Agency/Employee(s) |
Award/Awarded By |
Explanation |
Administration
Judy Payne, Office of Risk Management |
Public Entity Risk Manager of the Year,
Public Risk Management Association |
|
Commerce and
Regulation
Dee Jones, Investigator,
Real Estate Commission |
First Runner-up Award for Investigator of
the Year,
Real Estate License Law Officials |
For outstanding achievement in real estate
license law investigation and enforcement |
Commerce and Regulation
Petroleum Release Compensation Fund |
Best Financial Achievement of a State Fund,
Association of State Storage Tank Cleanup Funds |
|
Corrections
Laurie Feiler,
Director of Community Corrections |
1997 Satnan-Canary Award,
SD Corrections Association |
For lifetime contribution to the field of
corrections in South Dakota |
Education and
Cultural Affairs
Nancy Tystad Koupal, Office of History |
Certificate of Commendation, American
Association for State and Local History |
For editing and annotating L. Frank Baum's
"Our Landlady" columns written in 1890-91 when he edited the weekly Aberdeen
newspaper. |
| Environment and
Natural Resources |
EPA Region VIII Environmental Excellence
Award, US EPA |
For developing a permit program to protect
state waters in face of new pork production in SD |
Environment and Natural Resources
Randy Hilding, Surface Water Program |
Arthur Sidney Bedell Award,
SD Water Environment Association |
For extraordinary personal service to the SD
Water Environment Association |
Environment and Natural Resources
Kim McIntosh, Group Water Quality Program |
EPA Region VIII Environmental Excellence
Award, US Environmental Protection Agency |
For her technical and negotiation skills in
progress on hazardous waste cleanups at DM&E roundhouse in Huron &
Fawick Park in Sioux Falls |
Game, Fish and
Parks
Ken Shay, Wildlife Conservation Officer |
Youth Conservationist Award,
South Dakota Wildlife Federation |
|
Game, Fish and Parks
Bill Shattuck,
Hunting, Boating Safety Coordinator |
President's Award, International
Hunter's Education Association |
|
Game, Fish and Parks
Bill Shattuck,
Hunting, Boating Safety Coordinator |
Hunter Education Coordinator of the Year,
National Bowhunting Education Foundation |
|
Health
Sherry Fines, Office of Family Health |
Volunteer Award,
Easter Seals Society |
For her work with the Farm Safety camps and
Kids Are Riding safety programs |
Health
Linda Bahr, Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and Certification |
HCFA Region VIII Surveyer of the Year,
US Health Care Financing Administration |
|
Health
Judy Richards, Lab Consultant with the Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and
Certification |
Laboratory Management Award,
Siouxland Clinical Laboratory Managers Association |
For distinguished and faithful service to
advancement of health care through lab science |
Housing Development Authority
Dar Baum, Director |
Associate Member of the Year,
South Dakota Homebuilder Association |
For continued cooperation, support and
partnership with the Association |
Human Services
Dave Miller,
Division of Rehabilitation Services |
National Leadership Award,
Association for People in Supported Employment |
|
Human Services
Brenda Tibbetts, Office of Disability Determination Services |
Lifetime Outstanding Service Award,
US Social Security Administration |
|
Human Services
Ron Siebrecht, SDDC - Redfield |
Don Baker Award,
Special Olympics |
Statewide Volunteer of the Year |
Human Services
Barb Friedrichsen, SDDC - Redfield |
Robert gates Award,
Special Olympics |
Northeast SD Volunteer of the Year |
Information and
Telecommunications
Karl Gehrke, Public Broadcasting |
Honorable Mention,
Associated Press |
"South Dakota Artist Network" |
Information and Telecommunications
Tim Post, Public Broadcasting |
Honorable Mention, Newscast,
Associated Press |
"Morning Edition" |
Information and Telecommunications
Janet Davison, Public Braodcasting |
Honorable Mention,
Associated Press |
"Aberdeen Recycling" |
Information and Telecommunications
Al Lundy, Public Broadcasting |
First Place General Reporting,
Associated Press |
"Nuisance Roller Blades" |
Information and Telecommunications
Charles Michael Ray, Public Broadcasting |
First Place Best Audio,
Associated Press |
"Volksmarch" |
Information and Telecommunications
Tim Post, Public Broadcasting |
First Place Feature,
Associated Press |
"Pet Cemetery" |
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
Honorable Mention,
Central Education Network |
"University Telecourse Theatre
Appreciation" |
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
Honorable Mention,
Central Education Network |
"The Searchers" |
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
Honorable Mention,
Central Education Network |
"Buffalo Nation Journal" |
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcsting |
Best of the Web,
C|Net's Snap! Online |
For SDPB Internet Site, www.sdpb.org |
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
Top Station in the Country for Overall
Membership,
National PBS Development Conference |
|
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
On-Air Achievement,
National PBS Development Conference |
|
Information and Telecommunications
Public Broadcasting |
Overall Membership and Development,
National PBS Development Conference |
|
| Revenue |
Scholarship for Strategic Leadership
Program at Duke University,
Federation of Tax Administrators |
|
| South Dakota
National Guard |
Phillip A. Connelly Award,
US National Guard Bureau |
For best dining facility service in entire US
Army National Guard |
| Tourism |
Award of Excellence - Tourism, Economic
Development and Community Image Brochure Category, Communications Concepts' APEX
Awards Program |
Giant Step newspaper insert which promoted
travel opportunities in South Dakota |
| Tourism |
Marketing and Promotion Creativity Award,
Travel Industry Association of America |
Outstanding creative achievement,
International Promotion category for Buffalo Roundup |
Transportation
David Huft, Research Program Manager |
AASHTO President's TRansportation Award in
Research, FHA |
For his statewide research activities and for
being an important force in development of FHA's Peer Exchange Process |
| Transportation |
Award of Excellence,
FHA - Region VII Concrete Pavement Workshop Committee |
Construction of sections of I-90 |
