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Bangar Reddy Awarded Honorary Degree for Community Service HOUSTON: Mr. Bangar Reddy received an Honorary Degree from Houston Community College (HCC) on May 15th 2010. The ceremony was witnessed by thousands of Houstonians at Reliant Center. When Mr. Reddy’s name was proposed by Trustee Neeta Sane for this honor, the Board of Trustees of HCC unanimously approved. It’s a special honor not only for Mr. Bangar Reddy but for the entire Indo-American community, as the selection was done from the entire Greater Houston area community for the outstanding credentials and commitment to continued community service for more than a Decade. Neeta Sane, Trustee and Vice Chair of HCC said, “It was a great pleasure to award HCC Honorary degree to an outstanding member of the community, Mr. Bangar Reddy. His community service has set a footprint for many who wish to devote their time and talent for others. It is a great pride for us to have Mr. Reddy as a role model for our younger generation.” Bangar Reddy is one of the founders of Youth Leadership Development Program known as YLDP, when he was a President of India Culture Center (ICC) in year 2008. In his encouraging and inspiring remarks to the youth he said, “It’s a good feeling to receive such an Honor from HCC, an institution representing the community at large. Let this Honor be an inspiration to the youth to follow the footsteps in the community service”. He added the quote of Mahatma Gandhi, “The measurement of any service to the community is the support it receives from the community”. Reddy added, “Serve without any expectations in the return, the awards and rewards will follow you. You don’t need any pre-qualification, credentials, and offer from Institution or Organization to do community service. It’s the willingness and motivation within you will drive you to ample of opportunities of service which in turn will help you shape up your bright future, and finally give you the pride and satisfaction that your life is meant for a purpose.” Hon. Sanjiv Arora, Consul General of India, Houston sent a complimentary note to Mr. Reddy “Please accept my heartiest congratulations and warm greetings on being awarded an Honorary Degree by Houston Community College (HCC) on Saturday, 15 May, 2010. This is a well deserved honor for your dedicated service to the community at large, particularly to the Indian American community, in Greater Houston. I compliment HCCS for celebrating your tremen-
dent, India Culture Center (ICC). “On behalf of my fellow YLDP classmates, I want to thank you for the work you put in to make YLDP a worthwhile and enriching experience. -Hamsika Chandrasekhar,YLDPClass of 2009 Student. “As a student from YLDP’s first graduating class, I have witnessed the efforts our Program Director, Mr. Bangar Reddy, has taken to promote philanthropy and encourage intellectual curiosity in today’s youth.” -- Preity Ponnaganti, YLDP Class of 2009 Bangar Reddy with Trustee and Vice Chair Student. “I am very proud of Mr. of HCC, Neeta Sane Bangar Reddy. He is shindous services to our community in ing star of our community. I have a befitting manner by conferring an witnessed that he has done a lot for Honorary Degree upon you. I look the community. He is still quietly forward to our continuing interaction performing his duties towards the and cooperation, and wish you all the community, particularly for the youth best in your steadfast efforts to serve without any expectation of recognition. the society”. -- Dinesh Shah, President-Elect, HisHolinessSriChinnaJeeyarSwamiji, Acharya and Founder of Jeeyar Indo-American Political Action Educational Trust (JET) blessed Mr. Committee (IAPAC). “He is very well-deserving of this Reddy “Our mangalasasanams to you for receiving a wonderful reward prestigious award and we are all for the Local Community for the proud of his accomplishment. He services you have extended. This no is very dedicated and passionate in doubt inspires all our youth to follow all his work in the community, and you for excellence. God bless you and should be admired for his zest in passing on these values to the next see you soon.” Reddy also attributes the credit to generation.” -- Jugal Malani, President, India many non-profit Organizations and institutions including ICC, Consul- House. “Giving back to the community is ate General of India-Houston, YLDP Houston, India House, IAPAC, IACF, one of the values that BAPS instills IACCGH, CLUB24, NetIP, Telugu young Indian Americans. This helps Cultural Association, SEWA, BAPS, them learn to share the world they live Gujarati Samaj, Sri Ashtalakshmi in with those around them and help Temple and JET USA Inc and public the youth mature into responsible officials who helped and given him citizens. I would like to congratulate the opportunity to work with them Mr. Bangar Reddy on his honorary degree”. for the past several years -- Nilkanth Patel, President, Reddy received many compliments from fellow community leaders for BAPS Charities. “We are proud of your services to his dedication and devotion for the community at the time of this honor. the community. I am personally and “It was a very inspiring moment for IACF as an organization are proud all of us to watch Bangar Reddy being of our working relationship and your conferred on the Honorary Degree support. -- Bobby Singh, President, Indofor Outstanding Community Service by the Houston Community Col- American Charity Foundation lege. In the midst of the 8000 people (IACF). “On behalf of the YLDP Executive gathered at the Reliant Stadium at the Graduation ceremony; a star of India Committee, I want to congratulate Culture Center shone on the Houston Mr. Bangar Reddy for the recognition and on receiving the HCC Hon. horizon”. -- Swapan Dhairyawan, Presi- Degree - adding another feather in
your cap!.” -- Sushma Bhan, Program Director, Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP). “Congratulations on your great accomplishment of Honorary Degree for Community Service from Houston Community College. You deserve it. Your selfless hard work and dedication to community service makes Indians proud.” -- Raghavender Nednur, President, Telugu Cultural Association (TCA).
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“Bangaru in Mr. Reddy’s mother tongue Telugu, means GOLDEN. Mr.Reddy has lived up to his name and indeed set a Gold standard for community service.” -- Krishna Vavilala, Foundation For India Studies (FIS). “It is great news for Houston Community, especially for the IndoAmerican Community.” -- Keshu Patel, Former Past President, India Culture Center (ICC), Houston.