Bhat Foundation awards scholarships to students
Bhat Foundation hosted a scholarship event on July 12 at Eagles Landing Country Club in Stockbridge.
Bhat Foundation is a nonprofit established in 2019 to promote education, healthcare, and community nonprofit activities, and to provide other community services.
The chief guests were Honorable Nisha Arora, Consul Head Chancery,Consulate General of India in Atlanta, and Dr Tim Hynes, President Emeritus,Clayton University.
Scholarships were given to graduating high school students from the Henry County School system who are committed to pursuing a medical career. Scholarships were also given to high school students from the Karnataka community.
Scholarship applications were adjudged by Associate Dean Emory University Kathryn Dean, Dodie Cason, Journalist Veena Rao and Supreme Court advocate Sona Khan.
The students who received the Anu and Subra Bhat Henry County Scholarships are Nailab Lewis Phillips, Alex Agbaere, and Emma Fletcher.
Late Shankari and Late NarasimhaiyaMuteri Scholarships, formed in the memory of Dr. Anu Bhat’s parents, were awarded to 
Applications Sheona Diwakar, Parineetha Chowdry, Kushi Kashyap, Nidhi Gadekar, and Aarush Mathad .For this,Scholarship applications were submitted by students through Nrupatunga Kannada Koota.
Bhat Foundation also awarded a special Scholarship to Arya Upadhyay, a 15-year-oldhighschool graduate who required assistance to peruse higher education.
Bhat Foundation also awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards to community leader couple Dr. Jagjit Sheth and Madhu Sheth,and Community service awards to Subash Rajdhan, Myrna White, Dr. Paddy and Dr. Chandler Sharma, Gina MaComb, and Pramod Sajja for their outstanding community contributions and other achievements. There was entertainment by our own talented community members.
Bhat Foundation continues to donate to major causes throughout the year.
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