Alumnae Prayer Virginia Turner Dowell, C’47

Almighty God, maker of all mankind, Bless those gathered here in unity and purpose. Instill within our hearts love and respect for each other, Open our minds to new ideas; Give us patient wisdom and foresight to plan, And carry out those plans. Give us calm strength to build for the future, To lead, to teach, to create, to select, to govern, to direct, And in so doing, engender true sisterhood Help to enkindle that which is just, true, and good For our Alma Mater, . We ask this in the name of one God, Now and forever. Amen.

Spelman Hymn Words & music by Eddye Mae Money, C’34

Spelman thy name we praise Standards and honor raise We’ll ever faithful be Throughout eternity May peace with thee abide And God forever guide Thy heights supreme and true Blessings to you. Through years of toil and pain May thy dear walls remain Beacons of heavenly light, Undaunted by the fight And when life’s race is won, Thy noble work is done Oh, God forever bind Our hearts to thine. Acknowledgements

City of Huntsville

Madison County Commission Councilman Richard Shower, Sr, District #1

City Of Huntsville Commissioner Robert Harrison, Sr., Madison County District#6

Huntsville/Madison County Convention Bureau

Bridge Street Town Centre

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Marshall Space Flight Center

Albert's Flowers and Greenhouse

Swift Distribution and Marketing Jamie Swift, C,2004

Special Thanks to Spellman College

For their Support and Contributions Southeast Region Chapters

Albany, GA Chapter Memphis TN Chapter

Atlanta, GA Chapter Nashville TN Chapter

Augusta, GA Chapter Orlando FL Chapter

Birmingham, AL Chapter Pee Dee SC Chapter

Charlotte NC Chapter Savannah GA Chapter

Columbia SC Chapter South FL Chapter

Columbus GA Chapter Tampa Bay Fl Chapter

Decatur GA Chapter Triangle NC Chapter

Huntsville AL Chapter Winston-Salem NC Chapter

Jacksonville, FL Chapter Athens, GA Chapter

Pamela Bigelow, Spelman College C’88, has consistently worked hard to be a TRUE SPELMAN SISTER! She is a lifetime member of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College and serves as the Southeast Regional Coordinator. She is currently a member of the Association’s Atlanta, and Decatur Chapters in Georgia. Her commitment to Spelman College is also exemplified by her consistent financial donations to the College’s Annual Fund, “Every Woman, Every Year”, Sister’s Chapel initiatives, donations to the Donald & Isabel Stewart Endowed Scholarship, Decatur Chapter Scholarship, Atlanta Chapter Scholarship, President’s Emergency Fund, Sean Giles scholarship fund, Minnie Felton scholarship fund, Mignon Lackey Lewis Scholarship fund, and donations to the Rev. Normand & Laura Rates Fund. She also has her own scholarship that she personally gives the NAASC- Decatur Chapter called the Arthur, Ethel, and Anita Bigelow Scholarship.

Bigelow’s Bar & Grill, Inc. is family owned and operated. Pamela has been the most visible of the family and is responsible for the daily operations of the business. Her efforts to keep the Bigelow Family strong in the bar & club industry and in the community have been innovating and attention grabbing. The business has survived despite the fact that the average expectancy of business life for a bar or club is 5 years. They are celebrating 20 years this August. Her leadership role in the family and the business has been instrumental to keeping the business as successful as it is. She was the recipient of the Spelman College Tiffany Award for Business in 2003. Her work has received attention From Entertainment Atlanta – USA magazine in more then one issue.

Ms. Bigelow is also the Broker/CEO of Bigelow Realty Incorporated and serves several of the surrounding counties. She currently has a staff of 5 and they all look forward to helping clients “Turn dreams into houses...and houses into homes!.

She is a highly respected individual in the community and is the President of the Parent Teacher Association for Dekalb Preparatory Academy in Decatur. She has been a member of the South Dekalb Business Association and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Decatur-Dekalb Inc. She is also active on several committees in various organizations like the Fundraising committee, the Newsletter Committee, and the Public Relations Committee.

Pamela is a Reunion Coordinator for the Spelman College Class of 1988. She makes sure her classmates keep in touch with the College and tries to encourage them to join the National Alumnae Association and their local chapters. She is no stranger to the staff in the College’s Office of Alumnae Affairs either. Sharon and Chardina know they can call her anytime and she will be there. In the past she hosted incoming freshman at her home during Sisterhood Sundays. Shopping and homemade meals were the hit of the day.

Ms. Bigelow has two boys, Brandon 28 and Jaylen 11. Three granddaughters, Miracle 8, Destiny 7, and Journey 1. Tara Leigh Buckner C’87, M.P.A. NAASC President Elect. As a life member of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC), Tara Buckner C’87, has devoted 25 years of service to the NAASC. Tara has professional experience as a nonprofit executive, grant writer and fundraiser, combined with community leadership in producing events that educate and inspire young women.

As president-elect of the NAASC, she is the organization’s national college recruitment liaison. She also serves as a champion of the NAASC Donald & Isabel Stewart Endowed Scholarship Initiative.

Her previous NAASC positions include Assistant Recording Secretary on the NAASC Executive Committee; recording secretary of the St. Louis Chapter, past member of the Detroit chapter and past president of the Twin Cities chapter.

Professionally, Ms. Buckner has extensive experience in nonprofit management, public administration and planning. Her previous positions include executive director of the Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone where she effectively managed $25.6 million in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Currently, she is a division manager for Better Family Life, Inc. (BFL), where she is responsible for the financial and entrepreneurial development program and compliance for the Missouri Work Assistance program.

She holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Ms. Buckner is heavily grounded in the “Spel-House” tradition: She is one of nine family members to graduate from Spelman College and is married to Aaron Swain, Morehouse, C’86. Finally, she is the proud mother of Mauryn (pronounced Mah’-rĭhn) and Meridian Buckner-Swain. Friday, June 24, 2016 Jane E. Smith, C’68, is an accomplished educator, nonprofit 5:00 – 9:00 PM Registration – Hospitality Suite or Explore Huntsville executive and public speaker. She is currently the vice president for College Relations at Spelman College. In this position, she manages 7:00 – 9:30 PM ** Chapter Presidents Meeting ** Attire Casual the Alumnae Affairs, Civic Engagement, Leadership Development Maintaining the Business of Leadership: and Special Events departments. Leading Your Group to Success Presenter – Tara Leigh Buckner, C’87, NAASC President Elect, NAASC Minneapolis Chapter Previously, Dr. Smith served as the executive director of the Spelman Facilitator – Cynthia Wallace, C’93, NAASC Southeast Regional College Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement. In this position, Coordinator Elect,, NAASC Charlotte Chapter she raised over $2.5 million to support the annual Women of Color Leadership Conference. She managed certificate-based programs – including the Entrepreneurship and Financial Literacy Programs, First Generational Leadership Program, Intergenerational Mentoring Program and Women of Excellence Leadership Series. Additionally, she established the Girls Leadership Institute for middle school girls interested in STEM and designed Project Impact to measure Spelman student community service.

Saturday, June 25, 2016 Prior to joining the Center, Dr. Smith served as president and chief executive of the 8:00 – 9:30 AM Registration & Vendor Market – Mediterranean III National Council of Negro Women and chief executive of Business and Professional Women/USA. She also held leadership positions at The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for 8:30 – 9:30 AM Morning Sessions Nonviolent Social Change and The Carter Center. At The Carter Center, she was managing director of The Atlanta Project, a four-city community development initiative. Mistress of Ceremonies Rosa King Kilpatrick, C’70, NAASC Huntsville Chapter President Appointed by former President William Jefferson Clinton, Dr. Smith served on the National Women’s Business Council. She was also appointed by former Secretary of State Madeleine The Alumnae Prayer Albright to the United Nations Beijing Plus Five Conference delegation. Her career includes Renee Knight, C’87, NAASC Huntsville Chapter Chaplain membership on numerous boards, including the University of the District of Columbia, US Women’s Chamber of Commerce, US Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 and the Black College Hall of Fame Advisory Board. She is a member of the International Women’s Greetings from NAASC Southeast Region Forum and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dr. Smith is a fellow of the American Council on Wyndolyn Fuqua, C'73, NAASC Southeast Regional Delegate, Education and a 1980 graduate of Leadership Atlanta. NAASC Huntsville Chapter Dr. Smith holds a doctorate of education in social policy analysis from Harvard University, a Southeast Region Chapter Roll Call master’s degree in sociology from Emory University, a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Gayle Swain, C’81, Immediate Past Southeast Regional Coordinator, Spelman College, and two honorary doctorates. Dr. Smith has received the Emory University Alumni Medal, the American Association of University Women’s Woman of NAASC Winston- Salem Chapter Distinction Award, the National Council of Negro Women’s Presidents Award and induction into the Atlanta Business League Women’s Hall of Fame. 9:30 – 10:15 AM NAASC Greetings & Strategic Initiatives – “Leading with Passion and Purpose” Daphne L. Smith, Ph.D., C’80, NAASC President, NAASC Louisville Chapter

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break Rosa King Kilpatrick, C’70, NAASC 2016 Hall of Fame, NAASC 10:30 – 11:30AM Spelman Speaks Huntsville President, Mistress of Ceremonies She received her M.A. degree from Clark—Atlanta University and is a graduate of the Carroll Sharon Owens, C'76, Director of Alumnae Affairs, School Of Management, Boston College. She is a retired Senior NAASC Vice President, NAASC Atlanta Chapter Community Relations Specialist from the National Aeronautics and Chardina Choate, Associate Director of Alumnae Affairs Space Administration (NASA) after Twenty-nine years of dedicated service. Reshunda Mahone, Associate Vice President of Institutional

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At NASA, she received numerous awards including Sustained Superior Performance Awards, Outstanding Performance Ratings, Group 11:30 – 11:50AM Introduction Southeast Regional Officer Nominees Achievement Awards, and the prestigious Manned Space Flight Awareness Award for her Berdie Ricks Hardon, C’67, Southeast Regional significant contributions to the nation’s Space program. During her employment, she was Nominations Chair, NAASC Atlanta Chapter selected to be on loan to serve on the Governor Of the State of Alabama’s Textbook Committee and as a Loaned Executive to Spelman College during the last year of Dr. Audrey Manley’s tenure as her Community Relations Specialist. 11:50 -- 12:00PM Break

12:00-1:00 PM Lunch — Mediterranean IV In the community, Mrs. Kilpatrick was elected the first African-American female President of the Girl Scouts of North Alabama, Charter member and First President of the Huntsville Area Musical Selection Chapter of NAASC , Charter member of the National Council of Negro Women, and Renee Knight, C'87, NAASC Huntsville Chapter Charter member of Jack and Jill of America, Madison County Chapter. Currently, she is on the Crestwood Hospital Women’s Advisory Committee, Board of Directors Girls, Inc. of Huntsville and Lay Minister of her church. Invocation Kimberlee Scott, C’92, NAASC Chaplain

In NAASC, Mrs. Kilpatrick has served as Assistant Regional Coordinator NAASC SE Introduction of the Speaker Region, Regional Coordinator SE, NAASC Membership Chair, NAASC Corresponding Daphne L. Smith, Ph.D.,C’80, NAASC President Secretary, President- Elect and President of NAASC (2002-2004), Additionally, Mrs. Kilpatrick served on the Board of Trustees of Spelman College, where she served on the Board of Affairs, Finance and Audit, Student Affairs and Development Committees. Mrs. Keynote Speaker Kilpatrick is the recipient of the 2008 Spelman College Civic Service Award bestowed on Outstanding Alumnae who have made distinguished contributions to the College, their Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell, President, Spelman College profession and the Community. At the 2016, Blue Note Theater at Spelman College, Mrs. Greetings from The City of Huntsville, AL Kilpatrick was presented the NAASC Hall Of Fame Award. Councilman Richard Showers, Sr. Huntsville City Council District 5 She is married to John Kilpatrick and they are the proud parents of Joi Kilpatrick, C’2004. Mrs. Linda Harrison Gaines, C’90, Representing Madison County Commissioner #6 Robert Harrison Senior

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1:15 – 2:00 PM Session I — Mediterranean V Presenter – Dr. E. Vanessa Spearman, C’2001, President, NAASC Augusta Chapter Facilitator - Gayle Swain, C’81, Immediate Past Southeast Regional Coordinator, NAASC Winston-Salem Chapter Bettieanne Childers Hart, C’69, currently serves as CEO of the law firm of Bettieanne Childers Hart, Attorney at Law, LLC where she spe- 2:15 – 3:00 PM Session II — Mediterranean V cializes in Appellate and Probate Law. She is also a certified Mediator and Arbitrator. In 2010, she retired as Deputy District Attorney, Appeals, a member of the executive staff of Fulton County District Attorney, Paul Service Beyond the Gates: Tools and Ideas for your Bucket L. Howard, Jr., a position she held for more than thirteen years. She was Presenter – Andrea Lewis, C’96, National Courtesy Chair, NAASC responsible for supervision and management of appellate attorneys; Atlanta, Chapter post-conviction appeals; oral arguments at Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and served as legislative liaison for the office. In that Facilitator – Pamela Cooper, C’88, NAASC Atlanta Chapter President capacity, she helped draft and promote legislation to strengthen pimping laws related to children and child sexual exploitation and provided legal 3:00 - 3:45 PM Session III — Mediterranean VI support to all units. What's in your Leadership Bucket ? Hart is a founding board member and currently Chair of the Board of Interfaith Children’s Presenter – Bettieanne Hart, C’69, NAASC Atlanta Chapter Movement, (ICM) a statewide advocacy and training organization which seeks to engage Facilitator – Kim Forde, C'90, NAASC SE Regional Delegate, members of faith communities to be the voice for children in advocating for strong public NAASC Triangle Chapter policies for children in education, health, juvenile justice and community care at both state and national levels. ICM recently mobilized faith communities to advocate for strong child trafficking laws, support programs for teen runaways and juvenile justice reform. 3:45 – 4:00 PM Break

4:00– 5:30 PM Business Meeting — Mediterranean III She is a member of the Georgia Bar Committees on Children and the Courts and **Attire – Business Casual B.A.S.I.C.S. a bar committee to support transitional programs in prison; a Trustee and treasurer of the Sapelo Foundation; a member of the Advisory Board of Atlanta Chapter Women’s Actions for New Directions (WAND) and former national board member ; an of- 5:30-7:15 PM Hospitality Suite **Attire – Casual ficer of Advocacy for Action, Inc. a legal group raising the awareness of the need for diversi- Hosted by Huntsville Chapter ty in the judiciary; a Board Member of Georgia Coalition Of Black Women; and Bethel Tow- ers, Inc., a trustee of Big Bethel A. M.E. Church and a Golden Life Member, Delta Sigma 7:15 – 8:00 PM — Area Outside of Lake Area — Cash Bar Theta Sorority, Inc. Live Music & Cocktails/Hors d’oeuvres **Attire – Cocktail Chic In 1995, she was appointed Superior Court Judge in the Augusta Judicial Superior Court by Featuring Wade Brown and Gypsy Soul then Governor Zell Miller, becoming the first African-American woman Superior Court Judge Ballroom Entrance outside the Atlanta metro area. She organized the Augusta Judicial Circuit’s domestic vio- Chapter & Group Photos lence commission. Prior to this appointment, she was elected to two terms in the Georgia General Assembly as ------a State House Representative serving Burke, her native County, and parts of Richmond County. 8:00 – 8:10 PM Mistress of Ceremonies — Mediterranean IV Rosa King Kilpatrick, C’70 , NAASC Huntsville Chapter President Hart earned a Masters in social work from Boston University. She attended Emory Universi- 8:10 – 8:15 PM Greeting from the Spellman College Board of Trustees ty School of Law and received her juris doctorate degree from the University Of Denver Col- Cynthia Jackson, lege Of Law. She is a 1969 graduate of Spelman College where she began her political career and engagement in public policy as president of Spelman’s Student Government Association. Invocation Kimberlee Scott, C’92, NAASC Chaplain She received numerous awards, including the Woman of Excellence Award from the Atlan- 8:15 PM Dinner ta Job Corps; the 2004 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Atlanta Chapter, National Alumnae Association of Spelman College; the Trailblazer Award from the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus; the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys Community 8:45 – 9:15 PM Introduction of the Speaker Service Award; and Church Women United, Inc. Human Rights Award. Daphne L. Smith, Ph.D., C’80, NAASC President

Hart is the mother of two daughters, Mikkal Hart Murunga, Class of 1995 and Kendrea C. Hart, PhD. Spelman Class ‘01, and proud grandmother of six year old, Evan Murunga. Vanessa Spearman, M.D. C’2001, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Dr. Spearman, an Augusta native, earned her undergraduate degree at Spelman College in 2001 and her Keynote Speaker, medical degree at the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Dr. Jane Smith, C’68, Vice President for College Relations, Spelman Regents University in 2005. College

Upon completion of her undergraduate medical education, she 9:00 – 10:00 PM Awards & Recognition trained in the Combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Pamela Bigelow, C’88, Southeast Regional Coordinator 2014-2016 Residency Program at the Medical University of South Carolina Cynthia Wallace, C'93, Southeast Regional Coordinator Elect 2014-2016 (Charleston, SC). During her last year of training she served as Chief Resident. Swearing in of New Officers& Delegates Daphne L. Smith, Ph.D., C’80, NAASC President Upon completion of training, she joined the faculty at Georgia Regents University as an Assistant Professor with dual appointments in the departments of Internal Medicine and Spelman Hymn Psychiatry in October 2010.

She currently serves as the Director of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, as an Outpatient Internal Medicine Attending, and as one of the core faculty members in the Essentials of Clinical Medicine Phase I/Phase II courses.

When not engaged in clinical pursuits, Dr. Spearman serves as the President of the NAASC Augusta Chapter, the SE Representative for the NAASC Health and Wellness Committee, and the Vice President of the Greater Augusta HBCU Alumni Alliance. Sunday, June 26 Additionally, Dr. Spearman enjoys mentoring youth, participating in church activities, spending time with family, and playing clarinet in the Augusta Concert Band. 8:00-9:45 AM Worship God in Spirit and in Truth – **Attire – White Dress (Transportation available)

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The NAASC Huntsville Chapter Hosts for the 2016 Southeast Regional Conference Rosa King Kilpatrick, C’70, President Andrea Lewis, Ph.D. C’96, is an educator who values and models academic excellence. After perfecting the skill of teaching her dolls with an easel and confiscated worksheets from her mother's classroom, Andrea graduated summa cum laude from Spelman College. She also earned a Master of Science from the University of and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Georgia State University. Litany Andrea works in her professional career and personal endeavors to Installation of New Officers ensure that all children receive a strong educational foundation in their early years. Her professional experiences include elementary school teacher, public and private school administrator, and college faculty member. Currently as an Assistant “Our Service in the NAASC” Professor and Chair of the Education Studies Program at Spelman College, Andrea instills passion and purpose in her students who are future teachers. She believes that teachers must instruct from the heart with passion and purpose to help all students reach their highest academic and personal potential. In December 2015, Andrea organized Spelman’s first Leader: We, the alumnae of Spelman College, embrace faculty led trip to Havana, Cuba with 19 students to examine the historical, cultural, the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College’s economic, and political understandings of schooling and education from a global mission to support Spelman College through financial gifts, perspective. student recruitment, and sisterhood. We further pledge to serve as leaders in our community. Andrea recently authored chapters in two new books, Supporting Multiculturalism and Gender Diversity in University Settings (IGI Global, 2015) and Boundary Crossing: Social Class and Race in the Classrooms (in press, 2016). She is also working on a book, Pre- service Teachers, Social Class and Race in Urban Schools: Experiences and Strategies for Response: We, the alumnae of Spelman College, pledge Teacher Preparation (Palgrave). our support of the NAASC mission. Andrea is compassionate and gracious in her service in the NAASC. As the NAASC Courtesy Chair, Andrea often prepares eloquently written resolutions late at night to meet the tight deadlines required of her committee. Andrea has served on the NAASC executive Leader: We recognize that the Alumnae Association is a committee for over 10 years. Her positive outlook and professional demeanor have product of love and undying commitment to maintain the represented us well. alumnae connection. Andrea is a past president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAASC (2002-2004), and at the time of her election was the chapter’s youngest leader. In 2014, she co-chaired the Centennial Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Brunch held by the Atlanta chapter. She has Response: For the vision of Clara Howard who saw the supported the NAASC as Regional Delegate (2003-2008) and worked on the planning need to organize the alumnae clubs, we are grateful. We committee for past Southeast Regional Conferences. pledge our service to the purpose of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College. Andrea helps to fulfill our NAASC mission with her financial support of Spelman College. She regularly appears in the donor roll call and is committed to consistent donations to Spelman College as part of the ”Every Woman…Every Year” campaign. Daphne L. Smith, Ph.D, C’80, has been president of the NAASC since 2012. Her commitment to the NAASC is evident through her past membership in several chapters (Jacksonville, St. Louis, and Chicago). She helped revitalize the St. Louis Chapter in 2007 and served as chapter president from 2007-2009. Under her leadership as Great Lakes Regional Coordinator (2009-2012), additional chapters were revitalized in Columbus, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is currently a member of the Louisville, Leader: We recognize our talents and skills as a means Kentucky chapter. to promote the growth and development of alumnae through leadership opportunities. We recognize the need to keep an As Great Lakes Regional Coordinator, Daphne helped strengthen alumnae involvement in active connection with our Alma Mater through continual in- college recruitment throughout the region. Under her direction, the 2011 Great Lakes Regional Conference was presented. Daphne has served at all levels of the NAASC and in volvement with the life of the campus. all areas of the NAASC mission. In 2011, she was awarded the NAASC Hall of Fame Award, our organization’s highest honor. Response: We dedicate our time to providing leadership As President of the NAASC, Daphne leads an organization that is dedicated to inspiring training and development and to connecting with students women to reach their potential as leaders, to community service, to providing alumnae recruiters for Spelman College and to providing scholarship support for current Spelman through our programs and activities. students. The NAASC has an ongoing campaign to raise scholarship money for Spelman students through the NAASC Donald and Isabel Stewart Endowed Scholarship. Leader: Spelman will continue to soar to heights su- During Daphne Smith’s first term as NAASC President, the NAASC launched a strategic preme and true as long as we maintain our commitment. partnership with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association to encourage women to improve their cardiovascular health. In her role as NAASC President, Daphne will serve as liaison to the American Heart Association’s Diversity Leadership Committee for 2014-2016. Together: We, the alumnae of Spelman College, honor the privilege to serve in the National Alumnae Association of Professionally, Daphne Smith is a Data Scientist at Humana, Inc. at their corporate Spelman College. To this end, we dedicate our minds, our headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Daphne has over 15 years of experience in the hearts, and our hands that Spelman College will benefit from healthcare industry. Her previous positions were at Alere Health LLC (Healthcare Analyst), CVS Caremark (Research Analyst) and WellPoint Inc (Mathematician Sr.). Prior to her work our professional resources, our lasting bond of friendship, in healthcare, Daphne’s professional background includes mathematics and statistics faculty and our continual financial support. Although our efforts are positions at the University of Georgia, Georgia State University and Spelman College. often united, our pledge is an individual commitment. We share a continuing commitment to excellence. Daphne Smith was awarded the B.A. summa cum laude in Mathematics from Spelman College. She earned the Ph.D. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1985, Daphne became the first Spelman graduate to earn a doctorate in mathematics. Her belief in the value of a Spelman education has translated into her tireless support of Spelman College through the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College. Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. 10th President, Spelman College A leader in education, the arts, and the public sector for nearly 40 years, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., began her tenure as the 10th president of Spelman College Aug. 1, 2015.

Prior to being appointed president, Dr. Campbell was dean emerita of Tisch School of the Arts at and university Workshop Synopsis professor in the Department of Art and Public Policy. In her over two decades as dean, Tisch vaulted to the top echelon of university art schools. While at Tisch, she invented new fields of study, fostered collaboration between art and technology, and increased the diversity of both the faculty and Session I the student body.

Early in her career, Dr. Campbell led the Studio Museum in Harlem at a time when Harlem was Women are you Well? – Spelman Women at The Well. Promoting in decline and the city of New York was on the verge of bankruptcy. Under her leadership, the Excellence in Leadership through Mental and Spiritual Wellness. museum was transformed from a rented loft into the country’s first accredited Black fine arts museum with a permanent collection, major publications, exhibitions and artists-in-residence Come explore the interconnectedness of mental and spiritual health programs. and how making improvements in these areas can improve our Prior to joining Tisch in 1991, Dr. Campbell served as ’s cultural affairs leadership skills. Be prepared to reflect, to move, and to say amen. commissioner under two mayors and was responsible for the city’s cultural policy, as well as the capital and operational development of major cultural institutions. In 2009, Dr. Campbell was appointed by President to be the vice chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a non-partisan advisory committee to the President of the Session II United States on cultural matters. Throughout her tenure as vice chair, Dr. Campbell took an active role in re-affirming the arts as one of the ingredients essential to effective public school Membership Matters: Service Beyond the Gates and the Tools in education. your Bucket. A well-known speaker, Dr. Campbell lectures widely across the country and around the world and has authored many papers and articles on a range of subjects including African-American art, urban cultural policy issues, leadership and arts in education. She is co-editor of Artistic Session III Citizenship: A Public Voice for the Arts (New York: Routledge, 2006) and co-author of Harlem Renaissance: Art of Black America (New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1987) and Memory and What’s in your Leadership Bucket? Metaphor: The Art of , 1940–1987 (New York: Oxford University Press and The Studio Museum in Harlem, 1991). She is completing a book on Romare Bearden for Leadership is not about personality; it’s about behavior—an observable Oxford University Press. set of skills and abilities. When leaders are at their personal best there Dr. Campbell holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from , where are five core practices common to all: they Model the Way, Inspire a she also served for 12 years on the board of managers. She holds a master’s degree in art Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and last history from , and a doctorate in humanities, also from Syracuse. Dr. Campbell holds honorary degrees from The College of New Rochelle, , City but certainly not least, they Encourage the Heart. This interactive University of New York, , Maryland Institute College of Art and Swarthmore workshop will examine those principles as it relates to NAASC College; and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. She is currently a fellow of the chapters. American Academy of Arts and Sciences and sits on the board of The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Dr. Campbell is married to Dr. George Campbell Jr., a physicist and president emeritus of The for the Advancement of Science and Art; they are the parents of three sons and have six grandchildren.