- Retired Major Gen. Julius Parker, Jr.:
- Parker, a Tucsonan, was inducted into the U.S. Army ROTC National Hall of Fame for the 2016 inaugural class in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Parker was the first chief of the Armyβs Military Intelligence Corps. He designated the military intelligence motto, βAlways Out Frontβ.
- Burgess, associate dean of research and professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, has received a Fulbright Schuman Award to conduct international policy-related research on safety and health programs for fire service and emergency medical services in the United Kingdom and France.
- Pima County Public Defenderβs Office:
- Three of the officeβs employees won statewide awards at the 14th Annual Arizona Public Defender Association conference. Attorney
- leader of the officeβs appeals division, received the βOutstanding Performance Awardβ;
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- received the βRising Starβ Award, which recognizes an attorney for accomplishments beyond experience level; and
- , a legal secretary, was named βOutstanding Urban Administrative Professional.β
- The Arizona Office of Tourism awarded DiscoverMarana.org the Governor’s Tourism Award for Interactive Technology, honoring the town’s s commitment to supporting the local economy.
- The company was recognized by the Arizona Mining Association with its First Annual Spade Award for environmental leadership highlighting efforts to help protect and preserve the endangered Arizona hedgehog cactus.
- Golder Ranch Fire District:
- The district received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officersβ Association of the United States and Canada for its 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
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