Award for U.S. federal employees
The Arthur S. Flemming Award is an award given annually to employees of the United States federal government . More than 500 individuals have received the award since it was created in 1948.[ 1] The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at George Washington University administers the award.[ 2] A nomination requires the person to be a federal employee for at least three years and for less than fifteen years. Every year, twelve awards are given in five different categories: Leadership and/or Management, Legal Achievement, Social Science , Clinical Trials and Translational Research , Applied Science and Engineering , and Basic Science .
Federal agencies nominate public servants who meet the nomination requirements. Previously nominated individuals include Gretchen Campbell for accomplishments in the emerging field of atomtronics ;[ 3] and Fern Hunt for a sustained record of contributions to probability , stochastic modelling , and other fields.[ 4]
The awards are given to the annual winners at George Washington University through its Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration , which, since 1997, has worked in partnership with the Arthur S. Flemming Awards Commission.
History
In 1948, Arthur Sherwood Flemming was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Downtown Jaycees in Washington, D.C. , in the federal service. Flemming challenged the Jaycees to come up with a way to give 'recognition' to the younger employee.
Several weeks later, the Jaycees gave Flemming a proposal for an awards program with an upper age limit of 40, with the award named after Flemming. Flemming approved the awards program.[ 5]
Noted recipients
(Non exhaustive list) [ 6] [ 7]
References
^ "2021 Arthur S. Flemming Awards Recognize Exceptional Federal Employees" . gwu.edu . April 16, 2022.
^ "Arthur S. Flemming Awards | the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration | the George Washington University" . The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration . Retrieved December 28, 2022 .
^ "Five at NIST Honored with Flemming Awards" . NIST . May 14, 2013.
^ "Fern Hunt Receives Arthur S. Flemming Award" . math.nist.gov . Retrieved December 28, 2022 .
^ "History of the Arthur S. Flemming Awards | The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration | The George Washington University" . The Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration . Retrieved March 18, 2024 .
^ George Washington University Trachtenburg School of Public Police and Public Administration, "Arthur S. Flemming Awards"[1] , 2007, retrieved May 1, 2009
^ U.S. Air Force, "Air Force announces Arthur S. Flemming Award winners" [2] , 2018, retrieved April 23, 2020
^ "NASA - NASA Researcher Awarded 2008 Arthur S. Flemming Award" . www.nasa.gov . Retrieved June 18, 2021 .
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