Lotus Excellence Leadership & Scholarship Awards
- Started in 2016 as a vehicle to recognize students of Indian descent and highlight the accomplishments of our youth
- Five primary categories for recognition: Academics, Leadership, Community Service, Fine Arts, Sports, as they align with ICO’s core principles
- Judges gauged the overwhelming response that we got, and using a standardization rubric, finalized the students who are being recognized today.
Meet our 2019 Judges
Abha Gupta
- Educator and Tutor with over 20 years of experience with high school students
- Abha has earned degrees in B. Ed., BS in Math and Physics and an MS in Physics
Anand Chari
- Serial Innovator and Entrepreneur, founder of Gogo Inflight Services, and K4 Mobility
- Anand has an MBA from Univ of Chicago Booth School of Business, MS from Iowa State Univ, and BS from National Institute of Tech.
Deborah St. Vincent
- Educator and Tutor with over 35 years of experience in working with high school students
- Deborah has earned degrees in M.Ed and B. Ed.