Provider Nominated for Award
Col. Mark Kelly, 4th Fighter Wing commander, presents Natasha Fukushima, after-school care provider, with a commander's coin for her work as an educator at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., March 17, 2009. Ms. Fukushima was selected as an Air Force top-five nominee for the School-Age NOTES Foundation's Quest for Excellence Award. The NOTES foundation is a publishing and retailing company that provides resources for after-school programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)