Event gathers 300, celebrating 10,000 heroes
On the evening of June 12, 2018, more than a decade after the centennial celebration of the founding of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission by Andrew Carnegie, 275 invited guests …
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On the evening of June 12, 2018, more than a decade after the centennial celebration of the founding of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission by Andrew Carnegie, 275 invited guests …
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While the Hero Fund saw to it that John Minadeo be recognized for his courage, Pittsburgh school leaders ensured he would be remembered by his community. John became a hero …
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The summer 2018 issue of imPULSE brims with stories of the 10,000th and 10,001st Carnegie Medal awards, covering the rescuers, their rescues, and the joyful ceremony at which Vickie Tillman and …
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The Washington Symphony Orchestra opened its Feb. 18, 2018, “Music to the Rescue” concert at Trinity High School in Washington, Pa., with a presentation on Washington County Carnegie heroes numbering …
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Pocono Mountain Regional Police Chief Chris Wagner, center, poses with, left, Hilton Quintana and Kyle Van Note, right, after Quintana and Van Note were presented the Carnegie Medal at a March 13, …
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In a June 13, 2018, ceremony, Carnegie Hero Matthew John Kalafat, center, received the Carnegie Medal presented by Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Margaret Dolan, left, and school principal Mary Asfendis, …
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Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Treasurer Dan Sandman, U.S. Rep. Thomas J. Rooney, and Polk County Commissioner Melony M. Bell presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of Carnegie Hero Austin Craig …
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Carnegie Hero Mark Rich, left, was presented the Carnegie Medal by U.S. Rep. Mark Walker on March 12, 2018, in Greensboro, N.C. Rich, a 52-year-old arborist from Randleman, N.C., helped …
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Carnegie heroes Angel Darlene Fiorini and Matthew Paul Burson were presented the Carnegie Medal by Spokane County Commissioner Mary Kuney on March 6, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. Fiorini, 32, of Newman Lake, …
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On behalf of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, Shakopee (Minn.) Mayor Bill Mars presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of Carnegie Hero Dmitriy A. Bondarenko, who was posthumously awarded, during a …
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Carnegie Hero Joshua J. Owen, left, stands as Shawnee (Kan.) Mayor Michelle Distler reads the details of Owen’s heroic actions during a Feb. 12, 2018, presentation of the Carnegie Medal …
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Carnegie Hero James Raymond Garvey, Sr., left, was presented the Carnegie Medal by Hero Fund Commission board member, Peter Lambrou, M.D., right, and Somerset County Commissioners Chairman Gerald Walker, during …
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Carnegie Hero Justin William Schroepfer, a posthumous Carnegie Medal awardee, was honored on April 3, 2018, at U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy’s district office in Wausau, Wis. Schroepfer, a 24-year-old accountant from …
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The family of Carnegie Hero Davis Ilan Zinsenheim accepted the posthumously awarded Carnegie Medal, presented by volunteer presenter Charles S. Harris on April 22, 2018, in Marietta, Ga. Pictured, from left, …
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Carnegie Hero René Roy, center, poses with Robert Mercier, left, and Commission board member Nathalie Lemieux, right, after being awarded the Carnegie Medal during a special ceremony on May 12, …
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U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy presented the Carnegie Medal to the family of Carnegie Hero John Andrew Ussery on June 1, 2018, in Murphy’s Orlando, Fla., office. From left, are Ussery’s …
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Carnegie Hero Noah Hill King, center, holds his Carnegie Medal after a March 16, 2018, ceremony in which U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, right, recognized King. With them is King’s father, …
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Starting with the summer 2018 edition, the publication schedule for imPULSE, the Hero Fund’s quarterly newsletter, has changed. The editions will now be designated by season: winter, spring, summer, and …
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In summer 2018, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission offered two individuals the opportunity to intern with the Commission throughout the summer. Interns Abby Brady and Lauryn Maykovich delved into communicating …
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It is always well to remember that there are giants in our own day, too. — Triumphant Democracy, 1886 Return to imPULSE index. See PDF of this issue.