The IG Academy’s William Barton Award is named for the Honorable
William R. Barton, former Inspector General of the General Services
Administration, who was instrumental in founding the Academy. Now an
established tradition, the Award is given by the IG Academy to the
student in the IG Investigator Training Program (IGITP) who best
demonstrates the personal attributes that exemplify the ideals of the
Inspector General community and the Academy, such as integrity,
professionalism, and leadership. The recipient is chosen by the
IG Academy staff and facilitators. The IG Academy also awards an
Academic Honor Certificate to the student in IGITP who achieves
the highest academic score.
Former GSA IG William R. Barton
The Academy Award Winners in 2010 are:
William Barton Award ~
SA Ryan T. Geach, Dept. of Energy OIG, IG-ITP-001
SA Charmeka Parker, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture OIG, IG-ITP-002
Academic Honor Certificate ~
SA Perri Borowiecki, Dept. of Interior OIG, IG-ITP-001
SA Kristopher Trisch, Special IG Troubled Asset Relief Program, IG-ITP-002
The Academy Award Winners in 2009 were:
William Barton Award ~
SA James C. Dowd, GSA OIG, IG_ITP-901
SA Mona L. Sterlacci, Dept. of Transportation OIG, IG_ITP-903
SA Gregory A. Weglowski, Health and Human Services OIG, IG-ITP 904
Academic Honor Certificate ~
SA Ellen D. Duffy, Education OIG, IG_ITP-901
SA Scott T. Bauer, Dept. of Interior OIG, IG_ITP-903
SA Andrea Todt, Education OIG, IG-ITP 904
DHS OIG SA Timothy Morris Receives Life Saving Award
At the FLETC/Glynco cafeteria during the lunch hour on 3/17/09, SA J. Laureano, Housing
and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (OIG), San Juan, began to choke.
According to several witnesses, he was unable to breathe for approximately 45 seconds,
turned red and appeared to become nearly unconscious. SA Timothy Morris, Department of
Homeland Security OIG, Chicago, observed SA Laureano in distress and applied the Heimlich
maneuver, which caused the obstruction to dislodge. The actions of SA Morris were
heroic and life saving. SA Laureano was checked out by the health unit and returned to class.
SAs Morris and Laureano, as well as several of the witnesses to the incident were
enrolled in Inspector General Transitional Training Program 901. The Inspector
General Criminal Investigator Academy staff commended the swift and effective
response of SA Morris with an unprecedented IG Academy Life Saving award at
IG-TTP 901 graduation on 3/19/09.
The Academy Award Winners in 2008 were:
William Barton Award ~
SA Eric Saracino, Nuclear Regulatory Commission OIG, IG_ITP-802
SA Teresa Price, Social Security Administration OIG, IG_ITP-801
Academic Honor Certificate ~
SA Haley Hawkins, NASA OIG, IG_ITP-802
SA John R. Hast, Dept. of Interior OIG, IG_ITP-801
The Academy Award winners in 2007 were:
William Barton Award ~
SA Dewey Powell, Health & Human Services (HHS) OIG, IGITP 702
SA Patrick Smith, Housing & Urban Development OIG, IGITP 703
SA Bruce Quintero, Dept. of Transportation OIG, IGITP 704
SA Steve J. Rinaldi , HHS OIG, IGITP 705
Academic Honor Certificate ~
SA Julie Wilson, U.S. Agency for International Development OIG, IGITP 702
SA Carrie Jackson, Dept. of Education OIG, IGITP 703
SA Rene Olivas, HHS OIG, IGITP 704
SA Lee Dahlgren , Dept. of Labor OIG, IGITP 705
