Zonta Foothills | Boulder, Colorado

"The surest way to keep a people down is to educate the men and neglect the women. If you educate a man you simply educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family." - Dr. J. E. Kwegyir Aggrey, Ghanian educator (1875-1927)

Men outnumber women almost three to one among those planning careers in computer or information sciences, according to a United Nations Statistics division report.
Women hold just 10.4 percent of the board seats of global 200 companies, as ranked by Fortune Magazine, according to Corporate Women Directors International.
Women hold just 15.4 percent of seats in the world’s national parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Zonta Foothills is committed to supporting women's education and literacy by many means including supporting the following scholarships:

The Bev Hackbart Scholarship was created in 2008 by Zonta Foothills Club to benefit a single parent attending the University of Colorado, Boulder.

The Young Women in Public Affairs Awards benefits high school students preparing for college and is supported by Zonta International .

The Amelia Earhart Fellowships for doctoral students in the area of aerospace technology.

Visit the Zonta International web site for more information about scholarships supported by the Zonta International Foundation.

AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON JANUARY 15, 2011, 11:30 AM University of Colorado, Boulder

On January 15, 2011, the Zonta Foothills Foundation and the CU Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department hosted a Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to honor six 2010 Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awardees. The luncheon was held at the Center For Community (C4C) building that opened in the Fall of 2010 on the CU-Boulder campus in the Colorado Room. Zontians dined in a state-of-the-art, award winning, college dining facility. This wonderful event raised funds for our Amelia Earhart Fellowships and featured six fellowship recipients from CU studying aerospace scences and engineering. Amelia Earhart herself attended in the form of a very talented impersonator. Good fun for a great cause.

Each year the Zonta International Foundation awards Amelia Earhart Fellowships to 35 outstanding women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. This year six of these recipients are studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The $10,000 fellowships for the 2010-11 academic year were awarded to CU-Boulder students Christine Hartzell, Jennifer Mindock, Aurore Sibois, Laura Stiles, Jill Tombasco and Neeti Wagle.

Amelia Earhart Fellowships honor the legacy of Amelia Earhart, famous aviation pioneer in the 1920s & ‘30s, and a member of Zonta International. Earhart encouraged women to expand their horizons by exploring occupations and holding positions beyond those traditionally held by women. Zonta works to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.

Thank you for all of the community's support.



"The surest way to keep a people down is to educate the men and neglect the women. If you educate a man you simply educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family." - Dr. J. E. Kwegyir Aggrey, Ghanian educator (1875-1927) Men outnumber women almost three to one among those planning careers in computer or information sciences, according to a United Nations Statistics division report. Women hold just 10.4 percent of the board seats of global 200 companies, as ranked by Fortune Magazine, according to Corporate Women Directors International. Women hold just 15.4 percent of seats in the world’s national parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Zonta Foothills is committed to supporting women's education and literacy by many means including supporting the following scholarships: The Bev Hackbart Scholarship was created in 2008 by Zonta Foothills Club to benefit a single parent attending the University of Colorado, Boulder. The Young Women in Public Affairs Awards benefits high school students preparing for college and is supported by Zonta International . The Amelia Earhart Fellowships for doctoral students in the area of aerospace technology. Visit the Zonta International web site for more information about scholarships supported by the Zonta International Foundation. AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON JANUARY 15, 2011, 11:30 AM University of Colorado, Boulder On January 15, 2011, the Zonta Foothills Foundation and the CU Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department hosted a Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to honor six 2010 Amelia Earhart Fellowship Awardees. The luncheon was held at the Center For Community (C4C) building that opened in the Fall of 2010 on the CU-Boulder campus in the Colorado Room. Zontians dined in a state-of-the-art, award winning, college dining facility. This wonderful event raised funds for our Amelia Earhart Fellowships and featured six fellowship recipients from CU studying aerospace scences and engineering. Amelia Earhart herself attended in the form of a very talented impersonator. Good fun for a great cause. Each year the Zonta International Foundation awards Amelia Earhart Fellowships to 35 outstanding women pursuing doctoral degrees in aerospace-related sciences and engineering. This year six of these recipients are studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The $10,000 fellowships for the 2010-11 academic year were awarded to CU-Boulder students Christine Hartzell, Jennifer Mindock, Aurore Sibois, Laura Stiles, Jill Tombasco and Neeti Wagle. Amelia Earhart Fellowships honor the legacy of Amelia Earhart, famous aviation pioneer in the 1920s & ‘30s, and a member of Zonta International. Earhart encouraged women to expand their horizons by exploring occupations and holding positions beyond those traditionally held by women. Zonta works to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. Thank you for all of the community's support.
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