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District
12, Area 3
Charter No. 42-1927
Scholarships & Awards
Jane M. Klausman Women In Business Scholarship
Women have made great strides in the pursuit of education, careers and leadership roles they were once denied; however, today, women are still more likely to be pouring the coffee in global boardrooms than sitting on the boards. In 2009, women held only 15.2 percent of the board seats at Fortune 500 companies according to the Catalyst organization. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship program helps women pursue undergraduate and Master's degrees in business management and overcome gender barriers from the classroom to the boardroom.
Established in 1998 from a generous bequest by Jane M. Klausman, a member of the Zonta Club of Syracuse, New York, the Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded annually to women pursuing undergraduate or Master's degrees in business management.
The Zonta Club of Denver awarded a scholarship of $1,500 for the 2011-2012 academic year to Georgina White. She has been entered to win two scholarships totaling two scholarships totaling $1,500 ($500 from District 12 and $1,000 from Zonta International) awarded at the District level and one of 12 international scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each. The Zonta Club of Denver is in Zonta International’s District 12, comprising 21 clubs in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota. The scholarships may be used for tuition, books or living expenses at any university, college or institution offering accredited business courses and degrees.
About Georgina White
Georgina White, University of Colorado at Denver masters degree candidate, has won the $1,500 Zonta Club of Denver 2011 Jane M. Klausman Scholarship.
The Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships, first awarded in 1998, are open to women enrolled in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a master’s program in business, leading to a business management career. Georgina obtained her undergraduate degree in international business in France and is seeking her master’s in finance at UCD. She will graduate in December 2011.
Georgina has been involved in many volunteer activities and took the time to research the mission of Zonta. Her essay centered on hearing of a woman in Haiti who had two mango trees on her dry field and could not make a living from her production because she didn’t have the money to construct a canal for irrigation. Giving the Haitian woman access to a $2,000 loan could improve her well-being and have a long-term positive impact on the Haitian economy. Georgina felt that this story is just one of many and, as a result, she decided to make a difference in the lives of people who do not have access to financial services. Thus, she chose to pursue a master’s degree in finance. She believes that financial institutions engaging in this issue will improve their image, bring about change, and significantly impact the world economy and the lives of millions. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship will help Georgina to excel in her education and to reach her goal.
The Klausman Scholarship program is designed to encourage women to enter careers and seek leadership positions in business-related fields in their communities and throughout the world. The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarships look to the women of today to be the leaders of tomorrow. The scholarship is available to women at the club, District and Zonta International level.
Georgina is back in Bossier City, Louisiana, finishing her education on-line with UC- Denver. Georgina’s application has been forwarded to District 12 to be considered for the District scholarship as well as the Zonta International portion of the scholarship.
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