NEWS FOR AMD ABOUT EPA EMPLOYEES
•Annual Awards
OOON88001
VOLUME 5
NUMBER 1
JANUARY 1988
EPA Honors Outstanding Employees
Administrator's Award for Excellence
Delores S. Henderson, Secretary, OPTS receives Administrator's
Award for Excellence, left Vic Kimm, Deputy Assistant
Administrator for Pesticides and Toxic Substances, right EPA
Administrator Lee Thomas.
On December 9, 1987,
EPA held its annual awards
ceremony which honored
the accomplishments and
achievements of EPA
employees.
At the ceremony,
Administrator Lee Thomas
spoke of his pride in the
personal achievements of
those honored. He said,
"The award recipients we
salute today exemplify the
dedication, creativity, skill,
and high ideals that have
made many of our goals
realities. I extend my
congratulations for their
outstanding achievements.
They inspire all of us to
reaffirm our commitment to
EPA's mission."
"It is in this spirit that I
wish to sincerely thank
every employee for his or
her special efforts and
personal dedication to the
protection of public health
and the betterment of our
Nation's environment."
EPA's Distinguished
Career Award was awarded
to: Thomas W. Duke,
Senior Scientist with ORD's
Environmental Research
Laboratory, Gulf Breeze, FL,
"in recognition of scientific
excellence and competent
leadership in providing a
sound technical basis for
environmental
protection". . .Edward T.
Heinen, Chief of the Marine
and Estuarine Branch,
Thomas W. Duke
Edward T. Heinen Jack I. Lowe
Water Management
Division, Region 4, "in
recognition of 30 years of
Federal service in the
administration of regulatory
programs designed to
preserve our Nation's
environment". . Jack I.
Lowe, Supervisory Biologist
with ORD's Environmental
Research Laboratory, Gulf
Breeze, FL, "in recognition
of outstanding research
efforts and management
leadership in environmental
protection
programs". . .Albert F.
Oberschlake, Engineering
Technician with ORD's
Hazardous Waste
Engineering Research
Laboratory, Cincinnati, OH,
"in recognition of
outstanding
accomplishments in
furthering research in
wastewater treatment and
hazardous waste thermal
destruction."
Gold Medals for
Exceptional Service went
to: Alvin L. Ewing,
Assistant Regional
Administrator for Alaska,
Region 10, "for excellence
in managing environmental
programs in the State of
Alaska". . .Robert W. Feild,
Environmental Engineer,
Waste Management
Division, Region 7 "for
exceptional contributions to
the successful solution of
national dioxin
problems". . John M.
Heritage, Office of Public
Affairs, Office of External
Affairs -"for extraordinary
service and unique
contributions on behalf of
Agency public affairs as
Editor of EPA
Journal". . .Richard L.
Lemley, Chief, Facilities
Operations Branch,
Facilities Managment and
Services Division, Office of
Administration and
Resources Management,
"for outstanding dedication
and managerial excellence
in providing high quality
facility operations services
to EPA personnel". . .Alvin
R. Morris, Director, Water
Management Division,
Region 3, "in recognition of
outstanding scientific and
managerial leadership of
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Albert F. Oberschlake Alvin L. Ewing Robert W. Feild
John M. Heritage Richard L. Lemley Alvin R. Morris
Kenneth S. Stoller George W. Alapas Barrett E. Benson Robert L. Lipnick James L. Makris
John T. Wilson
the Chesapeake Bay
Program". . .Kenneth S.
Stoller, Niagara Frontier
Program Manager, Region 2,
"for innovative and creative
leadership in addressing the
environmental challenges of
the Niagara Frontier."
Eight groups of
employees also received
Gold Medals: the EPA
Ethics Program Managers,
Office of General
Counsel-Gerald H. Yamada
and Donnell L. Nantkes "in
recognition of outstanding
service in creating and
managing the EPA Ethics
Program". . .the
Comparative Risk Project
Team, Office of Policy,
Planning and
Evaluation-Richard D.
Morgenstern, Frederick W.
Allen, Robert Fegley,
Stacey A. Katz, Peter P.
Caulkins, and Michael G.
Shelby "in recognition of
outstanding service in the
design, development and
issuance of the comparative
risk report". . .the Organic
Chemicals Regulation
Team, Office of Water and
Office of General
Counsel-EIwood H. Forsht
and Dov Weitman "for
exceptional achievement in
developing final water
pollution regulations for the
Organic Chemicals, Plastics
and Synthetic Fibers
Industry". . . the UST
Regulatory Proposal Team,
Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response and
the Office of General
Counsel- Ronald Brand,
Louise Wise, David
O'Brien, Sammy Ng,
Richard Valentinetti, and
Caroline Wehling "for
exceptional creativity and
initiative in designing a
regulatory program for
underground storage tanks"
. . .the PM-10 NAAQS
Revisions Management
Team, Office of Air and
Radiation, Office of
Research and Development,
Office of General
Counsel-Lester D. Grant,
Bruce C. Jordon, John O.
Bachmann, Robert D.
Bauman, and Peter H.
Wyckoff "in recognition of
outstanding initiative and
leadership in managing the
development and
promulgation of a revised
particultate matter
NAAQS". . .the
Stratospheric Ozone Team,
Office of Air and Radiation,
Office of International
Activities, Office of Policy,
Planning and
Evaluation-John S.
Hoffman, Ida Maria Tikoff,
James A. Losey, Stephen R.
Seidel, Stephen O.
Andersen, and Alexander
Cristofaro "in recognition
of outstanding service in
the development and
implementation of strategies
for addressing problems of
stratospheric ozone
depletion". . .the DOD
Superfund Site Team,
Region 5 and Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency
Response-Basil G.
Constantelos, Arthur
Kleinrath, Judith Beck,
Bernard Landman, and
Christopher Grundler "in
recognition of extraordinary
efforts in negotiating a
precedent-setting agreement
that will serve as a national
model for securing Federal
Facility compliance under
CERCLA and RCRA". . .the
Rainwater Basin Team,
Region 7, Katherine Biggs,
J. Glen Yager, William
Ward, and Stephen
Wurtz "for outstanding
achievement in the
development and
implementation of a model
advanced identification
project for Nebraska's
Rainwater Basin."
Recipients of Silver
Medals for superior service:
George W. Alapas, Chief,
Superfund Accounting
Branch, Financial
Management Division, Office
of the Comptroller, Office of
Administration and
Resources Management "in
recognition of outstanding
service in the development
of an expanded financial
management program for
Superfund". . .Barrett E.
Benson, Environmental
Engineer, National
Enforcement Investigations
Center, Office of
Enforcement and
Compliance Monitoring,
Denver, CO "for exceptional
technical leadership in the
investigation of complex
and nationally significant
hazardous and toxic waste
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Sheila Allen
R. Diane Brewer Juanita S. Cherry Patricia L. Cooke Janet S. Fujita
Louise M. Havermann
Delores S. Henderson Joan M. Henry
Rachel C. Holloman Sheri Johnson
Marcia A. McCarthy
pollution problems". . .
Robert L. Lipnick,
Chemist, Health
and Environmental Review
Division, Office of Toxic
Substances, Office of
Pesticides and Toxic
Substances "in
recognition of exceptional
technical expertise and
leadership in assessing the
potential ecotoxicity of new
industrial
chemicals". . James L.
Makris, Director,
Preparedness Staff, Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency
Response "in recognition of
outstanding leadership in
the development of an
effective emergency
preparedness and
prevention
program". . .Patric McCoy,
Regional Expert, Air and
Radiation Division, Region
5, "for exceptional
leadership and creativity in
the development of a model
Continous Emission
Monitoring Program for the
nation". . John T. Wilson,
Research Microbiologist,
ORD's Environmental
Research Laboratory, Ada,
OK "in recognition of
unique scientific
contributions to the
restoration of contaminated
groundwater."
Seven groups of
employees also received
Silver Medals: the Day Care
Center Implementation
Team, Office of
Administration and
Resources Management,
Office of External Affairs,
Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances-Daiva
Balkus, Sherry A. Kaschak,
Shirley Smith, Beverly
Gregory, Charlene Dunn,
and Mary McCaffery "in
recognition of outstanding
service in creating a child
care facility for the
Environmental Protection
Agency". . .the Northern
Audit Division, Office of
the Inspector
General-Anthony C.
Carrollo, Lee M. Stevens
and Robert K.
Bronstrup "in recognition
of excellent service in
issuing timely and
significant audit reports
which enabled Agency
management to better
accomplish goals and
objectives". . .the State
Revolving Fund Team,
Office of Water and Office
of General Counsel-Stephen
P. Allbee, William Kramer,
Stephen Pressman, and
Geoffrey Cooper "in
recognition of exceptional
accomplishment and
achievement on the State
Revolving Fund
program". . .the Chlordane
Review Team, Office of
Pesticides and Toxic
Substances and Office of
General Counsel-James V.
Roelofs and Kevin M.
Lee "for excellence in
developing the technical
support document and
concluding a negotiated
settlement with industry on
the pesticide
Chlordane". . .the
Physiology Work Group,
Office of Research and
Development-Donald H.
Horstman and William J.
McDonnell III "for
scientific excellence in
proposing and
implementing an effective
research program in support
of the NAAQS for
ozone". . .the Human
Resources Development
Team, Region 3-William T.
Wisniewski, Andrew P.
Carlin, Michael H. Kulik,
and Cheryl A. Talbot "in
recognition of outstanding
leadership and innovation
in the management of
Agency human
resources". . .the Alaska
NEPA and Wetlands
Review Team, Region
10-Richard R. Sumner,
Brian D. Ross, and Fletcher
G. Shives "in recognition of
outstanding achievements
to ensure greater protection
of Alaskan wetland
resources."
Recipients of the
Administrator's Award for
Excellence "for exceptional
contribution to the
accomplishment of the EPA
mission": Sheila Allen,
Secretary, Office of Air and
Radiation. . .R. Diane
Brewer, Secretary, Region
7. . Juanita S. Cherry,
Secretary, Office of the
Inspector
General. . .Patricia L.
Cooke, Public Affairs
Specialist, Office of
Research and Development,
Cincinnati, OH. . . Janet S.
Fujita, Environmental
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Peggy J- Moran
Helen Thompson Patricia Young
David B. Conroy
Susan M. Deihl
John G. Welles
Protection Assistant, Region
8. . .Maggie J. Greene,
Environmental Protection
Specialist, Region
5. . .Louise M. Havermann
Clerk, National Enforcement
Investigations Center, Office
of Enforcement and
Compliance Monitoring,
Denver, CO. . .Delores S.
Henderson, Secretary,
Office of Pesticides and
Toxic Substances. . Joan M.
Henry, Secretary, Office of
The Inspector
General.. .Rachel C.
Holloman, Paralegal
Specialist, Office of General
Counsel.. .Sheri Johnson,
Secretary, Office of Policy,
Planning and
Evaluation. . .Lori A.
Mackey, Program Analyst,
Office of Water. . .Marcia
A. McCarthy, Secretary,
Region 1. . .Peggy J. Moran,
Secretary, Office of
Water. . .Helen Thompson,
Secretary, Region 6. . .
Patricia Young,
Administrative Specialist,
Region 9.
The Trudy A. Speciner
Award for "outstanding
contribution by a
non-supervisory
professional employee" was
presented to David B.
Conroy, Environmental
Engineer, Region 1, and to
Susan M. Deihl, Life
Scientist, Region 4.
Public Health Service
Meritorious Service Medals
were received by: Stanley
M. Blacker, Office of Acid
Deposition, Environmental
Monitoring and Quality
Assurance, Office of
Research and
Development "in
recognition of outstanding
leadership in the
development of the Health
Effects Institute". . .Paul A.
Boys, Environmental
Services Division, Region
10 "in recognition of
notable technical and
professional
accomplishments and
outstanding leadership in
national environmental
programs". . .Richard J.
Guimond, Office of
Radiation Programs, Office
of Air and Radiation "in
recognition of outstanding
managerial efforts in
developing and
implementing a National
strategy to assess and
mitigate risks from
exposure to
radon". . .Charles R.
Phillips, Eastern
Environmental Radiation
Facility, Office of Radiation
Programs, Office of Air and
Radiation, Montogomery,
AL "in recognition of
exemplary skills and
outstanding leadership in
the field of radiation
monitoring."
At last year's Honor
Awards Ceremony, the
Administrator presented
Jim Barnes with a special
award for his outstanding
leadership in human
resources management. This
award has been made a part
of the Agency Honor
Awards Program as the A.
James Barnes Award for
Exemplary Leadership in
Human Resources
Management. The award
recognizes an individual
whose continuing efforts
and example have
significantly advanced
human resources
management in EPA.
The recipient of the 1987
A. James Barnes Award is
John G. Welles, former
Regional Administrator of
Region 8, "whose energy,
enthusiasm, and
outstanding leadership
established an effective
human resource
management program in
that Region."
Fitzhugh Green was also
honored by the
Administrator with a
plaque for his long years of
dedicated service to EPA
and for his contributions as
head of International
Activities.
Fitzhugh Green
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