Administrative and Support Excellence Awards
The Administrative and Support Excellence Awards were initiated by the Director's Office in 2014 to annually recognize administrative, support, and service staff for demonstrated excellence in support of Lincoln Laboratory's mission.
2025 Administrative Excellence Award Recipients
Christine M. Milliken
In recognition of her outstanding management of business and financial operations for the Homeland Decision Support Systems Group.
Austin Soucy
In recognition for demonstrating exceptional team leadership and commitment to providing special security support for highly impactful Laboratory R&D programs.
2025 Support Excellence Award Recipients
Judith A. Straeffer
In recognition of her exemplary administrative support to high-profile Laboratory programs and for her coordination of the Air Force Technical Review Day conferences.
Christine E. Wilson
In recognition of her dedication to supporting the Rapid Prototyping Group’s staff and for leading initiatives to streamline the group’s operations.
Past Recipients
Administrative Excellence Award
2024
Paula J. Bolognese, in recognition for navigating many aspects of operations, including Human Resources, talent acquisition requests, facility needs, purchasing management, new employee technology acquisition/set up, and financial management.
John J. O’Rourke, Jr, in recognition for his technical innovation and expertise on designing, building, and implementing information systems that support field-site radar applications while conforming to information security requirements.
2023
Alicia A. LaDuke, in recognition for her exemplary oversight of critical release review submissions and management of major Laboratory events and outreach programs.
Sengsouriya (Keto) Sysong, in recognition for employing creative technical solutions and effective collaboration to improve the Laboratory’s critical computing infrastructure.
2022
Joseph E. King III, in recognition for leading efforts that significantly improve the Laboratory's collateral classified computing infrastructure.
Pamela Weldon, in recognition for demonstrating excellent leadership and commitment to supporting financial processes at the Laboratory and MIT.
2021
Joseph W. Orender, in recognition for his expert leadership of the Fabrication Engineering Group’s integration and environmental test labs to support Laboratory programs.
Kristi H. Wakeham, in recognition for her commitment to maintaining the health and safety of the Laboratory community and for taking on a frontline role in the Laboratory’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Support Excellence Award
2024
Debi A. Corcoran, in recognition of her contributions to the Secure Resilient Systems & Technology Group, where she consistently goes above and beyond to support the group in large and small ways that culminate in her having an enormous positive impact on overall group operations.
John Liddell, in recognition of his 14 years of commitment and service to Lincoln Laboratory to support fabrication of semiconductor devices and his contributions to the growth and success of integrated photonics.
2023
Linda D. Madden, in recognition for her exceptional administrative support to the Counter WMD Systems Group and dedication to fostering a supportive and inclusive work culture.
Brent H. Purington, in recognition for being an exemplar aircraft mechanic in the Flight Test Facility and for going beyond his duties to ensure the success of the Laboratory’s programs.
2022
Will J. Bartlett, in recognition for making critical contributions to the development and transitioning of lifesaving technologies.
Patricia M. Perry, in recognition for consistently going above and beyond to manage the administrative needs of her group, division, and the Laboratory.
2021
Kathleen L. Cable, in recognition for her dedication and support to operations both within the Homeland Protection and Air Traffic Control Division and across the Laboratory.
Steve S. Salsberry, in recognition for his exceptional 27-year management of the chilled water plant operations to ensure the Laboratory’s smooth functioning.