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Dr. Carla Stokes Among 10 Honorees Selected for Outstanding Atlanta

October 13, 2012 By

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Dr. Carla and HOTGIRLS board member Na’Taki Osborne Jelks

Dr. Carla Stokes was selected as one of ten honorees inducted into Outstanding Atlanta in recognition of her work as the founder and Executive Director of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)®. The organization was created in 1968 to recognize outstanding young people of Atlanta who have distinguished themselves as exemplary citizens and demonstrated a steadfast commitment to leadership, civic engagement and service for the betterment of the Atlanta community. Dr. Carla will serve alongside this dynamic group on the Outstanding Atlanta Board of Directors as they come together to continue to improve the city of Atlanta.

Past alumni of Outstanding Atlanta include Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, City Council President Caesar Mitchell, noted author and playwright Pearl Cleage, anchorwoman Monica Kauffman, Executive Vice President of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights Deborah Richardson and Kate’s Club Founder Kate Atwood.

Congratulations to this outstanding group of honorees!

2012 Outstanding Atlanta Honorees

2012 Outstanding Atlanta Honorees (Left to right: Sonya Hunte, Lynne Espy-Williams, Travis Townsend, Dr. Carla Stokes, Andy Chang, Megan Sparks, Megan Holder, Wendy Ho, Rukiya Eaddy, Greg Clay)

At the induction ceremony, Dr. Carla was introduced by HOTGIRLS board member Na’Taki Osborne Jelks (Outstanding Atlanta class of 2000).

Outstanding Atlanta 2012 flyer

For more information, visit the Outstanding Atlanta website.

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Dr. Carla Stokes, PhD, MPH, is an adolescent health and behavior expert, professional keynote speaker, and women’s and girls’ health advocate. As a certified personal development coach and founder of Teen Girl University™, she helps young women and girls growing up in the digital age make healthy choices, strengthen social-emotional intelligence, and develop their leadership potential so they can thrive during adolescence and beyond. As a certified money breakthrough business coach and the founder of the A Heart for Girls™ Business Academy, she helps women with a heart for empowering girls build sustainable speaking and coaching businesses so they can monetize their work and have a bigger impact. For 15 years, Dr. Carla also served as the founder and former Executive Director of Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS)®, an award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of underserved Black young women and girls. Her groundbreaking research and work with girls has been published in academic books and journals, studied in university courses, and featured in respected media outlets, including The New York Times, NBC, CBS, Fast Company, Yahoo! Parenting, Reuters, Woman's Day, and Ebony.

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