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Acknowledging & RecognizingCongratulations!
In this biennium, let us take the time and opportunity to recognize and acknowledge those around us that empower women through service and advocacy.
Meet the 2024 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellows
Barza Nisar
This year, a PhD student from the University of Toronto was one of the fortunate and well-deserved winners.
Barza Nisar is a Ph.D. student at the Toronto Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Lab associated with the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies.
Meet the 2024 District 4 YWPA Winner
Azka Siddiqui
The District 4 Awards Committee is very pleased to have the ZC of Brampton-Caledon submit Azka’s application.
Azka has always strived to be involved in her community through endeavours, seeking to build meaningful connections and using her voice to advocate for the causes she believes in.
The District 4 Awards Committee received exceptional applications from clubs. Thank you to all the District 4 Clubs who participated and submitted candidates. The committee looks forward to meeting Ava in the future.
District 4 Awards Committee Members
Aislin Roth, 2023 JMK District 4
From all of us in District 4: Thank you to ZC of Toronto, and the other clubs for submitting your club’s candidate.
MEET Aislin Roth,
2023 Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship District 4 Recipient
Aislin is currently attending Standford University, USA studying Business. Her application was submitted by the ZC of Toronto.
Alisa Douglas, 2023 STEM District 4
In 2019 and 2021, Zonta International was pleased to support the Zonta International Women in Technology Scholarships to encourage women to pursue education, career opportunities and leadership roles in information technology. In June 2022, the Zonta International membership voted to continue the program with an expanded focus on all STEM fields, not only technology.
The 2023 Women in STEM recipients will receive an international scholarship of US$5,000 from Zonta International.
MEET Alisa Douglas,
2023 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathmatics (STEM) Scholarship District 4 Recipient
Congratulations to Alisa Douglas, winner of Zonta Hamilton 1 Women in STEM Award and one of 2 Canadian women chosen for the Zonta International STEM Award!
As an iBIOMED student at McMaster University, Alisa felt she was provided with opportunities to experience various aspects of biomedical engineering research. Alisa is currently completing her graduate work in the Jeschke Lab in the Centre for Burn Research, and she sees herself conducting medical research in a hospital lab or as a professor in the future!
“The Women in STEM Scholarship will provide me, foremost, with a great sense of pride and accomplishment. It is confirmation that my hard work is paying off and with encouragement to pursue my goals. Although much of my living and tuition costs are subsidized by my graduate scholarship I would like to use the generous monetary component to pay my travel and registration expenses at the 9th Annual Canadian Burn Conference.”
D4 Members Appointed to Zonta International Positions
During this biennium, several of our D4 sisters will not only serve our District but also contribute their skills and talents to Zonta International. Lori Robinson will chair the 2026 Zonta International Convention Committee, Holly Anderson will sit on the ZI Amelia Earhart Committee, and Nancy Peacock will sit on the Zonta International Finance Committee.
D4 wishes to applaud these empowering women for their service within our district and globally!
Lori Robinson, ZI 2026 Convention Chairperson
Holly Anderson, ZI Amelia Earhart Committee
