{"id":25352,"date":"2021-08-05T12:52:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=25352"},"modified":"2022-05-17T13:30:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:30:37","slug":"sammies-finalists-honored-at-washington-nationals-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/sammies-finalists-honored-at-washington-nationals-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammies finalists honored at Washington Nationals game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Twelve of the 29 finalists for a 2021 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.servicetoamericamedals.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae<\/a> award were recognized on-field at Nationals Park in front of more than 33,000 fans on Friday, July 30. The finalists gathered in the center field plaza shortly before the game started and met Nationals Racing President Thomas Jefferson before being escorted through the ballpark\u2019s underbelly and on to the warning track in center field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25354\" width=\"388\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/with-TJ-landscape-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As the finalists appeared on the scoreboard\u2019s enormous screen, Nationals in-game host Mike Ploger shared their achievements with the crowd, including <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ian-brownlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">repatriating Americans<\/a> stranded abroad during the pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ana-hinojosa-eric-choy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protecting international human rights<\/a>, creating a new program to <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/daniels-eldridge-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support young people aging out of foster programs<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalists in attendance included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ian-brownlee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ian Brownlee<\/a>, State Department.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ana-hinojosa-eric-choy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Choy<\/a>, Customs and Border Protection.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/daniels-eldridge-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michelle Daniels<\/a>, Department of Housing and Urban Development.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/c-mark-eakin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mark Eakin<\/a>, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/daniels-eldridge-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles D. Eldridge<\/a>, Department of Housing and Urban Development.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ana-hinojosa-eric-choy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ana Hinojosa<\/a>, Customs and Border Protection.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/callie-higgins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Callie I. Higgins<\/a>, National Institute of Standards and Technology.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/adam-jacoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam Jacoff<\/a>, National Institute of Standards and Technology.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/gibbons-perez-stable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eliseo J. P\u00e9rez-Stable<\/a>, National Institutes of Health.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/zack-schwartz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zack Schwartz<\/a>, Census Bureau.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/edward-sisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edward Sisco<\/a>, National Institute of Standards and Technology.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/lori-vislocky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lori Vislocky<\/a>, Department of Homeland Security.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25355\" width=\"424\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/waving-landscaep-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the conclusion of the singing of the national anthem, the finalists walked back through the ballpark concourse area as the Cubs and the Nationals took to the field. They grabbed food, beverages and their <a>Victor Robles bobbleheads, <\/a>and then joined their families and Partnership staff in the stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/daniels-eldridge-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles D. Eldridge<\/a> said his favorite moment was listening to the National Anthem on the field and seeing thousands of people in the stands hear about the great work being done within the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/callie-higgins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Callie I. Higgins<\/a> described the evening as \u201csurreal,\u201d as she never thought she&#8217;d have the opportunity step on to any major league baseball field, let alone be featured at a live game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can often get caught up in the minutiae of our day-to-day work, so having this event gave us the opportunity to step back and have fun,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/lori-vislocky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lori Vislocky<\/a>. \u201cWe can take in not only the scope of what we had accomplished, but also the achievements of our fellow finalists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Added <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ana-hinojosa-eric-choy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ana Hinojosa<\/a>, \u201cAfter a year of pandemic, it was wonderful to be out among other people celebrating one of our best American pastimes.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a winning night for the Sammies finalists and a win for the Nationals, who defeated the Cubs 4-3 backed by home runs by Josh Bell and Luis Garc\u00eda. It was a fitting end to a fun and rewarding evening for some of our nation\u2019s most accomplished public servants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the Sammies, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.servicetoamericamedals.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.servicetoamericamedals.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twelve of the 29 finalists for a 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae award were recognized on-field at Nationals Park in front of more than 33,000 fans on Friday, July 30. 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