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Officer John Smith, 2019 Awardee

Category: imPULSE issue 54

Event gathers 300, celebrating 10,000 heroes

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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15:13: Teen safety patrol captain shielded students from on-rushing car

safety patrol

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Board notes: ‘Unsuccessful’ rescues are also deserving of the Carnegie Medal

unsuccessful rescues

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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‘Music to the Rescue’ symphony concert recognizes local Carnegie heroes

symphony

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Carnegie Medal presentation to Hilton Quintana and Kyle Van Note

Hilton Quintana and Kyle Van Note

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Matthew John Kalafat

Carnegie Hero Matthew John Kalafat

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to family of Carnegie Hero Austin Craig Welch

Carnegie Hero Austin Craig Welch

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Mark Rich

Carnegie Hero Mark Rich

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to Angel Darlene Fiorini and Matthew Paul Burson

Angel Darlene Fiorini and Matthew Paul Burson

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Carnegie Medal presentation to family of Carnegie Hero Dmitriy A. Bondarenko

Carnegie Hero Dmitriy A. Bondarenko

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Joshua J. Owen

Carnegie Hero Joshua J. Owen

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero James Raymond Garvey, Sr.

Carnegie Hero James Raymond Garvey, Sr.

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to family of Carnegie Hero Justin William Schroepfer

Carnegie Hero Justin William Schroepfer

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Carnegie Medal presentation to family of Carnegie Hero Davis Ilan Zinsenheim

Carnegie Hero Davis Ilan Zinsenheim

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to René Roy

Carnegie Hero René Roy

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Carnegie Medal presentation to family of Carnegie Hero John Andrew Ussery

Carnegie Hero John Andrew Ussery

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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 Medal presentation to Noah Hill King

Carnegie Hero Noah Hill King

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Newsletter changes publication schedule

publication schedule

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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Two interns join Carnegie Hero Fund Commission this summer

interns

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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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The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 54

Andrew Carnegie quote

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Carnegie Hero Fund

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.

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