# Deployments, community service, other accomplishments recognized at Quarterly Awards

/ Published Nov. 19, 2018
PHILADELPHIA, 
Nearly 100 Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support employees were honored for their achievements during a quarterly awards ceremony Nov. 14.

Army Brig. Gen. Mark Simerly, DLA Troop Support commander, hosted the ceremony and expressed his gratitude to the workforce for their contributions to the agency’s mission success.

“Each of you have made significant contributions to our warfighters’ readiness,” Simerly said. “For me, that’s what [this ceremony] is all about; a chance to recognize you all for what you do.”

Employees were recognized for various achievements including time in federal service, superior service during deployments and community relations.

Among those recognized were two Clothing and Textiles supply chain employees who supported Operations Freedom’s Sentinel, Marjorie Gilbert, a resolution specialist, and Cynthia Merceron, supervisor of the Marine Corps recruit cell. Gilbert also supported Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield and Merceron also supported the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Resolute Support mission.

“Marjorie demonstrated outstanding customer service to the warfighter by providing critical research information on repair parts’ status, long lead times, and lateral support and expedited requests,” said Susan Schafer, mistress of ceremony and Troop Support executive officer. “Cynthia’s diligent oversight and attention to detail provided direct, daily support to the commander in coordinating key warfighter issues and items of higher headquarters interest between multiple major subordinate commands.”

Participants of Project Government and Industry Volunteers for Education, a Troop Support community relations program of more than 30 years, were also recognized for tutoring local students during the 2017-2018 school year.

“These individuals selflessly gave up their lunch [every other] Tuesday to tutor third graders at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in math and reading,” Schafer said.

The awardees were:

**SUPERIOR CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD**

Marjorie Gilbert

Cynthia Merceron

**STRATEGIC GOAL TEAM AWARD**

Thomas Darcy

Jessica De La Hoz

Kristy Deritis

Ellen Eklof

Christine Hertkorn

Kathleen Kleinberg

Michael Mcpeak

Cynthia Ortiz

Brett West

**GREEN BELT CERTIFICATE**

Vicky Lewis

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**SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR**

David Jolls

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**SUPERVISOR OF THE QUARTER**

Ken Wilmoth

**TEAM OF THE YEAR**

Odarka Chambura

Timothy Darby, Sr.

Randle Lesure

Herminio Ferrer Marrero

Marybeth Naimoli

Cheryl Reynolds

Brett Sever

Jamison Snyder

Miguel Torres

Tom Zassick

**EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH**

Cathleen Choromanski 

Paul Halter 

Daniel Young

Liliana Morales 

**CAREER SERVICE AWARDS**

Jayne Branigan

Margaret Conforto

Richard Jankowski, Jr.

Ned Jenkins

James Leviness 

Margaret Marlette

Robert Mccray

Cynthia Riley-Mitchell

Levern Rose

**HUMANITARIAN AWARDS**

Meghan Michalski

John Cuorato

Mary Ryan

Lauren Vendetti

Jamie Shuster

Adam Tutolo

Eve Harmon

Shervon James

Mary Bryant

Marko Graham 

Tom Page

Tom Grace

Theresa Rucci

Sherri Fitzpatrick

Mary Webb

Rosemary Dematteo

Bruce Gordon

Robin Kirkland Gonzales

Pam Hamlett

Lisa Hutton

Sharon Pollard

Renee Fitchett

Roe Talino

Alicia Ramsdell

Gale Furman

Chris Valentino

Lynne Georges

Corinne Foley Petersen

Amanda Stone

Katherine Mcculloch

Michael D. Mcpeak

Eric Christianson

Joe Guerra

Allison Eck

**CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION FOR PROJECT GIVE**

Stephanie Bass

Mary Bryant

Kelly Callahan 

Shairy Cartagena 

Ellina Entin 

Colleen Ford 

Melanie Gamble

Francis Giorno

Kevin Gleaton

Jonathan Gray

Maritza Guevara

Okon Hammock

Charlene Harley

Leah Lester

Tanya Lockley

Ryan McLeod

Linda Piecyk

Ebony Pitts

Lauren Retos

Crystal Robinson

John Stanton

Alain Thevenot

Wanda Thomas

Edward Toland

Diemhong Walters

Shahid Wilds

Ana Young