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
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