Slidell resident receives prestigious NASA award

Published on Monday, June 23, 2008 10:07 AM CDT

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Slidell resident Anita W. Douglas, training officer in the Office of Human Capital at the John C. Stennis Space Center, has received NASA’s prestigious Exceptional Service Medal.

Stennis Director Bob Cabana and NASA Associate Administrator William Gerstenmaier presented the award to Douglas during a ceremony held at Stennis June 5.

NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal recognizes significant, sustained performance characterized by unusual initiative or creative ability that results in engineering, space flight, administrative or support endeavors that contribute to NASA’s mission.

Douglas

In her work at Stennis, Douglas has repeatedly demonstrated a strong commitment to the success of the NASA facility. Douglas received the service medal for various efforts, including her work during Hurricane Katrina to secure critical personnel records from the damaged wing of the Stennis administration building. Douglas also has collaborated with the NASA Shared Services Center on high impact training and development issues.

Her leadership also shaped the development and implementation of the Training Certification Records System.

A NASA employee since 1989, Douglas has served as training officer at Stennis for the past 13 years.

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