News & Events
News
June 2024 #Shorts
- Message from outgoing Governor Donna Sroka
- Convention 2024 Important Updates
- Club changes? Let’s update the website.
- Foundation Annual Report
Past Newsletters
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Events
Anna Dyjach , daughter of Judith and John Dyjach of South Hadley, has been chosen as the 2024 Young Woman in Public Affairs (YWPA) by the Zonta Club of Northampton Area. Attending Hadley public schools since kindergarten, Anna was an honor student at Hopkins Academy before transferring to Deerfield Academy as a sophomore. She graduates from Deerfield on May 26, and will attend Mt. Holyoke College in the fall.
Anna is shown here with Northampton Club President Seren Derin. PRESS RELEASE
The Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley is proud to welcome new member Cherie Nordstrom Braun. Cherie and her husband, Charles Brown moved from North Carolina to Granby, Massachusetts in October 2023 to be near Cherie’s daughter and family. Cherie has a BS in Behavioral Sciences, specializing in Organizational Management from the University of Maryland, and attended Duke University’s Master of Liberal Studies program. She was a member of General Federation of Women’s Clubs in both PA and NC for 24 years, active on the local, district and state levels, serving as club and County President, International Affairs Chair, and District Director for GFWC PA, and Environmental Affairs Chair for GFWC NC. For the Woman’s Club of Raleigh, she chaired their first Designer Showhouse fundraiser. Cherie is currently retired but held leadership positions – including sales and management – in the workplace as well. She is well-traveled and speaks a bit of Spanish, German and Italian. Please join us in welcoming another amazing woman to our Zonta family.
Veera Patel: 2024 Young Women in Public Affairs Award Winner from the Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley
Veera is a senior at Minnechaug Regional High School where she is President of the National Honors Society, plays on the Girls Varsity Volleyball team, and is involved with Student Council, Key Club, International Club, and World Care Club. She also enjoys volunteering at community organizations and working with and mentoring youth in sports and social skill building. When asked about her thoughts on Zonta’s mission, Veera noted that while she is proud of her Indian culture and background, she is aware that the role of women in many Indian societies is secondary. “Through my own leadership efforts here in America, my ambition is to inspire other females, not only Indian, to learn how to stand up for themselves and know their value.”
Looking forward, Veera would like to pursue the fields of business finance and law at Bryant University in Rhode Island.
Congratulations to the Northampton Area Club in District 1 on their 90th anniversary!
Miriam (Meme) Exum – member of the Concord NH club – works closely with her friend and curator, Christina Landry-Boullion in the Glimpse Gallery, a new venture for both.The concept behind Glimpse is to uplift artists and provide exposure without expensive gallery fees or constricting contracts. Best wishes for success!