The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced the selection of the junior and senior Civilians of the Quarter (COQ) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015 at an awards ceremony Dec. 8.

Sarah Burnett was selected as the Junior COQ and Larry Farmer as the Senior civilian.

Burnett started working at NETC in April of 1981 as a trainee. She now serves as a program analyst and is the coordinator for the Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) Program, managing the day to day operations. As part of her job she provides guidance to commanding officers and other senior leaders, as well as cardholders and purchase approving officials (AO) on program compliance withDOD and DON directives.

"I am humbled, honored, and at the same time excited to be selected as NETC's Junior Civilian of the Quarter," Burnett said. "My job allows me to work in partnership with members of NETC staff as well as Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) commands. The GCPC is the payment method used to purchase goods and services to support the Navy's mission. We all work very hard together to ensure our program is the very best by meeting and exceeding all program metrics. Our program is very robust and in this last quarter alone, we processed over 8,000 transactions totaling $7.7 million with zero delinquencies. I constantly strive for excellence in managing my program and my efforts were rewarded this year as I was additionally selected as the Naval Supply Systems Command 2015 Level 5 APC Gold Award winner distinguishing my program as the Best in the Navy."

Cmdr. Glenn Dietrick, Burnett's supervisor, noted how she strives for error-less work.

"Sarah works diligently with the AOs to ensure that they are doing everything correctly," said Dietrick. "She is proactive to eliminate issues before they become problems."

Farmer has served at NETC headquarters, in Norfolk, Virginia, since 2007 and is the Training Program coordinator for the Learning Centers and Training Support Centers. Farmer is responsible for coordinating accession training and student support management. Additionally Farmer coordinates the training requirements, class convening schedules, and training data documentation.

"I was surprised and honored by my division's submission and recognition by the command," said Farmer.

Ann O'Connor, Farmer's supervisor, noted his tenacity and results focused attitude as some of his many strong points.

"Larry is the consummate team member and when required, an outstanding leader," said O'Connor. "He goes out of his way to help all members of the team and is tireless in his support of others."

Jeff Wells was selected as the Naval Supply Systems Command 2015 Level 4 APC Gold Award winner. He is tasked as the BUPERS and NETC agency Program Coordinator. He works to manage and provide oversight for the Department of the Navy's Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) Program, providing GCPC oversight to over 134 BUPERS and NETC subordinate commands, ensuring all purchases for supplies, services, and training are executed in accordance to GCPC guidelines.

"It was an honor to be selected as the award," said Wells. "Without the superb leadership I have in NETC Logistics division and the exceptional purchase card personnel in the BUPERS and NETC domain, it wouldn't be possible."

In addition, several staff members were presented with awards for year of service. Paula Bares, an clerk in the Administration Division was cited for 25 years of service, while Cynthia Vargas, a safety specialist in the Safety Division was honored for 30 years.

Marking 35 years of service were Lauren Mate, a branch head in the Development Planning Analysis division; and from the Fleet Integration, Learning and Development division, Luis Suarez, a program analyst, Ann O'Connor, the production management head for supply chain integration, and Frank Topf, a program analyst for learning standards.

Greg Stuart, a supervisory program analyst in the Information Technology division received recognition for 40 years, while Ken Densmore, NETC general counsel, was honored for 45 years.

From the NETC Total Force Manpower division, Debra Lloyd received a Superior Civilian Service Award for her accomplishments throughout her career.

The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) is the largest shore command in the Navy, providing ready relevant learning and education support that touches every Sailor in the Navy. From boot camp to individual skills training, advanced team training, and professional certifications, the NETC team has locations around the world. At any given moment, there are more than 32,000 officer, enlisted, foreign military and government civilian students enrolled in the more than 4,500 courses at more than 230 NETC activities and detachments.

For more information on the Naval Education and Training Command, visit the NETC website: https://www.netc.navy.mil.

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