Gandhiji s Great Granddaughter To Be Present At SDIAS s Annual Event Awarding $100,000 In Scholarships indiawest.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiawest.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Indian American professor M.C. Madhavan, who has led a very distinguished academic career spanning over 60 years and has earned many prestigious honors, now has his own day on the calendar.
$100,000 Awarded to Students at 39th Annual Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Lecture in San Diego, CA indiawest.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiawest.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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They were born into countries ravaged by war, refugee camps overrun with desperation and some of the most dangerous corners of San Diego.
Surrounded by gangs, drugs and violence, this collection of young people somehow managed to keep focused on their dreams of a better life and their heads in the classroom.
The hard work paid off on Saturday as nearly 40 local high school graduates and community college students accepted $90,000 in scholarships bestowed at the 38th Annual Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Lecture and Awards Ceremony.
Presented annually since 1984 by the San Diego Indian American Society, the event this year was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.