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PHI BETA DELTA INDUCTION CEREMONY –ALAN S. GORDON RECEPIENT - HONOR SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS Charlotte, NC – November 14, 2007 Alan Gordon, Principal at Alan Gordon Immigration & Naturalization Law and Chairman of the Mayor’s International Cabinet has been selected by the Mu Chapter of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars as the recipient of the 2007 Honorary Membership for his special contributions to the internationalization of the Charlotte Community. The Ceremony was Wednesday, November 14th, 3:30 p.m. at the Barnhardt Center, Salons A&B at UNC-Charlotte. Dr. Eddy Souffrant, President of the Mu Chapter will be presenting the Honorary Membership. This year’s annual meeting will recognize in addition to Mr. Gordon, 10 faculty and staff including 44 students both from the US and International. The week of November 14-18 is nationally proclaimed as “International Education Week”. This occasion provides a particular opportunity to pay tribute to the international experience at the University and in the community. Alan Gordon Immigration and Naturalization Law, is a full service immigration law firm providing services to foreign nationals, their families and employers. The firm has over 30 years of experience and a team of dedicated attorneys and legal professionals.
Alan Gordon received AV Peer Review Rate from Martindale-Hubell. The highest rating in ethics, professionalism and excellence for lawyers. Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary.
Excelente Awards Another demonstration of Alan Gordon’s involvement in the international community was as a major sponsor and organizer of the 2003 Excelente Awards. The annual black-tie affair is produced by La Noticia, which is the largest Spanish-language newspaper that is distributed between Miami, Florida and Washington, D.C. reaching an audience of 30,000 Hispanic’s. The Excelente Awards honors outstanding achievements of business leaders of the Hispanic community. In addition, a special Excelente Award is also bestowed upon a non-Hispanic individual or organization that has demonstrated strong support, involvement and/or enhancement of the Hispanic community. Mr. Gordon, a 2002 recipient of the special non-Hispanic Excelente Award, arranged to have Eduardo Aguirre, Director of the Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) as the keynote speaker for this years’ event. In addition, Mr. Gordon coordinated Mr. Aguirre’s trip to coincide with the opening ceremonies for the new Charlotte CIS and Homeland Security Office. The first stop of Mr. Aguirre’s visit to Charlotte included his participation in the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at the Charlotte CIS Building. Rosemary Melville, Atlanta CIS District Director and many other regional civic leaders were present for the festivities. Mr. Aguirre administered the oath of citizenship to 80 individuals (most of whom served in the U.S. Armed Forces) and concluded the event on an inspirational note. Following the successful opening of the CIS and Homeland Security Office, Mr. Aguirre attended and spoke at the Excelente Awards. His presence and speech contributed to the success of the evening. The Excelente Awards sponsors also provide a large financial contribution to the Smart Start Charity of Mecklenburg County (SSCMC). SSCMC is a non-profit charitable organization that was created in 1993 to help children from birth to age 5, and their families to obtain funds and services that will enable these children to enter school healthy and prepared to succeed. SSCMC is funded by the North Carolina State Legislature and through private donations and is governed by a local board of directors who assess local needs and grant funds and services throughout the County. Alan Gordon has specialized in immigration and naturalization for over 26 years. As Charlotte’s Mayoral International Cabinet Appointee, Mr. Gordon has been actively involved with recent legislation regarding immigration as well as international policies impacting the citizens of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Alan Gordon, Immigration and Naturalization Law offices are located at 1018 East Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina. For additional information, or to learn more about the firm, contact Mr. Gordon.
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