The 2003 Service To America Medals

The Awards

October 15, 2003

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his supplement celebrating winners of the Service to America medals was produced by the reporters and editors of Government Executive magazine, a publication of National Journal Group.

The medals program recognizes commitment to public service and career achievements in the federal service. Medalists were chosen from among 28 finalists out of a field of close to 400 nominees. Final decisions were made by a group of national leaders.

Following is a description of the medal categories.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Honors the best and brightest of the federal workforce and comes with a $10,000 award.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT

Recognizes lifetime achievement in public service by an employee with at least 20 years of service. The award is $10,000.

CALL TO SERVICE

Goes to a recent entrant to the federal workforce who has made a significant contribution to the country. The award is $5,000.

SERVICE TO AMERICA

Each accompanied by a $3,000 award, these medals recognize accomplishments in specific fields of federal service:

National Security and International Affairs
Includes intelligence, defense and diplomacy.
Environment, Science and Technology
Includes resource preservation, wildlife protection, space and biomedicine.
Social Services
Includes education, health care, and community development and assistance programs.
Justice
Includes law enforcement, criminal justice and civil rights.
Business and Commerce
Includes economics, trade, small business assistance, finance and information technology.

THE WINNERS

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Stephen McHale

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
Dr. James Bagian

CALL TO SERVICE
Alyson McFarland

Homeland Security
Paul Polski

National Security and International Affairs
Riaz Awan

Environment, Science and Technology
Earl Stockdale

Social Services
Denise Johnson

Justice
Ed Needham and
Buffalo Joint Terrorism Task Force

Business and Commerce
Nelson Hernandez and
FDIC Community Affairs - Money Smart Program,

SELECTION COMMITTEE

David Broder

The Washington Post

Timothy B. Clark

Government Executive

Vance Coffman

Malcolm Gillis

Jehmu Greene

Kay Coles James

Caroline Kennedy

Sara Martinez Tucker

Patricia McGinnis

Judith McHale

David Obey

John Pepper

Donna Shalala

Ted Stevens

Max Stier

Arthur Sulzberger Jr.

Llewellyn Wells

The West Wing