Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
2024 JMK Scholarship Winner
Dareen Khairi
The Zonta Foothills Foundation is pleased to introduce, Dareen Khairi, our 2024 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship winner.
Dareen Khairi is a first-year MBA candidate at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is also a Financial Analyst at the National Renewable Energy Lab, contributing her expertise to the Power Systems Engineering Center, the Joint Institute for Strategic Analysis Center, and various State, Local, Tribal Department of Energy programs.
Passionate about empowering and connecting women, Dareen actively seeks opportunities to foster inclusive environments and support gender equality initiatives within her community and professional circles.
What is The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship?
Zonta International believes in gender equality and through The Jane M. Klausman (JMK) Women in Business Scholarship we are working to elevate women into leadership positions in the business arena. First awarded in 1998, The JMK Scholarship helps women pursue undergraduate and master's degrees in business management to overcome gender barriers from classroom to boardroom at local and international levels.
How does The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship work?
Women in at least the second year of an undergraduate program through the final year of a Masters program are eligible to apply (Application here). The Zonta Foothills Club of Boulder County selects a local winner to receive their $2,000 scholarship. This business student is then considered for additional scholarship funding at both the district and international levels. The District 12 winner, selected from a four-state region (CO, MT, SD, WY), receives an additional $1,000 scholarship and the Zonta International Board then awards 31 International winners with an additional $5,000 award.