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Founders Day Honorees:

April 9, 2025

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Join us for a memorable evening as we celebrate and honor our 2025 awardees with special tributes and presentations.  

When: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Location: Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Walnut Street, S.W. Atlanta, GA 30314.
Attire: Business casual or church attire.
Note: Space is limited and is $50/per person to attend. Dinner and parking are included. 


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Meet the 2025 Honorees

Honorary Degree Recipient

Commander La’Shanda (Holmes) Hawkins, C’2007 - Honorary Degree Recipient  at Spelman College
La’Shanda (Holmes) Hawkins, C’2007

First African American female helicopter pilot in the U.S. Coast Guard and former Special Assistant to NASA Administrator, General Charles F. Bolden.

Read La’Shanda Hawkins' Bio

Founders Spirit Award Recipient

Delores Crockett, C’69 - Founders Spirit Award Recipient at Spelman College
Delores Crockett, C’69

Retired after 27 years as a Civil Servant Executive (U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau) and Dedicated Spelman Volunteer.


Read Delores Crockett's Bio

True Blue Award Recipient

Dana Pride Jones - True Blue Award Recipient at Spelman College
Dana Pride Jones

Women’s Center Operations Coordinator. Employed at Spelman College for more than 36 years (1988-Present).


Read Dana Pride Jones' Bio