Thank you to everyone who attended our 3rd Annual International Center of the Capital Region Achievement Awards luncheon on November 6, 2024. This event honored foreign-born community members who have contributed significantly to the Capital Region and advanced cross-cultural dialogue through volunteerism and advocacy. Mark your calendars for the 2025 Achievement Awards luncheon:
WHEN: November 13, 2025 @ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
WHERE: Hudson Valley Community College Bulmer Telecommunications Center (Meeting Room(s) TBD)
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!Download the sponsorship benefits sheetto view the levels and exposure opportunities for 2025.
Below is information on the 2024 honorees.
2024 Achievement Award Honorees (Click the down arrow to open the Photo Gallery).
Our honorary co-chairs are:
Michael O’Brien, former ICCR board president
Fred Erlich, former ICCR board vice president
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Honorees of the 2024 ICCR Achievement Awards are:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Kelechi and Obie Nwagboso, KEOBI Restaurant
Honors an foreign-born community member who has created economic opportunities through business and entrepreneurship.
Community Service and Philanthropy
Dr. Hnin Wai Lwin Myo, founder, Myanmar Multiethnic Sociocultural Association
Honors an foreign-born community member who has enhanced community programs by giving back through volunteerism and philanthropy.
Civic Engagement & Citizenship
Sol Kapunan, Founding President of Kalayaan 1521 Council Inc.
Honors an foreign-born community member who has demonstrated leadership in civic engagement, government, and citizenship.
Distinguished Career
Steve Ridler, Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
Honors an 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
The Streznewski/Reilly Family; Bess Arden; Barbara LaMarche; and Maryellen Rudolph
Honors community members who have 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.
Organization Awards in 2024:
RISSE – Global Citizenship
Consumer Directed Choices Inc. – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging w/ an additional award for Hongwei Zhang, Senior Vice President of Operations
Thank you to our 2024 Achievement Sponsors!
