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The Service to America Medals, or Sammies, are a highly respected honor whose recipients are chosen through a rigorous selection process led by a panel of leaders in academia, business, philanthropy, government, media and entertainment.
Dec 5, 2023 · Since 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has celebrated more than 750 public servants through the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals or Sammies, recognized as the preeminent awards program for federal employees.
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The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, or Sammies, honor outstanding civil servants who improve our lives for the better. The premier public service awards program, the Sammies: Highlight excellence in our federal workforce. Help to build trust in government. Inspire talented and dedicated individuals to join the federal workforce.
- Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Category
- Covid-19 Response Category
- Emerging Leaders Category
- Management Excellence Category
- Safety, Security and International Affairs Category
- Science and Environment Category
C. Mark Eakin, Ph.D. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration College Park, MD Led development of a satellite-based monitoring system that provides accurate forecasts and early warnings to environmental officials worldwide at a time when rising ocean temperatures threaten the health of coral reefs. Paul Friday Census Bureau Suitland, MD Duri...
Ian Brownlee and the Interagency COVID Repatriation team Department of State Washington, D.C. Created and managed a State Department-led task force that repatriated more than 100,000 Americans who were stranded in countries all over the world when borders were closed and airports shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. Virginia K. Busby, Dia...
William Hart-Cooper, Ph.D. Department of Agriculture Albany, CA Created novel formulations for disinfectants and packaging that break down into harmless substances after use, protecting human health and reducing environmental pollution. Callie I. Higgins, Ph.D. National Institute of Standards and Technology Boulder, CO Invented a groundbreaking tec...
Michelle Daniels, Charles D. Eldridge, Ryan E. Jones and the Foster Youth to Independence team Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. (Daniels, Jones) and Fort Worth, TX (Eldridge) Created an innovative program offering housing assistance and social services to young people aging out of foster care to prevent them from becomin...
Ana B. Hinojosa, Eric Choy and team Customs and Border Protection Washington, D.C. Directed enforcement actions against companies seeking to import goods produced by forced labor in China and other countries, as part of a broader human rights effort to curb modern-day slavery. Kenneth Graham National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Miami, FL...
Jay Barlow, Ph.D. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration La Jolla, CA Played an influential national role in monitoring and managing marine mammals by creating new survey methods and technology to protect and save the lives of whales, dolphins and other species. David L. Boucher, Ph.D., John Lee, Ph.D., Daniel Wolfe, Ph.D. and the Ebola Me...
May 2, 2022 · May 2, 2022 | Updated on April 25, 2023. Authors. Tags. Uncategorized. FEDSMITH — The Partnership for Public Service has announced the finalists for the 2022 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies) to kick off Public Service Recognition Week. A total of 30 federal employees are among the Sammies finalists.
Oct 16, 2023 · The Partnership for Public Service has announced the winners of the 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® (Sammies) awards. The Sammies awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.
Nov 2, 2021 · Sammies honors 20 years of outstanding feds. ... In addition to the Federal Employee of the Year medal, six other awards were given to feds for outstanding work in public service.
