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The deadline to nominate your favorite public servants for a Service to America Medals award has been extended to Feb. 7. This year’s awards include a new management excellence medal category for a top employee who shows superior leadership or management.  Federal employee of the year, career achievement and call to service are among the other categories. You can submit your nominations here.

Last year’s Service to America Medals recipients united Haitian orphans with their adoptive families, worked to convict more than 600 sexual predators and developed equipment to boost survival rates among wounded soldiers. Starting today, the Partnership for Public Service is accepting nominations through Jan. 31 for the annual  public service awards, known as the Sammies. The awards recognize civilian federal employees who have shown commitment to service and have made significant contributions in their fields. There are eight medal categories, including federal employee of the year, citizen services and management excellence. Winners are selected based on “impact of their work…