March 4 (Saturday, 9 - 11:00am)--International Women's Day Breakfast co-hosted by AAUW (10th year) and Soroptimists (5th year) at Eastland Suites. Following are some pictures of this event:

Welcome to the AAUW and Soroptimist International International Women's Day Breakfast

by Kris Armstrong and Karen Fleming from Soroptimists, and Ellen Coverick from AAUW.

Our Keynote Speaker was Dorothy Kennett.  In stories and pictures, Dorothy gave a wonderful program about her
   

experiences establishing a children's library at the God's Golden Acre children's foster care facility in South Africa.

The 10th Annual International Women's Day Breakfast was well attended--as you can see by Sandy Little
      

helping at Registration.  There were over 60 people in attendance.  We hope you can tell by these pictures that
   
everyone had a great time.  On the far right, last year's Keynote Speaker Aisha Ibrahim joins us again this year.
     
 

At the end of the day event, the lovely yellow daffodil center pieces were given as door prizes to eight lucky people

in the door prize drawing run by Evelyn Young. Thanks everyone at AAUW and Soroptimists for a great event!

December 2005 AAUW Holiday Dinner at Martha Everman's Home

Everyone enjoyed gathering for the Branch Meeting and Holiday Dinner.  Thanks to Martha for hosting and to Ellen Coverick for the pictures.

Fall 2005 AAUW Bloomington-Normal High School Senior Essay Contest Awards Ceremony held November 18, 2005

Grace Johns opening the Awards Ceremony        Ellen Coverick, BN Branch President (right) thanking

                                                                             Teacher Katie Fry of CBAHS for her students'

                                                                             participation in the Essay Contest

Martha Everman (right) recognizing the Honorable Mention Essays   Sara Riley (far right) and Dr. Dan Holland of ISU Physics

                                                                                                             (near right) recognizing the Finalists' Essays

Ellen Coverick and Grace Johns recognizing the Winning Essays      A reception followed for students, parents, teachers,

                                                                                                           friends & AAUW

March 5, 2005 International Women's Day Breakfast (from 9:00 – 11:00am) at Eastland Suites. 

The BN-AAUW Branch and the local Soroptimists International Chapter co-sponsored the event.  Our Keynote Speaker was Ms. Aisha Fofana Ibrahim -- an Illinois State University doctoral graduate student in the English Department.

  Welcomes from AAUW and Soroptimist Co-Hosts:

B-N AAUW President Ellen Coverick            Soroptimist President Dr. Sandy Groves

   Beatrice Smith shares the history of International Women's Day.

    Keynote Speaker Aisha Fofana Ibrahim spoke about Sierra Leone women's struggles during the 20 year civil war.  Her older daughter Jasmin (on the right) helped during the presentation by running her mother's Powerpoint presentation.

Images of individuals who attended the International Women's Day Breakfast, March 5, 2005:

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