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2008 Denali Award Winners and Honorable Mentions

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Individual Winners

Category Winner Department
Co-worker recognition Tina Cunning
 Fish and Game
Customer Service Individual Nora Firmin
 Military & Veterans Affairs
Exceptional Performance Individual Annette GE Smith
 Revenue
Leadership Katie TePas
 Public Safety

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Team Winners

Category Team Name Team Members Department
Customer Service Team Analytical Chemistry Group
  • David Verbrugge
  • Eileen Nickoloff
  • Marina Oberst
 Health and Social Services
Exceptional Performance Team State Trooper Helo I
  • Sgt. Bryan Barlow
  • Melvin Nading
 Public Safety

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Individual Honorable Mentions

Co-Worker Recognition

Employee Name Department
Scot Tiernan Environmental Conservation
Charlene Francis
 Revenue
Jerry Beale
 Military & Veterans Affairs

Customer Service Excellence

Employee Name Department
Gordon Evans Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Heather Phelps
 Health & Social Services
Maureen Gardner
 Natural Resources

Exceptional Performance

Employee Name Department
Jim Vohden Natural Resources
Lucy Matchett
 Corrections
Irene Gallion
 Transportation

Leadership

Employee Name Department
Kristen Romanoff Fish & Game
Bruce Talbot
 Natural Resources
Jennifer Witt
 Transportation

Team Honorable Mentions

Customer Service Excellence Team

Team Name Team Members Department
AST/Anchor Point Post
  • Ryan Browning
  • David Sherbahn
  • Betsy Kesner
  • Arthur Dunn
  • Mike Henry
  • Greg Pealatere
 Public Safety
Talking Book Center
  • Beverly Griffin
  • Rachel Garner
  • Priscilla McAdara
 Education & Early Development
Dining Facility Staff
  • Robert Hall
  • Michael Coffer
  • Dede Cronin
  • Arnold DeFrancisca
  • Wera Areerob
  • Diana Lewis
  • George Todd
  • Richard Purvis
  • Ernesto Hernandez
  • Rolly Domingo
  • Carolin Anderson
  • Mario Martinez
  • Thomas E. Jones
  • Ron Thompson
 Military & Veterans Affairs

Exceptional Performance Team

Team Name Team Members Department
AK Veterans and Pioneers Home Leadership Team
  • Lynda Garcia
  • Phyllis McIntosh
  • Jerry O'Malley
  • Edwin Sherfield
  • Jemella Swanson
  • Mary McConnell
  • Joan McQueen
  • Joann Linsey
  • Camille Johnson
  • Anthony Houston
  • Bernadean Anselm
  • Marie Bell
  • Roger Hebert
  • Christine Cox
  • Dave Cote
  • Karen Steward
  • Diane Bischoff
 Health & Social Services
Utilization Review Team
  • Pam Miller
  • Judy Helgeson
  • Reta Sullivan
  • Valerie Kenny
  • Maureen McGlone
  • Anne Gibson
 Health & Social Services
AK Territorial Guard
  • Jerry Beale
  • Jeanie Gusty
  • Jerry Walton
 Military & Veterans Affairs

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