Zonta YWPA Award Winner for 2023

Selected from an impressive list of applications, Emma Puleri was selected as the 2023 YWPA award winner.  A resident of Lee, Emma attends Utica University (Utica, NY) with a goal of obtaining her doctorate in Physical Therapy.  As a high school student in Lee, she was president of the Student Government Association and President of the National Honor Society.  She has also volunteered as a youth basketball coach.  At college, she is an active member of her school’s Golden Z club.  They organized “Orange Week” to advocate and help sexual assault survivors.  Students and community members wore orange, conducted a hygiene drive, and raised awareness by creating a paper chain containing signatures of all on campus who support equality for women.   Her college partners with other universities to collect used bras for donation to sexual assault survivors.  We expect to invite Emma to be honored and presented with her award at our June meeting.