PennDOT Honors Star of Excellence Recipients

Indiana, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll yesterday recognized 30 PennDOT employees for their outstanding performance with the Star of Excellence Award, PennDOT's highest recognition. Two employees from PennDOT's District 10, which represents Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties were among the honorees.

"Every day, I am reminded of our employees' dedication, their excellent customer service, and in many cases, their sacrifices," said Carroll. "The accomplishments of our Stars of Excellence exemplify PennDOT's mission to provide the very best transportation services to Pennsylvanians every day."

Local winnersAaron Wozniak of Johnstown and Mick Galbraith ofTempleton were honored this afternoon at an awards luncheon at the AACA Museum in Hershey.

"Aaron and Mick are both dedicated employee that take pride in their work and consistently look for ways to improve our processes," said Brian Allen, District Executive. [CA1] "We're thankful to have them as members of our team in District 10."

Aaron Wozniak, Highway Designer, is the lead designer in moving PennDOT District 10-0 through the Digital Delivery initiative. He embraces new technology by operating, troubleshooting, and his assisting peers. Aaron received a Quarterly Award for the second quarter of 2023 and the District 10 Employee of the Month Award in July 2022.

Mick Galbraith is a Civil Engineer Transportation for District 10 and serves as the District Maintenance representative on the District Innovation Council. Mick works in the Surface Improvement Section of the District Maintenance Office. His designs always consider the end user and community needs including ADA facilities, sidewalks, and bike lanes when applicable. Mick has been nominated and recognized as Employee of the Month for the District.

The Star of Excellence Awards are presented annually to employees who represent the department's values of service, performance, and integrity. The recipients represent a variety of organizational positions, spanning from highway maintenance and driver and vehicle services workers, to traffic control specialists, communications staff and design and engineering specialists.

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Pictured above left to right: Aaron Wozniak & Mick Galbraith