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CNN, U.S. Ambassador John Christopher Stevens (1960-2012) A Man Who Built Bridges, CNN, 2012

Ambassador Christopher Stevens joined the United States Foreign Service in 1991. His early overseas assignments included: deputy principal officer and…

Tags: Ambassador, Benghazi, Christopher Stephens, Diplomacy, Libya, Middle East, U.S. Foreign Service

Washington Post, Shane Morris - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals Finalist 2012, Washington Post, 2012

Diplomatic Courier Shane Morris played a crucial behind-the-scenes role for the State Department during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, ensuring…

Tags: Arab Spring, Awards, Diplomacy, Middle East, Shane Morris, State Department, Women

Frank S. Zolin, Frank Zolin - Department of Motor Vehicles Reformer, Met News, 2012

DMV Reformer of the '90s
Appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson, Mr. Zolin moved to Sacramento in 1991 to lead the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) after…

Tags: Computers, DMV, Driving, Frank Zolin, Reform

Boston University, Lisa J. Messersmith, Ph.D. - U.S. Public Health Researcher, Boston University, 2011

An American public health researcher helped shape AIDS law in Vietnam: Lisa J. Messersmith, Ph.D. Messersmith moved to Vietnam in 1998 to serve as…

Tags: AIDS, AIDS Prevention, Health, Lisa J. Messersmith, Public Health, Vietnam

Lenox315, Phil Weinberg - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, Unknown, 2015

2012 SLOAN Public Service Award Winner: Phil Weinberg (Principal, High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology, Department of Education) Phil…

Tags: Brooklyn, Brooklyn High School, Education, HSTAT, NY, Phil Weinberg

City College of New York, Ruth E. Stark, Ph.D. - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, City College of New York, None

Dr. Ruth Stark, distinguished professor of chemistry and acting dean of science at The City College of New York, is one of six extraordinary city…

Tags: Awards, Chemistry, Ruth E. Stark, Science, Sloan Public Service, Women

2012 SLOAN Public Service Award Winner - UrbanOmnibus, James McConnell - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, UrbanOmnibus, 2014

Whether it is a hurricane, a fire, a flood, a black out or a terrorist threat, the City turns to James McConnell, Assistant Commissioner for Strategic…

Tags: Awards, Cities, Data, GIS, James McConnell, NYC, Sloan Public Service

Fund for the City of New York, Donna Leno Gordon - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, Fund for the City of New York, 2012

In her over two decades of service at Coney Island Hospital, Donna Leno Gordon has been a pioneer in the field of palliative care, the branch of…

Tags: Awards, Donna Leno Gordon, Health, Healthcare, Medicine, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Sloan Public Service

Fund for the City of New York, Sarah Carroll - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, Fund for the City of New York, 2012

Sarah Carroll is responsible for overseeing the nearly 10,000 applications submitted annually to the City's Landmarks Preservation Commission. Some…

Tags: Awrds, Buildings, Development, Land, NYC, Preservation, Sarah Carroll, Sloan Public Service

NY Daily News, Jefrick R. Dean, Sr. - 2012 Sloan Public Service Award Winner, NY Daily News, 2013

Bus Operator, New York City Transit Authority In his 22 years as a bus operator, Jefrick Dean has driven every bus route out of the East New York…

Tags: Brooklyn, Bus, Busing, Jefrick R. Dean, Minister, NYC, Religion, Sloan Public Service, Transit