ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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July 2018 -
OSSPolice, cofounded by Ashish Bijlani and Ruian Duan, won gold and a $100K investment from TechSquare Labs’ incubator and seed fund. The OSSPolice service helps mobile app developers find violations.
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July 2018 -
Duriya Farooqui is on the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Power 100 List. A fighter for the impoverished, she emphasizes the importance of building a powerful coalition to make an impact in the community.
