The Sixth Annual Night of Honors event was held Saturday, February 12, 2005 at a new venue--The beautiful Heard Museum (photo left) near downtown Phoenix, Arizona USA. Known internationally for its unparalleled collection of Southwest American aritifacts, the Heard offered the perfect setting for an evening dedicated to the wonders of the past and the promise of the future.

Following a cocktail reception and private, docent-led tours of the museum, guests were delighted by the whimsical yet dramatic performance of ancient Native American dances by World Champion dance artists.

Continuing the evening's program, featured guest speaker, US Astronaut Rick Searfoss, captured the audience with a riveting account of modern scientific endeavor in space, as he experienced it, aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. Linking the challenges overcome in the past with the challenges facing mankind today, Col. Searfoss stirred the imaginations of those in attendance.

The second annual ISES Auction, conducted concurrently with the evening's entertainment program, was also, once again, extremely well-received. The auction included prized southwestern jewelry, fine bottles of wine, exciting travel packages, gift baskets, signed sports memorabilia, and other popular items. Funds raised from this perenially popular evening benefit the ISES Educational Fund