2015 Finalist Natasha M. de Marcken Safety, Security and International Affairs Natasha M. de Marcken Spearheaded a new strategy to improve the quality of education in developing nations, shifting the focus from simply getting children into schools to teaching them to read.
2015 Finalist Rob Thayer and the Syria Emergency Food Assistance Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Rob Thayer and the Syria Emergency Food Assistance Team Delivered life-saving food assistance to millions of people within war-torn Syria and to refugees who fled to neighboring countries.
2015 Winner Mia Beers and the U.S. Ebola Disaster Assistance Response Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Mia Beers and the U.S. Ebola Disaster Assistance Response Team Led a team of U.S. responders who risked their own health to coordinate personnel from five federal agencies and helped turn the tide on the 2014 Ebola crisis in West Africa.
2015 Finalist Steven W. Zander Management Excellence Steven W. Zander Developed innovative partnerships between Air Force bases and neighboring cities to save money on essential community services, from recreation activities to snow removal.
2015 Finalist Edward J. Ramotowski and the Consular Affairs Team Management Excellence Edward J. Ramotowski and the Consular Affairs Team Increased the number of foreign visitors to the U.S., boosted economic activity and created jobs by improving visa processing capacity and reducing interview wait times at embassies worldwide.
2015 Winner Edward C. Hugler Management Excellence Edward C. Hugler As the Labor Department’s “Mr. Fix-It,”solved numerous critical management challenges, including saving the agency’s financial management system after its service provider went bankrupt.
2015 Finalist John B. Price Safety, Security and International Affairs John B. Price Created a device to find living disaster victims buried beneath the wreckage of toppled buildings by adapting radar-based space technology in partnership with NASA scientists.
2019 Finalist John P. Wagner Citizen Services John P. Wagner Implemented facial recognition systems that simplify and fortify airport security, helping travelers reach their destinations faster while stopping suspected terrorists and others attempting to enter and leave the U.S. using false documents
2015 Winner Adam R. Schildge Emerging Leaders Adam R. Schildge Developed and implemented a multi-billion dollar grant program after Hurricane Sandy to make public transportation systems more resilient against future natural disasters.
2015 Finalist Bridget Lynn Roddy Emerging Leaders Bridget Lynn Roddy Engaged a growing number of college students who contribute new skills, ideas and energy to assist diplomatic and international development programs around the world while working remotely from any location.
2015 Finalist Richard Alan Feely Science, Technology and Environment Richard Alan Feely Conducted eye-opening research on ocean acidification caused by global carbon dioxide emissions, which poses a serious risk to the health of sea life and the marine environment, and to people who rely on the oceans for food.
2016 Finalist Daniel Patt Safety, Security and International Affairs Daniel Patt Developed a cutting-edge system that allows U.S. warfighters to strike their intended targets faster and with greater accuracy, while helping to protect American troops and innocent civilians.
2015 Finalist Peter A. Morrison and the U.S. Navy Solid State Laser Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Peter A. Morrison and the U.S. Navy Solid State Laser Team Provided the U.S. Navy with a new defense system by designing, building and testing the first-ever laser weapon to be approved for combat operations aboard a Navy ship.
2015 Finalist Susan S. Kelly and the DOD Transition to Veterans Program Office Management Excellence Susan S. Kelly and the DOD Transition to Veterans Program Office Transformed and enhanced how the federal government annually prepares more than 200,000 service members for their transition to civilian life.
2015 Finalist Kevin G. Stricklin and the MSHA Mine Emergency Team Citizen Services Kevin G. Stricklin and the MSHA Mine Emergency Team Improved coal mine safety and reduced deadly accidents to the lowest number in history, and led dangerous rescue operations to save trapped miners.
2015 Finalist Kevin L. Hannes and the FEMA Operation Precious Cargo Team Management Excellence Kevin L. Hannes and the FEMA Operation Precious Cargo Team Coordinated emergency assistance when tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors from Central America crossed the Southwest border, providing them food, shelter and medical care, and helping unite the children with family members.
2016 Finalist Allen Wilcox Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Allen Wilcox Pioneered the epidemiologic study of human reproduction, fundamentally changing both scientific and public understanding of fertility and pregnancy.
2015 Finalist Constantine P. Sarkos Citizen Services Constantine P. Sarkos Protected commercial air travelers by leading major fire safety improvements that have increased passenger survivability during blazes occurring in-flight and after crash landings.
2015 Finalist Anna M. Dozier Safety, Security and International Affairs Anna M. Dozier Protected and recovered millions of dollars in assets for American workers and their families, skillfully investigating misconduct by fiduciaries of private retirement, health and welfare plans.
2016 Finalist Christopher D. Doley Science, Technology and Environment Christopher D. Doley Crafted a comprehensive, multibillion dollar plan to repair the immense damage to waterways, land, fish and wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
2015 Winner Jean C. Zenklusen, Carolyn Hutter and the Cancer Genome Atlas Team People's Choice Award Jean C. Zenklusen, Carolyn Hutter and the Cancer Genome Atlas Team Mapped thousands of gene sequences for more than thirty types of cancer, advancing precision medicine in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these deadly diseases.
2015 Finalist Griffin P. Rodgers Science, Technology and Environment Griffin P. Rodgers Developed the first effective drug treatment for sickle cell disease to lessen pain and suffering, and oversaw a stem cell transplant clinical trial that reversed the debilitating illness in a majority of patients.
2015 Finalist Timothy A. Blades, Paul S. Gilmour and the Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Timothy A. Blades, Paul S. Gilmour and the Team Led an interagency team to destroy Syria’s lethal chemical weapons at sea, a first in the history of chemical demilitarization.
