Alumni Association of Sacred Heart College (AASH)
Alumni Association of Sacred Heart College (AASH) functions as a nodal agency for maintaining liaison with the alumni and to involve them in the development and growth of the institution, which operates through its full-fledged web portal AASH. In addition to this umbrella body, the college has alumni associations for individual departments and chapters in North America, Middle East, New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai, which meet at least once every year. These annual meetings renew their bond to their ‘alma mater’ and also provide an opportunity to draw feedback on the programs offered by the college, their effectiveness and the expectations of the industry, as well as sensing the trajectory of advanced research. The association assists the college in instituting scholarships, organising lectures as well as giving lectures, as well as providing financial and logistic support to the various programs organised by the college. The alumni join the college in its annual cultural festival “Heartifest” by taking part in the cultural show and raising funds for the event. They regularly give feedback on the activities of the college and have always lent a helping hand in its march towards excellence.
Prominent Alumni
Academics
Dr. Dhanuraj
Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research
Dr. C.G. Sudha
Former Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
K.P.P. Nambiar
Former Director, Inter-Governmental Organisation at INFOFISH,. Former Consultant,( U.N) FAO, ROME
Prof. P.C. Thomas
Founder, Prof P.C. Thomas Classes Thrissur - Pioneer of Entrance Coaching classes in Kerala
Satish Poduval
Professor of Cultural Studies at the English and Foreign Languages University in Hyderabad
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Dr. Reji Varghese
Associate Professor, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Mahesh Hariharan
Professor, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Akkattu T. Biju
Associate Professor Department of Organic Chemistry IISc Banglore
Dr. Gabriel Simon Thattil
Professor of Commerce School of Business Management and Legal Studies Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell University of Kerala
Dr. Shanti A. Avirah
Former Principal, MA College Kothamangalam
Fr. Josekutty PD
Principal, KristuJayanti College, Bangalore
Rev. Dr. Sony Chundatt CMI
Principal, Christ College, Pune
Dr. Binoy Joseph
Principal, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences
Dr. K. Nirmal Babu
Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut
George Thyvelikkakath
Professor of Chemistry & Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Dr. Thomas Thundatt
Professor of Empire Innovation, University at Buffalo, New York, USA. Authored over 400 publications in refereed journals, 57 conference proceedings, 15 book chapters, and 40 US patents.
Dr. T.S. Anirudhan
Former Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Kerala
Rev. Dr. Thomas C Mathew, C.M.I.
Former Vice Chancellor, Christ Deemed to be University, Bangalore; Prior General - Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI)
Late Dr.A.Ramachandran
Vice Chancellor, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies
Administration & Civil Services
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Nandhini R Nair
IRS, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax at Department Of Income Tax, Ministry of Finance
Dr. Pravin
Assistant Director General, ICAR
PG Balakrishna Kammath
Former Assistant Director, Intelligence Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India); author
Dr. Gopinath Panangad
Former Executive Director of Kerala State Literacy Mission; bagged National Award in Broadcasting while working in All India Radio
Divesh Sehara IAS
Civil Service: Bihar Cadre
Bibin Joseph
Director (Generation - Civil), Kerala State Electricity Board
Bennichan Thomas, IFS
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. (F,L&R), Kerala
M.P. Joseph IAS
Former district collector, Ernakulam; former UN Official
Cultural
Bharath Mammotty
Cine Artist, Mega Star in South Indian Film Industry
Late Kalasala Babu (Prem Kumar)
Cine Artist
Deepak Dev
Music Director
Sijoy Varghese
Cine Artist
Kalaimamani K.V. Prasad
Top-ranking mridangam player in South India; plays not only mridangam but also congo drums, western drums, tabla and chenda.
Balu Varghese
Cine Artist
Vaishnav Girish
Play Back Singer
Jean Paul Lal
Director, Cine Artist
Nayanthara Chakravarthy
Cine Artist
Aravind Dileep Nair
Play Back Singer
Bony Mathew
Dancer, Choreographer, Reality show fame
Swathi Das Prabhu
Cine Artist
Revathy Sivakumar
Cine Artist
Sreelekshmi Sreekumar
Cine Artist, Anchor
Krithika S
Play Back Singer and Anchor
Aiswarya Anilkumar
Cine Artist
Nileen Sandra
Screenplay writer, Cine Artist
Poornasree Haridas
Play Back Singer
Amal Ashok
Mimicry Artist
Kalabhavan Sabu
Play Back Singer
Shwetha Somasundaran
Play Back Singer
Anna Prasad
Cine Artist
Malavika Krishnadas
Cine Artist
Shelly Nabu Kumar
Cine Artist
Appu Krishnan
Music Producer and Song Writer based in Los Angeles, California
Aswathy Menon
Cine Artist
Divakaran Krishna
Cine Artist
Krishna Prabha
Cine Artist
NAVANEETH-SAJU
Serial Actor
Srinda Arhaan
Cine Artist
Fr. Cherian Kunienthodath CMI
Writer, Critic, Poet, Musician, Educationist
George Irumbayam
Writer, Critic
Mr. Jolly Abraham
Playback singer
Health Care
Dr. CG Bahuleyan
Renowned cardiologist, Chairman of the Cardiovascular Centre at Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Rakesh Gopal
Renowned interventional cardiologist, former cardiologist to the Governer of Tamil Nadu
Industry
Vinson Xavier Palathingal
Entrepreneur based in USA, Asian American community leader and free market advocate; Recipient of the Small Business Exporter of the Year Award in 2013 from US Small Business Administration;
Dr. Joy Cherian
Entrepreneur based in USA; President - The Association of Americans for Civic Responsibility (AACR); Commissioner of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) under the administrations of Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton (1987 - 1993)
Dr. Viju Jacob
Managing Director - Synthite Industries
Varghese Moolan
Founder, Moolan's Group of Industries
Navas Meeran
Chairman and CEO, Eastern Group of Companies; Former Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) southern region
Judiciary
Justice Devan Ramachandran
Judge High Court of Kerala
Justice Abraham Mathew Kandathil
Former Judge, High Court of Kerala
Justice Bhavadas P.
Former Judge, High Court of Kerala
Justice K. Narayana Kurup
Former Judge, High Court of Kerala & Former Chief Justice, High Court of Madras
P Mohandas
Member - Kerala State Human Rights Commission
Juctice Anil K Narendran
Judge, Kerala High Court
Justice A.K. Jayashankaran Nambiar
Judge, High Court of Kerala
Justice Mary Joseph
Judge, High Court of Kerala
Justice P.R. Ramachandra Menon
Chief Justice, Chattisgarh High Court
Justice Antony Dominic
Chairman, Kerala State Human Rights Commision & Former Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala
Media
Nisha Jeby
Journalist
George Pulickan
Political satirist and author
Politics
Soumini Jain
Former mayor, Kochi Municipal Corporation
CM Dinesh Mani
Former Mayor, Kochi Municipal Corporation
K. J. Sohan
Former Mayor, Corporation of Cochin
Adv. Jose Kuttiyani
Ex-MLA
P.C. Joseph
Politics- Ex-MLA
P.P. Thankachan
Former minister, Kerala State
Adv. M. Anilkumar
Mayor, Kochi Municipal Corporation; Member of Syndicate-Mahatma Gandhi University
Roji M. John
MLA
P.C. George
Ex-MLA
Late Baby John
Former minister, Kerala
Hibi Eden
MP, former MLA
P.J. Joseph
MLA; Former minister, Kerala State
V.D. Satheesan
Opposition Party Leader, MLA
Dr TM Thomas Isaac
Ex Minister, Kerala State
Late K.M. Mani
Former minister, Kerala
Prof. K.V. Thomas
Fomer Union Minister & Chairman-Public Accounts Committe (PAC) during 2014-16.
Religion
Fr. Jose Kuriedath CMI
Fomer Provincial - Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) Kochi Province & former Principal and Manager- Sacred Heart College, Thevara
Rev. Dr. Euyakim Mar Coorilos Episcopa
Bishop, Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
Late Bishop Paul Chittilappilly
Bishop Emeritus of Thamarassery Diocese
Bishop John Vadakkel CMI
Bishop Emeritus of Bijnor
Bishop Gregory Karotemprel CMI
Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot
Late Bishop Januarius Palathurthy CMI
Bishop Emeritus of Chandha Diocese
Bishop Gratian Mundadan
Bishop Emiretus of Bijnor
Late Joseph Cardinal Pareckatil
Cardinal, Arch Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly Arch Diocese & President, Catholic Bishop's Conference of India
Research
Dr. Dhanuraj
Chairman, Centre for Public Policy Research
Dr. C.G. Sudha
Former Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. K. Nirmal Babu
Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut
Dr. Thomas Thundatt
Professor of Empire Innovation, University at Buffalo, New York, USA. Authored over 400 publications in refereed journals, 57 conference proceedings, 15 book chapters, and 40 US patents.
Sports
Sijomon Joseph
Kerala Cricket Team Member
Mohammed Azharuddeen
Kerala Cricket Team Member
Sachin Baby
Captain, Kerala Cricket Team
Maria Rony
Indian International Table Tennis Player
C.C. Jacob
Indian International Footballer
Alumni Achievers
Reema Poddar
Top 100 most recognized Asian Americans
Allen George
Winner, Best Camera Man Award by Indian Press Club of North America
Pattathil Dhanya Menon
India's first woman cybercrime investigator and firsr winner of Woman Achievers Award instituted by Govt. of India
Some of the notable activities/contributions of AASH/alumni during the period 2014-2019
- Cancer awareness and prevention initiatives in collaboration with Heal SH (Heartian Extended Arm for Life).
- Active participation in the academic activities of the college by serving as members of “Board of Studies” of various programs and as ‘Resource Persons’ in “Alumni Lecture Series”, as well as in career orientation classes and holistic education programs.
- Sponsoring a digital library for college.
- Contribution to “Building Space for Excellence (BSE)”, the Platinum Jubilee building project of the college.
- Installing an elevator for the college.
- Instituting various scholarships and endowments for needy and meritorious students.
- Launching of AASH Music Band – “Hridayaragam Orchestra”, the first of its kind in India, under the leadership of alumnus and noted playback singer, Mr. Jolly Abraham.
- Preparation of Master Plan for the comprehensive development of Thevara in association with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
- Flood rescue and relief activities under the leadership of SHCNAF – Sacred Heart College NSS Alumni Fraternity.
International Chapters
- North American Chapter
- Qatar
Local Chapters
- Bangalore
- New Delhi
- Chennai
- North-East