Mrs. DeAnna Prestwood received the Ernest P. Blankenship Engineer/Scientist Award for exceptional performance of her duties while serving as the senior program manager for the Mississippi River & Tributaries project in Operations Division. During the past year, Mrs. Prestwood demonstrated her abilities as an outstanding leader and professional. She earned respect as the consummate professional from her peers, subordinates, senior staff, higher headquarters and Congressional staff for her customer focus and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done with excellence. Faced with significant obstacles, she overcame them all and continued helping others work toward and achieve their goals.