2005 Finalist Bill Hindman Emerging Leaders Bill Hindman Developed a laser technology system that allows the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines to better communicate with one another in wartime, saving the government $100 million and enhancing our national defense.
2005 Finalist John Schelberg Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement John Schelberg More than three decades of public service advancing the field of cultural resource management in the U.S. including the survey and excavation of Chaco Canyon, which helped unlock the mysteries of this historic landmark.
2004 Finalist George W. Aldaya Safety, Security and International Affairs George W. Aldaya Worked to develop the agriculture infrastructure of Iraq and help transfer more than $90 million in funding to the Regional Government and Ministries of Agriculture.
2005 Finalist Paul McCabe Safety, Security and International Affairs Paul McCabe Initiated groundbreaking public-private partnership in the area of public safety and homeland security.
2005 Finalist Dennis Wagner and the Leadership Team Citizen Services Dennis Wagner and the Leadership Team Developed and conducted an initiative that has generated rapid increases in organ donation in the U.S., already saving or enhancing 1,400 additional lives in 2004.
2004 Finalist Diane Drigot Science, Technology and Environment Diane Drigot Developed national award-winning natural resource conservation program that integrates military training, environmental protection, public involvement and sustained community support.
2005 Winner Steven Bice Safety, Security and International Affairs Steven Bice Developed two of the country’s most effective emergency preparedness organizations in the public health field.
2004 Finalist Michael Washington Safety, Security and International Affairs Michael Washington Developed the software being used by public health officials to prepare for a bio-terrorist attack and conducted cutting edge research in the field of immunizations.
2005 Finalist Ed Kacerosky Safety, Security and International Affairs Ed Kacerosky Spearheaded investigation that led to the arrest of Colombian cartel kingpin—the biggest arrest ever in the war on drugs.
2004 Finalist Jose Melendez-Perez Safety, Security and International Affairs Jose Melendez-Perez Drew upon his instincts and skillfully prevented the alleged “20th hijacker” from entering the United States before September 11, 2001.
2004 Winner Deborah Jin Science, Technology and Environment Deborah Jin Created a new form of matter which could potentially unlock the key to superconductivity, a phenomenon with the potential to improve energy efficiency dramatically across a broad range of applications.
2004 Winner Stephen E. Browning Safety, Security and International Affairs Stephen E. Browning Led U.S. efforts to help Iraqis rebuild their electrical infrastructure and acted as the Administrative head of multiple Iraqi ministries; also led Army Corps of Engineers’ recovery efforts at Ground Zero.
2004 Winner Nicole Nelson-Jean Emerging Leaders Nicole Nelson-Jean Led U.S. delegation to the Arctic Circle for negotiations with Russian officials to better secure Russia’s nuclear materials and weapons. This agreement led to the creation of a service and training center for nuclear material and weapons security in Murmansk, Russia.
2004 Finalist Elizabeth Martin Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Elizabeth Martin Thirty-year career developing smarter and safer simulation-based combat training systems to save the lives of American pilots.
2003 Finalist Kimber Davidson and the Team Safety, Security and International Affairs Kimber Davidson and the Team Led a team of special agents responsible for protecting the safety of Afghanistan’s new president under hazardous conditions.
2003 Winner Riaz Awan Safety, Security and International Affairs Riaz Awan Led the swift, safe and secure permanent closure of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and advises Ukrainian authorities to ensure that terrorists and rogue states cannot access nuclear materials.
2004 Finalist Margaret Washnitzer Citizen Services Margaret Washnitzer Pioneered new performance-focused management principles that have revolutionized the way that we deliver aid to social service providers and low-income families.
2004 Winner Eileen Harrington and the FTC Do Not Call Team Citizen Services Eileen Harrington and the FTC Do Not Call Team Developed and implemented the federal Do Not Call Registry, which has reduced the number of telemarketing calls for more than 60 million Americans.
2004 Finalist Ranjeet Singh Emerging Leaders Ranjeet Singh Developed expertise on Afghanistan’s ethnic groups, geography and economy which has made her a leading expert in formulating U.S. policy to deal with opium poppy cultivation and narcotics trafficking in that country.
2004 Finalist Han K. Kang Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Han K. Kang Provided the scientific basis for national efforts to provide care and compensation for veterans afflicted by war-related illnesses.
2004 Finalist Marsha Henderson Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Marsha Henderson Educating millions of underserved women about how to detect and prevent life-threatening diseases.
2004 Winner Prudence Bushnell Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Prudence Bushnell Guided U.S. Embassy in Kenya through the 1998 bombing and was a leading voice in the U.S. government urging a response to the ethnic genocide in Rwanda.
2003 Winner Earl Stockdale Science, Technology and Environment Earl Stockdale Developed the plan to restore the Florida Everglades—the world’s largest environmental restoration project.
