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AAUW Officer Installation
After dining and entertainment by Barry VanEngelen at the Hungarian Rhapsody, new officers were installed and awards presented.
The AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver Branch held their Annual Spring Banquet and final meeting of 2014-2015 at the Rhapsody Restaurant in Southgate on Tuesday, May 12. Wyandotte Mayor and AAUW member, Joe Peterson made a surprise appearance, thanking the Branch for their work in promoting equity for women and girls, and offering his support.
The evening included dinner, a fundraising raffle which raised $268 for the Branch, and musical entertainment from local favorite, Barry VanEngelen.
President Barb Bolek reviewed the year’s programs, which covered topics concerning the environment, campus safety, women in STEM fields, the misrepresentation of women by the media, and which also included our Woman of the Year Recognition event. All porgrams were open to the public.
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Outgoing board members were thanked for their service and new board members were installed, along with new directors of the Branch Foundation. Members who accepted new appointments include Jane Russ, Coleen Lough, LeeAnn Shade, Mary Sue Sickafus and Carol Persons. Members Taking new positions on the Foundation Board are Jackie Hector, Donna McLaughlin Shuereb, Rose Gerbi and Corinne Worden. “I am proud of the work that each and every one of you accomplishes for AAUW”, said Bolek.
In addition, each year our branch donates money earned at its Used Book Sale to the National AAUW Educational Fund in the name of one or two of its outstanding members. The money is earmarked for advanced degrees for women and for those planning to change careers. This year the money was donated in the name of Grace Baclawski and Mary Sue Sickafus. The awards were presented by Ruth Briggs, Funds Chair. The accompanying photo shows Ruth and Mary Sue.
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One of the world’s largest sources of funding for graduate women, AAUW has provided more than $3.7 million for more than 244 fellowships and grants to outstanding women and nonprofit organizations in the 2014–15 academic year. Due to the longstanding, generous contributions of AAUW members, a broader community of women continues to gain access to educational and economic opportunities — breaking through barriers so that all women have a fair chance.
For more information about our branch and its activities, please contact Barb Bolek at 313-598-8523, or find us at https://www.facebook.com/AAUWWyandotteDownriverBranch, and at https://downriver-mi.aauw.net/.
