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R 301750Z JAN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 437128J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05354//
NAVADMIN 022/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/2003 SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) AWARDS
/WINNER//
 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE CDR JORGE P. RIOS
AS THE 2003 SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE)
AWARD WINNER.
 
2.  CDR RIOS CURRENTLY SERVES AS THE PUBLIC WORKS OFFICER AT NAVAL
BASE, CORONADO, CA.  HIS RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE OVERSEEING
CONSTRUCTION ON THE LARGEST NAVAL COMPLEX IN THE SAN DIEGO
METROPOLITAN AREA AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION, AND
OPERATIONS OF SEVEN SITES SPREAD OVER A 160-MILE RADIUS VALUED
IN EXCESS OF 1.2 BILLION DOLLARS.  THE INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND VAST
IMPROVEMENTS CDR RIOS IMPLEMENTED HAVE GREATLY IMPROVED THE QUALITY
OF LIFE FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO NAVAL BASE CORONADO.  HIS
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE A MASTERS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING (ENVIRONMENTAL) FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY FROM THE CITADEL.
 
3.  CDR RIOS' MANY CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FIELD OF
ENGINEERING.  HE IS AN OUTSTANDING ROLE MODEL IN HIS COMMUNITY AND
HAS SELFLESSLY DEVOTED NUMEROUS HOURS TO HELP LOCAL SCHOOLS.  HIS
SELFLESS VOLUNTEERISM HAS HAD A POSITIVE AND PROFOUND IMPACT UPON
HIS COMMUNITY.
 
4.  A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO CDR RIOS AND ALL THE NOMINEES ON
THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE WEB
AT HTTP:/WWW.SHPE.ORG.
 
5.  POC IS CTRCS(SW) ANDRE HENDERSON AT (901) 874-4975/DSN 882 OR
E-MAIL:  P00H4@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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