Introducing the 2025 Amelia Earhart Fellows

Zonta International is pleased to announce the 2025 Amelia Earhart Fellows. These 30 women—from 13 countries—have achieved an outstanding academic record and demonstrated initiative, ambition and commitment to pursuing a career in aerospace engineering and space sciences:

• Marina Barahona, Spain
• Myrella Cabral, Brazil
• Greta Cappello, Italy
• Jasmine Chang, USA
• Hephzibah Christopher, India
• Rachel Cueva, USA
• Samantha Gilbert-Janizek USA
• Maryam Haytham Esmat, Egypt
• Sage Herz, USA
• Giuliana Caramella Hofheins, USA
• Erin Holdorf, Australia
• Nicole Khusid, USA
• Leah Kiner, USA
• Joanna Krynski, Canada and Poland
• Émilie Laflèche, Canada
• Taylor Lonner, USA
• Elena Lopez-Contreras-Gonzalez, Spain
• McKayla Meier, USA
• Lisette Melendez, USA
• Valerie Mrotzek, Germany
• Preethi Mysore, USA
• Margaret Nunn, USA
• Palak Patel, USA
• Carolyn Pethrick, Canada
• Kirtee Ramo, Mauritius
• Martina Rusconi, Italy
• Anna Taylor, USA, 2025 Sharon Langenbeck Amelia Earhart Fellow
• Melissa Yeung, USA
• Soha Yusuf, Pakistan
• Fatima Zaidouni, Morocco

The 2025 Amelia Earhart Fellows are studying astrophysics, aerospace engineering, earth and atmospheric sciences, mechanical engineering, planetary science and more. Click here for a PDF that includes the recipients’ schools and fields of study. 

3 June 2025