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Jefferson Award Winners Gather For San Francisco Medal Ceremony

/ CBS San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) -- The 2016 Jefferson Award winners collected their medals at a ceremony at San Francisco's Herbst Theatre on January 25, 2017.

Gallery: Jefferson Awards Medal Ceremony

Forty-nine people earned bronze medals; six earned silver, which means their names will be sent to the Jefferson Awards Foundation for consideration of a national award.

KPIX 5's Sharon Chin and Allen Martin hosted the event, and Hillary Schafer, Executive Director of the Jefferson Awards Foundation, delivered the keynote address.

Video: Jefferson Awards Medal Ceremony

 

First published on January 30, 2017 / 2:03 PM PST

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