I am sincerely grateful to all of the JAINA Directors who form the Electoral College for electing me to lead JAINA for the 2017-19 term. First and foremost, I would like to assure each and every JAINA member I will perform to the high standards of our esteemed community. My predecessors have left a grand legacy for me to follow and with the guidance and fellowship of past Presidents and the Board, my vibrant team and I will take JAINA to new heights..
I would also like to express my gratitude to all the 2017 JAINA Convention volunteers. Without their tireless efforts, the vast array of lectures, assemblies and exhibits would not have been possible. The Convention Board, various Committee Chairs, past Presidents, Board of Directors and Executive Committee were my foundation and it was only with their valuable advice and feedback that the convention was possible. Moreover, I would like to call special attention to all the donors who came forward and supported the cause of community and an extra special thanks goes to Drs. Navin and Rashmi Mehta for their willingness to be Sanghpati.
Without a doubt, the core of such a robust convention are the speakers and I thank each of them from the bottom of my heart for traveling to the venue from various parts of the world. Many traversed long distances and endured lengthy journeys in order to make this convention meaningful..
Sadhus and Sadhvijis are the pillars of our community and without their blessings, this convention would have never seen the light of day. They not only blessed us but also enlightened the delegates of convention with their knowledge and expertise.
I am truly looking forward to active participation from my fellow community members and working together to further the cause of our community and take JAINA to unparalleled heights.
Warm Regards, Gunvant Shah JAINA President
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2017-2019
Gunvant Shah President
Ashok Domadia Immediate Past President
Mahesh Wadher First VP
Haresh Shah Secretary
Atul Shah Treasurer
Jayshree Shah North East Regional VP
Hita Shah Mid East Regional VP
Purvin Vakharwala South East Regional VP
Rahul Dedhia Mid West Regional VP
Dr. Pradeep Shah South West Regional VP
Kokila Doshi West Regional VP
Kamal Jain Canada Regional VP
Avish Jain YJA Chair
Hetali Lodaya YJA Chair
JAINA CONVENTION 2017 AWARDS
A. JAINA President Awards 2017
Partner Organizations
Veerayatan - Outstanding Services Award
Anekant Community Centre - Outstanding Community Services Award
Individual Awards
Shaleen Shah - Outstanding Jivdaya & Education Award
Punita Shah - Outstanding Community Services Award
Kanan Patrawalla - Outstanding Social Service Award
Gunvant Shah - Appreciation Award
B. JAINA Ratna Award 2017
Dr. Sushil Jain - Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
C. Adult Awards
Mr. Bindesh Shah - Jain Center of South Florida
Mr. Dilip Shah - Jain Society of Northern Texas
Mr. Harshid Shah - Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
Mr. Hemant Shah - Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago
Mr. Hemant S Shah - Jain Society of Greater Detroit
Mr. Kanti Gangar - Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
Dr. Kirit Gosalia - Jain Center of Greater Phoenix
Mr. Navin Dedhia - Jain Center of Northern California
Mr. Rajendra Mehta - Jain Society of Central Florida
Mr. Vastupal Shah - Jain Society of Greater Detroit
Late Purnimaben Shah - Jain Society of Toronto
D. Youth Awards
Aanya Gandhi - Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
Anish Doshi - Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago
Chintav Shah - Jain Center of New Jersey
Hetali Lodaya - Jain Study Center of North Carolina
Ravi Doshi - Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington
Siddharth Shah - Jain Society of Houston
Urvashi Jain - Jain Center of Southern California
Vinit Parekh - Jain Center of Southern California
E. JGT (Jains Got Talent) Winners
A. Solo Performances:
Age
First
Second
Third
Age 3 to 17
Labdhi Mehta (AL)
Samvi Ranka (CA)
Vanshika Shah (MD)
Special Recognition was given to Shaily Shah (CA) for performance tied to third
Age 18 to 34:
Dhaval Kamdar (NJ)
Kunal Shah (CA)
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Age 35 and Up
Birva Shah (NJ)
Seema Jain (NC)
Bela Gandhi (VA)
B. Group Performances:
Age
First
Second
Third
Age 3 to 17
Drums of DC (JSMW-MD)
2Jain ZZ (JSMW-MD)
Fabulous 4 (JSMW-MD)
F. JAB (Jain Academic Bowl) Winner Teams
JAB Junior Winner - Jain Society of Chicago - Arham - Coach Reshma Shah Om Gandhi (Captain), Riya Jain, Garima Shah, Asmita Shah, Paras Shah, Ravi Shah, Shreeya Gandhi, Tanya Sheth
JAB Junior Runner-up - Jain Center of NJ - Niyati - Coach Heena Gada Cavin Gada (Captain), Chery Gada, Forum Shah, Jainam Shah, Krishi Shah
JAB Senior Winner - Jain Society of Houston - Siddha - Coach Hema Ojha Siddarth Shah (Captain), Asha Ayyar, Thara Ayyar, Rhea Mistry, Prisha Gandhi
JAB Senior Runner-up - Jain Society of Washington DC - DC's Elite Eight - Coach Megha Doshi Shreyal Gandhi (Captain), Foram Shah, Dhruvil Shah, Manan Zaveri, Jahnavi Shah, Kanvi Shah, Deesha Ajmera
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