Formal Award Ceremonies

Images from formal award ceremonies and meetings, featuring groups of professionals accepting honors or certificates.

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 Administration and Resource Management - Intern Graduation , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Air Quality Task Force , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Region Director H. Dale Hall, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner John Keys III, and Secretary Gale Norton, right to left, among officials attending Phoenix, Arizona signing event for memorandum of agreement in support of Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a long-term initiative to recover endangered species and protect wildlife habitat

Fire plan conference activities in New Orleans, Louisiana, including announcement by Secretary Gale Norton, right, of Department of Interior and Department of Agriculture-sponsored National Fire Plan Award winners recognized for efforts to protect public lands and wildlife

Photograph, from Secretary's visit to Newport, Rhode Island to announce Save America's Treasures grant for Touro Synagogue, selected for use in preparation of Department of Interior video on tenure of departing Secretary Gale Norton

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

Office of the Administrator - Fort Collins, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - EPA and the National Academy of Public Administration , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs James Kelly presenting award to Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) Special Project Coordination Division staff, in OBO offices in Rosslyn, for work on new U.S. embassy complex in Beijing, China

Bureau of Economic Analysis - UNVEILING BENCHMARK IO TABLE

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

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Mark Trail Reception

Office of Enforcement and Compliance - Interns with Granta Nakayama , Environmental Protection Agency

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - UNITED STATES CORAL REEF TASK FORCE MEETING (2/24/2004 TO 2/26/26)

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

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS 34th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony

Office of the Chief Financial Officer - Office of the Chief Financial Officer Retirement Celebration for Michael N. Griffin

QUANTICO, Va. (May 20, 2022) - Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Program Executive Officer (PEO) Terry Carpenter presents the DOD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC) System of Systems (SoS) program management charter to Erin Lambert. As the new program manager of DITMAC SoS - Lambert assumes responsibility of an enterprise level capability for managing and analyzing insider threat information. The program currently supports 43 DOD components and is the primary tool for capturing, consolidating, storing, analyzing and managing insider threat data.

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

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

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

Office of Civil Rights group photo , 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

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

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

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

Smartway , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - Environmental Initiatives reception recognizing African-American appointees in the Obama Administration , Environmental Protection Agency

Signing event for Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Memorandum of Understanding, with FWS Director H. Dale Hall among the participants

Bureau of Economic Analysis - UNVEILING BENCHMARK IO TABLE

Employment and Training Administration - Transitional Adjustment Assistance and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Taskforce Meeting

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

Clear Cards; Tom Gibson; Chief of Staff; Christine Todd Whitman , Environmental Protection Agency

Group photo: Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (LMM), C. Stephen Allred, with LMM staff at Main Interior

Hurricane Katrina, Biloxi, MS, April 24, 2008 -- Gov. Haley Barbour and Mrs. Barbour stand with award recipients at an all-hands meeting of Mississippi Transitional Recovery Office employees. Gov. Barbour spoke at the meeting to thank employees for their hard work and dedication to the recovery effort. Over 50 employees received special recognition for their work. Jennifer Smits/FEMA.

Office of Civil Rights group photo , Environmental Protection Agency

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

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Assistant Secretary Henshaw with Dr. T. Peter Raune

Office of Civil Rights group photo , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with U.S. Embassy Indonesia staff during his visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, August 4, 2018.

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

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

Graduates from the Emergency Management Advanced Academy held in Richmond, Virginia from 22-26 August 2016... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne with Interior honoree, Lucian Sikorskyj

Minority Business Development Agency - MEDWEEK 2003

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

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Labor Market Informational Seminar Students

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

FEMA hires local residents to assist with the recovery efforts i. Alabama Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

National Institute of Standards and Technology - Baldridge Award Ceremony

International Trade Administration - NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK

Office of the Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson) - San Antonio , Environmental Protection Agency

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao with United Way International's Beirne Award

Office of the Administrator (Stephen L. Johnson) - Douglas Costle , Environmental Protection Agency

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III presents Senator Jim Inhofe with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service award, Nov. 11, 2022. Inhofe, whose over 60 years of public service included three years enlisted in U.S. Army, as a congressman and was for 28 years the senator from Oklahoma and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Inhofe is retiring at the completion of the current Senate session in 2023. (DoD photos by Chad J. McNeeley)

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics Analyzing Labor Statistics Graduation Ceremony

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

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

Bureau of Industry and Security - Panamanian Delegation

Announcement in Washington, D.C. of the designation of 24 localities as Preserve America communities, with appearances by Secretary Gale Norton and North Carolina Congressman Brad Miller, far right

International Trade Administration - Swearing-In Laura Jimenex, Hanna Kamenetzky and Jane Kitson

Employment and Training Administration - Transitional Adjustment Assistance and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Taskforce Meeting

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

Office of Civil Rights group photo , Environmental Protection Agency

International Trade Administration - Swearing-In Janee Pierre-Louise

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

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao Presenting Certificates to Department of Labor Office Employees

Office of the Secretary - Secretary Elaine Chao at Chinatown in New York City (NYC)

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

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

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

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Long Beach, California for speech to the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, discussions with civic leaders

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

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

Greater Cleveland Chapter, Public Relations Society of America, (PRSA) Cleveland Rocks Award Recipients

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne receiving framed, autographed photograph from the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels

Employment and Training Administration - Hammer Awards with Ted Mastroianni

Announcement, at the Governor's Mansion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, of the proposal to remove the brown pelican from the Endangered Species List, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Fish and Wildlife Service Director H. Dale Hall, and other officials at the signing and press conference marking the recovery of the species in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states

From left to right, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa, and Mexican Secretary of Energy Jordy Herrera pose for a photo after signing the U.S.-Mexico Agreement Concerning Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs in the Gulf of Mexico, in Los Cabos, Mexico, on February 20, 2012.

Technology Administration - Commerce Science and Technology (ComSci) Graduation

Office of the Deputy Secretary - BOEING-PAKISTAN PURCHASE AGREEMENT - SIGNING

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

National Park Service Director Fran Mainella, Travel Industry Association of America President William Norman, Secretary Gale Norton, National Park Foundation President Jim Maddy, left to right, with poster displayed at signing event for Park Service-Park Foundation-Travel Industry agreement promoting SeeAmerica's National Parks campaign

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 - Intern Graduation , Environmental Protection Agency

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