ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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June 2013 -
Duriya Farooqui is the youngest Chief Operating Officer for the City of Atlanta, the first Asian American, and the third woman to hold the position. She manages all city operating departments.
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June 2013 -
Governor Deal appointed Paul Shailendra to the Board of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, which sets rules for issues ranging from air and water quality to hunting seasons.
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May 2013 -
Dr. Indran Indrakrishnan was invited to ring the opening bell in Times Square, NY, to honor nonprofit Fight Colorectal Cancer and increase public awareness for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
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May 2013 -
Apurva Kasam, a 10-year Girl Scout, undertook a project to help Bhutanese refugees. She raised about $1600 from family and friends and designed a project to help body, mind, and spirit.
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April 2013 -
Ainesh Balaga, Sidharth Balaga, Daniel Chou, Tej Guttikonda, Jeeva Venkat, and Vishal Vijay are taking their middle school's chess team from Georgia to the Nationals!
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April 2013 -
Bharat Sanders is graduating from Johns Creek High School in May with an associate degree in mathematics from Georgia Perimeter College, thanks to the dual enrollment program.
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April 2013 -
Dr. B. Krishna Mohan has been appointed by Governor Deal to the Georgia Composite Medical Board, an agency with responsibilities for over 41,000 professionals licensed in Georgia.
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April 2013 -
Kusum Khurana was one of 30 recipients of the 2013 Hind Rattan award, given in New Delhi by the NRI Welfare Society of India for exemplary service and dedication to the Indian community.
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March 2013 -
Harini Indrakrishnan, disciple of Subathra Sudarshan (a senior disciple of the legendary Dhananjayans) of Bharathakala Natya Academy of Atlanta, performed in Chennai's December festivals.
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March 2013 -
Ani Agnihotri received a Special Recognition Award at Bangalore India Bio (BIB) for US India Business and Research Center (USIBRC)'s work in linking Georgia and Karnataka in biotechnology.