Prior Meetings
High School STEM Scholar Recognition
Marianne North April 22, 2026
Proud families clapped as their daughters received recognition for their achievement in STEM fields. The high school juniors received awards for their excellence in science, math or technology. They were nominated by their high school teachers and counselors. AAUW member Tonna Kutner spoke about AAUW and its most recent research on pay equity. Four outstanding women scientists gave presentations about their research, their sometimes erratic paths to earn their degrees, and the… Read More »
From Rocks to Rockets - Learning from an Astronaut
Sarah Parnell March 22, 2026
AAUW Seattle co-sponsored our March program with Seattle Association for Women in Science (AWIS). It was a hybrid meeting and well attended by our branch and AWIS attendees. Dottie Metcalf‑Lindenburger’s path to becoming the 53rd woman in space is a story shaped by curiosity, mentorship, and unexpected pivots. Raised by educator parents—a math‑teacher mother and a science‑teacher father—she grew up inspired by role models like Sally Ride and fueled by a desire to… Read More »
AAUW Grant Recipients - February Program Review
Sarah Parnell February 27, 2026
Alyssa Knight, executive director of the Freedom Education Project of Puget Sound (FEPPS), leads a rigorous college-in-prison program at the Washington Corrections Center for Women that has, since 2012, reshaped the culture of the state’s only women’s prison by bringing accredited AA and BA degrees inside and treating incarcerated students as full members of an academic community. Short video on their program. Built from early GED classes through a partnership with local… Read More »
ACE Graduates & Leadership - Local High School STEM Mentor Program Review
Sarah Parnell January 20, 2026
On January 17, representatives of the ACE program (Architecture, Construction and Engingeering) joined us. ACE is a program that exposes and inspires high school students to Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (and allied skill areas). Their mission is to engage, excite, and enlighten students in pursuing these non-traditional careers for women. Angela Gottula, Seattle’s ACE Executive Director for more than 10 years, stated that ACE came to Seattle in 2001 and has… Read More »
December Holiday Meeting and Tech Trek Celebration
December 18, 2025
Reitha Weeks led us in the Tech Trek Celebration. We had four of the eleven campers we sponsored for Tech Trek last summer plus some of their parents. It’s always fun to hear from them and learn what their biggest take-aways were. Tech Trek is a week-long STEM sleep away camp at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma with over 100 campers from all over the state. For many of the girls,… Read More »