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| Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals | |
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 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, right, presents the National Security and International Affairs Medal to Michael Duncan, former deputy chief medical officer at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston at the 2011 Sammies gala in Washington. | |
| Awarded for | Making a significant contribution to the country. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Partnership for Public Service |
| First awarded | 5 October 2002 |
| Website | servicetoamericamedals |
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as "the Sammies", honor members of the federal government workforce, highlighting the work of employees making significant contributions to the governance of the United States. The awards are considered "the Oscars" of American government service.[1] The Sammies accordingly celebrate excellence in the federal merit service.[2]
- ^ Stand-Out Public Servants Receive Coveted Service to America Medals at Washington, D.C. Gala; "Oscars" of Government Service Recipients Work in Washington, D.C., Colorado, Florida, California and Haiti (September 16, 2010); see also Timothy B. Clark, Making a Difference, National Journal (October 7, 2006).
- ^ Gabrielle Maxey, Risky Business, The University of Memphis Magazine (Fall 2010); see also Marie Gilbert, "Hagerstown man one of 34 finalists for the 2011 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals", Herald-Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland) (August 27, 2011) at 1 (reporting on the finalist Daniel P. Meyer from the Department of Defense).