HOUSTON – A Houston mother of three who died trying to save her baby from their burning home is being awarded North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism. Giovanna Cabrera, 31, and 17 other Americans were named 2024 Carnegie Medal recipients. The award recognizes acts of extraordinary heroism by people who risked serious injury or death to save others. Cabrera and five other honorees received the award posthumously because they died while trying to save others.