Niati Kottury
Niati Kottury, based in the United States, is an undergraduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University and co-founder of the STEM education non-profit, STEMStart (https://www.stemstart.org/ established in 2018 with the mission of closing the STEM gap in minorities and girls).
Niati supports the charitable initiatives of the Santharamam Foundation for its Ethos and to honor her grandparents, Mrs. Vivekam Santhamma Garu and Mr. Vivekam Ramaraju Garu,
Niati is pursuing a degree in bioinformatics and is passionate about supporting and encouraging girls’ participation in STEM education. She currently works at the healthcare startup Healthy Amplified as a Product Section Leader Intern, where she contributes to initiatives focused on improving health outcomes through technology-driven solutions.
Nirav Kottury
Nirav Kottury, based in the United States, is an undergraduate student at Virginia Commonwealth University and co-founder of the STEM education non-profit, STEMStart (https://www.stemstart.org/ established in 2018 with the mission of closing the STEM gap in minorities and girls).
Nirav supports the charitable initiatives of the Santharamam Foundation for its Ethos and to honor his grandparents, Mrs. Vivekam Santhamma Garu and Mr. Vivekam Ramaraju Garu,
Nirav is pursuing a degree in biomedical Engineering, chemistry, and pre-med, and is passionate about spreading STEM awareness and educating elementary, middle, and high school students about STEM skills. He is a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) who spends his time working in VCU’s Pauley Heart Center as a research assistant and volunteering in multiple hospitals in Richmond and Northern Virginia.
Lavanya Sahit Kumar
Lavanya Sahit Kumar, based in Chennai is a Rotary Club Member with keen interest in social causes Feeding stray dogs, sending essentials to orphanages, she's an avid traveler with different experiences, cultures and trekking. she's keen to support and promote Santharamam Foundation.
Parineetha Ponniah
Parineetha is an engineering and MBA graduate who blends entrepreneurship with a strong sense of social responsibility. She is the founder of Pari’s Currys, a cloud kitchen built on the idea of serving simple, honest food with care. Alongside her business journey, she runs the Ozark Foundation, an initiative dedicated to feeding people in need on the streets. For the past three years, the foundation has consistently provided meals to 10–15 people every day. Parineetha believes in quiet impact—doing meaningful work steadily, with compassion, consistency, and purpose at its core. she's keen to support Santharamam Foundation.