Bronze medals are awarded at the office level, and I've won nine of them in my career, seven from my office, one from enforcement, and one from Region 3. The gold and silver medals, however, are awarded from the office of the Administrator of the Agency, so they come from the very top. I won a silver a few years ago for another major project, and that was a delight. Golds, however, are very few in number. To qualify, it's gotta be big. All of the offices in the Agency submit nominations for their best and most important work to the Administrator's office and compete for the chance. Some years, no golds are awarded at all. There are never more than a handful awarded in any year. So this is a real honor, and I am chuffed!

 

Just wanted to boast a little ...

(Mind you, the gold medals aren't actually struck in gold, nor are the silver medals struck in silver. They have no monetary value. It's the honor of the award itself that matters. But the bronzes are actually struck in bronze! *grin*)