Achievement Awards

Each year, the International Center of the Capital Region Achievement Awards honors foreign-born community members who have made significant contributions to the Capital Region and advanced cross-cultural dialogue through volunteerism and advocacy.

The luncheon is on Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Hilton Garden Inn, Clifton Park. Tickets: https://iccralbany.org/AATickets

Our honorary co-chairs are Assemblymembers Pat Fahy and John McDonald and our Emcee is Jason Benitez, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Capital Region Chamber.

Honorees of the 2023 ICCR Achievement Awards are:
Yono and Donna Purnomo – Business & Entrepreneurship
Ashok Adikoppula – Civic Engagement & Citizenship
Viktor Holovashchenko – Distinguished Career
Tina Omorogbe, DNP, MS, FNP-BC, RN – Community Service and Philanthropy
State Senator Neil Breslin – Volunteer of the Year

New Organization Awards in 2023:
Chinese Community Center – Global Citizenship
Festival of Nations – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging

2023 Honoree Bios

This year we added two organization awards:

Global Citizenship

Honors an organization that has demonstrated awareness of the wider world and understanding their place in it, creating positive change that transcends geography or political borders.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging

Honors an organization that has made significant impact in DEIAB efforts within the organization, in the Capital Region, and beyond.

Individual Award Categories:

Business & Entrepreneurship

Honors a foreign-born community member who has created economic opportunities through business and entrepreneurship.

Community Service and Philanthropy

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

Civic Engagement & Citizenship

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

Distinguished Career

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

Volunteer of the Year Award

Honors a community member who has shown outstanding commitment to the mission of the International Center of the Capital Region through volunteerism, including but not limited to providing hospitality for international visitors, event planning, grant writing, web design.

Honorary Committee Co-Chairs: Assemblymembers Pat Fahy & John McDonald

•Phil Barrett, Clifton Park Town Supervisor

Caroline Bobick

•Leslie Collman-Smith, SPAC

•Gary Eichenbaum

•Manik Elhai

•Fred Erlich

•Dr. Phil Fusco

•Peter Gannon

•Mona J. Golub

•Christine Guerin

•Anton Konev

•Kate Collins Koval, Humana

•Diane Conroy-LaCivita

•Joe LaCivita

•Gary McCann

•Holly Planells McKenna

•Drs. Lilly & Chibao Miaw

Caroline E. Planells

•Michael and Diana O’Brien

•Mike Quaranta

•Camerine Robinson

•Al Salinero

•Bob Tangorre

•Congressman Paul Tonko

•Mike Yevoli

Become a sponsor today! Join an incredible group of local organizations who make this event possible and you will receive exposure and recognition for making an incredible difference. Sponsorship info for the Achievement Awards is here:

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2022 Honorees

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