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A Bold New Annual Fund Campaign for Spelman College

In commemoration of Spelman’s 140th anniversary, the College has renamed the Annual Fund to reflect the enduring nature of its legacy.

An unrestricted fund, Spelman Strong will serve as a bridge between tuition revenue and required institutional expenses, offering relief to the operating budget and directly affecting students, faculty and numerous essential programs across the College.

The new name is part of an effort to create a brand that would resonate with all of the College’s constituents.

"Spelman Strong is the root that connects the entire community together, from students to alumnae to faculty, staff, friends and community partners," said Simone Walls, annual giving officer in the Office of Institutional Advancement.

Any gift made to Spelman Strong also counts towards the Spelman Ascends comprehensive campaign. To learn more, visit Spelman.edu.
New STEM Speaker Series to Highlight Careers

Spelman students interested in STEM, who are unaware of the breadth of opportunities available in the field, are invited to attend the first session of a new ongoing speaker series.

"Government Consulting - Exploring This Lesser-known STEM Job" takes place at 6 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, April 13, on Zoom, and will feature Mo Adeyoju, director of the CVP Customer Success Office.

Adeyoju will provide insight into STEM jobs in government consulting, and offer best practices and insider tips on how to land a job and grow in the field.

The event is part of the CVP @ Spelman series organized by Spelman's Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM in collaboration with CVP.

To learn more, or to register for the event, visit Spelman.edu.

Faculty Member Highlighted for Her Work to Empower Young Chemists

Leyte Winfield, Ph.D., division chair for natural science and mathematics, and associate professor of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, knew she wanted to be a chemist at an early age.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research, highlighted Dr. Winfield’s journey in their February member spotlight.

As a medicinal chemist, Dr. Winfield develops disease treatments, but she is also focused on other roles beyond the lab. As a teacher, scholar, administrator, and mentor, she promotes equity for women of African descent to pursue and thrive in STEM careers.

Just as her own passion for chemistry was sparked by her surroundings, Dr. Winfield says outreach to young science recruits must help them recognize the relevance of chemistry in their everyday environments.

"The more that we can demonstrate the relevance of science, the more students’ natural interest in knowing why takes over, and then they start exploring on their own," said Dr. Winfield.

Campus Highlights
Graduate Lands Competitive  Internship at the Met

A recent Spelman alumna is a member of the inaugural cohort of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s paid Adrienne Arsht Internship program.

Kaelin Keller, C’2020, is one of 28 interns selected for the 10-week internship, named in recognition of Arsht’s recent $5 million gift to ensure all of the Museum’s undergraduate and graduate internship positions are paid opportunities.

Keller, who has had internships at the LSU Museum of Art in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, wants to pursue a career in the arts and has a special interest in aiding disadvantaged youth.

During her internship, Keller will conduct research on creating an interactive art space for young people in the Met's Nolen Library in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education.

"I wanted to learn more about the Met as a place for art education and for communities to come in and learn," she said. "This internship will hone my research skills and enhance my goal of understanding where arts and community intersect."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Pearl Cleage, C’71, Named the First Poet Laureate for the City of Atlanta

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms named playwright, author and poet Pearl Cleage, C’71, the city of Atlanta’s first poet laureate.

The announcement was made Wednesday, March 31, during the State of the City address. Her appointment as the city’s top ambassador for poetry and the arts is due, in large part, to her commitment to the arts and investment in our creative community, said Mayor Bottoms.

A hallmark of her work has been looking at Black life through a lens of hope and optimism. Cleage began her writing career in Atlanta, first as a speechwriter for Mayor Maynard Jackson. To date she has written nine novels, 17 plays, three essay collections and three poetry volumes.

For the last several years, Cleage has also been the playwright-in-residence at the Alliance Theatre, creating original work that centers the lives of Black women and families.

 
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