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\u201cI can\u2019t begin to express how humbled and honored I am to receive this award from the Walker family,\u201d said Anjali World during the ceremony. \u201cPaul\u2019s dedication to marine conservation inspired me tremendously. I will forever fight to carry on Paul\u2019s legacy in protecting marine life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anjali Ranadiv\u00e9, who performs under the stage name \u201cAnjali World,\u201d grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and developed an early passion for wildlife \u2013 as a middle school volunteer at the aquarium, and with other nonprofits including The Ocean Project.<\/p>\n
She began her performing career after earning a marine science degree from UC-Berkeley. At the same time, she founded Jaws & Paws, a marine and wildlife conservation nonprofit that campaigns for protection of sharks, sea turtles, polar bears and tigers. She gives all the proceeds from her music to Jaws & Paws.<\/p>\n
At the October 3 celebration, the aquarium also presented its Paul Walker Youth Award to 17-year-old high school student Katie Ridgeway of Monterey, Calif., a Teen Conservation Leader and volunteer at the aquarium.<\/p>\n While Paul Walker\u2019s daughter, Meadow Walker, was unable attend, she said in a statement that, \u201cMy dad was in awe of the ocean and wanted to see it protected.\u00a0 It’s exciting to know scholarships and students like Katie will ensure the future of our oceans. It’s an honor to be supporting her and the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s teen program.\u201d<\/p>\n On behalf of The Paul Walker Foundation, Birtell presented a scholarship check to Ridgeway and a contribution to the nonprofit aquarium for its Ocean Education and Leadership Center.<\/p>\n \u201cOcean conservation plays a central role in Anjali\u2019s life, as it did for Paul Walker,\u201d said Julie Packard. \u201cLike Paul, she is passionate about creating a future with healthy oceans, and inspiring others to do their part. We\u2019re proud to have played a formative part in shaping that passion, and look forward to honoring her for all she\u2019s accomplished.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re also so proud of what Katie is doing to inspire her peers and our visitors as an ocean conservation leader,\u201d Packard said. \u201cShe has such a positive influence on the adult staff, volunteers, and all the aquarium guests with whom she interacts. I can\u2019t wait to see all that the future holds for her.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was fortunate to have visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium with my father on several occasions,\u201d said his daughter, Meadow Walker. \u201cIt held a special place in his heart, as it now does in mine. I am proud of him, and this award that honors his commitment to ocean conservation.\u201d<\/p>\n The mission of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the oceans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anjali Ranadiv\u00e9 performs under the stage name of \u201cAnjali World.\u201d Singer-songwriter Anjali World, a marine conservation activist who channels income from her successful performing career toward ocean wildlife protection, received the 2015 Paul Walker Ocean Leadership Award from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Oct. 3. Monterey Bay Aquarium recognizes her commitment to ocean conservation. The award…<\/p>\n![\"Anjali](\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/PAGE-ANJALI-WORLD-03.jpg\" "\\"\\"")