Phillips Academy Outreach Programs Showcase
In July, IRT staff members Leislie Godo-Solo, IRT ’91, LaShawnda Brooks, Sara Cerretani, and alum Viviana Cordero Garcia IRT ’15 participated in the Phillips Academy Outreach Programs Showcase, an opportunity for the various programs to share their missions and successes with community partners.
UNCF Unite Conference – July 2025
Leislie Godo-Solo, IRT ’91, attended the UNCF’s Unite 2025: Together We Lead Conference in Atlanta and participated in workshops that addressed Black student success, the importance of advising with a racial/cultural lens, and the topic of segregation scholarships, among others.

Leislie Godo-Solo, IRT ’91
UNCF Mellon Coordinators’ Conference – October 2025
Earlier this month, Leislie gave a presentation to a group of UNCF Mellon coordinators in Atlanta and saw IRT alumnus Dominick Rolle, IRT ’09, and Jacqueline Brown-Gaines, IRT ’19, who also performed for attendees as a member of the Spelman College Jazz Ensemble.

Members of the Spelman College Jazz Ensemble
Mentoring and Teaching Institute
Later this month, Leislie will be attending the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) Institute for Teaching and Mentoring and will be part of the SREB Panel on Pathway Programs.
IRT Alumni
Let us know if you were at any of these events or if you are heading to SREB later this month. We would love to hear from you. Share your pictures with the IRT!
