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FEZANA SCHOLARSHIPS, 2021-2022

The results of the 2021-2022 FEZANA Scholarships across all categories (Academics, Performing and Creative Arts, and Sports) have been announced and are listed below. All recipients have been notified. Congratulations to all the recipients! Look for full write-ups on all the Scholarship recipients in the Spring 2022 issue of the FEZANA Journal.


UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

PAVRI-TATA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5000)
Golsa Gheibi   (Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley)

PURVEZ AND ABAN RUSTOMJI ENDOWEDSCHOLARSHIP  ($5000)
Burzin Balsara  
(Mechanical Engineering and Computational Sc, University of Texas at Austin )

DOWLET MINOCHER VESUNA WZO CANADA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP (C$3000)
Sharon Marfatia
  (Computer Science University of Br Columbia,  Scholarship funded ,by WZO Canada)

SOONU AND JAL BIRDY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2500)
Frehan Mehta  ( Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)

BANOOBAI AND MANECKSHAW KAPADIA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2000)
Ziana Sarkari  (Computer Science, University of California, Davies )

ROSTAM AND HOMAI  KHERADI 30th ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Porus Karwa (Psychobiology, University of South Florida )

MORVARID GUIV ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Riana Irani
 (Computer Science, University of South Florida )

SHEROO D KOLSAWALA WZO CANADA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP  (C$1000)
Andia Pouresfandiary   (Neuroscience , University of Washington ) 

VILLY AND HOMI GANDHI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Azadeh  Hormozdiari
( Political Sc and Middle Eastern Studies, University  of Michigan, Ann Arbor )

FEZANA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES ($2000)
Mithra Sarkari 
(Aerospace Engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN )
Deeba Khosravi 
(Computer Engineering, California Polytechnic, State University San Luis Obispo)
Hoshner Tavadia  (Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University )
Navasz Hansotia  (Political Science , Law minor ) University of Massachusetts, Boston)


GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP – THE FEZANA SCHOLAR  ($10,000)
Sanaya Irani 
(Medicine, University of Michigan, Medical School, )

CELESTE AND JERRY KHERADI 30th ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5000)
Rayomand Katrak  (Medicine, Texas A&M University )

MORVARID GUIV ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Mojgan Khosravi  (Dentistry, A.T.Still University Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health )

SOONU AND JAL BIRDY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2500)
Afriti Chinoy  (Dental Surgery, University of Michigan )

DR. MINOCHER RUSTOM VESUNA WZO CANADA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP 
Artan Zandian
  (Master of Data Science, University of Br. Columbia, Scholarship funded by WZO, Canada)

FEZANA 25th ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($3000)
Yazmin Rustomji  
(Medicine, Rush Medical College)

GORWALLA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($3000)
Tara Ostad  (Medicine, Drexel University, College of Medicine)

FEZANA 30th ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Anahita Hormozdyari  
(Doctorate of Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific)

DARIUS CAPTAIN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)
Freddy Mistry (Dental Surgery, University of Toronto)

FEZANA ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP
Zerkxis Bhandara  (Religious Studies, California Long Beach University)

FEZANA ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDIES ($2000)
Maziyar Khadivi
 (Industrial Engineering, Forestry, ,U of British Columbia)
Behnoosh Sethna
(Business Analytics, University of Texas, at Dallas)
Khushnuma Damkevala 
(Marketing, University of Colorado, Denver)


PERFORMING AND CREATIVE ARTS / CULINARY

KEKI AND GOOLCHER CAPTAIN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS
Havovi Desai  $1500  (New York University, NY; studying music therapy)

BAPSY IRANI CULINARY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
Shervin Iranizadeh  $4,000  (Centennial College- Toronto; Culinary Arts-baking courses)

BAPSY IRANI  FINE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP ($2000)
Parenda Foroghi   (University of California Berkeley; Film studies)
Anaheez Karbhari    (University of Toronto Humber College; Design Arts/Digital Design)
Raha Banoo Namdari    (Capilano University, Vancouver B.C; Design & Visual communication)
Varun Avari Kapoo(University of California-Davis;  Animation & Art drawing)


FEZANA PERFORMING & CREATIVE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
Pantea Forooghi   $ 2,500 (University of California-Berkeley; Film Studies)
Sheyaan Bhesania  $1,000 (San Francisco State University  CA; Creative Writing)
Xenia Byramji   $1,500 (Ryerson University -Toronto; Fashion Design)


SPORTS

FEZANA EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS ($2000)
Jamsheed Mistri
    Mountain View, CA; Taikwondo
Paurush Patel     Toronto, ON; Sport and Event Marketing


FEZANA Academic Scholarships, 2020-2021

The 2020-21 FEZANA Academic Scholarships have been announced and recipients have been notified. Congratulations to all the recipients! UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS BANOOBAI AND MANECKSHAW KAPADIA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPFarnaz Behdinan (Business Administration; University of Southern California ) CELESTE And JERRY KHERADI 30th ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPRohina Gandhi  (Business Administration; Fraser International College, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver) MORVARID GUIV ENDOWED… Continue Reading

FEZANA Performing and Creative Arts Scholarships, 2020-21

The 2020-21 FEZANA Performing and Creative Arts Scholarships have been announced and recipients have been notified. Congratulations to all the recipients! Mitra Khodadadi (Music Composition and Piano Performance; School of Music, McGill University, Montreal) Farshad Engineer (Graphic and Interactive Design; Sheridan College, Ontario) Sanaya Mistry (Dance and Dance Composition; Towson University, Maryland) BAPSI IRANI SCHOLARSHIP… Continue Reading

FEZANA Excellence in Sports Scholarships, 2020-2021

The 2020-21 FEZANA Excellence in Sports Scholarships (EXISS) have been announced with a single recipient selected for this scholarship cycle. Congratulations to the recipient! Rukshana Sarkari(Swimming; Virginia Military Institute) [Look for full write-ups on all FEZANA scholarship recipients in the Spring 2021 issue of the FEZANA Journal ]   Continue Reading

FEZANA represents a diverse and growing Zarathushti community in North America.

Guided by the blessings of AHURA MAZDA and the teachings of our Prophet Zarathushtra; the Federation was founded in 1987 It serves as the coordinating body for 26 Zoroastrian Associations and 14 Corresponding Groups in the United States and Canada.

The activities of FEZANA are conducted in a spirit of mutual respect, co-operation and unity amongst all Member associations, and with due regard for the principles of GOODNESS, TRUTH, REASON, BENEVOLENCE, IMPLICIT TRUST and CHARITY towards all Mankind.

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