It takes a village to make things happen! Below is the list of AAUW Laguna Beach members who have stepped up to help the branch fulfill its mission during the 2024-25 fiscal year.
AAUW Laguna Beach Branch – A 4 Star Award Branch
Our branch has earned a FY 2024 – 4 Star Award from AAUW National. The Star Awards program recognizes branches whose programs align with AAUW’s strategic plan and initiatives to foster the mission of advancing gender equity for women and girls. Congratulations to our members who worked hard to achieve this award.
Branch Star Awards for 2024
Each year our branch selects members to receive our highest honor, the Star Award. This is for outstanding service to the branch. This year the awards were made at the Officer Installation meeting in May. Congratulations to our three Star Award winners for 2024.
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- Gail Brooks
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- Karen Dennis
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- Sigrid Moranz
- Gail Brooks, for her service leading our Nominating Committee and filling our officer slate for two years
- Karen Dennis, for her outstanding contribution leading our Tech Trek program
- Sigrid Moranz, for her service as President and Leadership Council member for three years
Elected Board, 2024/2025
Leadership Council Directors:
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- Sigrid Moranz
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- Audrey Locke
Membership:
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- Gail Brooks
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- Jean Brotherton
Treasurer:
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- Roberta Kanter
Secretary:
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- Farnoush Gidanian
AAUW-LBF Director:
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- Joyce Bartlett
Appointed Board
AAUW Funds: Jean Brotherton
Bylaws: Jean Brotherton, Karen Dennis
C/U Partnerships: Lesley Danziger and Sigrid Moranz
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Juliana Goswick
Fellowships/Grants: Jean Brotherton
Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF): Jean Brotherton
Parliamentarian: Gail Brooks
Public Policy: Elizabeth Busick
Tech Trek: Karen Kennis
Committees and Projects
Communications Coodinator (Temporary): Sigrid Moranz
Facebook Editor: Trish Boyer
Calendar: Peg Thomas
Newsblast! newsletter e-blasts: Latha Kumar
Print Media Liaison: Open
Website Manager: Peggie Thomas
Directory Editor: Jean Brotherton
Hospitality: Joyce Bartlett, Lynn Osth
Interest Groups: Open
Literary Luncheon Co-Chairs:Roberta Kanter and Audrey Locke
Programs: Nancee Swensson and Deana Pink
Scholarships Coordinators: Farie Momayez, Audrey Locke
Estancia High School: Sigrid Moranz
Laguna Beach High School: Nancy Miller
Laguna College of Art + Design: Loren Harris-Heller
Orange Coast College: Lesley Danziger
Saddleback College: Farie Momayez, Audrey Locke
UCIrvine: Open
NCCWSL (Leadership Conference): Lesley Danziger
STEM (External Programs): Karen Dennis
Sunshine & Sympathy Cards: Peggie Thomas
The Learning Club (TLC) Tutoring: Kathy Willman