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Venerable heroism.(The Goodness Of America)
In 1904, industrialist Andrew Carnegie established the Carnegie Hero Fund to honor individuals who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving (or attempting to save) the lives of others. To date 8,749 persons have received the coveted bronze Carnegie Medal, including 17 announced by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission on September 25th. Included among the recent honorees was Carolyn Kelly of Shreveport, Louisiana, who at age 82 is the oldest medal recipient ever.
On September 1, 2002, the retired medical technician (who was then 81) heard an automobile splash into a pond at the retirement village where she lives. Nina Hutchinson, 83, a passenger in the vehicle and a village resident, was able to get out of the car as it began sinking in 11 feet of water ...
- 22 Cited for Extraordinary Heroism by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 1, 2009 700+ words
...award announcement of 2009, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today named 22 individuals as recipients of the CARNEGIE MEDAL. The medal is awarded throughout...Carnegie Medal and the history of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission can be found at...
- 19 Cited for Extraordinary Heroism by Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 2, 2009 700+ words
...award announcement of 2009, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today named 19 individuals as recipients of the CARNEGIE MEDAL. The medal is awarded throughout...CARNEGIE MEDAL and the history of the CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION can be found at...
- 20 Cited For Extraordinary Heroism By Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 29, 2009 700+ words
...award announcement of 2009, the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission today named 20...and Canada as recipients of the CARNEGIE MEDAL. The medal is given to those...CARNEGIE MEDAL and the history of the CARNEGIE HERO FUND COMMISSION can be found at...
- Two local men get Carnegie Medal: They helped rescue a 15-year-old from a...
- Newspaper article from: Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, PA) March 1, 2007 700+ words
...Two local men who rescued a teenager from a burning vehicle in 2004 were awarded the Carnegie Medal, according to a 2006 report issued by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Robert W. Aigeldinger, 34, a state police dispatch operator from...
- Carnegie Hero Fund bestows 2006 awards: two local men are among 92 people...
- Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) Arnold, Stephanie L. Giordano, Rita December 22, 2006 700+ words
...He tried to open the doors, but they were jammed. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission said Thorp managed to pull open the right...Canada to become the latest recipients of the prestigious Carnegie Medal for heroism. On Aug. 17, 2004, Davies, then 22, responded...
- Area teenager wins Carnegie Hero award.
- Newspaper article from: Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL) May 11, 2006 700+ words
...said the outcome of his action makes him feel good. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission annually honors individuals who risk their...someone. Jonathan was one of three teenagers who won a Carnegie Medal this year. The commission awarded a total of 16 medals...
- 2 Illinoisans win Carnegie hero medals
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Tim Gerber March 2, 1989 700+ words
...Illinois men who teamed up to save three young children trapped by fire in a South Side apartment last April received the Carnegie Medal for heroism Wednesday. Michael Clay Mitchell, 34, of Chicago, and Keith Benson, 21, of Lincoln, were among 19 recipients...
- Scholastic's Weston Woods Children's Video Honored by American Library...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 15, 2004 700+ words
...media company, was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence for the children's...Producer, Paul Gagne received his fifth Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video...Melissa Reilly received her second Carnegie Medal for the adaptation of the best-selling...
Source: HighBeam Research, Venerable heroism.(The Goodness Of America)