ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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Ritesh Desai appointed to Georgians First Commission
February 2019 -
Ritesh Desai has been picked by Brian Kemp, Georgia’s new governor, for his Georgians First Commission; Desai is on the Appointments Subcommittee. Desai is founder and executive VP of Vanitywala.com.
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Budding author Navya Sarikonda shares her passion for writing
February 2019 -
Navya Sarikonda is a young author from Atlanta who began her first novel, The Enchanters’ Child, when she was twelve--and has now published it. Navya has also written several short stories.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2018 class of ‘40 Under 40’
January 2019 -
Gaurav Kumar, Mahnaz Charania, and Vijay Balasubramaniyan were included in Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2018 class of ‘40 Under 40’ for their leadership and commitment to making Atlanta better.
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Women honored as entrepreneurs in technology
January 2019 -
Kanchana Raman of TiE Atlanta and Avion Networks received a 2018 Emory Entrepreneur Award for Technology. Five other South Asian women received 2018 WIT (Women in Technology) Awards in Atlanta.
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More national, regional, and local honors
January 2019 -
A Marshall Scholar, a "40 Under 40" of the National Association of Asian Pacifics in Politics and Public Affairs, a Boy Scouts' Regional honoree, a Technology Assoc. of GA award, and more.
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Broadcom Masters STEM award for Asmi Kumar
January 2019 -
Asmi Kumar was among the middle school winners of the Broadcom MASTERS competition held in Washington, D.C. She won second place (math) for developing a device to predict autistic meltdowns.
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Navin Gurnaney is new Tata Starbucks CEO
November 2018 -
Atlantan Navin Gurnaney, who recently presented a show featuring master lyricist Javed Akhtar, is heading to India as the latest chief executive officer of Tata Starbucks.
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Georgia honors Dr. Indrakrishnan with state commendation
November 2018 -
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal presented a state commendation to Dr. Indran B. Indrakrishnan for his work in the medical field, especially for improving the lives of many with colorectal cancer.
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Anjali Enjeti receives SAJA award for outstanding story
November 2018 -
Anjali Enjeti received the ‘Outstanding Story on Any Subject’ award from the South Asian American Journalists Association, and was named one of ‘9 Essayists of Color You Should Know About’ by Electric Literature.
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Arun Samuga is Elemica’s chief technology officer
November 2018 -
Arun Samuga has been promoted from vice president of research and development and director of supply chain integration projects to chief technology officer (CTO) of Elemica Inc.
