April 28, 2006
DOE Recognizes Colorado Resident with President’s Volunteer Service Award
In Honor of National Volunteer Week
KNOXVILLE, TN – In honor of National Volunteer Week, this week, Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Jim Rispoli recognized Gerald DePoorter with the President’s Volunteer Service Award during a ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. DePoorter has devoted over 100 hours of community service as the chair of the Rocky Flats Site-Specific Advisory Board, providing advice and recommendations to DOE’s environmental restoration and waste management activities at the Rocky Flats site. He has been a member of the Board since 2001.
“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 Gerald, volunteers honored this week, and volunteers nationwide who play a key role in making this nation so great,” Secretary Bodman said.
An emeritus professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, Dr. DePoorter has a Ph.D. in Engineering, an M.S. in Engineering, and a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering. He has previously worked as a geochemistry project manager and research scientist for Los Alamos National Laboratory, and has co-authored numerous scientific studies and reports. Dr. DePoorter is a resident of rural Superior, Colorado.
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.
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