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ASHWIN RAMASWAMY

Leader to run

for Georgia State Senate

“People said it is probably genetic, but I wanted to learn more about it
and I realized that only a small percentage of people get cancer because of
their genes, and that it is mostly because of a lifestyle,” she said. “I wanted to
create an app that will help people have more awareness so that maybe they
could prevent it.”
“Bianca shared her research with my husband and I, and then we came
across the congressional challenge to create an app,” said Bianca’s mother,
Anju. “That is how she decided to create an app that promotes awareness
about different causes of cancer. Bianca reviewed the app with her computer
science teacher, Chris Lo.”
“She wanted to disprove the norm that cancer is influenced by genetics,
but rather is much more influenced by lifestyle,” Jain said. “Users can assess
how high their risk could be. Bianca even had some teachers test the app and
provide feedback.”
shwin Ramaswami has officially declared his candidacy for the Georgia “It’s a win-win in the sense that she was learning more about preventing
State Senate, seeking to represent Senate District 48. A native of Johns
ACreek with a background in cybersecurity, technology startups, and law cancer, but also at the same time, using that knowledge to create social aware-
ness,” said her father, Ashu. “Getting rewarded for it is the cherry on top.”
and policy, Ramaswami, if elected, will become the first Indian American in
the Georgia State Senate, the first Gen Z member, and the only State Senator
with both a computer science and a law degree. NITIN SAWHNEY
Democrat Ramaswami’s announcement follows the indictment of the
incumbent State Senator, Shawn Still, for attempting to overturn the 2020 Musician named as Booker
election results. Ramaswami emphasized his dedication to accepting elec-
tion results and upholding the democratic process. Prize judge
Senate District 48, cover parts of North Fulton County, South Forsyth
County, and North Gwinnett County, including areas such as Johns Creek, ward-winning British Indi-
Cumming, and Sugar Hill. an musician Nitin Sawhney,
He has over 7 years of experience working to build tech startups. He has
worked in the federal government on cybersecurity for 3 years; and currently Aknown for musical scores
including for a screen adaptation
runs a consulting company around software architecture, technology law and of Salman Rushdie’s 1981 Booker
policy. An alumnus of Georgia Tech, Stanford University, and Georgetown
University Law Center, Ramaswamy built a career in software engineering, Prize-winning ‘Midnight’s Children’,
was on Thursday announced as a
election security, and technology law and policy research. member of the 2024 Booker Prize
Ramaswami has also been involved in community outreach, taking class-
es on Hindu philosophy and culture to middle and high school students at judging panel.
“We are delighted to reveal the
Chinmaya Mission and founding the Dharmic Law Student Organization at #BookerPrize2024 judging panel.
Georgetown University Law Center.
Edmund de Waal will act as chair
of judges and will be joined by Sara
BIANCA JAIN Collins (@mrsjaneymac), Justine
Ninth grader creates an app Jordan (@justine_jordan), Yiyun
Li and Nitin Sawhney (@thenitin-
sawhney)” the Booker Prizes wrote
about cancer causes “honoured to be a @TheBookerPrizes judge for 2024.”
in a post on X. Sawhney said he was
In another post, he shared, “The thought of spending my insomnia hours
ianca Jain, a ninth grade student of Briarcliff High School, has emerged buried in over 150 books over the next few months is a welcome one. The
as the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for New York’s 17th world seems to have lost its way as well as its humanity… I want to be re-
BCongressional District after creating an app for cancer awareness. Bi- minded of beautiful minds and remember that words are not always toxic
anca created this app when she discovered someone that she knew had cancer. vessels of hate.” Continued on next page... >>

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