NELSONVILLE – Staff at the Wayne National Forest’s Ironton Ranger District have received two Chief’s Honor Awards for 2024.

Andy Tremayne, the Forest’s Heritage Programmanager, received a 2024 Chief’s Honor Award for his contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Employees from the Wayne National Forest Ironton Ranger District have received the Chief’s Honor Award for 2024.

The team was recognized in the category of Reimagining Recreation By Engaging New and Diverse Audiences to Expand Social and Economic Benefits for the Public. The district hosted and mentored 10 interns representing adults, university and high school students.

Team members Mathias Wallace, Dustin Mills, Nick Mossbarger, Robert Napier, Robert

Webb, Roger Boggs, Glen Finley, Andrew Tremayne, Mike Buchanan, Taissae Medina-Sanchez and Coby Salmon contributed to the effort.

“The Ironton Ranger District Center for Excellence is an impressive example of the good that comes from a group of employees prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion,” Eastern Regional Forester Tony Dixon said.

The Chief’s Honor Award represents the highest achievement in the agency. Recipients were chosen from across the nation for their outstanding accomplishments in meeting strategic goals.

“We’re very proud to see achievements from our region recognized at this level,” Dixon said. “Congratulations to all the awardees and especially those from the Eastern Region.”

Tremayne also is the forest’s archaeologist and tribal liaison. He received the award in the Developing Tribal and Equity-Centered Partnerships category.

The cross-regional team includes employees who collaborated in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the Forest Service’s recreation, heritage and volunteer resources program areas.

Along with Eastern Region team members Troy Ferone and J. Gavin Hale, Tremayne hosted nine college students and their faculty advisers for Cultural Heritage in the Forest. The program was a hands-on internship for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, training them in cultural resources management, historic preservation, and conservation.

A Utah native, Tremayne has a bachelor’s from the University of Alaska, a master’s from the University of Wyoming and a doctoral degree from the University of California-Davis, all in anthropology.