2013 Award Winners and Honorable Mentions
You can find photos from the 2013 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. All photos are from the Office of the Governor.
![Photo of Governor Sean Parnell at the ceremony](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/1ceremony.jpg)
![Photo of Commissioner Hultberg at the ceremony](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/2ceremony.jpg)
![Phot of Commissioner Dan Sullivan at ceremony](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/3ceremony.jpg)
Contents
- Co-Worker Recognition
- Crisis Responder
- Customer Service Excellence
- Exceptional Performance
- Leadership
For Outstanding Service and Sacrifice on Behalf of the State of Alaska
![Photo of presenting the award to Mel Nading (posthumously)](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/melNading.jpg)
![Photo of accepting the award on behalf of Mel Nading](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/melNading2.jpg)
Co-Worker Recognition Award
Winner
![Photo of Susan Winton receiving Co-Worker Recognition award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/susanWinton.jpg)
Susan Winton, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
Co-Worker Recognition Honorable Mentions:
![Photo of Elmer Marx receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/elmerMarx.jpg)
Elmer Marx, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Shannon DeWandel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Katie Sechrist, Department of Fish and Game
Crisis Responder - Individual
Winner
![Photo of presenting the award for Crisis Responder to Robert Hammel (posthumously)](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/robertHammel.jpg)
![Photo of accepting the award on behalf of Robert Hammel](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/robertHammel2.jpg)
Crisis Responder - Individual Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Amal Agalawatta receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/amalAgalawatta.jpg)
Amal Agalawatta, Department of Administration
![Photo of Shannon Miller receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/shannonmiller.jpg)
Shannon Miller, Department of Environmental Conservation
Crisis Responder - Team
Winner
![Photo of Alaska Wildlife Troopers Crisis Responder Team receiving Crisis Responder award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/akWildlifeTroopersCrisisTeam.jpg)
Alaska Wildlife Troopers Crisis Responder Team, Department of Public Safety
- Jason Ball
- Shawn Olsen
- Daniel Pulice
Crisis Responder - Team Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Southeast Alaska Oil Spill Response Team receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/seAlaskaOilSpillResponseTeam.jpg)
Southeast Alaska Oil Spill Response Team, Department of Environmental Conservation
- Cheyenne Sanchez
- Sarah Moore
- Crystal Smith
Customer Service Excellence - Individual
Winner
![Photo of Claire Fishwick receiving Customer Service Excellence award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/claireFishwick.jpg)
Claire Fishwick, Department of Environmental Conservation
![Photo of presenting the award for Customer Service Excellence to Tage Toll (posthumously)](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/tageToll.jpg)
![Photo of accepting the award on behalf of Tage Toll](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/tageToll2.jpg)
Customer Service Excellence - Individual Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Sarah Schacher receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/sarahSchacher.jpg)
Sarah Schacher, P.E., Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
David Williams, Department of Health and Social Services
![Photo of Patricia Erickson receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/patriciaErickson.jpg)
Patricia Erickson, Department of Health and Social Services
Customer Service Excellence - Team
Winner
![Photo of Cordova Ferry Terminal Agents receiving Customer Service Excellence award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/cordovaFerryTerminalAgents.jpg)
Cordova Ferry Terminal Agents, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
- Toni Bocci
- Jean Gilman
- Tamara Johnson
- Monika Reghetti
- Robin Irving
- Kathryn Kelly
- Scotty Madison
Customer Service Excellence - Team Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility Support Team receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/kenaiPeninsulaYouth.jpg)
Kenai Peninsula Youth Facility Support Team, Department of Health and Social Services
- Rose Sirois
- Tom Pennington
- Ella May Cooper-Waldron
![Photo of Federal Allocation Unit receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/fedAllocationUnit.jpg)
Federal Allocation Unit, Department of Health and Social Services
- Linnea Osborne
- James Farley
- Ling Li
![Photo of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Administrative Support Team receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/cbplAdminSupportTeam.jpg)
Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Administrative Support Team, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
- Misty Frawley
- Miriam Wagoner
- Jessica Wright
- Peter Baker
- Parisa Elahian
- Debbie Spiech
- Leola Masters
- Renee Hoffard
- Bernard Nidowicz
- Ed Church
- Ann Leary
- Marie Dagon
- Michael French
- Eugenia Bryant
Exceptional Performance - Individual
Winner
![Photo of Rob Massengill receiving Exceptional Performance award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/robMassengill.jpg)
Rob Massengill, Department of Fish and Game
Exceptional Performance - Individual Honorable Mentions
Ruth A. Carter, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
![Photo of Laurie Holland receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/laurieHolland.jpg)
Laurie Holland, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Chris Habicht, Department of Fish and Game
Exceptional Performance - Team
Winner
![Photo of Sport Fish Hatchery receiving Exceptional Performance award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/sportFishHatchery.jpg)
Sport Fish Hatchery, Department of Fish and Game
- Greg Carpenter
- Gary George
- Robert Holmes
- Travis Hyer
- Diane Loopstra
- Robert McFadden
- William Morris
- Charles T Pratt
- Charlie Pratt
- Lawrance Ransom
- Andrea Tesch
- Loren Thomas
- John Unterberg
- Tim VanGelderen
- Elizabeth Whitmore
![Photo of Point Thomson Permit Team receiving Exceptional Performance award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/pointThomsonTeam.jpg)
Point Thomson Permit Team, Department of Natural Resources
- Jason Walsh
- Mary Gleason
- Melissa Head
- John Easton
- Shina duVall
- Sara Longan
- Judith Bittner
- Jeanne Proulx
- Krissy Plett
- Louis Kozisek
- Allison Iversen
- Catherine Heroy
- Don Perrin
- Steve Moothart
- Tom Barrett
- Gary Mendivil
- Jack Winters
- Wade Strickland
- William Ashton
- Anne Nelson
- Rebecca Kruse
- Sue Magee
- Jeff Bruno
Exceptional Performance - Team Honorable Mentions
![Photo of DPA Fraud Control Unit Eligibility Technicians receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/dpaFraudControlUnit.jpg)
DPA Fraud Control Unit Eligibility Technicians, Department of Health and Social Services
- Mike Giovanelli
- Amanda Holton
![Photo of Obesity Prevention and Control receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/obesityPreventionControl.jpg)
Obesity Prevention and Control, Department of Health and Social Services
- Karol Fink
- Ann Potempa
- Diane Peck
- Andrea Fenaughty
- Ward B. Hurlburt, M.D., MPH
- Clint Farr
- Public Information Team
Leadership Award
Winner
![Photo of Thomas Dougherty receiving Leadership award](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/thomasDougherty.jpg)
Thomas Dougherty, P.E., Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Leadership Honorable Mentions
![Photo of Mike Thompson receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/mikeThompson.jpg)
Mike Thompson, Department of Natural Resources
![Photo of Michael Curran receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/michaelCurran.jpg)
Michael Curran, Department of Natural Resources
![Photo of Thomas E. Jones receiving Honorable Mention](../../images/denali_awards/winners2013/thomasJones.jpg)
Thomas E. Jones, Department of Military and Veteran Affairs