KUDOS
Employees of the Quarter
Ranger wins award
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected Suzanne Estock, Youghiogheny River Lake, as the recipient of the 2012 Take Pride in America Federal Land Manager Award. Estock was cited for selfless service in developing the project’s volunteer program and building and sustaining partnerships which embody the mission of the Corps. Her combined efforts with volunteer missions resulted in more than 10,000 hours of service for a total value of nearly $140,000.
District employees earn engineering credentials Jessica Corton, Geotech; Jason Prince, Construction; and Sara Hillegas, Hydraulics and Hydrology, from the Engineering and Construction Division, recently received their credentials as Professional Engineers, P.E. This tremendous accomplishment culminates years of education, years of successful performance under the supervision of already credentialed professional engineers, and passing both the Fundamentals of Engineering and the P.E. full day exams. Achieving P.E. certification is a significant career milestone for engineers in Career Program 18, Engineers and Scientists – Resources Construction, and opens up many opportunities. Their accomplishments reflect great credit on their ability, initiative and the Pittsburgh District. Please join the district in offering them well deserved congratulations.
Wage Grade Doug Christian Maintenance Mechanic Supervisor
General Service John W. Zacheiss Student Inten
Award winners for the 2012 Federal Executive Board Federal Women’s Committee, Women of the Year for the Pittsburgh District are Linda Everley (center), Regulatory, who took gold in the Staff Support category; Kim Poling (left), Southern Area Office, who took away a bronze award in the Staff Support category, and Youghiogheny’s Suzanne Estock who took home bronze in the Professional Non-Supervisory category Ian McKelvey, Emsworth Locks and Dams, is a recipient of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ FY2012 Operations and Maintenance Castle Award for his outstanding accomplishments as a lock and dam equipment mechanic leader. He is one of six individuals selected throughout the Corps worldwide. McKelvey was also recognized in August at the Corps Summer Leader’s Conference in Little Rock, Ark. District Commander Col. William “Butch” Graham, presented McKelvey the division level award in July.
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