Lake/Sumter Branch
American Association of University Women
Welcome...
. . .to the Lake/Sumter Branch of the American Association of University Women. Our members are college-educated women who value life-long learning and seek opportunities to give back to the community.
Our mission is to advance equity for women and girls through education, research, and advocacy.
Our strategic vision is to be the premier organization in Lake and Sumter Counties that offers college-educated women stimulating learning opportunities as well as opportunities to give back to the community.
Learn - Connect - Support
Coming Events
Tech Trek Update
The 2025 Tech Trek camps have been completed successfully. By all accounts it was a fantastic week of engaging in STEM activities, creating new friendships, and making memories for all of the campers. Pictured at right are some of the girls Lake/Sumter AAUW sent to Tech Trek this summer
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Click here to learn what went on at Tech Trek.
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Be sure to save the date for our January 24, 2026 General Meeting where our 2025 campers will share their experiences with us.
Plans are under way for Tech Trek 2026. So, visit our Tech Trek page for more information about this program and how you can contribute.
Scholarships Update
Thanks to the generosity of numerous donors, we were able to award eight new scholarships and four continuing scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.
Visit our Scholarships page to learn about the recipients and for more information about this program and how you can contribute.
General Meetings
General Meetings will resume in September.
Date: General Meeting September 29,
Location: Moyer Recreation Center, The Villages.
Guest Speaker: John Lusardi, Seniors vs Crimes, "The Impact of AI in Modern Crimes and Scams"
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This is our abridged Summer Newsletter, courtesy of Leslie Flanders.
Our next newsletter will be published in September 2025.​
For past newsletters, visit our Newsletter Archives.
“I can promise you that women working together
– linked, informed and educated –
can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.”
Isabelle Allende
