Welcome to our branch!
Penobscot Valley Branch celebrated its 100th anniversary in June of 2024! We are now planning a variety of programs to further the AAUW mission of promoting women’s economic equality and diversity. In addition to our programs, we also enjoy each other’s ideas and conversation at our annual January brunch, monthly “Pizza and Politics”, and annual meeting in May. Please visit the projects and programs pages for further activities.
To promote women’s economic equality, AAUW has developed a free online salary negotiation program!
Scholarships
Apply for National AAUW Scholarships
Dr, Bonnie Newsom, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Maine, is a 2019 AAUW American Fellowship Winner!
Apply for Penobscot Valley Scholarships:
March Program:
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Speaker: Pamela Proulx-Curry, Director of the Maine Multicultural Center
Program: The joys and challenges of helping immigrants
Place: Zoom
Past Programs:
Date: October 15, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm
Speaker: Dusty Hohman Sprague, Director Maine Women’s Lobby
Program: Equal Rights for Maine; What to watch
100th Anniversary Celebration!!
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2024 7:00pm
Place: Penobscot Valley Country Club
Program: Scholarship Winners highlighted
Pizza and Politics
The latest information will be sent by email and in the latest issue of Branching Out.
Membership
Please see the Membership page.
Penobscot Valley Branch History …
Originally called the University of Maine branch, our branch was founded in 1924. Many familiar with the University of Maine will recognize buildings named after these charter members: Dr. Caroline Colvin, Dr. Ava Chadbourne, and Dr. Edith Patch. Our branch, now the Penobscot Valley Branch, includes members from Bangor, Belfast, Brewer, Deer Isle, Eddington, Newburgh, Old Town, and Orono.
Special Recognition …
Maryann Hartman Awards:
Member Mary Cathcart and former members Ruth Lockhart, and Katherine Musgrave have received the Maryann Hartman Award at the University of Maine, These annual awards recognize women whose works inspire others and raise awareness of contemporary women’s accomplishments.
Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
Mary Cathcart, Katherine Musgrave, Sharon Barker, Ruth Lockhart, and Ann Schonberger are members and former members who have been elected to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame.