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Dr. Gebisa Ejeta
As a distinguished scientist whose scientific achievements bring hope to fight world hunger, as a venerated teacher and role model to the Diaspora Ethiopians, Africans, Americans and others, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions he has made by exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our community, in recognition of his inspiring academic and scientific excellence, civic responsibilities, community services, and demonstrated love of country. ...more
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Dr. Giday WoldeGabriel
As a distinguished geologist and one of the leading scientists who helped validate the age of Ardi, whose discovery has brought humanity closer to its true ancestry, as a venerated teacher and role model to the Diaspora Ethiopians, Africans, Americans and others, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions he has made by exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our community, in recognition of his inspiring academic and scientific excellence, community services and demonstrated love of country … ...more
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Dr. Yohannes Haileselassie
As a distinguished paleoanthropologist whose scientific discovery of Ardi and other fossils have brought humanity closer to its true ancestry, as a venerated teacher and role model to the Diaspora Ethiopians, Africans, Americans and others, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions he has made by exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our community, in recognition of his inspiring academic and scientific excellence, for his civic responsibilities, community services and demonstrated love of country. ...more
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Major Abebe Bikila (posthumously)
As a distinguished role model to Africans in general and Ethiopians everywhere in particular, in recognition of his inspiring athletic excellence which has brought pride, fame and prestige to Ethiopia and its people, for helping preserve Ethiopia’s positive image in the world stage over the last 5 decades and counting, in appreciation of the rich and positive contribution he has made both as an athlete and as a military person willing to die for his nation, for exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our Ethiopian and the world community, for his love of country, and for all of his distinctive endearing qualities. ...more
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Major Onni Niskanen: (posthumously)
As a distinguished coach of the legendary athletes, Abebe Bikila, Mamo Wolde and others who up-lifted Ethiopia to the world stage, as one of the founders of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society, as an influential leader who helped in the establishment of the Ethiopian-Swedish Building college-now College of Technology in Addis Ababa, as a humanitarian who served Save the Children Foundation in Ethiopia, as a venerated teacher, in recognition of his inspiring work in the modernization process in Ethiopia, for his unforgettable 38 years of community service in Ethiopia and demonstrated love of country and for all of his distinctive positive attributes. ...more
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Mr. Abate Mekuria Damena
In acknowledgment of his outstanding life-long contributions to the preservation of our culture through his prolific writings, theatrical and poetic talents, as a playwright whose work has inspired our collective conscience to stand for social justice, as a founder and leader of the award winning MTSE Enterprise which has brought Ethiopia to the world stage, as a distinguished role model to the countless young artists in Ethiopia and Ethiopians around the globe, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions he has made by exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our community , for his civic responsibilities and demonstrated love of country… ...more
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Mr. Bereket Woldu
In appreciation of his leadership in our community by supporting humanitarian causes, cultural activities, athletic and other events which enhance the affairs of the Ethiopian Community as well as his support to the Hispanic and other African communities; as a distinguished executive who has even handedly provided employment opportunities for the various Diaspora communities as well as the Ethiopians in the Diaspora, in acknowledgement of his outstanding entrepreneurial leadership and as an exemplary role model to many of us in the Diaspora. ...more
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The following are SEED 2010 Outstanding Student Honorees:
Naomi Senbet, Isaac Fenta, Natnael Kitaw, Adam Zerihoun, Nebiyu S. Osman, Lebona Y. Hailu
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