# Announcing the Postman Student Leader Program

Six months ago, we started building the [Postman Student Expert](https://blog.postman.com/postman-programs-students-and-educators-api-literacy/) training program to educate students and improve their API literacy through a self-paced curriculum created by the Postman team. Since then, we’ve welcomed thousands of bright students from across the globe into our student community and certified hundreds of outstanding Postman Student Experts. Now, for the Postman Student Experts who want to go the extra mile to use their knowledge and help educate their peers, we’re thrilled to launch the [Postman Student Leader program](https://www.postman.com/company/student-program/). This program will provide students hands-on experience with public speaking, event planning, and teaching API skills—all so that they can make a greater impact on their campus. The Postman Student Leader program allows students to take the next step after earning their Postman Student Expert badge. It further empowers them to become a leader on their campus promoting API literacy amongst their peers. Official Postman Student Leaders receive:

- Access to Postman resources to organize events on their campus
- Postman Student Leader Badge
- Opportunities to speak and participate in Postman events
- Invitation to the online Postman Student Leader Program community
 
 As Postman Student Leader Aanchal Mishra explains, "Being a Postman Student Leader also means being a mentor. And it's really satisfying to help other tech enthusiasts learn the skills that will help them reach their goals." ## Meet our first Postman Student Leaders

 We’re proud to present our first Postman Student Leaders who have already done so much. From running introductory workshops on APIs to leading entire AI conferences, these students have become leaders within their campus and around the world. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image13-150x150.jpg) **Omkar Agrawal Theem College of Engineering Fun fact:** He's currently reading *Nehru's 97 Major Blunders* by Rajnikant Puranik. **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image7-150x150.png)Nagashekar Ananda** **University of Texas at Arlington** **Fun fact:** He likes to create things [from recycled materials](https://nagashekaranandablog.wordpress.com/2019/10/21/e-short-wheel-bike/). **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image5-150x150.jpg)Sumana Basu National Institute of Technology, Rourkela** **Fun fact:** She hosted an APIs 101 workshop with over 450 attendees. **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image9-150x150.jpg)Cady Baltz** **University of Texas at Dallas** **Fun fact:** She has a pug named Boz. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image12-150x150.jpg) **Nasimuddin Bhanej Parul University** **Fun fact:** His “magic stick” is coffee. **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image16-150x150.jpg)Sujan Chhetri Jain University** **Fun fact:** His favorite API is the Brainshop.AI API. **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image10-150x150.png)Shivam Goyal** **Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology** **Fun fact:** His favorite API is CATAAS (Cats as a service). **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image4-1-150x150.png)Praful Gupta** **Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar** **Fun fact:** He is a hardcore gamer. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image17-150x150.png)**Abhi Jain** **Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science** **Fun fact:** He's currently reading *The Saint, the Surfer and the CEO* by Robin Sharma. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image11-150x150.jpg)**Ujjawal Jain National Institute of Technology Silchar Fun fact:** He's currently reading *The Alchemist* by Paulo Coelho.  **![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-27-at-6.26.20-PM-150x150.png)Kajol Kumari** **Heritage Institute of Technology** **Fun fact:** She can often be found playing with the neighborhood kids. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image6-150x150.jpg)**Aanchal Mishra** **UMIT, SNDT University** **Fun fact:** Her favorite API is the Unofficial SpaceX Open Source REST API. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image8-150x150.jpg)**Andy Ortiz** **Universidad de los Andes** **Fun fact:** He's a lifelong Real Madrid fan. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image3-150x150.jpg)**Abir Pal** **Chandigarh University** **Fun fact:** His favorite API is the Airtable API. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image14-150x150.jpg)**Tanishq Sandhu** **Georgia Tech** **Fun fact:** His favorite API is the Game of Thrones API. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image18-150x150.png)**Uttam Singh** **Medicaps University** **Fun fact:** He loves animals and playing with stray dogs. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image1-2-150x150.png)**Shivam Soni** **Sagar Institute of Science & Technology** **Fun fact:** He loves listening to audiobooks. ![](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image15-150x150.jpg)**Harsha Srikara** **University of Texas at Dallas** **Fun fact:** He loves playing the piano and has been performing for nearly 10 years. ## Join the API literacy movement

 We invite you to join us in spreading API literacy on your campus. Any certified Postman Student Expert may join the Postman Student Leader program by [applying here](https://forms.gle/PeJ8N9iL6PuFDcuA6). Not certified? No worries—you can become a certified Postman Student Expert by [completing the training](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXYUXbptNSve8dzquJzV6O3PtfWaSqx-Y1BjemYoM9m9168A/viewform).