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Her Legacy. Their Future. 

The Marilyn Renee' Teasley Carnegie (MRTC) Endowed Scholarship Fund at Clark Atlanta University - built to honor one woman's legacy and change student's lives, one degree at a time. 


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  • $650,000+ — Endowment built

  • $150,000+ — Awarded in scholarships

  • $50,000–$100,000 — This campaign's current goal


Join Us at the CAU/MRTC Fund Homecoming Party

Friday, October 16, 2026 · The Gathering Spot, Atlanta · Bar/Lounge

A more intimate evening this year — the same Homecoming tradition we've shared for the past several years, now in The Gathering Spot's Bar/Lounge for a closer, warmer night among friends of the fund.

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Find Your Place in This Campaign

Every gift - at every level - moves a student closer to a Clark Atlanta degree.  Three ways to be part of it:

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Become a Sponsor

Business and organizational levels from $500 to $10,000 with recognition on this site, at campaign events, and across MRTC materials.  

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Join the Ambassador Circle of Three

A leadership-giving program built around the number three: 3 Legacy Ambassadors at $5,000 6 Champion Ambassadors at $2.500, 9 Believer Ambassadors at $1,000, and 12 Friend Ambassadors at $500 - thirty people carrying Renee's story into their own networks.

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Give as a Friend

Every gift counts and every donor is thanked - $1,000, $250, $100, or whatever feels right. 

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(mrtcfund) or via PayPal (mrtcfund@gmail.com).

"Let's Change Lives"

Your support and investment in CAU will make a difference and help us achieve our goal. More importantly, your financial gift will make an immediate impact and help change lives forever.  

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela

Mail check for your tax deductible donation to:

Payable to: Clark Atlanta University

Memo Section: Marilyn Renee' Teasley Carnegie Scholarship

Mail to: Shemitria Smith

Senior Director of Advancement Operations

Clark Atlanta University

223 James P. Brawley Drive SW

216 Harkness Hall  

Atlanta, GA  30314

Office Phone: 404.880.6909

ssmith@cau.edu

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Honor and continue the legacy of Marilyn Renee' Teasley Carnegie by awarding scholarships to deserving students. The fund will recognize and award students who have achieved academic excellence and require additional financial assistance in pursuit of higher education goals.  

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