Tusha Canekeratne
Founder of Nadastra, Inc.

Reema Chandra
Volunteer for the American India Foundation

Sunitha Das and Monika Jain
Founders of Kahani children's magazine

Monika Jain
18-year-old medical student

Sangita Joshi
Financial advisor and volunteer with the Network of South Asian Professionals Boston

Anu Karna-Rasiah
Mathemetician, teacher, entrepreneur

Bala Krishnamurthy
Chief executive officer of Aeolean, robotics software creator

Usha Nand Sellers
Director of Tufts University alumnae program

Krishna Patel
Assistant U.S. Attorney for Bridgeport, Connecticut

Mitali Perkins
Author of books for young adults

Bandana Purkayastha
Editor of a book on Muslim and Hindu experiences

Rita Shah
Director of the India Association of Greater Boston

Nalini Sharma
Volunteer for the American India Foundation

Sunila Thomas-George
First South Asian to serve on the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

Purnima Vadhera
Assistant vice principal of Newton South High School

Padma Venkatraman
Oceanographer and author of children's books

Note: Finalists are listed in alphabetical order