{"id":26569,"date":"2021-11-03T09:23:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T13:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=26569"},"modified":"2022-05-17T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T17:30:32","slug":"president-biden-dozens-of-celebrities-honor-sammies-winners-at-virtual-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/president-biden-dozens-of-celebrities-honor-sammies-winners-at-virtual-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"President Biden, dozens of celebrities honor Sammies winners at virtual celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Nov. 1, the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals<\/a>\u00ae program, or \u201cSammies,\u201d went virtual for the second year through a star-studded program honoring exceptional federal employees whose work is improving the health, safety and prosperity of our country. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T7-CHjaz5C4&amp;ab_channel=PartnershipforPublicService\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partnership\u2019s YouTube page<\/a> to watch the full event and celebrate the 2021 Sammies winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>President Biden recorded a special message<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by actor and comedian Aparna Nancherla, the virtual Sammies celebration featured President Joe Biden thanking public servants for their work and congratulating the 2021 Sammies winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese awards aren\u2019t just the Oscars of public service,\u201d Biden said. \u201cThey\u2019re a reminder that public service is a noble and impactful profession.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Joe Biden Congratulates the 2021 Service to America Medals Honorees\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nVTJC85CIqc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dozens of celebrities honored the winners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, the 2021 Sammies winners were honored by celebrity guests Rose Byrne, Adam Conover, Melissa Fumero, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Audra McDonald, Oscar Nu\u00f1ez, Sierra Teller Ornelas, Jana Schmieding and Reggie Watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha Bee, Mark Cuban, Meghan Duggan, Kal Penn, Andrew Rannells, Amy Schumer and more than a dozen other actors, celebrities, journalists and athletes joined for a special tribute to Federal Employee of the Year winners<a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/corbett-graham\/\"> Kizzmekia Corbett and Dr. Barney Graham<\/a>, whose groundbreaking research led to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Congratulatory Remarks for the 2021 Service to America Medals Federal Employees of the Year\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ixs5hMVbCyg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 2021 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals winners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/gibbons-perez-stable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drs. Gary Gibbons and Eliseo P\u00e9rez-Stable<\/a> \u2013 COVID-19 Response Medal.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/evan-kwerel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evan Kwerel<\/a> \u2013 Paul A. Volcker Career Achievement Medal.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/callie-higgins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Callie Higgins<\/a> \u2013 Emerging Leaders Medal.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/daniels-eldridge-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michelle Daniels, Charles Eldridge, Ryan Jones<\/a> and the Office of Public and Indian Housing Foster Youth to Independence team \u2013 Management Excellence Medal.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/reem-ghandour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reem Ghandour<\/a> \u2013 Science and Environment Medal.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/ana-hinojosa-eric-choy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ana Hinojosa and Eric Choy<\/a> \u2013 Safety, Security and International Affairs Medal and People\u2019s Choice Award.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/laurene-powell-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laurene Powell Jobs<\/a>, president and founder of Emerson Collective, also received the Spirit of Service award for her work as a leader committed to systemic social change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sammies winners honored at the Kennedy Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of the virtual celebration, the Sammies winners were also recognized during an event at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 28. Presenters, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institutes&nbsp;of Health Director Dr.\u202fFrancis Collins and White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, helped honor the winners. Read more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/twelve-exceptional-public-servants-awarded-service-to-america-medals-at-the-kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recap of the in-person event<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about these winners and all the Sammies honorees, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/lcollen_ourpublicservice_org\/Documents\/servicetoamericamedals.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">servicetoamericamedals.org<\/a> and watch the full virtual celebration below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2021 Samuel J. 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