Message from AAUW of NC President
AAUW of North Carolina Colleagues,
Our 2021- 2022 is off to a great start with four new Directors on the state board. These are:
- Melodia Gutierrez (Raleigh-Wake branch and new Programs Chair for AAUW NC)
- Tiffany Jacobs (Greensboro branch and member of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee)
- Beverly Larson (Charlotte branch President and new Public Policy Chair for AAUW NC)
- Nicole Sherrill-Corry (Salisbury branch President)
These women join the other members of the board: Kathy Pearre, Vice-President; Wendy Haner, Treasurer; Janet Bunger, Branch Advocate; Adrienne Stuckey, Secretary; Christi Whitworth, STEM Chair; Mary Ann Bents, Connect Editor; and Jane Terwillegar, Past President.
On June 26th the board met in person in Salisbury for a planning meeting discussing state priorities for this year, which include:
- Enhancing communication and collaboration between the state board and branches as well as between branches
- Exploring the concepts of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and how they might be incorporated into our board and branch focuses
- Defining measurable goals based on the AAUW 5 Star Program recognition criteria and the AAUW Strategic Plan 2.0 priorities
The state board members and I look forward to more fully supporting branches as jointly determined. Watch for more details in the monthly newsletter Connect and on aauwnc.org
Pat Ashe, President
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