words of four Berry women
photos courtesy of Cabin Log yearbook
The
resonate through the life and career of Cheryl Holt Naja
of
Pearls wisdom by DEBBIE RASURE portraits by DARWIN BERMAN
AS CHERYL HOLT NAJA (78C) THREADS HER WAY THROUGH ATLANTA TRAFFIC EVERY MORNING on her way to work, she never has to wonder whether she’ll do something that day that will make a difference in someone’s life. It’s a given. In the 11 years she’s been director of pro bono and community service for the Atlanta-based international law firm Alston & Bird, Naja has played a vital role in service efforts as varied as protecting victims of crime, helping low-income inventors patent their work, driving cancer patients to treatments, and preparing care packages for active-duty military personnel. Working with an 85-member committee, Naja plans and helps implement pro bono and community service projects for the approximately 1,600 attorneys and staff in Alston & Bird’s eight U.S. offices stretching from California to New York. In 2014 alone, she helped make connections that resulted in more than
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