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NASA honors William Shatner (April 2014)

tucana66tucana66 Member Posts: 710 Arc User
FROM: http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1113131398/star-trek-shatner-nasa-distinguished-public-service-medal-042814/

William Shatner (Captain James T. Kirk) has been awarded NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal.

The honor was presented to Shatner Saturday evening in Los Angeles at his annual Hollywood Charity Horse Show, where he raises money for a variety of children’s causes. The citation for the medal reads, “For outstanding generosity and dedication to inspiring new generations of explorers around the world, and for unwavering support for NASA and its missions of discovery.”

“William Shatner has been so generous with his time and energy in encouraging students to study science and math, and for inspiring generations of explorers, including many of the astronauts and engineers who are a part of NASA today, ” said David Weaver, NASA’s associate administrator for the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “He’s most deserving of this prestigious award.”

Read more at:
http://www.redorbit.com/news/space/1113131398/star-trek-shatner-nasa-distinguished-public-service-medal-042814/#lh34AFiBDXx2lLDF.99
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  • bendalekbendalek Member Posts: 1,781 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Not to take anything away from "The Shat", whom I admire ... But shouldn't the award actually be going to Captain James T Kirk?

    After all, it was William Shatner's portrayal of the fictitious character in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, rather than he himself, that provided so much inspiration ... I don't recall many stories of people being inspired to become police officers after watching TJ Hooker (though I don't doubt there may be some)
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  • smeeinn1tsmeeinn1t Member Posts: 618 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    bendalek wrote: »
    Not to take anything away from "The Shat", whom I admire ... But shouldn't the award actually be going to Captain James T Kirk?

    After all, it was William Shatner's portrayal of the fictitious character in Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek, rather than he himself, that provided so much inspiration ... I don't recall many stories of people being inspired to become police officers after watching TJ Hooker (though I don't doubt there may be some)

    You should read the article, he put some effort into this. Quite a busy guy, Kirk was just the foot in the door.
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  • age03age03 Member Posts: 1,664 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    Gongratulation on my favourite Captian.
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  • groomofweirdgroomofweird Member Posts: 1,045 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    *salutes* superb mr shatner :)
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  • daqheghdaqhegh Member Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited April 2014
    bendalek wrote: »
    Not to take anything away from "The Shat", whom I admire ... But shouldn't the award actually be going to Captain James T Kirk?

    Yeah, I had the same thought. I mean, DATA was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame, not Brent Spiner. So yeah.
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