ALL ABOUT THE COMMUNITY NEWSMAKERS
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Dhruv Krishnan develops stock market algorithm
October 2021 - Eighteen-year-old Dhruv Krishnan hopes to provide an easy solution for anyone lacking the knowledge or time to figure out which stocks to buy.
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Arshi Lalani is Miss India USA first runner up
September 2021 - At the Miss India USA pageant 2021 held in New Jersey on July 16, Atlantan Arshi Lalani was declared first runner up.
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Omkar Tamhane earns all Scouts of America merit badges
September 2021 - Omkar, a Forsyth County Eagle Scout, did something rare and impressive this year. He completed all the Merit Badges that Scouts of America has to offer.
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Emory Creekmore Award for Usha Ramakrishnan
September 2021 - Usha Ramakrishnan received the 2020-21 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization. The award honors an Emory faculty member whose work furthers the advancement of the university’s commitment to internationalization.
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Akash Shanmugam is micro-grant recipient
September 2021 - Akash Shanmugam was among the 13 students who spent their summer working to address complex social issues as the latest group of Inspiration Micro- Grant recipients sponsored by The Hatchery, Center for Innovation at Emory University.
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Sreeni Gangasani and Subrahmanya Bhat appointed to Georgia Medical Board
August 2021 - Dr. Sreeni R. Gangasani and Dr. Subrahmanya Bhat were appointed to Georgia Composite Medical Board by Governor Brian Kemp.
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Sujatha Reddy recognized for Outstanding Community Service
August 2021 - Sujatha Reddy was awarded “Most outstanding AAPI Community Service Award” 2020-21 at the AAPI Convention in Atlanta.
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Sonam Vashi wins the Atlanta Press Club Award of Excellence for Investigative Reporting
August 2021 - Sonam Vashi won the Atlanta Press Club Award of Excellence for Investigative Reporting. She won the award for her story with Atlanta Magazine and Type Investigations.
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Rikhil Ranjit and Neha Mahesh declared National Champions of the 47th Annual Harvard National Forensics Debate Tournament
August 2021 - Rikhil Ranjit and Neha Mahesh were placed first and declared National Champions of the 47th Annual Harvard National Forensics Debate Tournament in the Middle School Public Forum division.
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Manahar Kumar’s Film Wins Audience Award for Best Short
July 2021 - An MFA candidate in Film & TV at Savannah College of Art & Design in Atlanta, Chandigarh-born Manahar Kumar won the Audience Award for Best Short at the Georgia Film Festival for his thesis film Stardust.