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In a ceremony on March 7, 2002, President George W. Bush and Commerce Secretary Don Evans presented the 2001 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to Clarke American Checks, San Antonio, Texas; Pal's Sudden Service, Kingsport, Tenn.; Chugach School District, Anchorage, Alaska; Pearl River School District, Pearl River, N.Y.; and University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wis.
(Left to right) Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Karen Hollingsworth, vice president, First in Service Performance Excellence, Clarke American Checks; Charles Korbell, president and CEO, Clarke American Checks; President Bush; Education Secretary Rod Paige.
2001 Baldrige Award Winners: University of Wisconsin-Stout. Pictured (Left to right): Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Julie Furst-Bowe, associate vice chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Charles Sorensen, chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Stout; President Bush; Education Secretary Rod Paige.
Charles L. Korbell, president and chief executive officer, Clarke American Checks, Inc., speaking at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ceremony. Clarke American is a 2001 Baldrige Award winner in the manufacturing category.
Charles W. Sorensen, chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Stout, speaking at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ceremony. University of Wisconsin-Stout is one of the first Baldrige Award winners in education.
2001 Baldrige Award winner: Chugach School District. Pictured (Left to right): Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Nathaniel Moore, student, Chugach School District; Richard DeLorenzo, superintendent, Chugach School District; President Bush; Education Secretary Rod Paige.
2001 Baldrige Award winners: Pal's Sudden Service. Pictured (Left to right): Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Pal Barger, chairman and founder, Pal's Sudden Service; Thomas Crosby, president and CEO, Pal's Sudden Service; President Bush.
Nathaniel Moore, Chugach School District student, speaking at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ceremony. Chugach School District is one of the first Baldrige Award winners in education.
Thomas A. Crosby, president and chief executive officer, Pal's Sudden Service, speaking at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ceremony. Pal's is a 2001 Baldrige Award winner in the small business category.
2001 Baldrige Award winners: Pearl River School District. Pictured (Left to right): Commerce Secretary Don Evans; Quinton C. Van Wynen, president of the board of education, Pearl River School District; Richard Maurer, superintendent of schools, Pearl River School District; President Bush; Education Secretary Rod Paige.
Richard E. Maurer, superintendent of schools, Pearl River School District, speaking at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ceremony. Pearl River School District is one of the first Baldrige Award winners in education.
