Hero Fund Commission elects new member
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission is pleased to announce the election of new member Caroline D. (“Carrie”) Barmen at its Sept. 17 meeting. Carrie Barmen currently serves as the director …
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Hero Fund recognizes 18 Americans for extraordinary acts of heroism
The Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 18 individuals, including a veteran, who helped take down the gunman who opened fire in a Colorado Springs nightclub in 2022, a …
Pittsburgh’s Thomas Wentling elected as Hero Fund Chair
At its annual meeting on June 18, 2024, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission elected Thomas L. Wentling, Jr., to serve as the Commission’s chair, effective immediately. Mr. Wentling replaces Eric …
18 will receive Carnegie Medal for extraordinary acts of heroism
The Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 18 individuals, including four women who saved their friend from an attacking cougar, five members of law enforcement, and a physician and …
17 recognized by Carnegie Hero Fund for saving others from peril
The Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 17 individuals, including a trained water rescuer who entered a capsized boat when other professional rescuers were unable, a recreational rock climber …
Hero Fund recognizes 18 people for acts of extraordinary heroism
The Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 18 civilians, including a father who died attempting to save his son from a burning home and a husband who died trying …
16 more added to roster of Carnegie heroes
The Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 16 civilians, including four young adults, who risked serious injury or death to save others in acts of extraordinary heroism. Each individual …
16 recognized for extraordinary acts of heroism
In its second announcement of 2023, the Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 16 civilians who risked serious injury or death to save others, including three teachers who, in …
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission welcomes 2 new board members
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission is pleased to announce the election of two new members at its March 21 meeting. Duane D. Holloway is a senior vice president, general counsel, …
15 named Carnegie heroes for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its first announcement of 2023, the Carnegie Hero Fund is honored to recognize 15 civilians who risked serious injury or death to save others, including four passersby who entered …
16 individuals to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its final announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 16 civilians who risked their lives to save others, including a trio that rescued a man …
Carnegie Hero Fund welcomes 4 new board members
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2022 – The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission is pleased to announce the election of four new members at its Sept. 13 meeting. Alex DiClaudio is a founding …
8 police officers among 17 named Carnegie heroes
In its third announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 17 civilians who risked their lives to save others, including eight police officers who went above …
Carnegie Hero Fund appoints director of operations to lead organization’s day-to-day activities
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1, 2022 – The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission is adding to its leadership team with the appointment of Melissa Wade as Director of Operations effective Tuesday, Sept. 6, …
Hero Fund President Eric P. Zahren elected Commission Chair, long-time head Mark Laskow elected Chair Emeritus
At its annual meeting on June 21, 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission elected President Eric P. Zahren to serve as the Commission’s chair, effective immediately. Mr. Zahren, who will …
16 individuals to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its second announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 16 civilians who risked their lives to save others, including a retired NFL defensive end who …
18 Americans to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its first announcement of 2022, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 18 civilians who risked their lives to save others. Each will receive the Carnegie Medal, North …
17 Americans to receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism
In its final announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 17 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the Carnegie Medal, North America’s …
18 will receive Carnegie Medal for acts of extraordinary heroism; seven posthumously
Sept. 22, 2021 — In its third announcement of 2021, the Carnegie Hero Fund is proud to recognize 18 civilians who risked their lives for others. Each will receive the …
Hero Fund joins U.S. National Heroes Day initiative
July 20, 2021; Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Jason Crow, representing Colorado’s sixth and seventh districts, introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to …