Several Indian American Youth Win Congressional Award for ‘Initiative, Service, and Achievement’
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- Established in 1979, they encourage and recognize initiative, service, and achievement in student leaders.
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Several Indian Americans are among recipients of the Congressional Award, the U.S. Congress’ highest honor for young Americans. It is non-partisan, voluntary, and non-competitive, and is open to all 14-to 23-year-olds. Established in 1979, the awards encourage and recognize initiative, service, and achievement in student leaders.
Indian American winners of the Congressional Award include: Arushi Agastwar and Avishi Agastwar, Cupertino; Hasitha Nimmagadda, San Jose; and Saurav Gandhi, Sunnyvale (California’s 17th Congressional District); Anisha Singh, Brea, and Aneal Singh, Yorba Linda (California’s 39th Congressional District); Neel Takale, Irvine (California’s 45th Congressional District); Suraj “Neil” Sheth, Bolingbrook (Illinois’ 11th Congressional District); Aarav Yarlagadda, Leawood (Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District); Dhruv Pai, Potomac (Maryland’s 6th Congressional District); Ved Jain and Ishan Shah, Toms River (New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District); Diya Kodimala, Somerset, Srikar Sadhu, Somerset (New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District); Abby Kambhampaty, Jamesville )New York’s 24th Congressional District); Reema Choueiri, Charlotte (North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District); Pruthvi Choudary, Dayton; Mallika Desai, Miamisburg; and Meha Pandya, Centerville (Ohio’s 10th Congressional District); Srilaasya Yenduri, Portland (Oregon’s 1st Congressional District); Kritika Ravichander, Greer (South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District); Meghan Anand, Sugar Land; Jiya Jhonsa, Pearland; Ashwin Murali, Pearland; Samitha Nemirajaiah, Katy; and Amar Sehgal, Pearland (Texas’ 22nd Congressional District); and Sahiti Rachakonda, Herndon (Virginia’s 10th Congressional District).