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Second Annual Governor's Ambassador Award Recipients Named
 Recognizing the contributions public employees make to the Commonwealth is essential during the annual Kentucky Public Service Recognition Week, October 11 through October 17. First Lady Jane Beshear and Personnel Cabinet Secretary Nikki Jackson hosted the second annual Governor’s Ambassador Awards ceremony October 13, 2010, at the Frankfort Convention Center. About 300 state employees, family and co-workers attended the ceremony where nine public service employees were recognized for their contributions to the state.
Created in October 2008, the awards program was established to highlight stories of employees who have positively impacted the lives of their co-workers, customers and community. Nominations were accepted throughout the year in six categories: customer service, courage, leadership, professional achievement, teamwork, or community service and volunteerism.
All nominees were invited to attend the awards ceremony. Award recipients will be honored by having a personalized engraved brick placed along Ambassador Avenue outside the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History. To learn more about this year’s award recipients, click here.
51 Graduate from the Kentucky Certified Public Managers Program
On Nov. 4, 2010, many of the state’s brightest up-and-coming leaders graduated from the Kentucky Certified Public Managers’ (KCPM) program. The nationally accredited program is provided by the Personnel Cabinet and conducted by the agency’s Governmental Services Center (GSC).
“Becoming an employer of choice means providing opportunities for our employees to learn and grow personally and professionally,” said Personnel Cabinet Secretary Nikki Jackson. “The KCPM program has long been regarded as a top quality resource that provides an outstanding educational experience for our employees.”
Award recipients and their respective agencies include:
Education
Phillip D. Coleman III
Energy and Environment
William L. Baker
Solitha Warnakula Dharman
Melissa K. Duff
Michael Fant
Todd T. Johnston
Missy R. Jones
C. Lawrence Lowe
Jon A. Maybriar
Clay Redmond
John Clay Rogers
Frough Qutub Sherwani
Charles E. Stangle
Troy Tabor Jr.
Travis Trent
Finance and Administration
Nancy Johnita Robey
Charles F. Salchli Jr.
Marianne Sullivan
General Government/ Council on Post Secondary Education
Deepa R. Dubal
Health and Family Services
Lisa MacPherson-Campbell
Justice and Public Safety
Mark Cool
Diana L. Fleming
Eric Garner
Mallory Mao
Labor
Brian E. Kiser
Arthur R. Rockwood III
John D. Williams
Personnel
Bruce D. Cottew
Robbie Shannon Perkins
Donna Sue Towles
Public Protection
Kimberly Gates Goodwin
Karan J. Hisle
Kendra T. Shoop
Phil St. John
Chares A. Vice
Tourism, Arts &Heritage
Kimberly A. Blair
Stephan B. Davis
John J. Morgan
Scot Walters
Transportation
Vicki Boldrick
Ramona Brock
Jamie Bewley Byrd
Selena A. Curry
Brandon Seiter
Wayne Simpson
Jim W. Simpson II
Davis C. Smith
John A. Tomlinson
Joseph B. Thompson, P.E.
Jon Wilcoxson
Robert “Andy” Yeager
The two-year program focuses on developing and enhancing competencies required for effectively improving self, team and group performance. Graduates are required to complete classroom and online training as well as a capstone project. Coursework was developed to provide the participants with a blended learning experience while expanding their public sector leadership and management skills.
The Certified Public Managers® (CPM) program began in Georgia in 1976 and was soon endorsed by other states as a model for training and developing professional public managers. Kentucky’s CPM Program was first established in 1985 through GSC and Kentucky State University (KSU) where it continues to be administered.
To learn more about the KCPM program and other training courses provided by the Governmental Service Center, visit http://personnel.ky.gov/gsc/.
ABC Investigator Receives National Liquor Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
Steve Newell (center) received the national Liquor Enforcement Officer of the Year Award from National Liquor Law Enforcement Association President Frederick Mahoney (left) and Vice-president Steven Ernst (right).
Steve Newell, a seven-year investigator with the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), was named Liquor Enforcement Officer of the Year by the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association at its annual conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Mr. Newell was nominated for the national award by ABC Enforcement Director Mike Razor. "Steve's day-to-day dedication to the citizens of the Commonwealth is extraordinary. He is a tremendous asset to the Enforcement Division and very deserving of this honor,” said Razor.
Newell received the 2009 Meritorious Service award from the Lexington Division of Police for his life-saving actions during a fire. While conducting routine duties, Newell became aware of a fire in a Lexington home. Risking his own safety, Newell went to the scene and assisted civilians out of the burning structure.
At the ABC, Newell is active in the research and development of new equipment and serves as a liaison among law enforcement entities. He also is responsible for ensuring that each ABC investigator lost in the line of duty is remembered. He is a member of the Kentucky Peace Officers’ Association.
Newell, a Barbourville native, currently resides in Lexington.
Kentucky State Police Honor 25 Civilian Employees
Frankfort resident Boyce Wells (center) received the Kentucky State Police 2010 Civilian Employee of the Year award from KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer (left) and Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown (right) on Oct.13.
Twenty-five civilian employees were honored by the Kentucky State Police at a ceremony held Oct. 13, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Hurstbourne Lane in Louisville.
Frankfort resident Boyce Wells was named 2010 KSP Civilian Employee of the Year. A four-year veteran of the agency, Wells is event coordinator supervisor at KSP headquarters in Frankfort. A native of Hodgenville, he is a 1972 graduate of LaRue County High School. He also earned a bachelor of science degree from Campbellsville College in 1976 and a master of public affairs degree from Kentucky State University in 1982.
As commander of the KSP Special Services Branch, Wells works with other agencies on events that require additional security for traffic control, general safety or specific individual security. Some of his accomplishments include coordinating public safety details for events such as the recently concluded Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park, the Kentucky Derby, Thunder Over Louisville, the National State Legislators Conference, the Rolex Three-Day Event and others. He also directed a special detail assembled to provide traffic control during filming on the roadways for the movie “Secretariat.”
Wells oversees the daily operations of the KSP Honor Guard as well. The unit participated for the first time in the Fraternal Order of Police National Honor Guard Competition in Washington, D.C. in May 2010 and won all three phases of the competition. It was the first time that a team won the competition on its initial visit and the first time a team won all three phases.
Throughout the year the Honor Guard also participated in the Kentucky Derby Festival Parade, various opening sessions for conferences and events and presenting the colors for naturalization ceremonies. The unit also continued to perform its most solemn duty: honoring retired troopers at funeral services.
“Mr. Boyce Wells is truly an outstanding employee in every regard. He routinely goes above and beyond in every aspect of his job,” said KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer. “We are very lucky to have him as a part of our team.”
Other KSP civilian employees who received awards included:
Police Communications Support Award
Shelly Clark, of Sulphur, Police Telecommunicator II, Post 5-Campbellsburg
Derek Coffey, of Jamestown, Police Telecommunicator Supervisor, Post 15-Columbia
Miranda Luttrell, of Russell Springs, Police Telecommunicator II, Post 11-London
Chuck Stewart, of Elizabethtown, Police Telecommunicator II, Post 4-Elizabethtown
Clerical Support Service Award
Ruth Crafton, of Henderson, Administrative Specialist II, Post 16-Henderson
Carol Dause, of Richmond, Administrative Specialist III, Special Operations Branch
Alicia Parham, of Shelbyville, Criminal Intelligence Analyst I, Post 5-Campbellsburg
Marcia Walker, of Frankfort, Administrative Specialist III, Operations Division
Driver Testing Administrative Support Award
West Region: Louise Jewell, of Paducah, Certified Driver Testing Administrator I
East Region: Joe Little, of Millard, Certified Driver Testing Administrator I
Forensic Services Support Award
Laboratory Analyst: Jack Reid, of Georgetown, Forensic Scientist Specialist II, Central Laboratory Branch, Frankfort
Regional Laboratory Analyst: Misty Holbrook, of Verona, Forensic Scientist Specialist II,
Northern Laboratory Branch, Cold Springs
Forensic Laboratory Supervisor: Laura Sudkamp, of Frankfort, Forensic Laboratory Manager,
Central Laboratory Branch, Frankfort
Commercial Vehicle Support Award
William Moore, of Morehead, Commercial Vehicle Inspector II, Region 5, Morehead
Tara Thomas, of Memphis, Ind., Administrative Secretary, Region 2, Louisville.
Administrative Support Service Award
Hillary Burgher, of Frankfort, Internal Policy Analyst II, Operations Division
Phyllis Holcomb, of Brodhead, Administrative Specialist III, Supply Branch
Michael Morrison, of Paris, Systems Engineer IT, Public Affairs Branch
Administrative Support Supervisor Award
Boyce Wells, of Frankfort, Event Coordinator Supervisor, Operations Division
Scientific Support Service Award
Todd Gregory, of Frankfort, Fingerprint Specialist III, AFIS, Criminal Identification & Records Branch
Computer Technology Technical Support Award
Laurie Buchanan, of Frankfort, Internal Policy Analyst III, Electronic Crime Branch
Records Technical Support Service Award
Claudia Burrows, of Frankfort, Administrative Specialist III, Criminal Identification & Records Branch
Maintenance Support Service Award
Terry Carriss, of Frankfort, Maintenance Worker II, Criminal Identification & Records Branch
Communications Technical Support Award
Brian Higgins, of London, System Tech Specialist IT, Communications & Computer Technologies Branch
Properties Management & Supply Technical Support Service Award
David Baker, of Harrodsburg, Auto Technician IV, Supply Branch
“These award winners represent the best of the best of our civilian employees,” said Brewer. “They truly are the underpinning of the Kentucky State Police and epitomize the professional image that we constantly strive to project.”
KSP Troopers Brooks and Smith Provide Security at the World Equestrian Games
Kentucky State Police Trooper Ricky Brooks (left) and Sr. Trooper David Smith (right), of KSP Post 15 in Columbia, were part of the security detail at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held Sept. 25 through Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park. KSP coordinated the public safety component of the event inside the park in conjunction with the FBI, the Kentucky National Guard and other state and local law enforcement and emergency service agencies.
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