07/02/2007

Presidential Award to EMSL Staff Member

Summary

Dr. Ken Beck received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Dr. Beck is a senior research scientist at the William R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. This award is an initiative of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. It honors and encourages volunteerism in America. Dr. Beck volunteered more than 250 hours with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary District 13 and the Black Rock City Emergency Services Department over the last year. That service was recognized with a Silver Award from the President’s Volunteer Service Award program.