Amplify - the CAU Alumni Newsletter
Dear Panthers,
March is Women’s History Month, and on March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, honoring women’s contributions to their communities and to society while recognizing the ongoing pursuit of equality and support for women’s issues around the globe. The Clark Atlanta University Office of Alumni Engagement is proud to share this issue of Amplify, dedicated to highlighting the stories of CAU women who continue to blaze trails professionally and personally. We celebrate these women for leaving their fingerprints on everything and everyone they touch, making their surroundings better than they were before they arrived.
I hope you will enjoy the feature on three previous Spirit of Greatness honorees, Pernessa Seele, Stacey Lee Spratt, and Brenda Walker, all of whom embody the CAU motto, Culture for Service. Their lives reflect a deep commitment to community, social responsibility, and pouring into others. And when you finish that story, be sure to scroll down to Alumni Voices to learn more about Johnquel Neal, who recently received our 40 Under 40 award and continues to soar while making the CAU family proud.
As a two-time graduate of CAU, I remain grateful to have earned two advanced degrees from an institution that never made me question whether, as a woman, I belonged in the room. I was nurtured, intellectually challenged, and empowered to pursue whatever goals I set for myself. As we celebrate brilliant women change agents around the world, especially those who walked the grounds of Atlanta University, Clark College, and Clark Atlanta University, it is also important to recognize the institutions, organizations, and individuals who create spaces where women can fully realize their potential. Thank you to the phenomenal women of CAU who allowed us to tell their stories, and to those whose stories are still evolving and have yet to be told.
In the spirit of sisterhood,
Lorri L. Saddler, Ed.D. (CAU '92, '20)
Vice President, Chief Alumni Engagement Officer
Clark Atlanta University
