President Obama presented 13 individuals with the Presidential Citizens Medal. The medal recognizes Americans who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or fellow citizens. It is the nation’s second highest honor for civilians.
The recipients were Roberta Diaz Brinton, Daisy Brooks, Betty Kwan Chin, Cynthia Church, Susan Retik Ger, Mary Hoodhood, Kimberly McGuiness, Jorge Munoz, Lisa Negro, Maryann Phillips, Elizabeth Cushman Titus Putnam, Myrtle Faye Rumph, George J Weiss.