Dev is a self-directed learner, collaborative worker and community contributor. He seeks continuous learning opportunity as a student, prioritizes his goals and takes responsibility for his choices. He is a top performer and is motivated by academic challenges. He is a keen observer and is able to recognize issues of critical importance around him and has demonstrated drive and passion to contribute positively to his community. As a youth volunteer and leader, he is very organized in his approach and executes his work diligently. As a provides mentorship and guidance to younger students. He has led community fundraising efforts supporting the performing arts and social causes. In addition to academics, he demonstrates citizenship by volunteering in the boards of local government, non-profits and student council to make his immediate neighborhood a better community.
He is not only involved in his school and local community, he has also actively participated in the Odia community in different roles; be it participation in cultural programs, forming local band “Brodia” with O program and volunteering for Adopt-A-Village program.
Dev is a self-directed learner, collaborative worker and community contributor. He seeks continuous learning opportunity as a student, prioritizes
his goals and takes responsibility for his choices. He is a top performer and is motivated by academic challenges. He is a keen observer and is able to recognize issues of critical importance around him and has demonstrated drive and passion to contribute positively to his community. As a youth volunteer and leader, he is very organized in his approach and executes his work diligently. As a provides mentorship and guidance to younger students. He has led community fundraising efforts supporting the performing arts and social causes. In addition to academics, he demonstrates citizenship by volunteering in the boards of local government, non-profits and student council to make his immediate neighborhood a better community.
He is not only involved in his school and local community, he has also actively participated in the Odia community in different roles; be it participation in cultural programs, forming local band “Brodia” with O program and volunteering for Adopt-A-Village program.
Association with OSA
Dev is the youngest son of Sushant Satpathy and Ipsita Mahapatra. He has volunteered as a youth member for various local events as well as 2013 Convention. He has attended OSA Conventions in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and participated in various cultural events (opening ceremony, CCO, SB Performing Arts, OSA Got Talent etc) as an individual member as well as part of a group. He has won several awards for his participations such as SSKYEC, SB Award in performing arts and Meghna Memorial Creative Writing.
Dev and his younger friends in OSA-Chicago local community have formed a band “Brodia” to perform during OSAChicago’s holiday celebrations. He has participated in the youth mentorship program under OSA Chicago. In December 2015, Dev had visited Badigaam village, the site of OSA’s Adopt-A-Village program and was subsequently helped in fund raising.
