Patil, who was a technology professional, was hiking above the gorge on June 6 on Avalanche Lake Trail, where he fell off a large rock into Avalanche Creek.
Adiga was a senior adviser to Jill and senior policy adviser for Biden's 2020 campaign. She previously worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.
Aparna Patel, who was brought up in Bombay and Dubai, is off to Grinnell college in the United States. Here are her pre-departure thoughts.
'I want to go back to India after my success here.'
