YES Insider # 16
March 3, 2004
Insider the Insider:
1. Poonam Ahluwalia Nominated for Woman of the Year Award
YES Campaign Executive Director, Poonam Ahluwalia was nominated for the =
2003 South Asian Woman of the Year Award in January. The annual award is =
organized by the India New England News, a newspaper for the South Asian =
community in New England, USA.
In a field of impressive candidates, Poonam Ahluwalia was honored for =
her ground-breaking work in youth development. Over 300 guests from the =
South Asian community enjoyed a gala dinner at the Seaport Hotel in =
Boston, January 29, 2004 to honor the 20 nominees. The award for the New =
England South Asian Woman of the Year went to Professor Tejal Desai, a =
31 year-old biomedical engineering researcher at Boston University.=20
Read all about this year's award at this website:
http://www.indianewenglandnews.com/sections/178100.html
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