Nancy joined the Online Branch in 2002, having served the national organization in a variety of capacities, working on the organization’s IT infrastructure and accessibility.  She lives in North Carolina, serving as AAUW NC’s state president (2006-08), but has also given generously of her time and considerable talents to help our branch evolve and develop new ways of communicating, including helping to write the original branch bylaws, and serving as the branch tech chair in 2004-05.  She was instrumental in encouraging AAUW members to join Facebook, to heighten AAUW’s visibility and enhance networking.  In 2009, showing her trademark creativity, she founded the Tar Heel Branch, a new branch without borders in North Carolina.  Also in 2009, working with another Onliner, Carlynne McDonnell, she developed a system to post AAUW board candidate information online.

 

Harriet Tower, 2009-2010 Honoree

Harriet joined the Online Branch in 2004, already a very active leader of the Santa Maria (CA) Branch as well as serving as an AAUW CA district director.  She has been member of the branch board ever since joining the Online Branch: 3 times as treasurer (2005-07 and 2009-10), once as president-elect (2007-08), and once as president (2009-10).  She has completed each position with efficiency, creativity and good humor.  We honor her not only for the work she has done for our branch, but also for her distinguished accomplishments as the AAUW CA Director of Communications (2008-10) and AAUW CA Co-Vice President (2009-10).  Under her tenure as state communications director, all the branches in California have benefitted from a redesigned website and new email broadcast system, as well as a transition to online officer reports.

 

Jo Turner, 2009-2010 Honoree

Jo joined the Online Branch in 2006 and has been an active participant ever since, serving as our Legal Advocacy Fund chair in 2007-08, and as a Director At-Large in 2008-09.  As we developed the branch blog, she became a regular contributor, and has been particularly faithful in keeping our readers informed about the Legal Advocacy Fund.  She has also been a leader in the Riverside (CA) Branch of AAUW.  Her passion for AAUW’s mission, and her enthusiasm to learn every new technology that comes her way is inspirational.

 

Teresa is one of the founders of the Online Branch, which started in 2001. Her energy, skills, and positive outlook helped get this "branch of the future" up and running in the present. From 2001 to 2003 Teresa was co-president and tech VP. She also served on the bylaws committee. In 2004 Teresa continued as tech VP and added finance chair to her duties. She then "retired" from active duty as a branch officer and returned to school for a master's degree. We can truly say that our fledgling Online branch would not have survived without Teresa's years of dedication.

 

Amber Chiang, 2007-2008 Honoree
Amber took over as technology/communications VP in 2005, a position she still holds. She rebuilt the website and set up our listservs -- the way we communicate, since we do not have meetings. Amber is on call to post, fix, delete, add, and link. She answers all our technical questions cheerfully, researches options that we would like to have, and tells us if they are possible. Her input ensured that our PowerPoint presentation for Association convention was professional in quality.

On a daily basis Amber is a diplomat. She cheerfully and diplomatically redirects the endless flow of visitors who reach our site -- when they really want AAUW - CA.