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Aparaajit Sriram, 17, and Avanti Dabholkar, 17, are the US State Department winners of 2011 Doors to Diplomacy.
As his high school workload began to subside, high school senior Aparaajit, 17, began to search the Internet for interesting competitions that he could participate in to deepen his understanding of international politics. Upon finding Doors-to-Diplomacy, Aparaajit was extremely excited by the familiar project focus of international diplomacy, which he had studied extensively in the summer of 2010 at the University of Texas (Austin). Seeing that Doors-to-Diplomacy was a website competition, he approached his web-savvy buddy, Avanti, 17, and together they set about the project, titling their website Cultural Diplomacy with the Muslim World. Aparaajit and Avanti both expressed their interest in Doors-to-Diplomacy to their AP European History teacher, Mr. Bruce Salmestrelli, and he generously agreed to coach them. Thanks to Mr. Salmestrelli, Aparaajit and Avanti were able to complete the project in an organized fashion, as he helped them set realistic goals uncharacteristic of their usual last-minute styles. Mr. Salmestrelli also counseled them to expand their research by channeling the Internet as well as to connect with more Fulbright alumni, who would be able to share their experiences with them. His advice broadened their research base and added breadth to their project.
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