Chirag Odhav
| Chirag Odhav | |
|---|---|
| Recipient of Jefferson Award | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1992 (age 22–23) Memphis, Tennessee |
Chirag Odhav is the youngest recipient of the Jefferson Awards.[1] Nominated in 2009, Odhav dedicated larges amounts of time to collecting necessary supplies for tornado victims of Jackson, TN. According to the Jackson Sun, Odhav has received numerous community awards, such as the Annual Youth Volunteer Award for the Jackson Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.[2] Chirag attended high school at the University School of Jackson, and currently is an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley.
Congressional Award
In 2011, Chirag received all three medals (Bronze, Silver, and Gold)[3] for the Congressional Awards. Chirag received the Gold medal on Capitol Hill by Congressman Steven Fincher.,[4][5]
Notes
- ↑ Simer, T: The Jackson Sun, page A1. Associate Press, 2009.
- ↑ Associated Press: The Jackson Sun, page A1. Nov 2009.
- ↑ Cummings, Kenneth (July 17, 2011). "Chirag Odhav, Congressional Award Gold Medalist". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ↑ Fincher, Steven. "Twitter". Retrieved August 15. Check date values in:
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References
Simer, T. |title=Jefferson Awards: Unsung heroes honored |publisher=The Jackson Sun: Archives |date=2009-04-10 |accessdate=2010-06-09 Unsung Heroes Honored, "The Jackson Sun", Jackson, April 10, 2009.
Cummings, Kenneth. Chirag Odhav, Congressional Award Gold Medalist, "The Jackson Sun", Jackson, July 17, 2011.
Boyd, Suzanne. Physician's Son Wins Congressional Gold Award, West Tennessee Physicians' Alliance, Fall 2011.
External links
- Simer, Tracie (2009-04-10). "Jefferson Awards: Unsung heroes honored". The Jackson Sun: Archives. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- "Eagle Scout seeks out ways to help his community". The Jackson Sun: Archives. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- "Broughton deserved national recognition". The Jackson Sun: Archives. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.