National Awards Reception honors employees
08-20-2025
Last week, county employees and leaders came together to celebrate the 25 prestigious awards Hennepin County teams earned from various national associations this year. This event was a wonderful opportunity to connect and acknowledge the exceptional work employees contributed to these award-winning projects. These initiatives involved nearly 290 employees across 16 different departments and all lines of business.
These achievements underscore the dedication and commitment of county staff, showcasing the quality of services provided and the impact of values-driven work.
Congratulations to the following teams!
Arts, Culture, and Historic Preservation - Growing Communities: Urban Agriculture
Community and Economic Development - Connectivity Program, Tyler V Hennepin Response, and WIFI Accessibility Pilot Program
County Administration and Management - County-wide Data Literacy Program, Service Center Marriage Cermonies, Vital Records Digitization
County Resiliency - Infrastructure, Energy, and Sustainability - Meeting Sustainable Goals Through Third-Party Certifications: Sumner Library and MNimize
Criminal Justice and Public Safety - Supporting Youth Security Training
Health - Women’s Heart Health Initiative: Your Heart Beats for Generations
Human Services - Employment and Training Services for People Exiting Homelessness and School to Housing
Information Technology - Design System: Standards & Guidance for Digital Products, Implementation of HaloITSM, and IT Sustainability Dashboard
Libraries - Let's Read
Personnel Management, Employment, and Training - IT Intern Program Relaunch and Medical Examiner Apprenticeship Program
Planning - Natural Resources Partnership Coalition
Transportation - Advanced Transportation Management Systems
Digital Counties Survey - 8th place population greater than 1 million
National Association of County Information Officers - Excellence Award: Electronic Communication - Email Newsletter and Superior Award: Campaigns: Community Engagement
National Association of County Intergovernmental Relations Officials - President's Service Award