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For immediate release: September 10, 2003
Contact: Beth
Roszman
NASCIO Honors Commonwealth of Kentucky CIO Aldona Valicenti with First Annual Meritorious Award
(Scottsdale, Arizona) - On September 9, during the State Dinner at the 2003 Annual conference, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers honored Commonwealth of Kentucky CIO and NASCIO Past President Aldona Valicenti with its prestigious Meritorious Service Award. NASCIO created the award to spotlight a state CIO who has exemplified outstanding service and leadership in state government. Valicenti's distinctive leadership, innovation and achievements exemplify the qualities of this award.
Valicenti has been a key leader within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. "Kentucky was one of the first states to hire a CIO at the Executive Cabinet level and we couldn't have picked a better one. Over the past five years, Aldona Valicenti has helped us reengineer and rethink technology in the Commonwealth, providing innovative leadership and direction," said Kentucky Governor Paul E. Patton.
In addition, Valicenti's work at NASCIO has assisted in elevating the voice and mission of the association. She has transformed strategic planning from past years into action. "Aldona has worked to ensure the vitality of the organization. She has brought focus to the issues and leadership to the association. Through her efforts as ambassador of the organization, she has solidified the vitality of NASCIO. She has worked tirelessly to grow the organization," said NASCIO President and Missouri CIO Gerry Wethington.
In addition, she has become an advocate for the CIO role on a national level. She was NASCIO's 2000-2001 President and has since served in numerous other leadership positions such as the Programs committee chair, Nominations committee chair and most recently as the chair of the Partnership committee.
NASCIO will give out the Meritorious Service Award on an annual basis to a state CIO. Nominations are solicited from NASCIO's state CIO membership only and determined by the Executive Committee.
NASCIO represents the state chief information officers from the 50 states, six U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Members include cabinet and senior level state officials responsible for information resource management. Other IT officials participate as associate members and private sector representatives may become corporate members.
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For more information contact NASCIO Executive Director Elizabeth Miller at (859) 514-9171 or NASCIO Programs and Communications Coordinator Beth Roszman at (859) 514-9167.
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