ETE's very own Michael Seril has been named the recipient of a 2010 Jefferson Award for Public Service.

The Jefferson Awards were founded by former US Senator Robert Taft, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and National Development Council President Sam Beard.

Seril was awarded this prestigious honor for his public service in building the Excellence Through Exercise Foudation into a well-known force for the improvement of the lives of children.

To view KABC 7's newscast segment honoring Mike, click here.