Alisha Smith - Educational Scholarship Winner


Congratulations to Alisha Smith, winner of the 2018 Quota New Zealand Educational Scholarship. Alisha is already a very talented artist and loves web design and animation. She will be enrolling for a Bachelor of Design Innovation at the University of Wellington in 2019.

Alisha has worked very hard at her studies at Onewhero Area School, achieving excellent results, while coping with many personal problems. She has used her art to work through her emotions and hopes to use her artistic skills to help others.

Quota International and the Pye Foundation are very happy with our choice of Alisha as the 2018 Scholarship winner and wish her every success with her future studies.

Lois Watson - Director of Region 21

 The theme for my two years as Director of Region 21 is “Strong Member – Strong Club”. Each member brings their own skills and talents to a club and together the clubs are unique. Clubs support many different community projects as they uphold Quota International mission statement empowering women, children, the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and people with speech difficulties. It is my privilege to support the clubs in New Zealand and Fiji as they continue their work in their communities.

My Quota journey began as a Charter member of the Opotiki club in 1982. I have held many positions in the club and was a member for two years on the Quota International Board representing the clubs in Australia, Fiji and New Zealand. I have attended many International conventions and have an understanding of the organisation in many countries.

February 6th 2019 Quota International is 100 years. It is an exciting time as we celebrate 100 years of community service, and honour the vision of our founder Wanda Frey Joiner. 

Lois Watson

Director Region 21 Quota International

 

 

Quota International of Auckland - Community Champion Award 2018

 

This year’s Award winner is Whisper Gage from Birkenhead College. Whisper is the Cultural Leader for her school and also the kapa haka leader.

She volunteers in her study periods at the Kauri Kids Early Childhood Centre and gives her time and energy to help little lives especially those who are deprived economically.

Whisper has impacted the school with her friendly and energetic nature and is approachable and kind to younger students.


Whisper also looks after her younger siblings and contributes to household chores such as cooking and cleaning.

She is regarded as an inspirational, stellar student and is held in high esteem by her school leaders.

Auckland Quota members are proud to award Whisper as our Community Champion 2018 and wish her well for her future endeavours.