An Allied Front ...

Left to right: Commerce Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA, presents AlliedPanels owner Hansjörg Weisskopf, VP - Plant Manager Lyle Gold, and Ulrich Deutschele, Manager of Operations USA with a check to help with employee training costs. Read article.

Patterson Honored by SECC ...

Henrietta "Hank" Patterson, a familiar face in the Department of Commerce since before it was the Department of Commerce, was honored by the Partners in Giving Administrative Board on March 3, 2008 with the Robert A. Alesch lifetime achievement award for her service to the Partners campaign. Pictured above with her plaque, Hank was "floored" when the group surprised her with the Partners in Giving's highest honor. Read the plaque.