The first event was the Distinguished Service Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, Wednesday, May 7, 2008.  This award luncheon program is held each year to recognize the very best in federal public service and culminates with the presentation of awards to the most outstanding employees in various categories.  The winners were nominated by their agency or peers and selected by a special committee of Judges.  The 2008 PSRW award winners, who were honored at the luncheon, are:

Outstanding Professional Employee -- Linda Davillier,

   U.S. Postal Service

• Outstanding Administrative Employee -- Brice Acosta,

   Federal Emergency Management Agency  

• Outstanding Administrative Support Employee -- Elliott Wooley,

   Eighth Coast Guard District

• Outstanding Federal Supervisor Level II -- Nancy Powell,

   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Outstanding Federal Manager -- Walter Baumy, Jr.,

   U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Outstanding Military Non-Commissioned Officer -- YN2 James Graves,

   Navy Reserves Forces Command

• Outstanding Military Officer (Junior Grade) -- LT Johnene Hallock,

   Eighth Coast Guard District

• Outstanding Military Officer (Field Grade) -- CWO Alvin Ford,

   U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command New Orleans

• Outstanding Law Enforcement Employee -- Kevin Baker,

   Customs and Border Protection/U.S. Border Patrol  

• Outstanding Community Service/Volunteer -- Sharon Varnado,

   U.S. Postal Service

• Outstanding Customer Service Effort -- Alvin Young,

   U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command New Orleans

• Outstanding Diversity Contribution -- Hedy Duplessis,

   U.S. Postal Service

 Honorable Mention -- Alvee Carlini, U.S. Postal Service

Honorable Mention -- Alva Chase, USDA, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Controller

   Operations Division

 Honorable Mention -- Susan Kleinpeter, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Honorable Mention -- Lisa Lombard, U.S. Postal Service

Honorable Mention -- David Luteman, U.S. Postal Service  

Honorable Mention -- Stephanie Robinson, Veterans Administration Regional Office

Honorable Mention -- Gary Thomas, U.S. Postal Service

The second event was the Government Agency Resource Fair held at the Lakeside Mall on Thursday, May 8, 2008.  The fair included representatives from 27 government agencies and provided the opportunity for local citizens to get questions answered concerning federal services. 

PSRW, celebrated the first Monday through Sunday in May each year since 1985, is intended to inform Americans about the broad variety of services provided by government.  It also serves to recognize the valuable services provided by millions of public servants to the Nation.  (For more information on PSRW go to www.excelgov.org/psrw )  

FEBs, established by Presidential Directive in 1961, are a orum for communication and collaboration among Federal agencies outside of Washington, DC.  The National network of 28 Federal Executive Boards serves as the cornerstone for strategic partnering in Government to advance local and national initiatives.  (For more information on FEBs go to http://www.feb.gov/ )