Sellers Walker is being honored as the first woman and first African American to head the Personnel Division for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Sellers Walker holds a bachelor's degree from Wayne State University and a master's degree from Western Michigan University. She also serves on numerous community boards and has received several awards in recognition of her professional and community service. Sellers Walker recently received a 2005 Woman of Equality Award from the Women's Resource Center in Grand Rapids and the 2005 Arend D. Lubbers Award from Grand Valley State University.
The 22nd annual awards dinner and induction ceremony is October 25 at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center.