Skip to site content

2014 Awardees

Awards Ceremony Booklet [PDF - 716 KB]

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony - Ben Smith, Emcee, Director Office of Tribal Self-Governance
Opening Ceremony - Color Guard: (L-R)CAPT John Longstaff,  CDR Tammy White, CDR Steven Miller
Opening Ceremony - Color Guard: (L-R) CDR Steven Miller, CDR Kimmine Hudson, LCDR Naomi Aspaas
Opening Ceremony - Color Guard: (L-R) CAPT John Longstaff,  CDR Tammy White, CDR Steven Miller
Opening Ceremony - Robert McSwain, IHS Acting Director

Special Recognition: Federal Partnership Award

Special Recognition: Federal Partnership Award - Cynthia Gillaspie (Billings Area)

Special Recognition: Tribal Partnership Award

Special Recognition: Tribal Partnership Award - Andy Joseph (Portland Area)

Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team

Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LT Jeremy Peacock/LTJrG Timothy Schmidt (Albuquerque)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LCDR Michael Termont (Bemidji Area)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - CDR Sara Allen/LCDR Phil Jaquith (Great Plains Area)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LT Bi Kakou Marc Eric Djassa/LCDR Susan Wolffe (Navajo Area)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LCDR Julie Erb-Alvarez/CDR Tracy Farrill/CDR Dana Hayworth (Oklahoma City Area)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LCDR Kimberly Andrews/LCDR Tami Bonebrake/LCDR Jose Burgos/CAPT Daniel Diggins, Jr. (Phoenix Area)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LCDR Lorenzo Dominguez/LCDR Manuel Pablo, Jr./LCDR Marilyn Sale/LCDR Yvette Shumard (Phoenix Area)
Special Recognition: Ebola Response Team - LT Crystal McBride/CDR Martin Smith/CAPT John Whitesides (Tucson Area)

IHS Director's Customer Service

IHS Director's Customer Service - Mavis Torivio (Alaska Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Grace Baca (Albuquerque Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Theresa Alonzo (Albuquerque Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Esther Talks Different (Billings Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Bradley Moran (Billings Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Matthew Washburn (Billings Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Dayle Knutson (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Craig Notebom (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Mark Bramblett (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Nicole Gray (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Tina Laurence (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Susan Swanz (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Adriann Begay (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Sunny Graham (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Tiffany Koronis (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Grant McElwee (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Pearl Dry (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Felicia Aspaas (Phoenix Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Jamie Kniffin (Phoenix Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - CAPT Cornelias Dial (Portland Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Heidi Hulsey (Portland Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Adolph Benavidez (Tucson Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - LT Crystal McBride (Tucson Area)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Jennifer Frye (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Lisa Gyorda (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Customer Service - Janelle Langland (Headquarters)

Outstanding Service Medal

Outstanding Service Medal - CAPT Richard Wermers (California Area)

Commissioned Corps Meritorious Service Medal

Commissioned Corps Meritorious Service Medal - CAPT Max Tahsuda (Oklahoma City Area)

Outstanding Service Medal

Outstanding Service Medal - LCDR Jose Burgos (Phoenix Area)

Commissioned Corps Meritorious Service Medal

Commissioned Corps Meritorious Service Medal - CAPT Charles Watson (Headquarters)

Length of Service

Length of Service - Rosie Daugomah (Navajo Area)
Length of Service - Betty Gurule (Oklahoma City Area)
Length of Service - Paulla Damon Henderson (Phoenix Area)
Length of Service - Pearl Dashee (Phoenix Area)

IHS Director's Award

IHS Director's Award - Lilly Sommer (Alaska Area)
IHS Director's Award - Mary Williard (Alaska Area)
IHS Director's Award - Romee McAdams (Alaska Area)
IHS Director's Award - Marvin Duran (Albuquerque Area)
IHS Director's Award - Eric Tsosie (Albuquerque Area)
IHS Director's Award - Cecilia Chao (Albuquerque Area)
IHS Director's Award - Martin "Deano" Yarlott (Billings Area)
IHS Director's Award - Tracie Kimmel (Billings Area)
IHS Director's Award - Lynelle Hunt (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Award - Tricia Morrison (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Award - Terry Friend (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Award - Charles Mack (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Award - Donna Keeler (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Award - Ron Cornelious (Great Plains Area)
IHS Director's Award - Lorraine Reels (Nashville Area)
IHS Director's Award - Ashley Metcalf (Nashville Area)
IHS Director's Award - George Brasinikas (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Award - Sharalynn Tsosie (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Award - Nicole Chitwood (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Award - Sharlene Todicheeney (Navajo Area)
IHS Director's Award - Renee Raney-Cravens (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Award - Thomas Riordan (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Award - Leslie Panana (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Award - Scott Robison (Oklahoma City Area)
IHS Director's Award - Arlinda Lee (Phoenix Area)
IHS Director's Award - Dr. Charles Ty Reidhead (Phoenix Area)
IHS Director's Award - Jennifer Childs  (Phoenix Area)
IHS Director's Award - Kay Culbertson (Phoenix Area)
IHS Director's Award - Donald Asay (Portland Area)
IHS Director's Award - Sharon Stanphill (Portland Area)
IHS Director's Award - Kristen Bitsuie (Tucson Area)
IHS Director's Award - Michael Alshuk (Tucson Area)
IHS Director's Award - Debi Nalwood (Tucson Area)
IHS Director's Award - CDR Rives (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Denise Turk (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Melissa Jamison (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Susan Anderson (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Ted Hall (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Darryl Drapeaux (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Don Lobeda (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Stephen Yuter (Headquarters)
IHS Director's Award - Ben Smith (Headquarters)

Luana Reyes Leadership Award

Luana Reyes Leadership Award - Ashley Metcalf (Nashville Area)

Speaker

Speaker - Chris Mandregan, Alaska Area Director
Speaker - CAPT Chris Buchanan, Director Office of Direct Services and Contracting Tribes

Reception

Reception - Cake
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception
Reception - Reception