Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general, speaks to a virtual audience throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Nov. 12 during the USACE National Awards Ceremony.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders, including Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general (right), Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint (middle), and Chief of Staff Col. John Lloyd (left) listen as Troy Olsen speaks after being recognized as the Lieutenant General John W. Morris Civilian of the Year during this year’s USACE National Awards Ceremony. The event was held virtually as a precaution during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) were honored Nov. 12 during the organization's National Awards ceremony. Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE commanding general, presented the awards virtually during this year's event, which was held virtually as a precaution during the Coronavirus pandemic.

"It is engineers and critical thinkers like the people we honored today whose work exemplifies the mission of this world-class organization," said Spellmon.

The awards included the Lieutenant General John W. Morris Civilian of the Year Award to Troy A. Olson, USACE South Pacific Border District; the Lieutenant General Elvin R. “Vald” Heiberg III Engineer of the Year to Edward C. Vincent, USACE Louisville District; and the Hard Hat of the Year Award to Timothy J. Davey, USACE Omaha District.

Of the award recipients recognized during the ceremony, Lt. Gen. Spellmon said, "You are the best of our best. You have stepped up to our vision by engineering solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges and I want to thank all of you. You stepped up and proved that innovation is the key to success. You have demonstrated to the world the Corps’ leadership, technical capabilities, integrity, and steadfastness."

COMPLETE LIST OF AWARDEES

Lieutenant General John W. Morris Civilian of the Year Award

Troy A. Olson

South Pacific Border District

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Lieutenant General Elvin R. “Vald” Heiberg III Engineer of the Year

Edward C. Vincent

Louisville District

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Hard Hat of the Year Award

Timothy J. Davey

Omaha District

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project Delivery Team of the Year – Excellence

Omaha System Restoration Project

Omaha District

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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Program Manager of the Year Award

David D. Chai, PMP

Far East District

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Safety Award of Excellence (MSC Category)

Mississippi Valley Division

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Safety Award of Excellence (District Category)

Nashville District

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Chief of Engineers Operations and Maintenance Castle Award

Kevin R. Herr

Mobile District

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Human Resources Specialist of the Year

Jolene Haines

Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracting Manager of the Year Award

Jeffrey Ross

Seattle District

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Researcher of the Year Award

Dr. Rebekah C. Wilson

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

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Natural Resources Management Employee of the Year Award

Matthew H. Palmer

Louisville District

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Hiram M. Chittenden Award for Interpretive Excellence (Interpreter of the Year)

Amanda L. Kruse

St. Louis District

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Don Lawyer Award for Regulator of the Year

Jarrett Cellini

Charleston District

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George Wolfe Koonce Award for Outstanding Attorney of the Year

Michaele Mandulak

Office of the Chief Counsel

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Civilian Civil Responder of the Year

Jessica Fischer

Sacramento District

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Outstanding Logistician of the Year

Valerie Alleyne-Robinson

Savannah District

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Information Management/Information Technology Champion of the Year

Janice DeWitt

CIO/G-6 Engineering Directorate, Telecommunications

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Cyber Security Professional of the Year

Vincent Garramone

CIO/G-6 Security Directorate (CSD)

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Lester Edelman Award for Legal Manager of the Year

Alfred Faustino

Sacramento District

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Financial Manager of the Year (Division and Headquarters)

Heidi Boone

Northwestern Division

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Financial Manager of the Year (District and Center)

Billie J. Fagan

Jacksonville District