2007 Annual Department of Corrections Award Winners Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2007

EDITORS NOTE: Award winners listed in this news release work in Clark, Clallam, Franklin, Grays Harbor, King, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Thurston, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties. Reporters planning to attend the ceremony should contact Belinda Stewart, (360) 537-1806, prior to May 15. The awards ceremony is by invitation only.

OLYMPIA - The Department of Corrections (DOC) is recognizing 101 employees and volunteers across the state for their excellent performance and accomplishments during the past year.

A ceremony honoring the award recipients will be held May 15 at the Pioneer Park Pavilion in Puyallup.

Once a year, DOC’s 8,000 employees nominate co-workers and volunteers whose performance and commitment to DOC’s goals and mission has been exemplary.

“Recognizing our fellow workers for exemplary work is one of the most important things we do,” said DOC Secretary Harold Clarke said. “All of our employees face difficult challenges every day and do their jobs to protect the public with amazing dedication.—I wish we could honor them all.”

In addition to the award winners, many more DOC employees were nominated for the honor. Clarke said it was a sincere compliment to be nominated, knowing fellow employees think highly of the work each nominee performs.

Some employees were selected for special recognition by a Statewide Recognition Committee. They are:

Amy Booth, McNeil Island Corrections Center and Tommy Brown, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Award of Valor
Angelic Bradford-Maddox, McNeil Island Corrections Center, Health Services Staff of the Year
Bernetta “Kay” Bennett and David Wilson, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Team of Excellence Award
Dee Crocker and Pamela Maddess, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Ryan Spencer, Pine Lodge Correctional Center for Women and volunteers from the community: Pamela Armstrong, Phoebe Bates, Francis Boulet, Donna Cederwall, Ric Cederwall, Anne DeLaney, Marlene Funk, Richard Funk, Jean Hernandez, Carol Maxwell, Mark Maxwell, Carmella O’Leary, Carla Orcutt, Sharon Peterson, Ella Raffle, Judith Riggan, Kristin Sakai, Tod Sakai, Robbin Seeberger, Audrey Shaw, Rich Shaw, and Diane Warwick, Community Partnership Team Award
Hicham Lamsouguer, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Diversity Award
Donnelle Brumley, Ahtanum View Corrections Center, Petrine Marciniak Inspirational Award
Marge Littrell, East Region, Section 1, Secretary’s Leadership Award
Antonia Alvarado-Jackson, Washington State Penitentiary, Community Service Award

The following employees will receive awards based on voting by colleagues in prison facilities, community corrections regions, or at DOC Headquarters:

COMMUNITY CORRECTION DIVISION AWARDS

EAST REGION

Kennewick, Randy Johnson, Employee of the Year
Spokane, Grace Engelhard, Support Staff of the Year; Charlan Gerrior, Community Corrections Officer of the Year; Sarah Rounsley, Community Corrections Volunteer of the Year
Yakima, Rich Graziano, Supervisor of the Year

NORTHWEST REGION

Everett, April Hawkins, Support Staff of the Year
Port Angeles, Jeri L. Boe, Supervisor of the Year
Seattle, Maridee Garvey, Employee of the Year; Col Martin, Community Corrections Officer of the Year; Lindsay Anne Palmer, Community Corrections Volunteer of the Year

SOUTHWEST REGION

Chehalis, Scott Albert, Supervisor of the Year
Lakewood, Dez Emeson, Community Corrections Volunteer of the Year
Olympia, David Thompson, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Vancouver, Mary Jane Olson, Employee of the Year; Becky Baxter, Support Staff of the Year

PRISON COMMAND AWARDS

Aberdeen, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Judy Loomis, Correctional Officer of the Year; Brian Barkman, Volunteer of the Year; Reverend Vera Diggins, Volunteer of the Year
Airway Heights, Airway Heights Corrections Center, Salomon Monroy, Correctional Officer of the Year; Tim Faust, Volunteer of the Year
Belfair, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women, Trish Crabtree, Support Staff of the Year; Paul Wright III, Correctional Officer of the Year; Patricia Mock, Volunteer of the Year
Clallam Bay, Clallam Bay Corrections Center, John Brandt, Supervisor of the Year; Karen Hoschar, Support Staff of the Year; Calvin A. Ritter II, Correctional Officer of the Year; C.J., Volunteer of the Year
Connell, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Maggie Edler, Support Staff of the Year; Richard C. Duncan, Correctional Officer of the Year; Robin Kusske, Volunteer of the Year
Forks, Olympic Corrections Center, Scott B. DePew, Correctional Officer of the Year; Eva Holm, Volunteer of the Year
Gig Harbor, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Dan White, Supervisor of the Year; Carl Stout, Counselor of the Year; Patricia Timbrook, Correctional Officer of the Year; Carry Mattocks, Volunteer of the Year
Littlerock, Cedar Creek Corrections Center, Edwin A. Duncan, Correctional Officer of the Year; Gary Wheaton, Volunteer of the Year
Medical Lake, Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women, Sheree Raska, Employee of the Year; George McCabe, Correctional Officer of the Year; Judith Riggan, Volunteer of the Year
Monroe, Monroe Correctional Complex, Daniel G. Jacobs, Employee of the Year; Marjorie Petersen, Supervisor of the Year; Barry A. Paggi, Correctional Officer of the Year; Nancy Underwood Long, Volunteer of the Year
Shelton, Washington Corrections Center, Steve A. Daggett, Correctional Officer of the Year; William Swan Kallappa, Volunteer of the Year
Steilacoom, McNeil Island Corrections Center, John T. Kessler, Employee of the Year; Daniel D. Davis, Counselor of the Year; Ramses Roman, Correctional Officer of the Year; Eileen Heapes, Volunteer of the Year
Walla Walla, Washington State Penitentiary, Linda Belanger, Counselor of the Year; Steven L. Worden, Correctional Officer of the Year; Lewis May, Volunteer of the Year
Yacolt, Larch Corrections Center, Barbara Olson, Correctional Officer of the Year
Yakima, Ahtanum View Corrections Center, Curtis Trembley, Correctional Officer of the Year; Eugene Storm, Volunteer of the Year;

HEADQUARTERS AWARDS

Tumwater, Emergency Operations Unit, Tomas P. Fithian, Employee of the Year; Budget Resource Management, Clela Steelhammer, Supervisor of the Year; Administrative Services Division, Debbie Thie, Support Staff of the Year

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Contact: Belinda Stewart, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, 360-537-1806
Sarah Warren, DOC Public Information Officer, 360-725-8676

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