Friends remembered: Marion J. Wheeler
Marion J. Wheeler, Jr., 67, of Gasden, Ala., died Friday, March 1, 2019. After rescuing a woman from assault in 1996, he was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1997. Seated …
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Friends remembered: Vernon R. Hughes
Vernon R. Hughes, 83, of Yreka, Calif., died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Vernon joined the Air Force in 1954 and served in Guam until 1957. He married in 1960 and …
Exceptional Graduates: Graduating scholarship recipient first to wear Hero Fund honor cord
In the Hero Fund’s Deed of Trust, Andrew Carnegie declared, “For exceptional children exceptional grants may be made for exceptional education.” The members of the Commission are delighted to support …
2018 in review: 71 awards made, more than $845,000 given in grants
By Sybil P. Veeder, Chair, Executive Committee Carnegie Hero Fund Commission 2018 was an eventful year for the Commission. The organization awarded and celebrated its 10,000th Carnegie Medal for heroism, …
Board notes: Carnegie Hero Fund stays true to founder’s values
By Mark Laskow, Chair Carnegie Hero Fund Commission What was Andrew Carnegie up to when he created the Hero Fund in 1904? You might think the answer is obvious, but …
Andrew Carnegie’s immigration story appears in Journeys essay compilation
The immigration story of Hero Fund founder Andrew Carnegie – as told by great-granddaughter and Commission member Linda T. Hills – is included in more than 70 essays about journeying …
Friends remembered: Jean B.J. Vautour
Jean B.J. Vautour, 85, of Ottawa, Ont., died Friday, Sep. 14, 2018. He was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1964 for helping save two workmen from drowning in a hydroelectric …
Historian David Nasaw speaks of Carnegie’s dreams of peace at Hague event
The Carnegie PeaceBuilding Conversations, a three-day program presented by Carnegie institutions worldwide and their partners, was held Sept. 24, 2018, at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Among the event’s …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to Carnegie Heroes Jennifer Lynn Dixon and Aaron Andrew Young
From left, Carnegie Hero Fund Commission President Eric P. Zahren speaks about the heroism of Jennifer Lynn Dixon and Aaron Andrew Young. Zahren presented the Carnegie Medal to them at …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to Carnegie Hero Cregg Jerri
Carnegie Hero Cregg Jerri, center, holds an official Fresno, Calif., document proclaiming March 21 as the city’s Cregg Jerri Day. His wife, Teri Jerri, left, and Fresno Mayor Lee Brand, …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero John E. Meffert
In a surprise ceremony, from left, Francis X. Pisano, shakes the hand of Carnegie Hero John E. Meffert, while Janan Pisano looks on. Meffert attended a dinner party held Dec. …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Samantha Olive Barnhouse
Contra Costa County (Calif.) Fire Chief Jeff Carman, right, places a plastic fire hat on Alice, the daughter of Carnegie Hero Samantha Olive Barnhouse shortly after Carman and retired fire …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Benjamin M. Hawkins
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, left, presents the Carnegie Medal to Carnegie Hero Benjamin M. Hawkins in a brief ceremony March 19, 2019, at the Kalkaska County (Mich.) Sheriff’s Office. On Feb. …
Carnegie Medal presentation to family of Carnegie Hero Bruce Maynor Jr.
U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, left, presents the Carnegie Medal to Amber Maynor, widow of Carnegie Hero Bruce Maynor Jr., while, from left, Maynor’s surviving mother, Angela Smith, and daughters Morgan …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie heroes Russell D. Phippen and John Hazelrigg
Carnegie heroes Russell D. Phippen, left, and John Hazelrigg pose for a photograph outside their Massachusetts State Police helicopter used in the rescue of a 24-year-old man clinging to a …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero Brent Rudy Edwards
Carnegie Hero Fund President Eric P. Zahren presented Carnegie Hero Brent Rudy Edwards, center, with the Carnegie Medal at a March 1, 2019, ceremony at Philadelphia Fire Department’s Engine 54 Fire …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to Carnegie Hero Eugene Stamsta
From left, Oconto, Wis., City Administrator Sara Perrizo and Mayor Lloyd Heier congratulate Eugene Stamsta during the presentation of the Carnegie Medal during a city council meeting on March 12, …
Carnegie Medal presentation to Carnegie Hero David Duncan
Carnegie Hero David Duncan, left, poses with Barnstable (Mass.) Police Officer James M. Melia after Melia presented him with the Carnegie Medal on March 13, 2019, at the Barnstable Police …
From the Archives: Strength in Numbers — 12 men awarded Carnegie Medals for mine rescue
April 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of a Salmo mine accident and resulting acts of extraordinary heroism by 12 men, who were awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1972. It is …
The Quotable A.C.: Impulse 57
It is my privilege to shake hands with those heroes … and to present to them the awards of the Hero Fund, assuring them that the victories of war which …