Award Ceremonies and Recognition

Formal events capturing individuals receiving awards, featuring official settings and dignified presentations, embodying achievement and recognition in professional environments.

Department of the Interior senior officials, among them Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget R. Thomas Weimer, at briefing on release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Annual Report for 2005

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

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez with Vera Hartman

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

Department of the Interior senior officials, among them Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann, and Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget R. Thomas Weimer, at briefing on release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Annual Report for 2005

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

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

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) Symposium

Abraham Haspel, Assistant Deputy Secretary, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

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

Office of Cooperative Environmental Management - Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) History Lunch , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - US COMMERCIAL SERVICE STANDARD AWARENESS

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

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

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, 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

Office of the Inspector General - Office of the Inspector General Awards Reception

Reception and presentation at Main Interior: Bureau of Land Management National Scenic and Historic Trails Program's Strategy and Work Plan, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett and other Interior officials joining representatives of the Partnership for the National Trails System

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

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

Karen Siderelis, U.S. Geological Survey, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

Office of Environmental Information - eRulemaking. Regulations.Gov 5th Anniversary Celebration and Partner Agency Recognition , Environmental Protection Agency

Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Partners Awards Luncheon, with Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director H. Dale Hall, and FWS Assistant Director for Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Mamie Parker among the Interior officials participating

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

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

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 - General Motors Apprenticeship National Standards Signing Ceremony

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

Technology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) Graduation

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

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to Guatemala

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

Secretary Gale Norton receiving award from representatives of Snowshoe Mountain, Inc., the Intrawest-affiliated resort in Snowshoe, West Virginia, in appreciation of habitat conservation partnership between the company and Department of Interior

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Economic Development Administration - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) EXCELLENCE AWARDS CEREMONY

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

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Granta Nakayma Farewell , 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 Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Secretary Elaine Chao's 2001 Honor Awards Ceremony

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

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

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Signing Ceremony

Minority Business Development Agency - MBDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE SAN DIEGO, CA

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Advisory Council Members

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

International Trade Administration - Group Photo with Mr. Lash and Certificate

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

Office of the Secretary - NMT Laureates Reception

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

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Advisory Council Swearing-In Ceremony

Office of the Inspector General - Office of the Inspector General Awards Reception

Office of the Secretary - SECRETARY DONALD EVANS TRIP TO RUSSIA

Office of Public Affairs - Farewell to Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director of Public Affairs Stuart Roy

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

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics Prism Commissioner's Award Ceremony

Take Pride in America (TPIA) National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, TPIA Executive Director Heather Roebke, USA Freedom Corps Acting Director Kathny Wills Wright, and other officials

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) Graduation Ceremony Frances Perkins Building FPB Auditorium

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Salute to All American Veterans

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

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response - Mathy Stanislaus Oath Ceremony , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Fisheries Sustainable Leadership Awards

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

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

Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration - Final Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Advisory Coucil Meeting

Take Pride in America National Awards ceremony at Main Interior, with presentations by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Take Pride in America Executive Director Katie Loovis, and other senior officials

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Central America Free Trade Agreement Trade Mission to El Salvador (USTDA Ceremony, Reception, FCS Photos, Delegation Debrief, Young Enterp.)

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

The Defense Logistics Agency Chief of Staff Eric Smith, left, presented Jeffrey Dorko, the acting deputy associate administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Office of Response and Recovery, with a plaque of appreciation during DLAs National Preparedness Month kickoff event Sept. 8 at DLAs headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Va. The ceremony was followed by an expo that provided readiness information for employees to use at home.

The Defense Logistics Agency Chief of Staff Eric Smith, left, presented Jeffrey Dorko, the acting deputy associate administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agencys Office of Response and Recovery, with a plaque of appreciation during DLAs National Preparedness Month kickoff event Sept. 8 at DLAs headquarters in Fort Belvoir, Va. The ceremony was followed by an expo that provided readiness information for employees to use at home.

Secretary Gale Norton in Phoenix, Arizona, meeting with Bureau of Land Management delegation, led by Director Kathleen Clarke and Deputy Director for Operations Larry Benna, for discussions and awards

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) awards event at the Decatur House, Washington, D.C., where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne received the 2008 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award. Joining the Secretary and his wife, Patricia, at the event were ARC President Derrick Crandall, ARC Chairman Thom Dammrich, and Coleman Company President Sam Solomon, among other dignitaries.

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

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

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

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - National Award for Smart Growth Achievement , Environmental Protection Agency

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

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

Environmental Protection Agency head Stephen Johnson, Interior Secretary Gale Norton, and Deputy Secretary of Transportation Maria Cino, left to right, at Energy Leadership Forum in Robinsonville, Mississippi, featuring discussion of hurricane response and the strengthening of America's energy infrastructure

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

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - 2009 LULAC National Convention & Exposition, Puerto Rican Convention Center , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics Caribbean Group Completion Ceremony

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

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