OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
OFFICERS
AND COMMITTEES:
Our
officers are a diverse and interesting group of women from a variety of
backgrounds. Elected officers include the President, Vice President for
Programs, Vice President for Membership, Secretary and Treasurer. Other
officers and committee members volunteer or are appointed to their positions
by the president. We encourage new members to contact the chairperson
of any committee on which they would like to work. Working on a committee,
helping with one of our special events, or joining an interest group are
great ways to get to know other members.
President : Carolyn Kokalis (carolynkokal@comcast.net).
Vice President for Programs: Muriel Freedman (moogoo212@webtv.net).
Vice President for Membership: Jean Schoenthaler (jeanschoenthaler@centruryfla.com) and
Recording Secretary:Peg D'Arpino (pdarpino@comcast.net).
Treasurer: .
APPOINTED OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES:
Torch Editing: The Torch is our newsletter published monthly from September through May and e-mailed or "snail mailed" to members 2 weeks prior to the meeting. Therese Cinotto (tcinotto@comcast.net) is the Editor and Betty Bechtel is in charge of Torch circulation.
Scholarship (EF and LAF) Chairpersons: The scholarship program is very important to our organization. We support the Educational Foundation (EF)of the national AAUW organization and its Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF). AAUW Lee County has established endowed scholarships at Edison College and FGCU. Carolyn Nance is Chairman of Scholarship which includes EF and LAF (cnance@comcast.net).
Ways & Means: Therese Cinotto is the coordinator of the annual fashion show.
Hospitality:Mimi Manpel (mimimanpel@msn) is in charge of reservations. Greeters are Joyce Gardner and Jean Kohart.
Inspiration Officer: Juliana Nord earned her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago in Philosophy and Comparative Religions.
Cultural Interest Officer: Dorothy Bunck studied piano, cello, organ and choral conducting on her way to earning her BA from Carthage College. Dorothy began the music program at Cape Coral's first church where her husband was the minister. She was also a founding member of what is now the Southwest Florida Symphony.
Book Groups Coordinator: Diane Aiken (pinticton@aol.com)
Bridge Groups Coordinator: Fran Leeper:481-2336 and Audrey Anthony 454-2696.
Lunch Bunch: Leona Fliss : 481-2336.
Mahjongg Coordinator: Gwen Spuhler (gspuhler@comcast.net).
Historian/Photographher:
Public Policy: Melanie Jackman (melaniejackman@comcast.net)
Publicity: Ellen Schneider (ellenschneider@earthlink.net).
Sunshine Officer: Gloria Whitesman earned her BA at Wilson College and picked up additional college credits while substitute teaching throughout the United States.
Yearbook: Judith Sims (jssims2@Juno.com) and Carolyn Nance (cnance@comcast.net)
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