Call for Nominations for Celebrating the Accomplishments of Americas Public Servants

1.  THE SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS ARE PRESENTED 
ANNUALLY BY THE NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
TO CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE IN OUR FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE.  THE SERVICE TO 
AMERICA MEDALS (SAMMIES) AWARDS PROGRAM PAYS TRIBUTE TO SIGNIFICANT 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COUNTRY.  HONOREES ARE CHOSEN BASED ON THEIR 
COMMITMENT AND INNOVATION, AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK ON 
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE NATION.  AWARDEES ARE ANNOUNCED EACH FALL 
AT A DINNER AND AWARDS CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 
2.  SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS ARE AWARDED IN NINE CATEGORIES: 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR, CALL TO SERVICE, CAREER ACHIEVEMENT, 
CITIZEN SERVICES, HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, 
NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AND SCIENCE AND 
ENVIRONMENT. 
3.  THE 2008 NOMINATION PERIOD WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2008 
AT 11:59 P.M. EST.  ALL NOMINATIONS TO THE SERVICE TO AMERICA MEDALS 
PROGRAM MUST BE SUBMITTED USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.  THE 
NOMINATOR MUST CHOOSE ONE MEDAL CATEGORY PER NOMINATION (NOMINATIONS 
MAY BE MOVED AND/OR COPIED INTO ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES BY 
AWARD OFFICIALS).  NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY ANY PERSON 
FAMILIAR WITH THE NOMINEE AND HIS OR HER WORK.  SELF-NOMINATIONS WILL 
NOT BE ACCEPTED.  INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS, 
INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE, MAY NOT SUBMIT 
NOMINATIONS.  NOMINATIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY 
REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
4.  TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION GO TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ADDRESS: 
SERVICETOAMERICAMEDALS.ORG/SAM/NOMINATIONS.  THE URL IS CASE 
SENSITIVE.  ALL WORDS ARE LOWER CASE EXCEPT FOR SAM. 
5.  IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NOMINATIONS PROCESS, 
PLEASE CALL KRISTIN CARTER AT (202) 775-6958. 
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR MANPOWER PLANS 
AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.