Back to Blog A look back at past Sammies People’s Choice award winners Date June 11, 2019 | Updated on September 15, 2022 Authors Tags Uncategorized For nearly 20 years, the Partnership has been awarding the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals to exceptional federal employees who have made important contributions to the health, safety and prosperity of our country. In 2015, we added a new award to the Sammies—the People’s Choice award.