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UPCOMING EVENTS
March 8, 2025
International Women's Day
Join us at the Woman's Club of WIsconsin this upcoming International Women's Day! We will present the first Women of Merit award to Teresa Mercado, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation/Mexican Fiesta. In addition, Jerrianne Hayslett will be signing copies of her newest book, Valiant Vel: Vel Phillips and the Fight for Fairness and Equality.








130th Anniversary Cruise Collage















AAUW celebrated its 130th anniversary with members and scholarship recipients coming together to commemorate the occasion. The event was particularly special as it recognized the achievements of scholarship recipients.
AAUW-Milwaukee Woman of Merit 2024

Teresa Mercado
The Board has unanimously chosen Teresa Mercado as the 2025 Woman of Merit. With a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Guadalajara, she immigrated to America and joined the Board of Mexican Fiesta in1994, eventually becoming Executive Director. Under her leadership, the scholarship program has provided over two million dollars, and she organized a Drive Thru Fiesta in 2020 to support it during the pandemic. Additionally, she played a key role in establishing a Mexican consulate in Milwaukee, aiding around 300,000 Mexicans in Wisconsin. We will honor her at our March meeting as part of our celebration of Women History Month. Please invite your friends to join us on this great day of celebration.
Year- 2 -Scholars
To learn more about our scholarship recipients, click the orange arrow under their image for a full biography.
NOTE: Given our four-year commitment to our scholars, we do not anticipate accepting new
College Women's Club Foundation scholarship applications again until 2027.
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