Welcome to AAUW of Georgia!

Our Mission

Through community leadership and collaboration, AAUW of Georgia will work to:

      • Improve equity, access, and opportunity for women and girls.
      • Empower women and girls.
      • Provide a forum for women’s and girls’ voices to be heard.

2023-2024 Executive Board

President – Laurie Shaw (Houston Peach)
Treasurer – Marlene Humphry (Houston Peach)
Communications VP – Daisy Bourassa-Dowd
Recording Secretary – Belinda Dapreis (Atlanta)
Website/Cherokee Rose Newsletter – Daisy Bourassa-Dowd
Bylaws – Evelyn Merk (Houston Peach)
Public Policy — Debbie Karvey (Cobb County)

AAUW of Georgia Branches

AAUW of Georgia has four active Branches – Atlanta, Cobb County, Houston Peach, and Valdosta. In addition to the projects undertaken by AAUW of Georgia at the state level, each individual Branch engages in projects that support the mission of the state- and national-level organizations. There are also opportunities to participate in ‘just for fun’ events in the interest of building connections between members, prospective members, and the surrounding community.

Interested in finding out more about a particular Branch?  Just click on the Branch link: Atlanta Branch, Cobb County Branch, Houston Peach Branch, Valdosta Branch.

About AAUW

AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) is a nationwide network of more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 branches, and eight hundred college/university institution partners.

For over 140 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day – educational, social, economic, and political. Our commitment to our mission is reflected in all aspects of our work.