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SPELMAN

Daphne L. Smith, Ph.D., C'80

Data Analytics Professional

Continues Spelman's Legacy of

Pioneering Women in STEM

By the Numbers

President Mary

Schmidt Campbell's

Message of Hope at a

Time of Crisis

THE ALUMNAE MAGAZINE OF SPELMAN COLLEGE | SPRING 2020 | VOL. 131 NO. 1

SPELMAN

EDITOR

Renita Mathis

COPY EDITOR

Vickie G. Hampton

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Garon Hart

ALUMNAE DATA MANAGER

Danielle K. Moore

EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Jessie Brooks

Joyce Davis

Linda Patton, C'88

Angela Wood, C'90

EDITORIAL INTERNS

Melody Greene, C'2020

Angelica Johnson, C'2019

Catherine A. Myrick, C'2021

Asia Riley, C'2021

WRITERS

Maynard Eaton

Connie Greene Freightman

Vickie G. Hampton

Adrienne S. Harris

Donna Williams Lewis, C'79

Alicia Sands Lurry

Kia Smith, C'2004

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Scott King

Ben Kornegay

Curtis McDowell

Furery Reid

Spelman College Archives

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CLARIFICATION

On page 15 of the fall 2019 Spelman Messenger, we featured Dr. Juvonda Hodge, C'92. In the article, Hodge questioned if there were other surgeons prior to her class year. Well, there are. In addition to Dr. Ruby Skinner, C'89, who was mentioned in the article, there was her classmate, Dr. Anita T. Johnson. Johnson is director, Breast Surgical Oncology, Cancer Treatment Centers of America-Atlanta, and adjunct clinical professor of surgery for Morehouse School of Medicine. Also, before the 1989 graduates, there was Dr. Hueldine

Webb, C'73, who became an orthopedic surgeon.

CREDO

Founded in 1885, the

Spelman Messenger

is the alumnae magazine of Spelman College and is committed to educating, serving and empowering Black wome n. The content of the Messenger is designed to share news and events about the

College and

alumnae, as well as discuss Spelman's leadership role in addressing a wide range of issues relevant to our community.

SPRING 2020 » 1

2 President"s Message

4 Spelman Scenes

10

ARTS@Spelman

26

Faculty Highlights

29

Granddaughters Club

30

Book Notes

33

Alumnae Notes

34

Take Notes

40

In Memoriam

41

Donor Roll

FEATURES

Daphne Smith continues the

Spelman legacy of pioneering

women in mathematics.

BY CONNIE GREEN FREIGHTMAN

Four exceptional physics

majors fuel the “Why

Spelman?" question.

BY DONNA LEWIS, C'79, AND

BY FRANK MCCOY

On the Cover

Daphne Smith is a pioneering woman in

continuing the legacy of STEM professionals.

COVER PHOTO BY SCOTT KING

Saluting Women in STEM

Approximately 34% of Spelman students

major in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related elds. Here are just a few

STEM alumnae.

It is Rocket Science

For many, it"s rocket science, but for these four

women, physics is second nature.THE ALUMNAE MAGAZINE OF

SPELMAN COLLEGE

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SPECIAL FEATURE

22 Women in STEM

A salute to women in STEM-

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From the

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

safely. And we did. Through the tireless efforts of our provost, Sharon Davies,

J.D., and vice provost for global educa

tion 'Dimeji Togunde, Ph.D., all of our students returned home safely.

Then, the virus arrived in Atlanta.

As spring break approached, it

became clear that with the virus crossing the ocean and landing with such ferocity, housing students in residence halls was akin to having a cruise ship on campus.

Large gatherings for classes, events or

just casual socializing made “physical distancing" as a major preventive strategy a near impossibility.

Moving quickly, Spelman, along with

its academic partners in the Atlanta

University Center — Morehouse School

of Medicine, Morehouse College and

Clark Atlanta University — made sev-

eral key decisions. We extended spring break for a week, and under the guidance of our vice president for student affairs,

Darryl Hollman, Ph.D., moved students

out of the residence halls and, through the ofce of provost Davies, transitioned 800 courses from in-person to online instruc- tion. Our dean of Sisters Chapel, the Rev.

Neichelle Guidry, Ph.D., established “For

the Soul of Spelman," a virtual gathering to provide solace and spiritual community for our students during this time. Also, a number of faculty and staff set up virtual gathering spaces. Our vice president for institutional advancement, Jessie Brooks, and his team quickly set up an emergency fund for those students who would expe- rience hardships as a result of the abrupt changes. Your generosity to that fund, my

Sisters, has been overwhelming.

To protect the health and safety of

faculty and staff, as well as students, our chief nancial ofcer, Dawn Alston, and her team instituted a telecommuting pol- icy that allows some employees to work

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A Message of Hope

hen I rst set out to write this column, it thank you, our Spelman was an opportunity to W alumnae, for your unwavering support.

At the same time, I was eager to share

news of the continuing success of our extraordinary Spelman students and the dedicated faculty and staff responsible for their outstanding education. I was look ing forward to letting you know that the

2019 U.S. News & World Report rank-

ings continue to place Spelman College in the forefront of all liberal arts colleges - No. 6 among liberal arts colleges on social mobility and innovation - and still the No. 1 HBCU.

Because the Spelman community

is especially excited about the launch of the Atlanta University Center's new

Data Science Initiative, this issue of the

Messenger celebrates that launch by fea-

turing star alumna Daphne Smith, Ph.D.,

C'80, the rst African American woman

to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr. Smith is renowned as a healthcare

data analyst, specializing in disease man- agement. I am pleased to present our fea- ture on such an accomplished career.

However, with the coronavirus out-

break, I decided to use my message to focus on how Spelman has responded to this health crisis and share with you why

I am so hopeful.

Our rst sign of the virus's impact

showed up through our study abroad programs. Two dozen Spelmanites were studying during the spring semester in countries all over the globe: Japan, Italy,

South Africa, Morocco, London and

Brazil were just a few of the destinations.

As the virus spread around the globe, it

became apparent we needed to do every- thing possible to bring our students home

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remotely from home. Because we still have 65 students who remain on campus because they are not able to go home, the

College retains on-campus staff essential

for their health and safety, as well as the ongoing operations of the campus. Ms.

Alston and her team have also expertly

managed the nances of the College as the disruptions brought unexpected costs.

Our associate vice president for gov-

ernment relations and my chief of staff,

Helga Greeneld, and Ms. Alston worked

closely with our Georgia legislators and the United Negro College Fund during the spring break and beyond to assemble a nancial assistance program for higher education with particular attention to

HBCUs. Their good work has paid off.

Though the federal assistance will not

cover all of the additional costs incurred by the College, as a result of the health crisis, it will certainly go a long way toward mitigating the impact.

For our students, the abrupt move off

campus was a major upheaval in their lives. To watch them pack up and leave was to witness young people in mourn ing. They are experiencing real loss. They are losing the enduring face-to-face rela- tionships they have forged with friends, faculty and staff. They are losing the spellbinding spirit of spring at Spelman, a time that brings many of the ceremonies we hold dear: Founders Day, Class Day, the walk through the arch, baccalaure- ate, commencement and, of course for you, my Sisters, reunion. Our Ofce of

Alumnae Engagement is working hard

to have a virtual experience for Founders

Day and replace many of our other cer-

emonies for later this year.

Despite the disruptions, I remain hope-

ful. In the past weeks, I have witnessed a community rally as I have never before seen. Faculty responded with energy and enthusiasm in shift- ing from in-person to online instruction.

Some were completely

new to online and participated in week- long training sessions.

Students are working

their way through ini- tial barriers to adjust to a new learning for- mat. Staff members are shifting roles to accom- modate the new real- ity. The College has purchased laptops, tablets, new soft ware, internet hot spots, cloud storage and additional capacity for our various online platforms. In the process, we are nding that we are re-writing the script for higher education every day with resil- ience, resolve and imagination.

That is why I am hopeful.

I am hopeful, because we have dem-

onstrated we have resilience, resolve and imagination to re-envision ourselves.

Spelman and every college and university

in the country will be forever changed by this crisis and will need every bit of that imagination, as well as a spirit of inno vation, to shape its future. What shape will higher education take? As of now, we don't know, but we do know that

Spelman can rely on its deep reservoirs

of faith and its capacity to remain, in the words of our hymn, “undaunted by the ght."

Keep the faith,

Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D.

President, Spelman College

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spelman

SCENES

The concert has vastly changed since its founding at Spelman in 1928 by the late Kemper Harreld. As late as 1953, the pro gram was an intimate program featuring the Atlanta-Spelman- Morehouse Chorus and the glee clubs. The prelude was quiet and meditative, candelabras were lit, the choral groups were smaller, and Spelman students wore short white dresses. As the groups grew in size, the stage was extended and risers became necessary. Candle-lighting became hazardous and was discon- tinued. The Spelman women began wearing long black choral gowns.

Even the organ prelude changed,

becoming more robust and excit ing, rather than reective and quiet.

In the early years, the chorus

sang mostly spirituals and folk

Christmas songs from other coun-

tries like Poland, Hungary, France and Spain. In the past 25 years or so, the concert"s repertoire became more diverse and now includes anthems, spirituals, gospel music and even rap. Also, in the earlier concerts, only the organ and piano were used to accompany.

“I remember when the selection

‘Betelehemu" was rst introduced,"

Johnson recalls. “It was novel and

people resented the use of African drums in the concert. Now, drums and a variety of instruments are used extensively to enhance the singing and make the program exciting."

In 1979, shortly after Morehouse

built the Martin Luther King Jr.

International Chapel that seated

nearly 2,500, it was decided that two of the three performances should be there in order to accommodate more people. “The crowds had become so large at Spelman, with people standing around the walls and other people not admitted, we took the opportunity to go to Morehouse for some perfor- mances," says Johnson. As the choral programming continues to evolve, so does Johnson"s organ repertoire. Each year, she takes the opportunity spelman

SCENES

Dressed in a long-sleeved, gray knit dress complemented by a silver necklace and matching earrings, a spry and cheerful Joyce Finch Johnson, D.Mus., sits as comfortably poised at the Holtkamp organ in Sisters Chapel as she would in the solitude of her own home.

For Johnson, Sisters Chapel

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