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The 2024 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ® was presented to Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams (R) for expanding voting rights and standing up for free and fair elections despite party opposition and death threats from election deniers.
PROFILE IN COURAGE AWARD Created in 1989, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award™ is presented annually to public servants who have made courageous decisions of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences. The award is named for President Kennedy’s 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Profiles
2021 Profile in Courage Essay Contest Winners, Finalists, Semifinalists and Honorable Mentions. First-place Winner: Anna Dougherty, a sophomore at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, profiled Dana Redd, former Mayor of Camden, New Jersey. Second-place Winner:
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The Profile in Courage Award is a private award created by the Kennedy family to recognize displays of courage similar to those John F. Kennedy originally described in his book of the same name.
YearRecipientOccupationAchievements2024Secretary of State of Kentucky, ..." [F]or expanding voting rights and ...2023Fumio Kishida (Special International ..." [F]or working to improve relations ...2023Yoon Suk Yeol (Special International ..." [F]or working to improve relations ...2023Katrina Shealy, Margie Bright Matthews, ...South Carolina State Senators"Five women Senators from South Carolina ...May 30, 2021 · Ridgefield High School student Julia Clavi was a national semifinalist in the annual Profiles in Courage Contest. She was among the top 15 student finalists. Her evocative essay on Jose Canales will be published on the Profiles in Courage website and she will receive a monetary award.
Sep 16, 2021 · The Profile in Courage Essay Contest is an opportunity for high school students to share stories of political courage that can teach, offer hope, and...
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Jun 9, 2024 · The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation’s Profile in Courage Award gala provides crucial unrestricted financial support to the JFK Library’s free in-person and virtual programming, which serves hundreds of thousands of adults and children annually through educational offerings, arts and culture performances, Kennedy Library Forums, and more.