Spelman College, celebrating its 125th anniversary.
Spelman College, celebrating its 125th anniversary, announced it has received gifts totaling $7 million for need-based scholarship support. Boasting alumnae such as Marian Wright Edelman Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939, in Bennettsville, South Carolina) is an American activist for the rights of children. She is president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund. , founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a national organization that is committed to the social Welfare of children. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit group uses its annual $9 million budget to lobby legislators and to speak out publicly on a broad array of issues on the law, the family, and , Spelman "has a legacy to live up to," says Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. Chair Yvonne Jackson. The institution will "continue to remain relevant in the global world with academic excellence" and the "building of leadership."
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