AAUW Tyler Branch Officers 2025-2026
Executive Committee
President – Jeanne Blythe
President Elect – Vacant
Program Vice President and Program Development Committee Chair – Mary Lynn Smith
Membership Vice President and Membership Committee Chair – Marilyn Covey
Finance Officer and Finance Committee Chair- Julie Davis
Secretary – Suzanne Thomas
Standing Committee Chairs
AAUW Funds Committee Chair – Jeanelle Maland
Long Range Planning Committee Chair – Julie Davis
Public Policy Committee Chair – Jeanne Blythe
AAUW Tyler Fund Chair – Verle Ellis
Scholarships – Jeanelle Maland
Appointed Chairs
Directory – Jeanne Blythe
Newsletter – Scherel Carver
Webmaster/Social Media – Melissa DeCarlo
Project Chairs
Academic Rodeo – Marilyn Wills and Marilyn Covey
Great Decisions Chair – Carol Cushman
Fundraising Chairs
Book Sale – Susan Garrison
Games Day Chair – Jeanne Henderson
Phantom Event – Melissa DeCarlo
Roster of the 2024-2025 AAUW Tyler Fund Board
President/Chair – Verle Ellis (As Immediate Past President of AAUW Tyler)
Finance Officer – Julie Davis (As Finance Officer for AAUW Tyler Branch)
Members:
* Jeanne Blythe ex-officio as Branch President
* Scherel Carver (term expires 6/2026)
* Brenda Gilliam (term expires 6/2027)
* Jeanelle Maland (term expires 6/2027)
AAUW Tyler Branch History
In November 1931, at the home of Mrs. R.W. Fair, a group of women, all university graduates, met to organize a Tyler branch of American Association of University Women. Miss Lucy Marsh was the first president of our branch. During the late 1930s and 1940s, the branch contributed to the War Relief Fund and undertook bandage rolling as one of its activities during the war years. Child development and foreign relations were some of its early programs.
Tyler Branch Mission Statement: The Tyler Branch provides opportunities for camaraderie, personal growth and community services, while fostering a commitment to education and equity for women and girls. Our main focus is to raise funds for local scholarships and to hold educational events for young girls.
AAUW Mission Statement: To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
AAUW Diversity Statement: In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks an inclusive membership, workforce, leadership team and board of directors. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, geographical location, national origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.