The Cleveland International Hall of Fame that recognizes and honors people who have made significant contributions to ethnic diversity in northeast Ohio has inducted Prof. Sree Sreenath, the president of Sewa International, along with another five others.
The inductees for the Class of 2019 were selected from among 150 plus nominees through an anonymous process.
Prof Sreenath is a tenured full professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
“I am honored and humbled by this recognition. I am thankful to the Board of Directors of Sewa International for entrusting me with a wonderful opportunity to serve. I will continue to work for the good of humanity,” Prof Sreenath said in a statement.
Since 2009, Prof. Sreenath has been serving as the president of Sewa International, a faith-based charitable nonprofit specializing in disaster recovery, education, volunteering, and development.
Sewa International also provides tutoring in Euclid High School and Garfield High School in the Cleveland area through its ASPIRE (Achieving Student Progress, Instilling Resilience and Excellence) program. Sewa International’s part was instrumental in rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in 25 disasters around the world during Hurricane Harvey, Irma and Maria, and also the floods in Kerala, India, a media release said.
Previously, Cleveland International Hall of Fame has inducted U.S. Senator George Voinovich and automotive entrepreneur Monte Ahuja. It was Ramesh Shah of Indian Physicians of Northern Ohio who inducted Prof. Sreenath into the Hall of Fame at a ceremony recently at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott, Key Center. The other inductees are Dr Akram Boutros, Ingrida Bublys, Paul Burik, Richard Fleischman and Marilyn Madigan.
Prof. Sreenath holds a B.E degree in Electrical Engineering from Bangalore University; M.E in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park. He has served as the Co-Director of UNESCO GENIe Program, an international network of educational institutions, and also the Director of Complex Systems Biology Center at the university.
