2024 Achievement Awards: Thank you! - Capital Region Events

Honoring Capital Region Changemakers Who Inspire Global Understanding

Celebrating Excellence. Inspiring Connection. Honoring Global Impact.

Join the International Center of the Capital Region (ICCR) for an unforgettable afternoon celebrating the resilience, leadership, and cultural contributions of foreign-born individuals who are shaping the Capital Region—and the world—for the better.

At the 2025 Achievement Awards, we shine a light on community leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and visionaries whose global journeys and local impact exemplify ICCR’s mission to build bridges through culture and kindness.

Please mark your calendars for the 2025 Achievement Awards luncheon:

WHEN: November 5, 2025 @ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
WHERE: Hudson Valley Community College Bulmer Telecommunications Center (Meeting Rooms)

There are three ways to purchase tickets to the Achievement Awards:

Option 1: General Admission
TICKET PRICE: $60.00 per person
PURCHASE ONLINE: Click here to purchase.

Option 2: Honorary Committee Member Deadline: September 2, 2025
TICKET PRICE: $100.00 per person
PURCHASE ONLINE: Click here to purchase.

Join a circle of global champions! As an Honorary Committee Member, your voice, presence, and network can help shine a spotlight on the people and programs building bridges across cultures in New York’s Capital Region and beyond. Lend your name, extend your influence, and help us honor those who make our world feel a little more connected.

Option 3: Table Captain
TICKET PRICE: $400.00 per table
PURCHASE ONLINE: Click here to purchase a table.
Click here to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Table Captain.

Meet Our 2025 Event Co-Chairs

We are proud to be guided and supported by two esteemed community leaders who embody ICCR’s mission of building bridges through culture and kindness:

John Eberle
President & CEO, Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
A respected advocate for equity, inclusion, and philanthropic leadership across the Capital Region.

Manoj Ajmera
Chairman, Festival of Nations
A longtime cultural ambassador and tireless promoter of international friendship and heritage.

Their leadership reflects the spirit of this event: globally inspired, locally rooted, and community-driven.

Honoring Capital Region Changemakers Who Inspire Global Understanding

We are proud to recognize honorees in five inspiring categories. Note: Please bookmark this page and check back as we will be adding their bios and photos.

Category 1: Business & Entrepreneurship

Honors a foreign-born community member who has created economic opportunities through business and entrepreneurship. The 2025 Honorees in Business & Entrepreneurship are:

—Amina Karic, Esq.
—Abrar Khan

Category 2: Community Service and Philanthropy

Honors a foreign-born community member who has enhanced community programs by giving back through volunteerism and philanthropy.

—Mohammad Jumma Barak

Category 3: Civic Engagement & Citizenship

Honors a foreign-born community member who has demonstrated leadership in civic engagement, government, and citizenship.

—Jinah Ahn

Category 4: Distinguished Career

Honors a foreign-born community member who has achieved exceptional career accomplishments in the for-profit or non-profit sectors in his/her professional field.

—Etwin Bowman

Category 5: Volunteer

Honors community members who have shown outstanding commitment to the mission of the International Center of the Capital Region through volunteerism.

—Peter Balint

2025 Sponsorship Opportunities

Become a 2025 sponsor! Join an incredible group of local organizations that make this event possible, and you will receive exposure and recognition for making a fantastic difference!

See below for the sponsorship levels. Click here for information on the 2025 sponsorship opportunities and to sign up. Please complete the form and email it to info@iccralbany.org with your logo by September 1, 2025.

Join Honorary Committee | Event Sponsorship | Become a Table Captain