MSCCN Honors and Awards

Department of the Navy Meritorious Public Service Award
On October 4, 2004, Deborah was awarded the Department of the Navy’s Meritorious Public Service Award, presented by Admiral Vern E. Clark, Chief of Naval Operations, for her outstanding service to improve the quality of life of military members and their families.

ESGR Award
	Deborah was next presented with an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Plaque on February 11, 2005, by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Mr. Bob Hollingsworth, Executive Director of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The ESGR plaque recognized the MSCCN and Concentra Inc. as "5-Star" supporters of the National Guard and Reserve.

Newman's Own Award

In June, 2005, MSCCN's Pinnacle Foundation was presented with the Newman's Award for 2004 for providng military spouses with scholarships.

"Each year, Newman’s Own, Inc. awards a total of $75,000 to volunteer organizations for their innovative programs to improve military quality of life. The competition, which seeks to reward ingenuity and innovation for programs that benefit service men and women and their families, is sponsored by Newman’s Own, Fisher House Foundation and Military Times Media group." http://www.newmansown.com/fisherhouse2009.aspx

Missouri National Guard Award
On August 11, 2007, Deb Kloeppel accepted a military service award from Major General King Sidwell, Missouri National Guard Adjutant General.

Military Spouse Magazine: MSCCN Honored with 2007 and 2008 Who's Who of Military Spouses!

MSCCN was honored in 2007 when Deb Kloeppel, MSCCN CEO and President, was selected by the Military Spouse magazine as a Who's Who of Military Spouses. You may read about her selection and others honored here.

MSCCN was later notified that Anne Wight, MSCCN Editor and Director, Program Quality Control was selected as a Who's Who of Military Spouses for 2008. "This is very humbling for me." said Anne. "I'm now 60-something and nearing the end of my career. So many military spouses are struggling daily to balance work and family in their military lifestyle. I am especially impressed by the applicants with whom I interact and the fabulous military spouses on the MSCCN Team."

The January, 2009 issue of Military Spouse magazine highlights the Who's Whos of Military Spouses for 2008. Click here to see the write-up for Anne Wight.

MSCCN Wins the Prestigious "Diversity Military World Homefront Award" for 2008 from the Diversity Military World Organization
	On October 4, 2008, Dr. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, presented the MSCCN with the Diversity Military World Homefront Award for Diversity. "We were the only nonprofit selected to win this award," said Deb Kloeppel. It was the most compelling moment in MSCCN's four year history."

Pictured on the left is Deb Kloeppel with Dr. Chu, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and on the right Deb is shown with Gen. Milstead and RADM (ret) Dan Kloeppel.

240 invited guests included Flag and Senior Officers and Enlisted military members and their spouses. Also in attendance were top DOD and OSD government officials and top military supportive employers.

"I looked out into the crowd of 240 faces and realized I had the entire floor for a 15-minute period during my keynote" said Deb Kloeppel, President and CEO of MSCCN and Pinnacle Foundation. "It was a surreal moment."

"For some reason the words came out effortlessly when talking to this prestigious crowd about the patriotism, unyielding dedication, and staying power of military spouses. Trying never to tug at heart strings during a keynote, I focused my subject matter on military spouse staying power. The topic resonated with this particular military and corporate crowd. If MSCCN never wins another award, it wouldn't matter. Taking home a diversity award from the Diversity Military World Organization is the ONLY award I ever wanted or needed."

To view the top award winners, please see 2008 Diversity Military World Heritage Award Winners

For more information about Diversity Military, see About Diversity Military World EXPO 2008

MSCCN Awarded the Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness Coin

On April 23, 2009, Deb Kloeppel was awarded the very first (ever) Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness Coin during the Association of Naval Aviation dinner, in honor of Vice Admiral Dave Venlet and his wife Bunny. Rear Admiral Lee Metcalf, Navy Office of Community Outreach presented the coin to Deb (pictured to the right) in recongition of MSCCN's tireless work on behalf on military families.

MSCCN Selected for 2010 “Newman's Own” Award

Deb Kloeppel accepting the Newman's Own Grant Award from Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Thomas Indoe, President of Newman's Own

MSCCN won an award for its innovative “Empowering Military Families through Employment” program, featuring free bi-weekly virtual training seminars to military-affiliated applicants worldwide. The virtual training seminars serve as a platform for military-affiliated applicants, enabling them to receive job education and training needed to increase their success of employment. These trainings will provide education and skills necessary to military-affiliated applicants not only to seek employment, but also to become proud members of the workforce.

Newman’s Own, Fisher House Foundation, and Military Times Media Group sponsored the competition, which seeks to reward ingenuity and innovation for programs that benefit service men and women and their families.

DoD news of the ceremony can be found online at http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=60696.

Read the complete report and see more pictures of MSCCN at at the ceremony here

Thank you to Newman's Own for this honor!

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