2023 Governor's Award for Excellence Recipients

Congratulations to the 2023 Governor’s Awards for Excellence winners!

Governor's Awards for Excellence recipients standing on staircase in Governor's Mansion with Governor Cooper

The Office of State Human Resources was proud to present the Governor’s Awards for Excellence recipients for 2023. Sponsored by the State Employees Credit Union Foundation, the program recognizes outstanding employees nominated by state agencies and universities. This year, 41 honorees were selected for awards in six categories: Customer Service, Efficiency and Innovation, Human Relations, Outstanding Government Service, Public Service and Safety and Heroism. Learn more about each exceptional employee by watching short videos that tell their stories and reading their profiles below.

Congratulations to the 2023 Governor’s Awards for Excellence winners!

Grossie Smith-Jackson

Cameron Brown and Jack Gagnon

Steve Maynor

Kelsey Mills

State Crime Lab Group Award

Ralph House

Amy Wartham

Jacki Russell

Harold Thomas

Nigel Bristow

Bill Carlson

Sandy Jacobs

Rich Becker and William Boone

Caswell Developmental Center Group Award

Dustin Durham and Chase Vaughan

Matt Eure and Andy Lamp

Kenneth Leahy

Dalton Ledford

Piedmont Correctional Institution Group Award

Cherletta Scott

Seth Stevenson

Maylon White