Legacy of Leadership Awards Dinner

Highlighting the Spelman College Leadership and Women of Color Conference each year is the “Legacy of Leadership Awards" which heralds the accomplishments of individuals and organizations making significant contributions to shaping the destinies of past, current and future generations of leaders. Held on the first night of the Conference, this event is an elegant evening of memorable entertainment, outstanding speakers and inspiring stories of leadership.

Previous honorees include:

• Retired Brig. Gen. Velma “Von” Richardson
• Retired Col. Deborah Scott Thomas
• Her Excellency Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President, The Republic of Liberia
• Dr. Wangari Maathai, Founder, The Green Belt Movement, 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate
• John E. Pepper, Jr., Chairman, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Chairman of the Board, Walt Disney Company
• Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director, Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
• Marie C. Wilson, Founder and President Emeritus, The White House Project
• Beverly Wright, Former Five Term Chairperson, Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah
• Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director, The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• David Thomas, N. Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
• Ann Wilson Cramer, Director for IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs, IBM