Volume 113 Issue 9

2021-2022 Theme: Economic Security Through Pay Equity

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Solve the above puzzle by finding the letters in ( ) parenthesis in the April and May newsletters. Some will be in the April newsletter and the rest will be in the May newsletter. Fill in the spaces with the letters you find to solve the puzzle. When you solve the puzzle send your answer to Ruth Lyle at ruthannlyle@gmail.com no later than May 3, 2022. Correct answers will be put in a drawing at our May general AAUW-SA meeting. 1st prize is Sonju, an exciting book written by our AAUW-SA member Wondra Chang. 2nd prize is a $10 HEB gift card. Read The Newsletter Win A Prize

Message from the President Our last general meeting of the year will be on May 7th. It also marks the last meeting I will lead as your president. I have enjoyed the challenges, as well as what we together have accomplished. Your willingness to try new ways of getting together remotely enabled us to enjoy a wide variety of outstanding guest speakers. This attracted more members to our meetings and kept our focus on the year’s theme of Economic Security through Pay Equity; our mission of advancing gender equity for women and girls; and vision of Equity for All. Our branch members were the stars this year, donating generously and introducing friends to AAUW by inviting them to share in speaker events, as well as our interest group get-togethers. Our increase in membership included welcoming a number of younger women into our branch, several coming to us from college/university pursuits. Fundraising had a banner year in supporting our scholarship program, with member donations surpassing our goals, resulting in 10 textbook awards, as well as 4 graduate scholarships, thanks to the interest from our endowed funds. In both categories the number of applicants were 32 (textbook) and 24 (graduate), far exceeding prior years. High marks and recognition go out to Karen Reichensperger and her two hard-working committees! We congratulate the newly-elected President for 2022-2023, Diane Claiborne-Carr, VP Membership Ruth Lyle, VP Programs Monica Ruiz-Mills, Treasurer Adrien Frank, and Secretary Ashlee Martinez. The current board and new board will meet in June to plan for next year, with our first meeting on September 3rd. Many thanks goes out to our current board for their tenacity, creativity and hard work, along with our committee chairs and interest group leads. Special recognition is given to outgoing board members, VP Programs Martha Steele and Secretary Kate Vetters, for their outstanding work. Over the summer, Diantha Perelli will continue Book Discussions and Ali Heller will plan for dining venues for Culinary Adventures. Helga Anderson has plans for April and May events for Wine, Women, and Wisdom, resuming again in September. In closing, we have shown resilience and adapted our programs and activities in a challenging year (or two), and in the process, increased our membership; given generously in support of scholarships for our area young women; integrated more closely with other Texas affiliates and board; supported AAUW National financially and in its pursuits and priorities; and earned a 5-Star rating for our branch. Thank you again for allowing me to represent our branch, and I look forward to what comes next. It has been an honor. We continue to be grateful for all that is good in our lives and for having our community in AAUW. Donate as you are able to the people struggling so desperately in Ukraine. (d) Have a great summer and see you for our May 7th meeting with Judy Trevino, University of Incarnate Word, presenting Building Wealth: Securing Futures. Stronger together – Cheryl Fuller AAUW San Antonio President

AAUW IS STILL ZOOMING May 7, 2022 11:30 a.m. Speaker: Judy Trevino Topic: Building Wealth, Securing Futures RSVP to Cheryl Fuller to receive the Zoom link. cfuller5@satx.rr.com The Zoom link will be sent a few days before the meeting. The recording will be posted on the website after the meeting.

Building Wealth, Securing Futures Our May speaker is Mrs. Judy Trevino, who was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame this year. In 2021, the Texas Women’s Foundation named her as winner of the Maura Women Helping Women Award for her leadership in advocating for the financial empowerment of women. She is Executive Director for CCVI Ministries, Inc., an international organization sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word. She is an accomplished and forward-thinking executive with a proven record of success working with domestic and international organizations over 20 years. (w) Judy was appointed by Governor Abbott to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, and was appointed by Mayor Nirenberg to the Audit Committee of the City of San Antonio. She serves on the Board of the Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation, as well as other boards, and was recently elected to the Texas Business and Professional Women’s Foundation. She has also participated in the Leadership San Antonio Class 41, and completed the Inaugural Latina Leadership Institute sponsored by the the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is proud of being a first-generation college graduate and she is pursuing her doctorate in Business Administration from Our Lady of the Lake University. She earned her M.S. in Business Administration from Our Lady of the Lake University and her bachelor degree in Business Administration from St. Mary’s University.

Scholarship Winners! First off, I want to thank the Branch for their fund raising so that we could give a record 10 textbook scholarships! Thanks also go to the textbook scholarship committee of Diane Claiborne-Carr, Mary Ellen Pratt, and Pat Sanford. They worked diligently reviewing the record 32 applications and making their recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Board decided to award 10 Textbook Scholarships to: Miranda Garcia pursuing a Master’s in Psychology from OLLU Kayla Geren in Physical Therapy at UIW Grace Ibarra studying History at St. Mary’s Camille Medore-Moore pursing a Bachelor’s in Psychology at UTSA Ruth Murray pursuing a Master’s in Psychology from OLLU Clarrisa Neal seeking an Associate of Arts in Nursing at SAC Evening Perales seeking a Baccalaureate in Nursing at UIW Sandrina Ramirez working on a Baccalaureate in Finance and Risk Management at St. Mary’s Candice Saenz becoming a Doctor of Osteopathy from UIW Vivian Urrutia working on Bachelor of Arts in Marketing at St. Mary’s Congratulations!!!!!!! Their certificate and check will be sent to them unless they have indicated that they prefer to pick them up. Graduate scholarships are awarded from the interest obtained from our endowed funds We are pleased that there were sufficient funds to award 4 graduate scholarships of $2,000 each. We also had a record number of graduate scholarship applications, 24 this year. Many thanks to the committee of Diantha Perelli, Eleanor Skelley, and Patricia Tucker for their review and recommendation to the Board of Directors. I am honored to note the 2022 graduate scholarship recipients: Margaret Gofman-Klein seeking a Master’s in Social Work at OLLU Lydia Hamner working on a PhD in Leadership Studies at OLLU Diaja Smith seeking a Master of Arts in Communication from OLLU Monica Urban-Schleuter also working on a PhD in Leadership Studies at OLLU Congratulations!!!!!!! Their certificate will be sent to them. Their scholarship funds will be deposited directly into their school account shortly after May 1st. In addition, they will be granted a one-year membership in AAUW. Our hope is that they will get to know the organization more and contribute to our goal of equity for women and girls, as well as participate in our Branch activities. (e) Many good wishes to them all. We have high hopes for your future. They will be the outstanding women of the future! Karen Reichensperger Scholarship Chair

AAUW San Antonio Nominations for Outstanding Member and Outstanding New Member AAUW TEXAS will announce the winner of the AAUW Texas State Outstanding Member and the Outstanding New Member during the 50th Texas Conference-Golden Opportunity-April 30, 2022. The winners will be selected from Texas AAUW branch submissions. The criteria used to select the Outstanding Member are: a person who has made an impact on the branch; a member the branch could not function without; and who has helped make the branch successful despite the challenges faced this year. The AAUW San Antonio Board nominated Ruth Lyle as our Outstanding Member. Ruth joined AAUW in 2016, drawn by activities of the branch interest groups. She has been lead for Historic Southwest, Reservation Chair, Annual Textbook Scholarship Fund Drawing lead, and Vice-President for Membership 2021-2022-2023, developing several initiatives to enhance the branch’s membership processes. The criteria for nomination of Outstanding New Member are: a new member of 3 or fewer years with a can-do attitude; willing to jump in to work for branch success; and already has made her mark. Adrien Frank, nominated by the SA Board, was introduced to AAUW at a Can We Talk? meeting, immediately joining the branch and becoming active in its interest groups. She became invaluable as our Zoom expert through two years of online meetings and helped many members find their automation comfort zone. She is currently the branch Treasurer, serving a 2-year term through 2023. Congratulations to Ruth and Adrien, with best wishes in the AAUW Texas Outstanding Member and New Member competition!

Bingo Fundraiser Join us on May 11, 2022, at 6:00 pm for Virtual Bingo on Zoom. To receive a Bingo card donate any amount to AAUW Greatest Needs Fund between now and May 11. When you donate, let Malinda Gaul know at mgaul@satx.rr.com. Go to the AAUW website and click the DONATE button which will take you to the 9110-AAUW Greatest Needs Fund. (m) If you have not created a new email/password account, you will need to do so during the process.

AAUW San Antonio Officers 2022-2023 The new officers for the AAUW- San Antonio Affiliated were elected during the April Annual Meeting. The new officers are: Diane Claiborne-Carr President Monica Ruiz-Mills Vice President for Programs (e) Ruth Lyle Vice President for Membership Ashlee Martinez Secretary Adrien Frank Treasurer

April 7, 2022 – Remember this historic date! WASHINGTON DC – AAUW Chief Executive Officer Gloria L. Blackwell issued this statement on confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. She will assume her position on the bench when Justice Stephen Breyer retires in June:  “We witnessed a historic and momentous occasion today when, in a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as associate justice to the Supreme Court of the United States. As the first Black woman in this esteemed role, she will add to the breadth of insights, perspectives and life experiences on the bench—and our nation and our system of justice will be better for it. Congratulations to the soon-to-be Justice Jackson, and thank you to all the U.S. Senators who voted to confirm her.” Imminently qualified, and a high achiever throughout her life, Judge Jackson graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and was an editor on the Harvard Law Review. (p) Experience + Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit + Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia + Vice Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission + Public Defender + Supreme Court Clerk Congratulations, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Pat Sanford Public Policy Chair

Welcome! New Members Please welcome our new members to AAUW-SA, Graduate Scholarship Winners: Lydia Hamner, Daija Smith, Margaret Gofman-Klein and Monica Urban Schlueter. We look forward to getting to know you. Ruth Lyle Vice President Membership AAUW San Antonio

Time to Renew Your Membership! The dues are $96.00, which includes National ($67), State ($13), and Local ($16). Due to pending upgrades to AAUW website we cannot renew online at this time. We will notify you when this feature is available. Members who prefer to pay by check may write the check to AAUW-SA and mail it to Adrien Frank, 140 Patterson Ave., Apt 104, San Antonio, TX 78209. Early Bird Drawing Members who pay their dues by May 1 will be entered in the Early Bird Drawing at the May 7 membership meeting. The winner will receive free membership for the coming year. Shape the Future Membership Invite a friend or family member to attend a meeting. If they join after attending a San Antonio AAUW event or meeting the National dues are only $33.50, AAUW Texas $13, and San Antonio Branch $16 for a total of $62.50. Thank you for supporting AAUW! Ruth Lyle Vice President Membership

2022-2023 Directory and Bylaws Dear Members, Please review the AAUW San Antonio Branch Directory and Bylaws. If you wish to correct, add, or delete any information about you, notify us. If, when reading the Directory, you come across an error, also point it out. Email any changes to canyond2@gmail.com.

AAUW Texas Voting and State Conference Watch your email for the link to the ballot for the AAUW Texas Board of Directors election and voting on the proposed bylaw changes taking place now through April 15th. And get ready for a “Golden Opportunity” -- the AAUW Texas Conference will be virtual through Zoom and totally free on April 30th from 9:00 – 5:00, with breaks. The Conference will celebrate the 50th AAUW Texas Conference and the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. Five speakers, the announcement of new state board officers, the honoring of 50-year members, recognition of the Outstanding Member and Outstanding New Member, and a slide show celebrating accomplishments of branches and members are on the agenda. Registration is required for all members attending – watch your email for a Zoom registration link.

For information about the virtual AAUW Texas Conference see the AAUW Texas newsletter. A Golden Opportunity April 30

Look for your ballot from AAUW National by mail or email.

AAUW Members Attend Can We Talk? During Women's History Month

AAUW Member Malinda Gaul moderated the panel of Renee Watson, Leticia Delgado Gonzales, and Rebecca Viagran

AAUW Members Karen Reichensperger, Diane Claiborne-Carr, and Ali Heller

AAUW Members Malinda Gaul and Cheryl Davis

DONATE! You can donate to the AAUW San Antonio Branch for Scholarships by making a check out to AAUW SA and sending it to Treasurer Adrien Frank, 140 Patterson, #104, San Antonio, TX 78209. You can donate to AAUW Greatest Needs by clicking HERE.

The Two-Minute Activist   The Two-Minute Activist is a source of information on topics relating to women’s issues. It also enhances our ability to send emails and texts to legislators to fight for equal pay, family leave, stopping sexual harassment, equality in education and more. Sign up on the AAUW webpage to get regular alerts to be able to take timely action.   You can also text “AAUW” to 21333 to get AAUW action alerts via text.

2021-2022 Officers President Cheryl Fuller President-Elect Diane Claiborne-Carr VP Membership Ruth Lyle VP Programs Martha Steele Secretary Kate Vetters Treasurer Adrien Frank

Click Here for  the AAUW Texas Newsletter - University Woman Texas

For more information visit the AAUW websites: AAUW NATIONAL AAUW TEXAS AAUW SAN ANTONIO 

Interest Groups

BRIDGE Cancelled until further notice. Contact Pearl Eng pquaneng@hotmail.com 210.240.8118 HISTORIC SOUTHWEST Cancelled until further notice. Contact Lola Hill lnhill25@gmail.com 210.334.5897

WINE, WOMEN & WISDOM Wednesday, May 25, 4:30 pm Cementville Grille at the Quarry Golf Course www.quarrygolf.com 444 E. Basse Road RSVP to Helga Anderson by Sunday, May 22 handersonsa@icloud.com CULINARY ADVENTURES Thursday, May 12, 11:30 pm The Cove https://thecove.us/ 606 W. Cypress Street 78212 RSVP to Ali Heller by May 9 at noon. hahhah82@gmail.com 210-617-8189 Patio dining weather permitting.

BOOK DISCUSSION VIA ZOOM! Saturday, May 21, 10:00 am RSVP by May 18, to Diantha Perelli cyclobabe1946@yahoo.com to receive the Zoom link. MOVIEGOERS Cancelled until further notice. Movie, time, and place selected by the group and announced the day before.