Alumnae
“Service is the rent
we pay for living.”
–Marian Wright Edelman, C’60
Our alumnae exemplify the breadth and depth
of Spelman’s impact beyond its campus, and
we strive to strengthen the loop of dialogue
and influence back to our students. Our
alumnae share that vision, telling us they
would like to be engaged by mentoring
students. Beginning with a pilot group of
Spelman alumnae attorneys, innovative
programming will soon enhance our
students’ connections with our graduates—a
relationship we intend to take worldwide.
Additionally, to give our 16,000 alumnae more
flexibility to interact with each other, the
College is launching a new online 
community.
Perhaps most exciting of all, lifelong learning
opportunities, through the Office of Alumnae
Affairs and the partnership that the College
continues to develop with the National
Alumnae Association of Spelman College, will
help our outstanding graduates refine their
leadership abilities.
We anticipate that these initiatives will also
reinforce a pervasive spirit of giving back.
Our Reunion Classes have long set a high
standard for supporting the College; more
recently, a groundswell of generosity has
established a new tradition, with 31% of our
graduates contributing annually. Our 
goal
is to raise the participation rate to 50%, a
level achieved by just a handful of institutions
nationwide. We invite our alumnae to get
involved with our students and each other, and
to take a leadership role in fulfilling Spelman’s
mission. Our alumnae GOALS are:
- Global engagement through
innovative programming
- Ongoing support for Spelman
- Alumnae connections with students
- Leadership development and lifelong
learning opportunities
- Support of service and community
engagement opportunities for alumnae
