The Spelman College Chemistry and Biochemistry Department will host its biennial Elements of Distinction Scholarship Symposium virtually on Thursday, April 6, from 5-6 p.m. ET.

During the symposium, the department will award its top junior and sophomore students with a $2500 cash prize – The Gladys S. Bayse Memorial Academic Scholarship in honor of the late Gladys Bayse, Ph.D, the first Chemistry and Biochemistry Department chairperson and a professor of biochemistry. In addition, Sandra Watson, Ph.D., C’2011, will serve as speaker.

To learn more, or to register, visit https://www.spelman.edu/EOD-Symposium.

On March 23, President Gayle sat down with Kim Godwin, president of ABC News, for the academic year’s third installment of the "Courageous Conversations: Black in the C-Suite" series.

The conversation covered everything from Godwin’s appreciation for her own Historically Black College and University (HBCU) experience at Florida A&M University to her love of sneaker collecting – offering attendees an honest glimpse of her journey through the broadcast media industry to ultimately making history as the first Black woman to lead a major broadcast news network.

To view the full conversation, visit YouTube.

For more information on past and upcoming conversation series, visit Spelman.edu/CourageousConversations.

On March 28, the Spelman community and its stakeholders marked the conclusion of the Spelman College Ascends Campaign with a virtual celebration, featuring President Helene Gayle, M.D., MPH, Spelman College Board Chair Rosalind Gates Brewer, C’84, and President Emerita Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D.

Launched in 2017 with the goal of raising $250 million to cover student fees, improve technological infrastructure, build the Center for Innovation & Arts, and expand various initiatives across campus, the Spelman College Ascends Campaign is the largest comprehensive campaign in the College’s history – ultimately raising $339 million for the College.

To view the virtual celebration, visit YouTube.