Agency/Employee(s) |
Award/Awarded
By |
Explanation |
Education and
Cultural Affairs
South Dakota History,
SD Historical Society |
Spur Award,
Western Writers of America
|
For Best Western Short Nonfiction |
Environment and
Natural Resources
Tom Durkin,
Minerals and Mining Program |
EPA Region VIII Environmental Excellence
Award,
US Environmental Protection Agency |
For outstanding contribution to understanding
and remediation of acid mine drainage in SD |
Environment and Natural Resources
Matt McDermott,
Ground Water Quality Program |
Hammer Award, Vice-President's
National Performance Review |
Represented SD in WGA-sponsored committee on
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation Innitiative. Award given for
reinventing government to make environmental cleanups better, faster, safer and more
cost-effective. |
Game, Fish and
Parks
Fort Sisseton State Park employees |
National Dorothy Mullen Arts and
Humanities Award,
National Parks and Recreation Association |
Fort Sisseton Historic Festival |
Game Fish and Parks
Jeff McEntee,
Wildlife Conservation Officer |
Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the
Year, Northern Association of Boating Law Administrators |
|
Human Services
Jill Nash-Hoxeng, Division of Rehabilitation Services |
Professional of the Year,
ARC/SD |
For her work with individuals with
developmental disabilities |
Information and
Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
Time Magazine Award,
Time Magazine |
Grade school mock election project in
conjunction with the 1996 elections |
Labor
Rapid City Job Service |
National Director's Award,
US Job Corps |
Best overall outreach admission and placement
performance |
Labor
South Dakota Job Corps |
3 - National Director's Awards,
US Job Corps |
Attainment of commitment standards, attainment
of female arrival goal of 100 or more, best performance of non-center outreach admissions
and placement contractor |
Labor
Winner Job Service |
National Director's Award,
US Job Corps |
Outstanding placement performance |
| South Dakota
National Guard |
Reckord Award |
Most outstanding National Guard battalion in
the Western US |
| South Dakota National Guard
|
Pershing Trophy |
Weapon Proficiency |
