Governor’s Award is given 
to Olympic Corrections boss

Published 12:01 am Monday, August 5, 2013

FORKS — Olympic Corrections Center Superintendent John Aldana was among 20 state employees who recently were honored with the Governor’s Award for Leadership in Management at the governor’s mansion in Olympia.

This award “recognizes managers in state government who exemplify performance in what they accomplish, as well as how they have done it.”

Aldana’s work with staff, community partners and the state Department of Natural Resources was praised for “turning the Olympic Corrections Center into a high-performing re-entry center for offenders returning to the community.”