Mar 1, 2021
IRON MOUNTAIN The American Association of University Women Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch is accepting applications for its non-traditional scholarship. AAUW is an organization with the mission to promote equality for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change.
In support of this mission, they offer a scholarship to local women age 22 or older who are pursuing a certificate program, an associate’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree program in the fall.
The intent of this scholarship is to open or re-open the door for new or returning students who have been away from education for a period of time and have chosen to return to college to improve their employability skills. Past recipients of this scholarship may not reapply.
IRON MOUNTAIN The American Association of University Women Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch is accepting applications for its non-traditional scholarship. AAU
Jan 29, 2021
The Iron Mountain-Kingsford Branch of the American Association of University Woman is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2021. The local branch is the oldest branch in the Upper Peninsula and the sixth-oldest branch in the state. This is part of a series of articles highlighting AAUW’s local projects that support the community and where they plan to go in 2021 and beyond.
By LISA PANGRAZZI
Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch President
AAUW is a nationally recognized nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that strives to promote equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. For the past century, the Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch of AAUW has supported this mission by providing college scholarships and promoting equity for women and girls through mission-based programs, Speech Trek competition, annual book sale and Candidates’ Forum. We are appealing to young women to help carry us into the next century. Many organizations are struggling to at
Jan 20, 2021
The Iron Mountain-Kingsford Branch of the American Association of University Woman celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. From left are members Jan Van Gasse, Barb Rice, Catherine Pirkola and Lynne Wilson.
By Lynne Wilson
For The Daily News
IRON MOUNTAIN The Iron Mountain-Kingsford Branch of the American Association of University Woman in 2021 is celebrating its 100-year anniversary.
The local branch is the oldest branch in the Upper Peninsula and the sixth-oldest branch in the state.
Since AAUW’s conception in 1881, the mission has remained the same to advance equality for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.
In 1921, several members living here had been members of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, the precursor to AAUW. The group invited Mrs. Holbrook from Ann Arbor to Iron Mountain to explain the purpose and ideas of AAUW and help organize the branch.