Founders Week Event Schedule
April 4 - 11, 2019
#SpelmanFoundersDay
History & Traditions Convocation
11 - 11:50 a.m. | Sisters Chapel
Speaker: Angela Baskerville, C’87, Vice President, Technology Development, AT&T Communications
Alumnae-Students Connection Lunch
12 - 1:30 p.m. | BDT Suites Dining Hall
Have lunch and conversation with your sisters in celebration of Founders Day.
Speaker: Robin A. Young, CFP, C’97, CEO, Behaving Wealthy™
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Day of Service
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Spelman College & Various Locations
This year, we will honor our history by celebrating with a day of service on Saturday, April 6, 2019. This day will bring Spelman’s past and present together by showing our commitment to Spelman’s rich tradition of service.
A Day of Service Details
Founders Day Worship Service
11 a.m. | Sisters Chapel
Featuring Rev. Porsha Williams, C’2012, Associate Pastor to Youth and Children at the Bethany Baptist Church, Newark, NJ
Glee Club Spring Concert
5 - 6:30 p.m. | Sisters Chapel
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Founders Day Alumnae Celebration
6- 8 p.m. | Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby, Ed.D. Academic Center Lobby & Auditorium
Celebrate the 138th anniversary of the founding of Spelman College and recognize the Founders Day honorees
Honorary Degree Recipient
Virginia Davis Floyd, C'73
Founders Spirit Award
Rachel Strickland Cook, C'68
True Blue Recipient
Naima Valerie Porter-Sparks
Senior Class Breakfast & Robing
6:30 - 8:00 a.m. | The BDT Suites Dining Hall/Amphitheater
First-Year Students' Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Alma Upshaw Dining Hall
Senior Class Pictures
8 - 9 a.m. | The Amphitheater
First-Year Students Line-up
9 - 9:15 a.m. | Manley College Center, Upper Concourse
Senior Line-Up | Processional Begins
9 a.m. | The Amphitheater
Convocation Alumnae Viewing Party
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | June Gary Hopps Atrium
Founders Day Convocation
10 - 11:30 a.m. | Sisters Chapel
This event will be streamed live starting promptly at 10 a.m. You can also watch it via Facebook Live.
Spelman College Birthday Cake Cutting
12 p.m. | Manley College Center Upper Concourse
Spelman Birthday Party Student Festival
2 - 6 p.m. | The Oval