Abilene Branch, AAUW Texas

"Opening Opportunities" for Women and Girls November 21,2009


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Branch News
Saturday, November 21: Branch Meeting 10:30 AM Abilene Country Club

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TODAY !!!
• BRANCH MEETING
10:30am-12:30pm 9:00 Board Meeting 10:30 Branch Meeting and Program 11:30 Optional Luncheon by reservation $15.00

Members List:

President:
Jeannie Best
President Elect:
Lisette Spraggins
VP Programs:
Nancy Henderson
VP Membership:
Celina Fennell
VP Members:
Pinnie Smith
Secretary:
Peggy Allen
Financil Officer:
Dianne Morphew
Financil Officer Elect:
Alice Spier
Scholarship:
Becky Rentz
Public Policy:
Susan Humprrey
Intellectus, Editor:
Carly Kahl
Yearbook:
Jeannie Best
Historian:
Robin Burrow

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	CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
	THE GIRL EFFECT
	AAUW: TAKE ACTION
	PROJECT VOTE SMART
	TEXAS LEGISLATURE ON LINE

Abilene Branch, AAUW Texas

Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research

By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so all women have a fair chance.

November 2009

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Our Branch History

On December 2, 1932, 32 women led by Mrs. Dallas Scarborough met to organize a unit of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). They named the unit "The O. H. Cooper Branch", named for pioneer educator, President of Simmons College (later known as Hardin-Simmons University) and subsequent Chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Education. In the earliest yearbooks these statements appear: "Organized 1932, Affiliated 1933". The National Comptroller for AAUW noted that "Abilene is the only branch in the nation not known simply by the name of the town in which it is located." This distinction changed in 1951 when the Branch name was changed to the Abilene Branch.

Early in our Branch history, scholarship funds for two schools were initiated. Today, Abilene Branch awards five educational scholarships to women returning to Abilene's local Jr. College and three Universities.

National & State AAUW Awards

Abilene Branch has been awarded AAUW's 21st Century Platinum Recognition Award for the past four years.

In addition, Abilene Branch received eight stars in the 'Texas STAR Awards' recognition ceremony during the AAUW, Texas Leadership Conference, July, 2007.

All meetings of the Abilene Branch are Shape the Future meetings

Members are encouraged to bring guests and prospective members to all of our Branch events. New members to AAUW receive a 50% discount on National Dues.

AAUW 125 year Legacy

AAUW, representing over 100,000 college graduates and more than 1,300 branches, is the nation's leading advocate for education and equity for women and girls.

AAUW Mission Statement:
Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.

ABILENE BRANCH, AAUW TEXAS
Abilene, TX

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