Sam Dipokromo — Bridge Builder Award, 2025
SANI honors Sam Dipokromo with the 2025 Bridge Builder Award for three decades of connecting the Surinamese diaspora across South Florida and the world.
Honoree 2025
Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Bridge Builder Award, 2025
SANI honors UFC fighter Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik with the 2025 Bridge Builder Award for representing Suriname on the world stage.
Honoree 2025
Pastor Armand Sabar — Heritage Guardian Award, 2025
SANI honors Pastor Armand Sabar, founding member and Chaplain, with the 2025 Heritage Guardian Award for over thirty years of service to the Surinamese community.
Honoree 2025
Truus Pijpers — Heritage Guardian Award, 2025
SANI honors Truus Pijpers, founding member of FayaLobi Tampa, with the 2025 Heritage Guardian Award for decades of building unity in the Surinamese diaspora.
Honoree 2025
Jerry Marciano Hasselbaink — Pillar of the Community Award, 2025
SANI honors Jerry Marciano Hasselbaink with the 2025 Pillar of the Community Award for years of quiet, tireless support at every SANI event.
Honoree 2025
Caryl Graauw — Pillar of the Community Award, 2025
SANI honors former Vice Consul Caryl Graauw with the 2025 Pillar of the Community Award for decades of service connecting Suriname and South Florida.
Honoree 2025