About the Sammies
Learn about the history and founders of the Service to America Medals.
Program overview and historyPeople’s Choice Winners
Congratulations to Corvelli McDaniel and Lorraine Cole, our 2020 winners.
Learn about their workRewatch the 2020 Sammies Finalist Event
Axios and the Partnership teamed up with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and bestselling author Michael Lewis to bring you a glimpse of the work by the 2020 finalists.
Check out our feature on “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” on TBS captured the incredible accomplishments of federal employees with waggish good humor Wednesday night, highlighting honorees who attended the 2019 Service to America Medals Awards gala October 16.
2019 Photo Highlights
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Wonderful to see alumna María Pagán (@georgetownmsfs'91) and so many other @Georgetown Hoyas on the list of finalists for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, often called the "Oscars of government service." #Sammies2020 https://bit.ly/SFSSammies2020
#Sammies2020 nominee J. Christopher Mihm is among four @Georgetown alumni with a spot on the Sammies shortlist. Learn about the varied accomplishments, from solving international crimes to managing the federal budget, that put these Hoyas on the map: https://bit.ly/33O3Btr
Pollenologists may not be the first people you think of when you envision crime-solving feds. But her dedication to the study of spores earned Dr. Shannon Ferguson a nomination for the #Sammies2020 People’s Choice award. Read more about her achievement: https://bit.ly/3gEqUtx