The annual Scholarship Gala of the AAUW St. George Branch will be held Oct. 14 at the Bloomington Country Club in St. George. The evening will begin with a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner and entertainment. All proceeds will benefit the AAUW St. George Scholarship Fund.
The gala’s theme is “A Night of Inspiration, Endless Possibilities.” The keynote speaker is Dr. Deneece G. Huftalin, the president of Salt Lake Community College, which is Utah’s largest, most diverse two-year college with more than 60,000 students on 10 campuses, an ecampus, and nearly 1,000 continuing education sites located throughout the Salt Lake Valley. Huftalin holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah, a master’s degree from UCLA, and a doctorate in education, leadership, and policy from the University of Utah.
The AAUW St. George Branch is an extension of the national AAUW. Founded in 1981, it is the largest branch in Utah with over 120 members. Its mission is to advance equity for women and girls in southern Utah through advocacy and education. Its 2016 gala raised $47,000 for scholarships that helped 26 local women pursue their educational goals. In addition to the scholarship program, AAUW St. George provides mentors for women and girls pursuing their education and a week-long science, technology, engineering, and mathematics camp called eSMART for seventh-grade girls.
Gala tickets are $85. Reserved tables for ten are available for $850. Tickets can be purchased at aauw-stgeorge.org/gala.
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