Well before Deborah Hyman, former communications officer in the public affairs office, left the Lab she wrote a press release about the historic kaon experiment completed by Hampton University scientists at the Lab in December 1996.

The press release recently won an Excel Award at the annual Echoes of Excellence Awards hosted by Hampton Roads Black Media Professionals.

In Hyman's acceptance speech she said, "I would like to thank Linda Ware, Donna Lewis and the Director's Office crew. It was a wonderful experience to be present for such a monumental event--the first experiment at the Lab, which was led by African-Americans."

The Echoes of Excellence has been an annual event for the past nine years. The ceremony was held at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk.

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