ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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September 2014 -
Atlanta-based Bharathakala Naatya Academy was invited by the Chinese government to perform in a three-day international festival of indigenous music and dance in July in China.
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September 2014 -
Aksal Vashi, a senior from Suwanee, Georgia, presented a project, a solution to runoff pollution, in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair 2014.
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August 2014 -
On the Fourth of July, Beheruz Sethna was one of four Indian-Americans and one of 40 immigrants recognized by the Carnegie Foundation as “the Pride of America.”
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August 2014 -
Dr. Lucky Jain received the Outstanding Physician Award from the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) for outstanding service to premature babies.
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August 2014 -
TiE Atlanta’s Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) team Terra Bacter placed first in TiE's global event with their project on helping farmers end hunger in an eco-friendly way.
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August 2014 -
Partha Unnava, TiECON SE's Student Entrepreneur of the Year, with two other Georgia Tech students, developed a new type of crutch, using 3D printing, and showed it to President Obama.
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August 2014 -
Smitha Ganeshan (of Northview High School and UGA) was one of six students in the US to receive a Urann Fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi. She aims to be a physician policymaker.
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August 2014 -
Suraj Sehgal of Alpharetta High School is one of only 188 winners of 600,000 applicants for Stamps Leadership Scholarships. The 4-year scholarship is worth up to $114,000.
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August 2014 -
Lalit Dhingra, President of NIIT Technologies (US), received the Outsourcing Excellence Award in the Best Managed Services category by Outsourcing Center, for IT and BPO services.
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August 2014 -
Among the 130 girls in the Miss Georgia Pre-Teen section of the National American Miss pageant, Hansinee Mayani won multiple awards and will go on to the nationals this fall.
