Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment.
Founder Region Fellowship
Fellowship is the identifying project of Soroptimist International’s Founder Region, to which our club belongs. The mission of the Fellowship is to provide financial support to women attending universities within Founder Region who are in the final phase of their doctoral degrees. These awards seek to support women who are working in fields that have great social importance to the world or are under-represented by women. The recipients’ work reflects and furthers Soroptimist ideals.
The awards are announced and formally presented at the annual Founder Region Spring Conference. For further information, please contact the Founder Region Fellowship website at http://founderregionfellowship.org/.
Fellowships are often paid by the club honoring a member, or a member can buy her own, or she can even win one at a regional conference. Members of the public can purchase a Fellow for themselves or a club member. Here is a list of our Novato club members who have been recognized as Fellows:
SI/Novato Awardees
Mari Avedano
Sylvia Barry
Carole Bennett
Vicki Campbell
Marlene Capra
Lisa Cobb
Shaun Faherty Cooper
Brandy Donahoe
Colleen Tobin Finney
Kathy Gondola
Patricia Hess
Harriette Minear
Judy Montero
Madalienne Peters
Vicki Re
Rosemary Shea
Pauline Stuber
Charlotte Urban
Sharlene Van Boer
Nancy Weber
Kristine Wiley
Linda Witong
HISTORY OF FELLOWSHIP
Since the program began in 1948, Founder Region Fellowship has awarded over 1.4 million dollars to over 325 women in the final phase of their doctoral degrees who have then been in the position to be in leadership roles in their respective areas of expertise. Complete history of fellowship 1948-2020.
