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The Achieving The impossible Awards (ATiA) 2025 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

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BENEFITS OF THE AWARD

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NOMINATE

WETATi Academy, in partnership with WETATi Next Gen. Nyumburu Cultural Center, University of Maryland College Park will acknowledge, celebrate, highlight, and award those who have made a difference in their respective works and or walks of life. Nominations for national or international achievers are welcome.

This individual imagines and works towards innovative ideals they accomplished through devotion. his/her efforts have reached an international level of impact, leading to an unconventional future place.

This individual works towards and imagines goals accomplished with innovative ideals that lead to an unconventional future.

This individual took the adversities and lack from his/her life to create opportunities and fill a lack in the market place.

This individual understands and implicates the importance of practical paired with the classroom and challenges the norm of learning.
This individual has encountered hurdles and hardships on their journey through life but never let anything stop them from accomplishing.
This individual contributes to the welfare of others and has become a turning point of change for the better, for those in need.
This individual dares to create a new, inspiring, and exemplary path despite obstacles swaying their ventures.
This corporation or individual steadily contributes to the betterment of society through means of philanthropy, activism, volunteering, charity and or ethical practices with corporate support.

A person who steadfastly journeys through the exploration of discovering the undiscovered, adapting to changes, and producing, through experience, a new perspective.

This individual rejects the historical oppression of their demographic or circumstances and produces a significant shift in the matter.

This individual holds superiority for practicing their capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of any entity, including themselves, creating progressive change.

This female uses her uncommon courage and determination as means and ability to overcome adversities in her life and achieve the impossible

This YoungPreneur dares to determinedly blaze a trail to chart the path of entrepreneurship, despite how unfeasible it may seem.

Eligibility:

To qualify for this award, the nominee must demonstrate outstanding commitment through supporting, encouraging, and motivating others directly or indirectly through example. The contribution of their efforts or services as an individual , corporation, or group must be a demonstration to the community through actions such as trailblazing, persevering, volunteering, leading, philanthropy, and all the like. If selected:

Criteria:

For your nominee to be considered please be able to provide the following applicable information in written form

Outside of the U.S.

Nominations are accepted till  Tuesday, April 1st, 2025.

The selected nominees will be awarded in person, at the University of Maryland, College Park at the Stamp Union, Grand Ballroom. For more information click here.

We look forward to reviewing the impactful and life changing work of your nominees and are excited to celebrate the accomplishments of those accepted.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our awards committee awards@wetatiacademy.org if you have any questions.

PAST AWARDEE SPOTLIGHT

Mayor Tim Adams 2019 Pivoting Philanthropy Awardee

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Dr. Dawnn Karen 2022 Luminary Trailblazing

Pioneer of the Fashion Psychology Field®, Assistant Professor at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) NYC New York, USA

Dr. Saba Nafees 2021 Luminary Trailblazing

Bioinformatics scientist at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (founded by Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder and his wife, Priscilla Chan) California, USA

Awadhi Zuberi Athumani 2015 Intersectional Entrepreneurship

International Billionaire Business Mogul Tanzania

Sam Ford 2023 Lifetime Achievement

Sam Ford is the DC Bureau Chief for 7News and WJLA 24/7. He has been with WJLA-TV for more than 35 years. He has been a broadcaster for 50 years and community activist. Washington D.C.

Mirna "Lupi" Quinteros-Grady 2023 Visionary Leadership

President & CEO of LAYC with over 20 years of experience working in socio-economically challenged communities. Washington D.C.

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