{"id":29451,"date":"2025-11-06T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=29451"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T18:33:59","slug":"maryland-department-of-agriculture-honors-employees-with-long-service-awards-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2025\/11\/06\/maryland-department-of-agriculture-honors-employees-with-long-service-awards-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Department of Agriculture Honors Employees with Long Service Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ANNAPOLIS, MD (November 6, 2025)<\/strong> \u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture<\/strong> recently honored 57 employees<\/strong> for their years of dedicated service to the state and its citizens. The service awards were given out during the Annual Employee Appreciation brunch held on Monday, November 3. Of the 57 employees honored, 10 have 30 or more years of service, and one employee has 55 years of service! Together, the employees represent 1,115 years of public service and approximately 2.31 million hours worked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am incredibly thankful for the dedicated team at MDA and all they do to support the mission of the agency,\u201d said Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. \u201cIt is an honor to recognize all our employees who have dedicated many years of service.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Team members attending the brunch enjoyed a menu consisting of locally sourced Maryland products, prepared and served by members of the senior staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You may view photos from the event and awards ceremony here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The following is a listing of department employees by their county of residence who were recognized with service awards:<\/span>
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MARYLAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Allegany<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n