Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Vaccine researcher Kizzmekia Corbett wins top honor for federal service November 10, 2021 Corbett and Graham are among 13 winners of the 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America medals, which honor excellence in the federal workforce. The “Sammies,” known as the “Oscars” of government service, are awarded by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service.