The Voices of West Windsor Team
Below are the residents who helped lead the Voices of West Windsor oral history project in 2020-21:
Shikha Rastogi (Co-Chair)
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In 2020, Shikha Rastogi was the founder and CEO of a nonprofit called “SR Mosaic." She founded the organization to bring together the different cultures she had seen her very first day in the United States. She aims to promote empathy and awareness of all cultures. Additionally, Shikha wants to help the world around us as there is much suffering, and it is our job to fix it. The programs SR Mosaic organizes helps bring the community together for a single cause.
The collaboration between SR Mosaic and the Historical Society of West Windsor was birthed by a common belief: that our community is made of voices that need to be heard. Documenting these perspectives will create a record of and enrich the beautiful town we know and love. Shikha Rastogi is a key element in the coordination and overall execution of this project. |
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Paul Ligeti (Co-Chair)
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In 2020, Paul was the Head Archivist and Internet Outreach Manager of the Historical Society of West Windsor. He joined the Historical Society as a member since 2018 and as an external volunteer dating back to his Boy Scout Eagle Project - the West Windsor Historic Bike Trail - in 2009. His efforts have led to the Historical Society's online presence (Website/Facebook/Instagram), digitization of archives, and resurgence as a township amenity.
After digitizing the Historical Society's archives, building this website, and growing the organization's social media accounts, Paul approached Shikha with the concept of documenting the township's current population. Several conversations later, the project was born. Believing in the power of a shared heritage to build communities, he is instrumental in the project's concept development, execution, and publication. |
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Megha Rastogi (Interviewer)
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In 2020, Megha Rastogi was a rising junior at WW-P High School North and the Creative Copywriter at SR Mosaic. She wrote for the website and handled all social media for the nonprofit. Rastogi is incredibly passionate about her work, and this endeavor was no different. She believes that this initiative is important to help West Windsor fix its single-lens view of its history.
Rastogi was one of three interviewers. She believes that the need for this project is evident within our community. A town as diverse as ours deserves a story that recognizes the diversity that makes West Windsor beautiful. |
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Neelesh Rastogi (Interviewer)
In 2020, Neelesh Rastogi was a Machine Learning Engineer at Radiology Partners and a freelance Graphic Designer. He assisted with publication and advertising for VoWW. His designs evoke both the pre-suburban "Old West Windsor" along with contemporary style, which, much like the VoWW project itself, merges history with the present.
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Aki Gurram (Interviewer)
In 2020, Aki Gurram was studying Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers University. He s a freelance photographer and dabbles in sound engineering. His grandfather and father both were photographers and now he is too. He is passionate about capturing memories because nothing brings him more happiness than seeing others smile. He hopes to one day be able to combine his interests of technology with medicine. In his free time, he catches up on world affairs, scours YouTube for videos of interest, and browses Reddit.
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