Karina Leon of Southampton has won a $350 scholarship from Peconic Bay Zonta, a nonprofit group that works to improve the status of women and girls.
The local Zonta group, which covers eastern Long Island, awards the scholarship to one or more female students, twice per year, who successfully complete level 3 of the English as a Second Language (ESL) program at the Riverhead campus of Suffolk County Community College and are studying to achieve an educational goal.
Leon emigrated from Ecuador two years ago and, as a single parent, lives with her younger brother and her 11-year-old daughter. While employed as a housekeeper, she attends ESL classes to improve her English-speaking skills, with the ultimate goal to continue her education and pursue a career in psychology.
Affiliated with Zonta International, Peconic Bay Zonta seeks to empower woman and girls through service and advocacy.
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