Senator Collins Recognized by American Academy of Achievement, Inducted into Achievement Museum
Other notable leaders who have earned this distinction range from Presidents Obama and Reagan to entrepreneurs Oprah Winfrey and Steve Jobs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins received the prestigious Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement to commemorate her exceptional record of public service. Following the award presentation, she was inducted into the Academy’s Achievement Museum.
“I am deeply honored to receive this recognition,” said Senator Collins. “Over the past six decades, the American Academy of Achievement has faithfully catalogued the achievements of the leading luminaries in the arts, business, science, sports, and public service with the goal of inspiring future leaders. When I meet with young Mainers, I often tell them that if I can go from the halls of Caribou High School to the Chambers of the United States Senate, they can do anything. I hope that my story will encourage them to work hard, follow their dreams, and never give up.”
The American Academy of Achievement is a nonprofit foundation that seeks to bring aspiring young people together with real-life heroes. The Golden Plate Award has been presented by the Academy annually since 1961 at the International Achievement Summit. Chosen by the Academy’s Awards Council and other distinguished authorities, these men and women of extraordinary accomplishment in the sciences, the professions, business, industry, arts, literature, sports, entertainment, and public service are acclaimed as visionaries and achievers who represent the many who excel. Golden Plate recipients are also inducted into the Achievement Museum, which preserves the life stories and the achievements of Academy members and brings to life the pages of history for hundreds of thousands of students.
Some of the previous inductees include Presidents Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush; astronauts Neil Armstrong and John Glenn; Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg; business leaders Oprah Winfrey and Steve Jobs; Hollywood directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg; actors Jimmy Stewart, Julie Andrews, Clint Eastwood, and James Earl Jones; singers B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, and Ray Charles; athletes Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, and Simone Biles; and civil rights champions John Lewis and Rosa Parks.
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