Washington, DC - Jacob Moss, an Environmental Protection Agency employee who was on detail to the Department of State, will receive the prestigious 2015 Service to America Medal from the Partnership for Public Service at tonight’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal Awards Gala. While at the Department of State, Mr. Moss forged a coalition of federal and international agencies, countries, and corporations to bring more efficient cook stoves and cleaner burning fuels to homes in developing nations, which is protecting the environment and the health of millions of people worldwide.

The Service to America Science and Environment medal won by Mr. Moss recognizes a federal employee for a significant contribution to the nation in activities related to aerospace engineering, astronomy, biomedicine, economics, energy, engineering, information technology, meteorology, physics, and resource conservation. Further information on Mr. Moss’s contributions is available at: http://servicetoamericamedals.org.

Mr. Moss will be honored along with seven other award recipients and finalists, including Department of State “Call to Service” finalist Bridget Roddy and “Management Excellence” finalist Edward Ramotowski, at a dinner and awards ceremony this evening at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.