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Office of the Secretary

73^rd Annual Honor Award Recipients

Group Gold Medal – Leadership

Cara Westholm, Tony Kesslak, Lisle Hannah, Zachary Schwartz, Garrett J. Pollman, Nicholas M. Schnare, Olivia J. Bradley, Nick Kornegay, John Guenther, Beth Leech

For rapid establishment and deployment of Department-wide COVID policies and data tools to keep employees safe while maintaining mission functions.

Group Silver Medal – Administrative/Technical Support

Nicholas Schnare, Carla Smith, Mary Barrick, Kenneth Ford, Eric Cline, Jerome Nash

For identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in the Department’s ability to maintain Continuity of Operations during National Emergencies.