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Good scout. (The Goodness of America).(Honor Medal with Crossed Palms )
The Honor Medal with Crossed Palms is Scouting's highest award for heroism. The latest youth to receive it is 17-year-old Kurt Pfeifer of Baldwin, Missouri.
On the morning of March 2,2002, Kurt, along with his parents, began a trip to see his sister Lindsay's induction into the National Honor Society at Southwest Missouri State University. The weather soon changed from rain to sleet and snow. And as they reached the crest of a hill about 16 miles past Fort Leonard Wood, Mr. Pfeifer saw that a tractor-trailer had jackknifed to avoid a collision. He pulled over and stopped, but the tractor-trailer behind them could not, so slid into the jackknifed rig. More than 30 other vehicles became involved in the pile-up. Luckily there were no fatalities, and only 10 persons were injured.
When Kurt thought he saw a child thrown from a vehicle (it was actually a dog), he got out of the family car and climbed back up the hill to warn oncoming traffic. He removed his jacket and waved it frantically, causing several other drivers to slow down and avoid slamming into the wreckage. But ...
- PCMA Awards Latiolais Honor Medal to Robert D. Marotta.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 15, 2001 700+ words
...is the recipient of this year's Latiolais Honor Medal. The Latiolais Honor Medal is the highest honor in managed healthcare...Directors," Burton said. "The Latiolais Honor Medal is one way to honor him for all of his support...
- Barrett Toan Awarded PCMA's 2004 Latiolais Honor Medal.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire October 25, 2004 700+ words
...been awarded PCMA's 2004 Latiolais Honor Medal at the Pharmaceutical Care Management...honored to accept PCMA's 2004 Latiolais Honor Medal," said Mr. Toan. "Over the past...with the association." The Latiolais Honor Medal is awarded annually to an individual...
- Missouri Honor Medal for Journalism Recognizes Ifra's Technical Leadership;...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 16, 2003 700+ words
...this month spotlighted the importance of the news industry's competence in media technologies by awarding its prestigious Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism to Ifra, the world's leading association for newspaper and media publishing. The...
- Missouri Honor Medal for Journalism recognises Ifra's technical leadership;...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 16, 2003 700+ words
...this month spotlighted the importance of the news industry's competence in media technologies by awarding its prestigious Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism to Ifra, the world's leading association for newspaper and media publishing. The...
- Aviation Ordnancemen Honor Medal of Honor Recipient.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire June 22, 2009 700+ words
M2 PRESSWIRE-22 June 2009-US NAVY: Aviation Ordnancemen Honor Medal of Honor Recipient(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:21062009 By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Schaeffer...
- FFANY to honor medal winners. (Fashion Footwear Association of New York)
- Magazine article from: Footwear News January 28, 1991 700+ words
FFANY to honor medal winners NEW YORK - The Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) will honor designers Karl Lagerfeld, Manolo Blahnik...
- APhA honors Gibson with Remington Honor Medal.(Robert Gibson honored by...
- Magazine article from: Drug Store News Frederick, James January 16, 2006 700+ words
...community pharmacist Robert Gibson has been tapped for the 2006 American Pharmacists Association's highest honor, the Remington Honor Medal. Gibson, the only individual ever to have served as president of both the APhA and the American Association of Colleges...
- Italian fashion designer Valentino gets France's Legion of Honor medal.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire July 6, 2006 700+ words
...MIKE SCHNEIDER Italian fashion designer Valentino, known for his red-carpet-ready gowns, received a French Legion of Honor medal at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Thursday. Celebrities including Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour, editor of American...
- Osterhaus wins APhA medal.(Robert Osterhaus wins the APhA Remington Honor...
- News wire article from: Drug Store News - NewsFirst January 5, 2004 700+ words
...The American Pharmacists Association last week announced that Robert Osterhaus is the recipient of the 2005 APhA Remington Honor Medal, among the pharmacy profession's highest honors. In describing Osterhaus' contributions, one his nominators stated...
- Harding University's American Studies Institute program has been awarded the...
- Magazine article from: Arkansas Business September 10, 2007 700+ words
Harding University's American Studies Institute program has been awarded the George Washington Honor Medal by the Freedoms Foundation. ASI is responsible for the annual Distinguished Lecture Series that has brought such speakers as George...
Source: HighBeam Research, Good scout. (The Goodness of America).(Honor Medal with Crossed Palms...