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Spelman College Partners with NEON to Expand Access to College-Level Courses for Underserved Students

  • 30 October 2025
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Spelman Professor Mentewab Ayalew Secures $483,620 NIH Grant to Transform Genomic Data Science Education

  • 23 October 2025
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Spelman College Forges Technology Blueprint for an AI-Powered Future

  • 22 October 2025
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Rewriting the Script: Spelman Centers Black Women’s Voices Beyond ‘English

  • 20 October 2025
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Spelman College Collaborates with Georgia Tech to Pioneer VR Workforce Development in Groundbreaking Georgia AIM Project

  • 20 October 2025
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Spelman College Establishes Board-Level Committee to Lead AI Modernization and Champion Justice in Technology

  • 09 October 2025
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Black Women in STEM Take Center Stage at Second Annual ElevateHER Summit

  • 02 October 2025
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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Spelman College No. 1 HBCU for the 19th Consecutive Year 

  • 23 September 2025
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Several Spelman College Students Earn Top Honors at Second Un-Hackathon for Ethical AI Innovation

  • 22 September 2025
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Spelman College Announces the Selection of Eleven Recipients of the 2025 Gilman Scholarship

  • 19 September 2025
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Spelman College and WABE Host Exclusive Screening of New Documentary Highlighting Dance Performance and Choreography at Spelman

  • 15 September 2025
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Spelman College Honors Faculty Excellence at 2025 Opening Convocation

  • 12 September 2025
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AUC Data Science Initiative Awards First Future Innovators Scholarships to Two Spelman Students

  • 11 September 2025
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Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall Celebrates Five Decades of Black Feminist Scholarship

  • 09 September 2025
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Spelman College Once Again Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State

  • 09 September 2025
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Spelman Students Selected for Prestigious 2025 ASPIRE Program at the University of Michigan

  • 09 September 2025
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Five Spelman Students Selected for the 2025 Du Bois Scholars Program

  • 29 August 2025
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Get to Know Spelman's Industry-Working Professors

  • 29 July 2025
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Spelman College’s Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter Wins Prestigious Award 

  • 29 July 2025
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Dr. Aditi Pai's SSE Vice President Election Elevates Spelman's Biology Program

  • 17 July 2025
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Beauty Industry Entrepreneurship Course

  • 16 July 2025
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Students Interested in Cosmetic Science Convene at Spelman College’s Second Annual Black Beauty STEMinist Lab Intensive

  • 14 July 2025
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Spelmanites Selected as Rackham Aspiring Fellows

  • 08 July 2025
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Chemistry Education Expert Dr. Lisa Hibbard Named TRRC Director

  • 30 June 2025
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Black Beauty STEMinist Summit 2025

  • 26 June 2025
Academics Campus and Community Arts Alumnae

Spelman College Partners with Black Women Film Network to Host Fireside Chat with Ironheart Director, Editor and Actress

  • 19 June 2025
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Dr. John Wagner Givens

  • 16 June 2025
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Dr. Angelino Viceisza Nominated for AEA Leadership Position

  • 10 June 2025
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Spelman's Food Justice Summit Focuses on Black Women Chefs and Cultural Reclamation

  • 27 May 2025
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Spelman College Recognizes Largest Class in History During 2025 Baccalaureate & Commencement Ceremonies 

  • 27 May 2025
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2025 Graduate Highlights

  • 19 May 2025
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2025 Commencement Highlights

  • 14 May 2025
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Spelman College Celebrates the Retirement of Distinguished Faculty Across Disciplines

  • 09 May 2025
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Research Day Expands to Artistic Achievement: Blending Science and Art for a Unique Experience

  • 29 April 2025
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Spelman College Introduces Dozens of HBCU Students to Game Development Through Third Annual HBCU Game Jam

  • 25 April 2025
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Spelman College Named an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications

  • 24 April 2025
Academics Campus and Community Arts

Spelman College Opens the Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts

  • 24 April 2025
History in Action Campus and Community Academics

Spelman College Announces Taraji P. Henson as 138th Commencement Speaker

  • 22 April 2025
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Navigating the Road to Research Day

  • 16 April 2025
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Spelman Faculty Honored by the American Council of Learned Societies

  • 15 April 2025
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The Spelman College Glee Club is "Necessary" Food for the Soul

  • 11 April 2025
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Spelman Senior Tanesha Golding Named 2025 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow

  • 10 April 2025
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Spelman Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Darryl Holloman Appointed 2025 NASPA Board Chair-Elect

  • 10 April 2025
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Dr. Michelle Gaines has a Patent Pending for Groundbreaking Hair Science Research

  • 04 April 2025
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Jocelyn Baker Named 2025 Douglass-O’Connell-Lewis Global Intern

  • 26 March 2025
Academics Women's History Month Arts

A Masterclass on the Power of Mentorship

  • 24 March 2025
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Spelman Students Named 2025 Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholars

  • 20 March 2025
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Spelman Professor Receives Prestigious 2025 APF Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award

  • 18 March 2025
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Anne Collins Smith, C’96, Named Chief Curator at NOMA

  • 14 March 2025
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National Partnership for Women & Families Launches First Ever HBCU Internship with Spelman College

  • 11 March 2025
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Finley Grace Warren, C’2027, Accepted into Duke Fuqua New Ideas Competition

  • 06 March 2025
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Spelman College Innovation Lab Students Plan Annual HBCU Game Jam, Breaking Barriers in Game Development Industry

  • 06 March 2025
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Spelman College Hosts Third Annual HBCU Game Jam, 24-Hour Hackathon Competition for HBCU Students

  • 05 March 2025
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Spelman College Offers New Course on Maternal and Child Health Focused on the Black Experience

  • 05 March 2025
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Spelpreneur Hosts 10-Day Pitch Competition, Honors Dr. Jane E. Smith

  • 04 March 2025
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Discipline and Dreams: The Unique Journey of ROTC at Spelman College

  • 24 February 2025
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Natalie Sowell Appointed as Chair of Theater Department

  • 14 February 2025
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Empowering Representation: Spelman Women Make a Mark in No Comment Fellowship

  • 13 February 2025
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Nine Spelman Scholars Set to Embark on Global Adventures

  • 12 February 2025
Black History Month Grants Academics

Center for Black Entrepreneurship Shares New Events, Program Updates and Opportunities for the Next Generation of Black Entrepreneurs

  • 06 February 2025
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Celebrating Excellence: Spelman College Professor Dr. Dimeji Togunde Earns Prestigious Fulbright Award

  • 05 February 2025
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Annave Noel, C'2027, Debuts Scientific Research at Academic Surgical Congress

  • 04 February 2025
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Spelman Students Given Unique Opportunity to Contribute to Exhibition Celebrating Black Identity

  • 03 February 2025
Campus and Community Students Academics

Spelman College Center of Excellence for Black Women in STEM Appoints Dr. Natasha McClendon as new Director

  • 14 January 2025
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Spelman College Economics Department Honored for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion Practices

  • 03 January 2025
Academics Campus and Community Arts

Barbara Chirinos: A Visionary Leader Elevating the Arts at Spelman College

  • 06 December 2024
Students Academics Campus and Community

Briona S. Jones, Ph.D., Appointed Audre Lorde Visiting Professor of Queer Studies

  • 15 November 2024
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Spelman College Welcomes Alumna LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson for Dedication of Renovated Performing Arts Center and Mural Unveiling  

  • 28 October 2024
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Ariana Benson Wins Best Poetry Book of the Year

  • 15 October 2024
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Watson-Singleton Receives Research Fellowship

  • 02 October 2024
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Spelman Ranked No 1 HBCU by U.S. News and World Report

  • 24 September 2024
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Spelman College Student Selected as Glamour Magazine 2024 College Women of the Year: STEM Edition

  • 19 September 2024
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Recent Grants and Awards Help Faculty and Staff Expand Research and Outreach

  • 12 September 2024
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Spelman College Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State

  • 12 September 2024
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Spelman College Student Selected as a 2024-2026 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholar

  • 04 September 2024
Faculty Academics

Spelman College Kicks Off 2024-2025 Academic Year with Annual Faculty Institute

  • 30 August 2024
Campus and Community Faculty Academics

Opening Convocation Marks New Academic Year, Celebrates Spelman's Stellar Faculty

  • 28 August 2024
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NSO 2024 Welcomes A New Class of Spelmanites

  • 26 August 2024
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Spelman College and Berklee’s Student Exchange Program Returns for Fall 2024

  • 21 August 2024
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Spelman College Student Selected for U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program 

  • 30 July 2024
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Spelman College Joins the STARS College Network, Strengthening its Recruitment Strategy for Rural and Small-Town Students

  • 24 July 2024
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Spelman College Hosts Inaugural Black Beauty ‘STEMinist’ Lab Intensive and Symposia

  • 14 June 2024
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Spelman College Receives $1 Million From Google to Launch Cybersecurity Clinic

  • 11 June 2024
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Spelman College Hosts its 35th Annual Research Day

  • 29 May 2024
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Spelman College Student Recognized for Exemplary Community Commitment

  • 28 May 2024
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Spelman Student Selected as a Fulbright Finalist

  • 21 May 2024
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Kendi King Acquires NBCU Original Creators Voices Fellowship

  • 16 May 2024
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Spelman College Weaves Together Legacy, Culture and Cuisine with its Food Studies Program

  • 16 April 2024
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Spelman College Advances to 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament

  • 02 April 2024
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Goldman Sachs Hosts an Insightful Campus Takeover at Spelman College

  • 19 March 2024
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Gear up for Spelman College’s Master Class Series!

  • 19 March 2024
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Spelman College Celebrates Expansion of Cosmetic Science Program, First of its Kind at an HBCU

  • 04 March 2024
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Spelman Led Team Awarded $14 Million NSF Grant

  • 21 February 2024
Students Academics

Spelman College Produces Another Round of Gilman Scholars Share a Spelman College Press Release

  • 14 February 2024
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Khalilah Ali Wins Global Education Initiative Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Award

  • 01 February 2024
Academics Students Arts

Spelman Students Named 2024 Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholars

  • 09 January 2024
Students Academics

Two Spelman Students Admitted to One of the World’s Most Selective Graduate and Fellowship Programs

  • 06 December 2023
Student Life Campus and Community Students Academics

Spelman College Ranks High Again in the 2024 U.S. News & World Best Colleges Report

  • 18 September 2023
Academics Campus and Community

Spelman College Named Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State

  • 18 September 2023
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Spelman and Berklee Colleges Establish an Inaugural Student Exchange Program

  • 08 September 2023
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Spelman College Receives $200,000 Grant From the Deloitte Foundation to Support Students Pursuing STEM Fields

  • 05 July 2023
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Spelman College Announces Alumna Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D., as Provost

  • 13 June 2023
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Spelman College Students Gain Intercultural Skills and Global Competence During Study Abroad Program to Japan

  • 06 June 2023
Academics Grants

Hewlett Foundation Announces Major Effort Funding Cyber Policy Studies at Institutions Serving Diverse Student Populations

  • 29 March 2023
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Four Spelman Students Chosen to Participate in Public Policy Internship

  • 06 March 2023
Academics History in Action

Danielle Deadwyler Offers a Mesmerizing Performance in the Movie ‘Till’

  • 03 February 2023
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Center for Black Entrepreneurship Appoints Dr. Grant Warner as Inaugural Director

  • 05 December 2022
Grants Academics Campus and Community Student Life Students

Spotify Expands NextGen Audio Program to Historically Black Colleges & Universities

  • 18 November 2022
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Spelman College Partners with Kaplan to Offer Students Free Comprehensive Prep for Graduate-Level Admissions Exams

  • 02 June 2022
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Spelman Names New Center for Innovation & the Arts in Honor of President Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D.

  • 29 April 2022
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Donna Akiba Sullivan Harper, Ph.D.: Leading Through a Passion for Students and Scholarship

  • 30 July 2021
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Peter Chen, Ph.D.: Advancing Cutting-Edge Research in a Small Liberal Arts Environment

  • 30 July 2021
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Alumna Alison Chaney Credits Spelman with Helping Her Find Her Calling

  • 21 July 2021
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Ambria Coakley, C’2022 - Biology major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Gabrielle Davis, C’2023 - International Studies and Economics major with a concentration in international development, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Nazyia Dowdy, C’2025 - Biology major on the pre-med track, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Kaia Godsey, C’2023 - Sociology major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Elizabeth Gowans, C’2023 - History major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Kayland Jones, C’2022 - International studies with a concentration in cultural studies and minoring in Food studies

  • 29 May 2021
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Love Lundy, C’2024 - Political Science major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Aaliyah Rene Peña, C’2023 - Theater major, Food Studies minor | Spelman College

  • 29 May 2021
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Joy Rutledge, C’2025 - Computer Science major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Garilyn Vause, C’2022 - Economics major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Pauline Caldwell, C’2025 - Anthropology/Sociology major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Imani Candler, C’2026 - Computer Science major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Jakayla Davis, C’2026 - Health Science major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Sherese Eaglin, C’2024 - Comparative Women’s Studies major concentrating in women’s development and sexuality, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Madisyn Gaither, C’2026 - Environmental Studies major, Food Studies minor

  • 29 May 2021
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Kiara Addison, C'2024 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Randal S. Burks, C’2024 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Mika Campbell, C'2024 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Joi Malone, C’2024 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Sydney Payne, C'2024 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Aliyah Webster, C’2024 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Karmen Smith, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Morgan Jackson, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Niyara Auzenne, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Whitley Walton, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Zanyah Williams, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Kyndal Witherspoon, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Noel Harris, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Lamia Lopez, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Samantha Williams, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Janiya Richardson, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Nia McKenzie, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Cayla Ellerbe, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Makayla Moore, C’2026 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Cheyanne Sparkman, C’2025 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Kathleen Bostick, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Maya Blasingame, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Kailon Jackson, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Jaelynn Maldonado, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Cheyenne Henry, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Briyanna Phillip, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Gabrielle Scales, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Alondra Stafford, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Erin N. Wilson, C’2022 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Olivia Bruce, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Taylor Beverly , C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Akua Temeng, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Aminah Johnson, C’2022 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Chloe Merriweather, C’2022 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Destinee Whitaker, C'2023 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Hannah Price, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Isimeme Udu, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Jamila Eatman, C’2022 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Maati McKinney, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Princess Sampson, C’2022 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Reyla Ponder, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Tekiah McClary, C'2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Vanessa Eaton, C’2021 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
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Wrayzene Willoughby, C’2022 - LINCS Scholar

  • 29 May 2021
History in Action Academics

Top 10 Graduate: Dalia Kijakazi, C'2021

  • 21 May 2021
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Valedictorian Ariana Benson Uses Creative Writing to Preserve Cultural Memory

  • 15 May 2019
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