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Alumnae Notes1938Dovey Johnson RoundtreePersonal Achievement: Her life andwork as a trial lawyer, army veteran,civil rights advocate and ordainedminister are the subject of an articleentitled “She Had a Dream: Lawyerand Preacher Dovey Roundtree HasSpent Her life Fighting to Change theWorld – One Cause, One Case, OneChild at a Time.” The impressive 14-page piece appeared in the March2002 issue of the Washingtonian.1946Olivette Smith AllisonProfessional Achievement: Honoredon March 20, 2002 as one of AtlantaMagazine’s Women Making a Mark.She was one of 13 women recognizedfor their commitment and serviceto Atlanta and for exemplifying“heroes, saints and legends.”1947Mary Jones VismalePersonal Achievement: Commemorated50 years of marriage to herhusband, Calvin F. Vismale, Sr. at acelebration hosted by their childrenon Saturday, June 1, 2002 at TheColumbia Colony Ballroom inAtlanta, Georgia.1951Lena Johnson McLinProfessional Achievement: Celebratedher 20th anniversary asfounder, pastor and musical directorof Holy Vessel Baptist Church inChicago, Illinois. The anniversaryprogram, entitled “Hallelujah! I’mStill Here,” was held on Sunday, February24, 2002.1960Teena Scott DelgadoPersonal Achievement: Elected toserve as Imperial Commandress,Imperial Court, the Daughters of Isis(Prince Hall affiliate) in August2001 at the Imperial Session inDetroit, Michigan, giving her leadershipresponsibility for one of themost charitable and communityorientedorganizations in the nation.She is the first Georgian elected toserve in this capacity. The Daughtersof Isis has a diverse membership ofover 12,000 women.Marian Wright EdelmanPersonal Achievement: “IntimatePortrait: Marian Wright Edelman”was produced for Lifetime Televisionand shown as the cornerstone oftheir Black History Month programmingin February 2002.June Gary HoppsProfessional Achievement: Appointedthe Parham Professor of Social Policyat the University of Georgia, which isan endowed professorship.1966Ruth A. DavisProfessional Achievement: The firstAfrican American woman namedCareer Member of the Senior ForeignService, Class of Career Minister, forthe personal rank of Career Ambassadorin recognition of especiallydistinguished service. She was nominatedby President George W. Bush.1967Mildred A. WiseProfessional Achievement: Upon herretirement after 34 years of governmentalservice on February 2002,the Director of the Office for CivilRights established an award in herhonor to be given annually. Thisextraordinary recognition was givenbecause of her diligence, dedicationand service to her constituents andcolleagues.1968Jacqueline BartholomewTempleProfessional Achievement: The 2001J. William Fulbright Foreign ScholarAward Grantee at the University ofJyvaskyla in Finland. She spent theyear teaching and conductingresearch on the intersections ofInclusion and Multicultural Education.She is presently an assistantprofessor at Portland State Universityin Oregon.1969Yvonne Beauford-OliverPersonal Achievement: RepresentedSpelman College at the inaugurationof Dr. Kofi Lomotey as the seventhpresident of Fort Valley StateUniversity, Fort Valley, Georgia.Carolyn CartwrightProfessional Achievement: As Directorof Corporate Diversity Initiativesfor SunTrust, she was quoted in thearticle “Model of Diversity” whichappeared in the February 2002 issueof Business-to-Business magazine.Bettieanne Childers HartProfessional Achievement: A panelistfor the Spelman College PhilosophySociety and Golden Key NationalHonors Society discussion on “Race,Class and Gender as Factors inAssigning Justice,” held on March 5,2002 in the Cosby Auditorium. She isdeputy district attorney for FultonCounty’s Appellate Division.Maxine HayesPersonal Achievement: Recipient ofthe 2002 Dr. Nathan Davis Award forher dedication to public service. Shewas recognized in the categoryCareer Public Servant at the StateLevel during a ceremony held onJanuary 30, 2002 in Washington,D.C. She is the Washington StateHealth Officer and assistant secretaryof Community and Family Health.S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 0 217