Dr. Edward M. Malloy
In recognition of more than a decade of dedicated service on behalf of the USTTI and its 6,741 graduates throughout the developing world, USTTI Chairman Ambassador Michael R. Gardner (left) presents the 2004 Chairman's Award to Dr. Edward M. Malloy (right), Telecommunications and Information Policy Advisor for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Each year USAID recognizes the value of USTTI training by providing essential travel and subsistence funding support for qualified USTTI applicants who would otherwise be unable to participate in USTTI training. Through Dr. Malloy's efforts and those of USAID Missions throughout the world, 1,929 women and men from nearly 100 developing countries have participated in USTTI training through USAID scholarship assistance - one-third of all USTTI graduates since 1982.

Dr. Milenko Stojkovic
After being presented with the 2004 USTTI Chairman’s Award, Dr. Milenko Stojkovic (left), Director of Telecommunications Policy and Regulatory Affairs (retired) at Intelsat Global Service Corporation remarks on his extensive collaboration with USTTI as an Intelsat volunteer professor. Each year USTTI Chairman Ambassador Michael R. Gardner (right) selects a representative from both industry and government who have demonstrated energetic and dedicated support of the USTTI and our developing country scholars. In addition to working with USTTI on numerous special seminars and initiatives, Dr. Stojkovic has been an integral part of Intelsat’s USTTI training outreach for the past 15 years, sharing his and Intelsat’s satellite communications experiences with 229 women and men from 78 countries.