History

Our Branch History

The Cedar Rapids Branch of AAUW was organized in 1927.

Cedar Rapids Area Branch Past Presidents

  • Florence Nicholson 1928
  • Joanna Hagey 1928-1930
  • Mary Bell 1930-1932
  • Margaret Krumboltz 1932-1934
  • Evelyn Street 1934-1936
  • Mrs. Frank Orr 1936-1938
  • Edna Foster 1938-1940
  • Mrs. Coyde Meffert 1940-1942
  • Leota Battin 1942-1943
  • Mrs. John Parke 1943-1944
  • Mrs. Fred Murray 1944-1946
  • Mrs. Frank Nye 1946-1948
  • Mrs. J.R. Wagner 1948-1950
  • Mrs. G.R. Hilton 1950-1952
  • Mrs. P.H. Mounts 1952-1954
  • Irene Pickard 1954-1956
  • Joan Lipsky 1956-1958
  • Charlotte Olson 1958-1960
  • Roberta Davison 1960-1962
  • Dorothy Johnson 1962-1964
  • Penny Binger 1964-1966
  • Jean Stover 1966-1968
  • Ruth McGuire 1968-1970
  • Katheryne Blackstock 1970-1971
  • Marilyn Ohsman 1972-1974
  • Charlotte Lund Olson 1974-1976
  • Shirley Stewart 1974-1976
  • Colleen Lindberg 1976-1978
  • Marilyn Bowman 1978-1980
  • Kathy Conley 1980-1982
  • Mary Jane Jacobson 1982-1984
  • Susan Mayes 1984-1986
  • Gail Cooper Evans 1986-1988
  • Millie Peshek 1988-1990
  • Dalene Sinnott 1990-1992
  • Connie Erickson 1992-1994
  • Linda Nassif 1994-1996
  • Sue Jorgensen Bullard 1996-1998
  • Nora Becker & Joan Jacob 1998-2000
  • Nancylee Ziese 2000-2001
  • Marilyn Bowman 2001-2002
  • Ann Ryan 2002-2004
  • Kathy Kittredge 2004-2006
  • Kathy Kittredge 2006-2008
  • Jan Johnston 2008-2010
  • Sharon Vana 2010-2013
  • Sue Jorgensen 2013-2015

Iowa Branch Honor Roll

In recognition of service:

  • Trudy Sunderman 1992-1993
  • Karen Alderson 1993-1994
  • Gail Cooper-Evans 1993-1994
  • Connie Erickson 1995-1996

Honorary Lifetime Members

  • Dorothy Johnson
  • Bert Davison

2012

  • Katheryne Blackstock
  • Carol Hills
  • Ruth McGuire
  • Mary Lou Seller

2013

  • Lida Sigg
  • Mary Larson

2014

  • Loraine Bomkamp

2017

  • Norbe Boetcher