ABOUT UWC

| About the UWC

Our Mission

The Ohio State University Women’s Club was founded in 1895 to stimulate intellectual and moral development and to promote fellowship among members in the University community.   Today we welcome members from the Greater Columbus area, including those without direct association with The Ohio State University.  Our programs and Interest Groups educate us and enrich our lives and provide opportunities for individuals and the organization as a whole to make a difference in our University and larger community.

Our aims are to bring members together in friendship; to provide educational, cultural, and social activities for our members; to support scholarships for OSU students; and to provide service and support to the University and its related Greater Columbus community organizations.  Funds to support these goals come from the proceeds of our Buckeye Bargains Thrift Shop, members’ financial contributions, and other fundraisers we sponsor from time to time.

We look forward each year to continuing the fine tradition of promoting friendship, education, and service established by our founders more than one hundred years ago.

Club History

The founder and first president of our Club, Mrs. Flavia Camp Canfield, came to Ohio in 1895 with her husband James, previously Chancellor at the University of Nebraska, who became the fourth president of The Ohio State University.  Within a month of her arrival, Flavia gathered her new Ohio friends and formed The Faculty Club, later renamed the University Women’s Club.

Like Flavia, our current members receive a warm welcome and make fast friends through The University Women’s Club.  We invite you to learn more and join us. 

Executive Committee

UWC OFFICERS  SLATE 2022-2023
PRESIDENT Sunita Byg
PRESIDENT- ELECT Pro tem. President Elect – Assistant Cynthia Woodbeck
1ST VICE PRESIDENT Judith Gallucci
2ND VICE PRESIDENT Madeline Shaw
3RD VICE PRESIDENT Sally Promenschenkel
RECORDING SECRETARY Leslie Damian
TREASURER Mary Gustafson
ASSISTANT TREASURER Joan Wells
MEMBERSHIP TREASURER Beth Vannata
PAST-PRESIDENT Robin Rasor Thompson
APPOINTED POSITIONS
BUCKEYE BARGAINS CHAIR Cathy Ballenger
BUCKEYE BARGAINS CO-CHAIR Teresa Pleasants
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Sandra Glasner
DATABASE MANAGER Cathie George
GRAYBOOK EDITOR Sue Johnson
HISTORIAN Antoinette Beynen
MEMBER CONCERNS CHAIR Priscilla Meeks
NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS CHAIR Annette Whittemore
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Sunita Byg
PARLIAMENTARIAN Susan Paolicchi
WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGER Sandy Glasner
ACCOUNTING CHAIR Nancy Donoghue
Donna Cavell
Corinne Reily
Barbara Herzog
FINANCE CHAIR Mary Gustafson
Assistant Treasurer Joan Wells
Membership Treasurer Beth Vannata
Buckeye Bargains Treasurer Julie Buckley
LONG RANGE PLANNING  CHAIR Antoinette Beynen
Constance Oulanoff (2019-2022)
Pam Croucher (2019-2022)
Diane Hageman (2020-2023)
Rose Solomon (2020-2023)
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Cynthia Woodbeck/Chris Burton
Database Manager Cathie George
Membership Treasurer Beth Vannata
New Member Introductions Chair Annette Whittemore
Member Concerns Chair Priscilla Meeks
Recruitment, Retention Chair
NOMINATIONS  CHAIR Robin Rasor Thompson
Madeline Shaw (2019-2022)
Sandy Cornett (2021-2023)
Manel Tuovinen (2020-2023)
Antoinette Beynen
SERVICE CHAIR Rose Solomon (22-24)
Joanne Wissler (22-25)
Marybeth McDonald (22-25)
Sally Morgan (21-23)
Sunita Byg, ex-officio president(21-24)
Robin Rasor-Thompson(21-24)
Constance Oulanoff (21-23)
Annette Whittemore (21-23)
Cynthia Woodbeck (21-23)
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR Mary Gustofson
Judy Galluci
Tricia Herban
Antoinette Beyen
Robin Rasor Thompson
INTEREST GROUP CHAIRS, CO-CHAIRS and OFFICERS   2022-2023
ACTIVE ADVENTURERS
 Diane Clay Co-chair: Linda Marshall, Co-chair: Diane Casey
ANTIQUES Lucy Lloyd
ART Susan Paolicchi
BRIDGE,FIRST TUESDAY Carolyn Patch
BRIDGE, SECOND TUESDAY Peg Zidonus
BRIDGE 101 Ruth Anderson
CINEMA Barbara Larmon Failing
COSMOPOLITAN Kathy Stoesser
DAYTRIPPERS Gayle Seroka
DRAMA Judy Gallucci
GARDEN Mary Beth Mcdonald
GENEALOGY Dianne McKenzie, Co – Marilyn Fecht
Carol Lindsay, Sec’y
GOURMET Ruth Anderson.
HEALTH & WELLNESS Sandy Cornett, Sally Morgan
INTERNATIONAL DINING Barb House, Linda Blumenthal
LITERATURE Joyce Geary
LUNCH BUNCH Donna Cavell
MUSIC Antoinette Beynen,
Sharon Walton, Marty Eisenbach Program
MYSTERY BOOK CLUB Brenda Hosey
OUT FOR DINNER Donna Cavell
SCRIBBLERS Tricia Herban
TOYMAKERS Lisa McCurdy, Co – Mary Smith
Susan Schraff, Sec’y  Barb Herzog, Treas.
WINE TASTING Sandy Glasner
YARNS & STITCHES Rose Solomon