Event Date: October 17th, 2017
With the assistance of many donors, sponsors, guests, staff members, and volunteers, executive director Devin B. Jones was able to organize a magnificent awards banquet for community leaders of Genesee County. Many awards were handed out including the following: Chancellor Susan E. Borrego | Community Contributor of the Year, Muslim Outreach Free Clinic | Physician of the Year, Vera Farah | Arab American of the Year award, Shane Gantos | High School Student Scholarship Recipient, and Raneem Shukairy | College Student Scholarship. This banquet allows the Arab American Heritage Council to further emphasize the importance of community involvement and leadership, while demonstrating the significant roles one individual can have in the community.