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1 December 2016 NAASC Awards Two Donald and Isabel Stewart Endowed Scholarships Chantalle O. Cannicle and Khyra Kolidakis are Spelmanites on a mission. As Donald and Isabel Stewart Endowed Scholarship recipients, the NAASC has provided a total of $15,543 between the two scholars to support their matriculation at Spelman College. JOURNAL OF SISTERHOOD The official newsletter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College. Chantalle O. Cannicle is a Junior majoring in Psychology, with a concentration in Public Health, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chantalle is the Vice President of the Pre-Alumnae Council and for the second year is leading the Spelman College P.U.L.S.E. Programming Board as the Campus Alliance Chair. These positions as well as keeping up her 3.29 GPA and her participation in the Health Careers Program. Spelman College Chapter of Enactus, and the Spelman College Student Ambassador keeps this Spelmanite busy! Khyra Kolidakis is a Junior Political Science major from Chicago, Illinois who is taking a heavy course load this year and plans to graduate in May Khyra maintains a 3.32 GPA and this past summer had the opportunity to study at the University of Houston in preparation for the LSAT. She is a member of the Spelman Pre- Alumnae Council and serves as the Secretary of Enrollment Management on the Student Government Association. Khyra plans to attend law school after her matriculation at Spelman and is looking forward to becoming an active member of the NAASC. NAASC Lifetime Membership Payment Amnesty Lifetime Membership in NAASC is available at the cost of $1000. Once paid, lifetime members only pay the annual dues of the local chapter they are affiliated with. Lifetime membership can be paid to the association within a period not to exceed five (5) years. We are aware that there are members who were once on the five-year plan and may have missed a year of payments or exceeded the 5-year period to pay the lifetime membership. We are affording members, in this situation, a ONE-TIME opportunity to apply for amnesty and pick up where you left off! To complete the application for amnesty please fill out the document here: NAASC Lifetime Amnesty Application Form Once received, we will you a list of payments we have on file and the amount remaining to complete your lifetime membership. The Amnesty application period has been extended but will end on 1/6/2017. After that date, amnesty will end and "Life membership dues shall be paid to

2 the Association within a period not to exceed five (5) years." If you have additional questions about amnesty send an to Tina Shelton at amnesty@naasc.org. Seasons Greetings! From the President s Desk December is a month full of year-end, to dos. One to do may include submitting your donation to the Donald & Isabel Stewart Endowed Scholarship (DISES) which, this year, helped two wonderful Spelman little sisters with tuition (see article on page 1). Another to do may include attending one of the many local NAASC chapter holiday events, see page X for those chapters with upcoming events. Perhaps one to do includes paying your NAASC dues. As you know, we are heavily in the process of getting all alumnae to join in honor of the 125 th anniversary of the NAASC. Whichever one you haven t done, let this note be your encouragement! Your donations, your labor, and your love are needed and all will be very appreciated by the Spelman College Family!! The NAASC Executive Committee membership and Chapter leaders can check off their participation in the December Meeting, held December 2 4 on the Spelman College campus. The executive committee meeting was held concurrently with the Leadership Development Institute, which is attended by NAASC chapter presidents and open to at least one other chapter leader. Some of the highlights of the weekend included: The NAASC President s Address. Presentations by the Spelman College President, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell; Vice President of College Relations, Dr. Jane Smith, C 68; Vice President of Enrollment Management, Ingrid Hayes; Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Jesse Brooks; Director of Alumnae Affairs and NAASC Vice President, Sharon Owens; Dean of Students, Dr. Fran Cee Brown-McClure, and Director of Admissions Tiffany Nelson, C A presentation by Francesca Martinez of the American Heart Association in support of our Do Something for You Do Something for Your Community service efforts. A brief overview of an alumnae inspired donor giving challenge by Board of Trustees member and alumna Cynthia Jackson called, SpelmanRally17. The Leadership Development Institute, attended by NAASC Chapter Presidents, included presentations covering policies and procedures by President-Elect Keva Wright Berry, NAASC Treasurer Georgette Johnson, Constitution and Bylaws chair Danielle Butler Simmons, as well as an extended version of the parliamentary procedure workshop given in September by Parliamentarian Beth Sapp James. Immediate Past President Dr. Daphne L. Smith also presented on suggested NAASC protocol. In addition, a slate for the three open elected NAASC positions was approved and has been forwarded to the elections committee to prepare the ballots. Results of the elections will be featured in an upcoming issue of the newsletter and elected officers shall be sworn in at the May 2017 Annual Meeting and Luncheon. We encourage all NAASC members, particularly those 2s and 7s that share class reunions, to plan to attend the luncheon meeting. Finally, we are off to a great start this program year. I would appreciate hearing from NAASC members as to what services you would like to Association to provide. If you are a chapter member and have some expertise you are willing to share with the Association, please forward your comments to me at president@naasc.org. I look forward to writing to you in the upcoming year! Sisterly, Tara L. Buckner, C 87 NAASC President

3 UPCOMING DEADLINES!!!! December 31, 2016 National dues whether submitted by an individual or a chapter must be sent in by December 31, Be sure to check with your chapter treasurer to make sure yours has made it to NAASC at P.O. Box 48282, Atlanta GA or pay online at The NAASC Awards Committee has reopened nominations for the NAASC Hall of Fame Award. Nominations are now due by December 31, The award criteria are as follows: 1. The alumna shall have been out of college for at least five years. 2. Evidence of sustained and/or exceptional service to the college as a volunteer (i.e. student recruiter, outstanding committee work in the association, etc.) shall be presented. 3. Evidence of sustained financial support of the college regardless of the amount contributed, or exceptional support in any given year shall be presented. 4. Evidence that the alumna has represented the ideals of Spelman College through service to the community; outstanding professional achievement as evidenced by recognition of one s profession or peers, either locally or nationally shall be presented. 5. Nominees for this award must meet at least three of the four specified criteria. 6. In addition to these criteria, the alumna shall possess credentials which evidence national or international recognition and acclaim. 7. Nominations must be sent to Margaret Dismond Martin, C 87, Awards Chair at awards@naasc.org or redredelephant@aol.com January 6, 2016 Deadline for Lifetime Membership Amnesty Applications - if you have fallen behind with your lifetime membership pledge consider getting caught up! January 6 th is the last day to apply for Lifetime Membership Amnesty and catch up on payments. This opportunity will end January 6, 2017 FOREVER! Note that lifetime sustaining members that are in the process of paying may continue their current schedule. Deadline for January Journal of Sisterhood Submissions Monthly we feature upcoming NAASC events such as special events, leadership webinars, photos from chapter events, and meetings. To have your events listed in the monthly newsletter please forward the information, along with your contact information, to correspondingsecretary@naasc.org. Events MUST be NAASC sponsored or related. President s Leadership Development Webinar Series The leadership development webinar series is free for members of NAASC. Webinar info will be sent to members prior to the scheduled webinar date. Below is the tentative schedule of webinars. January 22, 2017 Something for You. The American Heart Association Message February 26, 2017 After the Holidays Dieting: Credit Repair March 26, 2017 Everything You Want to Know about Event Planning April 23, 2017 TBD May 28, 2017 Our Sister s Keeper: Look Beneath the Surface the Rise of Labor and Sex Trafficking June 25, 2017 I May Want to Run for Office

4 Huntsville Area NAASC Chapter Brings Interested Students And Parents to Campus. On Friday, November 11,2016, the Huntsville Area Chapter of the NAASC sponsored a chartered bus trip to Spelman College with forty-four interested students, parents, and alumnae. The day started By: Rosa Kilpatrick, President, Huntsville Area Chapter with a guided tour of the Africa Forecast: Fashioning Contemporary Life exhibit in the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art followed by lunch in the always impressive Alma Upshaw Dining Hall. The students were then divided into middle school and high school groupings. The middle school students and the high school students and their parents were given a one on one question and answer session with Tiffany Nelson, Director of Admissions, her staffers and student volunteers from the college Office of Admissions. The students also received a guided tour of the campus. The Huntsville Area Chapter sponsored the trip to plant seeds in young women to attend our beloved Spelman. Save the Date! Upcoming NAASC Events Monthly we will feature upcoming NAASC events. This includes special events, leadership webinars, and meetings. To have your events listed in the monthly newsletter please forward the information, along with your contact information, to correspondingsecretary@naasc.org no later than the 5 th of the month preceding your event. Events MUST be NAASC sponsored or related. Upcoming Chapter Holiday Events! Atlanta, GA Chapter December 17 th 2pm Spelman College / Cosby Center Augusta, GA Chapter - December 18-5th Annual Spelman- Morehouse Holiday Potluck, 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Contact E. Vanessa Spearman - McCarthy for Holiday Potluck location. augusta@naasc.org or butterfly_md@bellsouth.net Southern MD Chapter December 17 th, 5 8pm at the home of Susan Baskin, Contact veegeeleo7@gmail.com for location Detroit, MI December 17 - SpelHouse Christmas Party, Roberts Riverwalk Hotel (Detroit), Time TBD* Sonji Lynn Revis at sonjohntravel@aol.com for further details. Winston-Salem, NC December 16 th, 9am Contact Pam Grace at , pnrgrace@gmail.com for details Nashville, TN - December 17- Goodwill Industries 937 Herman Street,

5 Nashville, TN 37208, 1-3 pm (room 118) Dallas Fort Worth, TX December 17 th At the home of Karmen Johnson, Contact Tiffany Spearman for details at Have you paid your NAASC Membership? Here is the printable form to mail in with your payment! You can also pay your membership online!

6 NAASC Membership FAST FACTS! National dues are $50 per year. The membership year is from July 1 st June 30 th of each year. You MUST be a member of the National Association BEFORE you can become a member of a local chapter. The first $50 paid goes toward your National dues. You can register for the online community, pay your National dues, update your contact information, and check your membership status online at Recent Local NAASC Events Baltimore Area NAASC Chapter Holiday Event Los Angeles NAASC Chapter s Annual SpelHouse Holiday Mixer and toy drive. Toys donated to The Baron Jay Foundation. Chicago NAASC s A Crystal Blue Evening From l to r: NAASC-LA Social Chair Pia Days, C'2001; GLAMAA Vice President Dajon Jackson; GLAMAA President James Daughrity; NAASC-LA President Belinda Daughrity, C'2006

7 Washington, DC Area NAASC Holiday Party Northern VA NAASC Holiday Party NAASC Richmond Holiday Brunch Decatur, GA NAASC - Christmas Social NAASC Westchester, NY

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