Governor's Team Excellence Award  

The Governor’s Team Excellence Award is presented annually to a team of state employees that work together for better efficiency and support improved customer services, improved work processes, new and creative ways of doing business and cost savings. The criteria for the award is aligned with the Delaware Quality Award criteria of leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement/analysis, human resources focus, process management and business results.

Meetings/News

2008 Informational Meeting is scheduled for July 22nd.	2008 Criteria & Nomination Form 2008 Nominations are due on September 18, 2008
This informational meeting is for state agencies interested in submitting nominations for the Governor's Team Excellence Award. The meeting will be held in the Human Resource Management Training Room A in the Barratt Building (1st floor) at 821 Silver Lake Blvd. in Dover from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Governor Minner Announces the 2007 Recipient and Finalists
2007 Recipient
Delaware Employment Link (DEL) Team
Office of Management and Budget
Human Resource Management

Successfully launched the new comprehensive online recruitment and selection system for state employment and modernizing the merit system hiring rules.

Pictured with Governor Minner (L to R) are Ann Stewart, Angelia (Pam) Jones, Amber Hall, Wanda Pfieffer, Jeanette Hammon, Jennifer Biddle, Linda McCloskey, Jane Hahn, Cheryl Rice (holding the plaque), Dana Jefferson, Director of Human Resource Management, Sandy Carroll, Jennifer (J.J.) Davis, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Demetrias Davis, and Michelle Pumphrey.

2007 Finalists

Comprehensive Aftercare Program Team

This team worked to reduced caseload size to 25 youth per probation officer, resulting in a higher level of supervision for youth returning from placement. It also provides opportunities for families to become actively involved in the planning process. Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services Pictured from L to R: Willie Santiago, Dee Schuler, Murf Marberry, and Dave Benson

Cone Placement Trailer Project Team
Department of Transportation
Divisions of Maintenance & Operations and Transportation Solutions

Sixteen employees combined their efforts to produce a prototype cone-setting trailer, providing a safer method for setting and removing work zone cones on roadways.

DuPont Nature Center Core Team
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Division of Fish and Wildlife

This team created an educational center containing exhibits devoted to the Delaware Bay's unique natural history and ecology.

You Deserve a Shot Team
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health

Planned and implemented the largest vaccination/medication dispensing site in over 20 years, while simultaneously exercising a preparedness concept called Neighborhood Emergency Help Centers.

Governor’s Press Release - 2007 Award

2007 Award Recipients

Previous Award Recipients

The 2006 Governor’s Team Excellence Award Recipient - The Energy An$wers Team pose with Lt. Governor Carney and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Secretary Hughes.
	2006 Award Recipients Governor's Press Release - 2006 Award
The 2005 Governor's Team Excellence Award Recipient - Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families' Community Services Re-engineering Team poses with Governor Minner and Secretary DeSantis. Back row (L to R) - Shirley Lerner, Elaine Stormer, Charlita Shamburger, Kim Pepper and Lisa DiStefano. Front row (L to R) - Joe Conaway, Nancy Pearsall, Rick Shaw, Governor Minner, Deb O'Neal, Joe Vattilana and Secretary DeSantis.
	2005 Award Recipients Governor's press release - 2005 Award

For more information contact Barbara McCleary, Barratt Bldg, Dover, (302) 739-1990.

Last Updated: Thursday June 26 2008