18th Annual Leadership Awards Gala Special Report
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PALCUS celebrates Portuguese-American achievement in Maryland
PALCUS held its 18th Annual Leadership Awards Gala on October 11th, at the historic Oxon Hill Manor in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Community leaders, PALCUS supporters, friends old and new, came together from across the country to celebrate the achievements of Portuguese-American individuals and organizations in the areas of art, business, individual and corporate community service and scholarship.
The activities started on Thursday evening at the Embassy of Portugal in Washington, DC with the showing of some short films by the Madeira Film Festival and the Madeira wine cocktail presented by Justino and Broadbent, hosted by Ana Isabel Dantas and Daniel Wallner from the Madeira Film Festival. |
On Friday, awardees, dignitaries and PALCUS members attended a beautiful reception at the residence of the Ambassador of Portugal, hosted by Ambassador Nuno Brito and PALCUS that featured a fado concert with Tania Silva, and instrumental music from Pedro Pimentel (Bass), Abel Lima (Classical Guitar) and Antonio Lima (Portuguese Guitar).
  
View more pictures in our picture gallery on Facebook.
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The Annual Meeting of PALCUS members took place on Saturday morning. At this meeting, members were given an update on all PALCUS activities throughout the year including the PALCUS Webinar Series, the PALCUS Scholarship Program, the PALCUS Internship Program, and many other programs.
The 2014 Leadership Awards Gala was held at the historic Oxon Hill Manor. Honorees included:
International Award
Vasco Cordeiro
President
Regional Government of Açores
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Business Award
John Melo
President and CEO
Amyris
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Entrepreneurship Award
Bill Freitas
Founder of Colonels Limited
(Papa John's Franchise)
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Education Award
Alberto M. Carvalho
Superintendant
Miami-Dade County Schools
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Community Service Award
Liliana Canela de Sousa
Massachusetts
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Outstanding Organization Award
Portuguese-American War Veterans,
Post #1
Peabody, MA
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Special Recognition Award
Frank Baptista
Director/Owner
Radio Voz do Emigrante, WHTB 1400
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Among the distinguished guests that traveled from near and far were:
- The Secretary of the Treasury of Portugal, Dr. Castelo Branco
- The President of the Regional Government of Açores, Vasco Cordeiro
- Maria Joao Avila and Carlos Pascoas of the Portuguese Assembly in Lisbon
- Nancy Rodrigues, the Secretary of Administration of Virginia
- Vasco Rato, president of FLAD in Lisbon
- Ana Isabel Dantas and Daniel Wallner, Madeira Film Festival
- Mark Pannell and Margaret Young of the State Department
- Lino Amaral, CEO of Portuguese American Life in California
- State Senators Daniel da Ponte (RI) and Michael Rodrigues (MA)
View more pictures from the 2014 Awards Gala in our Facebook gallery.
The awards were specially designed and manufactured by PORCEL Portugal and the coordination for the awards was possible due to a collaboration with Portuguese Trade Commissioner Rui Boavista Marques of AICEP/NY.
In addition to the awards, three scholarships were presented by PALCUS to Horacio Oliveira, Kayla Setters and Mathew Setters.
Rui Ponte of Maryland, architect and a founding member of PALCUS, served as Master of Ceremonies of the event. Carlos Fonseca provided the fado music, TAP Air Portugal, SATA and Atrium Interiors. There was also a silent auction.
The Luis Sisters from M. Luis Construction Co served as honorary Chairs along with Senators Jack Reed and Patrick Toomey.
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The event, and all of its logistics, was chaired by Director Manuel Geraldo and his wife Ingrid Valentine Geraldo of Forth Washington, Maryland.
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We extend our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors and donors for their support of the PALCUS Gala in San Diego. Obrigado!
INNOVATORS CIRCLE
M.LUIS CONSTRUCTION CO. INC.
FLAD
ESPÍRITO SANTO INVESTMENT BANK
LUSO-AMERICANO PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER: MEDIA SPONSOR
ANTÓNIO ANDRADE, SIGNATURE PRINTERS: PRINTING SPONSOR
ANTÓNIO FRIAS, S & F CONCRETE CONTRACTORS, INC.
TAP PORTUGAL: AUCTION ITEM
LEADERS CIRCLE
BANIF AÇORES, INC.
ALICE PEREIRA, UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SERVICES: GRAPHIC DESIGN
SPONSOR
PATRONS CIRCLE
AICEP, RUI BOAVISTA MARQUES
ANCHOR CONSTRUCTION
HEAVY & GENERAL CONSTRUCTIONN LABORER'S UNION
JOAO DE BRITO: AUCTION ITEM
MADEIRA FILM FESTIVAL
PAPA JOHN'S NATIONAL CAPITAL CO-OPERATIVE
PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK
PORCEL
TEKTONE
THE PORTUGUESE AMERICAN HISTORICAL & RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC./PARHF
VIRGINIA CONTRACTOR'S SUPPLY
FRIENDS CIRCLE
HEDCO, INC.
THE ROSA-SIMÃO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MARC F. ROSA / MERRILL LYNCH: SCHOLARSHIP FUND
AND
68-76 WILSON AVENUE, LLC.
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ALLIANCE CONCRETE CORP.
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ATRIUM INTERIORS - AUCTION ITEMS
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BROWN UNIVERSITY, DEPT. OF PORTUGUESE AND BRAZILIAN STUDIES
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C&C JANITORIAL SUPPLIES, INC.
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C&M SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS
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CASSELLA PACKAGE STORE
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COALITION FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
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CONTINENTAL TRADING AND HARDWARE
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COUTO & SONS, INC.
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DAVID LEITE - AUCTION ITEMS
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DOMITILIA DOS SANTOS, MORGAN STANLEY
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DR. LAWRENCE ARMENTI
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EDP / ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL
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FERNANDO G. ROSA - AUCTION ITEM
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FERREIRA MANAGEMENT GROUP
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H & L PACKAGE STORE
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HEAVY GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LABORER'S UNION LOCAL 427
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INTERNATIONAL AUTO BODY, INC.
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JOHN BENTO - AUCTION ITEM
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LAW OFFICE OF ROSE MARIE SARDO, P.C.
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LAWRENCE ARMENTI, MD, PC
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LOPES SAUSAGE Co.
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M.L. NUNES & ASSOCIATES
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MANUEL AND INGRID GERALDO - AUCTION ITEMS
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MUNDIAL TRAVEL AGENCY, INC.
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MARIE RAY FRALEY - TICKETS SPONSOR
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NARCISO'S FABRICS
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NELSON MONTEIRO, ATTORNEY AT LAW
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ODETE AMARELO - AUCTION ITEM
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OLSHINS PHARMACY
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PEREIRA & AZEVEDO, LLC
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PHSC - Portuguese Heritage Society of California
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PRIMABEL RESTAURANT
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R. I. SENATE PRESIDENT M. TERESA PAIVA WEED
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RÁDIO VOZ DO EMIGRANTE
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SANTOS FLORIST
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SILVEIRA TRAVEL SERVICE
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T/A TEIXEIRA'S BAKERY
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THE CASTELO GROUP
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THE NUTSHELL PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN CUISINE
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TREFZ CORPORATION / McDONALD'S
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TRENK, DiPASQUALE, DELLA FERA & SODONO, P.C.,
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ZIG ZAG BOUTIQUE, INC.
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