The Carl and Peggy Sewell
President’s Scholar
2011-2012

AMRITA VIR
Amrita is a senior from Houston, Texas, majoring in finance with
minors in Chinese, economics and international studies.
She enjoys traveling, the sitar, tennis, trying new things (especially food),
music, and reading. After graduation Amrita plans to start her own company and
attend graduate school.
HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
- School Newspaper, editor and reporter
- Music Club, vice president and founder
- Most Outstanding Copy Writer, Anvil Newspaper
- Most Outstanding Girl Finalist
- French Club, president
- Girl Scouts of America
- Tennis Team
- National Honor Society
- French Honor Society
- UIL Journalism Team
- Girl Scout Silver Award
SMU ACTIVITIES AND HONORS
- KPNI SMU Radio, announcer and assistant station manager
- Sailing Club Team, recruitment chair
- Indian Student Association
- Hilltopics, copy editor
- Edwin L. Cox BBA Scholar, mentor
- Richter Fellowship Recipient
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
- Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society
- Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
- Daily Campus, copy editor
Contact: avir@smu.edu