HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

In July, 1971, seventeen Green Valley women met at the home of Oneta Liter.  From this and subsequent meetings with Tucson and State officers a plan was formulated for developing a Satellite Branch.   In 1972 there were 34 members, and by 1973, it had risen to 86.

On April 19, 1974, status as an independent branch was granted. At the close of 1974 there was an active membership of 113 and this represented over one hundred colleges and universities from 20 states. There are currently more than 100 members in Green Valley.

  • 1975 AAUW Green Valley received the Brand of the Year Award
  • 1987 First Oneta Liter Scholarship awarded to Mary Kosiorawsky.
  • 1996-1997 AAUW Green Valley Branch was awarded certificate in recognition as
    a Five Star Branch.
  • 2002 56th Annual AAUW-AZ Convention 2002 Presidential Commendation Award for outstanding achievement in social justice, national, and international policy.
  • 2008 AAUW Green Valley hosted State Convention.
  • 2011 AAUW members made it happen! American Flags flew on La Canada on Martin Luther King’s birthday for the very first time?
  • 2012-2013 Four Green Valley AAUW members held Arizona State AAUW office and appointments. Claudette Haney – President, Eloise Frederickson – VP Programs,  Carolyn Morley – State Newsletter Editor, Gail Garrison – Branch Special Projects Chair
  • 2013-2014 EYH workshop conducted for 72 middle school girls for S.T.E.M.
  • 2013-2014 Began preparing snacks for families attending St. Andrew’s Clinic
  • 2014-2015 Green Valley Branch celebrates 40th Anniversary
  • 2016 First LunaFest Fundraiser
  • 2018 We received a Certificate of Appreciation from St. Andrew’s Clinic for six years of preparing sack lunches.
  • 2019 AAUW participated in the White Elephant parade. We carried a banner proclaiming “Democracy Depends on Educated Citizens.”
  • 2020 Our First Annual International Women’s Day celebration. We started our on-line Zoom General Meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • 2021 LunaFest on Zoom was a huge success. Five scholarships to Pima Community College
    were awarded.
  • 2022 In person meetings began again and were welcomed by all!!
  • 2023 We were awarded a Community Action Grant from State AAUW for “Keeping Girls in School.” We supply feminine hygiene products to Continental School
  • 2024 Green Valley Branch celebrates their 50th Anniversary