Congratulations to the winners of the first annual UMA Awards! Please join us during the Veterans Day Celebration as we honor Past UMA President Joe Hirl with the UMA President’s Award. We will also present a special recognition to Veteran Hiring Program Senior Advisor Sharon Gibson and the Office of Human Resources led by Anne Mendez for consistently exceeding the USPTO and DOC Veteran hiring goals. The presentation ceremony for the remaining award winners will happen at our final quarterly meeting in December.
• President’s Award: Joe Hirl for exemplifying the UMA mission. (will be presented at Veteran’s Day Celebration)
• Fellowship Award: Digital Media Services for increasing fellowship and comradery through the production of countless videos and documenting of UMA events.
• Mentorship Award – Lori Clow for providing outstanding mentorship to a Veteran.
• Advocacy Award – Mary Denison for continuous advocacy for Veterans and her support to the UMA and its mission.
• Special Recognition to Veteran Hiring Program Senior Advisor Sharon Gibson and the Office of Human Resources led by Anne Mendez for consistently exceeding the USPTO and DOC Veteran hiring goals.
• Volunteer Recognition (Certificates of Appreciation): Arlene Jones, Shaun Walker, Roman Gray, Jill Wolf, Michael Arguello, Melissa Harvey, Mike Cleveland, Troy Tyler, Brian Simpkins, John Menkaure, Reid Bailey, William Jerez Lora, April Blair, Amber Ostrup, Nasir Ahmed, Tanya Hellams, Sherry Anderson, Mike McDonough, Gair MacKenzie, Sam House, and Charles Fanshaw.