District 1 Amelia Earhart Fellowship Chair:
Jane House, Zonta Club of Concord NH USA
The Amelia Earhart Fellowship was established in 1938 in honor of famed pilot and Zontian, Amelia Earhart. The US$10,000 Fellowship is awarded annually to up to 30 women pursuing Ph.D./doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering and space sciences. It may be used at any university or college offering accredited post-graduate courses and degrees in these fields. The award is given only at the International level, but clubs are encouraged to share the application information. To apply, candidates must complete the online form at zonta.org/AEFellowship. Applications for the next Amelia Earhart Fellowships open July 15 and close on November 15.
The 2024 Fellows have been announced and District 1 has a record 5 winners out of the 30 total! Stay tuned to learn about these amazing women. FYI – many of the Fellows are interested to speaking with interested Zonta clubs!
2024 AE Fellows
Zonta District 1 is very excited to announce that 5 of the 30 Amelia Earhart winners in 2024 are from our District. One of the winners is from Brown (RI): Kierra Wilk – United States; four are from MIT: Shion Andrew – United States, Madelyn Hoying – United States, Mennatallah Hussein – Egypt, and Hannah Tomio – United States. These women will be honored with the awarding of their “wings” at a ceremony in January – details will be announced later. For now, please check out the bios of Amelia Earhart Fellows for 2024.
2023 AE Fellow
Chloe was celebrated in January 2024 at an event hosted by the Zonta Club of Chelsea North Shore. District 1 was proud to learn that the 2024 Amelia Earhart Fellowship was again awarded to an MIT graduate student. Chloe Gentgen is from France and is pursuing studies in Astronautical Aeronautics. She was presented with her “Wings“ and certificate by Club AE Co-Chair Theresa DiPietro and District Secretary Mary Knight, standing in for Governor Donna Sroka, at a special ceremony hosted by the Chelsea Club, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Logan Airport on January 18th. Thanks to Joan Lanzillo Hahesy and Janice Tartaka for coordinating this event.
2022 AE Fellows
District 1 had three AE Fellows from MIT in 2022: Adriana Mitchell, Maya Nasr and Madeleine Schroeder. The MIT awardees received their wings and were honored in a special ceremony in January 2023 – Amelia Earhart month – hosted by the Zonta Club of Malden. Governor Donna Sroka and members of Zonta District 1 Amelia Earhart Committee are available to speak about this prestigious award at MIT, WPI and other institutions.