Community Outreach and Scholarships
AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community since 1881. For more than 130 years, we have worked together as a national grassroots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families. Our local, Stanwood-Camano branch was established in 1936 and continues to be a contributing partner to the Stanwood, Camano Island and Arlington communities. 2026 marks our 90th year.
University Scholarships
Scholarship season for 2026 opens February 1, 2026; applications are due April 30, 2026. Please use the download button below for the application, list of documents required, and return instructions.
Winners of our 2025 scholarships were announced and celebrated on June 29 at the Camano City Schoolhouse during a festive afternoon tea.
2025 recipients are : Ainsley Allen (top), Maggie Flickner (middle) and Sadie Mack (bottom).
Ainsley Allen grew up in the Stanwood Camano area and graduated from Stanwood High School. She is now pursuing a major in Elementary Education with minors in Sociology and Psychology at Western Washington University. She is especially interested in making science education accessible for all students and enjoys connecting science with art, literacy and social-emotional learning. Ainsley really looks forward to beginning her career as an elementary school teacher and inspiring her students to stay curious, creative, and confident in their learning!
Maggie Flickner was born and raised in Stanwood where she attended Stanwood High School. She now attends the University of Washington where she studies Molecular and Cellular Developmental Biology and Gender and Women’s studies. She also studies neuroscience in the Millen lab at Seattle Children’s Integrative Brain Research Center. Maggie is excited to attend medical school to earn her PhD/MD and work with the young people in her community as a physician.
Sadie Mack is a proud Stanwood native. Upon graduation from Lakewood High School, she attended college virtually and received her bachelors in business from Arizona State University all while simultaneously working in the corporate world. Along the way, and while volunteering with mental health nonprofits, she decided to pursue a career that felt more meaningful, especially in the lives of young people. She began her masters of education in school counseling online at Arkansas State University in 2024 and is expected to graduate this coming April 2026. She is looking forward to jumping into a position as a school counselor at a high school in Snohomish county very soon!
Candidate and Issues Forum
Candidate and Issues Forum was held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Stanwood High School Performing Arts Center. Candidates and representatives of issues on the November 2024 ballot presented their candidacy and answered questions. Please visit our Candidate Page for additional information.
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High School STEM Recognition
Each spring, our branch recognizes outstanding local high school juniors for their achievements in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Twelve candidates are nominated by their high school teachers and honored at a reception with their families and mentors hosted by our members.
Tech Trek
Established in 2013, AAUW-Washington Tech Trek is a sponsored science camp for girls entering the eighth grade. Girls are nominated by their middle school math and science teachers then go through a selection process with our branch Tech Trek Committee. The scholarship recipients attending the camp spend one week in college dorms with camp staff and explore hands-on activities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). In 2025 our branch funded 6 Stanwood, Camano Island, and Arlington eighth grade girls to attend this camp.
