DEP Secretary E. Christopher Abruzzo this week presented excellence awards to 10 department employees for their outstanding work during the past year. There are five categories of awards: Community Service, Leadership, Team Achievement, Individual Achievement and Dedication.
"I applaud the work of these employees who go above and beyond their scope of work on a daily basis," Abruzzo said. "They embody the best characteristics of public servants by being problem solvers who find creative solutions to complex environmental issues."
The winners are as follows:
-- Secretary's Community Service Award -- Sean Robbins, Assistant Regional Counsel, DEP Northeast Regional Office, Wilkes-Barre.
-- Secretary's Leadership Award -- Nicholas Lazor, Environmental Program Manager, DEP Bureau of Air Quality, Harrisburg.
-- Secretary's Outstanding Achievement Award (Team) -- St. Michaels Discharge workgroup. Members include Michael Bodnar, Senior Civil Engineer; Robert Dospoy, Hydraulic Civil Engineer; Joel Koricich, District Mining Manager; Richard Morrison, Chief Counsel; William Plassio, Director, Bureau of District Mining Operations; and Martin Sokolow, Attorney, Southcentral Regional Office.
-- Secretary's Outstanding Achievement Award (Individual) -- Richard Beam, Licensed Professional Geologist, Cambria District Office.
-- Secretary's Dedication Award -- Michael (Josh) Lookenbill, Water Program Specialist, Bureau of Point and Non-point Source Management, Harrisburg.
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