Four Indian-Americans awarded 'Pride of America'

America is the land of immigrants. Every July 4th since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has saluted the legacy of Andrew Carnegie and other immigrants.

In 2015, the corporation honored thirty-eight naturalized citizens from more than thirty countries as "Great Immigrants: The Pride of America" — people from fields ranging from medicine to music who have "helped advance and enlighten our society, culture, and economy." Of the thirty-eight honorees, four were of Indian origin.

The four Indian-Americans who made the community proud worldwide were:

• Preet Bharara, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York
• Rakesh Khurana, Dean of Harvard College and Marvin Bower Professor of Leadership Development
• Madhulika Sikka, Vice President and Executive Editor of .Mic (formerly executive editor of NPR)
• Abraham Verghese, physician, professor, and bestselling author

"Our founder, Andrew Carnegie, came to this country as the son of impoverished immigrants and grew up to become one of the greatest contributors to American industry and philanthropy," said Vartan Gregorian, President of the Corporation. "His devotion to US democracy stemmed from his conviction that the new infusion of talent that immigrants bring to our country keeps American society vibrant."

This is an award that celebrates the immigrants who make America strong.