2004 ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
Some of the USAID employees were recognized for a year of hard
work at the 2004 Annual Awards Ceremony held November 1 in Washington,
D.C
Global Development Alliance Excellence
The award for an outstanding example of the Global Development Alliance
model, which brings together the complementary strengths of the public,
private, and non-profit sectors for the benefit of the people of developing
countries, recognizes an outstanding alliance that works to bring stability
and development to the citizens of Angola. ChevronTexaco and Non-Profit
Partners, Angola Alliance
Award for Heroism
For bravery, leadership, innovation, and endless hours of hard work
under dangerous and unpredictable war-like conditions in Kuwait and
Iraq while putting together the USAID/Iraq program and mission, one
of the most successful and largest postwar reconstruction programs in
the history of the United States.
Earl Gast, Deputy Mission Director, USAID/Iraq
Lewis Lucke, Mission Director, USAID/Iraq
Administrator’s Distinguished
Career Service Award
This is the Agency’s highest award. It recognizes exceptionally
distinguished careers, and is only presented upon retirement.
Donald W. Boyd Jr, Deputy Assistant Administrator, LAC
Keith E. Brown, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, AFR
Letitia K. Butler, Director, Office of Policy Planning, PPC
Bette R. Cook, Congressional Liaison Officer, LPA
Rose Marie Depp, Director, Office for Human Resources
Corbett Michael Flannery, Director, Office of Security
Robert M. Lester, Assistant General Counsel
Everett Mosley, Inspector General
Carole S. Palma, USAID Chair, Industrial College of the Armed
Forces
Outstanding Career Achievement Award
The award recognizes outstanding service in the federal government.
It is the second highest award presented upon retirement.
Mary A. Ackourey, Information Technology Senior Advisor, Office
of Security
E. Cecile Adams, Regional Controller USAID/Budapest
Gerald Christensen, Physical Security Programs Team Leader, Office
of Security
Lawrence Garber, Mission Director, USAID/West Bank and Gaza
Peter F. Kranstover, LAC
Peter B. Lapera, Supervisory Regional Development Officer, ANE
Kenneth P. Luephang, Contracting Officer, USAID/Nigeria
Hugo Osorio, General Services Specialist, USAID/Peru
Distinguished Honor Award
For his outstanding contribution to improving the Office of Procurement’s
operations and his tireless efforts, professionalism, and leadership
in meeting an unprecedented number of complex, highly visible requirements
for Iraq, Afghanistan, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief, and Global Development Alliance.
Timothy T. Beans, Director, Office of Acquisition and Assistance,
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Administrator’s Implementation
Award
In recognition of his extraordinary management, implementation, and
monitoring of highly creative small business and agribusiness job-creation
programs in South Africa.
Joel Kolker, Team Leader, AFR
Michael K. White Memorial Award
In recognition of her contributions—through advocacy, dedication,
and innovation—to the health and welfare of women and children
in Egypt.
Nahed G. Matta, Program Management Specialist, ANE
Science and Technology Award
In recognition of his extraordinary leadership in advancing key U.S.
foreign policy interest in developing energy markets throughout the
Europe and Eurasia region.
Robert F. Ichord, Supervisory Physical Scientist, E&E
Administrator’s Management
Improvement Award
In recognition of his successful efforts to design, improve, and
manage the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia’s Data Resource Center
and prepare it for Agency-wide replication.
Andrew Kim, Program Activity Database Manager, E&E
C. Herbert Rees Memorial Award
For exceptional dedication and creativity in supporting the Presidential
Initiatives and U.S. policy objectives in Indonesia and the Middle East.
Theresa G. Tuano, Natural Resources Officer, ANE
George C. Marshall Award
For his dedication, leadership, and hard work, which have improved
operations at missions and USAID headquarters.
Gregory C. Gottlieb, Deputy Director, DCHA
Molly Kux Environmental Award
In recognition for her exceptional and outstanding contributions
to environmentally sound development of the Red Sea Governorate, Egypt.
Holly Ferrette, Natural Resources Officer, ANE
Award for Ethics
In recognition for her outstanding work in providing the new Iraqi
government with the tools needed to create a strong, effective, and
transparent government ethics program.
Sharon E. Isralow, Chief, Conflict Prevention, Democracy, and
Governance Division, AFR
Outstanding Support Staff Award
In recognition of her invaluable work in support of USAID/Afghanistan
and for training foreign service national support staff under dangerous
conditions.
Barbara K. Smither, Secretary, USAID/Cairo
The Global Development Alliance Leaders Award
For pioneering USAID’s first efforts to build public-private
alliances into mainstream solicitations documents, resulting in more
than $75 million of additional funding for USAID/Mali programs.
Marcus A. Johnson, Contracting Officer, USAID/Mali, AFR
Foreign Service Nationals of the Year
Henry R. Alexis, Motor Pool Supervisor, USAID/Haiti
Elena Gurvich, Project Management Specialist, USAID/Russia
Lidija Hajko, Executive Officer Assistant, USAID/Croatia
Hailu Kebede, Supply Supervisor, USAID/Ethiopia
Anil Liyanage, Computer Systems Manager, USAID/Sri Lanka
Victor Mangidula, Senior Program Specialist, USAID/Democratic
Republic of Congo
Rosa Maura Mayorga, Director, Earthquake Reconstruction Office,
USAID/El Salvador Bernadette P. Ricardo, Administrative Assistance,
USAID/Philippines
Certificate of Appreciation
In recognition of her outstanding legal advice and review of program
documentation.
Karen J. Doswell, Private Enterprise Officer, Office of the General
Counsel
Administrator’s Management Assessment
Team
For their precedent-setting efforts in improving LAC Bureau and regional
missions’ internal operations and management and serving as a model
implementor of the Administrator’s management reform principles.
LAC Mission Management Assessment Team, LAC
Distinguished Unit Award
For outstanding teamwork and cooperation between the Office of the
Inspector General and USAID in completing the 2003 Government Management
Reform Act Audit on an accelerated schedule.
Government Management Reform Act Team, Office of Audit, OIG
OIG Achievement Award
For outstanding initiative, commitment, and leadership in promoting
integrity in USAID programs by clarifying and strengthening the role
of the Cognizant Technical Officers who administer multi-million dollar
contracts in furtherance of the implementation of USAID programs in
Ukraine.
Karen Hillard, Joakim Parker, Donella Russell, Cognizant Technical
Officers, USAID/Ukraine
Minority Service Institutions Extra Mile
Award
In recognition of the cross-office Afro-Colombian Working Group for
enabling a successful Howard University/University of Choco linkage
that will strengthen efforts to support and assist long-neglected Afro-Colombians
in the region.
Cristina Barrera, Thomas E. Johnson, Andrew Krefft, USAID/Colombia
Group Certificate of Certification
For the outstanding support provided during the visit of the USAID
Deputy Administrator and Special Assistant in Bangladesh.
Deputy Administrator Bangladesh Team, USAID/Bangladesh For outstanding
commitment in carrying out U.S. government policy by assisting the people
of Afghanistan to reconstruct Phase I of the Kabul-Kandahar Highway
Kabul to Kandahar Highway Team, LPA
For outstanding development analysis and policy leadership in articulating
a new vision for aid effectiveness and policy coherence in the White
Paper on Strategic Reform.
Strategic Reform Policy Team (White Paper), PPC
39 Superior Honor Awards
given to employees throughout the Agency in recognition of significant
acts and services materially affect the successful accomplishments of
USAID projects.
201 Meritorious Honor Awards
given to employees for outstanding service. Workers get these awards
based on recommendation from assistant administrators, directors of
independent offices, or mission directors.
52 Superior Unit Citations and Meritorious
Unit Citations
recognize missions, offices, teams, and programs for performing their
duties in a manner far and beyond what is expected.
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