PALCUS Leadership Awards:
1996 – 2019
Artistic Achievement Leadership Award:
Jerald Silva
Ana Ventura Miranda
João de Brito
Joaquim de Almeida
Mel Ramos
Nathan Oliveira
Business/Entrepreneurship Leadership Award:
Fernando & Michael Benevides
Janet Morais
Maria Lawton
John Mello
Bill Freitas
Cidália Luís-Akbar & Natália Luís
José Rodrigues
Domitilia Dos Santos
Anthony F. Andrade
Céu Cirne-Neves
Maria Monet Markowitz
António Frias
Fred Vierra
António Seabra
Manuel Eduardo Vieira
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Community Appreciation Award:
Virginia Portuguese Community Center
Community Service Leadership Award:
Jose Ivo, Honorary Consul
Helena DaSilva Hughes
Rosa Leal
Natalie Matinho
João Luis Morgado Pacheco
Liliana C. de Sousa
John C. Pinheiro
TAP Portugal - Corporate
Albert S. Dutra
António P. Goulart
Maestro, Sr. Manuel M. Canito
Mary Alice Rosa Gonsalves
Gloria De Melo
Hon. Tony Coelho, US Congress
Irene Correira Ramos
The Bernardino Coutinho Foundation
Maria de Fátima Martins–The Fatima Martins Foundation
Rui A. Ponte
Education Leadership Award:
Isabel Cabral-Johnson
Duarte A. Silva, Ed.D.
Alan Tenreiro
Diniz Borges
Alberto M. Carvalho
António Simões, Ed.D.
Maria F. Pacheco, Ed.D.
Elmano Costa, Ph.D.
Frank F. Sousa, Ph.D.
Onésimo Almeida, Ph.D.
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Entertainment Leadership Award:
Tommy Castro
Carlos de Mattos
Founder’s Award:
Mary Borba Parente
Florentino Gregório
Manuel R. Geraldo, Esq.
Abel Morais (Posthumous)
Joe da Rosa
John G. Rebelo
António Matinho
António Frias
Manuel Mira
International Leadership Award:
Joaquim de Almeida
H.E. Vasco Cordeiro, President, Governo Regional dos Açores
Hon. Berta Cabral, Mayor, City of Ponta Delgada
H.E. Carlos César, President, Governo Regional dos Açores
Ana Moura
Nelly Furtado
Journalism Leadership Award:
Meredith Vieira
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Luis Pires
John Martins(posthumous)
Gil Santos,"Voice of the New England Patriots"
Dr. Rui Machete, FLAD Chairman
H.E. Pedro Catarino, Ambassador of Portugal to US
Hon. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, U.S. Senate
Lifetime Legacy Award:
Aristides de Sousa Mendes (Posthumous)
Literature Leadership Award:
Katherine Vaz
Frank X. Gaspar
Medicine Leadership Award:
Drs. Joseph and Laurie Braga
National Service Leadership Award:
David Simas
David Leite
Outstanding Organization Leadership Award:
Portuguese Fraternal Society of America (PFSA)
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS)
Portuguese American Veterans of Peabody Massachusetts
Heavy and General Construction Laborers’ Local #472
Portuguese American Post-graduate Society (PAPS)
The Portuguese American Citizen Project
American Foundation for Charities of Portugal
Luso-American Fraternal Federation –Portuguese Continental Union
Portuguese American Scholarship Foundation
Prince Henry Society of Massachusetts
Sport Club Português
Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities (POSSO)
Portuguese Heritage Publications of California
Philanthropy Leadership Award:
Lucia Noia
António Amaral
Banco Espirito Santo - Corporate
Otília & Justina Ferreira
José Covas
José João Morais
Pedro Belo
Ed Cruz
Portuguese-American Relations Leadership Award:
Dr. Rui Machete
Public Service Leadership Award:
Lenny Mendonca
Col. Ann C. Assumpico
Sec. Nancy Rodrigues
Judge Maria Araújo Kahn
Sheriff Armando B. Fontoura
Hon. M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, RI Senate President
Hon. Paul J. Tavares, RI General Treasurer
Judge Philip Rapoza
Hon. Richard Pombo
Hon. Ernest J. Moniz
Hon. Jack M. Martins
Councilman Augusto Amador
Hon. Daniel DaPonte, RI Senate
Hon. Bruce M. Botelho
Scholarship Leadership Award:
Francisco Cota Fagundes, Ph.D.
António Cirurgião, Ph.D.
Alice Clemente, Ph.D.
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Scientific Achievement Leadership Award:
Paulo Martins, MD, PhD.
Ronald A. DePinho, M.D.
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Special Anniversary Award:
Rádio Voz do Emigrante, 30th Anniversary
WJFD-FM - 40th Anniversary
Cabrillo Festival, Inc. – 50th Anniversary
The Luso-Americano
Special Appreciation:
Frank P. Baptista
Alda Petitti
Sports Leadership Award:
Ticha Penicheiro
Young Portuguese-American “Promessa” Award:
Zachery Ramos
Jordan Thomas
Adam Costa
Theresa Agonia, Miss RI - USA 2016
Nathalie Pires
Margo Petitti
Katie Stevens
Pilar Coelho
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