Stennis Space Center recognizes locals with Silver Snoopy awards

Stennis Space Center recently recognized four local residents for their support of the NASA mission.

Rebecca Mataya, a native of Picayune, Mississippi, and resident of Carriere, Mississippi, received NASA’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Silver Snoopy award March 29 during an on-site ceremony held at NASA Stennis Space Center near Bay St Louis, Mississippi.

Mataya is a Construction of Facilities project assistant for facilities and operations contractor Syncom Space Services at Stennis. She was honored for her support of Stennis Construction of Facilities efforts to strengthen and champion projects so that the center mission succeeds and is accomplished safely.

Mark Jarrell of Picayune, Mississippi, has received NASA’s prestigious Space Flight Awareness (SFA) Silver Snoopy award.

Jarrell is a test technician with Aerojet Rocketdyne at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Although unable to attend an on-site awards ceremony March 29, he was honored for his indispensable contributions to NASA’s Space Launch System and Aerojet Rocketdyne’s RS-25 engine programs. His engine assembly, disassembly, modification, and propulsion testing efforts played a key role in Aerojet Rocketdyne’s ability to meet NASA’s quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

Joshua McBeth of Picayune, Mississippi, received NA