Zonta Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Local Women, Aug. 27

The Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation recently awarded $10,000 in scholarships to local women. Recipients include accomplished graduating seniors, non-traditional students whose education had been interrupted or postponed, and a special honor for outstanding citizenship called the Young Women in Public Affairs Award. Members of the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area raise scholarship funds by holding a “special appeal” at our annual event; the Celebrity Dinner. “We are grateful to the community for their ongoing support of our scholarship program,” says Sue Karolyi, 2014-2015 Scholarship Chair for the organization. “Local contributions allow us to continue providing opportunities for women in our community to further their education.” In addition to the local scholarships offered by the Coos Bay Club, Zonta International also offers a $10,000 scholarship called the Amelia Earhart Scholarship. The link for more information regarding this and other local scholarships can be found on our web page: www.zontacoosbay.org. For more information, or to donate to Zonta’s Scholarship Program, please contact this year’s Scholarship Chairman; Elizabeth Keator @ 541-297-8061 or email: jkeator5150@charter.net.