21st Annual Leadership Awards Gala 2017
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Portuguese-American Community Center
117 Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York
Cocktail Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
Speaking Program & Awards: 8:00 p.m.
followed by entertainment
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Honorary Gala Chair
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H.E. João Vale de Almeida
Head of Delegation of the European Union to the
United Nations, New York
Distinguished Guest
Keynote Speaker and
Honored Guest
"Xanana" Gusmão
named
PALCUS
Honorary Member
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H.E. Kay Rala "Xanana" Gusmão
Minister of Planning and Strategic Investment, First President and former Prime Minister, Republic of Timor-Leste
2017 Leadership Awardees
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Leadership in the Arts
ANA VENTURA MIRANDA
Founder & Director, The Arte Institute
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Leadership in Scholarship
FRANCISCO COTA FAGUNDES, PhD
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
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Leadership in Entrepreneurship -
MARIA LAWTON
Author: "Azorean Cooking:
From my family's table to yours"
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Leadership in Education
ALAN TENREIRO
2016 National Principal of the Year
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Leadership in Community Service
ROSA LEAL
Founder & President, Daughters of Portugal
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Young Portuguese-American "Promessa" Award
ADAM COSTA
2017 United Kingdom Fulbright Scholar
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Gala Highlighted on RTP "Hora dos Portugueses"
