Achievements

Miss India USA

Aaishwariya Gulani was recently crowned Miss India USA 2020 and will go on to represent USA in the Miss India Worldwide pageant in October 2020 in Mumbai, India.  Prior to this she was crowned Miss India Florida first runner up.  Her platform was using her strong background in dance to spread her rich Indian culture and use dance as a healing form in her medical practice in the future.

Medical Career

As the daughter of two doctors, Aaishwariya has grown up around medicine.  She has volunteered in hospitals since a young age.  However, it was her experience at Aravind Eye Hospitals that truly inspired her to go into medicine to pursue her passion of eradicating needless blindness globally.  She is currently a first year medical student in Orlando, FL.

Wharton Grad

Aaishwariya attended the University of Pennsylvania where she attained a Bachelors of Science in Economics degree from the Wharton School of Business.  During her time at UPenn, she was involved in her South Asian Society and cultural dance teams which gave her a deeper knowledge of her culture and allowed her to keep practicing her dance skills.

Class Valedictorian

In high school, Aaishwariya graduated as her class Valedictorian.  Additionally, she received recognition for her community work with the Mayor's Asian American Advisory Board Award and the Distinguished Service Award.

Bharatanatyum Arangetaram

Aaishwariya has been dancing since she was six years old.  She has learned hip hop, jazz, ballet, and most importantly: bharatanatyum.  She performed her arangetaram, or graduation, in 2012 in front of four hundred people.  She has been dancing through various mediums ever since including her dance team at UPenn and special performances at AAPI, Jax Hindu Temple, and other local events.

Innovative Researcher

Aaishwariya has presented at numerous conferences and won awards for her research since high school.  She has worked with Mayo Clinic, Scheie Eye Hospital, Aravind Eye Hospital, and Orlando Veteran Affairs.