MAHIKA KANCHANAM
(she/her/hers)
Awards/Recognitions
Academic
AP Scholar with Distinction
Mathematical Association of America's AMC 10/12Jane Street Certificate NE/SD Region
7th State Econ Challenge
Millard Academic Letter and Pins for GPA of above 4.0
President's Volunteer Service Award- Gold
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Honoree for Nebraska( now called Emerging Visionaries)
Governors Serve Nebraska Step Forward Youth Volunteer Leadership Award
Greater Omaha Chambers YP(Young Professionals) Rising Start Award
Omaha Jaycees TOYO(Ten Outstanding Youth Omahans) Teens Award
United Nations Association - 2021-2022 National Community Service Merit Award
United Nations Association - 2021-2022 National Community Service Ambassador Award
United Nations Association - 2021-2020 Zero HERO Award - Gold- Zero Hunger Award
Methodist Hospital's Sharing the care award
Community Service, Volunteerism, Leadership
Forensics
NSDA(National Speech and Debate Association) Degree of Special Distinction
NIETOC Qualifier - Junior, Sophomore
Millard North Letter Certificate-Outstanding Accomplishment and Excellence-Forensics
Journalism
2022 Class A State Journalism Champions
2022 - 5th in State Newspaper Layout
Nebraska Press Women High School Communications Contest 3rd place for review article
2021 Nebraska High School Press Association Cornhusker Award
2021 Class A State Journalism Runner Ups
2021 - 7th in State In-Depth Coverage
2021 NHSPA(Nebraska High School Press Association) Newspaper feature Writing Honorable Mention
Dance (Bharatanatyam, Indian Classical dance)
Guinness Book of World Record participant
Holiday Nutcracker Show - Orpheum Theater - representing Indian classical dance
Maargam(a full definite course/path) Completion Certificate
Other
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Piano NMTA awards
Tennis JV level - singles 6th award