Our AAUW Santa Maria Branch was established in May 1951. We are one of more than 1,000 branches throughout the nation, serving more than 170,000 members and supporters.

2024-2025 Board Members

Co-Presidents ~ Sandy Boyd & Barbara Steveson
President-Elect ~ open
Vice-President – Membership ~ Lynda Snodgrass
Vice-President – Programs ~ Marion Patterson
Co-Secretaries ~ Marianne Angel & Susan Gillespie
Treasurer ~ Laura Selken
Treasurer-Elect ~ open
Past President ~ Judy Frost & Cathy McCue

Appointed Officers

AAUW Funds ~ Connie Galvez
Public Policy ~ Sondra Smith
Parliamentarian/Bylaws ~ Gloria Paulus

Monthly Programs

We conduct monthly programs from September through June. Many are open to the public with a few limited to members and their guests. Topics are in support of our mission and values and often take place at the Santa Maria Public Library.

Special Interest Groups

We have several interest groups including those devoted to book discussions, readings of plays, dining out at area restaurants, and visiting local attractions. We also host “Great Decisions” groups (America’s largest discussion program on world affairs) that are open to the public.

Tech Trek

We sponsor several girls (who have finished 7th grade) to participate in the AAUW California state-wide Tech Trek program. This is a week-long overnight summer camp that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Campers travel to UCSB to live in the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, attend labs and classes, and learn what it might be like to be a college student. With the aim of encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers, the camp exposes them to a wide variety of STEM fields and occupations through hands-on experience in classes, workshops, and demonstrations led by professors and women STEM professionals.