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Thirty-five Department of Environment Quality (DEQ) employees were lauded for their outstanding achievements at an annual awards picnic held in late September.
“The annual picnic is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of our employees,” said Dianne Nielson, executive director of DEQ.
Recognition was given to the following employees:

University of Utah Engineering Department partnership with DEQ division staff:
Lynn Menlove, Dave Prey and Glade Sowards, Division of Air Quality (DAQ); Mark Jensen and Don Lore, Division of Drinking Water (DDW); Keith Egan and Dan Hall, Division of Water Quality (DWQ); Doug Hansen and Mo Slam, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation (DERR); and Bronson Hawley and Roy Vanos, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste (DSHW)
Worked with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 8 to meets the 2005 Government Performance and Results Act Goals:
James Lansbarkis, Brad Maulding and Rolf Johnsson, all of DSHW.
Establishing the State Drinking Water Information System:
Ken Bousfield, Mark Jensen and Tim Pine, (DDW) and Brett Shakespear, Brent Pathakis, Bob Shipman and Tad Wimmer, Department of Information Technology (DTS).
Employee of the Year Nominees:
Steve McCann, (DTS for DAQ) and Theron Miller, (DWQ)
State Manager of the Year Nominees:
Kevin Brown, (DDW), Ed Macauley, (DWQ), and Brad Maulding, (DSHW)
Governor’s Science and Technology Award:
Loren Morton, Division of Radiation Control (DRC).
Water Quality Service Award: Paul Krauth, (DWQ).
White Hat Customer Service Award for 2006:
Sandy Davis, (DAQ); Frank Roberts, (DDW); Therron Blatter, (DERR); Doug Wong, (DRC); Monique Rodriguez, (DWQ); Debbie Oberndorfer, (EDO); and Terry Montgomery, (DSHW).