Awards & Recognitions

Awards, Accomplishments, and Recognitions

High School Accomplishments

• December 2024 - The National Anthem performer at the NBA game at Golden 1 Center - the Kings vs.San Antonio Spurs

• November 2024 - Mean Girls Musical, HS Version - Played  the lead role of Cady Heron

• Aug 24, 2024 - The National Anthem singer at the Goodguys 37th West Coast Nationals Car Show

• July 2024 - 2024 NIAAA Video Challenge - Runner-Up $1000 - Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

• July 4, 2024 - The National Anthem singer at the 13th Annual Folsom Firecracker - A Change of Pace Marathon

• April 2024 - The National Anthem singer at the 16th Annual American River Parkway Half Marathon

• April 2024 - Organizer of the inaugural TEDxFolsom High School Youth where she sang her original song "Dream" composed particularly for the event

• March 2024 - Member of school choir at invitational choral performance alongside renowned Conductor Lynnel Joy Jenkins for a beautiful performance on Carnegie Hall’s renowned main stage

• February 2024 - Performed at CCDA 2024 All-State Honor Choir - only student this year from FHS to be selected at the All-State

• December 2023 - The National Anthem performer at the NBA game at Golden 1 Center - the Kings vs. the Phoenix  Suns

• November 30, 2023 - YoungArts Award Winner in Voice - Popular

• November 2023 - Selected in audition-based California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) Central Region Honor Choir.

• August 2023, May 2022 - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism  (NIAAA) Video Challenge - Cash Prize Winner: $500 in 2022 and $400 in 2023

• August 2023 - Invited to perform the National Anthem for the second time in the season at Sacramento River Cats Baseball Team 

• July 2023 - The National Anthem Performer at Homeless World Cup, Street Soccer, Hornet Stadium, Sac State (From 3:40)

• July 2023 - Singers' Showcase,  Universal City - Best New Artist Award 

• July 2023 - 2023 NIAAA Video Challenge - Alternate Winner $400 - Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism

• May 2023 - The National Anthem performer at Sacramento River Cats Game

• April 2023 - Heritage Festival,  Disneyland - Gold Award - 2nd Place Nationwide as Member of Award-winning Folsom HS Chamber Choir 

• Aug 2022 -  Selected for the 18th annual GRAMMY Camp  by the GRAMMY Museum® among 81 high school students from around the US. 

• July 2022 - North America Bengali Conference (NABC) Idol 2022 1st Runner-Up

• July 2022 - 2022 NIAAA Video Challenge - Alternate Winner $500 - Say NO To Alcohol

• May 2022 - Best New Singer Award in High School Chamber Choir - Voted by Peers (Award given among students who are first time ever in a school choir)

• May 2022 - Finalist - SEVA 2022: PSA 9-12 | Defeat COVID-19 - Get Vaccinated 

• Oct 2021 - Award Winner in the International Music Album Category of the 4th Jharkhand International Film Festival & Awards, 2021 for the Original Song "Elo Durga Maa" 

• Aug 2021 - 2nd Place - American Desi Talent Competition

Middle School Accomplishments

• May 2020 - 1st Place - Sac Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Contest 2020

• May 2020 - 3rd Place - Marathi Mandal Bay Area in Light Marathi Song Category in Online All-USA Contest  (Marathi is not a language Shohini speaks or understands)

• Apr 2020 - Finalist - Hal Leonard Art song category 

• Feb 2020 - Selected for singing National Anthem for River Cats Sacramento which did not happen as pandemic hit

• May 2019 - 3rd Place - Meri Awaaz Suno America 2019, New Jersey

• May 2019 - 1st Place - Voice of Bay Area (VOBA) Jr. 2019

• May 2019 - Most Versatile Singer - Voice of Bay Area (VOBA) Jr. 2019

• Jan 2019 - In Top 50 - SaReGaMaPa Lil Champs 2019 - Most Popular National Singing Reality TV Show in India

• Aug 2018 - Special Recognition Award - Festival of Globe (FOG) Idol - Since Shohini was the winner in 2017

• Aug 2018 - 1st Place - Indian Association of Sacramento (IAS) Idol 

• Aug 2018 - 1st Place - Association of Indo-Americans Singing Competition 

Elementary School Accomplishments

• Mar 2018 - 2nd Place - Bay Area Telugu Association Music Competition

• Mar 2018 - 1st Place - Tarangini Singing Competition

• Oct 2017 - 1st Place - Avtar Arts Singing Contest

• Aug 2017 - 1st Place - Festival of Globe (FOG) Idol

• Jun 2017 - Most Versatile Singer - Voice of Bay Area (VOBA) Jr. 2017

• Apr 2016 - 2nd Place - Bangaliyana Talent Hunt in Bay Area

• Jan 2015 - 1st Place - Utsav Got Talent at Utsav Saraswati Puja

• April 2014 - Got selected among the top 10 semifinalists and was aired on ACCESS SACRAMENTO channel 17. The program was SACRAMENTO HAS TALENT. 2015 was the last year of that TV event