KNOXVILLE, TN – In honor of National Volunteer Week, today Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Jim Rispoli recognized Kerry Trammell with the President’s Volunteer Service Award during a ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee.  Mr. Trammell works for DOE and has devoted over 100 hours of community service as chair of the Oak Ridge Site-Specific Advisory Board, providing advice and recommendations to DOE’s environmental restoration and waste management activities at the Oak Ridge site.  He has been a member of the Board since 2000. 

“Those honored this week set a high standard for all Americans and should be proud of their service, sacrifice and generosity.  We are very fortunate, as a nation, and the Department of Energy recognizes the importance of volunteerism.  I want to thank Kerry, volunteers honored this week, and volunteers nationwide who play a key role in making this nation so great,” Secretary Bodman said.

Mr. Trammell works as an Administrator for NHC Healthcare and holds an M.S. degree in Health Planning and Administration.  He has served two terms on the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and is currently president of the Anderson County Health Council.  Mr. Trammell lives in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 

As part of a broader effort to recognize individuals in honor of National Volunteer Week, Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman and senior DOE leadership traveling the country this week, will present a total of 14 DOE employees with the President’s Volunteer Award.  

President George W. Bush has called on all Americans to volunteer two years or 4,000 hours over the course of their lifetime. Through the USA Freedom Corps, President Bush wants to help every American answer the Call to Service by strengthening and expanding service opportunities to protect our homeland, support our communities and extend American compassion around the world.  Interested volunteers can find information on the USA Freedom Corps at http://www.freedomcorps.gov/ or by calling 1-877-USA-CORPS.