Center for Migration Studies Golden Anniversary Gala
September 30, 2014 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM

In 2014, the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) celebrates 50 years of commitment to the study of international migration, the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants, refugees and newcomers. On September 30, 2014, government officials, policymakers, scholars, experts, civil society members, staff and colleagues gathered for a gala event to celebrate CMS’s golden anniversary.
Address and Invocation
His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan
Archbishop of New York
Master of Ceremonies
Richard Lamb
Reporter
CBS New York
Presentation of Awards
IMMIGRANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
José Luis Cutrale
Sucocitrico Cutrale Ltd.
LIFETIME SERVICE AWARDS
Rev. Lydio Tomasi
Executive Director Emeritus
Center for Migration Studies
H.E. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Specialized Organizations in Geneva and to the World Trade Organization