FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2009
Contact: Sarah Howe
202-775-9111
WANTED: AMERICA'S FINEST PUBLIC SERVANTS FOR SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS – THE "OSCARS" OF WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON – The Partnership for Public Service today announced that nominations are open for the 2009 Service to America Medals – the most prestigious awards honoring our nation’s public servants. Nominations are accepted at www.servicetoamericamedals.org through March 9, 2009.
Eight medals, including the coveted Federal Employee of the Year Medal, will be awarded to outstanding federal employees. Winners will be selected based on three main criteria: impact of their work on meeting the needs of the nation, on-the-job innovation, and commitment to public service.
Medal categories include Homeland Security, Career Achievement, Call to Service, Citizen Services, National Security and International Affairs, Justice and Law Enforcement, and Science and Environment. All career civilian federal employees are eligible, and anyone may submit a nomination. The awards are accompanied by cash prizes, from $3,000 to $10,000.
Service to America Medal awardees will be honored in September at a Washington, D.C., gala with government, business and entertainment leaders. Thirty finalists will be honored in the summer at a Capitol Hill awards breakfast.
The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize the federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works. Visit www.servicetoamericamedals.org for more information.
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The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
