ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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Rohan Kapur wins gold and silver medals in track events
July 2011 - Rohan Kapur won the Gold and Silver medals, respectively, in the 100 and 200 meter races in the Special Olympics of Georgia.
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Shreyas Sreenath receives Fulbright Study Grant
July 2011 - Sreenath is one of four Georgia students receiving a Fulbright scholarship this year. His research will be through the Anthroplogy Department of Dhaka University and CARE Bangladesh.
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Dr. Bipin Chudgar donates to build house for cancer patients
June 2011 - Dr. Bipin Chudgar is spearheading an effort to build a temporary home for women with cancer and is donating $500,000 of the $2 million necessary for the project—all of this resulting from a small act of kindness.
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Anika Vennel wins Google Doodle award
June 2011 - Anika Vennel is a State Finalist in Google’s 2011 Doodle4Google Contest. Her artwork, “Space—Exploring New Frontiers,” was chosen by Google employees from a total of more than 107,000 entries from across the country.
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Georgia Asian Times includes Ani Agnihotri in GAT 25
June 2011 - Ani Agnihotri was the only Indian-American picked this year by Georgia Asian Americans for its sixth edition of 25 Most Influenced Asian Americans in Georgia.
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Distinguished Scientist Award for Dr. Veena Rao of Morehouse
May 2011 - Dr. Veena N. Rao of the Morehouse School of Medicine is the first woman scientist to receive the Mario Toppo Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America (ASIOA).
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Jagdish Sheth Named ‘Global Management Guru’
April 2011 - Dr. Sheth is known worldwide as an authority in marketing and international business. He has published more than 200 articles and a large number of books.
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Attorneys Ashoo Sharma and Angele Rishi honored
April 2011 - Ashoo Sharma and Angele Rishi have been named 2011 “Georgia Rising Stars” by Law & Politics Magazine and Atlanta Magazine.
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Ani Agnihotri, Beheruz Sethna among Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians
February 2011 - Representing the highest levels of state government and business leadership, it includes 100 people who affect the course of events in Georgia.
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C.K. Patel Joins U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
February 2011 - AAHOA Chairman ChandraKant “C.K.” Patel has been named to the prestigious Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.