Convocation: Jawad Khaki

Raised in rural Tanzania, Jawad Khaki left the United Kingdom in his 20's and moved to the United States with his wife, 2 children, 8 suitcases and $500. Twenty years later, Khaki is now a corporate vice president with Microsoft Corporation. But Khaki's accomplishments are not limited to his profession. He is also an active contributor to his local community and to issues of interfaith dialogue. In 2003, Khaki was nationally recognized with the sixth annual Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award by the Interfaith Alliance Foundation for promoting democratic values, defending religious liberty, and reinvigorating informed civic participation. The title of his presentation is "Realizing Potential in a Global Village."