2013 Awards Ceremony and Reception
The Association would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Polycom for sponsoring the awards and Hughes for sponsoring the reception.
Hall of Fame Award
Russ Colbert, Polycom, Inc.
Russ Colbert, Polycom, Inc.
Pioneer Award
Major Michael R. Bliss
Commander
367th Training Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force
Major Michael R. Bliss
Commander
367th Training Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force
Pillar Award (Individual)
Mike Tippets
Vice President
Hughes Solutions Group
Hughes Network Systems
(accepting Ned Kazor)
Mike Tippets
Vice President
Hughes Solutions Group
Hughes Network Systems
(accepting Ned Kazor)
Pillar Award (Organizational)
Government Solutions Group
Hughes Network Systems
(accepting: Tony Bardo, Executive VP)
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Government Solutions Group
Hughes Network Systems
(accepting: Tony Bardo, Executive VP)
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Eagle Award (Individual)
Dr. Philip J.-L. Westfall
(left to right: Russ Colbert, VP Corporate sector, FGDLA; Dr. Westfall; Alex Autry, President, FGDLA
Dr. Philip J.-L. Westfall
(left to right: Russ Colbert, VP Corporate sector, FGDLA; Dr. Westfall; Alex Autry, President, FGDLA
Eagle Award (Organizational)
Advanced Distributive Learning Initiative
Dr. Kristy Murray, Director
Advanced Distributive Learning Initiative
Dr. Kristy Murray, Director
Five Star Award
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Enterprise Applications Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Enterprise Applications Service
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Five Star Award
Joint Forces Staff College
Accepting Left-Right:
Greg Frederick, Col. Dale Fair, John Lipps
Joint Forces Staff College
Accepting Left-Right:
Greg Frederick, Col. Dale Fair, John Lipps
Pioneer Award
Deborah Stokes
Curator for Education
National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian Institution
Deborah Stokes
Curator for Education
National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian Institution
Five Star Award
367th Training Support Squadron (TRSS),
Hill AFB, UT
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367th Training Support Squadron (TRSS),
Hill AFB, UT
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Five Star Award
Medical Education Training Campus (METC)
Accepting: David Palmer, Blackboard
Medical Education Training Campus (METC)
Accepting: David Palmer, Blackboard
Individual Awards
Organizational Awards
2013 FGDLA Award Winners
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Reception
Five Star Award
Center for Development of Security Excellence
Defense Security Service
Accepting: Kevin J. Jones
Deputy Director, CDSE
Center for Development of Security Excellence
Defense Security Service
Accepting: Kevin J. Jones
Deputy Director, CDSE
Five Star Award
U.S. Army Enterprise Classroom Project
Infrastructure Office
Education Support Division
Army Training Support Center
Accepting: Mike Sousa, Pragmatics
U.S. Army Enterprise Classroom Project
Infrastructure Office
Education Support Division
Army Training Support Center
Accepting: Mike Sousa, Pragmatics
Five Star Award
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
European Regional Medical Command
Accepting: Arlan Arabe (live video conference from Landstuhl, Germany)
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
European Regional Medical Command
Accepting: Arlan Arabe (live video conference from Landstuhl, Germany)
Five Star Award
Office of Consular Affairs
U.S. Dept. of State
Office of Consular Affairs
U.S. Dept. of State
Five Star Award
Technology Integration Branch
Combined Armed Support Command, U.S. Army
Technology Integration Branch
Combined Armed Support Command, U.S. Army
Innovation Award
Training Program Office
National Highway Institute
U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Accepting: Rick Barnaby, Director
Training Program Office
National Highway Institute
U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Accepting: Rick Barnaby, Director
Innovation Award
Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office
Technical Support Working Group
Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office
Technical Support Working Group
Special Achievement Award (Organizational)
John Fox, II., Executive Director
Society for Applied Learning Technology
Carrie Vespico
Conference Manager
Learning Technology Institute
John Fox, II., Executive Director
Society for Applied Learning Technology
Carrie Vespico
Conference Manager
Learning Technology Institute
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Presidents Award
Alex Autry
President, FGDLA
Alex Autry
President, FGDLA
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FGDLA Board of Directors (from left to right): Randy Palubiak (Treasurer); Dr. Philip J.-L. Westfall (Chairman of the Board), Dr. Jolly Holden (Executive Director), Alex Autry (President), Russ Colbert (VP Corporate)
The
FGDLA annual awards ceremony and reception was held Thursday, Aug. 15, at
the2013 Interactive Learning Technologies Conference, Hyatt Regency, Reston,
VA. The awards ceremony recognized individuals and organizations
throughout the Federal Government in their use of innovative learning
technologies.
Click here to view the Public Sector View press release and pictures, and click here to view Polycom's press release.
Click here to view the Public Sector View press release and pictures, and click here to view Polycom's press release.