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NIA News Release 2007-06
February 28, 2007
(HAMPTON, Va) - Michael Bibbo and Kevin Krigsvold of the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) Media Group have received a 2006 International Davey Award for Destination Tomorrow’s June 27, 2006 episode highlighting NASA’s radiation protection efforts. NASA’s Destination Tomorrow is a series of 30-minute educational programs that focus on NASA research, including space exploration, new technologies, advanced aerodynamics, past achievements and medical breakthroughs. Bibbo and Krigsvold co-produce, write, edit, film and distribute the nationally broadcast program. The Davey Awards honor the finest creative work from the best small firms, agencies and companies worldwide. Over 3,500 entries were considered for the award, which is judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Bibbo and Krigsvold received the award in the film/video/TV category.
As a graduate of Bennington College in Bennington, Vt., Bibbo went on to receive his M.A. in Film and Media Studies from the New School University in New York City. He has been credited with producing the syndicated children’s program Brain Stew and directed a nationally distributed interactive program on the Jamestown Settlement for the National Park Service. Krigsvold is a member of the Pamunkey Indian tribe and holds a bachelor’s degree in speech communication from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. and a master’s from Hampton University in Hampton, Va. In 2001, they received an Emmy Award for their work on Destination Tomorrow. In addition to producing award-winning television for over 10 years, Bibbo and Krigsvold recently launched NIA’s new daily public radio program Discovery Now that highlights recent advances in space exploration and aeronautics.
NIA is a non-profit research and graduate education institute formed by a consortium of research universities to ensure a national capability to support NASA’s mission by expanding collaboration with academia and leveraging expertise inside and outside NASA. NIA performs research in a broad range of disciplines including space exploration, systems engineering, nanoscale materials science, flight systems, aerodynamics, air traffic management, aviation safety, planetary and space science, and global climate change. The institute’s graduate program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in the fields of engineering and science through its university partners: Georgia Tech, Hampton University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland, the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion University, and the College of William & Mary.
For more information about the National Institute of Aerospace, visit our website at http://www.nianet.org.
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