2007 Finalists—Call to Service Medal
This award will recognize a federal employee whose professional achievements reflect the important contributions that a new generation brings to public service. This medal is accompanied by a $5,000 award.
Nicole Faison
Position: Director, Office of Public Housing Programs
Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Glen Burnie, Maryland
Achievement: Created income verification program that eliminated more than $2 billion in fraudulent payments by HUD’s rental assistance programs
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Markus Garlauskas
Position: Chief, J2 Estimates
Agency: U.S. Department of the Army
Location: Republic of Korea
Residence: Seoul, Korea
Achievement: Rose to become one of the United States’ senior intelligence officials on the Korean peninsula by the age of 28
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Myroslava Gongadze
Position: Journalist and Anchor for Voice of America’s Ukraine Service
Agency: Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Bureau
Location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Arlington, Virginia
Achievement: Serves as the leading spokesperson for democratic values in Ukraine, helping to move the nation in a more pro-western direction
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Dr. Konrad Lehnert
Position: Physicist, Office of the Director
Agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Residence: Boulder, Colorado
Achievement: Conducted groundbreaking research to use quantum mechanics to improve measurement science
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Brian Waud
Position: Foreign Affairs Specialist
Agency: U.S. Department of Energy
Location: Washington, D.C.
Residence: Washington, D.C.
Achievement: Led effort in Russia to successfully secure and dispose of enough radiological material to build 2,300 dirty bombs
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The Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals are presented annually by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service to celebrate excellence in our federal civil service.
