Ms Deli Mills, the Central Region VP has been selected for the National IMAGE, Inc Coast Guard Civilian award.  See the message below for more info. 

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SUBJ: 2009 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. AND FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNERS 1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE LT MARTIN DELGADO AND MS. AIDALIS MILLS AS THE 2009 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC, (MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND LT MAILE TESLER AS THE

2009 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT.

2. AS THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. MILITARY RECIPIENT, LT DELGADO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS A COAST GUARD LIAISON OFFICER AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI).  LT DELGADO WORKED TO PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND HARMONIOUS WORKPLACE RELATIONS THROUGHOUT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY SERVICES AND THE COAST GUARD.  LT DELGADO HAS MADE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSION READINESS BY INSTRUCTING OVER 350 MILITARY AND CIVILIAN STUDENTS ON ELEMENTS OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (MEDIATION) ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM.

3. AS THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. CIVILIAN RECIPIENT, MS. MILLS OF INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND CLEVELAND, ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN NUMEROUS HISPANIC ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS EL BARRIO AND THE WEST SIDE ECUMENICAL MINISTRY, BRINGING DISADVANTAGED MINORITY STUDENTS FROM THE CLEVELAND AREA TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO LASTING PARTNERSHIPS AND PROVIDED THE STUDENTS A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON THEIR OWN POTENTIAL.  IN ADDITION, MS. MILLS ALSO SERVED AS THE SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM MANAGER FOR HISPANIC PROGRAMS, CHAIRED THE CLEVELAND FEDERAL HISPANIC HERITAGE COMMITTEE AND IS THE FIRST CIVILIAN TO HOLD A REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT POSITION IN THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO).

4. AS THE FAPAC AWARD RECIPIENT, LT TESLER OF THE U. S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY SERVES AS THE FEDERAL WOMENS PROGRAM MANAGER AND IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE GENDER POLICY ADVISOR GROUP FOR THE SUPERINTENDENTS STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ON DIVERSITY.  SHE HOLDS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS

(SAME) AND THE ACADEMY HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL.  LT TESLER HAS WORKED TO IMPROVE THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MINORITY MEMBERS WITHIN THE OFFICER RANKS BY SETTING A POSITIVE EXAMPLE THROUGH VARIOUS DIVERSITY INITIATIVES THROUGHOUT THE COAST GUARD COMMUNITY.

5. AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. WILL BE RECOGNIZED ON

14 MAY 2009 AT THE NATIONAL IMAGE TRAINING CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND THE FAPAC RECIPIENT WILL BE RECOGNIZED ON 13 MAY 2009 AT THE FAPAC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

6. PLEASE EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNERS.

7. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS SENDS.

8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.