Karen Hubbard
Information received from Nickie Bonner is that the Zonta Club of the
Burbank Area is proud to announce John Burroughs High School student
Marissa Mike as the winner of its annual Young Women in Public Affairs
Award.
This award is aimed at encouraging female students to enter careers in
public affairs, public policy and community organizations. High school
students 16 to 19 years old are recognized for service to their community
and leadership achievements that demonstrate a commitment to the
advancement of the status of women worldwide.
Zonta gives the award on local, district and international levels.
Marissa's list of accomplishments is a long one. She has served two terms
as student body president at John Burroughs High School, representing
students at school administration and Burbank school board meetings. She
is a member of the Interact Club, a school service organization that
supports the Salvation Army, the Burbank Temporary Aid Center and Best
Buddies, a club that promotes relationships between mentally challenged
students on campus and other students.
Marissa founded the John Burroughs High School chapter of the Junior
Statesmen of America and is a member of the Global Awareness Club at her
school. Two summers ago, she was one of 13 students to visit Burbank's
Sister City, Ota, Japan, for two weeks. She is still active with the
Sister City Committee.
Marissa also teaches religious education to 23 third- and fourth-grade
students at her church. Marissa's focus in college will be economics. Her
belief that "anything is possible" is one of the reasons she was chosen
to be honored with this award.
Congratulations Marissa!
Zonta is also proud to announce Frank Leroy Reed as the winner of its
annual $800 scholarship award. Frank is a graduating student at Burbank
High School and plans to pursue a marine biology major at the University
of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash.
The Zonta scholarship is the latest in a long list of awards and
honors for Reed. In 1999, he was a member of the All-Academic Team at
Burbank High School, received the Scholastic CIF Outstanding Academic
Award and a Certificate of Distinguished Scholarship from the California
Institute of Technology. He was also homecoming king in 2000.
Congratulations to you too, Frank!
At a recent meeting of the Zonta Club of the Burbank Area, new Burbank
City Treasurer Donna Anderson was initiated as a member of the club.
Zonta is a worldwide service organization of executives and
