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Baker wins statewide
Award for Excellence
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| Denise Baker, an area extension agent for Mitchell and Yancey counties, has been honored with a statewide Award for Excellence. |
Denise Baker, an area extension agent in family and consumer sciences for Mitchell and Yancey counties, is one of 10 people who have been selected to receive the state’s highest honor for its employees, the State Employees’ Awards for Excellence.
Baker was chosen in the category of outstanding state government for her unselfish work as a child and family advocate. In that role, Baker provides families with tools and resources necessary to deal with challenging situations such as poverty or child neglect and abuse. She has been described as a “champion for children” for her commitment to seeking the optimal solution to ensure positive outcomes for the families she serves.
Baker will be presented with a certificate signed by the governor at a formal ceremony on Oct. 16 at the Museum of History in downtown Raleigh. The ceremony will be part of Excellence in State Government Week.
The award program is designed to acknowledge and express appreciation for outstanding accomplishments outside the scope of normal duties. Awards are presented in five categories: outstanding state government, innovations, public service, safety and heroism, and human relations.
Posted August 18, 2006
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