Awards and Recognition Events

Images depicting various award ceremonies featuring individuals holding plaques and certificates in formal settings, showcasing achievements and recognitions.

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

Under Secretary for Management Patrick Kennedy swears in Marcia Bernicat as the next U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2015.

Fish and Wildlife Service officials meeting at Main Interior with visiting Indonesian delegation, led by the Governor of the Aceh region, Irwandi Yusuf

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

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

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

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.)

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

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

American Recreation Coalition (ARC) 2006 Legends Award ceremony, with presentations by officials including ARC President Derrick Crandall

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

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

NASA Public Affairs Officer Greg Harland, right, poses for a photograph with newly inducted Chronicler Jim Banke during a ceremony at Kennedy Space Centers NASA News Center in Florida on May 3, 2019. Banke spent many years with Florida Today and covered the Space Shuttle Program and many other launches from Kennedy and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for more than 20 years. Also inducted as members were journalist Todd Halvorson, radio broadcaster Vic Ratner and photographer Peter Cosgrove. They were selected by a committee of their peers on March 25. The Chroniclers recognizes retirees of the news and communications business who have helped spread news of American space exploration from Kennedy for 10 years or more.

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and Jim Shea at Care Careers.Net Press Conference

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary's Gutierrez's Trip from Brussels, Chongging China, Cairo and Beijing

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

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

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

MBNA Financial Services Vice President, Frank McEntee, left, and Secretary Gale Norton with ceremonial check at Department of Interior announcement of MBNA donation to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for support of the National Wildlife Refuge System's Centennial Commission, Refuge projects

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA / SEAGRANT FELLOWS BRIEFING

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

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

Technology Administration - 2002 NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY LAUREATES RECEPTION

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

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary Gale Norton, left, conversing during event, at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy development. Norton opened the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Employment and Training Administration - Hammer Awards with Ted Mastroianni

Office of the Administrator - Agency Headquarters Renaming Ceremony - ceremony to mark the renaming of the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in honor of President Bill Clinton , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao in San Francisco, California

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Knauss 101

Secretary's Open Forum session in Loy Henderson Auditorium, featuring Henry Cuellar, Secretary of State for Texas, with introduction and award presentation by Alan Lang of Open Forum staff

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

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

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Partnership for Prosperity Good Partner Award

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and Jim Shea at Care Careers.Net Press Conference

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK (EBLS)

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

Economic Development Administration - WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Employment Standards Administration - Employment Standards Administration Length of Service Awards Ceremony

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Commissioner's Prism Awards 2000

Office of Research and Development - 2008 People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) , Environmental Protection Agency

The annual Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Dinner was held at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center's Davidson Center on October 26, 2017 with Keynote speaker General John Hyten, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. Emcee was Mark Larson of Mark Larson Media Services, Inc. Dr. Wernher Von Braun Memorial Scholarships were presented to 8 college students by the National Space Club. Educator of the Year was awarded to Tammy Thorpe; Community Service award was presented to Huntsville, Al. Mayor Tommy Battle. The Communications Award was presented to retired astronaut Dr. Mike Massimino. The Distinguished Science Award was presented to Dr. Martin Weisskopf. The Astronautics Engineer Award was presented to Douglas R. Cooke. The Dr. Wernher Von Braun Space Flight Trophy was presented to Robert Lightfoot.

Final day of Insular Areas Health Summit ("The Future of Health Care in the Insular Areas: A Leaders Summit") at the Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joined senior federal health officials and leaders of the U.S. territories and freely associated states to discuss strategies and initiatives for advancing health care in those communinties. Among federal officials and island leaders participating with Secretary Kempthorne were Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake, Defense Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretaary of Health Joxel Garcia, Hawaii Lieutenant Governor James Aiona, Federated States of Micronesia President Manny Mori, Marshall Islands President Litokwa Tomeing, Republic of Palau Vice President Elias Chin, American Samoa Governor Togiola Tulafono, Guam Governor Felix Camacho, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Governor Benigno Fitial, U.S. Virgin Islands Healt

Economic Development Administration - WHITE HOUSE PHOTOS

Visit of Boy Scouts of America delegation to Main Interior for meeting with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, and receipt from the Secretary of National Resource Conservation Awards

Office of the Administrator - New England Council , Environmental Protection Agency

Christopher Burns, Navy Exchange Service Command senior vice president, presents Pamela McAllister, Navy Exchange Lakehurst associate, the 2021 Bingham Award at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 18, 2022. NEX Lakehurst received the award in the sales over $1.4 to $2.2 million category. The award is presented to the best NEX in nine sales categories for overall financial results and customer service.

Bureau of Industry and Security - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) LOS Presentation

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao and Jim Shea at Care Careers.Net Press Conference

Bureau of Economic Analysis - Mentoring Program Graduation

Secretary Gale Norton at podium during event, at Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 50th anniversary of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for energy resources development. Norton opened the reading of bids at Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 187, involving 21.7 million acres holding oil and natural gas resources off the shores of Texas and Louisiana

Leadership

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with Governor Jane Swift (R-MA)

Secretary Gale Norton with North Dakota Governor John Hoeven in Washington, D.C., marking announcement of North Dakota portion of federal grant funding to states, under the Landowner Incentive Program, to support habitat conservation and restoration for endangered species on private lands

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

PHU YEN, Vietnam (July 2, 2022) - Mr. Marc E. Knapper, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, poses for a photo with Vietnamese government officials at a Department of Foreign Affairs of Phu Yen Province reception hosted in honor of U.S, UK, Australian, Japanese and Vietnamese Pacific Partnership 2022 mission planners. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

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