WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 15: U.S. President Barack Obama presents Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care founder Maria Gomez with the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor, in the East Room of the White House February 15, 2013 in Washington, DC. “Their selflessness and courage inspire us all to look for opportunities to better serve our communities and our country,” Obama said about this year’s recepients. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)