Tag: AAUW

AAUW to meet March 19

  Barbara Stewart Sandy Bahr, Chapter Director for the Grand Canyon chapter of Sierra Club, will be the guest speaker at the Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) on March 19, 2018, in Poolside Café at Oakwood Country Club. Social hour begins at 6:30 p.m., and the speaker and meeting begin…

2017 AAUW scholarship recipient

Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is proud to announce that Lynette Taleno is the recipient of the 2017 Annual $1,000 Scholarship. She graduated from Basha High School in May 2017, and is attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College where her major is psychology. She plans to work toward…

AAUW to hold International Dinner February 19

Barbara Stewart Southeast Valley AAUW (American Association of University Women) will hold its annual “International Dinner” on Monday, February 19, 2018, in the Palo Verde Clubhouse dining room. Social hour (cash bar) will begin at 5:00 p.m. with dinner served at 6:00 p.m. The theme for this year’s dinner will be “American Citizenship: An Elusive…

AAUW to meet November 20

Barbara Stewart Lori Regnier, Vice-President of the Starbright Foundation, will be the guest speaker at the Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW’s (American Association of University Women) on November 20, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Country Club Ballroom. Ms. Regnier will be presenting on modern day slavery and the increase of sex trafficking in…

AAUW presents Eric Ehst at October meeting

Eric Ehst

Barbara Stewart Eric Ehst will be the Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW’s (American Association of University Women) guest speaker on Monday, October 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Country Club Ballroom. Eric Ehst is proud to be the Executive Director of Neighbors Who Care, a nationally-respected nonprofit organization providing volunteer services to allow…

AAUW installs new officers

Executive Board Members: Co-Presidents Toni Corrigan and Tillie Fortner, President-Elect Janet Odle, Co-VP Membership Donna Haugland and Gail Jones, Co-VP Program Sharon Johnson and Kathy Burns, VP Finance Cynthia Cantor, Secretary Amy Andrews

Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women held its 2017-2018 Installation of Officers at the most recent meeting. The Executive Board Members are as follows: Co-Presidents – Toni Corrigan and Tillie Fortner President-Elect – Janet Odle Co-VP Membership – Donna Haugland and Gail Jone Co-VP Program – Sharon Johnson…

AAUW 2017 scholarship awarded

Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women is proud to award the 2017 Joyce M. Pocras Memorial Scholarship to Lynette Taleno, a graduating senior from Basha High School in Chandler Unified School District. Lynette plans to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the fall and study Psychology/Computers. Lynette participates in…

AAUW meets April 17

Barbara Stewart Jim Hall, founder of Arizonans for Charter School Accountability, will be the AAUW (American Association of University Women) guest speaker on Monday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Country Club Ballroom Jim Hall is a fourth-generation Phoenician and was a principal in Arizona for 23 years serving in the Fowler, McNary…

AAUW scholarship to honor Joyce M. Pocras

Barbara Stewart The 2017 AAUW Scholarship will be in memory of Joyce M. Pocras, who passed away in October of 2016. Joyce, of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Sun Lakes, was a retired attorney and a graduate of University of Nebraska. She was a long-time, active member of American Association of University Women, Southeast Valley Branch, in…