Awards 2011


Winners of OSA Awards 2011
OSA Nomination Based Awards
- Saratindu Mishra, NJ – Distinguished Odia Award
- Jyoti Rout, CA – Arun Das Memorial Kalashree Award
- Chitta Baral, Gilbert, AZ – Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das Memorial Award
- No winners due to lack of qualified applications – Subrina Biswal Award for Academic Excellence
- No nominations received – Yuva Kala Vikas Awards
- No nominations received – Youth Volunteer Award


OSA Lifetime Achievement Awards
- Mr. Shantanu Mohapatra
- Mr. Chitta Ranjan Jena
OSA Lifetime Service Awards
- Saratindu & Lata Misra – For years of service to OSA in many roles and continuous support
- Drs. Uma B. and Shanti Mishra – For years of service to OSA in many roles and continuous support
- Dr. Nilambar and Anu Biswal – For years of service to OSA in many roles and continuous support
- Dr. Sitakantha and Kalpana Dash – For years of service to OSA in many roles and continuous support
Various OSA Service Awards
- OSA Service Award – Hara Narayan Padhi – Election Committee Member, OSA Election 2011
- OSA Service Award – Dr Babru Samal – For creating lasting OSA memories with photography
- Cultural Excellence Award – Gayatri Joshi – Cultural Coordinator, 2010 OSA Annual Convention
- OSA Communication Award – Sunil Sabat – OSAnet Chairman, 2011
- OSA Dignity Service Award – Sradhananda Mishra – Chair, OSA Defense Committee, 2009-2011
- OSA Service Leadership Award – Dr. Priyadarsan Patra – Coordinator, New Chapter, Pacific Northwest Chapter, 2011
- OSA Service Leadership Award – Sandip Dasverma – Coordinator, New Chapter, Pacific Northwest Chapter, 2011
- OSA Service Leadership Award – Tapan Padhi – Convener, 2011 OSA Convention
- OSA Service Leadership Award – Debashish Nanda – Co-Convener, 2011 OSA Convention
- OSA Service Leadership Award – Dr Gopal Mohapatra – Chapter President, Host Chapter (South West Chapter), 2011 OSA Convention
- OSA New Chapter Certificate Award – Pacific Northwest Chapter
- OSA Positive Image Award – Dhirendra Kar – For continuous OSA support and creating positive image of OSA in Orissa through NROFC
- Service Innovation Award – Dr. Julie Acharya Ray – Editor, OSA Newsletter, 2009-2011


- Oriya Cultural Icon and Appreciation Award – Mrs. Jharana Das – For Life Time Service and Contribution to Oriya Culture
- Appreciation Award – Ghanashyam Mohapatra – For Service and Contribution to Oriya Culture
- Appreciation Award – Satyananda Mishra – Chief Speaker, OSA 2011 Convention
- Appreciation Award – Minati Mishra – For Service and Contribution to Odissi and Folk Dance
- Appreciation Award – Jagi Mangat Panda – Keynote Speaker, OSA 2011 Convention
- Appreciation Award – Jim McDermott – Keynote Speaker, OSA 2011 Convention
- OSA Service Award – Dr. Abani Patra – Election Committee Member, OSA Election 2011
- OSA Service Award – Dr. Durga Mishra – Election Committee Member, OSA Election 2011
OSA Convention 2011 Participation Awards
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Meghna Memorial Award for Creative Writing (Senior)
- Sweta Pratyasha Sahu (1st Prize)
- Ayesha Mishra (2nd Prize)
- Neha Satapathy (3rd Prize)
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Meghna Memorial Award for Creative Writing (Junior)
- Aarushi Nayak (1st Prize)
- Disha Das (2nd Prize)
- Kareena Mohapatra (3rd Prize)


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Subrina Biswal Memorial Award winner for Performing Arts (Senior)
- Shweta Sahu (1st Prize)
- Ishani Sahoo, Malina Maharana, Simantini Mitra-Behura, Smruti Rath (2nd Prize)
- Abhishek Routray (3rd Prize)
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Subrina Biswal Memorial Award winner for Performing Arts (Junior)
- Devak Nanda (1st Prize)
- Meghna Sahoo, Neha Khuntia, Megha Khuntia (2nd Prize)
- Yogesh Mohapatra (3rd Prize)
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Odia Debate Competition (13 – 18yrs)
- Abhinav Mohapatra (1st Prize)
- Sonakshee Shree (2nd Prize)
- Shweta Sahu (3rd Prize)
-
Odia Poetry Recital (6yrs)
- Akhilesh Mishra (1st Prize)
- Swayam Rath (2nd Prize)
- Ipsa Prusty (3rd Prize)


-
Odia Poetry Recital (7- 12 yrs)
- Shreya Prachurjya (1st Prize)
- Mallesh Maharana (2nd Prize)
- Samay Shashwat Sahoo (3rd Prize)
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Champu, Chhanda Awards
- Elora Mohanty (1st Prize)
- Ananya Kar (2nd Prize)
- Simoni Mishra (3rd Prize)