Membership

Membership in the Austin Woman's Club

Membership is open to all women (without regard to race, creed, or color) who support and will actively pursue the mission of the Austin Woman’s Club.

How to Propose a New Member

Online Membership Proposal Form Printable Membership Proposal Form

If you are sending in a printed form, please send it to:


Karen Watford, Membership Chair

601 Barrett Lane

Austin, TX 78733

1

A written proposal for membership is presented by a member of at least one year in good standing and endorsed by a member of like standing.  Proposals can be signed or  electronically validated.

2

Candidates must be known by their proposers. 


3

Candidates shall be brought to the club as a guest and introduced to members of the  Membership Committee. 


4

Proposals are turned into the Membership Chair. The Membership Committee reviews each proposal and then votes to accept the proposed new member. If candidate is approved by the Membership Committee, the application is then taken to the Board of Directors for their  approval. If motion is passed by the Board of Directors, the Membership Chair then sends a  formal invitation to proposed new member. 


5

If a proposed new member is not accepted, she may apply again after two years. A letter  specifying her status will be sent by the Membership Chair. 


6

Candidates are expected to accept their invitation to membership within sixty days.

7

It is expected that Proposers and Endorsers will accompany the new member to her first AWC meeting. Proposers shall help the new member become acquainted with other members and Club procedures, while encouraging her to become involved.

8

All new members shall present a one-time Preservation Gift of $500.00 to the Austin Women’s Club. New members from the Junior Austin Women’s Club, Thankful Hubbard DAR and the American History Club pay a Preservation gift of $100.00. All new members pay annual dues of $360.00 for the fiscal year July 1 - June 30. New members that join after July 1 pay prorated dues.

9

Transfer members shall follow the procedure outlined in Article III,

Section 4 of the Bylaws.

Schedule of Dues for New Members

Members joining at any time during these months (no May 1 deadline) pay:


Month Amount
May $360 for the following year; current May-June are free
June $360 for the following year; current June is free
July $300
August $270
September $240
October $210
November $180
December $150
January $120
February $90
March $60
April $30

Membership Proposal to The Austin Woman’s Club

Online Membership Proposal

I present the following candidate for membership in the Austin Woman's Club:

AWC members proposing this prospective member:

Welcome New AWC Members!

A Little Bit About....

2024 New Members

Andrea Stone

Andrea, though now retired, was the former Executive Director of the Texas Bar Foundation and the past President of the National Conference of Bar Foundations, where she continues to volunteer.  She also volunteers for the Wilchester PTA in Houston and is a member of the American Lawyers Alliance and the Austin Lawyers Auxiliary. 


Andrea enjoys hiking, skiing, swimming and dancing and is looking forward to becoming an active member of the Austin Woman's Club.


gandreastone@outlook.com

512-758-0150

Suzie Soderquist

Astronomy is Suzie's biggest passion along with hiking, landscaping, art history and conservation.  She has served as Conservation Comm Chair - Thankful Hubbard DAR, as a Docent - at DMA and is on the Board of Austin Astronomical Society.


Suzie enjoys working and  volunteering with other women.  She graduated UT Austin in 1968 and  worked as a financial planner and in medical sales for many years. She  works tirelessly educated others about nature and dark skies. She divides 

her time between their home in Austin and New Mexico. 


starsus@att.net 

214.499.0789 





Elizabeth Gibson

Elizabeth grew up in Dallas, graduated from Baylor University and moved to Austin shortly thereafter. She has loved living in Austin ever since. She spends her free time boating on Lake Austin and Lake Travis and enjoying the live music scene in Austin. She is an incredible advocate for younger people and helping them to realize their goals in marketing or fashion. She has won many local and national awards for her incredible store on 2nd street - Eliza Page.


She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni and the founding President - Women's Jewelry Association -- Austin Chapter. She loves mentoring the younger generation in retail, design and fashion.


eg@elizapage.com

512-415-3239

Peggy Ballantyne

Peggy, who lives in Dripping Springs, received her BA from Queens University in Charlotte, NC.  She a wide variety of interests: loves horses, riding, travel, protecting endangered species, Costa Rica, art, YMCA and exercise.


She is a member of the Women's Cultural Trust, the Austin Women's Symphony, Rockport Art Museum, and Defenders of Wildlife.


ballantyne.m@yahoo.com

512-608-1193


Karen Krajicek

Karen, an Austin native and athlete, likes to swim, run and bike and has the Hawaii Ironman twice and many triathlons.  She was the United States Military Athlete of the year in 1995.


She likes to travel and art, backpacks all over the world. She also teaches Silver Sneakers at Gold’s Gym and especially enjoys her Bible study group. 


She is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Daughters of the American Revolution, and United Daughters of the Confederacy and volunteers for Mobile Loaves and Fishes.


A former Sunday School teacher, she is passionate about a program that ACC has for high school graduates called Capitol Idea help young people strike a path towards education and job security. She is also a member of the Reserve Officer Association (ROA).


Karen@Beckertx.com

512-771-3545 

Ellen Bowman

Ellen Bowman, an Austin natiive, was born into a creative and musical family.  Her mother was an opera singer and ran the University of Texas voice department.  Her father was an engineer for Tracor, a defense electronics company.  Ellen received a B.S. in Advertising from Texas and worked as an Account Executive for McCaffrey and McCall Advertising Agency in New York City.


Ellenis a member of The Garden Conservancy, the Hill Country Garden Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society of Colonial Dames New York and Austin Chapters. In Newport, RI, Ellen was an executive trustee for Aquidneck Land Trust and currently serves on the executive committee for The Newport Art Museum.  She was also president of the board for The Windward School, a 3-campus school for language-based learning differences in New York City. 


She supports The Long Center for Performing Arts, the Blanton Museum, the Harry Ransom Center and Barton Springs Conservancy in Austin, TX. 


Ellen has overseen countless fund-raising events, two capital campaigns, a head of school search, and the creation of several organizations Strategic Plans.


Steven, her husband, and she have two sons and they split their time between Austin, TX and Newport, RI.  Their first son, Maxwell, is a musician living in Portland, WA.  The youngest, Mitchell, works in cyber security sales in Washington, DC. 


ellenbowman1700@gmail.com

914-310-2137


Koko Uko

Koko is a Tech Product Manager and her interests include: painting, opera, Broadway, fashion, reading,

skincare, knitting, sewing, outdoor trips, destination travel

Talents: project planning, interior design and decoration.


She has volunteered at Engineers Without Borders and Austin Women in Technology.


By joining AWC, she would like to help plan more events in the future, fundraising activities, and also invite some of her friends who may not yet be aware of this historic club but would love to attend events and learn more about how they can participate in serving the Austin community.


nsguko@gmail.com

832-709-3193


2023 New Members

Karen Pope

Karen has her PhD in Art History and is the Principal of Art inSight Inc Adventures in Art History, from 1995 to present. This has been her foundation for an adult lifetime of study, teaching and community programming.  Her skills include writing, editing, proof-reading, and public speaking.


Her volunteer work includes: NSCDA-TX; stewards of the Neill-Cochran House Museum - board chair 2010 to present; NSDAR; English-Speaking Union Leadership 2020-present; Heritage Society of Austin (now Preservation Austin), 1975-2000; Art League Group I, 2019-present; Women's Storybook Project of Texas board member, 2021-present.


She has a deep concern for education, was a Colorado College alumni trustee form 2010 - 2016, and distinguished alumna in 2021.


karen_pope@mac.com

512-431-8932

Diane Hunter

Diane received her BS in Elementary Education.  She has lived in Austin for 28 years and is interested in history, art and cooking.  She is very excited to be party of the Austin Woman's Club!


dianemaryhunter@gmail.com

512-779-5055

Teresa Doggett

Teresa Doggett is a legal, financial and political consultant with a Masters from Harvard and her JD from Creighton University.  She has been involved with several business and political organizations, concentrating on the development of women and creating financial stability for generations to come.


She loves the outdoors, open spaces, people and animals.  She also enjoys helping people and businesses reach their full potential. 


teresa@wewinnow.org

512-801-3538

Sylvia Imhoff

Sylivia is both an attorney (25 years) and a registered nurse/nurse practioner (42 years)!  She enjoys helping people legally and medically.  Before she received her law degree, she taught nursing at the the University of Texas and took care of preemies in the neonatal and pediatric ICU's.


She and her husband have 3 adopted children (2 from Russian orphanages).  She enjoys, speaking about adoption, landscaping, travelling to Europe, and living part-time in their Rockport home, where they love boating and grilling seafood.


She is a member of the Texas Nursing Association and on the board of her Rockport HOA.   


simhoff@imhofflaw.com

(c) 512-809-9787

Sandy Blevins

Sandy Blevins, who received her Masters of Education from Indiana University, spent years in the educational publishing business.  She enjoys listening and participating in all kinds of music, eating good food with friends and family, and sitting down with a good book from time to time.


She sings with A Cappella Unlimited Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, and serves on the Management Team as Team Leader. She joined an investment club, Westbank Investors Network, 30 years ago and serves as the club’s treasurer. She also serves on the Board for WCID 20, her local water district. She's spent the last 8 years caring for her husband of 32 years who is now living in Memory Care at Longleaf Bee Cave. He has two grown boys, five grandchildren and two great-grandkids. They have lived on Lake Austin for 36 years.


Her professional career has focused in education as an elementary teacher, Reading administrator and in educational publishing in sales, editorial development, and management.


sandra.blevin09@att.net

(c) 512-626-2838


Meredith Presley Wood

Meredith enjoys reading, traveling and needlepoint projects.  Her favorite activities are spending time at home with family, dogs and friends.  She is a sustaining member of the Austin Junior League, a member of the Women's Symphony League of Austin, the National Charity League, Young Men's Service League, and the Austin Baptist Church.


Meredith has her BA in French from Baylor, and her JD from the University of Texas.


presleywood@sbcglobal.net

512-454-6096

Krista Evans

Krista, though born and raised in Alabama, calls Texas home.  She holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and her Masters in Public Administration. She enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, playing volleyball, museums, writing  and golf, working out, cooking, spending time with her great Pyrenees, and exploring Austin. She's a member of the Junior Leagues of Austin, Dallas and New York, is on the board of Junior Achievement, and belongs to the Supper Club of Dallas and the Dallas Cotillion Club.


krista5490@gmail.com

256-762-7477

Gail Darling

Gail, who has her BA from the University of Maryland, is the retired president of Brushfire, Inc., and she is a former director of the Dallas Federal Reserve.  She is interested in historic preservation, art history, travel, business, employment law, and business contracts.  As a former board member of the Thankful Hubbard Chapter of the DAR, she enjoys being involved with organizations which promote history and preservation.


gail@gaildarling.com

915-204-0457

Lisa Holzgrafe

A retired CPA, Lisa has lived in Austin for 50 years, but her family moved here in 1904!  She is interested in working as a docent or in the building preservation.  She is on the Advisory Council for Oak Hill Elementary and Liberal Arts and Science Academy.  She has served on the board of their local swim team and the Bridge Center of Austin.  Though she retired in 2019, Lisa is ready to expand her horizons, accept new challenges and meet new people!


lholsgrafe@yahoo.com

512-468-3829

Stacey Brewer

Stacey is the owner of El Buey PLLC, an accessibility consulting firm.  She holds a BS from SFA in Interior Design and an MS from LSU in Construction Management.  She enjoys all types of music, genealogy research, historic preservation, supporting the Houston Astros and LSU Tigers, and spending time with family (my husband, two high school-aged sons), and friends.  Her talents include fundraising, record-keeping, and project management. She volunteers with the Women's Symphony League (Newsletter Editor, Jewel Ball Co-Chair, VP of Business Affairs, and President Elect 24-2025), LSU Austin Alumni Board (Secretary, currently Vice President), Thankful Hubbard DAR (Volunteer Genealogist), plus much, much more!


stacey@elbuey.com

512-419-1459

Karen Downing

Karen has lived in Austin since 1981.  A former bookkeeper and office manager, Karen enjoys reading, traveling, quilting, and painting.  She is a volunteer for the Assistance League: Operation School Bell, and is an elder and Arts/Worship Chair at the Westminster Presbyterian Church.


jwdjr@aol.com

512-468-7253

Mandy Dealy

Mandy is interested in historic preservation, politics, travel, classical music, and reading.  Her nonprofit management and leadership can be shown by way of her Board memberships in the following organizations: Planning Commission, Downtown Commission, Arts Commission, Harry Ransom Center Advisory Council, KMFA, Planned Parenthood, James Dick Foundation, Austin Community Foundation, Junior League of Austin, Colonial Dames, and the Women's Symphony League.  She also sits on the AWC Advisory Board!


mandydealey@gmail.com

512-789-6896

Carrie Conner

Carrie enjoys travel, the arts, biking, walking, and pickleball, but high on her list are her two large breed rescue dogs.  She is an expert traveler and offers in person and remote workshops.  She is currently on the board of or a member of: Back Spring, Travis County Medical Alliance, JLA Sustainer, Texas Women for the Arts, and the Women's Symphony League.


carrieconnercpa@gmail.com

210-241-6583

Molly Housey

A cum laude graduate from Texas Woman's University and a former retail executive, Molly enjoys art, cooking, fashion and architecture.  She is a member of Texas Woman's University Alumni Association, DANA, the Austin Club, and the Harry Ransom Center.  She is resolution oriented, organized, creative and enjoys karaoke!

Helen Young

Helen is happily married and has two grown children and a baby granddaughter. She has a Bachelor of Music in piano and voice performance and arranging from UNT, and an MBA from UT Austin. She played solo piano until she had children, then worked for the State of Texas mostly in executive management for 25 years.

Currently, Helen and her husband write and record songs and instrumental pieces for potential use in film, TV and commercials. Helen also is a volunteer pianist at her dad’s retirement facility.


helen.s.young@gmail.com

512-694-2521

Libby Danks

Libby's interests include history, architecture, gardening, travel and politics.  She holds a BS in Criminal Justice and Insurance.  She is a member of the Women's Symphony League and is involved with her family ranch in Beeville, Texas.


512 576 0663 Home

libdanks@yahoo.com

Jo Ella Broussard

Welcome back Jo Ella! She is married to Joel Broussard, a retired orthodontist.  She received her BA from Southwestern University and did graduate work at the University of Texas.  Jo Ella is a preservationist, having restored two building in Georgetown from the 1800's.  She's owned to antique shops, is an antique collector, and is a member of 3 antique clubs.  She is former docent Chair at the Governor's Mansion and is an avid book lover.


512 577 8959 Cell

512 328 3322 Home

jandj@floorcenterstx.com

Cay Quoyeser

Cay was formerly active with Any Baby Can, DAR, DRT, the New Braunfels Public Library and Christian Mothers.  Now she enjoys playing mahjong, reading and belonging to a book club.  She likes meeting new friends and art exhibitions. 


512 643 0758 Home

830 481 4705 Cell

cquoyeser@gmail.com

Debbie Cochran

Debbie is an AISD Teacher and Administrator, as well as being the Director of Education Marketing in various high tech companies. She has her PhD and a retired TAMU Director for the Center for Distance Learning Research.  She enjoys world travel, Broadway, reading, walking, life-long learning, volunteerism, and lake life.  She is member of the Thankful Hubbard DAR Chapter, UT OLLI Forum Group Event Committee Chair, and is Chair of the Excellence Fund Committee for the Salvation Army Auxiliary. Her mother, Helen Cochran was a longtime member of the AWC.


512-992-9944

dharrison50@me.com

Sue Snyder

Sue is interested in Austin history, historic preservation, non-profits and community involvement.  She received her engineering degree along with a law degree.  She has been involved with numerous organizations: Communities in Schools; Cornell University Admissions Ambassador; Breast Cancer Resource Center; and the Capital Area Food Bank.


512-659-6632

suesnyder@austin.rr.com

Betty Calvert Lindsay

Betty is a graduate of the University of Houston. Though currently retired, she is a member of the Thankful Hubbard Chapter of the DAR.



betty.lindsay@yahoo.com

Ann Russell

Ann enjoys art, books and film.  She volunteers at Ballet Austin and is a former docent at the Blanton Museum of Art.


512-971-0151

russellannv@gmail.com

Annette Findling

Annette is a CFP who has had her own wealth management firm for 30 years. She enjoys fashion, art, and the outdoors and volunteers at the Lakeway Thrift Shop. She and husband, David, have been married for 30 years and have two sons, 25 and 23.  They moved to Lakeway from Chicago in Fall of 2021.


847-204-9867

annette.findling@gmail.com

Susan Ashworth

Susan, a retired clinical social worker, has lived in Rollingwood for over 40 years, is a member of the Rollingwood Woman's Club, a member of the Tarrytown United Methodist Church, was responsible for programs in their Women In Faith group. She's a devotee of native Texas landscaping and belongs to the Native Plant Society and the Native Prairie Association. Her yard was featured on Central Texas Gardener in 2007 (YouTube - Susan Sanders on Central Texas Gardener) as an example of turning a typical surburban yard into a "urban prairie".  She plays the piano, sings in a choir, enjoys reading and gardening.


512-327-7558 - h

512-921-9782 - c

sanders.s@sbcglobal.net

Dale Van Sickle

Dale is an attorney and investor.  She received both her BA and JD from Baylor University.  She's a member of the Women's Symphony League, Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, Austin Assembly and Preservation Austin.  She enjoys historic preservation, antiques and old houses, walking and traveling.


512-423-1976

dovs@swbell.net

2022 New Members

Janet Hebert

Welcome back Janet! Janet, a high school teacher, guidance counselor, and volunteer got her undergraduate degree from LSU and her graduate degree from Lamar University. She enjoys reading, pottery, bridge, gardening, walking (in cooler weather), family events and travel.  Her voluneer work has been with Breakthrough and Mainspring Schools

.

512-585-5893

janethebert84@gmail.com

Karen Lecke

Welcome back Karen! Karen had joined the Austin Woman's Club back in 2004 and we are delighted to have her back.  She is also a member of the Settlement Club, a past president of the Symphony League and a member of the Women's Symphony Leauge.


512-345-4006

karenklecke@earthlink.net

Ginger Miles

Ginger, formerly from Clarksville, TN, is interested in historic preservation - she was part of a drive to restore the Montgomery County Courthouse (in TN) after a tornado. She served as a county commissioner, president of the county medical alliance, a member of the customs house, museum board, plus much much more!


931-237-8000
gmilesatx@icloud.com

Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie is an interior designer who enjoys travel, the arts, fashion, pilates, swimming and diving, and food, wine and champagne. She is a member of the Women's Symphony League and has a daughter who is studying interior design at Texas Tech.


512-923-1013

sw@stephaniewilsoninteriors.com

Virginia Sampson

An Austin probate/elder law attorney, Virginia is interested in history and events.  She's volunteered with Caritas, the Austin Lawyers Auxiliary and is a new Director for the American Lawyers Alliance. She is interested in becoming more involved with the community.


512.940.1044
virginiasampsonlaw@gmail.com

Cyrilla Ivey

Cyrilla is a retired teacher who lives in Marble Falls with husband, Doug.  She enjoys fitness, reading, and especially her grandchildren who live here in Austin.  Her volunteer experience include the Highland Lakes Service League and the Chi Omega Alumnae Group.


979.885.8170
cyrillaivey@hotmail.com

Bethany Padgett

Bethany lives in Dripping Springs with husband, Chris. She is interested in serving on numerous committees:  building, house, furnishings, grounds, SLRP, PR and marketing, along with tours and docents.


512.585.4321
bethanyweigl@hotmail.com

Susan Gatlin

Susan, though retired, enjoys walking, reading, exercise, dogs and history.  She has her degree in Architectural Engineering and has a small business which handles estate sales and packing and shipping.  She's a member of the Austin Symphony League, Austin Opera and Knights of the Wine.


512.573.0412
srgatlin@gmail.com

Bunny Neible

Bunny interests lie in gardening, quilting, nonfiction historical literature, walking and Longhorn sports!  With a BBA and MBA, her skillset include technical writing, services contracting, budget and conference planning, and human resources.  She also volunteers at The Settlement Club, where she was on the Board, and St. David's Episcopal Church.


512.840.8834
bneible95@gmail.com

Karen Taylor

Karen enjoys cooking, reading and exercise and has excellent organizational skills.  She has served as a volunteer with her HOA as well as children's summer camp accreditation processes.  She is very interested in learning more about Austin's history and its individuals.


512.338.1371
acat959@yahoo.com

Mary Dickerson

Mary is both an RN and CPA and utilizes both in her volunteer activities.  She enjoys cooking, reading, gardening and games.  She is a member of St. Louis Catholic Church where she volunteers to help the needy.  She is also a sustaining member of the Austin Junior League and an associate member of the Symphony League.


mary@ranchliving.com

Nancy Ring


nring@icloud.com
(c) 512-619-4807

Diann Boehm

Diann enjoys writing, storytelling, crochet, and gardening.  She volunteers at her church, has lived overseas, done humanitarian work in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya.  She has also taught computer classes at St. Andrews School, is an international children's author, is a speaker, and founder of Texas Capital Schoolhouse. 


me@diannfloydboehm.com
(c) 512-417-4140

Lisa Alverson

Lisa is an Austin history buff, enjoys supporting a beautiful home while

cherishing long time friendships in an exquisite environment. Music,

nature, environment, family are all important to her , too.  She is a member of the  Junior Austin Woman's Club, Women's Symphony League (1992-present), Junior League of Austin (1992-present), Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association (1989-present), St. John's United Methodist Church (member, volunteer 2005-present)


Lisa_Alverson@hotmail.com
(c) 512-577-263
6(h)512-467-7009



Mary Anne Notzon

Mary Anne is a Biomedical Lab Director at Ensemble Ortho.  She enjoys music, food, travel, outdoor sports, nursing, biomedical, and gardening.  Her volunteer work has included Texas Rowing Center, St. Austin's Catholic Parish, St. Mary's Cathedral, Waterloo Parks and the Longhorn Foundation. She is a former Junior member of the Austin Woman's Club.  She'd be interested in serving on the Fine Arts and Furnishings Committee, PR and Marketing, as well as Tours and Docents.


senora@notzonlaw.com
(c) 512-799-4745

Jill Cochran Jackson

Jill has her BA from Texas and her JD from SMU and is the owner of Legal Recruiting Firm.  She loves diverse types of music, has an appreciation for art and museums, and enjoys cooking, hiking, biking, fly fishing, travel and national parks.  Her volunteerism has been with Leadership Austin, Business Committee for the Arts Chair with the Chamber of Commerce, as an Elder at Westlake Presbyterian, and as a volunteer for the Gathering.  She is looking forward to meeting new friends and to help preserve the historic structure of the Chateau.


jillcochranatx@gmail.com
(c) 512-750-2655

Hallie Jones

Hallie is a Resource Manager who has her degree in Psychology from Chapman University.  She enjoys piano, tennis and traveling.  She was a Junior Chairperson and a member of the DAR. 


hallie.jones91@gmail.com
(c) 949-423-9038

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AUSTIN WOMAN’S CLUB 2024-2025 Dues & Donation Statement

Dues must be received by May 1, 2024

Late Fee $25 after May 1


Active Member Dues: $360.00  

Additional donations for the ongoing support and operations of AWC and the North-Evans Chateau are needed and much appreciated.


The Austin Woman's Club is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Austin Woman's Club are tax-deductible charitable donations in the manner and to the extent provided by Section 170 of the Code. No goods or services were provided by the Austin Woman’s Club in exchange for these contributions of Dues and Donations. They are 100% tax deductible. 

 


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