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| – photo by Paul Turano, SCCC |
Heidy Cach (center) of Speonk won a $300 scholarship from Peconic Bay Zonta, a nonprofit group that works to improve the status of women. Peconic Bay Zonta members Diane Greenberg (left) and Betsy Kaplan joined her at Suffolk County Community College, where she successfully completed level 3 of the school's English as a second language program. The local Zonta group awards the scholarship bi-annually to a student in an ESL program who is studying to achieve an educational goal.
Born in Guatemala, Cach arrived in the United States five years ago. She said, "My biggest dream and priority is to understand, express myself and have fluent conversations in English because it is the main language in this country. Being fluent in English would be a fundamental tool that would give me greater opportunities to study or find a better job. My knowledge of the language would also demonstrate the importance of speaking English well and motivate others to learn it."
Born in Guatemala, Cach arrived in the United States five years ago. She said, "My biggest dream and priority is to understand, express myself and have fluent conversations in English because it is the main language in this country. Being fluent in English would be a fundamental tool that would give me greater opportunities to study or find a better job. My knowledge of the language would also demonstrate the importance of speaking English well and motivate others to learn it."
Headquartered in Riverhead, Peconic Bay Zonta covers the East End of Long Island and is affiliated with Zonta International, which works to empower women around the world through service and advocacy.
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