Spelman History
What month, day, and year was Spelman founded?
April 11, 1881
Former CEO of Walgreens and Spelman College's Interim President
Rosalind Brewer
What is the current requirement to become a member of Grandaughters Club?
Must have a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or cousins who attended Spelman.
What is the required attire for convocation ceremonies at Spelman?
-A “respectable and conservative” white dress/white attire
-Flesh-toned stockings
-Close toed black shoes
What is Spelman's Mascot?
The jaguar
Who are the founders of Spelman College?
Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles
American politician,lawer,voting rights activist, and author who served in the Georgia House of Representatives
Stacey Abrams
Name the anual GDC event that takes place during homecoming week.
The Handprint Campaign
Which landmark on campus has been romured to cause true love between a Spelmanite and a Morehouse man if used by both parties at the same time? (It no longer functions)
The fountian in the oval. (Formally known as the Grover-Werden Memorial Fountain.
Where is the Alumnae Arch located?
The Oval
Who is Spelman College named after?
The first black woman president at Spelman
Johnetta Betsch Cole
What year was Granddaughters Club founded?
1910
Who created the Spelman hymn?
Spelman Student Eddye Mae Money (C'34)
What are Spelman's official colors?
Columbia blue and white
Which building on campus was previously a dorm, but stopped functioning as such after 2001? (some former residents call themsleves the "Pack-rats")
Packard Hall
The first Spelman alumna to attend medical school
Dr.Georgia Dwelle
Who created Granddaughters club?
Lucy Houghton Upton
Who is the first Alumna President (C'55), the 8th president of Spelman(1997-2002), former first lady of Spelman (Married to Dr.Albert Manley)
The Science Center is partially named after her.
Dr. Audrey Forbes Manley
What is Spelman's Tag line?
A Choice to Change the World
What was Spelman originally named when it was founded in 1881.
Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary
The grandaughters club initially only extended to students whose family members were ___ and ___ that attended Spelman.
Mothers ; Aunts
What is the aim of Grandaughters Club?
To preserve and embrace Spelman’s heritage and traditions through its legacies.
Complete the lyrics
Spelman, thy name we praise
Standards and honor raise,
We’ll ever faithful be
Throughout eternity.
[Fill in the blank].
[ Fill in the blank].
Thy heights supreme and true.
Blessings to you.
May peace with thee abide
And God forever guide
How many years has Spelman consecutively ranked as the #1 HBCU?
18 years