# Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals

The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as "the Sammies", honor members of the federal government workforce, highlighting the work of employees making significant contributions to the governance of the United States. The awards are considered "the Oscars" of American government service. The Sammies accordingly celebrate excellence in the federal merit service.

## Background

The awards have been presented annually since 2002 by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in the U.S. federal civil service, and are named for Samuel J. Heyman, the organization's founder. To date, over 120 individuals and teams have been recognized.

## Selection process

The Sammies are chosen from nominations collected each winter, and narrowed down to about 30 finalists announced mid-spring of each year during Public Service Recognition Week. The finalists are assessed, and from their ranks, eight awardees are selected by early fall. The Sammies selection committee is composed of nationally known journalists, political leaders, educators, and executives of large corporations. The eight awards cover the various sectors of federal public service. Honorees are chosen for their commitment and innovation, as well as the impact of their work on addressing the needs of the republic. Awardees are announced each fall at a dinner and awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The Sammies finalists are those federal employees confronting complex issues of governance, including environmental, national security, and economic challenges. One criterion of the award is to qualify from among a dynamic group of talented, bright individuals working on behalf of the American people. The awards are organized and presented by the non-profit organization Partnership for Public Service.

## Recipients
### 2000s

| | Winners | Category |
| 2002 | William Fleming & Ben Herren Katharine Blodgett Gebbie Daniel Weinberg Rachel Billingslea Kenneth Conepcion Robert Rutherford Alfred League Donald Sweeney | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2003 | Stephen McHale James P. Bagain Nelson Hernandez (among others) Denise Johnson Alyson McFarland Earl Stockdale Riaz Awan Paul Polski Edward J. Needham (among others) | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2004 | Robert F. Clifford Prudence Bushnell Eileen Harrington (among others) Nicole Nelson-Jean Deborah S. Jin Stephen E. Browning Peter Darling (among others) Brad Gair | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2005 | Orlando Figueroa Barbara Turner Terence Lutes Kevin McAleenan Subhashree Madhavan (among others) Tobin Bradley Elizabeth Grossman Alan Estevez Steven Bice | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2006 | Nancy Cox William Daniel Phillips Thomas Casadevall (among others) Christina Sanford Norden E. Huang Mark S. Ward Nancy Jo Powell W. Martin Harrell Ron McNeal | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2007 | Douglas R. Lowly & John T. Schiller David Vesely Dinah F. B. Cohen Nicole Faison Frazer Lockhart (among others) Tracy Mustin John S. Morgan (among others) Anh Duong Edward Messmer | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2008 | Richard Greene Stephen O. Andersen Rajiv Jain Alain D. Carballeyra Steven G. Chalk Mary Katherine Friedrich Mark Pletcher Eddie Bernard | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2009 | Janet Kemp Thomas Alexander Waldmann Michael German Clare D. Rowley Patricia Guerry T. Allan Comp Amy Meyer Donald Burke & Sean P. Dennehy Walter Benjamin Fisherow | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |

### 2010s

| | Winners | Award Category |
| 2010 | Pius Bannis Susan Solomon Shane Kelley & Eva Ristow Saskia van Gendt Jeffrey M. Baker Jamie L. Konstas Teri Glass (among others) Sandra K. Brooks | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2011 | Paul A. Hsieh Alfonso Batres W. Todd Grams Diane K. Braunstein Ann S. Martin William A. Gahl Charles Heurich (among others) James Michael Duncan (among others) C. Norman Coleman | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2012 | Lynne Meryl Mofenson James Cash Elliot B. Branch Susan Angell & Mark Johnston (among others) Jacob M. Taylor Neal S. Young Louis Milione (among others) Nael Samha & Thomas Roland Jr. Charles Scoville | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2013 | Julie Segre & Tara Palmore (among others) Orice Williams Brown Kevin T. Geiss Daniel Madrzykowski Andrew Rabens David Lavery (among others) John MacKinnon (among others) Hamid Jafari Antonio J. Mendez | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs (General Winner) |
| 2014 | Rana Hajjeh (among others) Edwin Kneedler Alan J. Lindenmoyer Michael Byrne Sara Meyers William A. Bauman and Ann M. Spungen Omar Aybar & Reginald France (among others) Sean Young & Benjamin Tran | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2015 | Steven A. Rosenberg Hyun Soon Lillehoj Edward C. Hugler Jean Zenklusen & Carolyn Hutter (among others) Lucile Jones Adam R. Schildge Jacob E. Moss Mia Beers (among others) Ron Ross | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence People's Choice Award Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2016 | Paul McGann, Jean M. Williams, Dennis Wagner Kathleen Hogan William Gregory Burel Edward Grace (among others) Lisa M. Jones Tate Jarrow Jaques Reifman (among others) Kirk Yeager Thomas Mariani, S. O'Rourke, S. Himmelhoch | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence People's Choice Award Citizen Services Emerging Leaders Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2017 | Phillip Brooks, Byron Bunker, & Josh Van Eaton Tedd V. Ellerbrock Courtney Lias & Stayce Beck (among others) Surabhi Shah (among others) Flora M. Jordan Rory A. Cooper Timothy P. Camus (among others) Alex Mahoney (among others) | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence People's Choice Award Promising Innovations Medal Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2018 | Daniel L. Kastner Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp Marcella Jacobs (among others) Alison Smith Jeff Bezos Parimal Kopardekar Margaret Honein Karen Dodge & Margaret Moeser (among others) Andrew M. Herscowitz (among others) | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence People's Choice Award Spirit of Service Award Promising Innovations Medal Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2019 | Victoria Brahm Ann McKee Robert Cabana (among others) Michael R. Bloomberg Daniel B. Jernigan Jamie Rhome Ryan Shelby | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence Spirit of Service Award Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs Safety, Security and International Affairs |

### 2020s

| | Winners | Category |
| 2020 | Anthony Fauci Ira Pastan Neil C. Evans, Kathleen L. Frisbee, Kevin Galpin Corvelli A. McDaniel & Lorraine Cole Vikram Krishnasamy Satya Nadella Beth Ripley Donna F. Dodson | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Management Excellence People's Choice Award Emerging Leaders Spirit of Service Award Science and Environment Safety, Security and International Affairs |
| 2021 | Kizzmekia Corbett and Barney S. Graham Ana Hinojosa, Eric Choy and team Michelle Daniels, Charles Eldridge and Ryan Jones Evan Kwerel Gary Gibbons and Eliseo Pérez-Stable Reem Ghandour Callie Higgins Laurene Powell Jobs | Federal Employee of the Year Safety, Security and International Affairs Management Excellence Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement COVID-19 Response Science, Technology and Environment Emerging Leaders Spirit of Service |
| 2022 | Gregory Robinson Krista Kinnard Clifford Lane Operation Allies Welcome Resettlement Team Cynthia A. Newberg Amanda Cohn, Anita Patel, David Fitter Barbara C. Morton Josh Josa Darren Walker | Federal Employee of the Year Emerging Leaders Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Safety, Security and International Affairs Science, Technology and Environment COVID-19 Response Management Excellence People's Choice Award Spirit of Service Award |
| 2023 | Laura Cooper Melissa Emrey-Arras Joshua C. Mellor, Nicholas I. Cheviron, Stephanie Stevens Brian Key, Scott Bellamy Paul Nissenbaum, Gloria M. Shepherd, Maria S. Lefevre Fletcher Schoen, Jennifer Harkins Sarah O’Donnell, Allison Hutchings, Megan Meacham Judy Woodruff | Federal Employee of the Year Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Safety, Security and International Affairs Science, Technology and Environment Management Excellence Emerging Leaders People's Choice Award Spirit of Service Award |