Sridhar Babu, City Magistrate of Haridwar, plants a tree at the ashram. Five trees were planted by the Mount Madonna School senior class as carbon credits for their trip to India.
Monthly Archive for May, 2011
The senior class of Mount Madonna School, California recently visited the ashram during their 12 day tour of India. Their four day visit was full of volleyball games, group discussions, classroom teaching, Crossfit classes and raucous playtime. The final night was an ashram special, a dance show and out door dinner ending with everyone whooping it up on the dance floor. Leaving was sad but we hope each know they have a home in India awaiting them.
Congratulations to Soma Sharan on her selection as a Gates Millennium Scholar 2011. As a Gates Millennium Scholar, GMS funds are available for Soma to attend any U.S. accredited college or university of her choice for her bachelor degree, masters and doctoral level is she so chooses. Next year Soma will attend UCLA where she will major in International Development.
Soma recently visited Sri Ram Ashram during a 12 day tour with her Mount Madonna School senior classmates. Her story, from abandonment at birth to Gates Millennium Scholar was widely reported on in the local and national newspapers.
All the best at UCLA, Soma. We are very proud of you!
