{"id":45487,"date":"2025-07-17T12:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=45487"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:41:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:41:41","slug":"2025-service-to-america-medals-recognizes-public-servants-government-solve-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/2025-service-to-america-medals-recognizes-public-servants-government-solve-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Service to America Medals\u00ae program recognizes public servants who solve our nation\u2019s biggest challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Partnership for Public Service <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/2025-service-to-america-medals-sammies-gala-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recognized 23 individuals and teams<\/a> as 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">honorees<\/a>. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s honorees were recognized in three groups:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One highlighted those who solve long-standing challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Another featured those who ensure government works better for all of us.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And a third showcased those who innovate for a better future.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The honorees from the first group persisted to find answers to long-standing national challenges. These career federal employees&nbsp;embody the expertise and institutional knowledge held by the professional, nonpartisan civil service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-safeguarding-lives-and-public-health-nbsp\">Safeguarding lives and public health&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From developing critical early warning systems to delivering essential care and improving protective equipment for first responders. These Sammies honorees spearheaded initiatives that directly protect the health and safety of Americans.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-laura-cheever-retired-from-the-health-resources-and-services-administration-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Laura Cheever (retired) from the Health Resources and Services Administration&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than two decades, Dr. Laura Cheever <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/laura-w-cheever-m-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">managed the Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program<\/a>, a major federal initiative that provided lifesaving care and treatment to millions of low-income, uninsured and underinsured Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/laura-w-cheever-m-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAURA-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAURA-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAURA-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAURA-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAURA-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/LAURA-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Laura Cheever, former associate administrator (retired), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alexander-maranghides-from-the-national-institute-of-standards-and-technology-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Alexander Maranghides from the National Institute of Standards and Technology&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A fire protection engineer, Alexander Maranghides has dedicated 25 years to <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/alexander-maranghides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">groundbreaking research on how fires that occur<\/a> in communities adjacent to wildlands spread, what can be done to prevent them and how to protect life and property. His evacuation guide has become the technical foundation for a national wildfire evacuation effort led by the U.S. Fire Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/alexander-maranghides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ALEXAN2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ALEXAN2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ALEXAN2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ALEXAN2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ALEXAN2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ALEXAN2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Alexander Maranghides, fire protection engineer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-susan-xu-from-the-national-institute-for-occupational-safety-and-health-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Susan Xu from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a senior service fellow at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Susan Xu has <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/susan-s-xu-ph-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conducted pioneering research to develop and improve personal protective equipment<\/a> for firefighters and health care workers. Notably, she developed a new firefighter glove that provides up to twice the heat protection of traditional gloves, benefiting more than 1 million U.S. firefighters.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/susan-s-xu-ph-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUSAN-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Xu from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health \" class=\"wp-image-45498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUSAN-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUSAN-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUSAN-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUSAN-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SUSAN-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Susan Xu, senior service fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Department of Health and Human Services<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chad-kahler-michael-staudenmaier-mark-loeffelbein-and-the-national-weather-service-heatrisk-development-team-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Chad Kahler, Michael Staudenmaier, Mark Loeffelbein and the National Weather Service HeatRisk Development Team&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This team <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/chad-kahler-michael-staudenmaier-jr-mark-loeffelbein-and-the-national-weather-service-heatrisk-development-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">devised the first high-resolution alert system<\/a> that provides seven-day forecasts of possible heat risks in specific locations. Heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the U.S. The team\u2019s innovative work enables emergency managers and public health officials to proactively protect vulnerable populations from extreme heat.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/chad-kahler-michael-staudenmaier-jr-mark-loeffelbein-and-the-national-weather-service-heatrisk-development-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MICHAE1.jpg\" alt=\"Chad Kahler, Michael Staudenmaier Jr., Mark Loeffelbein and the National Weather Service HeatRisk Development Team\" class=\"wp-image-45499\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MICHAE1.jpg 936w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MICHAE1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MICHAE1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MICHAE1-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chad Kahler, Michael Staudenmaier Jr., Mark Loeffelbein and the National Weather Service HeatRisk Development Team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pavan-pidugu-from-the-department-of-transportation-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Pavan Pidugu from the Department of Transportation&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As chief technology officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Pavan Pidugu <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/pavan-pidugu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revolutionized technology used to oversee the commercial motor carrier industry<\/a>. His innovations significantly improved highway safety, saved countless lives on the road and generated millions in taxpayer savings.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/pavan-pidugu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pavan-Pidugu-from-the-Department-of-Transportation-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pavan Pidugu from the Department of Transportation\" class=\"wp-image-45500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pavan-Pidugu-from-the-Department-of-Transportation-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pavan-Pidugu-from-the-Department-of-Transportation-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pavan-Pidugu-from-the-Department-of-Transportation-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pavan-Pidugu-from-the-Department-of-Transportation-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pavan-Pidugu-from-the-Department-of-Transportation-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pavan Pidugu, chief information officer, Department of Transportation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-increasing-access-to-affordable-medication-and-enabling-industry-innovation-nbsp\">Increasing access to affordable medication and enabling industry innovation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These civil servants increased access to affordable medication and transformed key industries, enabling economic growth and improved public health.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-christina-ritter-lara-strawbridge-daniel-heider-and-the-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-team-from-the-centers-for-medicare-and-medicaid-services-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Christina Ritter, Lara Strawbridge, Daniel Heider and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Team from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This team spearheaded groundbreaking negotiations that <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/christina-ritter-lara-strawbridge-daniel-heider-and-the-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">successfully lowered the price of 10 prescription drugs<\/a> covered by Medicare Part D. Their work has saved both seniors and the federal government billions of dollars and enhancing access to affordable medication.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/christina-ritter-lara-strawbridge-daniel-heider-and-the-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CHRIST2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Christina Ritter, Lara Strawbridge, Daniel Heider and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Team from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\" class=\"wp-image-45501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CHRIST2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CHRIST2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CHRIST2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CHRIST2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CHRIST2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christina Ritter, Lara Strawbridge, Daniel Heider and the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Team from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-johnie-jenkins-from-the-agricultural-research-service-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Johnie Jenkins from the Agricultural Research Service&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a distinguished senior scientist at the Department of Agriculture, Johnie Jenkins has dedicated 64 years to <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/johnie-n-jenkins-ph-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revolutionizing the cotton industry<\/a>. He led pivotal research to eradicate the voracious boll weevil from cotton plants, resulting in higher cotton yields and less need for harmful insecticides.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/johnie-n-jenkins-ph-d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Johnie-Jenkins-from-the-Agricultural-Research-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service.jpg\" alt=\"Johnie Jenkins From The Agricultural Research Service\" class=\"wp-image-45502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Johnie-Jenkins-from-the-Agricultural-Research-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service.jpg 936w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Johnie-Jenkins-from-the-Agricultural-Research-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Johnie-Jenkins-from-the-Agricultural-Research-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Johnie-Jenkins-from-the-Agricultural-Research-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Johnie Jenkins, Ph.D, research geneticist and distinguished senior research scientist, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-providing-critical-foreign-aid-nbsp\">Providing critical foreign aid &nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kathleen-kirsch-from-the-u-s-agency-for-international-development-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:none\">Kathleen Kirsch from the U.S. Agency for International Development&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a former foreign service engineering officer at USAID, Kathleen Kirsch led critical U.S. efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/kathleen-kirsch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defend and rebuild Ukraine&#8217;s energy infrastructure<\/a> against Russian attacks. Her work ensured millions of Ukrainians had access to electricity, heat and shelter during the war.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/kathleen-kirsch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Kirsch-USAID-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service.jpg\" alt=\"Kathleen Kirsch from the U.S. Agency for International Development \" class=\"wp-image-45503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Kirsch-USAID-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service.jpg 936w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Kirsch-USAID-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Kirsch-USAID-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kathleen-Kirsch-USAID-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-Partnership-for-Public-Service-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kathleen Kirsch, former foreign service engineering officer, USAID\/Ukraine Office of Critical Infrastructure, U.S. Agency for International Development<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals honorees truly embody a government dedicated to solving complex challenges. Their commitment to public service ensures our government continues to meet our critical needs and drives a brighter future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Partnership for Public Service recognized 23 individuals and teams as 2025 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae honorees. &nbsp; This year\u2019s honorees were recognized in three groups:&nbsp; The honorees from the first group persisted to find answers to long-standing national challenges. 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