About Us

Branch History

The Turlock Branch of AAUW was chartered in 1959, after breaking away from the Modesto branch. Celebrating 60 years in April 2019.

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 on

.Book Group, evening meetings                   

.Book Bunch, afternoon meetings           Meal and Movie ( NEW) 

.Bridge

Check out the newsletter on the right!

AAUW Turlock supports the following state and national programs:

    • 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 2023. Four girls from Modesto attended camp at CSU, Fresno in June 2023.
    • 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! Meetings to begin in early 2024.

For more information, contact

AAUW California
915 L Street, Suite C, Box #418

        Sacramento, CA 95814

916-389-0220

office@aauw-ca.org

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

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

Carol Anderson.                Ruth Carnill

Judy Slack.                            Gita Miller

Elizabeth Vestal.                   Beverly Schlegel

Pat Portwood.                      Hanna Renning