The Ellis Island Honors Society presented the Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to 76 honorees. Pictured (from left to right) are celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck; Ellis Island Honors Society Chairman Nasser J. Kazeminy; fashion designer and philanthropist Gelila Assefa Puck; and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Ola Källenius. The medal ceremony took place during a black-tie gala held in Ellis Island's Great Hall, which served as the gateway for 12 million immigrants to the U.S. The Ellis Island Medals of Honor ranks among the nation's most renowned awards. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Congressional Record. (Ben Hider/AP)
The Ellis Island Honors Society presented the Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to 76 honorees. Pictured (from left to right) are celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck; Ellis Island Honors Society Chairman Nasser J. Kazeminy; fashion designer and philanthropist Gelila Assefa Puck; and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Ola Källenius. The medal ceremony took place during a black-tie gala held in Ellis Island's Great Hall, which served as the gateway for 12 million immigrants to the U.S. The Ellis Island Medals of Honor ranks among the nation's most renowned awards. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Congressional Record. (Ben Hider/AP)
Leaders in business, education, entertainment, public service, philanthropy, media, healthcare, sports, and the defense of the United States honored with the prestigious Ellis Island Medals of Honor During Gala on Ellis Island
NEW YORK, May 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) awarded the 2026 Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to 76 recipients including: CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Ola Källenius; celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck; Chief Financial Officer for OpenAI Sarah Friar; Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas; HRH Ambassador Reema Bandar Al-Saud; Filmmaker and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sundance Film Institute Ebs Burnough; 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry recipient Professor Omar Yaghi; Founder of Aspirnaut Dr. Billy Hudson; country music legend Lee Greenwood; international music icon Googoosh; Hon. Michael Pompeo, 70th US Secretary of State. To see the full list of 2026 recipients, please visit: https://www.eihonors.org/2026release
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