
Announcing the 2025 Ellis Island Medals of Honor recipients!

From Chairman Kazeminy -
“These honorees, representing a wide range of disciplines, exemplify the extraordinary potential of a nation built on freedom and opportunity. America’s rapid progress is a testament to its ability to harness the energy and ingenuity of its people. Nowhere else in history has freedom and individual dignity been more accessible and protected. When people think of the ‘Land of the Free’, the United States stands alone.”

Our 2025 Medalists
Dr. Manmeet Ahluwalia
Dr. James Patrick Allison
Christiane Amanpour
Mr. John Anderson, OBC
Dr. Albert Bourla
Adrien Brody
Deputy Chief James Brosi
Richard T. Burke
Gerry Byrne
Lieutenant General Jerry Carter
Professor Steven Chu
Liz Claman
Senator Norm Coleman
Nilda Comas
President Patrick Cramer
Lieutenant General Johnny Davis
Dr. Theodore DeWeese
Bob Dickinson
Dr. Shai Efrati
Dr. Eric Esrailian
Frank Ettawageshik
Chief Chris Ferro
Rep. Virginia Fox
Robert Garrett
Joseph Geagea
Adam Gewanter
Dr Mohsen Gharib
Dr. Mehra Golshan
Richard Green
Charlie Hanna
Doug Hertz
Robert Heyat
Sky Hopinka
Mehraban Khajehnouri
Nichol King
Dr. Robert Langer
Boon Ja Yoo Lee
Miky Lee
Dr. Marta Lopatynsky
Dr. Frank Luntz
Steve MacMillan
Maria Manetti Shrem
Dr. Joseph Maroon
Frank McCourt Jr.
Lavita McMath Turner, PhD
Ambassador Connie Milstein
Carlos Naudon
Amna Nawaz
Dr. Narasimhulu Neelagaru
Anastasia Nyrkovskaya
Steve Pagliuca
Dr. Eduardo Parra-Davila
Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa
Marta Ramirez
Dr. Ali Rezai
Rosie Rios
Dr. Mark Rosenberg
Lily Sarafan
Salim Sessine
Dr. Padmanee Sharma
LTG Rebecca Sonkiss
Brian Taylor
Tina Tchen
Glover Teixeira
Kristine McDivitt Tompkins
Adriana Trigiani
Janine Turner
Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Ulam Weiner
Leo Vecellio
Rear Admiral Dennis Velez
Dr. Selwyn Vickers
Darren Walker
Jack Wyant
Peggy Wyant
Dr. Daniel Yadegar
Emun Zabihi
Dr. George Heekyung Hong
Global Humanitarian Ellis Island Medals of Honor
Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden
As of 4.21.25 - List is subject to change
