Honors & Affiliations
At USC
California Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation Internship Award, 2012
USC Unruh Institute Diana Chudacoff Levin Internship Award, 2011
AAJA Print/Online Internship William Woo Grant, 2011
L.A. Press Club Investigative News Award nomination, 2011
USC Annenberg Herb Klein Endowed Scholarship for Government and Political Reporting, 2011
USC WebFest Winner, 2011
Papercheck.org Scholarship Winner, Winter 2010
"Paresh's winning essay was based on his passion for and understanding of technology. It described how Apple and Microsoft have their respective places in the consumer and corporate cultures." --More at Papercheck.orgAnnenberg Dean's List, Annenberg Scholar and USC Deans Scholarship, 2009-2012
Annenberg Ambassador, 2011-2012
Lambda Pi Eta Honors Society, 2010-2012
Phi Sigma Theta Honors Society, 2011-2012
South Asian Journalists Association, 2011-2012
Asian American Journalists Association, 2011-2012
At MCHS
Honorable mention at 2008 National Journalism Convention for newswriting
Member of National Scholastic Press Association Honor RollMCHS Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, 2009
MCHS Outstanding English student, 2009 and 2007
AP Scholar with Distinction, 2009 and 2008
Member of Fraternity of Academic Excellence and National Honors Society
National Merit Commendation
JV MVP for Track and Field, 2008
Coaches award for Academic League, 2009
JV MVP for Academic League, 2008
Varsity letters in cross country, track and field, marching band, newspaper, Science Olympiad and Academic League (captain)
Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Winner, 2009
I read my award-winning essay at the awards ceremony. Watch it here.
Jessica Romag Scholarship recipient and California Scholarship Federation scholarship recipient, 2009