Caught Doing Great Service

January 2025 Honorees

YLan Nguyen YLan Joined DGS-OSP in September 2024 and, within one month, revamped our approach to project management, worked long hours to prepare for the Performance Cabinet, and helped establish the new Innovation & Continuous Improvement unit within OSP. YLan has led a group of interns in developing performance dashboards  ...Learn more

December 2024 Honorees

Corey Shufford Over the past year, Corey has consistently exceeded expectations, demonstrating reliability, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic. Corey handles tasks promptly, troubleshoots effectively, and presents solutions rather than just problems. He has become my go-to person for completing challenging assignments. He consistently goes above and beyond, such  ...Learn more

November 2024 Honorees

Shae Cronin Shae continues to be pivotal to effective OSP operations. He prepares the organization for virtually all external presentations, has negotiated a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program (from conception to MOU and ongoing implementation), and has been instrumental in establishing the innovation and continuous improvement unit. Shae’s commitment to DGS and  ...Learn more

October 2024 Honorees

Luz Morales was assigned an extremely time-sensitive procurement with major visibility. The Statewide Wireless Devices and Accessories contract is how the state obtains its cell phones and cellular service. This includes the FirstNet phones used by Executive Branch VIPs, including the Governor and his staff. Luz was asked to complete  ...Learn more

September 2024 Honorees

John LawlahJohn Lawlah is the Maintenance Supervisor of the Hyattsville District Court/Multi-Service Center. John has been with the State for almost 11 years. In the short time I have had the pleasure to serve as John’s Regional Manager, John has impressed me with his dedication to his job. John oversaw  ...Learn more

August 2024 Honorees

Ron Reichert Ron is retiring from DGS after 18 years of service, Ron is 91 years old and has held positions of increased leadership responsibility since coming to DGS from Bethlehem Steel. Ron and his team have provided construction oversight on several large DGS projects like the Maryland School for the  ...Learn more

July 2024 Honorees

Cameron Sparrow Like many of the unsung heroes in our division, Cameron Sparrow is a quiet champion who goes beyond his job duties without fanfare, drama, or recognition. He is a conscientious Facilities Management Technician who fixes challenges in the Saratoga State Center Complex, which is one of the oldest set  ...Learn more

June 2024 Honorees

Abebi Ahmed The Office of Fiscal Services would like to nominate Abebi Ahmed (Laila) for Doing Great Service! Laila started with the fiscal unit in a contractual role in late 2023 to help our Accounts Payable (A/P) unit manage increased workloads due to the eMMA conversion. She did a wonderful job  ...Learn more

May 2024 Honorees

Ansonia Saunders Ansonia was the assigned Procurement Officer for a challenging project that had run past the expected delivery date. As she was ready to award her procurement, she realized that a crucial step had been missed. The procurement had to be canceled and restarted from the beginning. Understandably, the stakeholders  ...Learn more

April 2024 Honorees

Johnny Harris Johnny Harris has admirably served as a cornerstone member of a Statewide Procurement Evaluation Committee for the past five months. His unwavering work ethic, meticulous attention to detail, and steadfast dedication to the evaluation process have left an indelible mark on our team. Johnny’s selfless volunteer service has been  ...Learn more