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The following is a greeting given in one of the 20 indigenous languages recognized by the State of Alaska.

Cama-i, quyana tailuci!: (Central Yup'ik); "Greetings, thank you for coming!"

Governor's Denali Peak Performance Award

2008 Denali Award Winners and Honorable Mentions

Contents

Individual Winners
Team Winners
Individual Honorable Mentions
Team Honorable Mentions

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

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

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