awards program

WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

2007 AWARDS

(To be presented Wednesday, June 27, 2007,
7:00 p.m. at the Westin Mission Hills Hotel and Conference Center)

 Julie Y. Cross 
Amy L. Roderick
Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration
 
Distinguished Honorable Mention 
Natalie Aguilera
Senior Patrol Agent
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Border Patrol
 
Julie Y. Cross - International 
Joan L. Andrews
Regional Security Officer
Diplomatic Security Service
Department of State
 
Outstanding Federal Law Enforcement Employee 
Susan R. Shriner
Lead Victim Witness Coordinator
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 
Distinguished Honorable Mention 
Rekiya M. Janssen
Machinery Technician First Class
United States Coast Guard
 
Michelle Mann
Postal Inspector
United States Postal Inspection Service
 
Rosemarie J. Peterson
Special Agent
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Inspector General
 
Carrie N. Upp
Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist
Drug Enforcement Administration
 
Outstanding Advocate for Women in Federal Law Enforcement 
Susan T. Mitchell
Director, Field Operations
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

 
Distinguished Honorable Mention 
Emma Chavez
Senior Patrol Agent
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Border Patrol
 
Top Prosecutor Award 
Barbara (Bobbi) Bernstein
Deputy Chief
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
 
WIFLE Executive Committee Award 
(Special recognition) 
Barbara Linney
Attorney, Blank Rome LLP

WIFLE President’s Award (Outstanding career in law enforcement) 
United States Attorney
Mary Beth Buchanan
Western District of Pennsylvania

~Deadline for nominations is May 1, 2007~

Download WIFLE Award Forms (PDF Format)

The 2007 Awards Package PDF contains the invitation letter below, the 2007 Awards Program Criteria; instructions, and cover forms for each of the Award categories.  You may either  (1) Right Click on the above link and "save target as..." to a place on your hard drive,  or, (2) click the link to open the PDF file then print or save to your hard drive.

February 1, 2007

 Dear Federal Agency Head:

WIFLE ACCEPTING AWARD NOMINATIONS

WIFLE announces our Awards Program opens February 1, 2007.  The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2007.  Award recipients will be announced Tuesday, May 22, 2007.

Enclosed are nomination forms and criteria for the Julie Y. Cross Award, the Outstanding Federal Law Enforcement Employee, the Outstanding Advocate for Women in Federal Law Enforcement, and the Top Prosecutor Award.

These awards will be presented at the Awards Banquet on June 27, 2007, at 7:00 p.m. during our annual training conference at the Westin Hotel and Conference Center, Rancho Mirage, California.

Each agency may submit up to three (3) nominees for each category.  Nominations must have an agency’s deputy, assistant, or executive’s signature.  No more than three (3) nominations per category per agency.  Nominations over that amount will be not considered.  If you wish to nominate individuals for the Top Prosecutor Award, please coordinate with the appropriate United States Attorney’s Office.

All information and forms will be posted on our web site at www.WIFLE.org.

Thank you for supporting this program designed to recognize the wonderful work performed by government employees.

Sincerely,

Margaret M. Moore
Executive Director

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