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Michigan India Hall of Fame Awardees - <strong>2015</strong><br />
Dr. Ambika Mathur<br />
Top Women Achievers of the Community<br />
Dr. Ambika Mathur is the Dean of the Graduate School at Wayne State University where<br />
she oversees more than 7,200 students across 12 schools and colleges in 75 PhD and 129<br />
Master’s programs. Her research and teaching interests relate to cancer immunology, the<br />
immunological basis for complementary and alternative medicine interventions, and<br />
research training of postdoctoral, graduate, medical, undergraduate and high school<br />
students.<br />
During her distinguished career, she has received over 20 million dollars in national grants<br />
and awards for her research and published over 200 books, articles, chapters, proceedings<br />
and abstracts.<br />
Dr. Mathur has also published a series of books for children and is passionate about<br />
promoting literacy, especially among inner-city children. In her spare time she enjoys<br />
spending time with her husband Dr. Deepak Kamat, her twins Amol and Aarti Kamat who<br />
are both in medical school and her little dogs Bablu and Tinku.<br />
Dr. Mathur received her doctorate degree in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Iowa. Following postdoctoral<br />
fellowship training, she was appointed to the faculty at the University of Minnesota. She joined Wayne State<br />
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Acharya Sharada Kumar<br />
Sharada Kumar, the acharya and president of Chinmaya Mission Ann Arbor is the National<br />
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She has conducted many gnana yagnas and recently done the Bhagavata Spataham at the<br />
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was conducted at Krishnalaya in Piercy from 2010-2011. She also serves as a member of<br />
the CMW Board of directors and is an accomplished singer.<br />
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by the Asian Indian Women’s Association, in 2007.<br />
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Yellow Gandhi<br />
Yellow Gandhi has always enjoyed shaping the lives of children and giving back to the<br />
community at large. While attending Sophia College in Bombay, Yellow taught<br />
children at Worli Schools. After marrying Dr. Haren Gandhi, moving to the U.S. and<br />
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Montessori Teacher Education Center in 1978.<br />
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year period. In 1996, she and a fellow teacher started their own Montessori school,<br />
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curriculum to students from pkg-5th grade.<br />
Yellow continued to teach under-privileged children as a volunteer at Light House<br />
Montessori in Pontiac, Michigan.<br />
Yellow’s passion for teaching and relentless commitment has been central to Retooling Detroit’s ability to empower the<br />
children of Detroit and further provide a mechanism for the Metro Detroit community and in particular the Indian community<br />
to help pay it forward by improving the lives of the next generation.<br />
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Smt. Sudha Chandra Sekhar<br />
Smt. Sudha Chandra Sekhar, a world renowned performer of Bharat Natyam and<br />
several other classical and folk styles of Indian dance, has brought a sizeable part of<br />
India to Michigan. She has shared her knowledge of her homeland, its heritage and<br />
arts with many audiences throughout the Metro Detroit and surrounding areas to<br />
promote diversity. Sudha has more than 5000 performances to her credit and has<br />
conducted lecture demonstrations throughout the country and Canada. In recent<br />
years, Sudha introduced the traditional dance style Bharata Natyam in the French<br />
opera 'Lakme". Symbolizing the peak and purity of performance, Sudha Chandra<br />
Sekhar has been classed with the 'all time greats' of classical Bharata Natyam and<br />
Kuchipudi schools.<br />
Meticulous in each portrayal and adhering to the purity of the style, Sudha conducts classes for young aspirants and also<br />
imparts theory classes for those interested in the art. She has taught seasonal course sessions and independent study<br />
courses through University of Windsor, Wayne State University, Albion College and University of Michigan Ann Arbor.<br />
She is the recipient of numerous awards, prizes, medals and citations including 'Bhartha Kala Shreshta' by Sri Chakra<br />
Maha Meru Peetam in 2011 and 'Nritya Seva Mani’ awarded by the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Festival USA in 2010.<br />
She will be conducting her 100th arangetram in July this year.<br />
Her school Nritya Sudha's Hindu Temple Rhythms was formed in 1958 by her parents Smt. Jaya and Vaideeshwara<br />
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Her husband Sankarnarayanan Chandra Sekhar founded the Legacy foundation for the preservation, dissemination and<br />
enlightenment of the sacred, religious and classical foundations of the ageless legacy of India.<br />
Mona Sashital<br />
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based organization providing support to families and individuals of South Asian<br />
origin in Michigan. Since its inception in 1986, MaiFS has helped over a thousand<br />
individuals who have knocked on our doors seeking help in the areas of mental<br />
health issue, substance abuse, domestic abuse and senior issues.<br />
Mona also volunteers at the Novi Senior Center and at Providence hospital once a<br />
week for past several years.<br />
In 2005, after 20 plus years of service, Mona retired from EDS (now HP) where she<br />
worked in various leadership roles such as Technical Leader and Project Manager.<br />
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done resourcefully and successfully. These qualities have helped Mona to become a<br />
successful leader.<br />
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Latika Mangrulkar<br />
An educator, writer, storyteller Latika (Tatwawadi) Mangrulkar came to America in<br />
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Seema Chaturvedi<br />
Ms. Chaturvedi is the founder and Managing Director of Accelerator Group, LLC a strategic<br />
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Dr. Manveen Saluja. M.D. FACP<br />
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Vinita Gandhi<br />
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Padma Kuppa<br />
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involved in community service and advocacy since then.<br />
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Hindu American Foundation, a national advocacy organization for Hindus in America and around the world, and works<br />
to promote pluralism and peace.<br />
Mamatha Chamarthi<br />
As an award-winning, high-performance technology management executive with more<br />
than 22 years of experience across multiple industries and on a global scale, Ms.<br />
Chamarthi knows what it takes to create sustainable business outcomes through technology.<br />
At the foundation of her success is an extraordinary ability to unify and build collaborations<br />
across a broad range of stakeholders and all lines of business. Her focus is on<br />
innovation, transformation, productivity, and the customer experience with a goal of<br />
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engagement. As a transformation leader, she is no stranger to turning underperforming<br />
organizations and teams into star achievers.<br />
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Mandy Grewal<br />
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Shalina Kumar<br />
Chief Circuit Judge Pro Tempore<br />
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Richa Gangopadhyay<br />
Richa Gangopadhyay is an Indian actress who has worked in the Telugu, Tamil and<br />
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Mina Sooch<br />
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Anuja Rajendra<br />
Anuja Rajendra is a Speaker, Writer, and Founder and CEO of BollyFit®, a global wellness<br />
movement that enhances the health, happiness and consciousness of individuals and<br />
organizations, with authentic and enjoyable holistic wellness solutions.<br />
Anuja has been appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to serve back-to-back terms on the<br />
Michigan Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports, where she<br />
passionately advocates for healthy, happy living, uplifting our citizens, and decreasing<br />
obesity rates.<br />
Michigan based Olympic Gold Medalists, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, tapped Anuja to<br />
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helped Team U.S.A. win Gold at every international competition and Silver at the 2010<br />
Vancouver Olympics.<br />
Anuja holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan, where she<br />
was a co-author in Professor C.K. Prahalad’s groundbreaking book, the Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid.<br />
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Jaidevi Sanghvi<br />
Jaydevi arrived in Detroit in 1960 as young bride and immediately immersed herself in<br />
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Entertainment<br />
Hindu Temple Rhythms ( Sudha Chandra Sekhar)<br />
Nadanta ( Chaula Thacker)<br />
Taal Academy (Manisha Dongre)<br />
Bhavish Arts (Vidhya Satish)<br />
Vocals: Sindhu Vasudevan<br />
Presentations<br />
Nutrition by Mitali Sharma Kapila (Vitality Nutrition LLC)<br />
Physical Therapy by Dr. Karpagam Raghunathan<br />
Fashion/Beauty Trends by Mira Bedi (Chrysalis Fashions)<br />
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Panelists: Dr. Ambika Mathur (WSU), Mamatha Chamarthi (TRW Worldwide), Abha Mangrulkar<br />
(Roeper School)<br />
Health Talk by Dr. Shalini Modi (Henry Ford Health Systems)<br />
Mai Family Services (www.maifs.org)<br />
DJ Services - DJ Naveen<br />
Contact - Naveen Sharma<br />
Call: 248-797-9707<br />
Email: djnaveensharma@gmail.com<br />
Decor - Event for Less<br />
Contact: Srivani/ Minnie<br />
Cell: 248-252-5946<br />
Email: eventforless@gmail.com<br />
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Photography - Suman Raval<br />
Cell: 248-752-4180<br />
Email: sumanraval@hotmail.com<br />
Website: www.studioprizminc.com<br />
Special thanks to all the dynamic volunteers<br />
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