The James F. Walls Local Office/One-Stop Employee of
the Year Award honors a local office/one-stop employee
whose conduct demonstrates his or her outstanding
dedication to customers and fellow employees, and
extraordinary service to his or her local community. The
award was created in memory of its namesake, an
employee of the South Carolina Employment Security
Commission, who was killed while performing his duties.
AWARD CRITERIA: The
individual must:
- have demonstrated outstanding dedication to
customers and fellow employees as well as
extraordinary service to his/her community; and
- have met the challenge of reorganization within the
existing workforce system with vigor; and,
- be an employee of a local office/one-stop
center.
NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
The nomination must:
- be submitted by July 12, 2007;
- contain a resume or biographical sketch;
- contain a completed Walls Award nomination form [PDF] or [Word];
- contain answers to all questions listed on the Walls
Award nomination form within prescribed word
limits;
- include a statement of approval from the agency
administrator; and,
- be the only nomination for that state in that category.
NOMINATION PROCEDURES:
If submitting via e-mail: E-mail to naswa@naswa.org (Subject
line should read "Walls Award Nomination") Three (3)
Recommendation letters may be e-mailed separately.
If submitting via hard copy, mail to:
NASWA, 444 N. Capitol St. NW, Suite 142, Washington, DC
20001, Attn: Walls Award. Three (3) Recommendation letters
must be attached to the nomination. Include 6 copies of
nomination packet.
SELECTION PROCEDURES:
The NASWA Board of Directors will designate from among its members an annual awards committee which will review all nominations received and select the award recipient.
NASWA STAFF CONTACT: Curt Harris
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JAMES F. WALLS AWARD RECIPIENTS
| 2007 |
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Nancy L. Heckman, Employment Security Specialist and Supervisor of the Business Connection, Alaska Department of Labor
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| 2006 |
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Robert E. Freeman, Mississippi Department of Employment Security
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| 2005 |
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Edmund "Ted" Burke, Employment Security Analyst, Alaska Department of Labor
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| 2004 |
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Letcher "Letch" R. Beatty, North Carolina
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| 2003 |
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Gregory Gizewski, New York
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| 2002 |
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Kathy Lansford, Texas
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| 2001 |
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Willie Emanuel, New Jersey
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| 2000 |
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Jennie Weber, Washington
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| 1999 |
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William "Bill" Luckey, Texas
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| 1998 |
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John Masella, New York
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| 1997 |
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Lisa Matrundola, Massachusetts
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| 1996 |
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Patricia "Pat" Pratt, Washington
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| 1995 |
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Brenda S. Ely, Michigan
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| 1994 |
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Steve Simkins, Iowa
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| 1993 |
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Charles W. Stores, Jr., West Virginia
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| 1992 |
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Ramona Flores & Jerry Plante, Oregon
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| 1991 |
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Brenda DeHay, South Carolina
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| 1990 |
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Normal Wallis, Alaska
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| 1989 |
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W. Tony Wong, Florida
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| 1988 |
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Susan "Sue" Brewer, Oregon
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| 1987 |
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Gregory L. Gadsby, California
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| 1986 |
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James P. Clay, Kentucky |
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