State Ag Department Honors Employees with Long Service Awards

2016 Employee of the Year Honored

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture today honored 33 employees for their years of dedicated service to the department and to the state. Of the 33 employees being honored – 14 have 30 or more years of service with the state. All together, these 33 employees represent 745 years of public service and more than 1.5 million hours worked and almost 20,000 paychecks.

“Our department and the agriculture community are fortunate to have such dedicated and knowledgeable personnel working to strengthen the State of Maryland and this agency each and every day,” said Agriculture Secretary Joe Bartenfelder. “Our staff plays a major role in protecting consumers and the environment and ensuring fairness in the marketplace. It is a true testament to the value of our work that many of the employees honored this year have been with department since its earliest years.”

In addition to recognizing long-time employees, the department also presented its 2016 Employee of the Year Award to Dan Schamberger, Mosquito Control. Schamberger was recognized for his leadership as acting Mosquito Control Program manager between May 2015 and May 2016. As the acting program manager, he oversaw statewide operations, which included budgeting and coordinating with local partners. Schamberger also played a pivotal role in developing the state’s Zika virus response plan in partnership with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Schamberger remains with the department as Administrator III of the Eastern Shore Mosquito Control office in Salisbury.

The following is a listing of department employees by county who were recognized with long-service awards. Photos will be posted on the department’s Flickr page.

Anne Arundel

• Mark Anderson, MACS, 15 years
• Diane Chasse, Ag Land Preservation, 20 years
• Regina Dorsey, Animal Health, 30 years
• Melissa Gough, Fiscal Services, 20 years
• Wilfredo Marte, Fiscal Services, 30 years
• Barry Nellenback, Animal Health, 10 years
• Judy Plymer, Attorney General, 35 years
• Pamela Randall, Turf & Seed, 30 years
• George Williams, Central Services, 35 years

Baltimore City

• Dawn Croxton, Human Resource Office, 30 years

Baltimore County

• Joseph Eccleston, Weights & Measures, 10 years
• Dimeka Patterson, Weights & Measures, 15 years

Caroline

• Carroll Middleton, Resource Conservation, 15 years

Carroll

• Noah Schaeffer, Resource Conservation, 15 years

Frederick

• Dwight Dotterer, Nutrient Management, 15 years
• Moana Himes, Nutrient Management, 30 years
• Thomas Lupp, Forest Pest Management, 35 years

Garrett

• Shaun Sanders, Resource Conservation, 40 years

Harford

• Thomas Bagamsah, MACS, 10 years

Prince George’s

• Jeannine Dorothy, Mosquito Control, 35 years
• Diana Lagunes, Resource Conservation, 10 years
• Michael Webster, Nutrient Management, 20 years

Queen Anne’s

• James Drews, Turf & Seed, 15 years

St. Mary’s

• Weylin Anderson, Nutrient Management, 10 years
• Eileen Beard, Resource Conservation, 15 years

Talbot

• Carrie Jennings, Resource Conservation, 15 years
• Ellis Tinsley, Pesticide Regulation, 25 years

Washington

• Ginger Noble, Resource Conservation, 15 years

Wicomico

• Betty Baine, Food Quality Assurance, 30 years

Worcester

• Charles Fykes, Resource Conservation, 30 years
• Douglas Jones, Resource Conservation, 25 years

Other

• Christopher Firme, Forest Pest Management, 30 years, Pennsylvania
• Craig Kuhn, Forest Pest Management, 30 years, Pennsylvania

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