2010 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.
P. Ryan Jackson
Position: Hydrologist
Agency: U.S. Geological Survey, Illinois Water Science Center
Location: Urbana, Illinois
Achievement: Ensured that a planned massive fish kill, intended to stop the invasive Asian carp from migrating into and damaging the Great Lakes’ ecosystem, would not have harmful effects on the environment.
Till Rosenband
Position: Physicist
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Achievement: Invented the world’s most precise timekeeping device, an entirely new type of atomic clock based on quantum computing research.
Mark Simakovsky
Position: Country Director for Georgia and Moldova
Agency: U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Location: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Instrumental in shaping the Defense Department's response to the Russia-Georgia War in 2008, while facilitating efforts to prevent further instability and promote U.S. interests in the region.
Saskia van Gendt
Position: Resource Conservation Expert
Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX
Location: San Francisco, California
Achievement: Fostering a new breed of environmentally-friendly construction and packaging materials that promote reuse, cut down on waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
