Kerala center in New York to honor 8 Malayalees at annual awards dinner

October 14, 2024

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Kerala Center 2024 Awardees: Top row, from l. to r., Wesley Mathews, Hashim Mooppan, Esq., Suja Thomas and Varkey Abraham; Bottom row, from l. to r. Dr. Sunanda Nair, Sibu Nair, Johnson Samuel and Samcy Kodumon. PHOTO: Kerala Center

The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Center, Inc. will honor eight Malayalees for their outstanding achievements in their field of specialization and for their service to the society, at its 32 nd Annual Awards Dinner to be held on October 19. Public officials and leaders from the USA and India are expected to attend this event.

“The Kerala Center has been honoring outstanding achievers since 1992. Every year we invite nominations and the Award Committee has to make a unanimous choice for a candidate in a category to receive the award, and this year is no different from previous years in terms of their achievements,” said Dr. Thomas Abraham, Kerala Center’s Trustee Board Chairman and Award Committee Member.

“Kerala Center is very happy to honor American Malayalees who excel in their professions and who work for social progress — their examples should be an inspiration for others,” said Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran, chairman of the Board and Award Committee.

This year’s honorees are: Johnson Samuel (Long Island, NY), Humanitarian and SocialService; Suja Thomas (Albany, NY), Nursing Leadership; Wesley Mathews (Trenton, NJ), Public Service; Dr. Sunanda Nair (Houston, TX), Performing Arts; Hashim Mooppan (Washington, DC), Legal Services; Samcy Kodumon (L.I., NY), Pravasi Malayalam Literature; Sibu Nair (Buffalo, NY), Community Service; and Varkey Abraham (Long Island, NY), Business Leadership.

The awardees will be honored at the Kerala Center’s 32 nd Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Kerala Center, 1824 Fairfax St., Elmont, New York. There will be variety entertainments and a dinner for the evening.

Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran is the Awards Committee Chairman and other members are Dr.Thomas Abraham and Daisy P. Stephen.Kerala Center President Alex K. Esthappan said that the Center has recognized over 185 American Malayalees in the last 32 years and that it is great to see that they have continued to rise further in their careers and serve the society. All are invited to join this Annual Awards Dinner. Please contact the Kerala Center to reserve your seats at: 516- 358-2000 or at email: kc@keralacenterny.com.