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KERALA CENTER ANNOUNCES AWARD

WINNERS FOR 2023

OUR BUREAU Ghosh (Trumbull, CT) – Media
and Journalism, Jayant Kamicheril
New York, NY
(Reading, PA) - Pravasi Malayalam
he Indian American Kerala Literature, and Lata Menon (Missis-
Cultural and Civic Center, Inc. sauga, Ontario, Canda) - Legal Ser-
Twill honor eight Indian Ameri- vices.
can Malayalees for their outstanding The awardees will be honored
achievements in their field of special- at the Kerala Center’s 31st Annual
ization and for their service to the so- Awards Banquet on Saturday, Octo-
ciety at its 31st Annual Awards Ban- ber 28, 2023 at 5:30 pm at the Kera-
quet to be held on October 28, 2023. la Center, 1824 Fairfax St., Elmont,
Govt. officials and leaders from the New York. There will be variety en-
USA and India are expected to at- tertainment programs and a fabulous
tend this prestigious event. dinner for the evening.
“The Kerala Center has been Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran was the
honoring outstanding achievers since Award Committee Chairman and
1992. Every year we invite nomina- other members were Dr. Thomas
tions and the committee has to make Top row (left to right) Dr. Shyam Kotilil, Sajeeb Koya, Dr. Anna George, Dr. Shelbi Kutty; Bottom Abraham, Daisy P. Stephen and Var-
a unanimous choice for a candidate row (left to right) Ajay Ghosh, Lata Menon Esq., Jayant Kamicheril and Gopala Pillai key Abraham.
in a category to receive the award Kerala Center President Alex
and this year is no different from pre- K. Esthappan said that the Center
vious years in terms of their achieve- cel in their professions and who work - Life Time Achievement Award, Sa- has recognized over 170 American
ments,” said Dr. Thomas Abraham, for social progress -- their examples jeeb Koya (Pickering, Ontario, Can- Malayalees in the last 31 years and
Kerala Center’s Trustee Board should be an inspiration for others,” ada) – Entrepreneurship, Dr. Anna it is great to see that they have con-
Chairman and Award Committee said Dr. Madhu Bhaskaran, Chairman George (Long Island, NY) – Nurs- tinued to rise further in their careers
Member. of the Board and Award Committee. ing, Shelby Kutty (Baltimore, MD) and serve the society. All are invited
“Kerala Center is very happy to This year’s honorees include: – Medicine, Gopala Pillai (Dallas, to join this Annual Award Banquet
honor American Malayalees who ex- Dr. Shyam Kottilil (Baltimore, MD) Texas) - Community Service, Ajay honoring the awardees.

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