U.S. Women Earn Gold Medals in Track

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U.S. Women Earn Gold Medals in Track

Track & Field Medals

The Jamaicans weren’t the only ones to come home with numerous gold medals at the world track & field championships in Berlin. LaShawn Merritt, Kerron Clement, Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards won their second title for the 1600 meter relay, along with 10 other gold medals from Americans and 22 overall medals. Brittney Reese also had a surprise gold medal win in the long jump with a jump of 23 feet and 3.5 inches. Go USA!

First Elizabeth Cross Medal Awarded to Soldier’s Wife

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First Elizabeth Cross Medal Awarded to Soldier’s Wife

Elizabeth Cross Medal

The Elizabeth Cross Medal was awarded to the wife of Sergeant Major Upton,  from the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, who was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

The new medal is awarded in recognition to the families of those who have been killed during an operation or act of terrorism and was only announced in Parliament 26 Days before Upton’s death.

Mrs. Upton said of the medal, “It is an absolute honour to receive the very first Elizabeth Cross in Her Majesty’s name and comforting to feel the support of Queen and Country.”

Literature’s John Newbery Medal

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Literature’s John Newbery Medal

Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is presented to the author that contributed the most to children’s literature. It is the first children’s literature award and has been given since 1922.

It was named after John Newbery, an 18th century publisher of books for children. The medal depicts an author giving his book to a male and female child to read. There are also a Newbery Honor award given to runner ups.

Now, there is also the Caldecott Medal that, with the Newbery Award, are the most prestigious awards for children’s literature in the United States.

The five authors that have received the Newbery Medal as runner-ups are E.L. Konigsburg, Joseph Krumgold, Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson, and Elizabeth George Speare.

You can find a complete list of those that have wont he Newbery Award here.

Gold Medals Galore in International Wheelchair Competition

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Gold Medals Galore in International Wheelchair Competition

Jon Gilbert, a student at the University of Missouri, has brought home two gold medals from international basketball competitions. One he brought home from this past Tuesday’s International Wheelchair Basketball Federation World Championship, beating Spain 77-54.

The other gold medal he won was when he competed in the Para Pan-American games with the U.S. national team. Also he recently was invited to try out for the to tryouts for the 2009 U.S. senior national wheelchair basketball squad.

For more information on the National Wheelchair Basketball Association and upcoming tournaments, visit this site. http://www.nwba.org/.

Gold Medals for Lady Flyers

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Gold Medals for Lady Flyers

WASP Gold Medals

While it may be 60 years overdue, President Barack Obama finally signed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP, Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor that Congress can present to a civilian.

During World War II these women answered to the call of duty and served their country by flying on noncombat military missions in order to relieve male pilots so they could fight in the war. They were not only the first ones to fly American military aircrafts, but they also flew every kind of aircraft there were. Out of the 1,000 who volunteered to serve, 38 of them died. For those who have passed on, the gold medals will be given to their families to ensure their brave service does not go unrecognized.

NAACP Springarn Medal

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NAACP Springarn Medal

Springarn Medals

The Springarn Medal is presented annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to an African American who has shown outstanding achievement.

The award was established by Joel Elias Springarn, a white civic activist who helped found the NAACP, was one of the first Jewish leaders of the NAACP, the second president of it, and was chairman on the board from 1913 until his death in 1939. He encouraged and supported many black writers during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.

Springarn spoke many influentional worlds. Some words were even those that presided the ones that Martin Luther King Jr. would use in his now famous “I have a dream” speech.

All You Need to Know About The Nobel Prize Medal

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All You Need to Know About The Nobel Peace Prize Medal

Nobel Prize Medals

Established in 1895 by Alfred Nobel, a chemist and inventor, the Nobel Prize is a Swedish medal. It is given out in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and added last in 1901, Peace. The nomination and awarding process for the Nobel Prize is lengthy and rigorous. Many ballots are sent out to very important people, like state and government officials, to send in their nominations. A list of about 200 nominees are generated and then sent to those in their related fields who vote.

Here you can find a list of all the Nobel Prize laureates and for what subject the prize was received.

Medals from Athens 1896

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Medals from Athens 1896

Athens Olympics Medal

Ironically, in 1896, first place Olympic winners were awarded a silver medal along with an olive branch and a diploma. Second place winners received a copper medal with a branch of laurel and a diploma.

Shown above is the front of the medal which features Zeus’ face with his hand holding a globe with the winged victory on it and the caption in Greek: Olympia. On the reverse side there is a picture of the Acropolis and written underneat it in Greek: International Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

Music Medals For Any Tune

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Music Medals For Any Tune

Music Medals

It’s summer camp season and that includes band camp! If your son or daughter isn’t athletically gifted or passionate about sports, and he/she prefers to make beautiful music with a guitar or clarinet, then they will find their place at band camp. Just as athletes receive trophies and medals for winning, music students can win music trophies and awards as well. Shown above is the beautifully detailed 1 3/4 Solid Diecast Music Medal. This medal can be given for piano competitions and even orchestra performances.

Your school, your colors, your pride…Custom academic medals

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Your school, your colors, your pride…Custom academic medals

Your scholastic accomplishments have been extraordinary, so commemorate that with an extraordinary medal. Custom academic medals from Crown Awards let you customize your medals with two lines of text and will feature your school colors. So if your Wildcats have led the pack this year, then show their prowess with a truly personalized award.

Now’s the time – make sure your graduates and students are sporting their school name and school pride in style with these unique medals.