Jefferson Awards for Public Service Presented to Highmark Employees for Outstanding Volunteerism Efforts
PITTSBURGH, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. today honored 12 employees with a Jefferson Award for Public Service in recognition of their outstanding commitment to the community through volunteerism.
"The Jefferson Awards are given to those who go above and beyond to serve their communities," said Evan Frazier, Highmark's senior vice president of community affairs. "While all of Highmark's employees generously give their time and energy to support our philanthropic mission of building stronger and healthier communities, we are proud to recognize these 12 individuals for their exceptional volunteerism efforts."
Founded in 1972 by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Sen. Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard, the Jefferson Awards are presented on a national and local level as a "Nobel Prize" for public service. Past national winners include Barbara Bush, Peyton Manning and Oprah Winfrey.
Highmark is one of only five companies, and the only health insurance company, in Pennsylvania with the privilege to recognize its employees with this prestigious award. This is the fourth consecutive year that the company has honored its employee volunteers in this way.
Bill Goslin of Latham, N.Y. was selected as the overall winner for Highmark and will represent the company at a national Jefferson Awards recognition ceremony in Washington, D.C. this June.
Highmark's additional 2010 winners are:
- Coriann Viner-Blake, San Antonio
- Kelly Bumbaugh, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Hector Gonzalez, Miami
- Esmeralda Hetrick, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Valerie Corbin Ketchen, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Megan Livingston, Johnstown, Pa.
- Sarah Myers, Latham, N.Y.
- Georgianna Sue Neufer, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Patti Reidenbach, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Rachel Slade, Camp Hill, Pa.
- Ted Thomas, Camp Hill, Pa.
To learn more about these employees and their volunteer work, visit https://www.highmark.com/hmk2/about/newsroom/2010/pr042710.shtml
SOURCE Highmark Inc.
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