Past Presidents

The Atlanta Chapter of the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College (NAASC) began in August 1914, when several recent Spelman graduates met at the home of Mrs. Mary James Wardlaw, who would become the first president.  The organization was first called ”The Spelman Alumni Club of Atlanta” and later “The Atlanta Graduate Club.”  The Atlanta Club was the first of almost sixty (60) alumnae clubs, now called chapters, which exist today.  Over the years, the name of the organization changed from the Atlanta Graduate Club or Spelman Graduates of Atlanta Club to the Atlanta Spelman Club.

YearName
August 1914Mrs. Mary James Wardlaw**
1964-1966Lavaugn Force Elkins C‘49
1966-1968Ernestine Miles Mann C‘57**
1968-1970Jean Foster Scott C‘53**
1970-1972Ruby Handspike Clay C‘54
1972-1974Mary Woods C‘44**

In 1976, the national organization incorporated and became the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College, a 501 (c) (3) organization separate from the College.  The Atlanta Spelman Club became the Atlanta Chapter of the NAASC and part of the Southeastern Region of NAASC. Mrs. Pearline Adamson Davis served as the Atlanta Chapter’s first president.

YearName
1976-1978Pearline Adamson Davis C‘58**
1978-1980Virginia Entzminger Longino C‘47**
1980-1982Barbara Buckley Washington C‘72**
1982-1986Dr. Mildred Collier Walton C‘47**
1986-1988Virginia Turner Dowell C‘47**
1988-1990Dr. Fleda Mask Jackson C‘73
1990-1992Nancy Fesson Hawkins C‘63**
1992-1994Rita Benton Gibson C‘73
1994-1996Mary Glenn Forbes C‘73
1996-1998Helen Brookins Bell C‘53
1998-2000Stephanie Bush C‘68**
2000-2002Berdie Ricks Hardon C‘67
2002-2004Dr. Andrea Lewis C‘96
2004-2006Stacee Utsey C‘85
2006-2008Aletha Cherry C‘99
2008-2010Christina Hayes Miller C‘98
2010-2012Sheila Hamilton Louder C‘73
2012-2014Shana Word Davis C‘98
2015-2017Pamela Cooper C’88
2017-2019Venetta Coleman C’88
2019-2023Adrienne Lance Lucas C’90
2023-2025Crystal Sidberry C’93