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A few weeks later, Amelia was inducted into Zonta International and served as an active member first in the Boston club and later in the New York club until her tragic and untimely disappearance in 1937. An outstanding woman with a charismatic personality, Earhart was universally admired around the world for her "wildly daring" but "never reckless" courage. More History
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
The membership of the Zonta Club of Bakersfield, California, after having heard of Earhart's disappearance, first suggested her memory be perpetuated with a scholarship that would further Earhart's own deep interest in the science of aeronautics. The program was quickly adopted by the Zonta International convention in 1937 and instituted in 1938 as a loan to women pursuing graduate education in the aerospace field. More about this program
“At that time few women considered a career in aeronautical engineering, yet not one voice of doubt was raised as to the success of such a scholarship,” remembered then Zonta International President Ellen Parks. More Fellowship History
Amelia Earhart Month
In addition to the Amelia Earhart Fellowship program, Zontians have shown their admiration for Amelia in several ways. In 1963, the Amelia Earhart commemorative
airmail postage stamp, for which Zontians fervently campaigned, was issued by the  United States Postmaster-General. The Zonta Club of Atchison, Kansas, erected a life-sized bronze statue of Earhart in the International Forest of Friendship in Atchison, Amelia’s birthplace. The Zonta Club of Schenectady, New York, purchased a replica of Amelia’s plane, now housed at the New York Aerospace Museum.
Clubs from all over the world honor her trailblazing spirit every January. 11 January is designated as Amelia Earhart Day, commemorating the day she became the first woman to fly solo over the Pacific Ocean. | 
