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Local Residents Honored for 2003 Federal Service
HOLYOKE, Mass., Sept. 26, 2003 – The 1ST Annual Excellence in
Government Awards have been announced by the Federal Executive Association of
Western Massachusetts (FEAWM). These awards honor the “best and the brightest”
in local federal service. Awards have been presented to outstanding federal
employees in 12 categories.
FEAWM board members David Tuttle, State Director of USDA Rural
Development in Amherst, and Jeffrey Anliker, Assistant State Conservationist for
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Amherst, announced the following
winners:
- Distinguished Federal Manager: Bruce Gordon of
Easthampton, Medical Center Director for the VA Medical Center in
Northampton * Tammy Vezina of Chicopee, Superintendent, Military Personnel
Flight, 439th Mission Support Squadron at the Westover Joint Air Reserve
Base, Chicopee
- Distinguished Federal Supervisor: David Washburn
of Brockton, Supervisory General Engineer for the US Fish & Wildlife Service
in Hadley
- Administrative Assistant of the Year: Angela
Boissonault of Wilbraham, Secretary for the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service in Amherst
- Support Person of the Year: Felipe Morales of
Springfield, Health Technician for the VA Medical Center in Leeds
- Outstanding Service/Trade Employee of the Year:
Sherman Tiggle, Mail Handler for the Springfield Bulk Mail Center
- Professional Employee of the Year: Christine Nolan
of Ayer, Accountant for the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Hadley
- Technical/Scientific Employee of the Year: Curt
Orvis of East Middlebury, VT, Hydraulic Engineer for the US Fish & Wildlife
Service in Hadley
- Outstanding Federal Volunteer: Beverly Daignault
of Pittsfield, Secretary for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
in Pittsfield
- Outstanding Individual Customer Service Effort:
Sandra Eddy of Easthampton, Enrollment Eligibility Specialist for the VA
Medical Center in Northampton
- Award for Creativity and Innovation: Stephen
Quigley of Florence, Sanitation Supervisor for the VA Medical Center in
Northampton
- Outstanding Community Service: Technical Seargent
Jon-Gary Williams of Holland, MA, C-5 Aircraft Maintenance Technician, 439th
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Westover Joint Air Reserve Base, Chicopee
- Outstanding Diversity Contribution: Cecil Currin
of Hadley, State Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service in Amherst
The FEAWM is an association of more than 20 federal agencies
that serve the people of western Massachusetts. The FEAWM includes leaders from
the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Interior, Justice, Labor, Treasury and
Veterans Affairs, as well as the District Court, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp., General Services Administration, Small Business Administration and the
Social Security Administration.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Diane Baedeker Petit, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service,
413-253-4371
David Tuttle, USDA Rural Development, 413-253-4302
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