Fourth Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards in March 1999 in D.C.
Posted Feb 25, 1999

It is that time of the year again to celebrate the achievements of immigrants and their contributions to this great nation. The celebrations are on Friday, March 19, 1999, at the Meridian House in Washington D.C. from 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Those interested are invited to attend the awards ceremony. Previous award recipients include U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; Ruth Westheimer, sexologist; Ted Koppel, T.V. Host of NBC Nightline program, etc.

The Law Office of Sheela Murthy will be a sponsor of this program since the funds benefit the American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF), which is the advocacy and media arm of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. AILF is very active to promote the cause of immigrants in the U.S. Since not all of us have the time to actively lobby on a regular basis and yet many of us benefit from the wonderful work of AILF, it is an opportunity for each of us to contribute to a worthwhile cause.

For this year's ceremony, the Master of Ceremonies is Nina Totenberg, National Public Radios Legal Correspondent. Among the honorees this year are Philip Anderson, President, American Bar Association; Jeong Kim, President of Carrier Networks at Lucent Technologies; Patrick Oliphant, Political Cartoonist, Painter, Sculptor; Grandmaster Jhoon Rhee, Father of American Tae Kwon Do and Roman Totenberg, Professor Emeritus of Music, Boston University.

Those of you who are interested in attending the Fourth Annual Immigrant Achievement Awards on Friday, March 19, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. please send us an email. Tickets are available for $150 per person. For those companies or individuals who are interested in sponsoring the event, sponsorships can range from $2,500 up to $10,000. It is a really good cause and an opportunity to participate in work of such an important organization.