{"id":35623,"date":"2022-10-14T11:16:45","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T15:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=35623"},"modified":"2025-03-07T20:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T01:41:34","slug":"a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-2022-sammies-gala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-2022-sammies-gala\/","title":{"rendered":"A behind-the-scenes look at the 2022 Sammies gala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Sept. 20, the Partnership hosted its 21st annual <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/celebrating-the-2022-sammies-honorees\/\">Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae gala<\/a> at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. This <a>year\u2019s Service<\/a> to America Medals\u2014or Sammies\u2014program honored eight federal employees and teams for their innovation, leadership and significant contributions to our country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ken-Cen-outside.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35629\" style=\"width:187px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ken-Cen-outside.jpg 696w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ken-Cen-outside-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guests mingle on the Kennedy Center terrace.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For many, the event is a single night of celebration\u2014something often referred to as the \u201cOscars of government service.&#8221; But for the Partnership and its volunteers who coordinated the program, the Sammies is a year-long effort requiring collaboration and planning across various teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet the people who worked behind the scenes to make the Sammies gala happen and hear what made the event special to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reflections-from-volunteers\"><strong>Reflections from volunteers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before and during the event, our team worked around the clock to plan the Sammies gala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communications Director Jordan LaPier said that managing the Sammies meant shining a spotlight on all that federal employees do to better other people\u2019s lives. \u201cFederal workers do so much on our behalf, and they don\u2019t do it for fame, fortune or recognition\u2014they do it because it really matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Maggie-Moore.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35624\" style=\"width:199px;height:265px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Maggie-Moore.jpg 696w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Maggie-Moore-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maggie Moore taking a test photo with the photographer backstage.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Communications and Events Manager Maggie Moore said she was grateful for the opportunity to coordinate and lead an event that brought together White House leaders, Cabinet secretaries, corporate CEOs and top civil servants to honor federal employees who make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like they\u2019re Cinderella, and I\u2019m their fairy godmother. I might be sleep deprived and my feet might be sore at the end of the night, but I get to make dreams come true\u2014without a wand or pumpkin carriages,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sammies gala<strong> jobs and responsibilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From organizing the caterers to coordinating the award presenter lineup, many jobs are instrumental in planning and executing the Sammies gala. Every role\u2014both big and small\u2014is integral to ensuring the ceremony runs smoothly and our honorees feel recognized and celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One crucial aspect of the Sammies is the script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior writer and editor Ellen Perlman drafted remarks for the emcee, MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez, as well as for Partnership President and CEO Max Stier and other high-profile award presenters who spoke during the program, a task she\u2019s been doing since 2011.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Perlman, hearing others speak her words to a packed audience of hundreds is a gratifying experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the audience only sees what happens onstage, most of the Sammies program happens behind the scenes. In addition to planning the visible parts of the program, LaPier was responsible for ensuring everything ran smoothly and timely backstage, including designing the run of the show, giving stage directions and keeping track of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Katie-Bryan-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35625\" style=\"width:300px;height:225px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Katie-Bryan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Katie-Bryan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Katie-Bryan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Katie-Bryan-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Katie-Bryan.jpg 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katie Bryan, right, with Katie Hines, an associate manager at the Partnership.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Communications Senior Manager Katie Bryan worked behind-the-scenes to help ensure presenters were in the right place at the right time and joined other backstage staff in applauding winners and presenters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe energy in the green room was palpable. 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It was the highlight of my year to personally thank these accomplished and humble civil servants,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nominate a 2023 Sammies honoree<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sammies may be only one night, but thanks to the dedication of the Partnership team and its volunteers, the ceremony is one of the nation\u2019s most memorable and preeminent celebrations of public servants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know federal employees whose work benefits our country, <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/nominate\/awards-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">nominate<\/a> them for a 2023 Service to America Medals award and help us recognize all that public servants do to improve our daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured photo credit: Joshua Roberts. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sept. 20, the Partnership hosted its 21st annual Samuel J. 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