1909 Raleigh/Wake County

Was Raleigh Branch until 1997

Banner designed by Margaret Crawford
It represents Raleigh as the capital city of North Carolina
Carrying the banner is Tina Ewing

1912 Greensboro

Banner design committee: Lola Spease, Jo Patterson, Willa Lawrence, Charlotte Hurwitz
It represents the 5-Star Focus program which the branch excelled in for 8 years.
Carrying the banner: Lola Spease, Jo Patterson
Banner for the Celebration Banquet made by Carmen Wood and Charlotte Divitci

1915 Asheville

Banner designed by Patricia Ewer.
It represents the uniqueness of our branch.
Banner carried by Marilyn Kolton

1921 Charlotte

Banner designed by Margaret Mordecai, Mary Louise Hile and Sally Dentler and a Kinko’s Computer artist
The banner represents some of the many accomplishments of our branch between 1921 & 2002. AAUW women have made a difference in the city of Charlotte.
Banner carried by Evelyn Mercer, Patricia Quill, Marilyn Bissell

 

1923 Chapel Hill

Banner designed by Libby Holder, Norma Reardon, Doris Dunlap.
The banner has the founding date, 1923, and symbolizes the branch’s lifelong commitment to learning represented the lamp. The flames reveal our current objectives: Transitions Conference, Study Group on Aging, fundraising for the Legal Advocacy and scholarships literacy projects. Of course it is on a field of Tarheel blue.
Banner carried by A. Helen Martikainen

1926 High Point

Banner designed by Karen Perry and Jean Kiger
With members from High Point and Thomasville, our banner depicts the furniture industry and the Shakespeare Festival. AAUW members served as guides during Southern Furniture Markets to raise funds for EF. We donated our time as ushers for the Shakespeare Festivals.
Banner carried by Lou Dean Howard, Mary Stephens

 

1926 Winston-Salem

Banner designed by Anne Volz
Banner highlights the history of the Moravians and the joining of the two towns of Winston and Salem. The famous tin coffee pot is also presented.
Banner carried by Lois Ward

1929 Statesville

Banner designed by Pat Abell, Billie Bourgeois, Bobbie Edmisten, Marty Folsom, Sue Goodwin, Mary Green, Marty Thomas
Six squares representing Statesville, Mitchell College, & four activities (Education, RIF, Public Policy, Sister-to-Sister/Woman -to-Woman)
On back is square with 75th Anniv. Logo & names of "makers"
Banner carried by Virginia Owen

 

1932 Alamance

Banner designed by Marcia Isley

Banner depicts the slogan, "We’re Changing the World One Woman at a time". The 3 ladies at the bottom show the diversity of the branch. The words represent their activities: Women of Distinction, Family Abuse Services, Candidate Forums, Eldercare and ARC.
Banner carried by Marcia Isley
Branch has since disbanded.

1941 Bryson City

Ruth Moody sends regrets at being unable to attend

1942 Franklin County

Was Louisburg Branch until 1970

1951 Salisbury

Banner designed by Linda Kesler
Banner depicts the culture of Salisbury and highlights Branch AAUW Activities
Banner carried by Carol Cody, Alyce Lanier

1954 Wilmington

Banner designed by Gwen Ward, Elka Jaross, Anne Colter, Phyllis Guberman, Lill Van Order, Janet Petty, Janet Hiller, June Creaner, Margaret Holland, Eileen Buckingham
The patches represent different aspects of Wilmington and our branch. (Port city w/beaches, theatre, film industry, celebrities, museums, USSNC & Azalea Festival. Branch works on vision screening for school children and has a tea w/ Carolina Authors to raise money for scholarships and EF.
Banner carried by Anne Colter, Past Branch President and longest Wilmington branch member attending the convention.

1955 Brevard

Banner designed by Ellen Nadler and Betty Runion. The colors and symbols represent the wonderful mountains in western NC where we live and work as AAUW members to make Transylvania County a better community for women & girls. 7 stars are symbolic of our recognition as an award-winning branch.
Banner carried by Karla Atkinson, Phyllis Stout

1956 Gastonia

Now Gaston Regional. (Shelby – 1938, joined Gastonia in 1985)

Banner Designed by Claudia Rose
Design shows two counties – Gaston & Cleveland with cities of Shelby, Kings Mountain, and Gastonia marked. Our members come from these three towns.
Banner carried by Claudia Rose

1957 Kinston

Banner designed by Pat Rockenhauser, Debbie Chused, Stand, by Tom Thutt
Banner features "open book" and "mortarboard", representing Kinston branch’s particular interest in providing local scholarships and fellowships and in promoting education.
Banner carried by Kathryn Thutt

1968 Rocky Mount (disbanded)

1977 Sandhills/Southern Pines

Banner Designed by Dee Fordree
Banner shows service projects – Scholarship for Sandhills Community College for a woman who is going on to a four year institution; Sponsor of the Ruth Pauley Lecture Series; Sally Ride Math and Science Award for an eighth grade girl (or boy) in public school.
Banner carried by Jo Gilbert

1978 Hendersonville

Banner designed by Barbara Enders, an artist and art restorer in our branch. It represents the mountains in the background and the skyline of Hendersonville with some of its churches below. It is in various shades of purple on blue and white.
Banner carried by Sibyl Lange

1981 Eden

Banner designed by Carol Berthel, Pat Moore, Jane Norwood, Margaret Parsons, Jennifer Smith, Virginia Sowers, Joyce Spear.
Over the years the apple has come to represent the city of Eden. In 1728 William Byrd surveyed the dividing line between VA and NC and described this area as the "Garden of Eden"
Banner carried by Carol Berthel

1994 Jacksonville Regional

Banner designed by Judy Martin, Connie Gamble Ochse, JoAnn Hall, Joanne Hill, Jeannette Moore, Laura Rumbley, Anita Potts, Kathryn Thayer
Banner represents diversity in our coastal community, promoting education for women.
Banner carried by Heather Ochse

1994 UNC Pembroke

Began as Pembroke State

1997 Twin Rivers/New Bern

Banner designed by Carol Burkhardt and Sue Kleeman
Our banner represents AAUW and our community. The Neuse and Trent rivers join in New Bern; hence the name Twin Rivers. Tryon Palace (1710) was the beginning of the community of New Bern. This is a blend of the old and the new.
Banner carried by Janet Gronosky, Mary Peterson