President Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. and the Spelman College Board of Trustees are pleased to invite you to virtually experience the historic groundbreaking celebration of the College's new Center for Innovation & the Arts, an 84,000-square-foot education center that will house the College’s creative and scientific disciplines in one dynamic space and serve as a new arts and culture hub for Atlanta’s West End Community.
You don't want to miss this moment. Tune in and experience this exciting milestone with us at 4:30 p.m., on Friday, April 29, 2022. Community remarks and live performances are scheduled.
The Groundbreaking Ceremony Program
Welcome - Blanca Burch, C’2022, International Studies
Invocation - Rev. Neichelle R. Guidry, Ph.D., Dean of Sisters Chapel, Spelman College
Remarks & Naming of the Building - Rosalind G. Brewer, C’84, Chair, Spelman Board of Trustees
Remarks
Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D., President, Spelman College
Ronda Stryker, Spelman College Trustee
Fay Twersky, President and Director, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Video Presentation - "Spelman's Front Porch"
Remarks
Ayoka Chenzira, Ph.D., Division Chair for the Arts, Spelman College
Juliane Wolf, Design Principal and Partner, Studio Gang
Dance Performance - Armani Singh, C’2022, and Cast
Groundbreaking Shovel Ceremony
Live Art Presentation to Dr. Campbell - TreManda Pewett, C’2024, Dual Degree Engineering | Mathematics
Closing Remarks - Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D.
Reception
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.d. Academic Center