Excellence in Public Service Award
The John Glenn College Excellence in Public Service Award honors individuals who have a distinguished history of public service that led to more effective public administration. Honorees reflect the ideals of their mission and inspire others to serve. Past recipients include then-Vice President Joe Biden; James Mattis, former U.S. Secretary of Defense; Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools; and, last year, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.