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GOVERNOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES STATE EMPLOYEE AWARDS, PROCLAIMS MAY 5-11 AS PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK IN VERMONT

May 6, 2019

Montpelier, Vt. — Governor Phil Scott today recognized and celebrated the efforts of Vermont state employees, attending an awards ceremony and presenting a proclamation designating May 5-11, 2019 as “Public Service Recognition Week” in Vermont.

Governor Scott was joined by Secretary of Administration Susanne Young, Department of Human Resources Commissioner Beth Fastiggi and Deputy Commissioner Dan Pouliot to honor 146 outstanding state employees, including 22 individuals, 14 state teams and one cross-agency team. These employees were applauded for their many achievements in service to the programs that support the citizens of Vermont.

“Our state employees not only provide important services to Vermonters, but also make Vermont a great place to live, work and visit,” said Governor Scott. “I greatly appreciate this year’s award winners, and all Vermont state employees for the important work they do to serve Vermonters.”

A full list of award recipients is included below. To view the “Public Service Recognition Week” proclamation, visit https://governor.vermont.gov/content/public-service-recognition-week-proclamation-19-051.

2019 Outstanding Employees for Statewide Public Service Recognition

Holly Anderson                 Barre

Kara Appleton                   East Corinth

Michael Barber                 Huntington

Kimberly Bean                   Essex Junction

Debra Bearss                     Rutland

John Becker                        Randolph Center

John Bedard                       Wardsboro

Brian Berini                         Barre

Brenda Berry                     Brookfield

Victoria Biller                      Dorset

Timothy Bills                       Jamaica

Jordan Black-Deegan      East Montpelier

Joan Blondin                       East Barre

Roxane Boliver                  Barre

Erica Bornemann             Morristown

Suellen Bottiggi                 East Calais

Linda Bouffard                  South Barre

Peggy Brooks                     Colchester

Danielle Brochu                East Hardwick

Thomas Brown                   Huntington

Steve Bushey                     Essex Junction

Monica Buzzell                  Huntington

Rhonda Camley                 Johnson

Doreen Carminati             Graniteville

Matt Chapman                  Montpelier

Corey Chase                       Montpelier

Nancy Collins                      Barre

Andy Cook                          Waitsfield

Kimberly Cruickshank     Roxbury

Edward Czuchrey             Burlington

Margaret Daniels              Calais

Thomas DeForge              Cabot

Michele Degree                Montpelier

Lori Demingware             Barre

Richard Deschamps         Essex Junction

Joshua Donna                    Jamaica

Cheryl Dow                         Waterbury

Ruthellen Doyon              Hardwick

Kathie Duckless                 Newport

Natalie  Elvidge                  Burlington

Brian Elwell                         Northfield

Kristie   Farnham              Plainfield

Stephen Fazekas              East Barre

Angelo  Filippone             Burlington

Robert  Fitch                      Montpelier

Vicki Fletcher                     Huntington

Lucie Fortier                       Waitsfield

Andrew Fraser                  Springfield

Elizah French                     Williamstown

Stephen Frey                     Montpelier

Denise  Fuller                     Williamstown

Alastair Gee                       Randolph

Dustin Gile                          Cabot

Shawn Goodell                  Morrisville

Ruth Goodrich                   Morristown

Joseph  Gray                      St. Albans

Suzette                 Greaves               Hardwick

Bill Griffin                            Plainfield

Stacey Guertin                  East Haven

Joe Harris                             Wolcott

Carol Hassler                      Jericho

Rebecca Hawkins             Barre

Denice Henrich                  Essex

John Hernandez                               South Burlington

Lisa Hickory                        Barre

Jared Hodgin                      St. Albans

Marcey Hodgdon             Marshfield

Eric Hoefel                          Williston

Steven Hubbs                    East Montpelier

John Hunt                            Johnson

Faith Ingulsrud                  Burlington

Karen Jaquish                    Morrisville

Tanya Jarvis                        East Barre

Lise John                              Williamstown

Jennifer Johnson               Montpelier

Kenneth Jones                  Montpelier

Richard Kehne                   Adamant

Max Kennedy                    Under Center

Justin Kenney                    Worcester

Sarah Kinsler                      Montpelier

Lisa Labounty                    Montpelier

Noreen Lake                      Guilford

Vicki Harrington                                Bennington

Jerri Lamson                       Montpelier

Trevor Lewis                       Calais

Sarah Lindberg                  East Montpelier

Kasey Love                          Wolcott

Ashley Lucht                       Winooski

Trudy Marineau                Berlin

Emily Mascitti                    East Montpelier

Shelley Matz                      Barre

Jack McCormack               Morrisville

Bill Meirs                             Essex Junction

Marisa Melamed              Middlesex

Melissa Miles                     Montpelier

Derek Moffett                   Waterbury

Jeffrey Montgomery      Northfield

Jesse Moorman                Montpelier

Brent Mott                          Hinesburg

Kevin Munson                   West Townshend

Diane Nealy                        Richmond

Teresa Nelson                   Derby

Thelma Nutbrown           East Montpelier

Louise O’Connor               Barre

Monica Ogelby                  Waterbury

Marc O’Grady                    Colchester

Barbara Paddock              Hoosick Falls

Marc Paquette                  Craftsbury

Maureen Parker               Stowe

Rhonda Partlow                Northfield Falls

Jennifer Perry                    Barre

Marc Pickering                  Newfane

Doug Pine                           South Burlington

Mercedes Pinon               East Calais

Josiah Raiche                     Fairfax

Tina Rich                              Waitsfield

Marilyn Robinson             Northfield

Dru Roessle                        Burlington

Chris Rottler                       Burlington

Gail Rushford                     Morrisville

Nora Sabo                           Burlington

Tricia Scribner                   Marshfield

Kathy Shackett                  Wolcott

Jamie Sheltra                     Waterbury

Dan Shepard                      Essex Junction

Aaron Sorenson                Montpelier

Jessica Stolz                        Hinesburg

Julia Stone                          Worcester

Anna Strong                       Washington

Jacqueline Sullivan           Montpelier

Karen Symonds                 Orange

Johnathan Teske              Colchester

Kelly Theroux                    Middlesex

Alison Thomas                   Waterbury Center

Darwin Thompson           Woodbury

Heather Tolman                Barre

Danielle Tucker                 Barre

Travis Vandrien                 Georgia

Morgan Verriotto            Essex

Keri Wakefield                  Barre

Kim Walker                         Jeffersonville

Shawn Westney                Chester

Michelle White                 Williamstown

Jon Winter                          Barre

Susan Zeller                        Montpelier

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