Awards
*The table will be updated with specific due dates as they become available.
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General Evaluation Criteria for Award Nominees
The nominee exemplifies the following:
- Has distinguished him/herself by promoting the tenets of public service, civil/human rights, equal opportunity, and/or human relations.
- Displays exceptional character that distinguished the individual as an outstanding leader, role model, or mentor by promoting the development or advancement of all DoD personnel.
- Contributes to equal opportunity for advancement based on merit and fitness for all members of the Armed Forces and civilians.
- Believes in and practices the tenets of a democratic society, including the Declaration of Independence - the belief that all people are created equal and that freedom is a right that must be protected at all times.
- Assists in overcoming discrimination and eliminating barriers that hinder equal opportunity for all members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees.
- Supports the full integration and promotion of all DoD personnel within the Armed Forces and civilian workforce.
- Creates opportunities that support and contribute to the mentorship, development, advancement, or retention of all personnel in government service consistent with merit principles.
- Creates jobs or training opportunities that will support and contribute to the advancement of all Service Members in the Armed Forces or civilian workforce.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
2020 Award Winners- BEYA Student-Athlete Award - MIDN First Class Sydney Fortson
2019 Award Winners
- Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) Cadet Leadership Award - MIDN First Class Carlos Mancilla Jr.
- Captain Joy Bright Hancock Junior Officer Leadership Award - LT Marina Nanartowich
- BEYA Student Leadership Award - MIDN First Class Dante Daniels
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award - MIDN First Class Aaron Lewis
2018 Award Winners
- Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) Cadet Leadership Award - MIDN First Class Angelique Stark
- Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award - Dr. Angela Leimkuhler Moran
2017 Award Winners
