ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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In Ice and Snow, Sam Budhani Serves Community
May 2014 -
Sam Budhani, owner of Leon’s Food Mart in Forsyth, served the community during the winter snow and ice storms. Customers, on foot and even on horseback, all appreciated his dedication.
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Sathvik Namburar Receives Scholarship
May 2014 -
Sathvik Namburar is a senior at Woodward Academy with many accomplishments in academics, sports, and music. He was recently announced as OCA-Georgia’s Scholarship winner.
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Mohammad Bhuiyan Leads World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates 2015
May 2014 -
Mohammad Bhuiyan is serving as CEO of the 2015 gathering of Nobel Peace Laureates in Atlanta. The summit will be only the second held in the US and will see over 2,000 delegates.
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Anshul Jain’s film wins Audience Choice Award at Macon Film Festival
April 2014 -
The film, The Space Jockey Pursuit, has been making a buzz at film festivals. Producer Anshul Jain of Smyrna, Georgia makes independent feature films with his company Rajmati Films.
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Nowmee Shehab receives Unsung Heroine Award
April 2014 -
Nowmee Shehab came to the U.S. from Bangladesh at the age of 16. In high school and college (Smith, Emory Univ.), she has been working on many programs related to issues of social justice.
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Anand Srinivasan in top ten at Intel Search
April 2014 -
Anand Srinivasan of Roswell, Georgia was one of two Indian-American students who made it to the top ten in the Intel Science Talent Search. His project took eighth place.
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Trailblazer for Indian Sportswomen
March 2014 -
Trailblazer for Indian Sportswomen Receives Dhyan Chand Award: Mary D'Souza Sequeira (81 years old), India’s first female “double international” (Olympics, track and World Cup, field hockey).
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GSU honors Sahil Bajaj as International Student of the Year
March 2014 -
Sahil Bajaj, a grad student in Neuroscience from the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy and the School of Nursing & Health Professions at GSU, was named International Student of the Year 2013.
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Wilkie “Marketing for a Better World” Award for Prof. Jagdish Sheth
March 2014 -
A major academic recognition, the American Marketing Association Foundation's "Marketing for a Better World" Award, was presented to Prof Jagdish Sheth, author of 40 books.
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Adrita Khanna Receives the Hind Rattan Award
March 2014 -
Adrita Khanna of Atlanta was presented the Hind Rattan 2014 award by the NRI Welfare Society of India, in a ceremony held on the eve of Republic Day in New Delhi, India.
