Who’s Who

External President: Tara Iyengar

Year:2013
Major: Psychology, Minor in cultural anthropology and biology
Favorite movie: TROY- best movie ever.
Favorite book: My Sister’s Keeper, The Confession
Favorite food: Mexican food, Mad Hatter’s– I love to eat!
You can usually find me: with my friends, acting silly and having fun
Something really unexpected about me is: I love watching reality television shows. The Real
Housewives series is one of my favorites.
My favorite thing about Diya: The AMAZING tight-knit community. The people I met at the freshmen ice cream social are some of my closest friends and I love that I can do all kinds of Diya events with them!

Internal President: Dyuti Mahendru

Year: 2012
Major: BME / Economics
Favorite movie: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, DDLJ, Dark Knight, Lion King, Mulan, Pride and Prejudice
Favorite book: Pride and Prejudice, Kite Runner
Favorite food: Kashmiri
You can usually find me: anywhere and everywhere
Something really unexpected about me is: I am obsessed with weddings. particularly indian ones.
My favorite thing about Diya: the friends, the family, the fun, and AWAAZ

Treasurer: Gargi Bansal

Year: 2013
Major: Economics (B.S.), Markets and Management Certificate
Favorite movie: A Walk to Remember, Lagaan, 21, and Slumdog Millionaire
Favorite book: Kite Rider, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Namesake
Favorite food: Pani puri, pao bhaji
You can usually find me: Walking around campus dancing to my favorite new beat.
Something really unexpected about me is: I went to boarding school in India for three years and I absolutely loved it
My favorite thing about Diya: Celebrating South Asian festivals, AWAAAAZ, and the wonderful relationships I have made through this organization.

Cultural Chair: Ashvin Kapur

Year: 2013
Major: Public Policy & Political Science double major with Economics Minor
Favorite movie: The Hangover
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite food: Paneer makhani and chicken curry
You can usually find me: in some dance room/studio somewhere on campus or just bhangraing (yeah it’s a word) down the quad on my way to class.
Something really unexpected about me is: I have 5 days off a week. Class on Monday/Wednesday – oh what a life.
My favorite thing about Diya: is being able to spend so much time with the best people in the world

Social Chair: Ajay Parikh

Publicity Chair: Komal Patel

Year: 2013
Major: Public Policy, Global Health Certificate
Favorite movie: The Patriot
Favorite book: The Kite Runner
Favorite food: My mom’s enchiladas
You can usually find me: dancing in Wilson
Something really unexpected about me is: I love to cook
My favorite thing about Diya: the people! from Awaaz to the roundtable discussions I’ve gotten the opportunity to see the diverse talents and hear the unique perspectives of our student body, and have developed strong friendships along the way!

Political Chair: Anshul Mital

Year: 2014
Major: Biomedical Engineering, Economics
Favorite book: Kite Runner, Ender’s Game
Favorite movies: 3 Idiots, Swades, Dil Chahta Hai
Favorite food: Matar Paneer
You can usually find me: in the BC, Link, or Wannamaker
Something unexpected about me: Between Delhi and Durham, I’ve lived in seven states and three continents!
Favorite thing about Diya: friends, dancing, and AWAAAAAAAAAZ

Communication Chair: Ovini Rodrigo

Year: 2014
Major: Biology, Global Health Certificate
Favorite movie: 50 First Dates, He’s Just Not That Into You
Favorite book: Mountains Beyond Mountains, Gone with the Wind
Favorite food: lasagna, strawberry smoothies
You can usually find me: in the Loop, eating pesto chicken ciabattas with Anisha
Something really unexpected about me is: I am absolutely obsessed with Broadway musicals
My favorite thing about Diya: AWAAZ!

Community Outreach Chair: Sagar Mehta

Webmaster: Manoj Maddali