Ellis Island Honors Society

Ellis Island Honors Society is a non-profit organization based in Franklin Square, New York. The organization is a small business, employing three people. The Ellis Island Honors Society presents the Ellis Island Medals of Honor annually on Ellis Island. These medals recognize individuals who embody American values of patriotism, tolerance, brotherhood, diversity, and generosity, while also preserving their cultural heritage. Nominations are open to the public, and the society provides a nomination form on its website. The Ellis Island Medals of Honor have been awarded to a diverse range of distinguished Americans since 1986, including six US Presidents, Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former Vice-President Joe Biden, and notable figures such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Mia Farrow, Rosa Parks, Nobel Prize laureates Elie Wiesel and Bert Sakmann, and Lee Iacocca. Interested parties can learn more about the organization, its mission, and nomination criteria on its website: www.EIHonors.org.