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Picture: Russ (Arun), Nikhil, Radhika, Vikas - Grand Canyon
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E-Mail: radhika_arun@comcast.net, rvarun@hotmail.com
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- Vikas is 15 years old and claims to be taller than Nikhil & Dad. He is in ninth grade, a freshman at high school, in Lakeside. He had a great year at Premiere Dance Center. His Advanced Tap Team number, Tap This, scored the highest score of all dances in all competitions at the state level and second at nationals. Individually Vikas also made the elite dancer list, a select group of dancers across the nation, and placed fourth overall at the nationals - surviving ballet & jazz auditions, but helped by his tap solo which won first overall amongst elite dancers. Separately his tap duo, Face Off, won the Judges choice award from the Federation of Dance competitions. In his spare time, Vikas attends school & choreographs an Indian Bollywood dance.
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In December, the Arun family went to Egypt, along with three other families, including (Russ) Arun’s sister’s family. It was a very enjoyable trip, aided by a great guide in Ayman Bassily. The kids really got into the 5000 year history of Egypt. Apart from the pyramids and the cruise down the Nile, we spent time at the coral reefs in the Red Sea and enjoying a great performance by the Sufis in Cairo. During spring break, we went to Florida with the Bodas family. Orlando was cloudy & rainy, but Fort Lauderdale was fantastic. Radhika & Vikas tried their hand at scuba diving. In summer, we went to Las Vegas for Vikas’ national competition, and then visited the Grand Canyon & Zion. Nikhil went up the precarious last part of the Angel’s Landing hike in Zion. Though Radhika and (Russ) Arun had done the last part of the Angels Landing hike a couple of decades ago, they chickened out of it this time. In mid summer, (Russ) Arun & Radhika did the mini neighborhood triatholon. Late summer Radhika did the Trek triathalon (0.5 mile swim, 12 mile bike ride, 3.1 mile run) and was proud to finish it strong.This winter we thought we would vacation in Australia, but the travel weary family decided it would be Hawaii. We are looking forward to skiing in the New Year.
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- Nikhil is 20 years old and is a junior at Duke University. Nikhil is President of the Duke Branch of Kairos, a young entrepreneurial group. He continues to be part of the Defining Movement dance troupe at Duke. He choreographed a South Indian Dance, helped choreograph Defmo's Awaaz and danced in many more pieces for DefMo. Lastly he is on the FAC board, which trains counselors to assist incoming freshman and runs Duke's First Year Orientation programs. Nikhil also continues to be part of Wayne Manor, his selective living group. In summer Nikhil interned at Tenex Capital to get a feel for the investment banking community. The timing was good & bad – good because of the learning, bad because the economy went south. Nikhil will be majoring in Computer Science and minoring in Economics next year.
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