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Flemming Awards Marked 75 Years of Honoring Government Service Excellence
Twelve public servants from a number of federal agencies were honored at the 75th annual Arthur S. Flemming Awards for their exceptional service across applied science, basic science, leadership and social science.
The awards, which recognize employees with three to 15 years of federal service, are the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor for government service given from outside the government. They are presented by the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission in partnership with the George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA) and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).
“Flemming Award winners serve as outstanding role models for our public administration and public policy and all aspiring public servants—they are dedicated and impactful federal government leaders who work in the American public’s interest,” said Kathryn Newcomer, TSPPPA professor of public policy and public administration at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and president of the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission. “It is an honor and privilege to meet these real heroes.”
Joining the ranks of more than 700 past recipients including Anthony Fauci, Neil Armstrong, Robert Gates and Elizabeth Dole, the 2023 honorees were singled out for groundbreaking contributions in their fields. Their accomplishments have included rescuing human trafficking victims, protecting livestock from endemic diseases, pioneering new concepts in addiction treatment, ensuring precise timestamps for billions of dollars of electronic financial transactions and strengthening communities’ responses to pathogen exposure.
Read a full recap of the 2024 Flemming Awards
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