ATA meets incoming US Consul General
Ms. Williams, who is currently with the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., will succeed Jennifer Larson, the current Consul General of Hyderabad, whose term is soon coming to an end.
In a separate lunch meeting with Ms. Williams and two former U.S. diplomats, Kathy Hadda and Vinai Thummalapally, Mr. Challa discussed the possibility of providing orientation sessions for students preparing to leave for universities in the U.S.
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