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Blaten-Geta Hiruy Woldeselassie
As a distinguished intellectual of his time, an outstanding diplomat Ethiopia ever had, a venerated educator and author of Ethiopia’s first text books, a linguist, a role model to Ethiopians and others, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions Blatin Geta Hiruy has left behind by exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our community, in recognition of his academic excellence, in acknowledgement of his struggle for human rights, and as one of the leading advocates for the freedom of African Americans at the time, for his civic responsibilities, community services, demonstrated love of country, and all of his other distinctive attributes ...more
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Dr. Erku Yimer
As a founder and leader of the Ethiopian Community Association in Chicago (ECAC), a distinguished role model to the Diaspora Ethiopians, Africans and others, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions you have made by exemplifying the highest ideals and standards of our community, in recognition of your commitment to public service by positively impacting the lives of countless individuals for over 24 years, for his selfless deportment, devotion and commitment to civic responsibilities, demonstrated love of country and for all of his distinctive positive attributes. ...more
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Mamitu Gashe, “The illiterate Surgeon”:
Ms. Mamitu Gashe Weldeamanuel as one of the world’s premier Obstetric Fistula Surgeon who has enabled countless fellow Ethiopians to live a healthier and longer life, for having endured the same suffering herself and then for giving back to her community and there by endearing herself to fellow Ethiopians and the world at large, for being a role model and for all of her distinctive attributes and as a woman who showed by example that with hard work and a willing spirit anything is possible ...more
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Mr. Samuel
As a role model to so many in the Ethiopian Diaspora community, in appreciation of the rich and positive contributions he has left behind by opening his heart, his home and his resources for others, for having lived a life of selfless deportment by providing opportunity to many young children to realize their dreams, as a boy scout who believed in community services, as a respected individual who lived his life by exemplifying the ideals and standards of our community, in recognition of his academic & professional accomplishments, civic responsibilities, demonstrated love of country and fellow Ethiopians and as a life time friend and supporter of SEED & its mission ...more
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Sister Tibebe Maco
her act of kindness and for appealing to our collective conscience to do good for other, for the nobility and courage of her acts by enabling fellow Ethiopians to live healthier and longer life, in recognition of her selfless deportment, as inspiring and self-less humanitarian who has made significant & positive difference in the lives thousands of persons and children in Ethiopia by fighting against HIV/AIDS, for her demonstrated love for Ethiopia and Ethiopians and for all her distinctive attributes. ...more
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Solomon Bekele
As the founder and CEO of VFH Captive Insurance Company Inc. and President of the Rapid Taxi Company, for his inspiring entrepreneurial leadership and academic accomplishments, as a role model to Ethiopians in the Diaspora, in recognition of his community services by providing support for educational, cultural, athletics & other programs in our community, in appreciation of his financial & material support by providing hope through education for the less fortunate young Ethiopians, in acknowledgment of your civic responsibilities and demonstrated love of country, and for all of your distinctive attributes ...more
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