Shilpa Darivemula '13, a student at Albany Medical College who is also trained in Kuchipudi (a classical Indian dance form), is the founder of The Aseemkala Initiative.
The organization, which presents its first performance of the Mahavidyas in Medicine project at the Fertile Ground Showcase on May 14, uses traditional dances to narrate stories of women in medicine from cultures around the world.
At Union, Shipla participated in Shakti Club, Steinmetz Symposium and Messa House.