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American News Women's Club
Home of Trailblazers
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Please note the Club administrative hours will resume
after the holidays on Jan.13, 2025: Our New Hours:
Mon., Wed., 10 am-2 pm, Fri.,10 am-1:00 pm (and/or by appoint.) 
Please contact us at anwclub@comcast.net or call us at 202-332-6770.

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Save the Date for Women's History Month, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the ANWC

Don't miss this special program to learn more about women in politics and hear from Kimberly Heckler on her new book "A Woman of Firsts: Margaret Heckler, Political Trailblazer."

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The new "Dress for Success" w/ Jane Penewell

Please note, this program will take place on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the ANWC. Click here to register early.

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 New Member, Katie Rogers' book is available.

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Congratulations ANWC EIJ Scholarship Winners 2024!

Eleanor Clift (Scholarship Committee Chair, ANWC EIJ Recipient, 2010), Weslan Hansen (AU '24), Angelique Gingras (UMD '24), Maureen Dowd (EIJ Recipient '24), and Aleena Fayaz (GW '24).
For more information on our scholarship winners click here.

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Meet ANWC EIJ Scholarship Winners 2023

Sejal Govindarao (GW '24), Syedah Asghar (AU '23), Dana Bash (EIJ Recipient '23), and Jane Fusco (AU '25). Click here to learn more. 

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WATCH OUR VIDEOS:

* 2023 Excellence in Journalism VIP Reception honoring Dana Bash, May 24, at the Clubhouse. Click here.
*Sept. 28, "Saving History" program with Dorothy Gilliam, Maurine Beasley, and Petula Dvorak. Click here.
 *2022 EIJ Award Celebration and Benefit Dinner honoring Bob Woodward, ANWC's 90th Anniversay video. Click here.
*2022 Scholarship winners video. Click here.

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Pravina Khadka (GW, '26) is ANWC's Marketing/Media Coordinator. Pravina is overseeing Club and Cranford House marketing and membership activities.  

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ANWC's Past Scholarship Winners

2022

Daniella Jimenez (AU,'24), Bob Woodward (ANWC EIJ Recipient '22), Hannah Loder (GW, '23) and Nzinga Temu (Howard, '22) pictured at the National Press Club on May 12, 2022.

2021

Carmenluciia Acosta (AU, '21) and Georgena Mierow (GW, '21) pictured on the podium at the National Press Club in May, 2021 with Board Member and Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, Eleanor Clift.

2019

 

OUR MISSION


Article II — Mission

The Mission of the Club shall be to:
(a) Expand the advancement of women in journalism and the media professions;
(b) Raise public awareness of the contributions made by women in journalism and related professions;
(c) Award scholarships to outstanding journalism students through annual fund-raising activities;
(d) Honor and recognize the achievements of media professionals;
(e) Provide a congenial place for networking and mentoring opportunities; and
(f) Support community activities in cooperation with other non-profit groups with complementary missions and goals.