Deeawn Roundtree
2023 Carlow University Laureate
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Carlow University has named five alumni Carlow Laureates, the university’s most prestigious recognition of alumni achievement, which will be awarded at a luncheon ceremony on Friday, December 8, 2023, in The Oaklander Hotel.
“One of the historic strengths of Carlow University is its ability to transform and develop students into high-achieving, compassionate, ethical leaders in their respective fields,” said Kathy W. Humphrey, PhD, president, Carlow University. “The honor that best recognizes these outstanding individuals is the Carlow Laureate award, the most prestigious award that can be bestowed on our alumni.”
Carlow Laureates are alumni whose work, thought, and action demonstrate the highest standards of professional accomplishment and leadership, whether it is in their chosen discipline, in academics, or through community service. Recipients of this award are lasting tributes to their own professional excellence, the transformational education they received at Carlow, and the dynamic environment which helped to fuel their ambitions and their desire to make a difference in the best ways they can.
Carlow has named five distinguished alumni as its 2023 Carlow Laureates.
Dr. Deeawn Roundtree, SHRM-SCP, (BS ’92, MS ’00) is the CEO of Roundtree Training and Consulting, an author, leadership coach, trainer and speaker. Throughout her career, she has worked for a Pittsburgh utility company, as a pharmacy sales rep, and has held several positions in academia. Possessed with an entrepreneurial spirit, she formed her own company and is devoted to teaching individuals, groups, and corporations how to shift individuals’ perspectives of themselves and others, effectively improving communications skills to help create a more just and merciful world. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades, she is a member of various civil and professional organizations whose mission is to enhance or elevate the communities they serve. She’s also an award-winning author of a newly released book, “Leading from Within: A Faith-Based Perspective on Leadership,” and “Beyond the Boardroom: Learn How to Play and Win at the Game of Corporate Politics.”