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July 3, 2021
Carnegie Corporation of New York Honors 34 Great Immigrants for their Contributions to the American Democracy
Annual tribute from the philanthropic foundation established by Andrew Carnegie focuses on naturalized citizens who live their lives in service to society.
New York, July 3, 2021 — Carnegie Corporation of New York released its annual list of Great Immigrants, honoring 34 individuals who have enriched and strengthened the American society and its democracy through their contributions and actions.
The Class of 2021 represents more than 30 countries of origin. It emphasizes service to society, including honorees recognized for helping others as medical providers and researchers, as advocates for the disadvantaged, disabled, and disenfranchised, and as changemakers in politics, voting rights, climate change, and teaching. Overall the honorees have a wide variety of backgrounds and careers, including the chairman and CEO of Pfizer; the head of Google’s interactive design; the creator of language-learning software Duolingo; winners of the Pulitzer, Nobel, Vilcek, and Beard prizes; and celebrities such as actress Helen Mirren and comedian John Oliver.
Among honorees working in service to society:
Gita Gopinath (India): Chief Economist, International Monetary Fund. Gopinath took a “leave of public service” from her job teaching international studies and economics at Harvard University to assume the position of Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund. Called “one of the world’s outstanding economists,” Gopinath focuses her research on international finance and macroeconomics.
Growing up in India, Gita Gopinath did not know anyone who worked in economics. It was more common for children to aspire to become a doctor or an engineer. She studied science through high school. When her parents’ friends suggested that she would enjoy success working for the country’s administrative services, she went to Delhi to study economics. From there, Gopinath’s interest in international finance and economics only continued to grow.
Jun Cho (South Korea): Delaware National Guardsman. He missed his naturalization ceremony when deployed to Washington, D.C., after the January 6 riots. He was granted a private ceremony after a Congressman heard about his predicament.
Gisele Barreto Fetterman (Brazil): Anti-poverty and social justice advocate. She founded multiple nonprofits to address food and economic insecurity and support women entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania.
Wayne A. I. Frederick (Trinidad and Tobago): President and professor of surgery at Howard University. He developed methods for narrowing racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in cancer outcomes.
Karine Jean-Pierre (Martinique): Principal deputy press secretary for the Biden White House and former chief of staff for Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris. She has been a campaign organizer and activist, author, and lecturer.
Katalin Karikó (Hungary): Scientist and senior vice president of BioNTech. She conducted breakthrough mRNA research foundational to developing the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Young Kim (South Korea): U.S. Congresswoman from California. She has focused on supporting small businesses as part of the COVID-19 recovery and is the third Korean American woman elected to Congress.
Herro Mustafa (Iraq): U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria who joined the Foreign Service in 1999. She has held numerous high-level diplomatic posts, including senior advisor on the Middle East to Joe Biden (2009-2011).
Vincenzo Piscopo (Venezuela): President and CEO of United Spinal Association. He has been a longtime advocate for disability rights and accessible transportation, helping people with motor disabilities worldwide.
Jorge Pulleiro (Argentina): Idaho’s 2021 Teacher of the Year who teaches Spanish in a dual immersion program. He is a U.S. Army veteran and standout graduate of the military’s Troops to Teachers program.
Pedro A. Sanchez (Cuba): Professor at the University of Florida. He has dedicated his career to eliminating world hunger and absolute rural poverty, protecting and enhancing degraded soils in South America and Africa.
Nsé Ufot (Nigeria): Longtime civil, human, and worker rights advocate. She is the executive director of the New Georgia Project, which provides voter education aimed at strengthening democracy.
Ali Zaidi (Pakistan): Deputy White House national climate advisor. He designs and implements federal policies and public-private partnerships to increase energy security, reduce pollution, and create green jobs.
The Great Immigrants initiative aims to increase public awareness of immigration’s role in the United States, reflecting the priorities of Andrew Carnegie, a self-made industrialist. In 1911, he established Carnegie Corporation of New York, a grantmaking foundation dedicated to the causes of democracy, education, and international peace. To date, the Corporation has honored more than 600 outstanding immigrants.
The 2021 honorees, who mark the 16th class of Great Immigrants, will be recognized with a full-page public service announcement in the New York Times on the Fourth of July and through a social media campaign.
Source: Carnegie Corporation of New York
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