The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation honored Jon Meis during its 2015 Citizen Honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on March 25 for disarming and subduing a shooter on the campus of Seattle Pacific University of June 5, 2014.
Meis, a Renton resident and a student building monitor at the time of the shooting, was one of three honorees selected from 20 finalists nominated for their acts of courage and selflessness. He graduated last year.
“We are immensely proud of alumnus Jon Meis’ recognition today by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation — not only for his quick thinking and brave response on June 5, but for his continuing deep faith and witness to God,” said Seattle Pacific University president Dan Martin in a press statement. “We join the foundation in thanking Jon for his extraordinary act of heroism.”