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December 22, 2008

Game and Fish Recognizes Employee Efforts

North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand recently honored a number of employees with performance-based awards. Steinwand presented the following awards at the department’s annual staff meeting Dec. 18.

• Bruce Stillings, Dickinson, received the Special Projects award, given to an individual or group who either successfully completed a project of short duration, or implemented a successful new project. Stillings was recognized for designing, implementing and using data from the pronghorn radio telemetry project. “This will serve as a template for all future research/management projects,” Steinwand said. “The project had exact management objectives, a set timeline and a plan for using the results. The project will benefit the management of pronghorn in North Dakota for decades.”

• Brian Hosek, Bismarck, was presented with the Innovations award, which recognizes staff for implementing a process to improve department goals and objectives. Hosek was recognized for his efforts with geographic information systems technology. “Brian has brought this type of knowledge to our department that is successful beyond expectations,” Steinwand said. “For this, we are considered one of the leaders in GIS technology in state government.”

• Dale Repnow, Bismarck, received the Solid Foundation award, presented to an employee or group who demonstrate exemplary work in the administrative, technical or support field. According to Steinwand, Repnow demonstrates a positive attitude, a willingness to work, and superior technical skills. “Dale seeks out opportunities to assist a wide range of department staff in answering a variety of public information calls and questions, including walk-in and e-mail inquiries. He is a tremendous asset to our department,” Steinwand said.

• Chris Knutson, district game warden, Devils Lake, received the 2008 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Officer of the Year award for North Dakota. Each state in NASBLA selects a person for a national award. Among the criteria for receiving the award is boating activity in regards to law enforcement, education, search and rescue, outreach and training. Knutson is responsible for boat safety enforcement activities on more than 100,000 acres of Devils Lake, North Dakota’s largest natural lake. Nancy Boldt, boat and water safety coordinator said, “Officer Knutson’s district is a four-season tourist destination that includes a world-class fishery,” Boldt said. “His knowledge of Devils Lake has proven to be a valuable asset not only in his boating, hunting and fishing law enforcement efforts, but also in search and rescue events.”

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