The Board of Directors of the American Scottish Foundation (ASF) announce the ASF Annual Dinner and 2025 Wallace Awards, will take place in New York City on November 7. The evening will be co-chaired by Viscount Dunrossil, David Disi, Jenny Du Pont, and Olivia Fussell.
The Wallace Awards will be presented to: Dr. Joseph Morrow, Lord Lyon, King of Arms for his Leadership of the Lyon Court and its role in Scotland today and A. Wright Post Palmer of Beekman Estates in recognition of his outstanding charitable work in regard to New York’s history, arts, culture, and education. A direct descendant of early Scottish, Dutch, and British settlers which includes descent from the Beekman/Livingston family—early founders of New Amsterdam (New York City) in the 17th century—and to the Lindsay (Sanders) family of Scottish descent, among the founders of Albany and Schenectady, New York, also in the 17th century.
The Wallace is awarded this year to two leading figures of our international community – The Lord Lyon of the Lyon Court in Scotland and A Wright Post Palmer through the legacy of the Beekman Post Palmer Livingston family in the US.
“When most Americans think of America’s founding fathers, they immediately reference Washington, Jefferson and Hamilton. Prior to them are the Colonial founders, of Dutch and British – many being Scots – that were the first Europeans to settle in this country, Wright’s family were one of the leading families of the Colonial era. Wright has ensured the family legacy and leadership of philanthropy and community service continues today.” noted Ken Donnelly, Chairman of the American-Scottish Foundation.
Shared love of Scotland
“We recognize The Lord Lyon for his outstanding leadership of the Lyon Court, as he has brought the traditions of his role forward to today. Most recently as King Charles III received the Honours of Scotland, Lyon devised inclusion through ‘the People’s Procession’. His tireless work especially with the Scottish American community has done more to help promote Scottish Heritage in the United States than any other individual I have known,” The Rt. Hon. Viscount Dunrossil, Vice Convenor, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, noted.
The ASF Young Scot Wallace Award will also be presented that evening. ASF champions up and coming leaders of tomorrow from arts to literature to business, and this year will honour Claire Mackenzie and Scott Gilmore of Noisemaker – the award winning young musical theater producers.
Camilla G Hellman, MBE, President, American-Scottish Foundation said: “When I first met Noisemaker, they had recently graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland had just beaten our 900 other entries to bring their production of Forest Boy to the New York Music Festival. That was eight years ago, since which time the ASF has worked closely with them to showcase and promote their work, with them performing at many of our events. They are truly representative of Scotland’s musical theatre of today. All of our honorees this year have supported the American Scottish Foundation in various ways that have helped us share our love of Scotland – amplify our programs and partners’ messages for our diaspora at large.”
For more information on the American Scottish Foundation and the Wallace Awards visit: www.americanscottishfoundation.com
So glad to see the continuation of this Foundation, and my most sincere Congratulations to the well deserving recipients and their recognition Slainte