News and Press Releases

2007 Award Recipients

Foothills Award

Organizations recognized for excellence in their approaches to achieving performance excellence.

• Jefferson County Workforce Center - Golden
• Employment Services of Weld County - Greeley
• St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center - Grand Junction
• Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center - Schriever AFB
• Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Unemployment Insurance Program - Denver

High Plains Recognition

Organizations recognized for completing an organizational profile for pursuing excellence.

• City and County of Denver, Treasury Division - Tax Compliance Section
• Denver's Office of Economic Development - Division of Workforce Development
• Southwest Colorado Workforce Center - Durango
• Broomfield Workforce Center - Broomfield

2006 Award Recipients

Timberline Award Recipients/Applicants

LexisNexis Case Law and Citations in Colorado Springs is a past Foothills award recipient and now a Timberline award recipient in 2006. As one of the top legal research organizations in the world, LexisNexis is lead by Alison Manchester.

McKee Medical Center in Longmont is a high performing healthcare provide as demonstrated by it s Timberline award in 2006. McKee is part of the Banner Healthcare system and is lead by CEO Rick Sutton.

North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley is a past Foothills award recipient and has demonstrated excellent deployment as a Timberline award recipient in 2006. Gene O'Hara is the CEO at NCMC. NCMC is also a part of the Banner Healthcare system.

Foothills Award Recipients

Emerson School in Grand Junction is a Foothills award recipient and is a member of Mesa County Valley School District #51. Terry Schmalz is the principal and Dr. Tim Mills is the superintendent in District #51.

Pulte Mortgage in Englewood is a Foothills award recipient in 2006. This organization has demonstrated the first step towards performance excellence as the primary mortgage lender for Pulte Homes. Debra Still is the CEO.

West Middle School in Grand Junction and a member of Mesa County Valley School District #51 has demonstrated sound approaches and is a Foothills award recipient. Vern Walker is the principal of West and Dr. Tim Mills is the Superintendent of District #51.

Other Applicants Not Eligible for an Award

Poudre Valley Health Systems in Ft. Collins won the Peak award in 2004 and is not eligible again until 2008 for an award. The CEO is Rulon Stacy.

Mesa County Valley School District #51 in Grand Junction and Palisade won the Foothills award in 2003 and is not eligible again until 2007 for an award. The superintendent is Dr. Tim Mills.

High Plains Recognition

Organizations recognized for exemplary completion of their Organizational Profile include the following organizations.

• Adams County Workforce Center - Westminster
• Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Unemployment Insurance Division - Denver
• Eastern Colorado Workforce Center - Ft. Morgan
• Larimer County Workforce Center - Ft. Collins
• Office of Economic Development Denver Workforce Center - Denver
• Particle Measuring Systems - Boulder
• Pueblo Workforce Center - Pueblo
• RS Information Systems - Colorado Springs
• Rural Resorts, Upper Arkansas, and Northwest Workforce Regions - Frisco
• South Central Colorado Workforce Region - Rocky Ford
• Southeastern Colorado Workforce Region - Rocky Ford
• Workforce Boulder County - Boulder

Other items of interest

• November 21, 2006
  President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced three organizations as recipients of the 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest Presidential honor for organizational performance excellence. The 2006 Baldrige Award recipients are:

  MESA Products, Inc., Tulsa, Okla. (small business)

  Premier, Inc., San Diego, Calif. and (service)

  North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, Miss. (health care).

  
  To view the complete press release detailing these role model organizations, visit the National Institute of Standards and Technology website

  If you do not have web access, please contact the Baldrige National Quality Program at 301-975-2036 to obtain a paper copy of the release.

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