• 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 Armyโ€™s Military Intelligence Corps. He designated the military intelligence motto, โ€œAlways Out Frontโ€.
  • Dr. Jeff Burgess:
  • 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 Defenderโ€™s Office:
  • Three of the officeโ€™s employees won statewide awards at the 14th Annual Arizona Public Defender Association conference. Attorney
  • David Euchner,
  • leader of the officeโ€™s appeals division, received the โ€œOutstanding Performance Awardโ€;
  • Sara Kostick
  • received the โ€œRising Starโ€ Award, which recognizes an attorney for accomplishments beyond experience level; and
  • Yvette Valencia
  • , a legal secretary, was named โ€œOutstanding Urban Administrative Professional.โ€
  • Town of Marana:
  • 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.
  • Resolution Copper:
  • 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 Officersโ€™ Association of the United States and Canada for its 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.

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