Five win prizes in latest QUICK Award drawing

Kathy Davis
Communications

Casey Litt

Five WSDA employees became eligible to select a prize because their names were randomly selected in the recent QUICK Awards drawing. Agencywide this quarter, employees handed out 66 awards to their coworkers.

QUICK Awards are presented by employees who see their peers demonstrating good work and service to others – either inside or outside the agency. Here are the prize recipients from the most recent quarterly drawing.

Matt Bischof, Natural Resources Assessment Section, Yakima – Matt was recognized by his whole team for being the lead author of the riparian article published in the “Journal of Environmental Quality.”

Matt Bischof

Tess Glaspie, Pesticide Registration and Licensing, Olympia – Tess was appreciated for contributing her time to help with the licensing file cabinet project.

Tess Glaspie

Curtis Kester, Food Safety Program, Olympia – Curtis received high praise by WSDA’s assistant attorney general for his excellent testimony and demeanor during a July hearing. 

Casey Litt, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection, East Wenatchee – Casey stepped up and volunteered to be lead supervisor for the East Wenatchee cherry season. His friendly and approachable personality made his time in the field valuable to the program.

Rene Simon

Rene Simon, Plant Services Program, Renton – Rene was recognized for an outstanding job in covering the Tacoma office vacancy for two months during the busy summer season.

December 31 next drawing deadline

When you catch one of your coworkers doing something special for staff or customers, why not let them know with a QUICK Award? You can find the award form on the intranet. Forms are also available from your division coordinator or agency receptionists.

In summary: WSDA staff presented 66 QUICK Awards during the third quarter of 2019. Five of their names were randomly drawn to receive prizes. See who they are and why they were recognized by their colleagues.