2008 Finalists—Call to Service Medal
This award will recognize a federal employee whose professional achievements reflect the important contributions that a new generation brings to public service. This medal is accompanied by a $5,000 award.
Alain D. Carballeyra
Position: Director of Stereolithography
Agency: Department of the Air Force, 59th Medical Wing
Location: Lackland AFB, Texas
Residence: San Antonio, Texas
Achievement: Introducing cutting edge 3-D technology to improve medical care and rehabilitation, and helping restore quality of life for soldiers that have suffered traumatic battle injuries
Joshua R. Fairley and Team
Position: Research Electrical Engineer
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Residence: Vicksburg, Mississippi
Achievement: Led the development of new technology to improve the accuracy of improvised explosive device (IED) detection by 75 percent
Patricia Frounfelker
Position: Engineer
Agency: Army Research Laboratory
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Residence: Aberdeen, Maryland
Achievement: Discovered hazards associated with reactive armor that have prompted safety improvements for U.S. soldiers
Dr. Joshua Pomeroy
Position: Physicist
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Residence: Laytonsville, Maryland
Achievement: Developed breakthrough technology that enhances our ability to read microchips, which will lead to further miniaturization in data storage
The Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
