All proceeds of the Summit support the Ann Fudge Scholars Program, named in honor of the first woman chair of the Council and former CEO of Young & Rubicam Brands. Established in 2005, sixteen $5,000 scholarships have been awarded to exemplary graduate and undergraduate black college women majoring in business. In 2008, five scholars received a two year commitment which included a $5,000 scholarship in the first year. In the second year, the scholars received an international trip to South Africa in the second year, chaperoned by Council women members.  

2008-2009 Scholars
Rachel  Cheeseborough
Spelman College
Class of 2010

Khadijah Dargan
Bennett College
Class of 2010

Michelle Maltbia
Spelman College
Class of 2010

Denyqua Rodriquez
Bennett College
Class of 2010

Venus Taylor
Howard University, B.S.
University of Chicago, M.B.A.
Class of 2010

2007 Scholars
Avernelle Holder
Alcorn State University

Aundrea Covington
Bishop State Community College

Brandi Lucier
Dillard University

Shunda N. Bogan
Jackson State

April Farmer
Southern University at New Orleans

Deandra Magee
Tougaloo College

Bryttannie Mason
Xavier University

2006 Scholars
Dominique Devesin
Class of 2007
Dillard University

Crystal Moore
Class of 2007
Xavier University

Alexandra Ajanaku
Class of 2006
Xavier University

Kristie Alena Gomez
Class of 2007
Dillard University

2006 Faculity & Administrator Awards
Additionally, two faculty or administrators from both Dillard University and Xavier University have been invited to attend the 2006 Summit.  A special thank you to The Principal Group for underwriting the lodging and transportation for the four awardees.

Dr. Kim Coleman
Assistant Professor of Business and Marketing/MIS
Division of Business
Dillard University

Dr. Danielle Taylor
Professor of English and African World Studies
Dean of the Division of Humanities
Dillard University

Dr. Pamela N. Waldron-Moore
Chair, Political Science Department
Xavier University

Pearl Algere-Lonian
Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs
Xavier University