Park Ranger John Garrison holding Employee of the Year award with fellow nominees holding their plaques, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1987Great Smoky Mountains National ParkJohn Garrison, Park Ranger at 20mile was named employee of the year for 1986. Garrison, at right in photo was praised for his outstanding work in the areas of resource protection and public safety. Other Employee of the Year Nominees received plaques and certificates. They are, from left, Fred Bradley, Warehouse Clerk; Chris Eager, Uplands Lab; Rhonda Watson, Chief Rangers Office; Gordon Wissinger, Cades Cove Sub-dist. Ranger, and Garrison.Employee of the year, IV-P-17433
Superintendent Dave Mihalic presents Pamela Boaze with special achievement award, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1986Great Smoky Mountains National ParkActing Supt. Dave Milhalic presents Ms. Boaze with a special achievement award of $800 less taxes for her performance of additional duties for the 6 months when the South District Visitor Service Supervisor position was vacant. During that period she handled the extra supervisory, planning and organization responsibilities in addition to her own job.Pamela Boaze, IV-P-17412
Superintendent Dave Mihalic presents seasonal interpreter Janice Friebaum performance award, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1986Great Smoky Mountains National ParkActing Supt. Mihalic presents Seasonal Interpreter Janice Friebaum $400 less taxes, for her sustained superior performance as an interpreter at Cades Cove for 3 seasons. She has demonstrated excellence in researching and presenting innovative and effective interpretive programs. She also proved herself as a well-rounded superior performer in leadership and analytical skills.Special Achievement Awards, IV-P-17407
Superintendent John E Cook presents Dean E Berg with performance award for attaining Level I rating, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1984Great Smoky Mountains National ParkSupt. Cook presents Berg with a Performance Award of $1,100 (less taxes) for attaining a Level I performance rating over the past two years; upgrading programs and developing new management approaches in areas of forest insect and disease management, fire management, and Student Conservation Association program, and providing significant improvement to the Park's in-service training program. Berg, Dean E. IV-P-17066