Branch History
The Turlock Branch of AAUW was chartered in 1959, after breaking away from the Modesto branch. Celebrating 65 years in April 2024.
In 2009 we joined together again as the Modesto Branch became a satellite with Turlock. Modesto Branch, 1925 – 2015, celebrating 90 years in September 2015; the satellite branch is disbanded. Secretary minutes of Modesto Branch from 2005 back were stored at McHenry Museum in Modesto, California when Modesto Branch disbanded.
We are now Turlock Branch AAUW with members from Ceres, Hughson, Modesto, and Turlock.
Today members enjoy a variety of pursuits while supporting local women and girls by offering scholarships at Turlock’s Pitman High School, Turlock High School, Modesto’s Enochs High School, Modesto High School, and Ceres High School. Our branch also sends local girls completing the 7th grade to Tech Trek camp. We have sent college students, e-members, to NCCWSL through our university partnership with CSU, Stanislaus in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019; we helped send two members of the CSUS Student branch in 2019. StartSmartWorkshop have been held at CSU, Stanislaus for university students in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
AAUW members are welcome to join any of the following interest groups. You may even want to start a new one.
.Book Group, evening meetings Arts and Crafts Table Games
.Book Bunch, afternoon meetings Meal and Movie
.Bridge Gourmet Group
Check out the newsletter on the right!
AAUW Turlock supports the following state and national programs:
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- AAUW Funds, which provides American and international fellowships and community action grants and which also supports women who are suing their colleges and universities because of sexual harassment or denial of tenure. $6.5 million awarded for 2023-2024 Fellowships and Grants.
- Tech Trek, a program providing a week long summer camp experience in science, technology, engineering , art, and math (STEAM) activities for seventh grade girls. Four girls were selected to attend Tech Trek in Summer 2024. Sic girls from Ceres and Modesto schools attended camp at CSU, Fresno in June 2024.
- StartSmart Workshop salary negotiation workshops empower college women who are beginning their careers to overcome the gender wage gap. It offers interactive activities for students to negotiate for fair and equitable salaries.
- Free online Start Smart, negotiating workshops continue to be held
- A student AAUW branch was formed at CSU, Stanislaus. The student AAUW branch met on March 20, 2018 to elect branch officers and enroll members. Branch is reorganizing and recruiting members now; contract Dr J!
For more information, contact
AAUW California
915 L Street, Suite C, Box #418
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-389-0220
AAUW
1310 L St., NW, Suite 1000 P.O. Box 98045
Washington, DC 20036 Washington, DC 20090-8045
1-800-326-2289
connect@aauw.org
In principle and practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.
PAST BRANCH PRESIDENTS
1959-60: Faye Gartin 1960-61: Vivian Manha
1961-62: Margery Rowe. 1962-63: Joan Kapor
1963-65: Helen Lee. 1965-66: Louise Farrar
1966-68: Allice Ward. 1968-70: Peggy Jenkins
1970:71: Beth Carlson. 1971-72: Delaine Niebuhr
1972-73: Karen Anderson 1973-74: Phyllis Ferguson
1974-75: Kay Tivol. 1975-76: Joelle Triebsch
1976-77: Hanna Renning 1977-78: Jan Hodder
1978-79: Mary Giventer. 1979-80: Marilyn Entin
1980-81: Hanna Renning. 1981-83: Valerie Doherty
1983-84: Virginia Andelman. 1984-85: Aila Hillberg
1985-87: Karon Johnson. 1987-88: Mary Peterson
1988-89: Carole Weise. 1989-90: Frances Patterson
1990-91: Valerie Doherty & Victoria Caldwell
1991-92: Victoria Caldwell & Gloria Mraz
1992-94: Frances Patterson
1994-95: Soraya Fregosi 1995-96: Mary Allen
1996-97: Valerie Doherty 1997-98: Pat Worthington
1998-2000: Marilyn Hoobyar. 2000-03: Mary Giventer
2003-05: Elizabeth Vestal. 2005-07: Sue Baldwin
2007-09: Marie Slate. 2009-10: Valerie Doherty
2010-11: Mary Giventer 2011-12: Mary Giventer
2012-13 Mary Giventer & Carol Anderson
2013-14: Carol Anderson & Beverly Schlegel
2014-15: Beverly Schlegel
2015-16: Mary Giventer
2016-17: Mary Giventer
2017-2018: Valerie Doherty and Mary Giventer
2018: Mary Giventer
2018-2019: Beverly Schlegel
2019-2020: Beverly Schlegel
2020-2021 Beverly Schlegel
2021-2022 Beverly Schlegel
2022-2023 Wanda Bonnell
2023-2024 Wanda Bonnell
2024-2025 Wanda Bonnell
NAMED GIFT HONOREES: Every year the AAUW California Fund Committee honors AAUW California members who have done outstanding work in supporting the programs and goals of the AAUW Fund and/or AAUW California. At the branch level a Named Gift is a special way to pay tribute to an individual giving extraordinary service to AAUW.
Delaine Niebuhr. Frances Patterson Arlene Ison(2019)
Virginia Andleman Vivian Manha Pat Portwood (2020)
Rita Twaddell. Mary Peterson Carol Anderson (2020)
Karon Johnson. Irene Drawbridge Linda Romero Soles (2021)
Hanna Renning. Mary Giventer Valerie Doherty(2021)
Peggy Jenkin. Linda Romero-Soles Dave Menshew (2022)
Marilyn Hoobyar. Gertrude Plotkin Wanda Bonnell (2022)
Carole Weise. Sue Baldwin Sue Baldwin (2023)
Laura Kaler. Cynthia Flesher Nedra Voorhees (2023)
Sheila Younkin. Michele McNeil Angelica Slater (2023)
Marie Slate. Mary Ruggieri Pamela Mayne(2024)
Carol Anderson. Ruth Carnill Sedonia Estacio (2024)
Judy Slack. Gita Miller Sophia Nemeth (2024)
Elizabeth Vestal. Beverly Schlegel
Pat Portwood. Hanna Renning