Ann Petersen, left, and Carol Meland avoid a near collision as champagne is brought out for a toast during a 100th year celebration event held by the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women inside the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
Jeanne Carfora, center, goes to hug Jewelie Lumsden-Westrick as they both attend a 100th year celebration event held by the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women at the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
The Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women held a 100th year celebration event inside the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
Ann Petersen, left, and Carol Meland avoid a near collision as champagne is brought out for a toast during a 100th year celebration event held by the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women inside the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
Barb Fett Timmer takes a photo of the cake made for the 100th year celebration event of the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women at the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
Glasses are raised during a toast at the 100th year celebration event for the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women inside the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
Current and past members of the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women gather to celebrate 100 years as an organization on Tuesday inside Janesville Woman’s Club.
Current and past members of the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University Women make their way to the second floor gallery for a performance during their 100 year celebration on Tuesday.
Karel Cripe, Nancy Arnold and Leslie Brunsell, left to right, reenact a tea service during a 100th year celebration event held by the Janesville chapter of the American Association of University at the Janesville Woman’s Club on Tuesday, June 20.
JANESVILLE — The American Association of University Women celebrated its 100th anniversary with a dinner and program on Tuesday night that honored the past, present and future.
Members and state officials joined in the festivities at the Janesville Women’s Club, 108 S Jackson St.
The small dining room was packed with women enjoying snacks and drinks. Tables were decorated with flowers in teacups with tiny 100s made out of pipe cleaners placed into the soil. The room was filled with laughter and chatter as new and former members greeted one another.
Brightly decorated cupcakes, cake, and champagne were later served as members and guests toasted to 100 years of empowering women through education and community outreach.
Ann Sutherland Bennett is the granddaughter of the first president, Johanna Sutherland, who served from 1923-1924. She said she was happy with the turnout and that the organization was a huge part of her grandmother’s life.
She said her grandmother was ahead of her time by making opportunities for herself and never talked about the past but was always focused on moving forward and about what was new and modern.
“It makes me think of how forward thinking she was,” she said “The traditions were different back then and the focuses were different but it was still an organization that did great things for the community and gave women a form of independence.”
She said she wishes her grandmother could see how the organization has grown.
Karel Cripe shared memories of her mother, the 21st president of the AAUW in 1963. Karel shared some words from her mother’s speeches where she talked about how she felt “more at home talking about the city budget or transit problems” than anything else.
There was also a demonstration of an AAUW tea service that was a common practice of women in the 1950s after they graduated from high school.
A presentation of a commendation on behalf of the state legislature was presented by State Rep. Sue Conley and State Sen. Mark Spreitzer to current presidents Nancy Arnold and Wendy Tupper.
The theme for the evening was “Honoring the Past, Recognizing the Present and Empowering the Future.”
Carole Salinas, a former president and current member of the AAUW, reached out to past presidents to ask them questions about their tenure. Most reflected on feelings of inadequacy and how they would be able to handle the responsibility and a family.
Salinas also honored current members who had reached milestones in their memberships, including Susan Keeney who has belong to the association for 50 years.
Then Wendy Tupper, the current co-president talked about scholarships and the TECH savvy program that teaches young women about careers in STEM.
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