About GT Women’s Club

Our core values

  • Friendship: Build lasting friendships

  • Scholarship: Provide scholarships to Georgia Tech undergraduate students and support life-long learning among members

  • Service: Serve Georgia Tech and the greater Atlanta community through volunteering

Our programs

  • Club events: Tailgate party, wine tasting, lunch and learn, luncheons, and more

  • Interest groups: Book discussion, language learning, walking, and more

  • Community service: Student care packs, Scholarship Program, and community volunteering

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Our scholarships

We are proud to support Georgia Tech students through our Scholarship Program, awarding nearly 200 scholarships since 1990-totaling more than $200,000.

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A woman receiving GT Woman's Club scholarship in front of a Georgia Tech backdrop, celebrating an achievement in 2026.
A woman receiving GT Woman's Club scholarship in front of a Georgia Tech backdrop, celebrating an achievement in 2026.

Our history

The Georgia Tech Women’s Club (GT Women’s Club) was established in 1921, originally as a social group for wives of male faculty members. Over the years, membership expanded to include faculty, staff, and their spouses, plus alumni and GT friends of all ages and stages of life.

Community service activities are ongoing, and every year, scholarships are awarded to Georgia Tech students.

Black and white photo of a group of early GT Women Club members from 1933.

*1933 GTWC image enhanced with AI tool

Our leadership

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    Peggy Benkesser

    PRESIDENT

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    Adriana Kurfess

    VICE-PRESIDENT

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    Sylvia Romeijn

    TREASURER

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    Judy Willis

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

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    Jeannie Lightsey

    RECORDING SECRETARY

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    Kathy Allan

    FRIENDSHIP

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    Manju Kalidindi

    COMMUNITY SERVICE

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    B Woods

    SCHOLARSHIP

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    Sandy Song

    MEMBERSHIP

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    Katrien Hemelsoet

    INTEREST GROUPS

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    Wendy Cocke

    NEWCOMERS

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    Kathy McDowell

    COMMUNICATIONS

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    Cissa Fleming

    HISTORIAN

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