November 2, 2007
LANSING - Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto today honored several department employees for their outstanding commitment to teamwork, leadership, and excellence during its annual employee awards ceremony. Winners were both nominated and selected by their fellow MDA colleagues.
“I’m continually impressed by the level of commitment by MDA personnel. These individuals take personal pride in providing our stakeholders with top-notch customer service even in the face of challenging budget issues,” said Koivisto. “It’s truly a privilege to work with such a high-caliber group of state employees.”
The 2007 award winners are:
 Team Excellence Award: Food Service Accreditation Team,
Barbara Coy of DeWitt, Sean Dunleavy of Howell, Jasmine Linicome of Waterford, Becky Peterson of East Lansing, and Sandra Walker of Lansing.
The “Team Excellence Award” affirms the value MDA has in employees who work together to solve a problem, improve department services, and go beyond expectations to develop creative solutions. |
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 Leadership Award: Debbie Day of Holt
The “Leadership Award” is designed to provide recognition to those staff who are seen as exceptional leaders by their peers, supervisors, or customers. The award recognizes an MDA employee that rises to a challenge to lead, inspires others to follow and to act, and seeks opportunities to innovate and improve areas within the department. |
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 Everyday Hero Award: Brenda Smith of Lyons
The “Everyday Hero Award” affirms the value MDA has in employees who may not be in the spotlight, yet steadily and faithfully get things done every day. It is given to an employee who consistently demonstrates dependability, diligence, initiative, and teamwork. |
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