Pittsburgh Patrika January 2022

The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol. 27 No 2, January 2022
They love travel. At Iguazu Falls, Brazil.
college in Tamil Nadu, India despite his
academic excellence, he chose pharmacy
as an alternative. His greatest interest has
been teaching and he is passionate about
sharing what he has learned from his
countless mentors and personal heroes.
Outside of pharmacy teaching and
research, Dr. Venkat teaches Sanskrit
he learned from Shri Rajagopala Iyer in
India (and later getting it refreshed in
Jyotsna Kalavar’s classes here) to kids at
the Chinmaya Mission,
Dr. Venkat, again with humility, describes
his wife Padma as “the brainy
one,” who is always learning and changing to keep herself sharp. He says,
“I never could have had any success without Padma’s support.”
Dr. Venkat, reflecting on turning 70 recently, quotes from Vivekachoodamani
attributed to Adi Sankara, “जन्तूनां नरजन्म दुर्लभम्,” Jantunaam
narajanma durlabham, “Being born as a human among the living is rare.”
And he adds with a smile. “And then, being able to do what we are passionate
about is a bonus.” Who can disagree with that? •
HOW WE
Throughout Middle School,
students venture into the world
of coding, programming and
robotics, using resources like
our 1:1 iPad program, LEGO ®
robotics kits and Tinkercad ®
software to better understand
the languages and designs that
support the latest technology.
INNOVATE
How will you encourage
your child to become
an innovator?
BECAUSE “HOW” MATTERS
PK-12 • Four Campuses
VISIT OPPORTUNITIES
SHADYSIDEACADEMY.ORG/VISIT
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