Indian Americans in the List of 2022 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Posted on: June 25, 2022 by: Deshvidesh

Indian American students continue to earn high marks in high school with several on the growing list of Valedictorians / Salutatorians..

Name: Divya Chaudhari College: Chaminade Madonna, College Preparatory, Valedictorian Hometown: Davie, FL GPA: 4.0 & HPA: 5.04 Accomplishments: Pinnacle Award, Scholar Athlete Award, Sapientiae Honor Roll, English Honors Society, Rho Kappa, Mu Alpha Theta, Science Honors Society Planned College: Florida Atlantic University Inspirational Quote: “Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.” – Johann Wolfgang	Name: Devisi Singh College: Dillard High School, Salutatorian Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL GPA: 4.83 Accomplishments: Five Honorable Mentions, four Silver Keys, two Gold Keys from Scholastic Arts and Writing for Photography Planned College: Florida Atlantic University Inspirational Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill	Name: Abhishek Suresh College: Miramar High School, Valedictorian Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL GPA: 5.62 Accomplishments: Young Scholars at FSU, National Merit Scholar, Joshua’s Heart Vice-Chair Planned College: University of California Berkely Planned Major: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Inspirational Quote: “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
Name: Adam Hosein College: North Broward Preparatory School, Valedictorian Hometown: Parkland, FL GPA: 5.263 Accomplishments: International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate, Published in the UC Berkeley Economic Review, National Merit Commended Scholar, Dartmouth Book Award, Violinist Performer at Carnegie Hall, AP Scholar, Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar, Miami Herald Silver Knight Nominee in Journalism Planned College: Vanderbilt University Inspirational Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky	Name: Muhammad Ali College:J.P. Taravella High School, Salutatorian Hometown: Tamarac, FL GPA: 5.327 Accomplishments:Mu Alpha Theta, Wrestling Team, Young Muslims Planned College:University of Florida Planned Major: Biomedical Engineering-Pre Med Track	Steve Abraham College:Nova High School, Valedictorian Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL GPA: 5.6164 Accomplishments:Presidential Merit Scholarship recipient, Advanced Placement Scholar and placed at the district level Science Fair Planned College:Florida International University Planned Major: Biology/Pre-Medical Inspirational Quote: “For nothing will be impossible with God.” – Luke 1:37
Name: Shaurnav Ghosh College: Pine Crest School, Valedictorian Hometown: Parkland, FL GPA: 5.130 Accomplishments: Second place Grand Award Recipient for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics at International Science & Engineering Fair, First Author of Publication in MDPI Applied Sciences, Regeneron Science Talent Search recognition as one of the Top 300 Scholars, National Merit finalist, Cum Laude, Florida Vocal Association All-State Concert Choir, Mu Alpha Theta president, Rho Kappa, National English Honor Society, La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, National Science Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society Planned College: Stanford University Inspirational Quote: “Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau	Name: Sophia Varughese College: Pine Crest School, Salutatorian Hometown: Delray Beach, FL GPA: 5.123 Accomplishments: National Merit finalist, Presidential Scholar nominee, Florida Youth Orchestra principal horn, Juilliard Summer Winds, Cum Laude, National Science Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Chinese Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Rho Kappa, Tri-M Music Honor Society, upper school band president, math tutor Planned College: Princeton University Planned Major: Economics, Music Performance Inspirational Quote: “No pressure, no diamonds.” – Thomas Carlyle	Name: Ammaar Baig College: West Broward High, Co-Salutatorian Hometown: Miramar, FL GPA: 5.123 Accomplishments: Cleveland Clinic Summer Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended Scholar Planned College: McMaster University Planned Major: Biology
Name: Naiya Rampat College: Western High School, Valedictorian Hometown: Davie, FL GPA: 5.5606 Accomplishments: 2022 FHSAA Flag Football State Champion Planned College: University of Florida Inspirational Quote: “I never lose. I either win or I learn. ” – Nelson Mandela	Name: Rutwa Shah GPA: 7.5 Parents: Mehul K. and Devangi M. Shah	Name: Ashwatha Suresh International Baccalaureate program at King High Valedictorian College: Undecided GPA: 8.72 Parents: Suresh Ramakrishnan and Ishwarya Sureshkumar
Anya Patidar GPA: 8.52 Parents: Kirit and Aditi Patidar College: Undecided Salutatorian	Rishi Nair College: Middleton High STEM magnet, Valedictorian GPA: 10.48 Parents: Ray and Geetha Muralidharan College: University of Central Florida	Venkata Yeddula GPA: 9.61 Parents: Raghu Yeddula and Bandala Vineesha College: University of South Florida, Salutatorian
Name: Anika Shah Newsome High Valedictorian GPA: 9.44 Parents: Manjul and Rupa Shah College: Vanderbilt University	Name:Sriya Kollipara, International Baccalaureate program at Robinson High Valedictorian GPA: 7.92 Parents: Chandrashe and Srvjana Kollipara College: University of Florida	Name:Priya Sambasivan, International Baccalaureate program at Robinson High Salutatorian GPA: 7.49 Parents: Ramesh Sambasivan and Namratha Sanka College: University of Florida
Name: Rehan Shah, International Baccalaureate program at Strawberry Crest High Valedictorian GPA: 9.69 Parents: Tushar and Sapana Shah College: University of Florida Major: Biomedical sciences	Name:Nishant Nagururu, University of Florida Salutatorian GPA: 8.48 Parents: Kishore and Swarna Nagururu College: University of Florida Major: Computer science	Name:Arun Roy Tampa Bay Technical High Academy of Health Professions Valedictorian GPA: 8.13 Parents: Betty Roy and Roy Varghese College: University of South Florida Major: Biomedical sciences
Name:Ameer Hakim Tampa Bay Technical High Academy of Architecture Salutatorian GPA: 7.12 Parents: Meira and Waleed Hakim College: University of Florida or University of South Florida Major: Electrical engineering	Name:Sonya Patel Wharton High Valedictorian GPA: 9.40 Parents: Vishal and Sangita Patel College: University of South Florida or University of Florida Major: Pre-med