Manasa Kollapaneni

North American Telugu Association Certificate of Participation NATA Jul 2023

Guinness World Record Participation Guinness World Records Aug 2022 My journey for this globally recognized award started not in 2022 but 7 years prior in 2025 when I was a part of the first few children to memorize the entire Bhagavad Gita. This prestigious honor of the knowledge of the Gita nor the recognition of completing the 10 month program has left my life to this day as I continue to apply the teachings I had learned from both the scripture and dedication to learning to scripture to my life.

The President’s Volunteer Service Award AmeriCorps Aug 2021 Through dedicated efforts and persistent commitment towards the local temple’s volunteer based organization. I was not only able to achieve this golden award but also grow in my own interpersonal skills of being able to manage a reception desk that welcomes, supports, engages, and provides solutions to around 200 hourly visitors for an extensive stretch of time throughout my high school career. More specifically, every weekend I spent two hours consistently learning how to effectively manage… Show more Through dedicated efforts and persistent commitment towards the local temple’s volunteer based organization. I was not only able to achieve this golden award but also grow in my own interpersonal skills of being able to manage a reception desk that welcomes, supports, engages, and provides solutions to around 200 hourly visitors for an extensive stretch of time throughout my high school career. More specifically, every weekend I spent two hours consistently learning how to effectively manage the front desk at the local temple with no additional overhead staff and successfully able to manage and provide the temple visitors whilst answering questions and asking my own. Overall, I am incredibly thankful for this award being able to highlight my dedication and passion towards not only volunteering but putting my heart and soul into the temple’s community. Show less

TANTEX Sankraanthi Sambaraalu TANTEX Jan 2020

American Mathematics Contest 8 MAA AMC Apr 2019

7 Billion Hanuman Chalisa Chanting Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple Apr 2015 As a young child, my family had raised me to be very culturally oriented and religiously influenced. Therefore, participation such as this only reinforced my devotion and determination to allow my religion to become as astounding part of my identity as I stand by and believe in the teachings and power my religion has to contribute to my life decisions and desires.