Zonta scholarships support young women

Odette Williams, Elizabeth Telleman, Pippa van der Kooij, Sophie Mills and Lolly Brooks.

The Zonta Club of Noosa offers several scholarships and bursaries to young students and the Tewantin-Noosa Community Bank sponsored all the club’s awards to the tune of $4000.

The STEM award in 2024 was open to young women who have completed Year 12 and are enrolled in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics course at University.

This year’s winners are Odette Williams, Elizabeth Telleman, Pippa van der Kooij, Sophie Mills and Lolly Brooks.

At the same ceremony, the winners of the Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award which recognises young women, aged 16-19, for demonstrating leadership skills and commitment to public service and civic causes were presented with their awards.

The winners of this award are Cate Harding and Stella Griffin (encouragement awards) and Jarrah Kamholtz (winner).