North Miami Mayor, Smith Joseph Honors Trailblazers During Haitian Heritage Month
North Miami – North Miami Mayor, Dr. Smith Joseph, will host a private reception sponsored by Humana in commemoration of Haitian Heritage Month on Thursday, May 12th, at 6:00 p.m., in the MOCA Paradise Courtyard.
The Mayor’s Outstanding Community Builders Award Reception will recognize prominent and influential Haitian-American pioneers in the community and abroad.
The event will include remarks by City of Miami Mayor, Tomas Regalado, and Haiti’s Minister of Haitians Living Abroad, Jessy C. Petit Frere, with musical selections by North Miami’s rising star, LaVie, and many others.
The individuals being honored represent the Haitian community’s innovators and rising stars across a wide range of industries and backgrounds. The honorees have demonstrated outstanding achievement and success in their profession, proven themselves to be forces for change, and have helped to create a better understanding of Haiti and the Haitian community.
2016 HONOREES
The Honorable Jean Monestime
The Honorable Alix Desulme
The Honorable Fred Seraphin
The Honorable Yolly Roberson
The Honorable Phillipe Brutus
The Honorable Phillipe Derose
The Honorable Josaphat “Joe” Celestin
The Honorable Marie Erlande Steril
The Honorable Jacques Despinosse
The Honorable Jessy C. Petit Frere
Patricia Saint Vil-Joseph, Esq.
Dr. Franklin Castelly
Dr. Lucie Castelly
Jean Robert & Tamara Philippeaux, Co-Founders of Island TV
Alex St. Surin – Radio Mega 1700 AM
Jean Cherubin and Emmanuel “Manny” Cherubin, Nishe Radio WSRF 1580 AM
Daniel Fils-Aime, Haitian Historical Museum & Archives
Daryn Branton, North Miami Senior High
Claude Mancuso, Ayiti TV
Rev. Fr. Reginald Jean-Mary, Notre Dame D’ Haiti Catholic
Ringo Cayard
Pastor Jean Renelus
The Late Rev. Gérard Jean-Juste
Professor Jean Claude Exulien
Professor Claude Charles
Farah Juste
