Past Honorees
Passport to Prosperity nominees represent over 45 countries with some of the most inspirational people we’ve ever met. We want to continue to honor their names below.
2022
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  • Manisha Paudel - Nepal
  • Narayan Rizal - Bhutan
  • Isabel Martinez Santos (Conn) - Mexico
  • Biak Thang- Myanmar
  • Monica Paulina Vallejo - Ecuador
  • Welcoming the World Award - Brendan & Christine Comito 

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2021
  • Shaimaa Aly- Egypt
  • Harka Biswa - Bhutan
  • Dr. Maria Corona - Ecuador
  • Ivania (Gabby) Guerra Ceron - El Salvador
  • Luisita McBurney - Phillipines
  • Welcoming the World Award - The Harkin Institute 
2020
  • Samuel Gabriel - Liberia
  • Tijana Kudomovic - Bosnia
  • Abigail Sui - Myanmar
  • James Suong - Cambodia
  • Mohamed Sharif - Somalia
  • Welcoming the World Award - W.T. Dahl & Edna M. Dahl 

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2019
  • Johnny Alcivar - Ecuador
  • Elizabeth Balcarcel - Mexico
  • Atul Gupta - India
  • Mazahir Salih - Sudan
  • Welcoming the World Award - Conlin Family Foundation

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2018
  • Barwaqo Aden - Somalia
  • Mirza Kudic - Bosnia and Herzegovia 
  • Albert Liu - China
  • Robert Nishimwe - Burundi
  • Welcoming the World Award - Trudy Holman Hurd

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2017
  • Sadagat Aliyeva - Azerbaijan
  • Nancy Mwirotsi - Kenya
  • Sanjita Pradhan - Nepal
  • Welcoming the World Award - Harold & Carol Hill

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2016
  • Jane Agyeman -Ghana
  • Kenia Calderon Ceron - El Salvador
  • Alex Duong - Vietnam
  • Lomoro Moses Santino - South Sudan
  • Samra Uzunovic Hiros - Bosnia and Herzegovia

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2015
  • Mone Aye - Myanmar/Karen Nation
  • Alejandra Vidal Soler Graham - Argentina
  • Nu Huynh - Vietnam
  • Serkan Usta - Turkey
  • San Wong - Singapore

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2014
  • Tej Dhawan - India
  • Aiddy Phomvisay - Laos
  • Claudia Schabel - Brazil
  • Li Zhao Mandelbaum - China

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2013
  • Himar Hernandez Santana - Canary Islands
  • Dekow Sagar - Somalia
  • Sandra Sanchez - Mexico
  • Grace Zhenhaun Yang - China

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2012
  • Sachiko Murphy - Pakistan
  • Hicham Sibouih - Morocco
  • Phoukham Tran - Laos

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2011
  • Ahmed Merchant - Pakistan
  • Alejando Orozco - Mexico

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2010
  • Cyndi Chen - Taiwan
  • Zeljka Krvavica - Bosnia and Herzegovia
  • Shazia Manus - Bangladesh

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2009
  • Suku Radia - Uganda
  • Ying Sa - China
  • Yogesh Shah - India
  • Sol Varisco-Santini - Argentina

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2008
  • Penny Furgeson - India
  • Doua Lor - Laos
  • Rohey Sallah - Gambia
  • Alma Reed Coon - Phillipines

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2007
  • Eric Idehen - Nigeria
  • Alba Perez - Honduras
  • Swallow Yan - China

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2006
  • Luca Berrone - Italy
  • Swati Dandekar - India
2005
  • Juliet Cunningham - Vietnam
  • Joe Gonzalez - Mexico
  • Sonia Parras-Konrad - Spain
  • Liansuo Xie - China

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2004
  • Deniz Franke - Turkey
  • Dau-Shen Ju - Taiwan
  • Vinh Nguyễn - Vietnam
  • Surasse (See) Rodari - Thailand
  • Claudius M. Sillah - Sierra Leone

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2003
  • Som Baccam - Laos
  • Karuna Sayeed - India
  • Isak Sivi - Turkey
  • Alicia Stessman - Bolivia
  • Fred Lorber - Austria

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2002
  • Sahar Al-Shash - Syria
  • Fasil Kebede - Ethiopia
  • Elizabeth Salinas Newby - Mexico
  • Kumsan Song - Republic of Korea
  • Mario Soria - Bolivia

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Nominations are open for 2022
Do you know someone who has made a significant and positive impact in their community?
These impacts could be economic, social, or cultural as long as they’re within the state of Iowa.
To qualify for the award, nominees must receive TWO letters of support, and must be available to receive the award on October 8th at our formal event.
Deadline to submit a nomination is May 15, 2022
Questions? Reach out to Kassi Bailey
  kbailey@iowainternationalcenter.org
   515-468-8246

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