About Us

We are a nonprofit organization aimed to provide academic assistance to students virtually. The Accelerate Tutors team is comprised of seniors attending South Brunswick High School:

Founding Members

akshay mistry

Hello! My name is Akshay Mistry, and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. As Co-President of Accelerate Tutors, I am excited to give back to my community by helping students in a variety of subjects! I am on the executive board of my high school's JSA chapter, and also participate in the Science Olympiad and Temptasian clubs at my school. I play for the school volleyball team in the spring and for a club team in the fall. In my free time, I enjoy playing the guitar, listening to music, biking, and hanging out with my friends. I look forward to helping Accelerate Tutors achieve its goal!

Kanishk tewatia

Hello! My name is Kanishk Tewatia and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School and Co-President of Accelerate Tutors. I’m excited about Accelerate Tutors' initiative and cannot wait to give back to the community by tutoring grade school students. Additionally, I am on the board of the JSA club at SBHS and have been participating in Science Olympiad for 4 years. I love sports and am part of a varsity rowing team. Spending time outdoors, reading and biking are just some of my favorite pastimes. I look forward to seeing what Accelerate Tutors can accomplish in the future!

aadi katyal

Hello! My name is Aadi Katyal and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. My goal as the Vice President of Operations of Accelerate Tutors is to give back to my community by providing quality education to as many students as possible. I am part of both the Computer Science and Viking Volunteer clubs at my school. I swim for my school's varsity team, as well as for my club team in the summer season. I enjoy participating in hackathons and have won several along with some of my friends on the AT board. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, Indian classical singing, working out, and spending time with my friends. I am excited to see what this initiative can achieve in the future!

vyas pujari

Hi! My name is Vyas Pujari and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. As the Director of Media of Accelerate Tutors, I am excited to give back to my community and try to help as many students as possible! I am on the executive board of the LaunchX club of SBHS and also participate in the Science Olympiad club at my school. I play for the school tennis team in the Spring. Some of my favorite hobbies include playing basketball, listening to music, exercising, and spending time with friends. I am excited to see what is in store for the future of Accelerate Tutors!

Arnav Desphande

Hi! My name is Arnav Deshpande and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. I am both a tutor and the director of financial affairs for Accelerate Tutors. I am excited to help our organization achieve our goal of providing a free high quality tutoring service. As the director of financial affairs I plan to use our money to further our mission in the most efficient way possible. At South Brunswick High School, I am part of the Robotics team, the Science Olympiad team and the Volleyball team. Some of my hobbies include playing basketball and learning the guitar.

Nihaal Bhojwani

Hello! My name is Nihaal Bhojwani and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. My goal is to provide both enjoyable and informative tutoring sessions; thus, allowing students to retain information and have an advantage in class. At the high school I am part of the soccer and volleyball team and I am a member of JSA. I enjoy science, exercise, and watching sports. I look forward to advancing the Accelerate Tutors mission.

Ishaan Bhardwaj

Hello! My name is Ishaan Bhardwaj, and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. I am the Director of Management of Accelerate Tutors and I am grateful to give back to my community by tutoring students in a variety of subjects and guiding them through the difficulties of high school! I am on the executive board of my high school's JSA chapter, and also participate in the Operation Economics and Computer Science Club at my school. I play for the school’s varsity soccer team in the fall and the Jersey Knights in the spring. I enjoy hanging out with friends, listening to music, and exercising in my free time. I truly look forward to helping Accelerate Tutors achieve its goal!

Srikar Yerramilli

Hi! My name is Srikar Yerramilli and I am a senior at South Brunswick High School. I am the Director of Meetings of Accelerate Tutors, and I am thankful to have given the opportunity to give back to my community. I am really excited to help as many students as possible and make sure no one has to struggle. I am part of JSA, Viking volunteers, and also participate in the High school volleyball team as well as club teams outside of school. I have participated in multiple hackathons and have enjoyed every moment there. In my free time, I like to listen to any kind of music that sounds good, biking, playing outside, and spending quality time with friends and family. I cannot wait to see how far Accelerate Tutors will go and accomplish in the future!

Team Stats:

  • > 4.5 GPA

  • 7 AP classes through freshman and sophomore year (achieved 5s & AP Scholar Award)

  • 12 honors classes through freshman and sophomore year

  • 3 Hackathon Wins

Extracurriculars:

  • Science Olympiad (medals at Regionals, States, and Invitationals)

  • LaunchX Club (Executive Board)

  • JSA (Executive Board)

  • Computer Science Club

  • Temptasian Club

  • Hackathon Participation

  • Rowing, Swimming, Volleyball, and Tennis teams