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The
Fali Chothia Charitable Trust
The
Fali Chothia Charitable Trust has made awards to these eleven very worthy
recipients this year:
- Nazneen Bahrassa
is pursuing a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of
Minnesota.
She is currently involved in researching a variety of topics, and upon
graduation hopes to provide
mental health care to underserved communities.
- Dilber Bursara
has obtained a Bachelors degree in Dental Surgery, and currently is
pursuing a
Masters in Public Health at East Carolina University. She intends to
blend dental practice with
community health, and one day hopes to establish a health care center
for children.
- Armin Buzorg is
pursuing a diploma in Dental Hygiene and hopes to be able to teach it
in the
future. She has been an active volunteer and member of the Zoroastrian
Society of British Columbia.
- Khudavand Daruwala
is pursuing an MBA in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania. He
hopes
to obtain a Ph.D. and work in investment banking.
- Shezaad Dastoor,
a second year Masters student of the International Peace and Conflict
Resolution
program at American University, is specializing in post-conflict reconstruction
with an emphasis on
Iran, Afghanistan and neighboring countries and hopes to eventually
work in the United Nations.
- Parinaz Ichhaporia
is pursuing a Masters in Professional Accounting at the University of
W. Georgia.
With an MBA already under her belt, she feels that upon graduation she
will be very well qualified to
pursue her career in the corporate world.
- Teenaz Javat, a
student of the Ontario College Graduate Certiication in Journalism program,
has
achieved a 4.0 GPA. She has previously worked as a career journalist
in Pakistan and India and is an
active volunteer in her community in Ontario.
- Parisa Javedani,
a pre-med student at the University of Oregon, is a presidential scholar
and
outstanding student. She pioneered the establishment of the Persian
Club at her University, and
is an active participant in cultural and volunteer programs.
- Delna Sepoy is
studying Economics and Management with a focus in African studies. She
speaks five
languages and hopes to work in community and small business development.
Delna is also involved
in numerous extracurricular activities.
- Tushna Soonawalla
is woking toward a Master of Strategic Studies at the University of
Calgary.
She has a background in engineering and hopes to use her skills in working
in energy security and
counterterrorism.
- Parvez Tehrani
is pursuing an MBA, Finance, at the Rotman School of Management. He
hopes to
combine his background in IT and engineering with his current field
of study to make his mark in
the world of finance.
The
Fali Chothia Charitable Trust was established in 1988 under the Zoroastrian
Association of Metropolitan Washington, Inc. (ZAMWI), and is funded by
individual donations from all over North America. The Trust provides scholarships
and interest-free loans to deserving Zoroastrian students enrolled in
universities in North America, regardless of their country of origin.
Assistance is based on factors such as an applicant’s educational level
and achievements, community service — particularly among Zoroastrians,
and overall financial need.
In addition to individual
contributions, the fund receives support from a collaboration with the
World Zoroastrian Organisation (WZO). This collaboration enables the trust
to provide more sizeable scholarships, and allows
both organizations to further their goals of helping needy Zoroastrian
students without duplicating efforts.
Because
of its “not-for-profit” nature, all donations are tax-exempt. Donations
may be sent to ZAMWI, The Fali Chothia Charitable Trust, 10300 Farnham
Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Download
the application form now
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