Each year VVPB identifies and honours accomplished individuals who have impacted many lives.
A Houston resident since 1975 and renowned Kuchipudi & Bharatha Natyam guru who has trained 3000+ students, choreographed 36 productions, and received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy Award for Excellence in Performing Arts (Kuchipudi) from the Government of India.
An M.A. History postgraduate from Osmania University who taught for 35 years at the Govt. Degree College, Jagityal, moulding many young minds into strong individuals and great assets to society across government and private sectors.
An M.Sc. (Biology) from Andhra University who served as a Science teacher at Venkateswara Vidyalayam, Nizamabad, for 30 years, influencing students who went on to become doctors and research scientists at India’s top institutions.