Brookhaven Lab Recognizes 11 Employees, RAP Team at Annual Awards Ceremony

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Brookhaven Lab employees who received the Lab's highest accolades: (from left) Robert Lofaro, Jessica Wilke, Susan Wong, Christopher Channing, John Selva, Hsiao Chaun "Dick" Hseuh, Peggy Caradonna, Gregory Fries, Jonathan Hock, John Smedley, and Dejan Trbojevic.

Members of the Brookhaven Lab community gathered in Berkner Hall on July 25 to recognize 11 employees’ distinguished contributions to the Laboratory’s mission. The Science and Technology Awards, Engineering Awards, and Brookhaven Awards presented during the employee awards ceremony consist of a plaque and $10,000, and they are the highest accolades given by Brookhaven to its employees. 

Members of the Region 1 Radiological Assistance Program (RAP1) team were also recognized during the ceremony.

Science & Technology Awards 

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From left, Science & Technology Award recipients Dejan Trbojevic and John Smedley with Deputy Associate Lab Director for Basic Energy Sciences John Hill

Science and Technology Awards are presented to recognize distinguished contributions to the science and technology objectives of the Laboratory over one or more years. Deputy Associate Lab Director for Basic Energy Sciences John Hill presented the 2014 Science and Technology Awards to:

  • John Smedley, Instrumentation Division
  • Dejan Trbojevic, Collider-Accelerator Department

Meet the 2014 Science & Technology Award recipients

Engineering Awards  

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From left, Engineering Award recipients Jonathan Hock, Robert Lofaro, Gregory Fries, and Peggy Caradonna with Assistant Laboratory Director for Facilities & Operations Lanny Bates

Engineering Awards are presented to recognize distinguished contributions to the Laboratory’s engineering and computing objectives. Assistant Laboratory Director for Facilities & Operations Lanny Bates presented the 2014 Engineering Awards to:

  • Peggy Caradonna, Modernization Project Office
  • Gregory Fries, Photon Sciences Directorate's Accelerator Division
  • Jonathan Hock, Collider-Accelerator Department
  • Robert Lofaro, Sustainable Energy Technologies Department

Meet the 2014 Engineering Award recipients

Brookhaven Awards 

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From left, Brookhaven Award recipients Jessica Wilke, Susan Wong, Christopher Channing, John Selva, and Hsiao-Chaun "Dick" Hseuh with Laboratory Director Doon Gibbs

Brookhaven Awards are given to recognize key contributors in support functions whose performance and achievements represent outstanding service to the Laboratory. Laboratory Director Doon Gibbs presented the 2014 Brookhaven Awards to:

  • Christopher Channing, Energy & Utilities Division
  • Hsiao-Chaun "Dick" Hseuh, Photon Sciences Directorate's Accelerator Division
  • John Selva, Office of Institutional Improvement 
  • Jessica Wilke, Quality Management Office
  • Susan Wong, Information Technology Division

Meet the 2014 Brookhaven Award recipients

Region 1 Radiological Assistance Program Honorees 

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Members of the Region 1 Radiological Assistance Program (RAP1) team from Brookhaven Lab and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven Site Office

Members of the Region 1 Radiological Assistance Program (RAP1) team were recognized for their contributions to secure the Meadowlands and surrounding metropolitan area against potential radiological threats before and during Super Bowl XLVIII earlier this year.

The RAP1 team includes Mark Parsons of the DOE Brookhaven Site Office, the Lab's Kathleen McIntyre, Jay Adams, John Aloi Jr., Deana Buckallew, Christopher Cacace, Gregory Condemi, Joy Epps, Charles Finfrock, Anand Kandasamy, Lee Michel, Joseph Moskowitz, Stephen Musolino, Paul Philipsberg, Thomas Roberts, Charles Rose, Tyler Rovig, Dennis Ryan, Kelly Smith, Patrick Sullivan, Joseph Terranova, and Kimberly Wehunt.

Meet the RAP1 team

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