The Secretary's Award for Exemplary Service 2014

The Secretary’s Award for Exemplary Service recognizes exemplary individual service by DHS employees serving in administrative, technical, clerical and general support positions.

This year's winners are listed below, along with a description of their contributions and achievements:

For providing education services for more than 1,000 active duty, reserve and civilian members:

Debra A. Annam, U.S. Coast Guard

For exemplary service and unwavering dedication to the U.S. Secret Service to obtain veterans affairs education benefits for eligible employees to use on Special Agent training courses:

Kittonia N. Brooks, U.S. Secret Service

For outstanding performance, dedication and exemplary service to the U.S. Coast Guard's Legal Services Command:

Nancy Byer, U.S. Coast Guard

For exemplary service and administrative excellence in managing the ICE Health Services Corps Credentials program:

Stacy M. Corbin, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

For automating an internal process and eliminating approximately 25,000 pieces of paper used to process employee reimbursements:

Andrew Doolin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

For professionalism and dedication in preparing the Secretary's and Deputy Secretary's daily briefing books:

Allison Gillus, Office of the Executive Secretariat

For developing new tools for FEMA's National Preparedness Directorate senior leadership to assess and make resource decisions:

Sarah Grossman-Greene, Federal Emergency Management Agency

For outstanding contributions and exemplary service to the DHS Executive Transportation Reservation System:

Gylnese M. Hilton, Management Directorate

For her expertise and editing, to ensure quality in office reports, products and budget requests:

Brittnay Jones, Office of Intelligence and Analysis

For exemplary service while providing dependable and outstanding assistance to all in the Secure Flight Operations Center:

Elizabeth Leski, Transportation Security Administration

For exceptional customer service and extensive monetary savings and donations of equipment to minority services institutions through the Enterprise Services Division:

Donald Marfisi, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For dedicated leadership and exemplary initiative in executing responsibilities within the Federal Financial Management Systems:

Jeffrey Perkins, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

For discovering over $30,000 in overcharges and establishing accountability practices to avoid future overcharges:

Angela Petersen, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

For exceptional performance and outstanding contributions to the development and success of the U.S. Secret Service Special Agent Merit Promotion Testing Program:

Tomeca Turner, U.S. Secret Service

For exceptional service and outstanding support to the Texas Service Center:

Maria C. Wilson, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services