USDA Career Federal Employees Awarded Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals for Innovative Solutions to Agricultural Challenges

Five employees with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been honored with Service to America medals for their groundbreaking research and dedication to solving agricultural challenges that affect the nation every day, from field to table.

Since 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has celebrated nearly 800 public servants through the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, also known as the Sammies. This premier awards program for career federal employees is considered the Oscars of public service and shines the spotlight on remarkable accomplishments that benefit the nation and improve the daily lives of all Americans.

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