citizens and one organization will receive the Citizen Honors Awards this year. We are proud to call him a member of the Cooper family,” added Kevin O’Dowd, JD, co-president/ CEO of Cooper.įrom the finalists, six U.S. “John is a true hero and deserving of this recognition. Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE, co-president/CEO of Cooper. John is so deserving of this honor,” said Anthony J. “Every day Cooper employees save the lives of others, but what John did was over and above the call of duty. John, a resident of Burlington Township, is a member of the Facilities Management Department at Cooper’s ambulatory facility in Voorhees, NJ and has been an employee at Cooper for nearly 12 years. Police credit him with saving the woman’s life. He pulled his car over and was able to rescue the victim and subdue the perpetrator until police arrived. John heroically saved a woman who was being brutally attacked alongside a busy South Jersey highway last June.
These acts of courage and self-sacrifice symbolize the American spirit and are recognized every year by our nation’s greatest heroes.Ĭooper employee John Bishop is one of the 27 finalists.
#CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SERIES#
The Citizen Honors Awards recognize Americans whose exceptional courage and selfless service embody the values of the Medal of Honor: courage and sacrifice commitment and integrity citizenship and patriotism.Įvery day in this country, ordinary Americans become extraordinary, through singular acts of heroism or through a prolonged series of selfless acts. More than 110 nominations from around the country were received for the prestigious awards. The finalists were selected through two rounds of judging by an independent panel, with the final round exclusively of Medal of Honor recipients. Washington, DC, FebruThe Congressional Medal of Honor Society, today, announced the top 27 finalists for this year’s Citizen Honors Awards. Winners to be Honored at Awards Dinner on Medal of Honor Day, March 25
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