Baker-Yeboah is a NOAA Bronze Medal recipient

ESSIC assistant research scientist Sheekela Baker-Yeboah has won a NOAA Bronze Medal.  The Bronze Medal is the highest honor award granted by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.  It recognizes federal employees for superior performance.  Baker-Yeboah is part of a team at NESDIS being honored for the early deployment of the NOAA Jason-3 Ground System, avoiding additional cost and reducing risks to operations and forecasting.