. This program recognizes exceptional service by League astronomers under age 19. Once again this year, Barry Beaman and Jim Fox, both former presidents of the Astronomical League, served as judges. They were joined this year by the immediate past president of the League, Robert Gent. Thanks to these outstanding people for their continuing service.
This award program is generously sponsored by Mr. Jack Horkheimer, the Star Gazer. This year, Mr. Horkheimer has greatly expanded the program to include the Horkheimer/Smith, Horkheimer/Parker, and Horkheimer/D’Auria Service Awards and the Horkheimer/ O’Meara Youth Journalism Award.
