Thanks to the generous efforts of our members and the community, AAUW-COS has been able to award dozens of scholarships to local women attending local colleges and universities.  Our main fundraiser has been the annual Authors Day Event, which features presentations by local authors. Below are some of the highlights from previous events. 

Author’s Day 2023: April 29, 2023 at the Broadmoor Community Church Fellowship Hall 
Thanks to fundraising efforts that netted $7326.27, AAUW-COS was able to award seven scholarships to local women attending PPSC or UCCS.  The annual fundraiser featured local author Claire Boyles (Site Fidelity).

Authors’ Day 2022: April 30, 2022 at Peel House
Thanks to fundraising efforts that netted $7845.30, AAUW-COS was able to award six scholarships to local women attending PPCC (now PPSC) or UCCS.  The annual fundraiser featured the following local authors: Susan Fletcher, Lynne Bryant, and Margaret Mizushima.

Authors Day 2020/2021 – April 17, 2021
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Authors’ Day was cancelled for 2020 and combined with 2021 as an online only event.  Bidding took place over a two-week period, culminating with a virtual presentation on April 17, 2021.  Fundraising efforts raised over $10,000 and with no overhead costs, all sales went directly to the scholarship fund!  The featured local authors were: Pam Houston and Jeri Norgren.

Authors Day 2019 – May 19, 2019 at the Patty Jewett Golf Course
Thanks to fundraising efforts that netted over $7,200 AAUW-COS was able to award scholarships to six local women.  Featured local authors were: Eleanor Brown, Elizabeth J. Fox and Susan Joy Paul. The event was featured in The Woodmen Edition, link is here

Authors Day 2018 – October 27, 2018 at the Shrine Club
Featured authors: Mary Taylor Young, J.D.R. Hawkins and Cindy Skaggs

Authors Day 2014 – November 15, 2014 at The Pinery at the Hill
Featured Authors: Margaret Coel, Julie Herrera, Megan Olsen, and Helen Thorpe

Authors Day 2013 – October 5, 2013 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Featured Authors: Carol Berg, Kathy Brandt, Kristen Iversen, and Jessy Randall

Authors Day 2012 – October 27, 2012 at Garden of the Gods Club
Featured Authors: Sandra Dallas, Laura DiSilverio, Patty Limerick, and Jacqueline St. Joan