Branch History

Charter Members Reflect on 35 Years

AAUW Morgan Hill celebrated its 35th anniversary in December, 2016. 41 women started our branch on December 7, 1981. Eight of those charter members have maintained their membership for 35 years and all attended the 35th anniversary festivities. Read their stories of why they joined AAUW Morgan Hill so long ago and what keeps them engaged today.

Barbara Cate (co-founder of the Morgan Hill Branch)
Marilyn Gadway (founder of the Wildflower Run)
Nancy Foster
Judy Garrett
Jeanne Gregg
Linda Tarvin
Marianne Thornton
Patti Trantow

Wildflower Run Fundraiser

An important piece of the history of AAUW Morgan Hill is the history of our single, successful fundraiser, the annual Wildflower Run. Wildflower Run registrations, individual donations, and corporate sponsorships enable us, through our Wildflower Fund, to annually sponsor as much as $74,000 toward gender equity for women – both locally and in support of AAUW’s national programs and priorities.

Read a history of the Wildflower Run, created on the 30th anniversary of the event. To learn more about the specific recipients of funds raised each year, click here. For additional information, such as corporate sponsors or race registration and event details, go to our Wildflower Run website.

Past Presidents

Years President
1981 – 1983 Barbara Cate
1983 – 84 Ruth Farwell
1984 – 85 Marilyn Gadway
1985 – 86 Mary Louise Keig
1986 – 87 Jan Smith
1987 – 88 Barbara Bayless
1988 – 89 Patti Trantow
1989 – 90 Claudine Stim
1990 – 91 Sandy Clark
1991 – 92 Barbara Palmer
1992 – 93 Jeanne Gregg
1993 – 94 Laura Brunton
1994 – 95 Hedy Chang
1995 – 97 Carol Holzgrafe
1997 – 98 Nancy Brown
1998 – 99 Kathy Sass
1999 – 00 Nancy Foster
Years President
2000 – 01 Sandy Clark
2001 – 02 Evelyn Kobayashi
2002 – 04 Joan Ensign / Carol O’Hare
2004 – 05 Kathy Sass
2005 – 06 Jean Pinard / Lorrie Scott
2006 – 07 Donna Dicker / Judy Kinker
2007 – 09 Bobbi Graham / Margo Hinnenkamp
2009 – 11 Elizabeth Mandel
2011 – 13 Margaret McCann
2012 – 14 Janet McElroy
2014 – 15 Susan Oldham-Fritts
2014 – 16 Jenny Redfern
2015 – 17 Mary Cox
2017 – 19 Peggy Martin
2018 – 20 Maggie Leininger
2020 – 22 Marian Sacco
2022 – Suman Ganapathy