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General Johnson presents coin to Bob Thompson.
Bob Thompson, Meteorologist-In-Charge of the Taunton, MA, Weather Forecast Office receives a coin from General Johnson in 2004.

NWS Coin Holders
as of 06/29/2007

(New Coin Holders Since Last Update in Bold.)

To recognize excellence, Brig. Gen. D.L. Johnson, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), former Director of the National Weather Service, awarded special "Director's Coins" to employees. The Director's Coins, bear the NWS emblem on one side with the NOAA logo on the reverse. Director's Coins were awarded to individuals whose demonstrated excellence place them in the top 10 percent of unit performers...truly designating the best of the best. Employees listed below are those who earned coins for their outstanding work.

 
NAME OFFICE
DATE AWARDED
Ahlert, Sallie W/OPS
09/28/2006
Ahnert, Peter W/ER
04/25/2006
Albetelly, Mark W/OPS
03/01/2006
Alexander, Vicky W/CFO
11/02/2004
Allegre, Marita W/PR
07/12/2005
Amii, Winnie W/CFO
11/02/2004
Amin, Tom W/SR
11/04/2004
Andra, David W/SR
09/28/2006
Angel, Paul W/WR
10/01/2006
Armstrong, William W/OPS
03/01/2006
Auciello, Gene W/ER
03/07/2007
Austin, Gary W/CR
07/17/2006
Austin, Glenn W/OS
06/08/2007
Avila, Lixion W/NP
11/30/2004
Baig, Stephen W/NP
11/29/2005
Baines, Shaun W/AR
03/03/2007
Ballard, Bob W/PR
07/12/2005
Ballard, Maureen W/PR
07/12/2005
Barjenbruch, Kevin W/WR
01/18/2007
Barrett, Curt W/IA
06/08/2007
Barton, Gilbert W/SR
10/06/2005
Batke, Carl W/OST
09/20/2005
Bauck, Bruce W/WR
10/10/2006
Beaman, Jason W/SR
08/29/2006
Bellis, Jim W/SR
08/29/2006
Berkowitz, Dan W/OPS
06/06/2007
Beven, Jack W/NP
09/16/2005
Black, Tim W/OPS
05/16/2005
Bonnin, Geoffrey W/OHD
06/08/2007
Boone, Bill W/PR
12/09/2005
Borsum, Dan W/WR
10/02/2006
Boyette, Doug W/SR
08/29/2006
Bradley, Wanda W/CFO
11/02/2004
Breidenbach, Jay W/WR
09/30/2006
Brewer, Mike W/OS
06/08/2007
Brown, Mickey W/ER
10/02/2005
Browne, Mara W/IA
08/07/2006
Browning, Peter W/CR
01/13/2005
Budd, Bruce W/ER
04/25/2006
Bunge, Robert W/CIO
01/03/2006
Bunker, James W/PR
07/12/2005
Bunting, Bill W/SR
11/04/2004
Burdette, Mike W/OPS
12/07/2004
Burr, Chris W/NP
10/21/2005
Butch, Jim W/SR
10/06/2005
Butts, Douglas W/SR
10/06/2005
Byrd, Robert W/CFO
10/19/2006
Cantin, Mike W/WR
10/01/2006
Carey, Curtis W/COM
03/07/2006
Carrick, John W/AR
03/05/2007
Carter, Gary W/OHD
07/01/2004
Carter, Scott LA-W
07/01/2004
Christman, Jim W/OST
10/26/2005
Clark, Ed W/WR
01/10/2005
Clark, Terry W/OPS
06/06/2007
Cline, Joel W/PR
12/09/2005
Cobb, Dan W/CR
03/08/2006
Calland, Herb W/CFO
06/08/2007
Colman, Brad W/WR
07/26/2005
Contorno, Sam W/OST
06/06/2007
Cook, Laura W/OS
11/03/2005
Cook, Russel W/OPS
09/28/2006
Cooley, Kevin W/NP
10/06/2004
Corvington, Caroline W/IA
6/08/2007
Covey, Daryl W/OST
10/21/2005
Craven, Jeff W/SR
10/06/2005
Crawford, Ken W/OST
08/11/2006
Crossley, Fay W/ER
11/20/2004
Curran, Larry W/CIO
07/01/2004
Dalessandro, Angelo W/SR
10/06/2005
Darnely, John W/ER
08/16/2005
David, Ted Retired NWS
07/01/2004
Davidson, Paula W/OST
06/09/2004
Davis, Tony W/AR
03/03/2007
DeArmas, Keith W/SR
10/06/2005
Deitch, Charles W/PR
07/12/2005
Denning, Rich W/WR
10/01/2006
Devaris, Aimee W/OS
08/11/2006
Dietz, Chris W/OST
12/21/2004
Dittman, Rick W/WR
10/01/2006
Dombrosky, Rainer W/OPS
11/08/2005
Downs, Ray W/OS
06/08/2004
Draggon, Courtney W/IA
03/31/2006
Dunn, Larry W/WR
01/30/2006
Edmonston, Mike W/SR
10/06/2005
Eisenman, Theresa W/PA
03/16/2006
Espinueva, Sheila W/PR
07/12/2005
Estle, William W/WR
11/15/2005
Exler, Randee W/COM
07/08/2004
Feldt, John W/SR
01/30/2006
Fenner, Robert W/ER
04/25/2006
Figurskey, Darin W/ER
06/01/2005
Fletcher, Gloria W/PR
07/12/2005
Foltz, Gary W/CR
08/22/2005
Foster, Diane W/WR
01/10/2005
Foster, Matt W/CR
06/05/2007
Foster, Mike W/CR
01/19/2006
Fowke, Margaret W/SP
06/08/2007
Franklin, Donna W/OS
06/08/2007
Franklin, James W/NP
11/29/2005
Franklin, Jason W/ER
04/21/2005
Fredrick, Bill W/SR
10/06/2005
Furgione, Laura W/AR
07/01/2004
Gabrielsen, Peter W/ER
06/01/2005
Garrett, Greg W/SR
10/06/2005
Gemmer, Claudia W/ER
04/21/2005
Gerard, Alan W/SR
10/06/2005
Gery, William W/CR
11/28/2006
Gilbert, Jason W/CFO
11/29/2005
Gordon, John W/CR
10/17/2005
Graham, Ken W/OS
06/08/2007
Grant, Peter W/OPS
09/28/2006
Graziano, Tom W/OS
06/08/2007
Green, David W/OST
01/28/2005
Groenert, David W/WR
09/30/2006
Grumm, Richard W/ER
04/25/2006
Guard, Chip W/PR
07/12/2005
Gulezian, Dean W/ER
07/01/2004
Hadley, David W/AR
03/03/2007
Haffer, Tony W/WR
11/15/2005
Hagemeyer, Bart W/SR
07/07/2005
Hale, David W/AR
03/03/2007
Hales, Jack W/NP
06/05/2007
Hall, Mark W/SR
10/06/2005
Hall, Tony W/AR
03/03/2007
Hamill, Todd W/SR
01/30/2006
Harmon, Dawn W/WR
10/01/2006
Haydu, Ken W/ER
03/07/2007
Hayes, Julie W/CIO
01/18/2007
Herring, Dan W/SR
09/28/2006
Hewins, Frank W/OPS
03/01/2006
Heyse, Christina W/CFO
06/08/2007
Hirschberg, Paul W/OST
07/26/2005
Hockenberry, Heath W/WR
03/14/2007
Hodges, Lynn W/CFO
11/02/2004
Hoffman, Yetta W/CFO
05/16/2006
Hoke, Jim W/OS
06/08/2007
Hollingsworth, Jane W/WR
10/10/2006
Hopkins, Tim W/OST
10/26/2005
Horsfall, Fiona W/OS
10/21/2005
Horvat, Christina W/OPS
03/01/2006
Hufford, Gary W/AR
10/25/2006
Hunt, Chris W/OPS
06/06/2007
Hunter, Mark W/CFO
11/02/2004
Illg, James W/NP
04/25/2007
Imy, David W/NP
06/05/2007
Izzo, Ralph W/ER
04/21/2005
Jacks, Eli W/OS
06/08/2007
Jacob, Mike W/OPS
05/20/2005
Jamison, Austin W/WR
11/15/2005
Jannuzzi, John W/WR
03/14/2007
Jiing, Gwo W/NP
11/29/2005
Jiron, Donnie W/CFO
01/28/2005
Johnson, Ed W/SP
06/09/2004
Johnston, Kevin W/OS
01/18/2006
Jones, Deidre W/OST
10/26/2005
Jones, Eric W/SR
10/06/2005
Jones, John NWS DAA
06/09/2004
Jordan, Christopher W/WR
10/10/2006
Jorge, Vivian W/NP
11/29/2005
Jung, Peter W/ER
04/25/2006
Kasper, Kennard W/EO
01/19/2006
Katcher, Marcie PA-W
01/23/2006
Kawakami, Lynette W/PR
07/12/2005
Kebis, Olga W/OPS
05/20/2005
Kielhorn, Jessica W/WR
10/10/2006
Kincaid, James W/AR
03/03/2007
Kirkwood, Paul W/SR
11/04/2004
Kiser, Scott W/OS
11/29/2005
Knabb, Richard W/NP
11/30/2004
Koepsel, Judy W/OS
06/08/2007
Koziara, Mark W/SR
10/06/2005
Kramper, Jim W/CR
10/18/2005
Kraus, Art W/OS
06/08/2007
Kriehn, Tom W/ER
03/07/2007
Kruckenberg, Steve W/CR
06/05/2007
Kuhl, Steve W/OS
09/14/2004
LaDouce, Jeff W/PR
07/01/2004
LaMarre, Brian W/SR
10/15/2005
Lamback, Shirley W/SR
01/30/2006
Laver, James W/NP
09/15/2006
Leach, Rick W/COM
12/13/2005
Lee, James E. W/ER
08/16/2005
Lee, Robert W/OPS
03/01/2006
Leeloy, Derek W/PR
12/09/2005
Leffler, Bob W/OS
06/08/2007
Leivers, Nick W/CFO
07/12/2006
Leptich, Adrienne W/ER
04/21/2005
Lewis, Jennifer W/IA
03/23/2006
Leyva, Salim W/NP
11/29/2005
Liang, Jay W/NP
09/28/2006
Looney, Mike W/CR
03/08/2006
Lord, Stephan W/NP
07/26/2005
Luna, Daniel W/OS
09/14/2004
Lushine, Jim W/SR
09/27/2005
Mamrosh, Rich W/CR
07/17/2006
Mandt, Greg W/OST
07/01/2004
Manning, David W/ER
08/16/2005
Marsh, Sergio W/ER
04/21/2005
Mason, Violet W/CFO
10/05/2004
Masters, Rob W/IA
07/01/2004
Maximuk, Lynn W/CR
03/08/2006
Mayfield, Max W/NP
11/30/2004
McCarthy, Dan W/NP
08/03/2005
McCarthy, Dennis W/OS
07/01/2004
McCarthy, Kevin W/NP
11/08/2005
McNeary, Caroline W/CFO
11/02/2004
McNeil, Scott W/SR
08/29/2006
McNulty, John W/OPS
07/01/2004
Mead, Corey W/NP
09/28/2006
Merchelwitz, Buzz W/SR
08/29/2006
Meyers, John W/WR
01/10/2005
Middendorf, Virgil W/WR
10/02/2006
Miketta, Joseph W/ER
10/02/2005
Miller, Jim W/NP
09/15/2006
Mitsutani, Richard W/PR
07/12/2005
Moersdorf, Paul W/OPS
12/07/2004
Mongeon, Al W/OPS
06/08/2007
Mooney, Larry W/CR
07/26/2005
Morgan, Ann W/COM
11/03/2005
Murnan, Richard W/OPS
03/01/2006
Nadolski, Vickie W/WR
07/01/2004
Nash, Andrew W/PR
07/12/2005
Nelson, James W/AR
03/03/2007
Newman, Thomas W/CFO
11/02/2004
Nield, Patrick W/CFO
10/05/2004
Noel, Andy W/OS
06/08/2007
Noonan, Gregory W/CR
11/28/2006
Novak, David W/ER
04/21/2005
Nunn, Jerry W/SR
11/04/2004
Okulski, Richard W/OS
11/28/2005
O'Leary, Kathleen W/CFO
11/02/2004
O'Lenic, Ed W/WR
03/16/2006
O'Neil, Kathleen W/OPS
12/07/2004
Opitz, Harold W/WR
10/18/2004
O'Sullivan, Jim W/OS
06/08/2007
Pablo Santos W/SR
09/27/2005
Paese, Mark W/OPS
11/04/2005
Page, Donna W/OHD
06/08/2007
Partain, James W/AR
03/03/2007
Pasch, Richard W/NP
11/30/2004
Peabody, Keith W/OPS
06/06/2007
Perry, Jeff W/AR
03/03/2007
Perry, Jocelyn W/AR
03/03/2007
Peters, Freddy W/AR
03/03/2007
Peters, Joyce W/CFO
11/02/2004
Piercy, Chuck W/OST
10/26/2005
Potts, John W/CFO
06/01/2007
Prior, Sarah W/PR
07/12/2005
Proenza, Bill W/SR
07/01/2004
Profitt, Maureen W/CR
10/18/2005
Proton, Victor W/AR
03/03/2007
Pryor, Edwin 'Ned' W/ER
04/25/2006
Pryzbilinski, Ron W/CR
10/18/2005
Purpura, Jim W/WR
01/10/2005
Pytlak, Eric W/WR
01/10/2005
Radlein, Robin W/AR
03/05/2007
Rappaport, Ed W/NP
11/30/2004
Rasch, William W/WR
10/02/2006
Reed, David W/SR
10/06/2005
Reilly, Dan W/ER
11/20/2004
Revitte, Frank W/SR
10/06/2005
Reynolds, Dave W/WR
10/10/2006
Rhue, Doug W/NP
09/28/2006
Ricks, Robert W/SR
10/06/2005
Riek, Mary W/CFO
10/05/2004
Rishel, Gregg Posthumous
03/07/2007
Romano, Greg PA-W
07/08/2004
Roper, Jimmy W/OPS
06/06/2007
Ross, Tim W/OST
07/12/2006
Rossi, Theresa W/ER
03/07/2007
Rothfusz, Lans W/SR
01/30/2006
Royal, Monique NWS AA Office
11/20/2006
Ruth, David W/OST
03/23/2006
Ruthi, Larry W/CR
05/09/2007
Ryan, Michael W/SR
10/06/2005
Rydell, Nezette W/PR
12/09/2005
Saffle, Bob W/OST
09/13/2005
Safford, L. Clark W/SR
01/30/2006
Sammler, William W/ER
01/24/2006
Samori, Alan W/PR
07/12/2005
Schaefer, Joseph W/NP
08/03/2005
Scheller, Nick W/SP
07/08/2004
Schneider, Russ W/NP
06/05/2007
Schofield, James W/OPS
09/28/2006
Schofield, Kathe W/OPS
01/19/2006
Schott, Tim W/OS
11/29/2005
Schratenweiser, Hugh GC-W
11/04/2005
Schwein, Thomas W/CR
03/08/2006
Scott, Carvin W/AR
03/03/2007
Shaffer, Will W/OST
09/22/2005
Siebers, Tony W/ER
11/20/2004
Skiles, Newton W/SR
08/29/2006
Skoda, John W/COM
06/08/2007
Smith, Rick W/CR
06/05/2007
Smith, Sharon W/OPS
06/08/2007
Smith, Steven W/OPS ROC
03/01/2006
Sobien, Dan W/EO
01/19/2006
Sohl, Chris W/CR
06/05/2007
Sokich, John W/SP
11/07/2005
Sotus, Dorothy W/SR
09/27/2005
St. Clair, Karen W/CFO
11/02/2004
Stayt, Alan W/PR
07/12/2005
Steadham, Randy W/OPS
09/28/2006
Stephenson, Cheryl A. W/OPS
03/01/2006
Stewart, Frank W/WR
11/15/2005
Stewart, Stacey W/NP
09/09/2005
Stork, Rick W/WR
10/01/2006
Strager, Chris W/AR
03/03/2007
Strong, Christopher W/ER
02/22/2006
Stucky, Robert W/SR
10/06/2005
Suekawa, Carl W/PR
07/12/2005
Swanson, Joanne NWS AA Office
06/09/2004
Szatkowski, Gary W/ER
10/02/2005
Tanabe, Ray W/PR
07/12/2005
Tarp, Keli PA-R
09/29/2006
Teng, Chung-Chu W/OPS
12/07/2004
Terry, Linda W/OPS
09/28/2006
Tew, Mark W/OS
08/03/2005
Thario, Les W/ER
04/25/2006
Thiaw, Wassilla W/NP
03/27/2007
Thomas, Steven W/CR
10/18/2005
Tibi, Robert W/WR
01/10/2005
Tilly, Brian W/WR
10/01/2006
Todd, Steve W/WR
10/18/2004
Tolleson, Paul W/WR
10/18/2004
Trotter, Paul W/SR
10/06/2005
Truett, Scott W/CR
10/18/2005
Trumbla, Ron W/SR
07/07/2005
Tuell, Jason W/OST
10/26/2005
Turner, Bruce W/AR
03/03/2007
Uccellini, Louis W/NP
07/01/2004
Ullom, Rick W/SR
01/30/2006
Umscheid, Mike W/CR
05/09/2007
Urban, Guy W/AR
03/03/2007
Valdez, Jim W/OST
06/08/2007
Valle, Dan W/SR
08/29/2006
Vallier-Talbot, Eleanor W/ER
04/30/2007
Van Bussum, Larry W/WR
10/13/2006
Van Kuren, John W/CFO
01/05/2005
Vogt, Richard W/OPS
03/01/2006
Wagenmaker, Richard W/CR
11/28/2006
Walker, Jeff W/OPS
05/20/2005
Wallmann, James W/WR
10/10/2006
Ward, Bill W/PR
07/12/2005
Waters, Ken W/PR
07/12/2005
Watson, Barbara W/ER
03/07/2007
Waymer, Eleanor W/ER
04/21/2005
Webb, Daria W/OST
10/26/2005
Weeks, Wayne W/OS
03/27/2007
Weiss, Carl W/OS
07/17/2006
Weiss, Steve W/NP
06/05/2007
Wells, Charley EEO
06/08/2007
Wernly, Don W/OS
01/23/2006
Werth, John W/WR
10/10/2006
West, Charles 'Chip' W/SR
01/30/2006
Weyman, James W/PR
11/10/2004
White, Dave W/AR
03/03/2007
Wilcox, George W/OPS
10/13/2006
Wiley, Gracie W/CFO
09/09/2004
Williams, James M W/OPS
09/28/2006
Wilson, Mark W/SR
10/06/2005
Wise, Renee W/AR
03/03/2007
Wontroba, Patricia W/CR
03/08/2006
Woods, Donell W/OS
10/21/2005
Wyllie, Mike W/ER
04/21/2005
Zittel, Dave W/OPS
03/01/2006
Zwicker, Gregory W/OPS
05/08/2006


 

 

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