Kansas’ Jennifer Wise Receives Award of Merit for Distinguished National Service

WASHINGTON – Jennifer Wise was announced as the recipient of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Interstate Benefits Award of Merit for Distinguished National Service from the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). Wise, a Public Service Administrator II at the Kansas Department of Labor, earned the honor at the 2024 UI Interstate Benefits and Federal Programs Training in Pittsburgh, PA.

Wise has been an excellent asset to the interstate benefits program nationally, assisting others and volunteering for projects. A member of NASWA’s UI Interstate Benefits Subcommittee since 2017, Wise serves as a Regional Representative for NASWA Region VII.

"We have appreciated Jennifer’s role on NASWA’s UI Interstate Benefits Subcommittee as a respected and valuable contributor," NASWA President & CEO Scott B. Sanders said. "Her exceptional dedication to the integrity of the UI system is deserving of the Award of Merit for Distinguished National Service."

Visit the 2024 Unemployment Insurance Interstate Benefits and Federal Programs Training webpage for more information.

The Award of Merit for Distinguished National Service is awarded biennially to the individual who has contributed most to interstate and federal programs nationally.

Previous year recipients are as follows:

2022 | Annette Gordils (IL)
2020 | Diana Harris (TX)
2018 | Doug Hopper (OH)
2016 | Lorraine Balli (NY)