HELLO.
IT'S SO NICE TO SEE YOUR
BEAUTIFUL FACES.
SO WONDERFUL.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON THIS
BEAUTIFUL DAY.
I HOPE YOU'VE BEEN WATCHING THE
SLIDE SHOW.
IT'S BEEN HILARIOUS SEEING
PICTURES OF IN-PERSON GATHERINGS
AS WE'RE COMING TOGETHER.
I'M CAMILLE HOOVER, THE
EXECUTIVE OFFICER HERE.
I'M HAPPY TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR
2023 EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT --
EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION AWARDS
CEREMONY.
OUR FIRST LIVE IN-PERSON AFTER
THREE YEARS OF BEING TOTALLY
VIRTUAL.
SO THAT IN ITSELF IS SOMETHING
THAT I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR.
SO, IN SUPPORT OF OUR NIDDK
GREEN INITIATIVES, THIS YEAR'S
PROGRAM IS FULLY DIGITAL.
SO, YOU MAY RECALL THOSE THAT
HAVE BEEN AROUND, WE HAD
HUNDREDS OF PIECES OF PAPER
FLYING AROUND.
NO PAPER THIS YEAR.
SO WE HAVE A GREAT
ACCOMPLISHMENT THERE.
SO, TO VIEW THE PROGRAM YOU CAN
USE YOUR CELL PHONE TO SCAN THE
QR CODE ON THE SCENE IF YOU WANT
TO SEE THE NAMES, WE ENCOURAGE
YOU TO JOIN THE WI-FI NETWORK
NIH GUEST NETWORK, FOR THE BEST
EXPERIENCE HERE IN LIPSETT.
SO THE PAST THREE YEARS HAS
TAKEN US ON AN UNEXPECTED
JOURNEY.
I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANY CHALLENGES
THAT WE ALL HAVE FACED.
AND DESPITE THE MANY OBSTACLES,
THE DEDICATION AND RESILIENCE OF
ALL OF YOU, OF OUR WHOLE
WORKFORCE, HAS BEEN NOTHING
SHORT OF EXTRAORDINARY.
NIDDK IS SUCH A UNIQUE PLACE AND
THE WORK WE DO HERE IS TRULY
REMARKABLE.
MORE THAN, EVERY CONTRIBUTIONS
ALONG WITH NIH COLLEAGUES
IMPACTS THE LIVES AND HEALTH OF
MILLIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
AND AROUND THE WORLD.
OUR STRENGTH LIES IN UNITY,
SHARED GOALS, AND COMMITMENT OF
EVERY MEMBER OF THE WORKFORCE,
WHETHER THE EXTRAMURAL PROGRAM,
EXTRAMURAL, O.D. OR
ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.
WE ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR
MISSION, COMMITTED TO FOSTERING
A WORKPLACE WHERE CREATIVIT AND
INNOVATION ARE CELEBRATED.
DIVERSITY IS EMBRACED, RESPECT
IS PARAMOUNT.
I WANT TO EXPRESS OUR DEEP
APPRECIATION FOR ACTIVE
ENGAGEMENT OF THE NIDDK
COMMUNITY IN OUR NEEDBACK
INITIATIVE, FROM LISTENING
CIRCLES TO NIDDK ADMINISTRATIVE
CUSTOMER SERVICE SURVEY, TO THE
INTRAMURAL BRANCH CHIEF SURVEY,
TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
VIEWPOINT SURVEYS YOUR INSIGHTS
WITH INVALUABLE.
YOUR FEEDBACK FUELS OUR
PROGRESS.
AND TODAY, WE COME TOGETHER NOT
ONLY TO CELEBRATE OUR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS AN INSTITUTE,
BUT ALSO TO RECOGNIZE THE
EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR
COLLEAGUES.
SO, PLEASE SIT BACK, RELAX,
ENJOY THIS EXTRA SPECIAL
PROGRAM.
IT WAS DESIGNED WITH YOU IN
MIND.
NOW, PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING
OUR DEAR DIRECTOR, DR. GRIFFIN
RODGERS, WHO WILL SHARE SOME
OUTSTANDING NIDDK HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THIS YEAR.
>> THANKS SO MUCH, CAMILLE.
HELLO.
AS WE CELEBRATE, GATHER TODAY TO
CELEBRATE A SUCCESSFUL YEAR AT
NIDDK I CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL
ELATED THAT WE'RE HERE.
AS CAMILLE MENTIONED, THIS IS
THE FIRST TIME IN SEVERAL YEARS
WE'VE BEEN IN PERSON TO GET
TOGETHER, AND THIS WAS AN EVENT
THAT I'M ALWAYS VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF.
SO TO ACTUALLY SEE YOUR FACES AS
OPPOSED TO THE LITTLE BOXES IS
VERY IMPORTANT.
SO, BEING HERE REMINDS ME THAT
EVEN IN THE FACE OF REMARKABLE
CHALLENGES WE CAN ACHIEVE THE
EXTRAORDINARY.
THIS YEAR RESEARCHERS IN NIDDK'S
LABS AND OUR EXTRAMURAL
COMMUNITY CONTINUE TO MAKE
GROUNDBREAKING DISCOVERIES,
INSPIRING AND MENTORING THE NEXT
GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS.
OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF KEPT
THE WHEELS TURNING, ENSURING
THAT NIDDK'S MISSION REMAINS ON
COURSE.
LET'S GIVE A SPECIAL ROUND AVE
OF APPLAUSE TO THE STAFF WHO
KEPT COMPUTERS RUNNING,
BUILDINGS CLEAN, MAINTAINED,
PROVIDING A SAFE AND WELCOMING
ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.
[APPLAUSE]
ULTIMATELY WE'RE ALL HERE AT
NIDDK TO SUPPORT OUR GOAL OF
IMPROVING PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND
QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH RIGOROUS
RESEARCH.
NO MATTER WHAT ROLE WE PLAY
WE'RE ALL INTEGRAL TO THE
NIDDK'S TEAM AND MISSION.
TODAY, WE CELEBRATE THAT
COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT AND WE
REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR'S
SUCCESSES.
WE REMIND OURSELVES WHY ARE WE
HERE TODAY?
WELL, WE'RE HERE TO CONNECT.
OUR WORKPLACES ARE MORE ACTIVE
THAN IN YEARS, A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
TO WITNESS, OUR SHARED SPACES
BUZZING WITH LIFE ONCE AGAIN.
THE NIDDK COMMUNITY HAS
CONTINUED TO MEET AND SUPPORT
EACH OTHER BY PARTICIPATING IN
MORE IN-PERSON EVENTS, HAVE THE
PLEASURE OF ATTENDING
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS,
CONFERENCE, STRENGTHENING OUR
CONNECTION AND OUR VALUED
PARTNERS, BUILDING BRIDGES TO
NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND
DISCOVERIES.
WE'RE HERE TO EVOLVE.
TODAY, WE ALSO CELEBRATE OUR
PROGRESS AND INNOVATION.
WE'RE LEADERS AT NIH IN MANY
WAYS, INCLUDING OUR DEDICATION
TO INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY,
HEALTH EQUITY.
THIS YEAR, MANY MORE NIDDK STAFF
MEMBERS TOOK PART IN THE RACE
AHEAD, OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM
TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS AROUND
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AND WE
CREATED A NEW IDEA-C ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
WE'RE ALSO PROUD OUR LABORATORY
OF CELLULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL
BIOLOGY RECEIVED THE HHS GREEN
CHAMPION AWARD, AND WITH THE
HELP OF OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM,
AN HONORABLE MENTION AWARD FOR
COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION FROM
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
SUSTAINABLE LABORATORIES.
NIDDK CONTINUES TO PAVE THE WAY
IN SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, A
COMMITMENT REFLECTED IN CREATION
OF AN NIDDK GREEN TEAM ANNOUNCED
THIS SUMMER.
WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT.
BEYOND OUR WORK ACHIEVEMENT
NIDDK IS COMMITTED TO MAKING A
DIFFERENCE BY SUPPORTING
IMPORTANT CAUSES SUCH AS ANNUAL
BLOOD DRIVE.
WE ALSO RAISED OVER $89,000
DURING LAST YEAR'S COMBINED
FEDERAL CAMPAIGN.
LET'S KEEP UP THAT MOMENTUM AND
COLLECTIVE GENEROSITY GOING INTO
THIS YEAR'S CFC.
WE'RE HERE TO CULTIVATE.
OUR COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE
NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT IS
UNWAVERING.
THIS YEAR, WE ANNOUNCED AN
EXCITING NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR
NIDDK STAFF, AND CONTRACTORS,
CALLED JUNIOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.
OUR OTHER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CONTINUE
TO BE IN FULL SWING, INCLUDING
THE NIDDK MENTORING PROGRAM, AND
OUR FELLOWSHIPS OFFICE SEMINAR
SERIES, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING
PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CHANCES
FOR PERSONNEL AND PROFESSIONAL
GROWTH.
WE'RE HERE TO LISTEN.
YOUR VOICES MATTER TO US.
WE CONTINUE TO BE ATTENTIVE TO
YOUR VALUABLE FEEDBACK, THROUGH
THE FEVS, FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
VIEWPOINT SURVEY.
YOUR INPUT IS INVALUABLE IN
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF NIDDK.
OUR LISTENING CIRCLES ALSO
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A SPACE
WHERE WE CONNECT, SHARE, AND
GROW TOGETHER.
FINALLY, THE REASON THAT I'M
MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS
EVENT EACH YEAR, WE'RE HERE TO
RECOGNIZE.
TODAY, WE HONOR THE OUTSTANDING
INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS WHO HAVE
GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND THEIR
COMMITMENTS TO NIDDK'S MISSION,
AND HAVE MADE THE SUCCESS THAT
WE CELEBRATE POSSIBLE.
YOUR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK
HAVE NOT GONE UNNOTICED.
AND WE SALUTE YOUR EXCEPTIONAL
CONTRIBUTIONS.
SO LET IS BEGIN BY RECOGNIZING
AND APPLAUDING OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR VARIOUS
DIVISIONS AND OFFICES WITHIN
NIDDK.
FIRST, THE DIVISION OF
INTRAMURAL RESEARCH, SEAMLESSLY
HANDLED MANY ADMINISTRATIVE AND
LEADERSHIP CHANGES THIS YEAR,
WHILE IMPLEMENTING A
RECOMMENDATION OF THE 2020 BLUE
RIBBON PANEL PROGRAMMATIC
REVIEW.
ON THE RESEARCH FRONT, OUR
INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO MAKE
ADVANCES WITH TANGIBLE BENEFITS
FOR CLINICAL TREATMENT AND CARE
OF THOSE AFFECTED BY THE
DISEASES WITHIN OUR MISSION.
THANKS TO NEW RESEARCH FROM OUR
PHOENIX BRANCH COLLEAGUES, THE
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
RECENTLY RECOMMENDED RISK-BASED
SCREENING FOR PREDIABETES AND/OR
DIABETES, IN ASYMPTOMATIC
CHILDREN WITH OVERWEIGHT AND
OBESITY.
THIS RESEARCH TEAM FOUND HIGHER
CHILDHOOD BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
MEASURED AT ROUTINE CHILDHOOD
EXAMINATIONS PREDICTED FUTURE
DIABETES-RELATED COMPLICATIONS
SUCH AS KIDNEY AND EYE DISEASE.
THIS AND OTHER IMPORTANT
RESEARCH ADVANCES AND THE
DIVISION'S CHANGING LEADERSHIP
HAVE INVIGORATED OUR COMMUNITY
AND BROUGHT FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO
OUR WORK.
THE DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL
ACTIVITIES, WE GIVE SPECIAL
THANKS TO THE PROGRAM AND BUDGET
TIGER TEAM, WHICH HELPED A
NUMBER OF US STRESS LESS IN THE
FOURTH QUARTER OF THE FISCAL
YEAR BY DECREASING GRANT WORK
LOAD THROUGH ISSUING A NEW
GUIDANCE DOCUMENT THAT MAKES
HOLISTIC REFORM TO NIDDK'S GRANT
PROCESSES.
THE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT
OFFICE, TAO, FOSTERS INNOVATION
BROADENING THE IMPACT OF
EXPERTISE THROUGH EXPANSION OF
SERVICE CENTER FUNCTIONS.
THIS YEAR, TAO ADDED NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AS THE
FIFTH SERVICE CENTER CUSTOMER
SUPPORTING THE GREATER NIH AND
ADVANCES IN OTHER ESSENTIAL
RESEARCH AREAS.
THE DIVISION OF DIABETES
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLIC
DISEASES LAUNCHED A PROGRAM AND
ESTABLISHED A WORKING GROUP OF
COUNCIL TO ADDRESS HETEROGENEITY
OF DIABETES, A SIGNIFICANT
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTED
IN NIDDK'S STRATEGIC PLAN.
THROUGH VARIOUS INITIATIVES, THE
GOAL IS TO DISCOVER NOVEL
MEASURES FOR SUBTYPES OF TYPE 2
DIABETES.
THESE EFFORTS HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO TRANSFORM THE WAY WE APPROACH
AND TREAT THIS COMPLEX
CONDITION.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM STAFF AT DEM
ORGANIZED TWO NIDDK SCIENTIFIC
SYMPOSIA, FEATURING YOUNG
DIVERSE INVESTIGATORS AT THE
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE ENDOCRINE
SOCIETY, AND AT THE SCIENTIFIC
SESSION OF THE AMERICAN DIABETES
ASSOCIATION.
PARENTHETICALLY IT WAS SO
POPULAR THEY HAVE INVITED US
BACK AGAIN FOR A REPRIEVE.
THE DIVISION OF DIGESTIVE
DISEASES AND NUTRITION EMBRACED
INNOVATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE
APPROACHES TO LAUNCH IMPORTANT
NEW INITIATIVES INCLUDING
FUNDING MENTORS TO INCREASE
DIVERSITY IN THE PIPELINE OF
FUTURE NIDDK INVESTIGATORS.
EXPANDING RESEARCH IN GUT-BRAIN
INTERACTION, SUPPORTING RESEARCH
IN DIGESTIVE DISEASES
CHARACTERIZED BY REFRACTORY
PAIN.
IN THE DIVISION OF KIDNEY,
UROLOGIC AND HEMATOLOGIC
DISEASES THE FOCUS ON
PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACHES HAVE
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED OUR
SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS LIKE KPMP,
APOLLO, AND HOPE.
THE NEW INTERVENTIONS THAT
ADDRESS STRUCTURAL RACISM TO
REDUCE KIDNEY HEALTH DISPARITIES
CONSORTIUM EXEMPLIFIES OUR
COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING HEALTH
DISPARITIES AND INVOLVING PEOPLE
AFFECTED BY KIDNEY DISEASE IN
THE RESEARCH PROCESS.
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
ORCHESTRATED THE LARGEST
GATHERING ACROSS ALL NIH
I.C.s, FOR THE NATIONAL
MINORITY HEALTH MONTH 5K WALK,
RUN AND ROLL, WHERE NEARLY 100
NIDDK-ERS UNITED TO AMPLIFY
AWARENESS OF HEALTH DISPARITIES
IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES.
THEY ALSO COORDINATED INCREDIBLE
IN-PERSON TAKE YOUR CHILD TO
WORK DAY, THE ITS KIND IN FOUR
YEARS.
FAMILIES ENJOYED ACTIVITIES LIKE
SLIME BAR AND BUTTON MAKING, AND
PHOTO BOOTH SESSIONS.
AND A PRETTY COOL EARTH DAY
CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING AN HHS
AWARD-WINNING AFTER WORK BY TWO
TALENTED NIDDK CHILDREN.
FANG YOU TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
FOR EXCEL PLY -- EXEMPLIFYING
THE COMMITMENT.
THE OFFICE OF CLINICAL RESEARCH
SUPPORT HAD TWO MILESTONES ON
THE ANNIVERSARY SYMPOSIUM AND
PRIZE COMPETITION, MARKING 20
YEARS OF THE REPOSITORY, AND THE
AWARD OF THE CORE TRUST SEAL
CERTIFICATION GIVEN TO
REPOSITORIES WHO MEET ONLY THE
HIGHEST STANDARDS OF
TRUSTWORTHINESS, QUALITY,
TRANSPARENCY, AND MORE.
THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH
RESEARCH COORDINATION ALSO MADE
SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN MOMENTS
DIVERSITY IN BIOMEDICAL
RESEARCH.
THEY CELEBRATED ACCOMPLISHMENT
OF MORE THAN 75 HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS PRESENTING THEIR
RESEARCH ON THE NIH CAMPUS, AND
ENGAGED WITH INSPIRING
PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS AT THE
NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S
ANNUAL MEETING.
THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS AND
PUBLIC LIAISON, OUR STAFF
EXPERTLY COLLABORATED TO UPDATE
AND PROMOTE NIDDK'S STYLE GUIDE,
ENSURING WE USE PLAIN LANGUAGE
ACROSS PUBLIC-FACING CONTENT.
MOREOVER OCPL PILOTED OUR HEALTH
INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC HEALTH
RECORD SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE,
EXPANDING THE REACH AND IMPACT
OF NIDDK-SUPPORTED RESEARCH.
IN ADDITION, WE EXPANDED OUR
SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, ON
LINKED-IN, A SHAMELESS PLUG.
FOLLOW US THERE AND ON OTHER
SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS,
SUBSCRIBE TO THE NIDDK'S
DIRECTOR UPDATES FOR OUR
INSTITUTE NEWS.
THE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
AND POLICY ANALYSIS PRODUCED OUR
ANNUAL REPORT, NIDDK'S RECENT
ADVANCES AND EMERGING
OPPORTUNITIES, HIGHLIGHTING
NIDDK-SUPPORTED RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES AND NIDDK'S EFFORTS
TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES
AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY.
WITH A FOCUS ON OUR PATHWAYS TO
HEALTH FOR ALL REPORT.
THESE DOCUMENTS PROVIDE CRITICAL
INSIGHT INTO OUR COMMITMENT
ENSURING HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES
ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
IN ADDITION, I TESTIFIED BEFORE
THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE DURING A HEARING HELD
IN CONJUNCTION WITH JUVENILE
DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION
CHILDREN'S CONGRESS ABOUT
TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF SPECIAL
DIABETES PROGRAM, AND OTHER
NIDDK-FUNDED RESEARCH.
WHICH IS AN ACCELERATING
BREAKTHROUGH IN IGNITING HOPE
FOR THOSE LIVING WITH TYPE 1
DIABETES.
WHILE THESE COLLECTIVE
ACHIEVEMENTS FROM DIVISIONS AND
OFFICES ACROSS NIDDK SHOWCASE
THE POWER OF COLLABORATION AND
INNOVATION WITHIN OUR
ORGANIZATION WE'VE NOT ONLY
WEATHERED THE CHALLENGES OF THE
PAST FEW YEARS BUT HAVE EMERGED
STRONGER AND MORE COMMITTED TO
OUR MISSION.
SPEAKING OF HARD WORK, I'M
PLEASED TO COMMEMORATE THE
OUTSTANDING FEDERAL TENURE OF
OUR STAFF, WHO HAVE HELPED
ADVANCE OUR MISSION FOR DECADES,
LENGTH OF SERVIC HONOREES
CONTRIBUTED 290 YEARS OF
SERVICE, WITH 30 YEARS LET'S
GRAD FRED DDYDA MARREN LAUGHLIN,
LORRAINE MOORE, AND VAN NGUYEN.
PLEASE COME UP TO ACCEPT YOUR
AWARDS IF YOU'RE HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
THEY ARE NOT HERE.
THAT WILL SHORTEN THIS
SIGNIFICANTLY.
CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF SERVICE,
KEN JACOBSON.
THEY ARE HARD AT WORK.
MARIA DOVE, RICHARD PRIOA,
LYNETTE NIEMAN, JAEN KAUFFMAN,
ADRIAAN BAX.
ANY OF THEM HERE?
YES, ADRIAAN BAX IS HERE.
CELEBRATING A REMARKABLE 50
YEARS OF SERVICE, YVETTE
NEWSOM-JONES.
AND I SUSPECT MS. JONES ISN'T
HERE EITHER.
SHE'S HARD AT WORK.
[APPLAUSE]
LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF
APPLAUSE.
[APPLAUSE]
I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE
NIDDK WINNERS OF THE NIH
DIRECTOR'S AWARD, ON THE SCREEN,
WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED LATER
THIS YEAR.
THE NIH DIRECTOR'S AWARD
RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL
PERFORMANCE AND SPECIAL EFFORT
BEYOND THE REGULAR JOB
ASSIGNMENT THAT DIRECTLY RELATES
TO FULFILLING NIH'S MISSION.
[APPLAUSE]
I'D LIKE TO COMMEND MANY OF OUR
SCIENTISTS WHO WON AWARDS FROM
OUTSIDE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
YOU CAN THERE ARE QUITE A FEW UP
HERE.
A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO ALL THE
TALENTED NIDDK FELLOWS WHO
RECEIVED AWARDS THIS YEAR, AND A
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO SANDHOSH
KUMAR FOR WINNING THE POSTER
DESIGN COMPETITION FOR THIS
CEREMONY.
[APPLAUSE]
THE POSTER FEATURES -- THAT
POSTER FEATURES A NEURAL CIRCUIT
BETWEEN THE VASAL SENSORY NEURON
AND PANCREATIC ISLET BETA CELLS
IN MICE, IN CASE YOU WERE
WONDERING.
SO LET'S CONGRATULATE HIM AGAIN.
ALSO HAD SEVERAL NIDDK STAFF WHO
RECEIVED PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS THAT
DESERVE SPECIAL MENTION.
FIRST, HHS GAVE ONE ITS HIGHEST
DEPARTMENTAL HONORS TO
MARY-BRODIE HENDERSON CALL TO
SERVICE AWARD TO DR. ROB RINSE,
AS A MEMBER OF THE SUPPORTERS OF
EIGHT CHANGES FOR RACIAL EQUITY
TEAM.
ALSO KNOWN AS 8CRE, FOR WORK IN
ADVANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY.
AND WINNING THE NURSE
PRACTITIONER AWARD FOR THE NIH
CLINICAL CENTER, PLEASE JOIN ME
IN CONGRATULATING ELAINE
COCHRANE, RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF
TWO CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS
AT NIH, AND PROVIDES SUPERIOR
CLINICAL CARE AND EDUCATES
PEDIATRIC AND ADULT ENDOCRINE
FELLOWSHIP TRAINEES.
THE 2023 HOWARD K KOH AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE -- LET ME HOLD MY
APPLAUSE.
WENT TO OUR OWN DR. JAKE LIANG
FOR SERVICE AND INTEGRITY AND
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO HHS
MISSION.
JAKE CO-FOUNDED AND LED THE NIH
FEDERATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN,
NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND PACIFIC
ISLANDER NETWORK, TO PROMOTE AND
ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY.
AND THEN FINALLY, I'M THRILLED
TO CONGRATULATE OUR ESTEEMED
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CAMILLE
HOOVER, WHO WON THE 2023
PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD, GRANTED
BY THE PRESIDENT, STANDS AS THE
HIGHEST HONOR THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT CAN BESTOW BEEN A
CAREER CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE.
IT'S REALLY A TESTAMENT TO
CAMILLE'S EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP
AND UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO
PUBLIC SERVICE.
NOTABLY, THIS MARKS CAMILLE'S
SECOND PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARD,
FOLLOWING HER MERITORIOUS
EXECUTIVE RECOGNITION IN 2017.
ROB, I KNOW, IS IN GUAM.
HE WON'T COME, BUT ELAINE, JAKE,
CAMILLE, PLEASE JOIN ME IN FRONT
FOR A PHOTO.
[APPLAUSE]
>> WE'RE HERE TODAY BECAUSE WE
UNDERSTAND THE PROFOUND IMPACT
OUR WORK HAS ON THE LIVES OF
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
WE'RE HERE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN
THE POWER OF SCIENCE TO CHANGE
THE WORLD, AND WE'RE HERE UNITED
BY COMMON PURPOSE.
THE NIDDK MISSION.
AND AS WE CELEBRATE TODAY, LET'S
CARRY THIS SENSE OF PURPOSE
FORWARD.
LET US CONTINUE TO PUSH THE
BOUNDARIES OF SCIENTIFIC
DISCOVERY, TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE
AFFECTED BY CONDITIONS AND
DISEASES WITHIN OUR MISSION.
LET US NEVER FORGET THE
DIFFERENCE WE MAKE IN THE LIVES
OF THOSE THAT WE SERVE.
IN CLOSING, I WANT TO EXPRESS MY
DEEP GRATITUDE TO EACH AND EVERY
ONE OF YOU.
YOU ARE THE REASON WE'RE HERE
TODAY, CELEBRATING OUR
ACHIEVEMENTS WITH JOY AND
REFLECTION.
AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE
FUTURE, KNOWING THAT TOGETHER
THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT WE CAN
ACHIEVE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND LET ME TURN IT BACK OVER TO
CAMILLE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR.
RODGERS.
IT'S BEEN A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER,
INDEED.
WE HAVE ACHIEVED SO MUCH AND
THERE'S SO MUCH TO BE PROUD OF.
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I'D LIKE
TO PASS THE BATON TO OUR DEAR
DEPUTY DIRECTOR WHO WILL GUIDE
US THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF
THE EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION
AWARDS.
>> GREAT TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE
HERE IN PERSON.
AS DR. RODGERS SAID EARLIER
TODAY WE'RE RECOGNIZING THOSE IN
THE INSTITUTE EXEMPLARY AWORK.
THANK YOU TO THE AWARDS
COMMITTEE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO
AWARDEES, WE'LL PRESENT THE NIDK
HONORARY AWARDS, WHEN I CALL
YOUR NAME COME FORWARD FOR A
PHOTO.
GROUP AWARDS, HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE
UNTIL ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN
ANNOUNCED.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH RECIPIENTS OF
THE MENTORSHIP AWARD, DESIGNED
TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE
CONTINUATION OF MENTORING
ACTIVITIES AND ESTABLISH
MENTORING AS CORE VALUE AT
NIDDK.
THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES
WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED
SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP, SKILL,
ABILITY IN SERVING AS A MENTOR
TO INDIVIDUALS.
THERE ARE TWO EMPLOYEES THIS
YEAR, HONORED WITH THE AWARD,
FIRST CHRISTINA CORIZ FOR
DEDICATION TO THE GRANTS
MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY, AND THEO
HELLER, IN RECOGNITION OF
EXCELLENCE IN CLINICAL ROLE
MODEL AND EXEMPLARY ROLE AS
CLINICIAN SCIENTIST.
PLEASE WELCOME OUR SPECIAL
GUESTS, DR. SETOW IS GOING TO
MAKE THE NEXT PRESENTATION, THE
WIFE OF THE LATE WILLIAM G
COLEMAN JR., DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
OFFICE OF DATA SCIENCE STRATEGY.
BELINDA.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.
IT IS ONCE AGAIN MY PLEASURE AND
HONOR TO BE HERE TO PRESENT MY
LATE NUMBER'S NAMED AWARD,
WILLIAM G. COLEMAN AWARD FOR
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
THIS AWARD IS TO RECOGNIZE
OUTSTANDING NIDDK EMPLOYEES WHO
HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO FURTHERING THE
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES IN THE AREA
OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY,
AND INCLUSION.
THE AWARD IS DESIGNED TO
RECOGNIZE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
OR SPECIAL EFFORT, SIGNIFICANTLY
BEYOND THE REGULAR DUTY
REQUIREMENTS.
THE FIRST AWARD IS AN INDIVIDUAL
AWARD TO DR. RANGANATH
MUNIYAPPA.
I HAD THE HONOR OF CHATTING WITH
HIM BEFORE THE CEREMONY,
RECOGNIZING HIM FOR DEVELOPING A
TRAINING PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, DIVERSITY,
AND INCLUSION IN TRAINING THE
NEXT GENERATION OF CLINICIAN
SCIENTISTS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND
METABOLISM.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THERE'S ONE GROUP WARD BEING
HONORED WITH THE COLEMAN AWARD
FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
THESE ARE THE DISTINGUISHED
POSTBAC SCHOLARS PROGRAM TEAM,
FOR DEVELOPING THE DISTINGUISHED
POST BACCALAUREATE SCHOLARS
PROGRAM THAT IS PROVIDING
ENHANCED OPPORTUNITY FOR
HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TRAIN WITH
NIDDK DIVISION OF INTRAMURAL
RESEARCH.
SUSAN BUCHANAN IS NOT HERE,
ANGEL DELA CRUZ, SANDY GOMEZ.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU.
NEXT AWARD PRESENTED IS NIDDK
DIRECTOR'S AWARD IN SCIENTIFIC
CATEGORY.
THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES EMPLOYEES
WHO CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIVELY TO
WORK IN RESPECTIVE FIELDS OR
MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS
ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO
NIDDK.
THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, AND/OR
OUR COLLABORATORS AND PARTNERS
IN THE COMMUNITY.
THERE ARE THREE INDIVIDUAL AWARD
RECIPIENTS, THE FIRST IS ROBERT
BEST FOR CRUCIAL WORK IN
BIOPHYSICS AND OUTSTANDING
RECORD AND IMPACT IN THE FIELD.
[APPLAUSE]
SECOND IS DR. BARBARA LINDER,
UNFORTUNATELY NOT HERE TODAY BUT
IN RECOGNITION OF EXTRAORDINARY
EFFORT AND EXPERTISE IN
REPRESENTING NIH AND NIDDK IN
SCIENTIFIC ENDEAVORS.
[APPLAUSE]
OKAY.
[LAUGHTER]
THERE WE GO.
AND THIRD AWARD IS TO RONALD
O.U.WERKERK, NO SPECTROSCOPY
TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATION TO A
VARIETY OF PARADIGMS.
SEVEN GROUPS ARE BEING HONORED
WITH THE DIRECTOR'S AWARD IN
SCIENTIFIC CATEGORY.
PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL
ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
FOR EACH AWARD.
THE FIRST IS TO DEVELOPMENT OF
MANAGEMENT OF PAIN FUNDING
OPPORTUNITY GROUP, FOR
EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT IN
DEVELOPING A LAYERED APPROACH TO
AWARDING FUNDS FOR RESEARCH
FOCUSED ON PAIN MECHANISMS AND
PAIN MANAGEMENT DISORDERS, DANA
ANDERSEN, JOHN CONNAUGHTON,
CHRISTOPHER MULLINS, CHERYL
NORDSTROM, DAVID SZLOWKSI, LANE
TIHAN AND ASHLEY TIA.
[APPLAUSE]
SECOND AWARD IS TO HYPOGLYCEMIA
GROUP, IMPLEMENTING
INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM IN TYPE
1 DIABETES.
GUILLERMO AREZA, HENRY BUNCH,
BARBARA LINDER.
>> AND THE THIRD AWARD, IN
RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING
PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONS OF
INNOVATIVE STATE
STATE-OF-THE-ART WORKSHOP.
BRADLEY COOKE, DIANA CUMMINGS,
PADMA MARUVADA.
[APPLAUSE]
FOURTH AWARD IS TO NIH ATLAS OF
MOLECULAR ATLASES GROUP, FOR
VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AROUND
QUALITY ASSURANCE, DATA
INTEGRATION, VALIDATING NEW
TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS-NIH-FUNDED
ATLAS PROJECTS.
BEENA, NANDINI, ERIC, ROBERT
CARTER, RICHARD CONROY, JYOTI
DAYAL, SUSAN GREGURICK, STEPHEN
HEWITT, SHANNON HUGHES, DANIEL
MILLER, AJAY, BELINDA SETO,
SIMONA, XUJING, BRAD, NORANN
ZAGHOUL.
[APPLAUSE]
THE NIDDK LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES
TEAM, IN RECOGNITION OF
OUTSTANDING EFFORTS TO MANAGE
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES AND
INITIATIVES TAKEN TO HIGHLIGHT
NIDDK-FUNDED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
TO CHRONIC.
SOFHIA JEON AND MARIE TIGLHMAN.
[APPLAUSE]
SIXTH GROUP OSPPA OUTREACH TO
FELLOWS GROUP IN RECOGNITION OF
ENGAGING TRAINEES, FOSTER CAREER
DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSIFY SCIENCE
POLICY CAREER WORKFORCE, ERICA
B. BIZZELL AND JULIE WALLACE.
FINAL AWARD IN THIS CATEGORY,
O'BRIEN KIDNEY CENTERS TO
STIMULATE INNOVATION, PROVIDING
TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL HELP
PROPEL KIDNEY RESEARCH,
CHRISTINE, SUSAN, DEEPAK, IVONNE
HERNANDEZ SCHULMAN.
NEXT AWARD IS NIDDD DIRECTORS'S
AWARD IN CLINICAL CATEGORY, TO
RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES TO
CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIVELY TO
WORK IN THE CLINICAL SETTING,
HELPING MAKE ADVANCES TOWARD
HEALING VARIOUS DISEASES, AND
FURTHERING THE MISSION AND
VISION OF NIDDK.
THERE ARE TWO GROUPS THAT ARE
BEING HONORED WITH THE
DIRECTOR'S AWARD IN THE CLINICAL
CATEGORY.
PLEASE HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL
ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.
THE FIRST IS TO THE ETCHED STUDY
GROUP OF IN RECOGNITION OF EARLY
TRACKING OF CHILDHOOD HEALTH
DETERMINANTS, DEDICATION TO
MATERNAL HEALTH AND MATERNAL
CHILD RESEARCH USING
COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY
RESEARCH FRAMEWORK, DELIGHTED TO
HAVE THEM HERE IN PERSON FROM
THE PHOENIX BRANCH.
SO WELCOME.
[APPLAUSE]
MAKE SURE WE HONOR THEM ALL.
BEN, TOM, AMANDA, TRACY, ELENA,
CHRISTINA, JULIE AEROBICSNA,
LAWYER, RACHEL, TONY, DOROTA AND
CHRISTIAN YOUNG.
[APPLAUSE]
THE SECOND GROUP IS NIDDK
CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSES.
EXTRAORDINARY DEDICATION TO
ENSURING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF
HUMAN SUBJECTS PROTECTIONS ARE
EMBODIED IN THE CONDUCT OF
CLINICAL RESEARCH WITHIN NIDDK
INTRAMURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.
MICHELLE, JEANETTE, JAHA
NORMAN-WHEELER, ANNA LIZA
FERNANDEZ RIVERO.
[APPLAUSE]
TWO INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS OF THE
AWARD.
FOR EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN
MEETING EVOLVING FEDERAL RECORDS
MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS,
INCLUDING RECORDS CUSTODIAN
NETWORK, PROVIDING EXPERT
CONSULTATION ACROSS NIDDK,
MELBOURNE BULL.
[APPLAUSE]
AND NOVELLA DORSEY, WITH A
CAN-DO ATTITUDE CONSISTENTLY
EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS ENHANCING
THE EXPERIENCE FOR ALL.
[APPLAUSE]
NIDDK DIRECTOR AWARD IN
ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY, HOLD
YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL ALL NAMES
HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.
FIRST TO ACT DEVELOPMENT TEAM,
IN RECOGNITION OF EXCEPTIONAL
EFFORTS DEVELOPING AWARDS AND
COMPENSATION TOOL TO AUTOMATE
MANUAL PROCESS AND IMPROVE
ACCURACY OF PERFORMANCE AWARD
CALCULATIONS, ANDREA BRUSH, RYAN
CAMPBELL, JOHN DILAG, MIN GAOU
CAROLINE HRVOY, DEEPTI KRISHNAN,
BEN MALIM, MASSOUD, CAITLIN,
GUSTAVO, ANGELA, CAMILLA, KATIE.
FELT LIKE A RUBIC'S CUBE HERE.
GREAT.
NEXT AWARD IS TO THE CTB DESKTOP
ENGINEERING AND HELP DESK TEAM
IN RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTION
TO IMPROVING SECURITY POSTURE
AND MANAGEMENT OF NIDDK WINDOWS
AND MAC COMPUTERS, AWARDEES ARE
MARCUS, TABITHA, ROUJ, NICOLE,
RADD, AZIZ, FREDIE, CHRISTOPHER
KELLY, KELLI, ANDREW, PHIL,
JANET, CHELSEA, JAMES ROBINSON,
MIH TRAN AND JEFF WILKERSON.
NEXT AWARD THE IDEA-C SHARE
POINT TEAM FOR EXEMPLARY DESIGN,
MICHELLE AMAYA AND KELLY BUGDEN.
NEXT TO THE MACHINE LEARNING
CLASSIFICATION OF GRANT
APPLICATIONS GROUP,
EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT IN
AUTOMATION OF GRANT FUNDING
PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS, KRISHNA,
YUBA, CHRIS, XUE LIAN
SREENIVASAN, HARJINDER AND NEHA.
[APPLAUSE]
NEXT TO THE NIDDK EXTRAMURAL
BUDGET AND AWARD EXECUTION TIGER
TEAM FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
ENHANCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES,
REDUCE UNSUSTAINABLE WORK LOAD
SPIKES, MINIMIZE FINANCIAL
RISKS, DEE, KARIN, TERESA,
CHRIS, BARBARA, KARL, VAN, BOB,
TRACY, REAYA, DAVID, AVERELL,
AYNUR.
[APPLAUSE]
NEXT AWARD TO NIDDK HEALTH
EQUITY WORKING GROUP PORTFOLIO
ANALYSIS TEAM, FOR SUSTAINED
EFFORT AND DETAIL ORIENTED WORK,
CONDUCTING ANALYSIS OF THE NIDDK
HEALTH DISPARITIES AND MINORITY
HEALTH RESEARCH PORTFOLIO,
SAIRA, ROBERT, ALIESIA AND
VANESSA.
NEXT TO THE NIDDK IN-PERSON
COUNCIL MEETING PLANNING AND
SUPPORT TEAM, FOR EXCEPTIONAL
FORESIGHT, PLANNING, DILIGENCE
IN EXECUTION, SUPPORT OF NIDDK'S
IN-PERSON ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEETING DURING THE COVID PUBLIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY, TERRY BARNES,
ROBERT, DEVON, CLAUDIA, RADD,
VIKAS, CHELSEA, MATT, PHI,
BURNEL.
[APPLAUSE]
LAST GROUP AWARD IN THIS
CATEGORY, NIDDK STYLE GUIDELINE
TEAM TO CREATE A STYLE GUIDE TO
HELP NIDDK USE PLAIN LANGUAGE
ACROSS ITS PUBLIC-FACING
CONTENT.
FAMIN, EMILY, LESLIE, BEN,
BRYAN, JULIA, KATHY, HEATHER,
LAURA, MATT, RATHNA, AMY, JEN,
JOSLIN, ALYSSA.
[APPLAUSE]
NEXT AWARD PRESENTED IS
INNOVATION AWARD, PURPOSE OF
THIS AWARD TO RECOGNIZE NIDDK
EMPLOYEES WHO DEVELOP AND/OR
IMPLEMENT CREATIVE AND
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS RESULTING
IN PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS, COST
SAVINGS, IMPROVED WORK
ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR SCIENTIFIC
DISCOVERIES IN SUPPORT OF THE
NIDDK MISSION.
THERE ARE FIVE GROUPS BEING
HONORED WITH THE INNOVATION
AWARD, HOLD YOUR APPLAUSE UNTIL
ALL NAMES ARE ANNOUNCED, FIRST
IS BUDGET VISUALIZATION AND
WATER FALL PLOT INNOVATORS FOR
CREATING PLOTS TO PROVIDE VISUAL
DISPLAY OF QUANTITATIVE
INFORMATION TO GUIDE FISCAL
DECISIONS AND YOU UNDERSTAND
CONSORTIA BUDGETS, NEHA SHAH AND
ALIECIA SHEPHERD.
[APPLAUSE]
NEXT IS MIGRATION OF U.S.
RDS.ORG SITE TO THE DOT-GOV
TEAM, CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS
AND PROBLEM SOLVING DURING
WEBSITE MIGRATION OF UNITED
STATES RENAL DATA SYSTEM FROM TO
AN NIDDK.NIH.GOV, KEVIN, ANDREW,
KEVIN, RYAN, BETH, KEVIN,
RACQUEL, ADAM, WARREN, JULIA,
KIRSTEN, SANDEEP, CLINT,
KIMBERLY, YE, JOSH, JOSHUA,
YVONNE, NEHA, DANIEL, DANA,
HILLARY, CLAYTON, JAMES, ERIN.
[APPLAUSE]
NEXT TO THE NIDDK DATA
MANAGEMENT AND SHARING GUIDANCE
DEVELOPMENT TEAM, FOR
COLLABORATION ON THE RAPID
DEVELOPMENT AND TIMELY LAUNCH OF
NIDDK RESOURCES SUPPORTING
IMPLEMENTATION OF 2023 NIH DATA
MANAGEMENT AND SHARPING POLICY.
KEVIN, NANCY, DENICE, ERIC,
SUSAN, BERTRAM, KATIE, DANIEL,
CHRIS, PETER, SHARON, DEEPAK,
VOULA, AFSHIN, LUDMILA, MATT,
REEYA, REBECCA, YARON, CINDY,
DAVID, DANA, THOMAS, FRANK,
XUJING, KIN, ASHLEY, AND LISA.
[APPLAUSE]
>> NEXT, HEALTH EQUITY WORKING
GROUP, FOR COLLABORATION ON
DEVELOPMENT OF THE INAUGURAL
NIDDK HEALTH DISPARITIES AND
HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
THE AWARDEES ARE MICHELLE,
MARIA, MIRANDA, EMILY, JOHN,
SANDEEP, SHAVON, MARY, LISA,
RACQUEL, XIADU, FRANK, PAUL,
PETER, JEAN, BARBARA, KARL,
SAIRA, JENNA, VOULA, PETER,
REAYA, ROBERT, TIBOR, IVONNE,
KATRINA, LISA, PAMELA, JULIE,
VANESSA, AND NORAN.
[APPLAUSE]
NEXT TO THE NIH SUSTAINABLE
LABORATORY PRACTICES WORKING
GROUP FOR COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT
IN IMPLEMENTING AND PROMOTING
CHANGE IN DAILY LABORATORY
PRACTICES, AS LEADERS AND ROLE
MODELS TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ON OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT,
AWARDEES ARE THOMAS, BONNIE,
JOSHUA, KERRI, PAUL, DAMAN,
ELAINE, BARBARA, MINOO, BRANDI,
BARBARA.
[APPLAUSE]
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AWARDEES.
WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MANY
EMPLOYEES CELEBRATING MILESTONES
FOR NUMBER OF YEARS OF SERVICE
TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
DR. RODGERS MENTIONED 30, 40,
50-YEAR PARTICIPANTS.
NOW 10 AND 20 YEARS OF SERVICE,
I WOULD INVITE YOU TO COME
FORWARD TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN
WHEN YOU SEE YOUR NAME APPEAR ON
THE SCREEN.
I'LL BEGIN WITH FIRST CALLING
THE 20-YEAR RECIPIENTS AND
FOLLOWED BY THE 10 YEARS.
PLEASE AS YOU SEE YOUR NAME
PLEASE COME DOWN FOR THE 20-YEAR
AWARDEES.
[APPLAUSE]
NOW IF WE COULD SHOW THE NAMES
OF THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
RECIPIENTS AND ASK THEM TO COME
DOWN FOR THEIR AWARDS.
[APPLAUSE]
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU
FOR YOUR MILESTONES AND THANK
YOU FOR YOUR YEARS OF SERVICE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE
YEARS OF YOUR SERVICE TO NIH AND
NIDDK.
THIS CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION
OF THE NIDDK HONORARY AWARDS,
AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DR.
CAMILLE HOOVER.
CAMILLE?
>> I GOT A NEW HONORARY AWARD,
RIGHT?
OKAY.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
I'LL ALWAYS IN AWE OF YOUR
ABILITY TO PRONOUNCE EVERYBODY'S
NAMES.
THAT'S A FEAT LIKE NO OTHER.
YOU DESERVE AN AWARD FOR DOING
THAT.
[APPLAUSE]
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR
2023 AWARDEES, WE'RE SO PROUD OF
YOU ALL.
BEFORE WE CONCLUDE, I WANT TO
EXTEND SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO
OUR DEDICATED COLLEAGUES WHO
MADE TODAY'S EVENT SPECIAL.
THIS WAS A BIG LIFT.
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T
DONE IN-PERSON FOR YEARS, A
SHOUT OUT TO EMPLOYEES OF THE
OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
AND PLANNING, IN PARTICULAR TO
CAROLINE, BECCA, WHO IS UP THERE
STILL SHUFFLING EVERYONE AROUND,
CAMILLA AND KATIE.
[APPLAUSE]
THEN ALSO TO EMPLOYEES OF THE
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION AND
PUBLIC LIAISON, ESPECIALLY
HEATHER MARTIN AND LISA YUEN.
THANK YOU ALL.
[APPLAUSE]
AND TO OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE
OFFICE OF SCIENCE PROGRAM AND
POLICY ANALYSIS, ESPECIALLY
ERICA HENES.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
[APPLAUSE]
AND THERE WAS ACTUALLY MANY
OTHER VOLUNTEERS THAT HELPED
MAKE TODAY EXTRA SPECIAL, A
HEARTFELT THANKS TO YOU ALL.
AS YOU LEAVE THE AMPHITHEATER
THE VOLUNTEERS WILL PRESENT YOU
WITH A SMALL TOKEN OF YOUR
APPRECIATION FOR THE HARD WORK
FOR THE YEAR FEATURING THE BRAND
NEW NIDDK GREEN TEAM LOGO THAT
EVERYONE VOTED ON.
YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
YOU'LL SEE IT WHEN YOU GET IT.
YOU'RE INVITED TO STAY AND ENJOY
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.
SO NICE TO DO THIS IN PERSON
AGAIN.
FOR THOSE RECEIVING AN AWARD
THERE SHOULD BE A BOX UNDER YOUR
SEAT TO SAFELY TRANSPORT IT
HOME.
BUT BEFORE WE GO, WE WANT
EVERYONE TO GATHER IN THE
MIDDLE, AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
A GROUP PHOTO.
IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG SINCE
WE'VE DONE THIS, SO WE'RE GOING
TO GET YOU IN THE MIDDLE.
TAKE ONE MORE PHOTO, AND THEN
THE FOOD.