Elaine Lacy, a counselor with the Georgia Guard’s Youth Challenge Academy at Ft. Stewart, was won of six state employees to be presented an Excellence in Customer Service Award by Governor Sonny Perdue. Ms. Lacy received her award on Tuesday at a Georgia World Congress Center.

“Part of making Georgia the best managed state is improving customer service and recognizing those employees who provide it,” said Gov. Perdue. “These awards highlight exemplary employees and their commitment to changing processes and attitudes to provide faster, friendlier, and easier service for the citizens of Georgia. Those recognized here represent scores of others who have found ways to produce and measure results.”

For Ms. Lacy, it was a good week. Not only was she recognized for her excellent customer service, but her husband returned the day before from a deployment to Iraq. He is a member of the 92nd Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart.

A four year veteran of YCA and the Georgia Department of Defense, she was nominated by her supervisor, Dr. Roger Lotson, head counselor at YCA’s Ft. Stewart campus, and selected from among more than 400 nominations across Georgia.

Excellence in Customer Service Awards were presented to individuals who demonstrated helpful, courteous and knowledgeable service to citizens. Nominees were judged by a blue ribbon panel of leaders from the business community and the public sector.