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This year, we showcased some of our 2024 finalists in the “Sammies Virtual Series,” a four-part LinkedIn Live event featuring several Service to America Medals nominees.

This year, two finalists for the Partnership for Public Service’s 23rd annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program demonstrated innovative strategies for implementing large-scale federal legislation.

On July 24, the Partnership for Public Service announced that Yan Ping (Judy) Chen and Jay D. Evans from the Department of Agriculture won the 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® People’s Choice Award.

We recently revealed the top six finalists still in the running for our 2024 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® People’s Choice Award, which gives special recognition to one of this year’s Sammies finalists based on public voting.

To kick off Public Service Recognition Week, the Partnership for Public Service announced the finalists for this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. This distinguished list of 25 individual and team honorees was selected from a record-breaking pool of over 530 nominations and reflects the extraordinary efforts of federal employees across dozens of agencies and offices.

Earlier this month, the Partnership for Public Service honored exceptional public servants at the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals®. The awards shine a spotlight on the remarkable accomplishments of federal employees and their work to benefit the nation.

At the Service to America Medals gala, the Partnership presented the 2023 Spirit of Service Award to Judy Woodruff, an iconic journalist with over 50 years of experience covering politics and current affairs for major news networks, including NBC, CNN and PBS.

The Partnership for Public Service hosted the 22^nd annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals®, or the Sammies, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 17.

On July 20, the Partnership for Public Service announced that, after weeks of voting, Megan Meacham, Allison Hutchings, Sarah O’Donnell and the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Team won the 2023 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® People’s Choice Award. More than 75,000 votes were cast to determine this year’s winner.

We recently announced the top six finalists still in the running to receive this year’s Service to America Medals® People’s Choice Award. While all our Sammies finalists represent the very best in government, this award grants special recognition to the finalist who receives the most votes from the general public.