Pictures of NEIU's past Annual Asian American Heritage Awards Gala

Monday, March 30, 2015

at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ is hosting the 5th Annual Asian American Heritage Awards Gala on Friday, April 10, at 5:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall, 3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. in Chicago.

A tribute to Asian and Asian-American traditions, the gala celebrates the achievements of Northeastern graduates and members of the community.

Program highlights include a keynote address by , executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Chicago, an awards presentation and a Northeastern graduates recognition.

Gala seating is limited; by March 30.

Here is the list of award recipients:

  • Administrator Award of Excellence: Ngoc-Diep Nguyen, chair, Department of Teacher Education
  • Alumni Award of Excellence: Muntaha Alhindi, B.A. Social Work, summa cum laude, 2014
  • Community Service Award of Excellence: Tareq Yaghmour, owner, Hala In Restaurant
  • Faculty Award of Excellence: Mateo Farzaneh, assistant professor, Department of History
  • International Student Award of Excellence: Mohammed Ahmed, M.S. candidate, Computer Science
  • Staff Award of Excellence: Malti Rathore, coordinator, Student Transition Services
  • Student Award of Excellence: Maram Anabtawi, English major
  • Student Award of Excellence: Muhammed Aftab, Accounting major