[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 25233] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]RECOGNIZING SUDHAKAR V. SHENOY AND SURESH V. SHENOY FOR RECEIVING THE 2009 COMMUNITY LEADER AWARD FROM THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ______ HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY of virginia in the house of representatives Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sudhakar V. Shenoy and Suresh V. Shenoy and their company, IMC, Inc. as the recipients of the Northern Virginia Community Foundation 2009 Community Leader Award. The Northern Virginia Community Foundation (NVCF) was established in 1978 as a public charity to meet a wide variety of social, educational, cultural and other charitable needs throughout Northern Virginia. The mission of NVCF is to grow philanthropy and strengthen the community. This past year, more than $3,000,000.00 in grants and scholarships supporting child and youth development, education, health, arts, homelessness, community improvement, and other causes were made from NVCF funds. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations benefited from these grants and put those resources to work to strengthen the community. Each year, NVCF recognizes individuals or organizations for their extraordinary philanthropic efforts and successes. This year, the NVCF has chosen to honor Mr. Sudhakar V. Shenoy and Mr. Suresh V. Shenoy by presenting them with the 2009 Community Leader Award. The accomplishments of these two individuals are truly impressive. They are successful businessmen, under their leadership, their company, IMC, Inc. has become a highly respected and award winning technology solutions innovator that provides expert government, commercial and scientific solutions. The business successes of Sudhakar and Suresh Shenoy are matched by their philanthropic endeavors and commitment to the improvement of our community. Sudhakar Shenoy has a long history of civic and community involvement. In 1999, he was named Citizen of the Year and in 2003, he was named Lord Fairfax in recognition of his contributions to the community and his volunteerism. He has been a strong leader and supporter in many organizations including the American Heart Association, YouthAids, the American Cancer Society, Leukemia Society, Youth Life, INOVA, the United Way, the American-India Foundation and many others. Sudhakar was also named the Greater Washington High Technology Entrepreneur of the Year for 1998. In 1996, Sudhakar was honored by the University of Connecticut when he was inducted into the University of Connecticut School of Business Alumni Hall of Fame. Suresh Shenoy currently serves as the Chairman of the National Capital Region American Red Cross. In addition, he serves on the boards of The Kevric Company, The Fairfax County Information Technology Advisory Committee, IIT Heritage Foundation, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and was a founding member of the Thomas Jefferson Partnership Fund. Suresh was an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship, International Marketing and Business Administration at the Graduate School of Management, Clark University and currently serves on the adjunct faculty of the School of Information and Technology & Engineering at George Mason University. Suresh has spoken at numerous industry events in Europe, the United States and Brazil; his articles have also been widely published in various industry publications. In 2000, Suresh was recognized for his many contributions in his field when in 2000, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Information Management Congress (Europe) and AIIM International (USA). Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Sudhakar Shenoy and Suresh Shenoy for being named the recipients of the Northern Virginia Community Foundation 2009 Community Leader Award and to thank them for their years of philanthropic, educational and civic service.