My favorite event this semester was the 2014 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals awards ceremony, hosted by the Partnership for Public Service (my internship site). This was a special night that recognizes outstanding federal employees and their accomplishments.
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| The "Sammies" ceremony in action. |
All the fellows got to attend this event which was really exciting because some of our cohort had done hours and hours of work helping with the event planning and logistics. We got to sit in on the awards and hear all about some of the amazing accomplishments these federal employees achieved. Here is an example:
http://servicetoamericamedals.org/SAM/finalists/nsm/hajjeh.shtml (video in link)
All their stories are really incredible and I loved knowing that I was working for an organization that not only celebrated these stories but encouraged them to be told. Too often, government is blamed for everything going wrong in this country; it was refreshing and inspiring to hear about the things that government is getting right.
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| Some of the Partnership fellows at the event. |
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| All the finalists on stage together. |
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| All dressed up! |
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| "Exceptional People Deserve Special Recognition" |
You can learn more about award winners present and past here online: http://servicetoamericamedals.org/SAM/index.shtml
-Molly Koenig
-Molly Koenig
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