Contact Amanda Farnan Press Secretary (774) 571–3639 afarnan@ourpublicservice.org Sammies awards recognize excellence in public service on 20th anniversary November 10, 2021 The Partnership for Public Service has announced the winners of this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies). The program celebrates the hard work of federal employees who have benefitted the health, safety and prosperity of the United States.