2014 Award Winners and Honorable Mentions
You can find photos from the 2014 Governor's Denali Peak Performance Award ceremony below or go to the Office of the Governor Flickr site to download a copy of the photos.
![Photo of Commissioner William Streur at the ceremony](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/CommissionerWilliamStreur.jpg)
![Photo of Commissioners and Representatives on stage at the ceremony](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/CommissionersandRepresentatives.jpg)
![Phot of Commissioner Cora Campbell at ceremony](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/CommissionerCoraCampbell.jpg)
Contents
- Co-Worker Recognition
- Crisis Responder
- Customer Service Excellence
- Exceptional Performance
- Leadership
Co-Worker Recognition Award
Winner
![Photo of Paula K Davis receiving Co-Worker Recognition award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/PaulaKDavis.jpg)
Paula K. Davis,
Department of Natural Resources
Co-Worker Recognition Honorable Mentions:
![Photo of Sgt. John Cox receiving Co-Worker Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/SgtJohnCox.jpg)
Sgt. John Cox,
Department of Corrections
Jarrett Zuspan,
Department of Public Safety
![Photo of Mindy Swisher receiving Co-Worker Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/MindySwisher.jpg)
Mindy Swisher,
Department of Health and Social Services
Crisis Responder - Team and Individual
Winner
![Photo of 2013 Spring Flood Response Team receiving Crisis Responder Award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/2013SpringFloodResponse.jpg)
2013 Spring Flood Response,
- David Andrews
- James Anderson
- Sherry Argend
- Catherine Bigbee
- Taunnie Boothby
- Merry Carlson
- Alan Cavallo
- Kathy Cavyell
- Amy Chisholm
- George Coyle
- Tonya Cunningham
- Bill Dennis
- Jessica Dennis
- Claude Denver
- Ronald DesJardin
- Michael Drummond
- John Ebel
- Karl Edwards
- Jeff Ennenga
- Glenn Farnsworth
- Brian Fisher
- Bryan Fisher
- Sandra Fletcher
- Mariel Fonteyn
- Laurence Fullmer
- Jon Glover
- Ann Gravier
- Dave Guinn
- Kris Jedlicki
- Phillip Jensen
- Jeremy Johnson
- David Lee
- Amanda Loach
- Rebecca Lopez
- Bob Mattson
- Brent Nichols
- Jim Odden
- Mark Passmore
- Ervin Petty
- Ronnie Phillips
- John Ramsey
- Debbie Reed
- Brentwood Reid
- Mark Roberts
- Kerry Seifert
- Josie Simmons
- Terry Solomon
- Christine Stroda
- Sam Walton
- Kim Weibl
- Seth Wilson
- Melanie Wright
- Jeremy Zidek
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development,
Department of Health and Social Services,
Department of Labor and Workforce Development,
Department of Natural Resources,
Department of Environmental Conservation
Crisis Responder - Team and Individual Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Fairbanks Airport Police and Fire receiving Crisis Responder Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/FairbanksAirportPoliceandFire.jpg)
Sean Martines accepted the award on behalf of the group.
Fairbanks Airport Police and Fire,
- Bob Dickerson
- Craig Lewis
- Mary Martin
- Sean Martines
- Beverly Moore
- David Mount
- Teresa Sunderland
- Mike Suter
![Photo of Officer Jessica Radlinski receiving Crisis Responder Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/OfficerJessicaRadlinski.jpg)
Officer Jessica Radlinski,
Department of Corrections
![Photo of Tom Lesatz receiving Crisis Responder Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/TomLesatz.jpg)
Tom Lesatz,
Department of Natural Resources
Customer Service Excellence - Individual
Winner
Karen Brito,
Department of Fish and Game
Customer Service Excellence - Individual Honorable Mentions
Joshua Martinez,
Department of Administration
Marion Kinter,
Department of Environmental Conservation
![Photo of Diane Seitz receiving Customer Service Excellence Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/DianeSeitz.jpg)
Diane Seitz,
Department of Health and Social Services
Customer Service Excellence - Team
Winner
![Photo of Juneau Pioneer Home CNAs receiving Customer Service Excellence award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/JuneauPioneerHomeCNAs.jpg)
Juneau Pioneer Home CNAs,
- Freddie Abad
- Maria DeGuzman
- Veronica Hermano
- Nelda Reynolds
- Arsenia Sales
- Mary Ellen Yadao
Customer Service Excellence - Team Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Alaska Medicare Information Office receiving Customer Service Excellence Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/AlaskaMedicareInformationOffice.jpg)
Alaska Medicare Information Office,
- Judith Bendersky
- Jeanne Larson
- Yvette Miller
![Photo of Anchorage Drivers Licensing receiving Customer Service Excellence Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/AnchorageDriversLicensing.jpg)
Anchorage Drivers Licensing,
- Elizabeth Browning
- Racquel Cardenas
- Jerry Cogdill
- Lauren Edades
- Jennifer George
- Lucy Hansen
- Kiersten Jedlicka
- Jeffrey Malinis
- Katelyn Petty
- Christopher Seidl
- Jayson Whiteside
![Photo of Anchorage Correctional Complex East Reception receiving Customer Service Excellence Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/AnchorageCorrectionalComplexEastReception.jpg)
Anchorage Correctional Complex East Reception,
- Tamika Anderson
- Iman Josey
- Jayda Karren
- Lisa Williams
Exceptional Performance - Individual
Winner
![Photo of Todd Kollar receiving Exceptional Performance award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/ToddKollar.jpg)
Todd Kollar,
Department of Public Safety
Exceptional Performance - Individual Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Nicole Kinsman receiving Exceptional Performance Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/NicoleKinsman.jpg)
Nicole Kinsman,
Department of Natural Resources
![Photo of _______ accepting Exceptional Performance Honorable Mention on behalf of Tom Straugh](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/TomStraugh.jpg)
__________ accepting the award on behalf of Tom Straugh
Tom Straugh,
Department of Environmental Conservation
![Photo of _______ accepting Exceptional Performance Honorable Mention on behalf of Stacey Oshima](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/StacyOshima.jpg)
__________ accepting the award on behalf of Stacey Oshima
Stacey Oshima,
Department of Health and Social Services
Exceptional Performance - Team
Winner
![Photo of Northern Region Facilities Foremen receiving Exceptional Performance award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/NorthernRegionFacilitiesForemen.jpg)
Northern Region Facilities Foremen,
- David Johnson
- Tyler Johnson
- Dan Moody
- Scott Randby
- Chris Rhodes
- Ken Weicht
Exceptional Performance - Team Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Social Service Associates of Anchorage OCS receiving Exceptional Performance Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/SocialServiceAssociatesofAnchorageOCS.jpg)
Social Service Associates of Anchorage OCS,
- Sheree Allard
- Gail Davis
- Joyce Kim
- Brittany Lovelace
- Lancy Mao
- Anya Nicolai
- Lindey Wilson
- Yolanda Wright
![Photo of Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home Food Service receiving Exceptional Performance Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/AlaskaVeteransandPioneersHomeFoodService.jpg)
Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home Food Service,
- Norma Cook
- Erica Hunt
- Elizabeth Jasper
- Valentina Monica
![Photo of Fall 2013 Revenue Sources Book Team receiving Exceptional Performance Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/Fall2013RevenueSourcesBookTeam.jpg)
Fall 2013 Revenue Sources Book Team,
- Loren Crawford
- Timothy Harper
- David Herbert
- Ed King
- Joyce Lofgren
- Michael Malin
- Mackenzie Merrill
- Cheryl Nienhuis
- Alexei Painter
- Wyatt Perry
- Daniel Stickel
Leadership Award
Winner
![Photo of Ron Josephson receiving Leadership award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/RonJosephson.jpg)
Ronald Josephson,
Department of Fish and Game
Leadership Honorable Mentions
![Photo of J. Tom Kurth receiving Leadership Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2014/JTomKurth.jpg)
J. Tom Kurth,
Department of Natural Resources
Joanna Bacareza,
Department of Health and Social Services
Michael Walker,
Department of Health and Social Services