Community News
Thank you all for sharing news and information about your
achievements and accomplishments with the rest of the nagar
community.
More details and additional information including photographs on each of the following is in the community
news section of the nagar.org website.
You can also leave your comments for our high achievers on the website.
Thanks to her talent and your support, Mauli Dave (of Texas, USA)
reached the final stages of the 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - 2007' musical show
on Zee TV
The nagar.org website was regularly updated with her progress through
the competition and allowed a chance for her fans and well-wishers
to give her encouragement. You can see of the feedback to Mauli
on the nagar.org website
Vrushank Buch (son of Dr. B.H.Buch and Janki Buch) has completed his M.Tech (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) from National Institute of Technology (Karnataka), which is amongst the top 10 in the country.
He secured the First rank with an overall CGPA of 9.6/10 and has been awarded the GOLD MEDAL by the institute.
He will be joining as Deputy Manager (Product Devp.) with a leading Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer.
NAGAR congratulates Vrushank and his family on his exceptional educational achievement and wishes him the best in his future.
Shuchi Kharod (d/o Dyuti and Nikunj Kharod - St.Louis,MO) graduated with honors and Summa Cum Laude as a bachelors in Communication Science Disorder (Speech therapy). She participated in research programs at under-graduate level and is now bound for Masters degree with scholarship at Northwestern University in Chicago.
NAGAR congratulates Shuchi and her family on her educational achievement and wishes her the best for her further education.
Kunil Raval, son of Dr Kaushik and Pratibha Raval of Saginaw, Michigan (USA) has graduated in May 2007 with high honors B.Sc(Hon) degree from Michigan State University. He has completed 4 year program majoring in Bio-chemistry and Molecular Biology with Chemistry.
Kunil Raval has secured admission in a prestigious School of Medicine at University of Wisconsin, Madison under MSTP (Medical Scientist Training Program) winning the full scholarship. At the end of his program, he will be awarded with two doctoral degrees of MD/Ph.D.
NAGAR wish him good luck for a successful medical career and have his all dreams come true!
(Prepared by Kunil's Grandparents - Shri Mahendra Joshi & Smt. Kokilaben Joshi, Glendale, Arizona)
Isha, daughter of Bhargav and Jalashree Antani, has won "The Bharat Yatra V Essay Writing Award", sponsored by the New York Life Insurance Company. (details are on the New York Life Company's website)
Isha received the award for writing an essay on the topic "Wildlife conservation in India: Present day challenges and measures required for positive action." She along with 15 other winners from all over North America, are sponsored by NY Life for a 2 week ecological study tour to Karnataka (July 21-Aug 3).
New York Life has placed ads in North American Indian newspapers announcing the 15 winners and these papers will be out the week of the 2nd of July. The list of the papers carrying the announcement:
West Coast: India West, India Journal.
East Coast: News India Times, Desi Talk.
Texas : Indo American News,
Magazines: Garvi Gujarat.
National: India Abroad, Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh
Isha wishes to thank her father, mother, sister, Moha, grandma, Naliniben Antani, and her cousin, Diwant Vaidya, for helping her achieve this goal.
NAGAR congratulates Isha on winning this award and wishes her an educational and exciting trip to India.
Isha Antani, daughter of Bhargav and Jalashree Antani of New Jersey (USA), has graduated with high honours and Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University majoring in Genetics and minoring in Art History. Isha completed the 4 year program in three years and was awarded the degree this past May.
Congratulations to Isha and her family on this commendable educational achievement.
Dr. Unnati Subodh Nanavati, daughter of Dr. Subodh Nanavati and Dr. Pallavi Nanavati (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) has been accepted at Loma Lind University, Caliofornia, for post-graduate studies in Physical Therapy.She will join LLU in September 2007.
She has been offered Assistantship (Scholarship ) by LLU to the tune of $6000.00 per anum.
Congratulations to Unnati and her family on this educational achievement from NAGAR.
Arangetram of Nirati Prashant Antani was organised at Sardar Patel Auditorium in Gandhidham. She is the daughter of Prashant Amritprasad Antani.
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Call for 2007 graduates
NAGAR had honored all 2006 graduates - high school and college - during
the 2006 National Convention in Baltimore. We are now asking the
families of students who have graduated or are graduating in 2007
to send us their details so that we can start planning for this year's
awards. Please use the feedback form to send us the
information.
The information we have so far is on the 2007 NAGAR E-Kyo 'Wall of Fame'
Last year's honorees are on the 2006 NAGAR E-Kyo 'Wall of Fame'
Local Events
The nagar community of the Baltimore - Washington area organized a
program by Shri Jawahar Baxi, a very well known Gujarati poet and "Gazalkar"
The program - "Narsinh Mehta no Kavya Vaibhav" - was organized
at Dr. Kalpana and Dr. Ashwin Nanavati's residence and was a
resounding success
Attendees called it outstanding! and memorable.
Events organized by local nagar organizations can be
publicized and promoted through our NAGAR Local News section.
If your local nagar community is organizing an event -
navratri, Diwali dinner etc. - , please let us
know so that we can help you promote it among the community. Several
nagar organizations have direct access to our website so that they
can publish their announcements themselves.
If you would like to know more, contact us
Neepa and Paulomi Dholakia of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, have started a team in the Walk for Diabetes event on October 6th in rememberance of their grandmother, Vishnubala Kharod.
They write:
Dear Nagar Parivar,
September 8th, 2007, completes a decade since we lost our beloved Vishnubala Jayendralal Kharod...Nen, a grandmother, a mother, an aunt, a guardian, and a great-grandmother. She is remembered for everything from the wonderful stories she told the kids and the wisdom of her experiences, to the plethora of medications, with side effects, that Nen had to endure because of her severe diabetes. Above all, Nen loved all people and always had an immense desire to help others. She also never gave up, embracing every one of life's hardships with a silent smile...her life's greatest "vijay."
We lost Nen 10 years ago, but in her memory, we can keep that spirit of helping others alive. This is the reason Team V.J. is participating in the American Diabetes Association's Walk for Diabetes on October 6 th, 2007 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.
If you are joining us on this walk, you will need to register with Team V.J. by supporting Team Captains Neepa and Paulomi Dholakia. After your registration, you will be able to set up your own personal registered walker page to share with others (work, college, school, friends, etc.). If you are just making a donation, please do that through our webpage (by sponsoring us) as well. Either way, this will be your personal donation to the ADA (you.ll get the tax relief in your name) . the only reason it needs to be done under our name is to ensure it goes to the right team and we meet our fundraising goals. And don.t forget to spread the word.even if it repeats in the family, spread the word!
Whether you choose to walk with us, or just make a donation, thank you, friends, for your support in this great cause! Team V.J. for "V.J." over diabetes!
Signing up is easy! Use the link below to help us make a difference. The funds we raise will support the American Diabetes Association's important research, education and advocacy efforts.
Join us and together we can take steps towards fighting diabetes!
Click here to view the team page for Team V.J.
Click here to visit my personal page.
- Team Captains Neepa and Paulomi (contact via email)
NAGAR Yellow Pages
The NAGAR Yellow Pages on the nagar.org website are
a great way to advertise your business and services to the global
nagar community.
All registered members of NAGAR can post their advertisement for free.
If you need more information, please
contact us.
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