The Finalists

The Service to America Medals program honors outstanding achievements in federal service. A panel of national figures selected nine winners, including the Federal Employee of the Year, from a group of 30 finalists in eight categories. Winners and finalists were chosen from nearly 500 nominations.

Career Achievement

• George V. DiBiase, Director, Support Equipment and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Department, U.S. Navy
• Joseph J. Lusczek Jr., Technical director, Aerospace Systems Design and Analysis, U.S. Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center
• Winfred Malone, Supervisory health scientist administrator, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Prevention

Call to Service

• Matthew D. Lowe, Political military officer, Department of State
• Emily H. Majcher, Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center
• Karen Stewart, Acting intergovernmental affairs coordinator, Health Resources and Services Administration

Homeland Security

• Robert A. Schoch, Special agent in charge, Los Angeles, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• Leigh Senzatimore and Team, Senior special agent,Immigration and Customs Enforcement

International Affairs

• Alonzo L. Fulgham, Mission director, U.S. Agency for International Development
• Mark R. Price, Supervisory engineer, Federal Aviation Administration

Justice and Law Enforcement

• Brian Bucaro, Special agent, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• ICE Cyber Crime Center Team led by Gene Driggers, Special agent, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

National Security

• Robert J. Brandewie, Director, Defense Manpower Data Center, Department of Defense
• Thomas M. Lastowka and the TSGLI Design and Implementation Team, Director, VA Regional Office and Insurance Center, Department of Veterans Affairs
• Suzanne Petrie, Director, Latin American Affairs, Department of Homeland Security

Science and Environment

• Robert J. Lamb, Senior adviser for management and collaborative action, Department of the Interior
• Stuart Richer and the Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial (LAST) Team, Chief of optometry, North Chicago VA Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs

Citizen Services

• Raymond "Ray" Brammer Jr., Area director for Louisiana, Social Security Administration
• DEA Rescue Team led by Kevin Harrison, Supervisory criminal investigator, Drug Enforcement Administration
• Betsy M. Kinter, Director, Accounts Management, Internal Revenue Service
• Robin E. Ware, Manager, Business Service Network Integration, U.S. Postal Service

2006 Selection Committee

Prominent national leaders from the business, academic, political, media and entertainment communities selected the Service to America medal honorees.

• Wolf Blitzer Anchor,
  CNN
• Walter D. Broadnax, Ph.D.
  President, Clark Atlanta University
• John Bryant Founder,
  chairman and CEO, Operation HOPE Inc.
• Timothy B. Clark
  Editor and president, Government Executive
• Barbara Cochran
  President, Radio-TV News Directors Association
• Michael K. Deaver
  Vice chairman, Edelman Worldwide
• John L. Hennessy,
  Ph.D. President, Stanford University
• Frances Hesselbein
  Chairman, Leader to Leader Institute
• Herb Kelleher
  Chairman, Southwest Airlines
• Colleen M. Kelley
  National president, National Treasury Employees Union
• Ted Leonsis
  Vice chairman, AOL
• Gail C. Levin, Ph.D.
  Executive director, Annenberg Foundation
• John F. W. Rogers
  Secretary to the board,Goldman Sachs
• Max Stier
  President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service
• Secretary Tommy Thompson Partner,
  Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

For more information on the Service to America Medals, including how to make a nomination for the 2007 awards, go to www.servicetoamericamedals.org.