Carnegie Medal presentation to Tyler Badet
Carnegie Hero Tyler Badet poses with U.S. Rep. Scott Peters, who presented the Carnegie Medal to him at a Dec. 19 private ceremony held at Peters’ district office in …
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Carnegie Medal for Heroism presentation to the family of Anthony Diehl
Family members of Carnegie Hero Anthony Diehl gathered to receive his Carnegie Medal at a presentation held at a Jan. 8 city council meeting in Beavercreek, Ohio. Pictured, from left, …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Stephen Rhodes
Carnegie Hero Stephen D. Rhodes stands with Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards holding the Carnegie Medal that Edwards presented to Rhodes at a Dec. 6 Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Mickey Wilson
Carnegie Hero Mickey Wilson posing with Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado after she presented him with the Carnegie Medal of Heroism at a private ceremony held Nov. 10 with her …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Gerold Prather
Carnegie Hero Gerold Prather poses with U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga after Huizenga presented the Kalamazoo resident with the Carnegie Medal at a private presentation held Dec. 18, at Huizenga’s Portage …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Lloyd Muldrow
Carnegie Hero Lloyd Muldrow was presented with the Carnegie Medal on Dec. 5, 2023, at an event held at the National Montford Point Marine Association in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Muldrow …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Kealii J. Akahane
Carnegie Hero Kealii J. Akahane, who is also a Bellevue (Washington) policer was presented with the Carnegie Medal during a city council meeting held Sept. 18, 2023 at city hall. …
The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 75
“It is the fund that may be considered my pet … because no one ever suggested it. Its reception here was not universal at first, some critics thot I proposed …
From the Archives: Father of 3 returns for fellow miner despite impending blasts
It was 1973. Peter S. Norman, a 42-year-old miner from New Denver, British Columbia, was working 0.9 miles underground, deep in a Silmonac mine. There in a tunnel, about 8 …
Overheard: Impulse 75
I just really felt that little girl needed help. That was the main thing. It became apparent when she was flipped off the floatie that something needed to happen and …
Presentation at Pittsburgh synagogue
Hero Fund staff participated in the Pittsburgh-area speaker series at the Beth El Congregation of the South Hills Oct. 16. Hero Fund President Eric Zahren discussed how the Hero Fund …
Friends Remembered: Robert H. Blasko
Robert H. Blasko, 91, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, died September 27, 2023, at his home. He was born April 3, 1932, in Bradenville, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Andrew …
Impulse 75: Board Notes
If we are open to it, a minor administrative detail can give insight into an important issue. Just such a detail nudged me into thinking more carefully just what it …
New podcast tells hero stories to wider audience
A year in the making, season one of “Fear on Hold,” a new podcast by the Carnegie Hero Fund, has recently launched. Each short episode features a Carnegie hero who …
Scholarships honoring Carnegie heroes keep legacies alive
Even after death, some Carnegie heroes are providing for others. Two scholarships have been created in the names of Jessica Lea Embry and Hugh Michael O’Neil. Embry, a 40-year-old fine …
Overheard: Impulse 74
A hero in every sense of the word. — Father of Katherine M. Wenszell, Carnegie Medal recipient #10143 She didn’t think about herself, she didn’t hesitate, she didn’t think what …
Alabama church observes anniversary of shooting with worship, memorial garden
By Shireen Korkzan/Episcopal News Service June 16 marked one year since three Episcopalians were killed in a shooting at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, a suburb of …
Hero Fund internship program grows
This summer, two interns have joined the ranks at the Carnegie Hero Fund staff. University of Pittsburgh rising junior John DeSantes joined Claire Skirtirch, an intern since 2021, on the …
Descendants of 2-time Carnegie Medal recipient visit Pittsburgh, Hero Fund
Although Michael O’Neill knew his father was a Carnegie hero, he didn’t know the details. That’s why, after seeing a rerun of the 60 Minutes story detailing the Hero Fund’s …
Impulse 74: Board notes
The Carnegie Hero Fund is blessed to work with a remarkable group of people, the rescuers whose deeds have earned them the Carnegie Medal. Many critically important nonprofit organizations deal …