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British architect Sir Aston Webb was the first recipient of the Gold Medal in 1907. The AIA Gold Medal is awarded by the American Institute of Architects conferred "by the national AIA Board of Directors in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence on the theory and practice of architecture." [1] It is the Institute's ...
International: Polaris Award: International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations: Airline crews in recognition for acts of exceptional airmanship, heroic action or a combination of these two attributes [73] International: Salute to Excellence: Helicopter Association International: Outstanding achievements in the international helicopter ...
The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $571.3 million worldwide on a $150 million budget. It was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and won Best Film at the National Board of Review, making it the first musical to win this award since Moulin Rouge! (2001) and the first fantasy film to ...
James Brendan Bennet Connolly (Irish: Séamas Breandán Ó Conghaile, October 28, 1868 – January 20, 1957) was an American athlete and author. In 1896, he became the first modern Olympic champion. [1] [2]
The light-hearted pre-race singing and dancing worked out for Pergolini, who earned the first American gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics with a time of 1:04.93 — just short of her world record ...
It was created by American writer T. A. Barron, as a memory of his mother. The Harriet Naylor Distinguished Member Service Award from the Association for Volunteer Administration (AVA) was presented from 1981 through 2004 to an active AVA member, recognizing that person's activities that have strengthened both the association and the profession ...
In an uncertain economy, gold almost always goes up in value. Little wonder, then, that the vertiginous swoops and dives of the stock market over the past three years have sent gold values to ...
While the Olympic medals are a customary gift for winning athletes, this year's awards also have a special touch to them: Each gold, silver and bronze medal has an 18-gram hexagonal piece of iron ...