Gainesville’s Pascual a member of Ga. agency earning national award Gainesville native Danielle Pascual was a member of the Georgia Department of Economic Development staff that has received the President’s “E Star” Award, the nation’s highest honor for excellence in providing export programs and services. GDED is the first export service provider to ever receive a second “E Star” Award. The department is one of only four organizations to receive the award for export service for 2014.