Impact Georgia, 2010 June

SPECIAL AWARDS EDITION
DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES EMPLOYEES DURING SIXTH ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
The Departmen held its Sixth Annual Awards Ceremony in Roberts Chapel at the State Offices South at Tift
College on April 29, 2010. Commissioner Brian Owens, Assistant Commissioner, Derrick Schofield, and Board of Corrections Chairman, Larry Wynn presented staff, partners, and volunteers with awards for their outstanding achievements. The guest speaker of the event was Brigadier General (Ret.) C. Stewart Rodeheaver. More than 300 guests attended the ceremony to congratulate the award winners. There were several nominees in each category. Those shown below were the winners of each category. Please join us in congratulating them for their outstanding accomplishments.

Kimberly Gregory "CO of the Year" Telfair State Prison

Aaron Pupp, "PO of the Year" Dahlonega Probation Office

Evonne Foye "Facilities Supervisor of the Year," Hancock State Prison

Rosalyn Davis "Probation Supervisor
of the Year," Macon Probation Office

Cathy Smith

Francine Scott

"Customer Service "HQ Employee of the Year"

Champion," OPT

OPT

Chaplain Susan Bishop "Employee of the Year"
Metro State Prison

Jerome Smith "Individual Fitness Award," Americus Probation Office

Terra Taylor-Cochran "Cynthia Floyd Award" Americus Probation Office

Lieutenant Rodney Jackson & Sergeant Terry Moye Matthew Clements, "Bobby "James Henderson Award," Georgia State Prison Franklin Award," Johnson State Prison (Warden Jose Morales pictured)

Brenda Murrell "Legacy Award" GDC Retriree

PO Farrah Lawrence "Facility/Circuit Fitness Award," Cobb Judicial Circuit

Warden Vanessa O'Donnell and Chief of Security, Freddie Watkins
Buruss CTC "Facility of the Year"

Superintendent Teresa L. Smith & Chief of Security Wade Chancey, "Center of the Year"
Bacon Probation Detention Center

Chief PO Will Driver

Warden Bill P. McKenzie

Western Judicial Circuit "County Correctional Institution of

"Probation Circuit of the Year" the Year," Coweta County Prison

Partnership Awards were also presented in the following categories: Volunteers of the Year, Faith Based Contributions of the Year, Partner Agency of the Year, and Corporate Sponsors of the Year. The winners are listed below.

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

FAITH BASED CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

Nathaniel & Earline Balthrop - Macon Transitional Center Phillip Boatwright - Johnson State Prison Tony Campbell - Hays State Prison Tom Finlayson - Hays State Prison Felicia Daniels - Pulaski State Prison Brian Durden - Hays State Prison Shirley Dugan - Valdosta State Prison Jim Griggs Wilkes Pre-Release Center Dr. James Hall - Chaplain Services Dr. A. Lee Henderson - Northwest Probation Detention Center Charles Hutchenson - Long State Prison Johnny Jett - Lee Arrendale State Prison Robert Joiner - Ware State Prison Scott Kelley - Chaplain Services Ryan Lawson - Chaplain Services Patsy Lewis - Macon Transitional Center Neldfae Lovett - Coastal State Prison James Massey - Central State Prison Adam Payton - Lafayette Probation Office Stanley Rucker - Whitworth Parole Center Danna & Alvin Stephens - Lamar Parole Revocation Center David Terrell Hays State Prison Randall Brown Hays State Prison Bobby J Vaughn - Albany Probation Office Volunteer Probation Officer Program - Marietta Probation Office

Frank Abrahamsen, Praise and Prayer Ministry - LaGrange Transitional Center Gene & Denise Carswell, World of Faith Ministries - Macon Day Reporting Center Christ Chapel Church - Pulaski State Prison Gary Dyer, Caleb's Mountain Ministries - LaGrange Transitional Center The First Assembly of God - Wilkes Pre-Release Center Pastor Tim Fountain, Harvest Cathedral Church - Central State Prison Hope Harbor Ministries - LaGrange Transitional Center Hunter Road Baptist Church - LaGrange Transitional Center Love In Action Community Council, Chaplain Services - Rutledge State Prison Harry Leverett - LaGrange Transitional Center On Fire Ministries - Johnson State Prison Reverend James Wesley Smith, PH.D - LaGrange Transitional Center Kurt Yeager, Kairos Ministry - Hays State Prison
PARTNER AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Carroll County NAACP Re-Entry Services - GDC Re-Entry Services Department of Labor, Americus - Macon State Prison Department of Driver Services, Macon - Macon Transitional Center Johnson County Sheriff 's Department - Johnson State Prison Macon Parole Office - Macon Transitional Center Mercer Medicine - Macon Transitional Center Middle Georgia Technical College - Wilkes Pre-Release Center Social Security Administration, Macon - Macon Transitional Center Southeastern Technical College - Smith State Prison Vocational Rehabilitation/DOL, Albany - Albany Transitional Center Vocational Rehabilitation/DOL, Macon - Macon Transitional Center

CORPORATE SPONSORS OF THE YEAR
Applebee's, Albany - Albany Transitional Center Burger King, Albany - Albany Transitional Center Chick-Fil-A, Valdosta - Valdosta State Prison Denny's Restaurant, Columbus - Columbus Transitional Center Georgia Power, Macon - Central State Prison Goodwill Industries of Southern River - Albany Transitional Center McDonald's, Washington - Wilkes Pre-Release Center Morehouse School of Medicine - Re-Entry Services Mountville Mills - LaGrange Transitional Center OOL Management Services, LLC - Albany Transitional Center Perdue Farms Human Resources Unit - Macon Transitional Center

Brooks Benton, Deputy Warden of Care & Treatment for Lee Arrendale State Prison, opens the ceremony with the National Anthem

Commissioner Owens welcomes the guests to the awards ceremony

Al Burruss Correctional Training Center Color Guard present the flags

Guest speaker Brigadier General (Ret.) C. Stewart Rodeheaver

Commissioner Brian Owens Public Affairs: Joan Heath, Director; Sharmelle Brooks, Managing Editor; Kristen Stancil, Contributor; Peggy Chapman, Contributor Contact: 404-656-9772; www.dcor.state.ga.us