NEWS                                    August 11, 1997

THIRTEEN FCC EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE


     The Commission has honored 13 of its employees by presenting the Distinguished
Service (Gold Medal) Award to seven and the Meritorious Service (Silver Medal) award to
six.

     These are the Commission's highest awards for excellence.  The Distinguished Service
Award is presented to employees whose accomplishments over a sustained period of time
have had an extraordinary impact on the ability of the Commission to accomplish its mission.
The Meritorious Service Award is presented to employees whose accomplishements over a
sustained period of time have had an exceptional impact on the ability of the Commission to
accomplish its mission.   

     The following employees received these awards at a ceremony held at the Commission
on August 6: 


Distinguished Service (Gold Medal) Award

  Rosalind Allen, Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
      
      Beverly G. Baker, Chief, (Former), Compliance and Information Bureau
      
        Regina M. Keeney, Chief, Common Carrier Bureau
      
        Marilyn McDermett, Associate Managing Director - Operations, Office of
            Managing Director
      
        C. Grey Pash, Trial Attorney, Litigation Division, Office of General Counsel
      
        Thomas Tycz, Chief, Satellite and Rediocommunication Division, International
            Bureau
      
        Dennis L. Williams, Assistant Chief (Engineering), Audio Services Division,
            Mass Media Bureau
      
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  Meritorious Service (Silver Medal) Award
  
    James J. Brown, Assistant Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau
      
        Kelly Cameron, Attorney Advisor (Former), Multilateral and Development
        Branch, Telecommunications Division, International Bureau
      
        Robert Eckert, Supervisory Electronics Engineer, Technical Research Branch,
            New Technology Development Division, Office of Engineering and
            Technology
      
        Shirley Farmer, Paralegal Specialist, Litigation Division, Office of General
            Counsel
      
        Kathleen O'Brien Ham, Chief, Auctions Division, Wireless
            Telecommunications Bureau
       
        Jane E. Jackson, Deputy Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier
            Bureau
      
        Recipients of these awards were chosen based on nominations from Bureau
  and Office Chiefs and recommendations by a Review Panel.  
  
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