ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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Ambassadors in Sneakers: high school students travel to learn about human rights
September 2018 -
Bhavin Patel was one of 10 high school students from Georgia, plus two from Alabama, in the 2018 Ambassadors in Sneakers Transatlantic Academy, traveling and studying human rights in Germany and the USA.
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Dr. Naresh Parikh in national spotlight as AAPI President
August 2018 -
Dr. Naresh Parikh, a cardiologist, entrepreneur, leader, and community activist, assumed charge as President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) on July 7, 2018.
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Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda is new VP of AAPI
August 2018 -
Dr. Sudhakar Jonnalagadda is the newly-elected Vice President of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). He is expected to become President of AAPI in the year 2020.
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Emory names Koppaka Professor in Telugu, Indian Cultures
August 2018 -
Harshita Kamath is the new Visweswara Rao and Sita Koppaka Professor in Telugu & South Indian Cultures, Literatures, & History in Emory College's Department of Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies.
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Award for TiE Atlanta’s Youth Entrepreneurship Program
August 2018 -
TiE Atlanta’s Youth Entrepreneurship (TYE) Program won the Best Support for Youth Entrepreneurs at the 2018 TiE Global Awards held on June 30, 2018 in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Amol Naik is Atlanta’s Chief Resilience Officer
August 2018 -
Amol Naik is the new Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Atlanta, responsible for helping Atlanta be more resilient to its physical, social, and economic challenges.
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WWAAC’s Asian Community Leader Award for Neera Bahl
August 2018 -
Neera Bahl, Managing Partner of One Path Legal, was recognized with the Outstanding Community Leader Award at the annual conference of the WWAAC Alliance Foundation.
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Vishal Sareddy is third place winner at National Geographic Bee
July 2018 -
Vishal Sareddy of Suwanee, Georgia, a 14-year-old eighth grader at Riverwatch Middle School, and the 2017 and 2018 Georgia Geographic Bee champion, won third place at the 2018 national bee.
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Budding dentist Farhan Momin appears on MasterChef
July 2018 -
Emory grad and dental student, Farhan Momin, is a contestant on the TV show MasterChef. His family owns Tava Indian Bistro in Decatur, GA. He hopes to win $250,000, the show’s ultimate prize.
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Atlanta’s Urjanet wins multiple awards
July 2018 -
Headed by CEO Sanjoy Malik, Urjanet (utility data aggregator) won the Top Product Awards from Environmental Leader and Energy Manager Today, as well as Pacesetter and InnoVenture Awards.
