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May
Employee Names: William Ball, Heather Burgos, Courtney Carraway, Catherine Davis, David Geci, Laura Klem, Ron Maggio, Bryan Matthews, Timothy Pendergrass, Amy Senogles, Hannah Sullivan, Mary Molly Taylor, Katie Thigpen, Kimberley Watkins, Ashley Little
Agency: Office of the State Auditor
Deed/Accomplishment: These individuals put their math skills to a little different use on March 19 when they helped raise a house for Habitat for Humanity in Raleigh. The Office of the State Auditor is proud of their dedication to community service. The office as a whole performed 158 hours of community service in the first quarter of 2009.
Employee Name: Sadie Brewington Barbour
Title and Agency: Community Services Program Director
Deed/Accomplishment: Sadie has been named to the board of the National Indian Parent Information Center (NIPIC). She will focus on ways to encourage Councils on Developmental Disabilities to become more actively involved with the American Indian communities in their states. Barbour has worked to strengthen understanding in the American Indian and other underserved communities.
Employee Name: Sharon Bryant
Title and Agency: African American Outreach Coordinator, Department of Cultural Resources
Deed/Accomplishment: Sharon Bryant received the Heritage Visionary Leadership Award at the 4 th Annual U.S. Colored Troops Symposium in recognition of her valuable contributions in the field of African American history and community outreach.
Employee Name: Larry Copeland
Title and Agency: Office of Archives and History/Division of State History Museums, Department of Cultural Resources
Deed/Accomplishment: Larry Copeland was awarded the Gordan Seaman Award for Skilled Trades Professional of the Year. Larry has more than 30 years experience as a carpenter, cabinet maker, custom woodworker and exhibit technician. His special skills turn pieces of wood, rope and glass into attractive nautical displays
Employee Name: Terrence Greene
Title and Agency: CarpenterII/NC Maritime Museum
Deed/Accomplishment: Terry Greene was awarded the Gordan Seaman Award for Skilled Trades Professional of the Year at the Fourth Annual Chamber/Job Link Appreciation Luncheon and Awards Presentation. Terry has more than twenty years experience as a carpenter at the Maritime Museum.
Employee Name: Steven Hill
Title and Agency: Historic Sites Manager, Department of Cultural Resources
Deed/Accomplishment: Steve Hill was awarded the NC Museum Council’s Career Professional Award. As site manager for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial for the past thirty years, Steve reminds us, “We don’t do this for the money or the recognition; we do this because it matters.”
Employee Name: Linda Jefferson
Title and Agency: HR Partner, Office of State Personnel
Deed/Accomplishment: Linda Jefferson has published an article in the American Academy of Certified Public Managers’ (AACPM) 2009 Spring Edition of “The CPM Connection” entitled, “Mentoring Beyond the Borders.” The article describes the successful mentoring that took place between the NC Dept. of Correction, Division of Prisons and the Nigerian Prisons System in 2007.
Employee Name: Catherine Davis
Title and Agency: Assistant State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor
Deed/Accomplishment: Catherine Davis has passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. She put in many hours of studying in order to pass the test. The Auditor’s Office is committed to having a highly-trained professional staff.
Employee Name: Amy Sawyer
Title and Agency: Historic Site Specialist, Graphic Artist, Cultural Resources
Deed/Accomplishment: Amy’s artwork is being featured on Raleigh CAT buses as part of the “Art-On-The-Move” project by the Raleigh Arts Commission and Capital Area Transit. Amy’s name was in Our State magazine’s May edition in a full-page story about the bus banner project.
Employee Name: Emily Grant
Title and Agency: Youth Programs Coordinator, NC Museum of History, Cultural Resources
Deed/Accomplishment: Emily received the Mid-Career Professional Service Award. She was recognized for her innovative approaches to children and youth programming including “Time for Tots,” designed to present history to preschoolers.
Employee Name: JoAnne Powell
Title and Agency: Education Curator, NC Maritime Museum, Cultural Resources
Deed/Accomplishment: JoAnne received the Marine Education Award from the National Marine Educators Association for 2008. She is the outstanding marine education for North Carolina and the mid-Atlantic region. She has served as Curator of Education for 31 years
April
Employee Name: Jane Bozarth
Title and Agency: Human Resources Partner, Office of State Personnel
Deed/Accomplishment: Jane was recently awarded the Training & Development Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Profession by North Carolina State University. The award recognizes commitment and dedication to the profession on a daily basis.
Employee Name: Linda J. Washington
Title and Agency: Human Resources Director,
Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
Deed/Accomplishment: Linda was recently awarded the Alumnus Award of Excellence in Juvenile Justice by North Carolina Central University. She was honored for her career achievements and support of the Department of Criminal Justice at NCCU.
Employee Name: Charlotte Battle
Title and Agency: Purchasing Assistant in the Division of Purchase & Contract in the Department of Administration
Deed/Accomplishment:
Charlotte recently completed her college studies at Shaw University with a GPA of 3.43. She received a BA in Public Administration with a concentration in Emergency Management.
Employee Name: Derrick Moore
Title and Agency:Operations Supervisor in the State Parking Division in the Department of Administration
Deed/Accomplishment: Derrick was recently awarded the Administrator Extra Effort Award by Secretary Britt Cobb. Moore implemented a process that saved the State Parking Division almost $12,000. Rather than buying various types of permits, he has used existing ticket stock that had previously gone unused.
October
Employee Name: Linda Jefferson
Title and Agency: Human Resources Partner, Office of State Personnel
Deed/Accomplishment: Was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Certified Public Managers. The AACPM is a national organization composed of certified public manager societies within the United States. Linda was elected to the position of Member at Large for Member Affairs. She will serve a two-year term effective January 1, 2010
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