{"id":45542,"date":"2025-07-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/?p=45542"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T14:42:25","slug":"the-2025-service-to-america-medals-honorees-champion-a-government-that-works-better-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/the-2025-service-to-america-medals-honorees-champion-a-government-that-works-better-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2025 Service to America Medals honorees champion a government that works better for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals\u00ae<\/a> recognize nonpartisan, career federal employees who have made outstanding contributions to our country. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/2024-service-to-america-medals-sammies-awards-ceremony-gala-winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">past years<\/a>, when honorees were recognized by individual categories, <a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/blog\/2025-service-to-america-medals-sammies-gala-recap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the 2025 program<\/a> celebrates these individuals and teams in three distinct groups, reflecting their wide range of critical work that benefits the nation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Sammies honorees<\/a> who ensure our government works better for all of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ensuring-fiscal-integrity-and-efficiency-nbsp\">Ensuring fiscal integrity and efficiency&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These civil servants safeguard taxpayer dollars and enhance government&#8217;s operational effectiveness through rigorous oversight and innovative financial management.&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-kristofer-pasquale-heather-mccormick-alex-meusburger-and-the-sbaoig-pocket-teams-from-the-small-business-administration-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Kristofer Pasquale, Heather McCormick, Alex Meusburger and the SBAOIG Pocket Teams from the Small Business Administration&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This team from the Small Business Administration\u2019s Office of Inspector General is <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/kristofer-pasquale-j-d-cfe-heather-mccormick-alex-meusburger-and-the-sbaoig-pocket-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leading an ongoing nationwide effort to return stolen COVID-19 relief funds<\/a> to the American taxpayer. They established a new model for prosecuting fraud that so far has led to the return of about $1.2 billion to the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KRISTO1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KRISTO1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KRISTO1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KRISTO1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KRISTO1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/KRISTO1.jpg 1144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Heather McCormick, Kristofer Pasquale and Alex Meusburger from the Small Business Administration<strong>.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-renata-miskell-linda-chero-and-the-payment-integrity-team-from-the-department-of-the-treasury-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Renata Miskell, Linda Chero and the Payment Integrity Team from the Department of the Treasury&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Renata Miskell and Linda Chero <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/renata-miskell-linda-chero-and-the-payment-integrity-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">led a Treasury Department team<\/a> that used data sharing, artificial intelligence and machine learning that prevented and recovered a record-breaking $7 billion in fraud and improper payments in 2024.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Renata-Miskell-Linda-Chero-and-the-Payment-Integrity-Team-from-the-Department-of-the-Treasury-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Renata-Miskell-Linda-Chero-and-the-Payment-Integrity-Team-from-the-Department-of-the-Treasury-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Renata-Miskell-Linda-Chero-and-the-Payment-Integrity-Team-from-the-Department-of-the-Treasury-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Renata-Miskell-Linda-Chero-and-the-Payment-Integrity-Team-from-the-Department-of-the-Treasury-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Renata-Miskell-Linda-Chero-and-the-Payment-Integrity-Team-from-the-Department-of-the-Treasury-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Renata-Miskell-Linda-Chero-and-the-Payment-Integrity-Team-from-the-Department-of-the-Treasury-2025-Service-to-America-Medals.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Renata Miskell and Linda Chero from the Department of the Treasury<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-modernizing-services-for-a-better-customer-experience-nbsp\">Modernizing services for a better customer experience&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These honorees are transforming how citizens interact with their government, making essential services more accessible, efficient and user-friendly through technological innovation and process improvements.&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-luis-coronado-jr-matthew-pierce-and-the-online-passport-renewal-team-from-the-department-of-state-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Luis Coronado Jr., Matthew Pierce and the Online Passport Renewal Team from the Department of State&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This team developed and implemented <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/luis-coronado-jr-matt-pierce-and-the-online-passport-renewal-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the first-ever online passport renewal system<\/a> that eliminated an outdated, paper-heavy process. Inspired by the simplicity of technology used to track food and package deliveries, their innovation dramatically reduced wait times for millions of Americans. As of May 2025, over 2 million Americans successfully renewed their passports using the online service.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Luis-Coronado-Jr.-Matthew-Pierce-and-the-Online-Passport-Renewal-Team-from-the-Department-of-State-2025-Service-to-America-Medals.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45578\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Luis-Coronado-Jr.-Matthew-Pierce-and-the-Online-Passport-Renewal-Team-from-the-Department-of-State-2025-Service-to-America-Medals.jpg 936w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Luis-Coronado-Jr.-Matthew-Pierce-and-the-Online-Passport-Renewal-Team-from-the-Department-of-State-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Luis-Coronado-Jr.-Matthew-Pierce-and-the-Online-Passport-Renewal-Team-from-the-Department-of-State-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Luis-Coronado-Jr.-Matthew-Pierce-and-the-Online-Passport-Renewal-Team-from-the-Department-of-State-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-50x28.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luis Coronado Jr. and Matthew Pierce from the Department of State\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-maya-bretzius-from-the-internal-revenue-service-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Maya Bretzius from the Internal Revenue Service&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Maya Bretzius <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/maya-bretzius\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transformed IRS call center operations<\/a>, significantly cutting wait times for millions of taxpayers. Her innovations, including demand-based modeling, chatbot usage and consolidated taxpayer data, are projected to reduce IRS wait times by 25% to 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maya-Bretzius-from-the-Internal-Revenue-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maya-Bretzius-from-the-Internal-Revenue-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maya-Bretzius-from-the-Internal-Revenue-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maya-Bretzius-from-the-Internal-Revenue-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maya-Bretzius-from-the-Internal-Revenue-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Maya-Bretzius-from-the-Internal-Revenue-Service-2025-Service-to-America-Medals.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maya Bretzius from the Internal Revenue Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-protecting-public-health-safety-and-security-nbsp\">Protecting public health, safety and security&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These dedicated public servants work to defend the nation from threats to public health, food safety and national security, ensuring the well-being and protection of all Americans through critical programs.&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-lydia-carpenter-from-the-department-of-agriculture-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Lydia Carpenter from the Department of Agriculture&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lydia Carpenter, a veterinary medical officer at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, established a breakthrough <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/lydia-carpenter-d-v-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal program to prevent, detect and respond to African Swine Fever<\/a>. This critical initiative safeguards the U.S. pork industry from the potential of billions of dollars in revenue loss and tens of thousands of job losses, also assuring stability of the pork industry for trade partners.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lydia-Carpenter-from-the-Department-of-Agriculture-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lydia-Carpenter-from-the-Department-of-Agriculture-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lydia-Carpenter-from-the-Department-of-Agriculture-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lydia-Carpenter-from-the-Department-of-Agriculture-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lydia-Carpenter-from-the-Department-of-Agriculture-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lydia-Carpenter-from-the-Department-of-Agriculture-2025-Service-to-America-Medals.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lydia Carpenter from the Department of Agriculture.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shane-harrigan-from-the-department-of-justice-nbsp-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Shane Harrigan from the Department of Justice&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With a four-decade federal career, this public servant at the Department of Justice litigated and oversaw <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/shane-p-harrigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the prosecution of numerous high-profile criminal cases<\/a>. His work included investigations into cases involving associates of 9\/11 hijackers, human, firearms and drug traffickers, Iranian sanctions, foreign terrorist organizations and hate crimes, \u00a0contributing significantly to U.S. national security and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shane-Harrigan-from-the-Department-of-Justice-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shane-Harrigan-from-the-Department-of-Justice-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shane-Harrigan-from-the-Department-of-Justice-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shane-Harrigan-from-the-Department-of-Justice-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shane-Harrigan-from-the-Department-of-Justice-2025-Service-to-America-Medals-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Shane-Harrigan-from-the-Department-of-Justice-2025-Service-to-America-Medals.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shane Harrigan from the Department of Justice.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-yakov-pachepsky-moon-kim-and-the-sensing-and-ai-modeling-for-environmental-microbial-and-food-safety-team-from-the-department-of-agriculture-nbsp\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Yakov Pachepsky, Moon Kim and the Sensing and AI Modeling for Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Team from the Department of Agriculture&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This team from the Agricultural Research Service created <a href=\"https:\/\/servicetoamericamedals.org\/honorees\/yakov-pachepsky-ph-d-moon-s-kim-ph-d-and-the-sensing-and-ai-modeling-for-environmental-microbial-and-food-safety-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cutting-edge technology to detect contaminants on farms and in food facilities<\/a>. Their innovations, including drones and handheld scanners, prevent foodborne illnesses that sicken millions of Americans annually, ensuring a safer food supply from farm to table.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YAKOV-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YAKOV-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YAKOV-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YAKOV-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YAKOV-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/YAKOV-1.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yakov Pachepsky and Moon Kim from the Department of Agriculture\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals honorees prove government can work better for all of us. They excel in the critical and often behind-the-scenes operations that strengthen the very foundation of public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Samuel J. 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