2009 Annual Department of Corrections Award Winners Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2009

OLYMPIA - The Department of Corrections is recognizing 85 employees and volunteers across the state for their excellent performance and accomplishments during the past year.

A ceremony honoring the award recipients in Eastern Washington will be hosted May 7 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake. A ceremony honoring recipients from Western Washington will be hosted May 19 at the Girl Scouts Center in Dupont.

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

“I am consistently impressed by the professionalism and commitment demonstrated by those who work in the Department,” said DOC Secretary Eldon Vail. “Working in this field can be stressful and dangerous at times and it is especially important to recognize those who are at their best in difficult circumstances.”

Vail said that while we honor the award winners, it’s crucial to remember that ultimate success in the Department is not achievable without a tremendous effort from each and every staff member, volunteer and community partner.

In addition to the award winners, many more DOC employees were nominated for the honor.

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

Cliff Johnson, Clallam Bay Corrections Center (Clallam), Health Services Staff of the Year
Leslie O’Connor, Lisimba Jackson, Troy D. Duxbury, Damita Nathan, Jake M. Ward, Chad B. Winfrey and Siobhan E. Haggerty, Seattle Community Justice Center Resource Fair Team (King), Team of Excellence Award
Vancouver Police Domestic Violence Unit - Judy Bradley and Elizabeth Campbell, Vancouver Community Corrections Units, Mike Davis, Mike Day, Carole Boswell and Matthew Bachelder, Vancouver Police Department and Camara Banfield, Domestic Violence Prosecution Center (Clark), Community Partnership Team Award
Anne-Marie Brown, Headquarters (Thurston), Diversity Award
Elizabeth Lasley, Headquarters (Thurston), Safety Committee Member of the Year Award
Jim Campbell, Larch Corrections Center (Clark), Excellence in Safety Award
Lyle Morse, Correctional Industries (Thurston), Secretary’s Leadership Award
Patricia Wilson, Washington State Penitentiary (Walla Walla), Community Service Award

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

WESTERN WASHINGTON

Clallam, Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Terry Olson, Volunteer of the Year
Clallam, Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Dorinda Wall, Correctional Officer of the Year
Clark, Larch Corrections Center, Larry Jones, Volunteer of the Year
Clark, Larch Corrections Center, Dwayne Moffet, Correctional Officer of the Year
Cowlitz, Longview & Clark County Work Release, Rebecca Anderson, Supervisor of the Year
Cowlitz, Longview Field Office, Eric Morgan, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Grays Harbor, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Mark Funkhouser, Employee of the Year
Grays Harbor, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Richard Dossett, Volunteer of the Year
Grays Harbor, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Alberto Alavez, Correctional Officer of the Year
Island, Oak Harbor Field Office, Robert Diekman, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Jefferson, Olympic Corrections Center, Vasiliy “Vass” Shantalov, Volunteer of the Year
Jefferson, Olympic Corrections Center, Jeanie Brown, Correctional Officer of the Year
King, Seattle Community Justice Center, Lisa Tavarez, Employee of the Year
King, Bishop Lewis House Work Release, Salvador Gonzales, Support Staff of the Year
King, Seattle Metro Unit 266, Siobhan E. Haggerty, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
King, South King County Intake/Pre-Sentence Unit, Robert Herrera, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Mason, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women, Jacqueline L. Lewis, Support Staff of the Year
Mason, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women, Dena Meigs, Volunteer of the Year
Mason, Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women, Christopher L. Hartman, Correctional Officer of the Year
Mason, Washington Corrections Center, Dan White, Supervisor of the Year
Mason, Washington Corrections Center, Robert Boone, Volunteer of the Year
Mason, Washington Corrections Center, Conrada Villa-McGrath, Counselor of the Year
Mason, Washington Corrections Center, Doyle Watters, Correctional Officer of the Year
Pierce, Washington Corrections Center for Women, Robin Lynn Smith, Volunteer of the Year
Pierce, Washington Corrections Center for Women, John K. Kimbrel, Correctional Officer of the Year
Pierce, Pierce County Community Justice Center, Debbie Saulsman, Support Staff of the Year
Pierce, Pierce County Community Justice Center, Sherina James, Employee of the Year
Pierce, Pierce County Community Justice Center and Tacoma Resource & Opportunity Center, Terry Newby Ph.D, Volunteer of the Year

Pierce, Pierce County Sex Offender Unit – South, Michelle Bonnelycke, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Pierce, Mc Neil Island Corrections Center, Linda Huntley, Support Staff of the Year
Pierce, Mc Neil Island Corrections Center, Helen Sonneman, Volunteer of the Year
Pierce, Mc Neil Island Corrections Center, Dagoberto Cabrera, Correctional Officer of the Year
Skagit, Mt. Vernon Field Office, Gregg Freeman, Supervisor of the Year
Skagit, Mt. Vernon Field Office, Sonia Martin, Community Corrections Volunteer of the Year
Snohomish, Monroe Correctional Complex, Matthew Fairchild, Support Staff of the Year
Snohomish, Monroe Correctional Complex, Kim Willis-Henry, Volunteer of the Year
Snohomish, Monroe Correctional Complex, Bryan D. Bechler, Counselor of the Year
Snohomish, Monroe Correctional Complex, Cynthia A. Cook, Correctional Officer of the Year
Thurston, Cedar Creek Corrections Center, Elaine Downey, Employee of the Year
Thurston, Cedar Creek Corrections Center, Filomena Lipsker, Volunteer of the Year
Thurston, Cedar Creek Corrections Center, Robert Pridemore, Correctional Officer of the Year
Thurston, Headquarters Communications, Chad Lewis, Employee of the Year
Thurston, Headquarters Offender Programs Administrator, Anmarie Aylward, Supervisor of the Year
Thurston, Headquarters, Thomas O’Finnegan, Support Staff of the Year
Thurston, Tri-County Field Unit, Dan Cochran, Community Corrections Officer of the Year

EASTERN WASHINGTON

Franklin, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Tamara Kwak, Volunteer of the Year
Franklin, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Feliciano Rodriguez Jr., Correctional Officer of the Year
Spokane, Spokane Community Justice Center, Darron Bowerman, Employee of the Year
Spokane, Spokane Community Placement/Gang Unit, Todd Wiggs, Supervisor of the Year
Spokane, East Region Office, Theresé Hansen, Support Staff of the Year
Spokane, Spokane Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative Unit, Tonya Wick, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Spokane, Airway Heights Corrections Center, Lori Olsen, Supervisor of the Year
Spokane, Airway Heights Corrections Center, Roy Murrell, Volunteer of the Year
Spokane, Airway Heights Corrections Center, Michael “Mike” Rozelle, Counselor of the Year
Spokane, Airway Heights Corrections Center, David Alcala, Correctional Officer of the Year
Spokane, Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women, Mark S. Elwood, Employee of the Year
Spokane, Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women, Shari C., Volunteer of the Year
Spokane, Pine Lodge Corrections Center for Women, Jason J. Finke, Correctional Officer of the Year
Walla Walla, Washington State Penitentiary, Herb Penrose, Supervisor of the Year
Walla Walla, Washington State Penitentiary, Jimmy D. Parker; Volunteer of the Year
Walla Walla, Washington State Penitentiary, John Christy, Correctional Officer of the Year
Yakima, Yakima Community Justice Center, Amy Burch, Community Corrections Volunteer of the Year
Yakima, Yakima Community Justice Center, Roy Seshiki, Community Corrections Officer of the Year
Yakima, Ahtanum View Correctional Complex, Joyce Perry, Volunteer of the Year
Yakima, Ahtanum View Correctional Complex, Michael True, Correctional Officer of the Year

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