Idaho Refugee Recognition Awards

NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S RECOGNITION AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN!
The Idaho Refugee Recognition Awards are given out at the Tuesday Awards Luncheon at the Idaho Conference on Refugees. We invite your nominations of such individuals for the following awards:

Refugee Champion Awards: The purpose of the Champion Awards is to annually recognize outstanding humanitarian contributions to refugee resettlement in Idaho. 

*We have merged the Refugee Success & Integration Award with the Champion Award this year. We feel everyone who has received both of these awards over the years are champions, and one single category better honors and represents this. 
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​2017​
Refugee Champion Awards
Nathan Dennis
Mary Karol Taylor
Yasmin Aguilar
​Dustin Robinson

Refugee Success & Integration Awards
Gebregziabher Abrehaley 
Adey Salat
Charles Sindayihebura
​2015 
​Refugee Champion Awards
Megan Jones
Jill Ball
Kay Wingert

Refugee Success & Integration Awards
Kituta Ibrahim Asimba
Alaa Abdulamir
Hawng Lum Tangbau

Refugee Employer Award
GCA Services Group
2013 
Refugee Champion Awards
Kathy Tidwell
Angie Kutz
Eunice Njiraini
Dr. Molly O'Shea
 
Refugee Success & Integration Awards
Chandra Upreti
Ayad Al Mansuri
 
Refugee Employer Award
B and D Foods
 

2011 
Adult Educator Award
Ruth Merrill

Refugee Champion Award
Office Shelli Sonnenberg

Youth Educator Award
Dr. Susan Williamson

Refugee Success & Integration Award
Fidel Nshombo

Refugee Resettlement Honors
Lana Whiteford

Refugee Employee Award
Three Mile Canyon
2016​
Refugee Champion Awards
Josh Wiese
Nick & Laura Armstrong
Kathy Railsback
Jodi Larson-Farrow

Refugee Success & Integration Awards
Belma Sadikovic
Kibrom Milash
Olga Nlemvo
2014
Refugee Champion Awards
Rabiou Manzo
Judith Hobbs
Chalise Eyre
Terri Macdonald
 
Refugee Success & Integration Award
Tecle Gebremichael
Nahida Mohammad
Eh Soe Min
 
Refugee Employer Award
The Riverside Hotel

2012 
Refugee Champion Awards
Bob Rush
Steven Rainey
Matt Rutte
Mohamed Oudrhiri
 
Refugee Success & Integration Award
Devi Kharel

Refugee Employer Award
A Better Care Home Health