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Another Successful Sale Well, the 54th Annual Book Sale is under our belts. Before I
get to all the numbers, I would like to say thank you to
everyone who helped make the sale a success. So many
people volunteer their time...bin emptiers, book sorters,
pricers, box stackers, the hundreds of volunteers who help
with move in day and work the sale, the folks who help
advertise, our website coordinator, and the organizations
who help promote the sale. I would like to say a special
thanks to Nancy Eberly this year. She continued to tackle the
scheduling of all those folks during move-in and at the sale,
even when she moved out of the area. She also was a great
presence during the sale. Thank you, Nancy!
This year, our gross sales totaled $123,770 with
approximately 6,500 folks walking through the door. This is a
decrease in both dollars and attendance, but still certainly a
success!!! As many of you may know, a lot of activity was
going on at the corner of Park and Fox Hollow Road.
Graduation, our sale, a 4K race and a plant sale all happening
at the same time – this may have contributed to the lower
attendance and dollar amount. We will be looking into how
to increase attendance for next year.
Most folks who came to the sale had nothing but
compliments on the quality and quantity of our books as well
as the friendliness of our volunteers. We will continue to
strive to ensure the high standards for which we are known.
We start accepting books again on June 20th at the workshop
with hours on Tuesday and Friday. During the summer we
only cull books and box them up for the fall, so please stop on
by to help if you have a free morning. Thank you again to
everyone who assisted with making this great sale happen!
Happy Summer, everyone.—Donna Trapp, Sale Chair
Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Volume 48, No. 6 Spring Highlights 2015
2015 Book Sale Nets Funds for Grants and Scholarships
Used Book Workshop Reopens Tuesday, June 23rd
and will be open Tuesdays and Fridays through the summer from 9:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. Stop on by and join the fun!
2016 Used Book Sale Date Change! Mark your calendars with the brand new date for next year’s sale: May 14-18th, which is neither Mother’s Day weekend nor graduation weekend. We made the change because this year, many people told us they couldn’t attend the sale because of the conflict with graduation.
Charlene Harrison (left) found the perfect way to spend Mother’s Day: with daughter Jean as a sale cashier.
Linda Friend found helping at Move-in Night after a long day at work...therapeutic.
Branch member Lee Gruver (left) and her dad Bob always look forward to working together on Book Sale Move-in Night. The Social Sciences were in good hands.
Candace Davison, incoming Membership Co-Vice President (left) greets new member Kate Hoffman to the branch. Kate has assumed the position of Social Media Chair.
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Branch Awards and Scholarship Banquet
THANK YOU,
Outgoing Officers Charlene Harrison
Branch Co-President
Christine Bishop
Program Vice President
Jane Sheeder
Membership Co-Vice President
BEST WISHES,
New Officers Alison Franklin
Branch Co-President
Jennifer Karch and Connie Schroeder
Program Co-Vice Presidents
Candace Davison Membership Co-Vice President
Nearly fifty branch members and guests attended the May 28th Award and Scholarship Banquet, held at the Nittany Lion Inn. Left, Julia Glover, Talat Azhar and Christine Bishop, members of the program committee, wait to greet arriving guests.
2015 Scholarship recipients show pride in their accomplishments. Left to right: Lucy Hall, Michele Miller, Lenna Neff and Elizabeth Timblin.
We awarded the 2015 Gateway to Equity to the Challenging Science Investigations program of the State College Area School District. Left to right: Sue Werner, branch Awards Chair, and CSI teachers Wendy Watts, Beth Keim and Christina Kohl.
As our banquet speaker, STEM Co-Chair Kristin Dreyer, provided some compelling remarks on the journey to achieving excellence, the importance of recognition, and the need to inspire and support each other along the way. Thank you, Kristin!
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Branch officer elections were held immediately following the banquet. Alison Franklin (left) will join Billie Willits as Co-President, and Charlene Harrison (right) has completed her term as president.
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About the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund The Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) works to challenge sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace. Resources range from community outreach programs to backing of major cases. LAF addresses these barriers by informing people of their rights and using the legal system to seek justice and change. Learn more at:
http://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/
2015 Philanthropic Priorities and
Funds Distribution
The Philanthropic Priorities and Funds Distribution Committee, co-chaired by Connie Wheeler and Talat Azhar, is pleased to announce the results of the funds distribution process. In distributing funds from the 2015 Used Book Sale, the committee made sure that the funding request was consistent with the branch value statement and the overall mission of AAUW.
2015 Grants Amount Granted
Cen-Clear Child Services Centre County Women’s Resource Center Centre Hall Area Branch Library Centre Volunteers in Medicine C-NET Discovery Space Global Connections Interfaith Human Services Leadership Centre County Mid-State Literacy Council Park Forest Day Nursery PICCC Schlow Centre Region Library Skills of Central PA SCASD Community Education Total to Community Grant Recipients
Legal Advocacy Fund (National AAUW) Eleanor Roosevelt Fund (National AAUW) Branch Scholarship
TOTAL
1,900 13,500
800 6,300 1,300 4,500 1,800 1,800 3,400 6,700
900 1,300 3,600 2,700
900 $51,400
2,500 2,500 6,000
$62,400
AAUW-PA Summer Retreat
Saturday, July 11th 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Country Cupboard, Lewisburg
Focus on Education
Attention branch members! Please join us for the annual AAUW-PA Summer Retreat at the Country Cupboard in Lewisburg. It will be held Saturday July 11th from 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. at the Country Cupboard. This year’s program includes presentations from Ron Cowell, President of the Education and Policy Leadership Center in Pennsylvania; Public Policy Co-Chairs and Education Committee on AAUW-PA’s continuing state public policy initiative in public education as well as an update from the national AAUW convention. We will learn about public education issues in PA including funding, teacher recruitment, and charter/cyber-charter schools. The speakers also will provide direction on how branches and individuals can advocate for change including the important role that school boards play in a community and how we can impact their work.
AAUW PA pays for two members from each branch to attend, which includes lunch. Additional branch members are welcome to attend, for the cost of the lunch, which is $20. This year all AAUW-PA electronic student affiliate members and student affiliate members are invited at no cost. Registration is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2015julyregistration.
If you plan to attend and would like to carpool with other branch members, contact Connie Schroeder, [email protected].
About the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund The Eleanor Roosevelt Fund Award honors an individual or group for outstanding contributions to equality and education for women and girls, including classroom teaching, education and research, and legal and legislative work in equality for women and girls. Learn more at: http://www.aauw.org/resource/eleanor-roosevelt-fund-award/.
Helping people doesn't have to be an unsound
financial strategy.—Melinda Gates
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Christina Kohl —
[email protected] Hello! I am excited to become a member of AAUW. I’ve met several members through my involvement in the middle school "Challenging Science Investigations (CSI) program that is funded generously by AAUW. I am honored that I can now say that I am a member!
I am a tenth grade biology teacher at State College Area High School. I attended Penn State University where I received both my BS degree in Biology and my Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
I am originally from Wilkes-Barre, PA where my parents and sister's family still reside. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, especially getting to spoil my niece and nephew. I look forward to getting to know branch members. Thank you for the support that AAUW has provided over the years.
Kate Hoffman —[email protected]
Hi, I’m Kate Hoffman. I earned my BA in English at Central CT State University, then went up to Burlington, VT to earn an MA in English, where I also fell in love with teaching. I came to State College, PA via Sandy Spring, MD (where I taught at a Quaker school for three years). Currently, I teach English at State High, read voraciously, and view life as an adventure.
I have been meaning to join the AAUW for ten years--ever since I moved here. After volunteering for the book sale for the past five years, a friendly nudge finally got me to join. I’m excited to work with such a strong organization of amazing people, and have taken on the Social Media Chair position. See the last page to learn how to “tweet” us.
Karen Brewster— [email protected]
My name is Karen Brewster. I am an Executive Assistant to the Dean in Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology.
My husband, Thom, and I have two children, Hannah, who attends Penn State, and a son, Xander, who is in the 10th grade at State High.
I have enjoyed attending the AAUW book sale for many years and have
always appreciated the efforts and hard work that go into planning such an event. I appreciate the support and lifelong learning opportunities that AAUW provides for women. I look forward to networking with other AAUW members.
Beth Keim — [email protected]
Hello! My first experience with the AAUW was discovering the wonderful book sale when we first moved to the State College area in 2001. Almost ten years ago, I got involved with the after-school STEM program for middle school girls, and with team members Christina Kohl and Wendy Watts, have been teaching the program ever since. I am so thankful of the opportunity to work with this program and with the wonderful women from the AAUW.
I received my BS in Chemistry from Juniata College in 1996 and my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State in 2007. I have been teaching high school chemistry since 1997 and have been a teacher at State College Area High School since 2001. My husband and I live in Lemont with our two young sons. I look forward to continuing my involvement in this program and becoming more involved with AAUW.
Svetlana Rodionova —
Hi, I am Svetlana Rodionova. I earned my doctorate from the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, and began my performing career in my native city of St. Petersburg, Russia. I performed numerous solo recitals and chamber concerts, both in St. Petersburg and on officially- sponsored tours of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. In 1992 I assumed a professorship at the Escola de Música Virtèlia in Barcelona, Spain, and in 2005, came to State College where I have appeared as a soloist with the Nittany Valley Symphony, the Penn’s Woods Festival Orchestra, and the Pennsylvania Centre Orchestra. With my husband Matt Patton, a State College native, we divide our time between State College and Barcelona.
I've been coming to the AAUW book sale for ten years, and it is absolutely amazing. I realized recently that I was spending so much time there, I practically knew all volunteers. It’s been fun helping people find their literary treasures. I am thrilled to become an AAUW member.
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WELCOME
Wendy Watts — [email protected]
Hello! I am Wendy Watts. I teach physics at the State College Area High School and am a teacher for the Challenging Science Investigations (CSI) program. The State College Branch of the AAUW has been sponsoring the CSI program since the mid-2000s, and I’ve been involved from the beginning. As a result, I have had the
honor and privilege to encourage many of our middle school girls to pursue their interests in science and engineering and have enjoyed working with a number of wonderful AAUW members.
I earned my BS in Engineering Science from Penn State in 1999. After graduation, a volunteering opportunity inspired me to purse my teaching certification. The following fall, 2002, I began my first year of teaching.
My husband, Rob, is a civil engineer. And our son is a lively, non-stop toddler. Teaching and family life keep my days full. But, I still look forward to working with the AAUW and the CSI Program.
Summer Math and
Science Programs…
Need You
MATHH (Magical Adventures for Talented Heroines and Heroes) will be held this
summer on July 21, 28, and August 4, with groups beginning at 1:30 and 2 pm. Each program lasts about an hour, with the first half hour held at Schlow Library and the second half hour held at Discovery Space. These programs are geared toward elementary school children. To volunteer, contact STEM Committee members Valerie Alstadt ([email protected]) or Candace Davison ([email protected]).
The summer program for middle-school girls in State College, CSI: Challenging Science Investigations will be held July 27-30 at the Mt. Nittany Middle School. AAUW volunteers are needed! To volunteer for any of these days, contact STEM co-chairs Mary Dupuis, [email protected] or Kristin Dreyer, [email protected]. Learn more about branch STEM programs at http://www.aauwstatecollege.org/stem.html.
Membership Matters
We were thrilled to be able to welcome six new members to the branch this past month. They will add vibrancy and diversity to our group. Surveys show that the number one reason people join a group is that they were personally asked by a friend or colleague. Each branch member plays a role here. The official AAUW membership year runs July 1, 2015–June 30, 2016. Dues are $67, divided as follows: $49 to AAUW, $10 to AAUW-Pennsylvania and $8 to the State College Branch. Learn more about us at http://www.aauwstatecollege.org/join.html, or contact Membership Co-VPs Carol Hodes ([email protected]) or Candace Davison ([email protected]).
Since its first meeting in 1881, AAUW has been a catalyst for change. Today, with more than 165,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 800 college and university partners, AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. AAUW provides millions of dollars in fellowships, grants and awards to outstanding women from around the globe and for community action projects. AAUW also funds pioneering research on women, girls, and education. Through leadership programs, women and girls acquire the skills they need to succeed and assume leadership roles in their academic, professional, and personal lives.
Used Book Workshop 2100 East College Avenue
(814) 235-6884
Branch Co-Presidents: Billie Willits—[email protected]
*Alison Franklin—[email protected]
Program Co-Vice Presidents *Jennifer Karch—[email protected]
*Connie Schroeder [email protected]
Marketing & Communications VP Victoria Sanchez, [email protected]
Finance Vice-president Sally Kalin— [email protected]
To join, renew, or update your membership, contact: Membership Co-VPs
Carol Hodes—[email protected] *Candace Davison—[email protected]
*Term starts July 1st
DIVERSITY STATEMENT In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or class.
Share Your News! The deadline for the next newsletter is August 18th. Send news to newsletter editor Connie Schroeder, [email protected].
Personal news may be sent to Louise Tukey, Have You Heard columnist, [email protected].
Congratulations to Kate Hoffman, appointed to the Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee for the National Council of Teachers of English.
AAUW State College on Twitter
https://twitter.com/AAUW_SC
Let’s tweet about it! Twitter is a great opportunity to connect to our community and share what we're
doing. If you'd like to log in and post any time, the username is aauw_sc and the password is aauw2015. Alternatively, send news and/or photos to Kate Hoffman to tweet— ([email protected]).
We are our own best promoters.
Arts Fest Info Booth VOLUNTEERS
Thank you for volunteering to staff the Arts Festival Info Booth July 9-12th. We are counting on you! Questions? Contact branch scheduler Jennifer Karch, [email protected].
More Banquet Memories
TOP LEFT: Gateway to Equity CSI teacher recipients Beth Keim (left) and Wendy Watts help each other with their corsages.
TOP RIGHT: Scholarship recipient Lucy Hall (left) visits with Membership Co-VP Carol Hodes.
LEFT: Scholarship recipient Lenna Neff (left) enjoys a moment with Scholarship Co-Chair Ellen Frederick.
Mark Your Calendar
Used Book Workshop Tuesdays and Fridays, June 23—Sept. 1, 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
August Branch Board Meeting Thursday, August 27th, 5:15 p.m. Centre Furnace Mansion
Follow the Money September Branch Program & Potluck Thursday, September 17th, 5:30 p.m. Foxdale Village, 500 East Marylyn Ave. Enjoy dinner with fellow branch members, and learn about some of the local groups whom we help. Details will be provided in the next newsletter.