Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum, Gabby’s mom, Natalie Hawkins and Gabby Douglas
*Here’s some more good news about Miss Gabby Douglas.
The super 16-year-old Olympic champion gymnast is officially being recruited by one of the most prestigious black intuitions of higher learning. And that would be Spelman College.
TMZ is reporting that the school’s president even flew to London to get a leg up on the competition.
We’ve learned … Spelman — an all-girl college in Georgia — wants Gabby in a bad way … and sources at the University tell us the Team USA gymnastics superstar has become the number 1 recruit … by far.
In fact, the President of Spelman, Beverly Daniel Tatum, went out to London and made sure Gabby got a Spelman gift bag … containing a congratulatory note, school t-shirt and a CD containing a song produced by the college.
Tatum also released a statement to TMZ … in which she acknowledges the school would LOVE to get its hands on the gold medal winner:
“A young woman who has demonstrated the drive and discipline needed to achieve world-class excellence is likely to have what it takes to be successful at Spelman, and we would welcome her interest in the college.”
If you didn’t know, among others, the daughters of both Martin Luther King Jr. and Bill Cosby have attended Spelman
What is Spellman recruiting her for exactly? They did not offer a full scholarship.
fantastic school. i have relatives who went there. she’ll get plenty of exercise dodging bullets in that part of town
LMFAO! You’re a fool for that.
LOL!
That is not current Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Tatum in that photograph. But Gabby would be a great asset to Spelman College and its rich history of educating African American women!
Interesting….everybody is trying to use their marketing 101 on Gabby. Being that she is being admired and an inspiration to young Black girls it is a smart move by Spelman. It is a great college and I believe with no doubt that she has a full ride scholarship if she decides to attend.
A college president traveling to London to recruit a 16-yr old? Did she just graduate or something? Or maybe she’s a rising Senior?
But I know the school could’ve found other uses for the money than funding the President’s trip.
Agreed. They could have waited one week. That’s when they will be returning home. But it’s their money so hey, what can you do? *Kanye shrug*
And you don’t think that money is a motivating factor in trying to get Gabby to attend Spelman?
They plan to recoup much more than the ticket to London with Gabby’s enrollment.
You waiting for someone to graduate high school to start recruiting them and you will find yourself at the back of a long line.
Well, er, Spellman is not the school for Olympians and whether it would ever be a realistic possibility for her remains to be seen. That said, I would doubt that them waiting until she came home (and even started the school year) would put them in the back of her and her family’s mind.
There’s only one “l” in Spelman.
Gabby is a world class gymnast who has stated her intention to be an the olympic team in 2016. Why would she attend a school that has no gymnastics program located in a city that, to my knowledge, has no facitility nor coaches for one of her caliber?
This is a non-story and an obvious attempt by the college to exploit Gabby’s success.
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