The ABL honored Thomas at its Feb. 23 Fifteenth Annual Women of Vision Breakfast for her work in increasing the number of highly-qualified, work-ready graduates in the city. Under Thomas’ leadership, Atlanta Technical College has reached new heights with a 98 percent job placement rate, an increase in college enrollment of more than 40 percent, and the development of the Atlanta Technical College Institute for Males, which was designed to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of African-American males.

Later this year, the college will open a $14.2 million Allied Health and Technology Complex that is expected to further boost enrollment and position Atlanta Technical College as a leader in health-focused education.

Some of the other women honored at the ABL awards breakfast include Ann-Marie Campbell, president, Southern Division The Home Depot; Stacey Chavis, Southern director of the White House Project; Delores Crowell, regional manager external affairs for AT&T; Beverly Daniel Tatum, president  of Spelman College, and LaKeitha Daniels, president of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys.

For a complete listing of those who were selected as “Women of Influence,” visit www.atlantabusinessleague.org.