Partnership celebrates 2022 Sammies finalists with a rooftop reception On Thursday, May 5, the Partnership welcomed the finalists from the 2022 Service to America Medals®, or the Sammies, to a reception on the rooftop of the Partnership’s new office in downtown Washington, DC. The reception included honorees’ families and supervisors as well as agency senior leaders and Partnership staff. Read More
Safety, Security and International Affairs finalist: Kiera Berdinner During Public Service Recognition Week 2022, the Partnership is spotlighting some finalists in each award category for this fall’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. This post features Kiera Berdinner, program officer at the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, a finalist for the Safety, Security and International Affairs medal. Read More
COVID-19 Response finalist: Dr. Diana Bianchi During Public Service Recognition Week 2022, the Partnership is spotlighting some finalists in each award category for this fall’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. This post features Dr. Diana Bianchi, director at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and a finalist for the COVID-19 Response Medal. Read More
What a career in public service means to me This Public Service Recognition Week, an intern on the Partnership’s Government Affairs team reflects on what drives her to consider a career in public service, taking a look back at her past roles in nonprofit organizations and a congressional district office. Read More
Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement finalist: Mitchell Zeller During Public Service Recognition Week 2022, the Partnership is spotlighting some finalists in each award category for this fall’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. This post features Mitchell Zeller, the director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the Food and Drug Administration, a finalist for the Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Medal. Read More
Science, Environment and Technology finalist: Steven Musser During Public Service Recognition Week 2022, the Partnership is spotlighting some finalists in each award category for this fall’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. This post features Steven Musser, the deputy center director for scientific operations at the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, a finalist for the Science, Environment and Technology Medal. Read More
Public service: Behind the scenes at the Capitol This Public Service Recognition Week, help us celebrate the public servants who work behind the scenes to protect and preserve the U.S. Capitol. Read More
Why do federal employees choose public service? This Public Service Service Recognition Week, we asked federal employees to share why they chose public service. Some found motivation in their family histories, others had formative educational experiences and others still made later career transitions. Read More
