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The 17th Annual Washington, D.C. Immigrant Achievement Awards (March 29, 2012)

Celebrate with Us at the 17th Annual D.C. Immigrant Acheivement Awards

The American Immigration Council's mission is to strengthen America by honoring our immigrant history and shape how Americans think about and act towards immigrants. At the annual Washington, DC Immigrant Achievement Awards, the Council does just that.

On March 29, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, the Council will celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of immigrants from around the country at an inspiring and thought-provoking awards ceremony.

This year marks our 17th Annual Washington, DC Immigrant Achievement Awards and we are excited to announce that we will be honoring immigrants who have contributed to our nation with their innovative and entrepreneurial accomplishments.

To date, honorees include:

Dr. Jane E. Shaw (England)
Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation

Immigrant Achievement Award

Read Dr. Shaw's bio

Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa (Mexico)
Assoc. Prof., Neurosurgery and Oncology, Johns Hopkins

Immigrant Achievement Award

Read Dr. Q's Story

Vineet Singal (India)
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Anjna

Immigrant Youth Achievement Award

Read Vineet's bio

Jan and Marica Vilcek (Czechoslovakia)
Founders, The Vilcek Foundation

Stephen K. Fischel Distinguished Public Service Award

Read the Vilcek's bio


Past Acheivement Award honorees include Senator Dan Inouye; Holocaust survivor and Academy Award winner, Gerda Weissmann Klein; Washington Capitols' General Manager George McPhee; President of the Leadership Council on Civil Rights, Wade Henderson; Dr. Ruth Westheimer; and former Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General John M. Shalikashvili.

We hope you will join us for what will certainly be an event to remember!

What:      The 17th Annual Washington DC Immigrant Acheivement Award
Who:      American Immigration Council, honorees and you
Where:      Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill
     400 New Jersey Avenue, NW,
     Washington, D.C., USA 20001
When:      March 29, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.


CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS!


AILA Members,
you can find more information on National Day of Action and the 2012 Spring CLE Conference on AILA's website.

See Past Immigration Achievement Awards