Meet the 2014 Service to America Medal Winners
The Partnership for Public Service recognizes the outstanding achievements of dedicated federal workers with the annual Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
Federal Employee of the Year
TITLE: Director
Division of Bacterial Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia
Hajjeh led the global campaign to vaccinate people in the poorest countries to fight bacterial meningitis and pneumonia. This effort is expected to save 7 million children by 2020. Learn more.
Hajjeh recently appeared on In Depth with Francis Rose. Listen to the interview.
(Photo by Sam Kittner/Kittner.com)
View a photo gallery of all the 2014 Service to America Medal Finalists
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