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Atlanta Business Chronicle picks Karan Ishwar for ‘40 under 40’
December 2019 -
Karan Ishwar, CFO at SecurAmerica, was selected by Atlanta Business Chronicle for its 40 Under 40 awards, which recognize young people making career achievements and showing social responsibility.
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Archith Seshadri is Atlanta Bureau Chief for Nexstar Media Group
December 2019 -
Archith Seshadri is now Atlanta Bureau Chief for Nexstar Media Group, for four stations in 45 Georgia counties, and covers government, healthcare, education, entertainment, economy, and more.
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WWAAC National Spotlight Award for Mohammad Azam
December 2019 -
Mohammad (Mo) Azam, VP Corporate Internal Audit and Compliance & Ethics at UPS, was honored at UPS World Headquarters, Atlanta, by WWAAC Alliance Foundation with its 2019 National Spotlight Award.
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“Books All Georgians Should Read” list includes South Asian works
December 2019 -
Soniah Kamal, Devi S. Laskar, Kabir & Surishtha Sehgal, and Roshani Chokshi are Atlantans or former Atlantans on the 2019 list of “Books All Georgians Should Read” and “Books All Young Georgians Should Read.”
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Film Purnaviram advances to national competition
November 2019 -
Purnaviram, a short film written, produced, directed, and shot by Sharon Gurung from Agnes Scott College, will now compete at the national level at Campus Movie Fest Terminus in Los Angeles.
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Anjali Enjeti wins SAJA Award again
November 2019 -
Anjali Enjeti has earned her second “Outstanding Story on Any Subject” award from South Asian Journalists Association, this time for her article on Georgia's suppression of Asian American voters.
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Dr. Veena N. Rao receives $100,000 grant for breast cancer research
November 2019 -
Dr. Veena N. Rao, Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, has received a $100,000 grant for her breast cancer research on early detection of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC).
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Dhaval Panchal, Mr. India Global
November 2019 -
Dhaval Panchal of Augusta, GA, was Mr. India Global 2017-18; he has had successful stints in acting, modeling, Instagram blogging, and DJ-ing. He is now brand ambassador for Express clothing.
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Girl Scout Risha Hegde earns Gold Award
November 2019 -
Risha Hegde, a senior at Wheeler High School, Marietta, GA, earned the Girl Scout’s Gold Award for her project, “Girls Run the Cloud,” which aims to inspire girls towards STEM education.
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Aditya Bora in D.C. as a Chief Science Officer
November 2019 -
Aditya Bora, a junior at Johns Creek High School, represented Georgia at the International Chief Science Officer Summit in D.C. in October and will train students in Nepal in December.
