 [L to R]: Seen at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, Lilburn Police Sgt. Almedin Ajanovic, America250 Award honoree; U.S. Semiquincentennial Commissioner Val Crofts; Shreyaa Venkat, America250 Award honoree; America250 President and CEO Joe Daniels; Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Braman, America250 Award honoree In partnership with the NFL, we are thrilled to recognize the first-ever America250 Award honorees! Shreyaa Venkat of Virginia, Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Braman of California, and Lilburn Police Sgt. Almedin Ajanovic of Georgia were honored on field during the Thanksgiving Day game between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions for their service to the community and exemplifying the intangible qualities of the American spirit.  The America250 Awards is a multiyear awards program created to recognize individuals who exhibit heroism, unity, justice, tranquility, valor, and equality, and advance and uphold the freedoms first forged in the founding promise of America. A distinguished panel of judges, which included America250 President and CEO Joe Daniels and U.S. Semiquincentennial Commissioner Val Crofts, selected the three winners from submissions from Americans nationwide. Each of the winners received two roundtrip tickets, accommodations to the Thanksgiving Day NFL game, and were presented with a special trophy designed and created by Bennett Awards, a women-owned family business Placerville, California. The 2021 America250 Award Honorees  | | Shreyaa Venkat was named Community Champion, which recognizes an individual who embodies the everyday courage of our country's extraordinary citizens who take heroic action to make local communities better. As a 19-year-old Georgetown University student, she is the co-founder and CEO of NEST4US, a nonprofit tackling global hunger, quality education, and other societal issues. Shreyaa's volunteer family has grown to more than 3,000 people of all ages and backgrounds who have contributed over $1.3 million in value of volunteer hours impacting tens of thousands of people in 22 countries across six continents. | | Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Braman was recognized as the 9/11 Hero, which is given to someone who responded with heroism to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Sgt. Braman is a retired U.S. Army Ranger who was working at the General Officer Mess at the Pentagon on 9/11. After the plane struck the Pentagon, Braman was thrown by the blast but quickly rushed towards the crash site and began evacuating people. Over the next 60 hours, he carried numerous bodies from the wreckage and saved multiple lives. Braman was later awarded the Purple Heart and Soldier's Medal for his heroic actions. | |  |  | | Lilburn Police Sgt. Almedin Ajanovic received the First Responder award, dedicated to a present-day hero who answers the call in response to emergencies and tragic events. As a City of Lilburn police officer, Sgt. Ajanovic was off duty and headed home one night when he heard a call about a train derailment and fire. When he arrived at the scene, he ignored the potential of danger from fire, hazardous chemicals, and electricity from the explosion and climbed on the wrecked rail cars to lead two men to safety. | Thank You! We appreciate your support of America250. Each contribution, no matter the amount, brings us one step closer to a once-in-a-lifetime commemoration of our nation's founding. |
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