CHICAGO:
The class of year 2001 Punjabi community High school and College graduates
of metropolitan Chicago, were honored by the Punjabi Cultural Society of
Chicago (PCS) on Friday, June 8, 2001. P.C.S. organized a Recognition
Dinner and Awards Night for the graduates at the Sher-A-Punjab Banquet
Hall, in Chicago. More than 300 people including family and friends
attended the celebration.
"I teach marketing and I tell my students or clients that they ought
to have a unique product to sell," said Professor Mohanbir Singh
Sawhney to the graduates, "you are all unique in your appearance,
backgrounds, and talents and it is greatly in your favor rather than
against you," he advised. Dr. Sawhney a well known professor of
E-commerce, an author, and Chair of the Technology & E-Commerce group
at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University
Chicago was the keynote speaker. Dr. Sawhney also distributed the awards
to the new graduates.
"Our objective is to encourage our community youth towards higher
education and also give them an opportunity to form support groups,
socialize and get to know each other for networking," said Harwinder
Pal Singh Lail the PCS president.
Sumptuous dinner, DJ music Apna
Sangeet by Jagmeet, live Dhol by Govind Prajapati, Bhangra dancing by all,
Professor Sawhney's motivational talk and recognition awards for the
graduates highlighted the fun filled evening. Swarnjit Singh Dhillon, a
Chicago businessman was the guest of honor.
Navdeep Kaur Sandhu awarded a
plaque of appreciation to Sher-A-Punjab banquet hall management for their
support towards the event. More than 200 participants, of a highly
successful Vaisakhi cultural variety program "Rangla Punjab
2001," which was held on April 14 at Gateway Theater Chicago, were
also honored and given awards for their participation by the community
leaders Dr. Surjit Singh Patheja, Lakhwant Singh Komal, Dr. Hargurmukhpal
Singh, Sukhdev Singh Multani and Swarnjit Singh Dhillon. Students and new
PCS board members were given the opportunity to handle the stage
activities.
"This banquet is also to appreciate all the participants of "Rangla
Punjab
'2001" for their hard work and dedication to promote Punjabi
culture, and
performing arts in Chicago area," said Mr. Sukhdev Singh Multani, PCS
honorary Chairman.
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PCS
organized children's weekly soccer practice is underway at YMCA in
Palatine since June 3 on Sundays from 12:30 pm to 2 pm. Teams are forming
now, cost is $25 per player for the season. Please call Amarjit Atwal at
847-564-4735 or Jagmeet Singh at 847-255-6639 or Bhinder S. Pamma at (847)
991-8689 or Bhagwant Singh Sandhu at 847-462-0742 or e-mail E-mail
SportsFestival@PCSChicago.org
Click
here: Punjabi Sports Festival 2001 on August 11th
http://www.pcschicago.org/sf/index.htm
"Benefits for Seniors" a series of seminars every 2nd Wednesday
next one on June 13th, 6-7pm after Seniors Tea Party at Palatine Gurudwara
Sahib. Ms. Santosh Kumar, Executive Director, Metropolitian Asian Family
Services will give presentation on Click
here: seniors tea party or browse http://www.pcschicago.org/events/seniors/index.htm
“OPEN HOUSE” for Seniors on Thursday, June 21, 2001, 1pm-3pm at
Metropolitan Asian Family Services, 7541 N. Western Ave. (Howard &
Western), Chicago, (773) 465-3105, Lunch will be served, RSVP Senior’s
Tea Party (847) 359-5PCS or MAFS (773) 465-3105
The Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago is a non-profit community
organization devoted to promoting Punjabi culture, language, performing
arts and sports in the midwest USA.
PUNJABI
CULTURAL SOCIETY of Chicago
(847) 359-5PCS or (847) 359-5727, Fax: (847) 359-1107
P. O. BOX 1244, PALATINE, IL. 60078
P.C.S. E-mail info@PCSChicago.org
PCS Website: http://www.PCSChicago.org
or Click here: Punjabi Cultural
Society of Chicago
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