Awards and Recognition Ceremonies

Images depicting formal settings of award presentations with individuals receiving accolades, set against backgrounds featuring flags and banners.

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

International Trade Administration - All Hands Meeting

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

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Awards Ceremony

Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Week "Champions and Lenders Awards" reception, in Benjamin Franklin Room, led by SBA Administrator Steven Preston and Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza

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

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

International Trade Administration - MDCP Orientation Awards Presentation

George Skibine, Director of the Office of Indian Gaming Management, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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

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

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

International Trade Administration - MDCP Orientation Awards Presentation

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

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

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

William Rinne, Bureau of Reclamation, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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

Thomas Readinger, Minerals Management Service, receiving senior executive service award, Department of Interior headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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

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

Washington, D. C. , Jan. 19, 2012 Honoree Brenda Gormley displays her award and stands with National Emergency Management Association President Jim Mullen, International Association of Emergency Managers Region 3 President Kathee Henning, FEMA Deputy Administrator Timothy Manning, and FEMA Region 6 Regional Administrator Anthony Russell (L-R).. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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

Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Week "Champions and Lenders Awards" reception, in Benjamin Franklin Room, led by SBA Administrator Steven Preston and Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza

Event marking the release of Interior's Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for Fiscal Year 2007, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett, Associate Deputy Secretary James Cason, and other senior officials delivering remarks

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

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

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

Technology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) Graduation

International Trade Administration - US COMMERCIAL SERVICE STANDARD AWARENESS

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

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

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Veterans Day Salute Awards

Technology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) Graduation

Secretary Gale Norton with honorees at awards event, at Department of Interior headquarters, recognizing Interior staff contributions to response and recovery efforts after 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes

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

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

Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Week "Champions and Lenders Awards" reception, in Benjamin Franklin Room, led by SBA Administrator Steven Preston and Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza

Secretary Gale Norton with honorees at awards event, at Department of Interior headquarters, recognizing Interior staff contributions to response and recovery efforts after 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes

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 Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) 2001 Eve Award Ceremony Great Hall Francis Perkins Building

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

Secretary Gale Norton with Department of Interior staff during Interior headquarters farewell activities in period following announcement of her intended departure

Secretary Gale Norton, far right, among dignitaries attending event at National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., celebrating partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wal-Mart under which Wal-Mart will fund $35 million "Acres for America" habitat protection

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

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

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

Secretary Gale Norton, center, holding award, with Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's Ronald Solimon, left, and National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development President Kenneth Robbins, right, during the Reservation Economic Summit and Business Trade Fair, Res 2006, at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Event was coordinated by Robbins' organization

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

Migratory Bird Coonservation Commission meeting, hosted by Secretary Dirk Kempthorne at Main Interior, with activities including presentation of certificates of appreciation to four members: Michigan Congressman John Dingell, Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran, Agriculture Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment Mark Rey, and Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator Benjamin Grumbles

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration (ESA) 2001 Eve Award Ceremony Great Hall Francis Perkins Building

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

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

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 Inspector General - Office of the Inspector General Awards Reception

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

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

Secretary's Chief of Staff, Brian Waidmann, fourth from right, with Web page development staff from the Department of Interior's National Business Center at Interior headquarters event honoring Web page accomplishments

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

Awards event at Department of Interior headquarters honoring Interior staff contributions to response and recovery operations after Gulf Coast Hurricanes

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Swearing-In Ceremony with Tim Keeney

Commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Minerals Management Service, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Minerals Management Service Director Johnny Burton, and Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management C. Stephen Allred among the officials on hand

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Address United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

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

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

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

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Awards Ceremony

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

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

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

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

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

NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC) Interim Center Director Michael Rudolphi (second from right) presents Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster (second from left) an image from space of the area that comprised the Louisiana Purchase. Gov. Foster and Rudolphi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SSC and the state of Louisiana to promote technology transfer partnerships. Also pictured are Charles D'Agostino (left), executive director of the Louisiana Business and Technology Center, and Don Hutchison, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development.

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

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

Visit of Secretary Gale Norton to Hoover Dam area, Boulder City, Nevada for activities marking historic Colorado River Water Delivery Agreement, providing for reduction in California reliance on Colorado River water and protection of authorized shares of water for six other Colorado River Basin states

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

National Institute of Standards and Technology - MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD CEREMONY

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

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

Employment and Training Administration - General Motors Apprenticeship National Standards Signing 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

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

Small Business Administration's (SBA) Small Business Week "Champions and Lenders Awards" reception, in Benjamin Franklin Room, led by SBA Administrator Steven Preston and Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza

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

Secretary Gale Norton with officials, including the Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Vice Admiral Thomas Barrett, fourth from left, at Department of Interior headquarters signing event for the 30-year renewal of the Federal Grant and Agreement of Right-of-Way for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System

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

Minority Business Development Agency - Group Photo from Gold Medal Awards

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

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

Office of Inspector General - Ribbon Cutting

Washington, D.C., March 21, 2013 FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate (second from right) and Ted Okada, FEMA's chief technology officer (far right), met with the American Radio Relay League, at FEMA's Washington headquarters. The ARRL, a national association for Amateur Radio, discussed several topics, including the contributions amateur radio, also known as ham radio, can make during times of disaster. Other meeting participants include Christopher Imlay W3KD, , ARRL general counsel (left); David Sumner K1ZZ, , ARRL chief executive officer; Mike Corey, AARL emergency preparedness and response manager W5MPC, , and Kay Craigie N3KN, , ARRL president.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

The American Academy of Diplomacy's 17th Annual Awards Luncheon, in the Benjamin Franklin Room. Among the award presenters and speakers were: former Secretary Henry Kissinger; Under Secretary for Political Affairs, R. Nicholas Burns; former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Robert Hunter; .

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management - Collective Bargaining Agreement Union

Colorado River Water Users Association meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, where Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Robert Johnson and other federal, state, local, and tribal officials in discussing developments related to the multi-state agreement on water use

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