2023 AAUW Westerville Branch Scholarship Announcements
The Westerville Branch of the American Association of University Women has announced their 2023 scholarship winners. Each year the Westerville Branch gives a scholarship to senior young women who are graduating from the three Westerville high schools.
Westerville Central Scholarship Winner–Barbara Atta
Westerville North High School–Dekoda Friday
Westerville South High School-Teresa Ramos
Our three scholarship winners
This article appeared in a Westerville Schools news release
https://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/News/8248#sthash.34eSKHTV.xylSpjhg.dpbs
May 2023 Meeting
Date: May 4th, 2023 5:30 PM
Program: Scholarship Recipients Reception
Location: Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State Street, Westerville, Oh 43081
We will meet our scholarship recipients and their parents. Reservations for the reception need to be made by Wednesday, April 26. The catering for the reception is being done by Otterbein University. The cost of the reception is $20.00 and can be paid with either check or cash.
Our treasurer will be collecting annual dues which will be $103.00.
April 2023 Meeting
Date: April 13th, 2023 7:00 PM
Program: Succulent Container Gardening
Speaker: Chris Doolittle, Master Gardener and Gifted Education Coordinator of Westerville City Schools
Refreshments: Susan Krist and to be announced
Location: Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State Street, Westerville, OH 43081
Notice of Program Change:
Our program will be presented by Elissa McLaughlin, reviewing the book Factfulness:Ten Reassons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things are better Than You Think by Hans Rosling.
March 2023 Meeting
Date: March 9th, 2023 7:00 PM
Speakers: Rick Bannister and Wendy Taylor-Loeser
Program: Neighborhood Bridges: Rick is the founder of Neighborhood Bridges, and Wendy is the Westerville community director
Refreshments: Debra Ubry
Location; Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State Street, Westerville, Oh 43081
Wendy Taylor-Loeser speaking to the Westerville AAUW group describing her volunteer work with Neighborhood Bridges
February 2023 Meeting
Date: February 9th, 2023 7:00 PM
NOTE PROGRAM CHANGE
Program: Life in Afghanistan in the 70’s and Today
Speaker: Elana Hohl, ESL Teacher, Peace Corp Volunteer, and Author of “A Few Minor Adjustments–Two Years in Afghanistan: A Peace Corp Odyssey”**
Refreshments: Cheri’ Rosenberger & Karen DeLong
Location: Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State Street, Westerville, OH
**Note: All proceeds of the sale of this book will support initiatives that benefit the women and children of Afghanistan. The cost is $15.00. These initiatives have been identified through the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Friends of Afghanistan organization. (http://AfghanConnections.org)
Elana Hohl, speaking to members and guests about life in Afghanistan in the 1970s and today
December 2022 Meeting
Date: December 8, 2022 7:00 PM
Program: Members present “Our Favorite Books in 2022”
Refreshments: Mary Boland and Janice Eddey
Location: Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State St., Westerville, Oh 43081
November 2022 Meeting
Date: November 10, 2022 7:00 PM
Program: Preparing for a Hotter World
Speaker: Robyn Wilson, Phd., Professor of Risk Analysis and Decision, Science in the School of Environmental and Natural Resources; Sustainability Institute Faculty Advisory Board; and President and Provost’s Council of Sustainability, The Ohio State University
Refreshments: Beth Dages and Janet Hartman
Location: Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State St., Westerville Oh, 43081
Dr. Robyn Wilson discussing how Ohio will be wetter, warmer, and wilder
October 2022 Meeting
Date: October 13, 2022 7:00 PM
Program: Benefits of Music: Aesthetically, Cognitively, and Spiritually
Speakers: Beth and Ron Kenreich
Refreshments: Claire Fohl and Janet Laster
Location: Church of the Messiah Lounge, 51 N. State St., Westerville, OH 43081
Beth & Ron Kenreich, piano musicians, entertained the group with piano duets and sing-alongs on October 13th. They shared their philosophy of music as well as studies showing physical and mental health benefits of music. In the photo above they are playing a tango.
September 2022 Meeting
September 8, 2022 5:30 PM
End of Summer- Friendship Supper
Location: Hoover Yacht Club, 4250 Smothers Rd., Westerville, OH 43082
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