• Amelia Earhart Awards for women at the post graduate level, within disciplines related to space/science/aeronautical engineering, etc.    Application information and forms available on the Zonta International website:  www.zonta.org
• The Jane klausman Women in Business Awards; for women pursuing educaiton in the business field at the post secondary level.
• Young Women in Public Affairs Award
  
  

The Jane M. Klausman Awards for Women in Business

Women at Vancouver Island University in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Business Degree program.  Applicatons are available at the following locatons on campus at VIU:   The Dean of Management and Administration Studies; and at the Student Awards Office,  (see Karen Stant. )  Further information is available at  www.zonta.org  or email questions to info@zontananaimo.org
 
        Deadline: 15 April 2009
 
        Address:   125 Sylvan Place, Nanaimo B.C.  V9R 6S1

        Award amount:  $500. from Zonta Nanaimo
                                $400. from Zonta District 8
                                $5000.  (12)  from Zonta International

Young Women in Public Affairs Award

The YWPA awards started in 1996 in Nanaimo.  The award recognizes the commitment of exceptional young women to the volunteer sector, their leadership achievements and their dedication to the advancement of the status of women.

Applications for the YWPA Award in 2010 must be completed and submitted by January 2010. 

Young Women in Public Affairs Award Recipients

1996    Danielle Gauthier
1997    Diana Stech
1998    Natasha Bissessur
1999    Seyram Amegah
2000    Caitlin Taal
2001    Melanie Irvine
2002    Ashley Ellis
2003    Tajinder Parhar
2004    Andrea Rose Dzwiewior
2005    Christine Darling
2006    Christina Saab
2007    Lisa Honeyman
2008    Celia White
2009    Dana Short (Pictured below)