Akshay Maheshwari is a Fulton Science Academy Private School junior who is deeply passionate about social sciences and humanities. As the founder and CEO of Naya Magazine, an AAPI-based arts and culture media company, he has gained interviewing, graphic design, writing, podcasting, and initiative management skills. Akshay's academic achievements include winning a Gold Medal and publishing a paper in the Alpha Scholars Summer Program in the Harvard International Review on colonialism’s impact on Indian Hindu Nationalism. With a strong background in Model UN, Akshay has developed research, public speaking, writing, and collaboration skills, earning recognition as a keynote speaker. Outside academics, Akshay is actively interested in politics and volunteers with numerous local campaigns in Georgia