Conversation flows easy from 2005 Carnegie Hero Seth T. Stein, and humor comes even easier, which is probably why Stein’s first reaction to hearing that the person he saved 17 …
Guided by founder Andrew Carnegie’s intentions, the Hero Fund has recently entered into two new partnerships — one to recognize the heroism and sacrifice of healthcare workers and volunteers during …
I have a mental tic that kicks in when I’m working on Carnegie Hero Fund matters. When faced with a novel question, the question pops into my mind, “WWCD?” You …
On the morning of Friday, October 19, 1984, 50-year-old Lloyd Hansen, senior control operator from Watsonville, California, was working at an inoperative surface condensing unit at a Pacific Gas and …
Commissioners pose for a photo taken at a luncheon at the Duquesne Club before the 117th annual meeting on June 16. In additional to usual Commission business, the meeting included …
This past spring, Robert Hart Morgan graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor of science degree in chemical and biological engineering. He was the first member of his family …
U.S. Rep. John Carter, left, presents Williamson County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan A. Hudash with the Carnegie Medal on June 9, 2021, at the Deputy A.W. Grimes Law Enforcement Training Center, …
San Diego Police Chief Brian Nisleit, left, presents the Carnegie Medal to Carnegie Hero Jonathan Wiese on June 3, 2021, in front of San Diego Police’s monument to its police …
From left, Fairfield (Connecticut) Police Chief Robert Kalamaras and Captain Antonio Granata; First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick; Carnegie heroes and brothers Jonathan and Matthew Goldfarb; and police Sgt. Michael Stahl pose …
Boca Raton (Florida) Mayor Scott Singer, left, poses with, from right, Zachary Bihr, director of municipal services for Boca Raton; Carnegie Hero Shawn H. Turner, who works as a plumber …
This summer the Carnegie Hero Fund offered intern positions in the outreach and investigative departments. A Master’s student at the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business, Elijah Lambiotte, is …
We live in a heroic age. Not seldom are we thrilled by deeds of heroism where men or women are injured or lose their lives in attempting to preserve or …
John H. Brinkman, 84, of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Mercy One North Iowa Hospice surrounded by his family. When Brinkman was 16, he helped save …
Shane Douglas Burger, 46, of Pavilion, New York, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, after battling a lengthy illness. Burger received the Carnegie …
James E. Spruill, 86, of Williamston, North Carolina, died Sunday, July, 11, 2021, at his home. In 1957, Spruill was named a Carnegie Hero for saving 40-year-old Josephine R. Cox, …
Carnegie Hero Herbert A. Moran was a quiet man, according to his adult daughter, Kristen Solari, of Escalon, California. It wasn’t until after his death that she discovered the Carnegie …
Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, philanthropist, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, died Thursday, April 15, 2021. He was 87. Carnegie Corporation announced his unexpected …
Vartan Gregorian is no longer with us. For a quarter of a century he has been the energetic center of the world of philanthropy created by Andrew Carnegie. The power …
Andrew Carnegie would have been well acquainted with the “unprecedented” circumstances facing the Carnegie Hero Fund – and the entire world – in 2020. The first known cases of the …
Tolland (Connecticut) Town Manager Michael Rosen, left, and council Chairwoman Tammy Nuccio, right, pose with Carnegie Hero Edward S. Cyr after presenting the Carnegie Medal to him at the town …
