Student Bios

Name: Anand Suresh
Age: 19
City: Chennai
Country: India
Institution: Alpha Arts and Science College.
Field of Study: Computer Science
Academic Year: Final Year.
Years in SIFE: 1 year.
Position held in SIFE Team: Team Member
Host University: Greenfield Community College (GCC), Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Name: Andrea Maria Quadros
Age: 20 years
City: Mumbai (Bombay)
Country: India
College: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Field of Study: Business Management
Academic Year: Third Year
Years in SIFE: 9 months
Position held in SIFE Team: President (Management)
Host University: Missouri State University

Name: Apoorva Talwalkar
Age: 19
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution: St. Xaviers College
Field of Study: Mass Media
Academic Year: Second Year- Undergraduate
Years in SIFE: 1 year
Position held in SIFE Team-Vice President, St. Xavier's College
Editor, SIFE BII website-India
Host University: Drury University, Springfield, Missouri

Name: Benazir Badsha
Age: 20
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution: School of Broadcasting and Communication
Field of Study: Mass Media
Academic Year- Third Year: Undergraduate
Years in SIFE: 1 year
Position held in SIFE Team: Team Member
Host University: Drury University, Springfield, Missouri

Name: Bhushan Dhade
Date of Birth: 9th November, 1986
Age: 18 years 10 months
Qualification: Second Year Bachelor of Management Studies
College: R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics
Host University: Georgia South Western State University

Name: Edlyn Giselle D'Souza
Age: 18
City: Goa, India
Institution: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Academic year: 2005-2006
Field of Study: Mass Media
Years in SIFE: 1year
Host University: Centenary College, New Jersey, USA

Name: Heer Ganjwala
Age: 19
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution: St. Xavier's College
Field of Study: Mass Media
Academic year: Second Year – Undergraduate
First Year in SIFE
President, St. Xavier's College SIFE team
Host University: Owens Community College, Findlay, Ohio

Name: Johann deSales
Age: 20
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution/College: St. Xavier's College
Field of Study: Bachelors of Mass Media (Advertising/Journalism)
Academic year: 2005
Years in SIFE : March 2005
Position held in SIFE team : Public Relations Officer
Host University: Indiana University East

Name: Krupa Vora
Age: 20
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution: School of Broadcasting and Communication
Field of Study: Mass Communication
Academic Year: Third Year- Undergraduate
Years in SIFE: 1 year
Position held in SIFE Team: Team Member
Host University: Drury University, Springfield, Missouri

Name: Laveena Gomes
Age: 19
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution/College: St. Xavier's College
Field of Study: General Management
Academic year: 2nd year
Years in SIFE: 7 months
Position held in SIFE team: Team Member
Host University: Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University)

Name: Neha Bansal
Date of Birth: 11th January , 1986
Age: 19 years 8 months
Qualification: Second Year Bachelor of Management Studies
College: R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics
Host University: Georgia South Western State University
Designation: Team leader BII Interns

Name: Nelson J. Pereira
Age: 19 years
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution/College: St. Xaviers College, Mumbai
Academic year: 2nd year
Years in SIFE : 7 months
Position held in SIFE team : Executive Member
Host University: Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University)

Name: Nisha Ramkrishna
Age: 21
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution: School of Broadcasting & Communication (SBC)
Field of Study: Mass Communication (Honors)
Academic Year: Final Year.
Years in SIFE: 1 year.
Position held in SIFE Team: College SIFE Team-Group Leader.
Internship Group: SIFE Member.
Host University: Greenfield Community College (GCC), Greenfield, Massachusetts

Name: Remya Anantharaman
Age: 19
City: Chennai
Country: India
College: University of Madras
Field of Study: Bachelor of Business Administration
Academic Year: Third
Host University: Centenary College

Name: Sarah Patankar
Age: 18
City: Mumbai (Bombay)
Country: India
Institution/College: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Field of Study: Business Management
Academic year: Second (Sophomore / Junior)
Years in SIFE: 8 months as of September
Position held in SIFE team: Project Co-ordinator
Host University: Drury University, Springfield, MO

Name: Saranya Senguttuvan
Age: 18
City: Chennai
Country: India
College: Ethiraj College for Women
Field of Study: Corporate Secretaryship
Host University: Missouri State University

Name: Sidharth J Lodha.
Age: 22 yrs
City: Mumbai.
Country of Origin: India.
Institution: St. Xavier's College, University of Mumbai.
Academic Year: 2005-06.
Field of study: Mass Media.
Years in SIFE: 7 months
Officer Position: Head of Finance and Marketing
Internship Host University: College of the Southwest
City: Hobbs, New Mexico.

Name: Sowmiya Sudhakar
Age: 19
City: Chennai
Country: India
College: MOP Vaisnav College for Women
Field of Study: Commerce
Academic Year: Third
Host University: Centenary College

Name: Sumit Kumar S. Jalan
Age: 19 years
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution/College: R.A. Podar College of Commerce & Economics
Field of Study: Bachelor of Management Studies
Academic year: 2nd year (14th year)
Years in SIFE: Half
Position held in SIFE team: Chief Technical Officer & Web Content Developer
Host University: Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University)

Name: Tania D'cruz
Age: 19
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Institution/College: St. Xavier's College, Mumbai
Field of Study: Business Management
Academic year: 2nd Year, BMS
Years in SIFE: 8MTHS
Position held in SIFE team: Team Member
Host University: Roberts Weleyan College, Rochester

Name: Zainab Abbas
Date of Birth: 11th May, 1987
Place: Chennai, India
Institution: M.O.P. Vaishnav College For Women, Chennai
Academic year: Second Year
Field of Study: Commerce
Years in SIFE: Member since January 2005
Position held: Vice President
Host University: Georgia South Western State University, Americus, GA, USA