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Stennis Space Center Employee Receives NASA Exceptional Service Medal


Stennis Space Center Director Rick Gilbrech and Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May presented annual NASA Honor Awards to Stennis employees during an onsite ceremony Aug. 9th.

Randolph R. Holland (retired) of Picayune, Mississippi, received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal for more than 32 years of service as a project manager at Stennis.

Holland began his NASA career as a data and control systems engineer. He led recovery and mitigation projects at Stennis following Hurricane Katrina and provided exceptional leadership and management of other critical site projects as well. His achievements have helped to advance propulsion test quality and capabilities at Stennis.