The Sammies Series: Q&A with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Cedric Sims and civil rights lawyer Jon Michael Seward 2020 Service to America Medals finalist Jon Michael Seward, a principal deputy chief in the Department of Justice’s civil rights division, spoke with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Cedric Sims, about his work ensuring underserved and minority communities gain access to credit. Read More
The Sammies Series: Q&A with BCG and finalist Claire Parkinson 2020 Service to America Medals finalist Claire Parkinson, the climate change senior scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, spoke with BCG’s Brooke Bollyky and Troy Thomas, about her cutting-edge scientific research and the future of her work. Read More
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on why strong partnerships matter Our 2020 Spirit of Service honoree was Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. During the Sammies awards program, Nadella joined Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, to discuss why strong partnerships and good leadership matter today. Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci is our Federal Employee of the Year Dr. Anthony Fauci was named Federal Employee of the Year at the 2020 Service to America Medals for his dedication to public health throughout five decades in the federal government. Watch dozens of celebrities and frontline workers thank Dr. Fauci for his work at the Sammies virtual awards program. Read More
The Sammies Series: Q&A with MITRE and finalist David Gray 2020 Service to America Medals finalist David Gray, acting group manager for Communications, Information, and Networking Programs at the Federal Aviation Administration, spoke with MITRE’s Dennis Sawyer, managing director of national airspace system evolution and system engineering, about his work transforming aviation radar systems. Read More
Inspiring stories from this year’s Service to America Medal awards The Partnership hosted the first-ever virtual Service to America Medals awards program. Revisit highlights from the program and watch the winners receive congratulations from many luminaries from the political and celebrity worlds. Read More
Dr. Anthony Fauci and other exceptional doctors discuss public service During a virtual panel in advance of the Service to America Medals awards program, Dr. Fauci spoke about federal service and lessons learned from the pandemic with by Dr. Beth Ripley, a radiologist from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health. Read More
Meet the top five finalists for the Sammies People’s Choice award Learn more about the five finalists still in the running for the 2020 Service to America Medals People’s Choice award and vote for your favorite. Read More
Looking back at five years of Sammies People’s Choice award winners With the deadline to vote for the 2020 People’s Choice award approaching, take a look back at the past five winners. Read More
CNN’s Anderson Cooper, and bestselling author Michael Lewis, celebrate public servants The Partnership teamed up with Axios, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, and bestselling author Michael Lewis for a virtual event celebrating the 27 finalists for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. Learn more about this year’s finalists and watch a recording of the event. Read More
