Award Ceremonies and Events

Group photos from various formal award ceremonies, featuring individuals receiving awards and recognition in professional settings.

Reception and awards event at Main Interior honoring the work of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Federal Advisory Committee, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the senior officials on hand

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Event at Main Interior honoring contributions to Interior's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze, Deputy Controller Danny Werfel, Office of Financial Management Director Daniel Fletcher, and Planning and Performance Management Director Richard Beck

Minerals Management Service award proceedings, featuring presentation by Secretary Gale Norton, far right, of the Joan Killgore Award to Todd Druse, center, of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe of southwestern Colorado, for achievements in royalty collection and compliance activities related to energy production

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Employment and Training Administration - National Partnership for Reinventing Government Vice President Al Gore's Hammer Award to Access America for Workers Inter-Agency Team

Reception and awards event at Main Interior honoring the work of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Federal Advisory Committee, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the senior officials on hand

Minerals Management Service award proceedings, featuring presentation by Secretary Gale Norton, third from left, of the James B. Griffith Award to staff of the Montana Department of Revenue, for achievements in royalty collection and compliance activities related to energy production

Department of Interior senior officials meeting in Herndon, Virginia, for briefing by Chief Information Officer W. Hord Tipton, discussions with Secretary Gale Norton, and awards

Denise Sheehan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) awards ceremony, led by AFSA President J. Anthony Holmes, in Benjamin Franklin Room. Awardees included .

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Investigator's Graduation

Reception and awards event at Main Interior honoring the work of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Federal Advisory Committee, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the senior officials on hand

Office of Air and Radiation - Clean Air Excellence Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Employment Standards Administration - Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Equal Pay Matters Awards

Reception and awards event at Main Interior honoring the work of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Federal Advisory Committee, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the senior officials on hand

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Event at Main Interior honoring contributions to Interior's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze, Deputy Controller Danny Werfel, Office of Financial Management Director Daniel Fletcher, and Planning and Performance Management Director Richard Beck

Awards ceremony for Bureau of Administration's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) staff, at OSDBU offices in Rosslyn, Virginia

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

National Council for International Visitors event, with Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Patricia de Stacy Harrison, honoring contributions of member organizations, in Adams Room

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Vera Hartman

Anthony Conte, Regional Solicitor, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Investigator's Graduation

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao presents Senior Executive Service (SES) Certificates

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Presenting Certificates to the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) Recipients

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fisheries Sustainable Leadership Awards

Technology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) Graduation

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Senior Executive Service (SES) training at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD , Environmental Protection Agency

Town hall forum in South Dakota, with South Dakota Congressman John Thune, far left, and Secretary Gale Norton, second from left, greeting other panelists prior to discussion of endangered species issues and other subjects of interest to ranchers in attendance

Department of Interior senior officials meeting in Herndon, Virginia, for briefing by Chief Information Officer W. Hord Tipton, discussions with Secretary Gale Norton, and awards

Event at Main Interior honoring contributions to Interior's Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, Office of Budget Director Pamela Haze, Deputy Controller Danny Werfel, Office of Financial Management Director Daniel Fletcher, and Planning and Performance Management Director Richard Beck

Reception and awards event at Main Interior honoring the work of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Federal Advisory Committee, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the senior officials on hand

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Investigator's Graduation

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Office of the Secretary - PRESENTATION OF "E" AWARD TO ERNEST ELLIS

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Presidential Rank Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

W. Hord Tipton, Chief Information Officer, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Investigator's Graduation

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Presidential Rank Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Department's 2006 Awards Program in Benjamin Franklin Room, with Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns and Director General of the Foreign Service George Staples among the officials on hand

Employment and Training Administration - Hammer Award for America's Career Kit Design Team

Employment Standards Administration - Exemplary Voluntary Efforts (EVE) and Exemplary Public Interest Contribution (EPIC) Equal Pay Matters Awards

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Michael Soukup, National Park Service, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Employment and Training Administration - General Motors Apprenticeship National Standards Signing Ceremony

Office of the Inspector General - Inspector General (IG) Awards

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao presents Senior Executive Service (SES) Certificates

Employment and Training Administration - Department of Labor (DOL) National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) Awards Ceremony

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Department's Strategic Planning Workgroup Awards Ceremony

Department of Interior senior officials meeting in Herndon, Virginia, for briefing by Chief Information Officer W. Hord Tipton, discussions with Secretary Gale Norton, and awards

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Reception and awards event at Main Interior honoring the work of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Federal Advisory Committee, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett among the senior officials on hand

National Council for International Visitors event, with Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Patricia de Stacy Harrison, honoring contributions of member organizations, in Adams Room

Swearing-in event for Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, with Secretary Gale Norton presiding

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Department's Strategic Planning Workgroup Awards Ceremony

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Intern Graduation , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Office of the Inspector General - Inspector General (IG) Awards

National Council for International Visitors reception in Benjamin Franklin Room

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Washington, D. C. , Jan. 19, 2012 Honoree Tod Pritchard displays his award and stands with National Emergency Management Association President Jim Mullen, International Association of Emergency Managers Region 3 President Kathee Henning, and FEMA Deputy Administrator Timothy Manning (L-R). Award recipients were honored for their significant innovation and creativity in working to get their communities ready for the unexpected and embraced the approach of involving all members of their communities in emergency preparedness and response, reaching out to faith-based, tribal, non-profit, private sector and community-based organizations, as well as individual citizens... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation - Smart Growth , Environmental Protection Agency

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the NASA Kennedy Space Center Training Auditorium, President of United Way in Brevard Rob Rains (left) and Center Director Jim Kennedy (right) recognize James Hall (center) who submitted the winning theme for the centers 2005 Combined Federal Campaign, “Launching Dreams of Those in Need.” The occasion was the kickoff of the campaign at the center. Guest speakers included Janet Bryant, executive director and CEO of the American Red Cross, Brevard County Chapter; Major Jack Owens, commanding officer of the Salvation Army, North/Central Brevard; and Rob Rains, president of United Way of Brevard. The campaign seeks voluntary donations from Federal civilian, postal and military workers during the campaign season to support eligible nonprofit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world.

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Presents Certificate to Nancy Kennedy at Senior Staff Meeting

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with aides and Klamath working group representatives at event marking the release of the Klamath Basin Hydropower Agreement in Principle, under which the Department of the Interior, the states of California and Oregon, and PacifiCorp established a framework for addressing the potential removal of four Klamath Basin hydropower facilities in parallel with proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Act provisions for reliable water supply, low-cost power, and protection of species listed under the Endangered Species Act

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Swearing in ceremony, in Treaty Room, for Peter Chaveas, U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, with Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage presiding

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Office Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Honor Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

President's Quality Awards 2005 ceremony, honoring progress made by federal agencies in improving management systems and work processes, at Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Museum, with award presentations by Office of Personnel Management Director Linda Springer and Office of Management and Budget Director Joshua Bolten, and award acceptances by Department of Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Social Security Administration Commissioner Jo Anne Barnhart, and Department of State Undersecretary for Management Henrietta Fore

Preserve America ceremony at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined First Lady Laura Bush, Congressmen Michael Turner of Ohio and Brad Miller of North Carolina, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and other dignitaries for announcement of the first 43 Preserve America grants for 2007 and acknowledgement of 20 new Preserve America communities

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Donald Evans Presents Award to Jane Havey

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

Office of Administration and Resource Management - Senior Executive Service (SES) training at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Deputy Administrator - Presidential Rank Awards , Environmental Protection Agency

New Orleans, La. , December 16, 2009 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate stands with newly sworn in Region VI Regional Administrator Tony Russell as Russell receives a commendation for his continuing efforts in helping with Louisiana's hurricane recovery. Presenting the award on behalf of the Governor are Louisiana Recovery Authority Director Paul Rainwater and Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Mark Cooper. Photo Manuel Broussard DHS-FEMA... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Presents Senior Executive Service (SES) and Personal Assistance Service (PAS) Certificates

Reception at Main Interior for participants in the 100 Years of Conservation meeting, with Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks R. Lyle Laverty, Jr., Alaska Congressman Don Young, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairman James Connaughton, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Chairman Bob Model, and Simon Roosevelt--great, great grandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt--among the speakers

RVI Regional Administrator Tony Robinson (left) congratulates Kevin Hannes (left) on his 2014 Administrator's Award for Outstanding Service. Hannes served as the lead Federal Coordinating Official during the Unaccompanied Children (UC) mission in Texas. He was responsible for ensuring consistency in the mission's messages, directing FEMA Corps resources, maintaining the flow of information to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and others in the field, and Supporting all VIP visits as the FEMA representative... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

International Trade Administration - Swearing-In President's Export Council Member Lee Styslinger

2006 Take Pride in America National Awards event at Main Interior, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the senior officials on hand

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the opening ceremony for the new program known as SABRE, Space Agricultural Biotechnology Research and Education, key participants gather around the SABRE poster. From left are Robert Ferl, professor in the horticultural sciences department and assistant director of the University of Florida Biotechnology Program, who will direct and be responsible for coordinating the research and education; William Knott, senior scientist in the NASA biological sciences office; U.S. Representative Dave Weldon; Center Director Roy D. Bridges Jr.; and Florida Representative Bob Allen. Involving UF and NASA, SABRE will focus on the discovery, development and application of the biological aspects of advanced life support strategies. The program will include faculty from UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, who will be located at both KSC - in the state-owned Space Experiment Research and Processing Laboratory (SERPL) being built there - and UF in Gainesvill

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Accountability Award Presentation

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Labor Market Informational Seminar Students

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Sea Grant (SG) Fellows Briefing 2005

Office of Environmental Information - Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Press Conference , Environmental Protection Agency

Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) 2006 Achievement Awards ceremony and reception, with presentations by CRT leaders, including Marianne Fowler, Senior Vice President of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, and Derrick Crandall, President of the American Recreation Coalition

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Sea Grant (SG) Fellows Briefing 2005

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