Megha Vemuri (American Student) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Student
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	31/01/2003
Age	23 years
Birthplace	Alpharetta, Georgia, USA

Latest News about Megha Vemuri

29/05/2025

Megha Vemuri, then president of MIT's Class of 2025, used her commencement remarks to criticize MIT's ties to Israel's military and to support the pro-Palestine movement on campus. The speech drew major attention and controversy, and MIT later barred her and her family from attending portions of the graduation events.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Megha M Vemuri
Famous for	Giving Pro-Palestine speech at MIT

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight	55 Kg (121 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Alpharetta High School, Georgia
College/University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Linguistics
High School Graduation	2021

Personal Life

Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Travelling Reading books
Tattoo	On right thigh

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried

Family

Father	Sarat Vemuri (CFO/CIO at Hall Boys Holdings)
Mother	Suneetha Kotta Vemuri
Siblings	Brother - Siddhartha Vemuri

Career

Highlights	Participated in an internship at the University of Cape Town in linguistics and philosophy. Became a member of the women’s group Alpha Chi Omega at MIT. Delivered a pro-Palestine speech on 27 May 2025 during her class commencement at MIT. Graduated from Alpharetta High School in 2021. Enrolled at MIT in 2021 for Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Linguistics. Received National Merit Scholar award in 2021. Worked as a research intern at UCT Neuroscience Institute in South Africa. Worked as a research assistant at McGovern Institute for Brain Research. Led Written Revolution, an MIT student group promoting revolutionary ideas. Taught artificial intelligence and created neuroscience curriculum for high school students in Jordan. Published two research articles on bird species and their social behaviour. Served as president of MIT Class of 2025.
Controversies	Her speech led to criticism over the use of the MIT platform for personal beliefs. MIT's administration banned her and her family from certain graduation events.

Highlights

Participated in an internship at the University of Cape Town in linguistics and philosophy.
Became a member of the women’s group Alpha Chi Omega at MIT.
Delivered a pro-Palestine speech on 27 May 2025 during her class commencement at MIT.
Graduated from Alpharetta High School in 2021.
Enrolled at MIT in 2021 for Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Neuroscience, and Linguistics.
Received National Merit Scholar award in 2021.
Worked as a research intern at UCT Neuroscience Institute in South Africa.
Worked as a research assistant at McGovern Institute for Brain Research.
Led Written Revolution, an MIT student group promoting revolutionary ideas.
Taught artificial intelligence and created neuroscience curriculum for high school students in Jordan.
Published two research articles on bird species and their social behaviour.
Served as president of MIT Class of 2025.

Controversies

Her speech led to criticism over the use of the MIT platform for personal beliefs.
MIT's administration banned her and her family from certain graduation events.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/meghavemuri/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/megha.vemuri.7
Threads	https://www.threads.net/@meghavemuri

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born into an Indian immigrant family that moved from Andhra Pradesh to the USA before her birth.
2. Her father is an entrepreneur, and her mother holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science.

Megha Vemuri Student American Alpharetta, Georgia, USA