def whatsapp_string(row):
	"""Generate WhatsApp String for a given DataFrame row

	Args:
		row (pd.DataFrame row): DataFrame row containing AO5, Name, Insitute data

	Returns:
		str: WhatsApp String of the form "• AO5 - Name - Institute"
	"""

	if row['Institute']:
		institute_string = f" - {row['Institute']}"
	else:
		institute_string = ""

	return f"• {str(row['AO5'])} - {row['Name']}{institute_string}"