Superior Heights student recognized with Young Woman in Public Affairs award

Celeste Schoahs has been named the 2022 Zonta Club's Young Woman in Public Affairs.

Schoahs is a Grade 12 student at Superior Heights Secondary School and volunteers for Clean North, the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club, is a youth ambassador for the Water Wise Association and participates in several school clubs and organizations.

For more information on this award and the Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie, please see the press release included below.

Celeste Schoahs, a Grade 12 student at Superior Heights Secondary School was named the recipient of the 2022 Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie Area Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award.

The goal of the YWPA Award program is to encourage young women to participate in public affairs by recognizing a young woman’s commitment to the volunteer sector, evidence of volunteer leadership achievements and a dedication to the empowerment of women.

Applicants are asked to reflect on their voluntary commitment to their school and their community and the problems limiting the empowerment of women in their own country and worldwide. The Zonta International YWPA Award program looks to the young women of today for the leaders of tomorrow.

Ms. Schoahs is a role model for young women and girls as well as a strong leader, not only in her school but also in the community as she volunteers for Clean North, the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club. She is the youth ambassador for the Water Wise Association, supporting a community-wide water awareness presentation. Celeste is planning to attend the University of Guelph, studying Environmental Science. At Superior Heights, Celeste shows strong leadership skills, whether in the Envirothon Club, as a member of the Algoma District School Board Speakers’ Bureau, the Link Crew or a Relay for Life Student Leader.

“We are delighted to honour Celeste Schoahs as our local YWPA winner for 2022. Her application will be forwarded to our district awards committee where she is eligible to win the District 15 Young Women in Public Affairs Award, valued at $1500US. She is such a worthy applicant and a role model for all”, stated Kathy Rydall, President of the Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie Area.

Zonta is a global service organization of members working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy. The Zonta Club of Sault Ste. Marie Area is celebrating 44 years of service in the community this year. The club supports a number of local service projects including scholarships at local high schools as well as Sault College and Algoma University, Breton House, Women in Crisis, Breast Cancer Comfort pillows, Days for Girls hygiene kits, the Sexual Assault Care Centre, literacy and ovarian cancer awareness.