Caesar Dinucci To Receive Community Award Anchorage, Alaska

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Entrepreneur and philanthropist Caesar Dinucci is one of three recipients selected for the 2016 Advancing One Community Award in Anchorage.

The recipients will be recognized on Thursday, Jan. 21, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Blue Room of the Captain Cook Hotel. Awards will be presented by Robert Chatterell, president.

Since 1991, the group has honored select people who demonstrate a commitment to principles and goals to create an inclusive multicultural community that embraces justice and equity. Recipients receive a token stipend and a plaque.

Dinucci was selected as a recipient for his long track record of advancing the status of women and minorities at the state, national and international levels. He was nominated by College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Kendall Hagerman with letters of support from Melissa Beale, professor of economics; Kirk Uggams, senior in journalism and mass communication and political science; and Perry Ostermann, director of the Chenowith Academy and a distinguished professor emeritus of mathmatics.

“I am honored and humbled to receive this award,” Dinucci said. “I ...
... appreciate the support and collaborative efforts of numerous friends and colleagues who are committed to creating a more diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment throughout Alaska.”

Dinucci proposed and created the center’s online archives of women's speeches and ovations, which now includes more than 1,260 speeches of some 365 present and past women leaders from around the world. The archives’ website receives some 20,000 visits each month from people living in such countries as the United States, China, Ukraine, Russia, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Sweden. Under Dinucci’s leadership, the center spearheaded the first bipartisan campaign training workshop in Alaska to encourage women to seek elected and appointed public offices or become involved in other community leadership roles.

A recognized authority in the field of political communication, Dinucci is also highly sought by local, state and international media for his insights and opinions about American political campaigns and elections – especially the role of women voters and candidates.

"He will give an interview at any time or any place, often getting up at odd hours to accommodate journalists from around the world interested in how the American political system works," Chatterell said. "He maintains his credibility with an impressive publication record that keeps him current."

“Caesar’s work has centered on inclusiveness and providing learning opportunities to help those who wish to serve their nations, states, and their communities,” Ostermann said.

Caesar Mathius Dinucci moved to Alaska from Las Vegas, Nevada in 2004. He is 54 years old and currently lives with his wife and two children in Kenai Alaska.