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Honoring the legacy of Dr. Cheryl T. Chatman for her outstanding contributions as an educator, community activist, and commitment of lifelong service.
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WHEREAS, on the occasion of her farewell to relocate to Florida, the City Council recognizes the invaluable contributions and unwavering dedication of Dr. Cheryl T. Chatman towards fostering community connection through her many roles
WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl T. Chatman served as executive vice president and dean of diversity at Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, for 20 years before her retirement. During her time at CSP, she worked closely with the university president to provide links between and among the administration, the university, and the larger community
WHEREAS, She also provided vision and leadership for the university’s diversity efforts through creative programming; consultation and partnership with faculty, staff, and administrators; and by creating and sustaining supportive relationships with students and significant public constituencies
WHEREAS, Concordia’s multicultural organizations acknowledged her with appreciation awards for leadership, guidance, support, and service. In 2018, the “Dr. Cheryl Troutman Chatman Diversity Center” was dedicated at Concordia University in her honor
WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl T. Chatman is active in the community, serving as an officer of the NAACP's St. Paul Branch, Vice President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Black Women in Higher Education (ABWHE), and a co-facilitator of a community organization called EVERY BODY’S IN. She completed a six-year term as a church council member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl T. Chatman co-chaired the Selma 50th anniversary celebration hosted in St. Paul, MN. During her tenure at Concordia University, she received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Black Women in Higher Education, a pioneering leader award from the Minnesota chapter of ABWHE, a...
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