Colorado AAUW Branches

 
Promoting education
and equity for
women and girls

 
American Association of University Women

Branches

Aurora
Boulder
Cañon City
Colorado Springs
Denver
Douglas County
Durango
Foothills
Fort Collins
Grand Junction
Greeley

Gunnison
Lakewood
Littleton-Englewood
Longmont
Loveland
Pueblo

 

 

Recently Published
Colorado Division
AAUW: 1926-2001
The First 75 Years

By Betsy Loague

Synopsis in PDF File

 

 

Aurora

Ingrid Lindemann, President
omaingrid@comcast.net
303-341-1735

Aurora branch is over 90 members strong and quite active. Programs of local and national interest are held on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 AM at the Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway. Members and non-members are welcome.
Group Site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aauw-aurora-co/

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Boulder

Sarah Behm, Co-President
drsar@yahoo.com
720-635-8201

Linda Groth, Co-President
lkg.reads@comcast.net
303-449-0713

Website: http://aauwboulder.wordpress.com/

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Cañon City

Geraldine Colette, Co-President
bjembry@bresnan.net
719-275-5552

Bev Embry, Co-President
bjembry@bresnan.net
719-275-1425

 

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Colorado Springs

Lynda Breese, President
davidlynda9999@netscape.net
719-262-9589




Website:
http://www.aauwcoloradosprings.org

For another year, the Colorado Springs branch partnered with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to sponsor a Woman-to Woman Conference.  The  theme for this year's conference was "Empowering Women: Image, Self, and Society". Save Sat, Oct 17, 2009 for the next one. 

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Denver

Bianka Emerson, President
misslegal@hotmail.com
303-507-4965

 

Website: www.coaauw.org/denver/

All branches are invited to participate in the Denver Branch Holiday Event at Saks Fifth Avenue on December 13th from 10-5.
 

AAUW members  will be given AAUW special coupons for free make up tips and facial with a celebrity makeup artist,
drinks, and special snacks
 
It will be a great time. 
 

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Douglas County

Diane Norten, President
dmnorten@wildblue.net

 

 

www.aauwdouglascountyco.org

The Douglas County Branch has a lot going on this year. Besides our special interest groups, we raise funds for scholarships and have interesting programs at our meetings.  Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Castle Rock Library which is located at 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Please feel free to join us. 

Every year, our branch offers scholarships to Douglas County residents obtaining a higher education later in life.  We also offer three awards to Douglas County high school girls who excel at science, technology and mathematics. 

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Durango

Cheryl Jackson, President
cherylj@animas.net
970-382-8416

 

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Foothills

DiAnn Hammond-Blessing
Co-President
diannhammondbles@aol.com
303-241-7836

Jean Marshall, Co-President
 jmars2693@aol.com
303-989-4166

As its fundraiser in March, Foothills hosts its "Meet the Authors" luncheon and program at Mount Vernon Country Club.

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Fort Collins

Peggy Reeves, President
peggyreeves1@comcast.net
970-482-8952

 

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Grand Junction

Marilyn Zimmerman, President
Mz812@earthlink.net

 

The Grand Junction Branch welcomes new members.  We have interesting monthly programs, sponsor scholarships to both Mesa State College and Western Colorado Community College, co-sponsor a Readers Festival with Mesa State College, and have a variety of special interest groups.   Interested persons can contact our VP Membership Erna Ingram at 970-261-2386 or ernakay@aol.com

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Greeley

Greeley Branch has been disbanded. Contact Fort Collins or Loveland for more information.

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Gunnison

Roberta Harper, President
Roberta.harper@gmail.com
970-641-2341

 

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Lakewood

Sandy Kistler, Co-President
kistler8@comcast.net
303-985-2673

Deanna Hanna, Co-President
deannahanna@gmail.com
303-987-1449

Website: www.coaauw.org/lakewood/

Monday, March 8 , 1:00-2:15 AAUW Lakewood and Red Rocks Community College are co-sponsoring Amy Blackwell's talk on "Women's Education in South Africa and the U.S." at Red Rocks. This is another part of RRCC's International Women's Day program, preceding the branch's co-sponsored screening of "Persepolis."

Lakewood continues to raise money for the Educational Foundation and the Legal Advocacy Fund with a flower sale and a used book/garage sale event.

This year our monthly programs correlate with Hispanic Heritage Awareness Month, Disability Awareness Month, Native American History Month, and other interesting focuses. See our website for details.

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Littleton/Englewood

Marilyn Hansen, President
marilynh@q.com

 

Website: www.coaauw.org/littleton-englewood/

Littleton-Englewood Branch members attend branch meetings with timely themes; raise funds for the AAUW Educational Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund; take part in foreign policy, book and film discussions; visit art studios and galleries; hike and play bridge; write poems and stories; and implement community projects.

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Longmont

Charlotte Tyson, President
tyjud@comcast.net
303-651-3272

Website: http://coaauw.org/longmont/

Visit our website for 2009-2010 Program Calendar

Fall book sale
Oct 16-19, 2009
Successful community service 56th Bargain Book Fair at Twin Peaks Mall

Thanks to the community, branch members, and all who participated either working or purchasing books.  Proceeds go to support local scholarship fund, local community action grant, advocacy and the national fund. Special thanks to the Twin Peaks Mall, Dillards, area King Soopers and Safeway stores, Vitamin Cottage, and Carbon Valley Recreation Center for providing book drop sites, equipment, and collaboration.

International Foods Dinner, January 23. More info...

Spring event
Saturday, February 13, 2010
You're invited to attend the Longmont Branch
Combined Meeting with Delta Kappa Gamma. Program and Location TBA.

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Loveland

Cheryl Remple
Co-President
jdremple@frii.com
970-613-8205

Carol Sarchet
Co-President
sparrow1959@msn.com
970-667-6171

Spring AAUW Activities
in PDF file

 

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Pueblo

Dr. Mary Ann Roldan
Co-President
drroldan@comcast.net
719-561-0728

Sandy Stutters, Co-President
dstutters@comcast.net
719-561-3546

Our goal is "Connecting and Collaborating." We are networking with many community organizations, such as the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, to renew acquaintances, share common information, and discuss legislation affecting women, education, women teachers, and children.

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