History of Our Branch & Accomplishments
In 1967, a small group of women founded
a branch of  American Association of
University Women in this area that gave
birth to Women's Rights pioneer Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and the first Native American
venerable, Kateri Tekakwitha.

The late Eleanor Reed was the first
President of this organization. The seminal
group of 15 women has grown like the
biblical mustard seed into a tree of 63
members including 2 of the founding
members, Helen Mandato, and Phoebe
Boschi.

Nestled in the Foothills region of the
Adirondack Mountains and the Mohawk
Valley, the Amsterdam-Gloversville-
Johnstown branch  "Lives the Mission"
through the monthly activities that are
painstakingly planned during the summer.
The branch “Shares the Mission” and
offers GATEWAYS to women by
collaborating with the area Soroptimists,
Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY, the local
community college FMCC, and other
agencies that work towards the welfare of
women.
    Branch Time Line Supporting Area Education

1967: Our Amsterdam-Gloversville Johnstown branch of AAUW was formed.

1991: Our  branch establishes scholarships for area high school seniors.

2000: Our  branch establishes scholarships for Fulton-Montgomery Community
College graduates continuing to 4-year institutions.

2000-2010: Our branch held ten Sister-to-Sister Summits for middle school girls
in Fulton, Montgomery, and Hamilton counties.

2003: Our  branch instituted math-science awards for 8th grade girls in Fulton,
Montgomery, and Hamilton counties.

2006: Our branch held the first Annual Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women's
Symposium  at Fulton-Montgomery Community College    

2007: Became a member of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women's Consortium
to promote women's issues including education and
history
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