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Black Diamond Conference

Thank you to all of the attendees and supporters of the Inaugural Black Diamonds Women’s Conference. Check back in the new year on details for 2018

Cuyahoga Community College
Metropolitan Campus

A two-day conference for African-American Women and girls, providing information , education and support related to:

Mental, emotional and physical well-being
Education and occupational opportunities
Financial Empowerment

2017 Speakers

Joy Bostic — Joy Bostic, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve

Heidi Cressman — Heidi Cressman, Director, Women in Engineering, UA

Phyllis Dukes, Ph.D. — Phyllis Dukes, Ph.D., Professor Cuyahoga Community College

Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D. — Joanne Dowdy, Ph.D., Professor, Kent State university

Erika Glover — Erica Glover, Ph.D. Assistant Principal, Akron Public Schools

Yalanda D. Hawkins — Yalanda D. Hawkins, M.Ed., Project Completion Manager, Tri-C

Captain Stephanie Johnson — Captain Stephanie Johnson, Delta Airlines

Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew — Margaret larkins-Pettigrew, MD, MEd, MPPM, FACOG

Nikki Marchmon-Boykin — Nikki Marchmon-Boykin, Master Teacher, kent City Schools

Lisa McCraney — Lisa A. McCraney, M.Ed., LPCC-S - Founder & Director, Healing Hearts Counseling & Consultation Services

Anette McDowell — Annette McDowell, Asst. Professor, Early Childhood Education, Tri-C

Angela Neal-Barnet,, Ph.D. — Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., Professor, Kent State University

Nike olabisi — Nike olabisi, MBA

Khalilah Shabazz — Khalilah Shabazz, Ph.D., Founder SAAS, Director, Mulitcultural Center, Indiana University-Purdue University

Allison Vaughn — Allison Vaugn, Author: Goal Digger, Founder CEO, Jackets for Jobs

Monique Wilson, Ph.D. — Monique Wilson, Ph.D., Dean and Executive Director Infomration Technology, Tri-C

Julie Zhao, Ph.D. — Julie Zhao, Ph.D., Assistant Dean University of Akron, College of Engineering

2017 Conference Photos

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2017 Black Diamonds Conference

2017 Black Diamonds Conference

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