Introducing the 2026 Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellows

Zonta International is pleased to announce the 2026 Amelia Earhart Fellows. These 30 women—from 11 countries—have achieved an outstanding academic record and demonstrated initiative, ambition and commitment to pursuing a career in aerospace engineering and space sciences:

Jasmine Jerry Aloor, India
Kristen Amarell (née Ahner), USA
Namya Baijal, India
Emma Belhadfa, Canada
Lucia Bellino, USA
Haleigh Brown, USA
Morgan Carrington, USA
Alphonsine Chalungu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Federica Chiti, Italy
Ruby Fulford, USA and United Kingdom
Riley Havel, USA
Lauren Henderson, USA
Jessica Hogan, Ireland and United Kingdom
Arti Kalra, India
Yeji Kim, South Korea
Kanchita Klangboonkrong, Thailand
Monica Li, Hong Kong and China
Yuying Lin, Canada
Cindy Luu, USA
Lanie McKinney, USA
Madison Morris, USA
Emma Nicotra, USA
Garima Rajguru, India
Amanda Ricketts, Canada
Nicole Rote, USA
Isabelle Sanz, USA
Amrita Singh, USA
Madeline Stratton, USA, 2026 Sharon Langenbeck Amelia Earhart Fellow
Xiang Xin, China
Xiaochen Yu, China

The 2026 Amelia Earhart Fellows are studying astrophysics, aerospace engineering, planetary science and more. Click here for a PDF that includes the recipients’ schools and fields of study.

23 JUNE 2026