Education
Patents
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING CONTAMINANTS IN WATER
US Application Number: 621595,477 Application Date: 12/6/2017
Honors & Awards
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American Association of University Women 2024 Women of Distinction
AAUW
The AAUW Women of Distinction program pays tribute to women leaders who have made extraordinary accomplishments in their professions or their communities.
The honor is given at a special event held in conjunction with our National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. The recipients are leaders, innovators and role models from diverse backgrounds and fields. -
Beloved Community Technological innovation Award
The Martin Luther King Center
This award recognizes an individual or organization that is committed to engaging technology constructively and to creating the Beloved Community by producing and promoting technology in ways that ensure a just, humane, equitable, and peaceful world.
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Recognized by White House - Office of First Lady as a honoree for "Girls Leading Change"
White House Gender Policy Council
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/11/first-lady-jill-biden-announces-girls-leading-change-honorees/
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Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award
ALI CENTER
https://alicenter.org/ali-center-announces-muhammad-ali-humanitarian-award-recipients-2/
One of six young international humanitarians doing work in their countries and communities which embodies one of Muhammad Ali’s Six core principles: Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect, and Spirituality
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Colorado Pilots Association Scholarship - 2022 / Wings Over the Rockies Museum Scholarship - 2020
Colorado Pilots Association and Wings Over the Rockies
Scholarship for flight lessons and pilot license
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2022 Leader of Democracy
League of Women Voters
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Maker of Merit Award
Maker Faire, Galicia, Spain
Maker Faire Galicia ( one of the biggest Maker Fair in Europe) choses Maker of Merit for all the great work an individual is doing in both sharing knowledge and carrying out projects that solve global problems.
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Asia Game Changers Award - 2022
Asia Society Northern California
Asia Game Changer West Awards are bestowed to individuals, organizations, and movements that have inspired, enlightened, and shown true leadership in areas that reflect Asia Society’s core pillars of policy and business, technology and innovation, arts and culture, and education.
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Awarded as a Young Activist 2021
Young Activist Summit sponsored by UN Geneva
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UNICEF Youth Advocate 2021
UNICEF
https://www.unicef.org/world-childrens-day/unicef-youth-advocates-2021
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World Expo Dubai 2021 Representing United States in the World Expo for innovation and future
World Expo, Dubai and US Department of Commerce
Featured exhibit in US Pavilion, World Expo Dubai to represent United States' future
https://twitter.com/gitanjaliarao/status/1460291893863063554?lang=en -
Carson Scholar Trailblazer Award
Carson Scholarship Fund
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4H Outstanding Leadership Project Award - 2018/2019/2020/2021/2022
4H Douglas County/ Colorado
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Young Innovation Leadership Award - Wharton DC Innovation Summit
Wharton DC Innovation Summit
The Wharton School Club of DC is an active, engaged organization that values innovation, sharing ideas and entrepreneurship. The award was to recognize one outstanding young individual in the nation who values innovation and have actively participated in promoting it among students
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PMI Future 50 leaders
Project Management Institute
https://www.pmi.org/future-50/2021-honorees
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30 Under 30 Changemakers Award
National Alliance of Charter Schools
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Innovator's to watch 2021 Smithsonian Magazine
Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/ten-innovators-watch-2021-180976689/
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CBS Future Leaders Award
CBS
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/future-leaders-winner-gitanjali-rao/
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TIME Kid Of The Year 2020
TIME and Nickelodeon
Featured on the Cover of TIME Magazine
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ECI Pioneer Innovator of the Year
International Entrepreneurs, Creatives and Innovators Association
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George Stephenson Innovation Award 2020
JosiahKids
The achievement(s) of the student(s) should demonstrate a creative, forward-thinking spirit that has explored innovative ways to implement or improve a preexisting system, thought, or idea that adds the type of value that is ultimately making the world a better place.
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Marvel Hero Project Subject for community service
Marvel and Disney
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Chinese Academy of Sciences Junior Eureka Finalist
Shanghai Media group in partnership with Chinese Academy of Science
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Time Magazine Top Young Innovator - 2020
TIME
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Forbes 30 Under 30 2019- Science
Forbes
https://www.forbes.com/profile/gitanjali-rao/?sh=1e45a074ffe5
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History Colorado Museum Featured Exhibit - What's Your Story?
History Colorado Museum
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Kumon 2019 Student Inspirational Award
Kumon
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Colorado Distinguished Student Award for invention and community impact
Colorado Gifted Association
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EPA Presidential Award
EPA, USA
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National STEM Scout
Boys Scout of America
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America's Top Young Scientist
Discovery Education 3M
https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/28/health/gitanjali-rao-young-scientist-winner/index.html
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Britannica 20 under 20 Young Shapers
Brittanica
https://www.britannica.com/story/the-20-under-40-series-young-shapers-of-the-future
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