21st Century Awards for our Schenectady Branch
2015-2016
Our Branch was one of the top 10 Branches for Total Contributions to the following funds:
AAUW Funds
Public Policy Fund
Legal Advocacy Fund
Leadership Programs Fund
Unrestricted AAUW Funds
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* Top LAF/Evvie Currie Giving Circle Contributions
* Membership Special Recognition for a gain of up to 10%
* 21st Century Silver Program Award for the Black History Month Presentation
* 2015-2016 Voter Registration and Education Award
* Educational Opportunities Fund per Capita Contributions
* Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) Star Branch
* Newsletter Award of Distinction
* Website Award of Distinction
* Visibility Award of Merit
* Leadership: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Essential Eleanor Award
2014-2015
We were one of the top 10 Branches for Total Contributions to the following funds:
Eleanor Roosevelt Fund AAUW Funds,
Public Policy Fund
Unrestricted AAUW Fund
Legal Advocacy Fund
Total Leadership Programs Fund
Spare Change for Change Initiative
* Top LAF/Evvie Currie Giving Circle Contributions
* Membership Special Recognition
* Consistent Effort to Educate Members about Public Policy issues through the Branch Newsletter
* 21st Century Bronze Program Award for the Cuba Presentation
* 2014-2015 Public Policy Impact Grant Awards: Common Core Education Award
* Voter Registration and Education Award
* Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) per capita Contributions
* LAF Advocacy Fund Star Branch
* Newsletter Award of Merit
* Website Award of Distinction
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2013-2014
Marketing the Mission Award for outstanding overall branch programming – Platinum Award
AAUW-NYS Public Policy “Star Branch” Award – Silver Award
Public Policy Awards
Equal Pay Day Action Award
Best Use of Op-Eds
Best Use of Newspaper Education Articles
AAUW Funds – One of the top ten Branches for total AAUW Funds Contributions, Eleanor Roosevelt Fund (Research) Contributions, Leadership Programs Fund Contributions, Public Policy Fund
Communications and Visibility Awards
Awards of Distinction: Website, Newsletter, Social Media, Visibility (based on the website, newsletter and social media)
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2012-2013
Once again the Schenectady Branch has been recognized by AAUW-NYS.
Awards will be listed soon.
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2011-2012
Overall Programming – Platinum Award
Education Program
1st Place – Schenectady County Literacy Event
International Program
2nd Place – Empowering Women Around the World: NYS My Sister’s Keeper Initiative
Public Policy
Voter Education Campaign Award
Taking Action Award
Newsletter of Excellence Award
My Sister’s Keeper Honorable Mention
Communications Trailblazer Website Award
Legal Advocacy Fund
4rd Place – Total Contributions
8th Place – Per Capita
Star Branch per capita for $5 or more per Member
Educational Opportunities Fund
7th Place- Total Contributions
Eleanor Roosevelt Fund – Contributing Branch
Evvie Currie Giving Circle – Contributing Branch
Total Contributions – 5th Place
Special Recognition of our Members
Emerging Leader – Elise Russo
50-year Members – Emily Hart and Nancy Walden
25-year Member – Jennie Pennington and Faith Weldon
Educational Fund Named Grant Honorees
Karen Huggins and Gail Karl
Congratulations!
Faith Weldon – winner of the AAUW Art Contest
Elise Russo – The new AAUW – NYS International Affairs Director
Robin Eddy and Elise Russo – The new AAUW-NYS District IV Coordinators
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2010-2011
Overall Programming Award: Platinum Level
Individual Programs
Community:
2nd Place: Are You on the Road to Healthy Living?
3rd Place: Energy Sources for the Future
International
3rd Place: Voices of the Women of Afghanistan
Women’s Issues
3rd Place: Women Leaders in Academic Medicine
Public Policy Voter Education Campaign Award
Public Policy Taking Action Award
Newsletter Award
Award of Excellence – Highest level award
Emerging Leader 2011: Arlene Maranville
EOF Named Gift Honorees: Pam Haller and Gerri Pinkerton