AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN
Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
International and American Education Week!
On Nov 20, we celebrated each other and the world! Thank you to Valdosta State University students, the VSU International Program, and Valdosta-AAUW members who joined us for a night of delicious foods inspired by communities around the globe, and for the informative cultural discussions and presentations. Countries represented during our 2025 Annual International Dinner included:
Jordan 
, South Korea 
, Ghana 
Sweden 
, Columbia 
, Russia 
Italy 
, Vietnam 
, Belize 
El Salvador 
, America 
, and Kyrgyzstan
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to our very own branch member, Chiquita Jones, for being recognized as a 2025 GSCA School Counselor of the Year Semi-Finalist. Jones is a school counselor for Lowndes Middle School. When sharing the good news, Jones stated, “I don’t normally toot my own horn, but I’m pretty proud of the things I’ve done to help my students and community. It is an honor to be recognized.” We are so very proud of her accomplishment.
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Cybersecurity Branch Meeting
October 16, 2025, at 6PM
If you joined us, we just want to say thank you! Led by branch member Sheila Hall, we engaged in a powerful discussion about artificial intelligence and how to identify “fake” content as well as tips to protect yourself from cyber scams. We hope that you walked away with new insight on the world of technology.
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“Revitalizing Our Community” Forum
September 18, 2025, at 6PM
Thank you all for joining us as we kicked off the 2025- 2026 membership year. We hope you gained valuable information from Mayor Scott James Matheson of Valdosta and the 820th Base Defense Group Commander from Moody AF Base, Col. Megan F.!