Scholarship Recipients

2015-2016

GRADUATES

KHERADI SCHOLAR FOR ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE  ($5000)

PARMIS KHOSRAVI: Psychology, Catholic University of America, Washington DC

25th ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ($3000)

ARMENE  MODI: Global Master of Arts Program,  Fletcher School, Tufts University

GUIV SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC  EXCELLENCE AND NEED ($1000)

AYESHA RABADI: Early Childhood Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY

FEZANA SCHOLARS     ($2000)

JALL COWASJI TISCH School of Arts, New York University, NY
BAHMAN JAMASBI Architecture, University of Virginia
RUSTOM  DALAL International Economics and Finance, Brandeis University.

Dr  Minocher Rustom Vesuna WZO Canada Endowed Scholarship  Can$3000

SEPIDEH NORUZIAN: Dentistry, University of Western Ontario.

UNDERGRADUATES

RUSTOMJI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5000)

FRIYANA SIDHWA: Business and Human Resources, Texas A&M University

KAPADIA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP  ($2000)

ROHAN CHAKRABORTY: Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley,

MOROVORID GUIV ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

CYRUS PATELL: Computer Information System and Technology, University of Pittsburgh.

FEZANA  SCHOLARSHIP      ($2000)

RATUSHTAR KAPADIA Biology, University of California, LA
TANAZ NATERWALA Sciences, North Western University
KASHMN DALAL Psychology, Kent State University

Dowlat Minocher Vesuna WZO Canada Endowed Scholarship  Can $3000

URVAKSH DAVAR: Electrical Engineering, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

2014-2015

GRADUATES

KHERADI SCHOLAR FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ($5000)

FARIN BAKHTIARI Ph.D candidate, General Experimental Psychology California State University, Northridge, CA

25th ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ($3000)

MICHAEL HENRY MD concentration Global Health and Epidemiology Columbia University Medical Centre. NY

GUIV SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND NEED  ($1000)

AZINA MEHTA Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto

FEZANA SCHOLARS ($2000)

ARIA BEHROOZI Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Carolina Campus, SC
SHAHZAD BALSARA Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, -automotive Technology; University of Texas, Arlington
SHIVA GOJGINI Ph.D Candidate, Chemical and Biomeolecular Engineering. University of California, LA

UNDERGRADUATES

RUSTOMJI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($5000)

FARZAD SUNAWALA Petroleum Engineering, Louisiana State University

KAPADIA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($2000)

ZIBAH COLAH Biochemistry with pre-med focus. University of Houston,

MOROVORID GUIV ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

EIRAJ ZANDI Political Science , California State University , Long Beach

FEZANA SCHOLARSHIP ($2000)

NATALIE KANGA Life Science /Child psychology, University of California, San Diego
TINA UNWALA Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University,
HOOMAN KASREI Engineering, Santa Monica College, CA

2013 -2014

Mehraban and Morovid  Kheradi  Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence

The FEZANA  Scholar

Amount: $5000

  • Chindy, Shahzad: M.D. Candidate UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Wisconsin.

25th Anniversary Scholarship for Academic  Excellence

Amount: $3000

  • Zamyadi, Alborz: Ph.D Candidate in Geomatics, University of Laval, Canada

FEZANA scholarships

Amount: $2000 each

  • Cowasji Jall: Film Production and Cinematography, Chapman University, California.
  • Pavri Johann: Juris Doctor program,  George Washington University Law School.
  • Dinshaw Rayomond: Juris Doctor program, Queen’s University, Canada

Morvorid Guiv Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Amount: $1000

  • Hemati, Michael: Bioengineering, Master’s in Translational Medicine. University  Of California , Berkeley.

Purvez and Aban Rustomji Endowed Scholarship for Academic Achievements and Financial Need

Amount: $5000

  • Birdie, Parendi: Pre-veterinary track, Bachelor of Science, Houston Community College.

Banoobai and Maneckshaw  Kapadia  Endowed Scholarship  for Academic Achievements and Financial Need 

Amount: $2000

  • Bakhtiari, Farin: Bachelor of Psychology, California State University, Northridge

Morvorid  Guiv Endowed Scholarship For Academic Achievements and Financial Need

Amount: $1000

  • Dalal, Behroze: College of Nursing, University of Cincinnati

FEZANA  scholarships

Amount: $2000

  • Balsara, Michelle: Biology, Pre-med , University of Texas, Austin.
  • Goshtasbi, Khodayar: Neurosciences, P    re-med, UCLA
  • Firouzgary, Bahrom: Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Pre-med, Rice University

2012 -2013

ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

FEZANA SCHOLAR FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT

The  Mehraban and Morvorid Kheradi Endowment Scholarship

Amount: $10,000

  • Dinyar Patel, Ph.D Candidate in Modern South Asian History, Harvard University. Dissertation on Dadabhai Naoroji

Purvez and Aban Rustomji Endovwed Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies

Amount: $5000

  • Behroze Dalal Good Samaritan College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Master’s degree in Nursing

25th FEZANA Anniversary Endowment Scholarship

Amount: $3000

  • Rayomand Dinshaw, Juris Doctor Program, Queen’s University, Canada

The Khorshed Panthaky Endowed Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies

Amount: $3000 each

  • Ramin Zohour, Civil and Environmental Engineering, U.C. Davies, Specializing in Structural and Transportation
  • Freya Shroff, Pre-med Biol, Major Neurosciences Certificate, Univ of Missouri at St. Louis.

The Banoobai and Maneckshaw Kapadia Endowment Scholarship

  • Firoozeh Roointan, Houston Community College, Petroleum Engineering, $2000

MORVORID GUIV ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP (Graduate)

  • Roshni Kapadia, MIT Sloan School of Management; MBA Strategy and Marketing $1000

MORVORID GUIV ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP (Undergraduate)

  • Cyrus Patell, Computer Sciences, University of Pittsburgh $1000

FEZANA SCHOLARSHIPS

GRADUATES $2000 each

Alborz Zamyadi Ph.D Candidate in Geomatics, Université de Laval, Canada

Bahman Zohour Ph.D Candidate in Chemical Engineering, U of California, Berkeley.

Parmis Bahmardy Master’s degree in Information Program, University of Toronto.

UNDERGRADUATES $2000 each

Gheibi Pardis Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Neville Dusaj Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Nikita Engineer Biology major and psychology minor on the Pre-med track;

Lee University,TX.

2011-2012

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

The FEZANA Scholar

Dinshaw Mistree, Ph.D Candidate in Political Science at Princeton University

Dissertation on Corruption in the Indian Political System

FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence $3000

Sheena Driver Business Administration with emphasis on leadership Masters

program at John F Kennedy University, CA.

FEZANA SCHOLARS $2000

Azvina Mehta Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Canadian College of

Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto, Ontario

Azar Noorifirouz Master in Physical Therapy at California State University,

Northridge

Maziyar Boustani Master in Geography Information Service, California State

University,

UNDERGRADUATES

KAPADIA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $1000

Ervad Cyrus Panthakee Economics , Sir Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo,

Ontario,

PANTHAKY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS $3000

Bahman Zohour Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles,

Zenia Tarapore Business Administration (specializing in Marketing and

International Business), Sir Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo,

Ontario,

FEZANA SCHOLARS $2000

Navzad Dabu Broadcast Journalism, Boston University, MA

Shiavax Rao Major in Life Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario,

Ervad Bahrum Firozgary Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, Rice University,TX.

2010-2011

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Dinyar Patel, Ph.D Candidate in Indian History at Harvard University

Dissertation on Dadabhai Naoroji

FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence

$4000

Neekan Oshidary Co-terminal Masters program in Symbolic Systems (Cognitive

Science) at Stanford University.

FEZANA SCHOLARS $2000

Arsham Shahlari MS in Petroleum Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, TX

Shahznin Daruwala Doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Wright State

University, Ohio

Janaz Ghadiali Doctoral student in Physical Therapy at Columbia University,

NY

Sanaiya Sarkari Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Tech, Atlanta

Michelle Rostami Major in Architecture and Minor in Mathematics, University of

Washington, Seattle, WA

Bahrum Firozgary Biochemistry and Religious Studies, Rice University, TX.

KAPADIA ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP (undergraduate) $1000

Eric Colabewalla Computer Science, Fullerton College , Fullerton, CA

PANTHAKY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS (undergraduate) $3000

Carmen Press Math Major, University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign,

Khushnud Patel Arts and Business, Major Legal Studies, University of Waterloo, Ontario,

2009-2010

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Kiarash Vakhshouri  , University of Southern California , Ph.D  in Chemical

Engineering

FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship  $4000

Fariba Khoshnasib Zeinabad, University of Texas, Dallas,  Applied Mathematics/

Bioinformatics

FEZANA Scholarships $2000

Shaznin Daruwalla    Wright State University, OH, Ph.D in Clinical  Psychology

Zubin Adrianwala   University of Maryland,  Ph D in Urban Planning.

Delphin Irani          Eastern Washngton University, Education Specialist;

Undergraduates

Panthaky Endowed Scholarship $3000

Dinaz Dehmobed         University of California, Neurobiology

Yasaman Demehri        University of California,  Physiological  Sciences

Kapadia Endowed  Scholarship $1000

Jessica Irani                 Kutztown University , PA  Elementary School Teacher

FEZANA Scholarships  $2000

Armaitish Sethna             University of Waterloo, Public Accounting.

Johann Pavri                   Rutgers University , Biological Sciences

Behnaz Colabewalla     Orange Coast College , Physics

2008-2009

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Parisa Javedani Oregon health and Science University School of Medicine

THE FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship $4000

Behroz Nowrojee Special Education, University of Florida

The khorshed panthaky endowed scholarships for undergraduate studies

$3000

Fariba khoshnasib-zeinabad applied mathematics, unversity of texas, at dallas

benaz colabewala graphic design, fyllerton union high school

The Banoobai and Maneckshaw Kapadia endowed Scholarship $1000

kainaz mistry Psychology, McGill Unversity

FEZANA SCHOLARSHIPS

GRADUATES

Farzad Kamyar University of California, Irvine school of medicine $3000

Jimmy antia Fletcher School of law, and Diplomacy, Tufts university $3000

Shabnam Rostamirad biochenistry and molecular biology, university of b columbia

$3000

UNDERGRADUATES

bahareh abadian biology, orange coast college, ca $3000

yasaman demehri biology, orange coast college, ca $3000

meherazade sumariwalla, biochemistry, wesleyan university. ct $3000

2007-2008

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Fiona petigara medical student university of british columbia

THE FEZANA 20th Anniversary Endowed Scholarship $3000

katayoun salamati, industrial engineering, university of s california, la

The Banoobai and Maneckshaw Kapadia endowed Scholarship

farhad jamshedi civil engineering, university of california, berkeley $1000

FEZANA SCHOLARSHIPS

GRADUATES

Taronish Irani, clinical psychology, wright state university of prof. psychology

$2000

Nazneen noshir irani, computer science and engineering, pen state university

$2000

pariisa javedani, human physiology, university of oregon, eugene

$2000

UNDERGRADUATES

Yezad anklesaria aerospace engineering, Missouri university of science and

Technology $2000

bahareh abadian, biology, orange coast college, costa mesa

$2000

freya motafaram, business marketing and strategy, university of michigan

$ 2000

2006-2007

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Farokh Irani,  University of Florida, Medical College

The Banoobai and Maneckshaw Kapadia endowed Scholarship

Nasha Minwalla   University of Guelph,  $1000

Bachelor of Science, Molecular Biology and Genetics

FEZANA SCHOLARSHIPS

GRADUATES

Rayomand Dabhoiwala, Michigan Technological University, $1000

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Shahryar Bahmani,  University of Arizona, College of Law $1000

Rashna Umrigar, University of South Florida $1000

Masters in Public Health

Shirin Kiani,  Simon Fraser University $1000

Masters in Global Health

Perinaz Bhada,  Columbia University, $1000

Masters in Earth Resources  Engineering

UNDERGRADUATES

Anahita Amalsad,  University of California, Premed School $1000

Anaita Bharucha,  University of Western Ontario, $1000

Bachelor of Medical Science AND

an Honors degree in Business Admin.

Farshaad Bilimoria,  University of Br Columbia, Faculty of Science $ 500

Farhad Jamshedi, American River College, CA $1000

Civil and Structural Engineering

Afsaan Kermani, University of Central Florida, $1000

Computer Software  Engineering

Kainas Mistry   McGill University, Bachelor of Science, $1000

2005-2006

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Shirin Cama          Medicine, Harvard School of  Medicine $ 5000

FEZANA SCHOLARSHIPS

GRADUATES

Jamshed   Desai             Medicine, Queen’s U, Canada $ 1000

Farahad Ardeshirpour       Medicine, U of North Carolina $ 1000

Zenobia Homavazir,          Social Work, U of Toronto $ 1000

Farzad Damania              Electrical Engineering, Oklahoma State U $ 1000

Porus Antia                      Architecture, Arizona State U $   500

Cyrus Havewalla             Telecommunications, U of Maryland $ 500

UNDERGRADUATES

Natasha Singh        Elec & Computer Engineering, Cornell U $1000

Ninoshka Singh     Computer Engineering, Cornell U $1000

Behzad Dabu,         Fine Arts Columbia College Chicago $1000

Freya Motafram,    Business, U of Michigan $1000

Kamran Afshari,  Electrical Engineering,  UCLA $1000

2004-2005

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Minoee Modi, graduate of Cornell U, Harvard U and now majoring in

Moral and Political Philosophy at Tufts University. $5000

Rodabe Amaria                    Colorado, $1000

Medicine Col Health Sciences Center.

Fariborz Farahmand*           Iran/Atlanta, $1000

Computer Sc;  Georgia Int. of Technology

Nina Godiwalla                    Houston $1000

Business  Wharton School of Business

Anahita Dua                        Chicago     $1000

Medicine/Masters in Public Health

St. George School of Medicine, NH

Noushin Isadvastar              Iran/California   $1000

Industrial Engineering; San Jose State U

[Receipient Requested Name Removal]             India/Alberta,    $1000

Engineering Management ,  U of Alberta

Arya Goudarzi                      Iran/California,   $1000

Engineering,      U of California

Parendi Mehta                      Florida.      $1000

Economics/Intl Relations, Brown U

Kaiser Cooper                       India/Colorado $1000

Accounting,  CPA ,  Colorado State U

Ayesha Dua                          Chicago, $1000

Chemistry, U of Wisconsin

Zebalda Bamji India/Washington $1000

Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling

Howard University, Washington DC

Declined*

2003-2004

MEHRABAN AND MORVORID KHERADI ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP $5000

THE FEZANA SCHOLAR

Roshni Cooper, Macungie, PA.

Engineering and Computer Science Program of MIT

Suzie Karani   (Illinois)  Human Rights $ 2000

Freddy Mistry   (Colorado) Biochemistry, $ 2000

Shekufeh Sonji  (Toronto) Medical Studies $ 1000

Pouya Bastani (Vancouver) Computing Science and Music $ 1000

Zarin Behramshah Houston) Business $ 1000

Cyrus Sarkari  (Indiana)Aviation Maintenance Technology $ 1000

Adil Tata (California)  Computer engineering                $1000

Navaz Mistry (Mississauga) Psychology and double minor in

Physiology and Zoology $1000

2002-2003

Behramshah Zarin University of Texas, Austin $ 1000

Business and Computer Sciences

Bhada Jehangir University of Florida, Gainsville, $ 1000

Geological Sciences and Environmental Engineering

Bharucha Vispy University of Oklahoma, $ 1000

Petroleum Engineering

Edibam Naushad Loyola University Medical Centre, Illinois $ 1000

Dentistry and Oral Surgery

Ervad Karkaria Zal Concordia University, Montreal $ 1000

Human Rights.

1999-2000

Dilshad Marolia McGill University Law $ 1000

Cyrus Subawalla. Yale University, Architecture $ 1000

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