State Program Sharing

AAUW of North Carolina plans to continue the program series offered last year via Zoom. For the upcoming year, branches are invited to share their outstanding programs with colleagues across the state, using the state Zoom account.

Stay tuned for upcoming programs!

Registration in advance is required – Registration Link (click link).  Read the flyer for this event (click link)

National Popular Vote is focused on passing legislation to reform the Electoral College at the state level, which will make every vote for President equal. It will guarantee that whichever candidate receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and D.C. will become the President.  Fifteen states and D.C. have already enacted the legislation into law for a total of 195 electoral votes. Join AAUW Asheville NC and Eileen Reavey from National Popular Vote to learn how this legislation works, how close it is to reality, and how you can get involved.

Congrats 2021-22 NC Fellows & Grantees!

AAUW NC congratulates 15 recipients from our state who received funding for the 2021-22 award year. These outstanding recipients will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls. Check out Fellowships and Grants for more information.

Award Received: American Fellowship

• Donelle Boose, Ph.D.,  African American History, American University
• Anne Fertig, Ph.D., Eighteenth Century Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Dana Landress, Ph.D., History of Medicine and Public Health, University of California‐Berkeley
• Hinasahar Muneeruddin, Ph.D., Islamic Studies, race, gender, sexuality, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Dawn Rivers, Ph.D., Economic Anthropology, Anthropology of Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel

Award Received: Selected Professions Fellowship

• Hanin Elathram, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology‐Main Campus
• Ayesha Ibrahim, M.D. Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Award Received: International Fellowship

• Rita Gyimah, Ph.D., Sustainable Water Resources, University of North Carolina at Chapel
• Chukwunomso Osakwe, M.S., Global Health, Duke University
• Khairunnisa Semesta, Ph.D., Pharmacology / Cell and Molecular Biology, Duke University

Award Received: Career Development Grant

• Gabrielle Hardin, B.S., Midwifery, Mercy in Action College of Midwifery
• Ariel Travis, M.S., Bilingual Speech‐Language Pathology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Award Received: Community Action Grant

• Marie Hopper, Empowering Young Women in STEM FIRST
• Aresta Johnson, Bessie Coleman Aviator Academy, Elizabeth City State University
• Sara Sanders, SkillSet Expansion, UNC Asheville STEAM Studio