The 7th Annual Russian-Speaking Community Partners Capitol Reception was put together by a coalition of proactive communitybased organizations, promoted by Russian American Media, and hosted by Senator Jim Nielsen, the Legislative Sponsor of the event.
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The event acknowledged ten individuals who invest their time, resources, and extend their goodwill to help our communities achieve the American Dream.
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1 Event MCs, on-air personality Morning Blend and contributor to LNT at ABC10 Mark, S. Allen and Miss Russian California 1st Runner-up, Ulyana Zilbermints. 2 Murdock Smith, Executive Director of Highlands Community Charter School, presented with the Cultural Integration State Assembly Certificate of Recognition by Luba Chosenko, Russian American Media National Community Liaison. 3 Katrina Ponina, Boho Coats CEO; Stephen T. Webb, Vice President for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Sergey Ivannikov, Russian American Media, Inc. 4 Darrel Woo; Yen Marsall, Area Director, AT&T External Affairs; Kathy McKim,
AT&T Vice President of California External Affairs; Nilda Valmores, Executive Director for My Sister's House; Rosie Dauz, Golden 1 Credit Union; Eric Carin, Attorney for My Sister's House. 5 Warren Smith, the President of the Sacramento “Republic Football Club”, is presented with the Exemplary Leadership Certificate of Recognition by Kevin Barri, Wells Fargo Bank Market President, and Daria Kotserubov, Russian American Media Director of Operations. 6 Larissa Gonchar, principal of Community Outreach Academy, presents Community Development Certificate of Recognition to the CEO of Word to Russia Radio Ministries Michael Lokteff. 7 Philanthropic Leadership Recognition presented to Susan Ramsden with Comprehensive Medical Inc by minister and Slavic community leader Udo Sokolovsky. 8 Ulyana Zilbermints and Clay Merill, PR for Mcdonald’s franchisees, present Youth Engagement Recognition to Tina Roberts with Roberts Family Development Center. 9 Captivating live saxophone performance by maestro Andre Liesnyi. 10 Mark S Allen; Andrei Hurzhyi and Andrey Kazak, aka The Andreys; and Olga Ivannikov, Russian American Media CFO get excited about a new issue of Russian Time Magazine. 11 Member of Congress Wally Herger greets Sergey Ivannikov, Russian American Media, Inc.
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