Eleanor Granum, Founding President
Every year AAUW requests nominations for our Eleanor Granum award to honor a woman or man who has shared time, energy, and knowledge through volunteer service to others in Middle Georgia area (Houston and Peach counties). The award is given at the May meeting.
Eleanor Granum is the Founding President of the Warner Robins branch. She and her husband raised their family here, and she has through given volunteer service through the years in countless ways on the local and state level, without regard to recognition or reward.
We wish to recognize others who share Eleanor’s enthusiasm for assisting others, and who serve without recognition. Please download the nomination form.
The award recipient for 2010 is Para Vinson. Para was a member of the Byron Lioness Club before leaving to become the President of the Byron Area Historical Society. She has since “retired” from these organizations, but not from volunteering. Comforting Quilters makes quilts for people in hospices. Para also makes and delivers 20-30 “ICU survival kit” bags to Warner Robins, Macon and Perry hospitals every month. The bags include items such as pillows, magazines, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, gum and anything to make a person’s life easier while in a hospital room.
Eleanor Granum Award Recipients
2011 Ada Lee
2010 Para Vinson
2009 Misty Bryant Holtz
2008 Myra Foskey
1999 Nancy M. Parson
1997 Jean Coleman Christina Kolodzieg (honorable mention)
1996 Shirlyn Johnson-Granville
1995 Jane Gramley
1994 Debbie Olds
1993 Ann Hubble
1992 Thalia Jenkins Barnett (posthumously)
1991 Betty Futrell
1990 Faith Turipseed