Stuart AAUW News 2009- 2010

 

Our  Newly Elected Presidents, Nancy Erwin and Rosemary Villano,  attended the FLA AAUW Convention April 23  thru April 25 in Sarasota, Florida .  Other elected officers may also attend.

 

This year we are giving the three  local high schools scholarships.  Stuart AAUW awarded an FAU student the Stuart AAUW Grace K Jones Scholarship  this year.  Recipients of the Scholarships will be announced  at our May 12th luncheon at Maneros' steakhouse. Please send 25 dollars to Helga Galli if you wish to attend.

 

Scholarship Recipients for 2010

 

1. Jordon Gallas-  Martin County High School

2. Keira Geiger-    South Fork High School

3. Kristyn Pelaez- Jensen Beach High School

 

 

AAUW Convention News

 

 Last year's  Major changes:

 

1. ONE MEMBER_ ONE VOTE.  instead of a delegate system each member will have a vote. Each person will be able to vote thru a variety of methods such as electronic  ballots.

 

2. ONE BOARD- AAUW and EF  boards are merged into one board with authority over all aspects of AAUW activity.

 

3.  The AAUW dues paid to national will be tax deductible as a donation - 49.00

AAUW has been changed to 501 c3..... our state and local dues are still 501 c 4

 

4. FLA AAUW name has been changed to AAUW- Florida

 

New State News 2010

The Bylaws Committee will present changes to the state's bylaws at the state convention April 23-25, 2010. Please read them here or download them to share with your branch so that you can vote intelligently following the discussion.  In order to prevent waste of paper and save the state the postage expense these proposed changes will not be mailed to branches.

Did you miss the live discussion about Why So Few, AAUW's new research into why so few women are involved in and enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.  Access it at http://www.aauw.org/research.whysofew.cfm.

Early registration for the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, June 3-5 at the University of Maryland  is open until April 16th.

 

Congratulations to Barbara Hendrick who received Honorary Life Membership from AAUW  national.
See Photo below

Copy of Article in Luminaries on May 31st  2010

 

AAUW inducts board

The Stuart branch of American Association of University Women has awarded more than 100 scholarships to deserving high school graduates, and that’s just a part of the community support that members show. Leadership for the upcoming two-year period will be co-presidents, Nancy Erwin and Rosemary Vollano; co-executive vice presidents, Nancy Slattery and Thelma Isaksen; co-vice presidents for program, Barbara Griswold and Mary Ruth Whitty; co-vice presidents for membership Marjorie Gildor and Jan Banasiewicz; corresponding secretary, Pearl Jackson and treasurer, Faith England.

To find out more about AAUW’s Stuart branch, call (772) 286-2025 or (772) 283-4874.

 

 

 

Please Click on the Link below for News about  Port Salerno Pre-K Classroom  Adoption

 by the Contemporary Women's Group AAUW

Port Salerno Pre-K Gets Books and Volunteer Reader.
 

Maltz Theater Trip

 

In January 2011 Cathy McCartney is planning a theater trip to the Maltz Theater

in Jupiter, FL to see the play, The Sound Of Music.

Details will be announced over the summer months...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart AAUW receives Florida's Finest Award- April 28th

 

At the  Daytona Florida AAUW convention,  Our Stuart AAUW branch was awarded the Florida Finest Award for two outstanding  programs- The Port Salerno Prek Program and Our Jeopardy Program.   This is quite an honor for our branch.

Our  Sailfish Lines will have more details about the award.

 

 

Stuart AAUW Branch Awards $7000 in Scholarships 2008-2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On April 24, 2008, Stuart Branch AAUW awarded a

thousand dollar scholarship to  Jennifer Strack, a graduating senior at South Fork High School.

Jennifer Strack who is entering University of Alabama in pre-med and psychiatry. 

 She was in the International Baccalaureate program at South Fork and did receive the IB diploma.

Connie Davis, AAUW secretary made the presentation that evening.

The Stuart AAUW awarded 3 scholarships to deserving graduating seniors and 4 scholarships

to IRCC  graduates who are continuing  their education.