Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) are pleased to announce the finalists for the 19th annual Immigrants of Distinction Awards “Inspiring New Stories”.
The Awards are designed to bring community stories of achievement and contribution while recognizing some of Calgary’s most esteemed immigrants. Awards will be offered in Business, Arts and Culture, Youth Scholarships, Community Service, Hadassah Ksienski Distinguished Service, Organizational Diversity, Lifetime Achievement and Achievement Under 40.
This year’s Immigrants of Distinction Awards finalists are as follows:
Arts and Culture: Toshi Jackson and Vania Dimitrova
Business: Girish Agrawal
Community Service: Carolina Dalgleish, Gurmit Sarpal and Yasmin Kothari
Lifetime Achievement: Carolina Dalgleish and Chan Wirasinghe
Achievement Under 40: Ariam Wolde-Giorgis
Organizational Diversity: Accenture and Rogers
Youth Scholarship: Mahtab Dhaliwal, Ziad Paracha, Nilufer Hasanova, Vidya Bavalana, Syeda Rizvi
Hadassah Ksienski Distinguished Service: Carolina Dalgleish
These finalists showcase a broad range of incredible talents and contributions, yet are united in that they exemplify the high level of achievement Calgary’s immigrants are reaching.
When: Friday, March 6
Where: The Westin
Time: 6:00 PM
Tickets and more information: immigrantsofdistinction.com
