MYRA LONG SCHOLARSHIP FUND / MLSF

Meetings are held Quarterly on the following Tuesdays:  May 6, 2025, August 5, 2025,   November 4, 2025, and February 3, 2026.  The MLSF committee meets in the Board Room of the First Methodist Church in uptown Whittier, across from Central Park at 9:00 AM.  Meetings last approximately two hours.

All AAUW members who are dedicated to keeping educational programs and scholarships for girls and young women in the Greater Whittier Area are welcome to attend.

This month of March has turned out to be the month of GRATITUDE.  We are so grateful for the changes that are happening. Since receiving generous donations from the estates of former members the committee has decided to not have a formal fundraiser for Myra Long’s birthday.  Of course, donations of any amount are always welcome.

You give to the Fund for a variety of reasons:  in memory of friends and loved ones, to fund special scholarships, or simply to support the wonderful work funded by MLSF.  We have two special Scholarships that are designated in memory of past members—the Earlyne Clemons Nursing Scholarship and the Jeanne Lavagnino Scholarship (for recipients who are majoring in Education or Music).  This year, we will be awarding $60,000 in scholarships to women and girls who are commencing or continuing their collegiate educations.

We are also grateful for New Member, Rose Jacobs-Pringle who volunteered to help Susan Halliday with the High School Scholarships. Belen Duarte-Sousa also agreed to be our Spanish Translator for families that do not speak English.

Los Nietos Middle School has nominated 10 girls who are eligible for Tech Trek. With all this gratitude, I must tell you with a heavy heart that we will not be sending girls to Tech Trek in June of 2025. This was a painful decision which due to circumstances beyond the committee’s control, we were unable to meet the requirements of the 2025 Tech Trek program. The Myra Long Scholarship Fund Committee was unanimous in their decision. However, the money set aside for Tech Teck will be used to give the nominated young women a definite STEM experience. The alternate program is still being researched. The Myra Long Scholarship Fund Committee is very dedicated to ensuring a positive project for the girls at Los Nietos Middle School this school year.

Best regards, MLSF Committee

Barbara Gile, Chairperson (909) 374-2771

Kaye Kidwell, Treasurer; Tech Trek Coordinator

Carole Restovich, Secretary

Ann Chambers, Director

Patricia Dudley, Director

Susan Halliday, Director

Sharon Heck, Director.