Kathie Davidson, Administrative Judge for the Ninth District, below, presents the Milton Mollen Commitment to Excellence Award to John Hussey, chief clerk of the Ninth Judicial District via Skype on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the Second Department Courthouse in Brooklyn. Hussey, who is a Brigadier General, was unable to attend the ceremony in person as he is currently deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Above, winners of the Milton Mollen Commitment to Excellence Awards, from left, Joe Leddo, court clerk specialist, Supreme Court, Kings County (2d Judicial District); Jean McNee, case management coordinator, County Court, Nassau County (10th Judicial District, Nassau); Michael Scardino, chief clerk IV, Supreme Court, Suffolk County (10th Judicial District,  Suffolk);  Michael Cheung, technical manager, Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Queens County (11th Judicial District); Michael Bisceglie, court officer (13th Judicial District); Haydee Mason, secretary (Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Second Department) and Gregory Edwards, senior local area network administrator (Appellate Division, Second Department).

Photo by David Handschuh/NYLJ