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Campus Review
January 10, 2012
took a job with the company as a field
manager. He is a past chairman of the
Georgia Automobile Dealers Association,
the Metro Atlanta Automobile Dealers
Association and the Ford National Dealer
Council.
Vigil currently serves on the board of
directors of the Southern Regional
Hospital and the Clayton State University
Foundation Board of Trustees. He was
named Hispanic Businessman of the Year
by the Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce in 1996. A member of the
Southlake Kiwanis, he was also named
Businessman of the Year for 2001 by the
Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
and won the Hispanic Business, Inc. 2002
EOY Award in the Retail & Finance cate-
gory. A member of Ford's "One Hundred
Club," he also repeatedly has earned
Ford's highest honor, the President's
Award. He has served as a member of the
Board of Regents of the University
System of Georgia, and as a past chairman
of the Board.
His community service to the Southern
Crescent dates back to 1983, when he first
was named to the Board of Trustees of the
then-Clayton Junior College Foundation.
Indeed, along with his wife, Bonnie P.
Vigil, he has been one of the region’s most
devoted civic leaders for more almost
three decades, also serving as a board
member of the State of Georgia’s Board of
Motor Vehicle Safety, and the Clayton
County Chamber of Commerce, where he
served as president in 1990. He is also a
member of the Fayette County Chamber.
Clayton State students will showcase their
interpretation of Dr. King’s dream, vision,
and life through song, dance, or poetry.
Additionally, finalists from the MLK
High School Essay Contest will read their
award-winning pieces. Free admission
and open to the public.
Thursday, Jan. 19
AmeriCorps’ Service Cinema – Viewing:
The Human Experience
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
SAC Ballroom C
In a world fraught with hostility and vio-
lence, an altruistic group of young men
endeavor to understand the true essence of
the human spirit by visiting forgotten
souls such as homeless New Yorkers,
Peruvian orphans and isolated Ghanian
lepers. By spotlighting heartwarming sto-
ries from around the world, this uplifting
documentary shows viewers that every
single person, no matter his or her lot in
life, is beautiful.
2012 MLK Day of Service:
“A Day on, Not a Day Off”
In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
holiday, the Clayton State University
Department of Campus Life will be offer-
ing Clayton State students the opportunity
to serve their neighbors and communities
by participating in the Day of Service and
the annual MLK Rally & March on
Monday, Jan. 16. This year, Clayton State
will be servicing two sites sponsored by
Hands on Atlanta: The Arts Exchange and
The Grant Park Conservancy.
The Arts Exchange is a vibrant multicul-
tural, multidisciplinary, and intergenera-
tional cultural center committed to artists
as agents for positive social change. It is a
unique venue for professional practicing
artists to share innovative arts experiences
and educational opportunities with the
community. Service volunteers will paint
various rooms and the theater as well as
general cleaning of the building. There are
25 spaces for students available.
The Grant Park Conservancy is the oldest
city park in Atlanta. Established in 1889
and originally known as the Grant Park
Zoo; the park serves more than two mil-
lion visitors per year. Service volunteers
will assist with beautifying and restoring
the park by clearing overgrowth, picking
up trash, mulching, and raking leaves.
There are also 25 spaces available for this
activity.
Upon completion of the service projects,
students will then participate in the
Annual MLK Rally & March at noon,
beginning at Peachtree and Baker streets
in downtown Atlanta.
Transportation will be provided for 50
students and will depart the Clayton State
Student Activities Center (SAC) at 7 a.m.,
with an expected return (after the Rally &
March) at 3 p.m. Snacks and water will
be provided, but students must provide
their own meals.
Interested Clayton State students will be
signing up for the Day of Service and
March at the Campus Life/AmeriCorps
table on Main Street in the James M.
Baker University Center from Monday,
Jan. 9 through Thursday, Jan. 12, from 10
a.m. to noon. Students will also be signing
up at the Involvement Fair on Thursday,
Jan. 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., in the
Student Activities Center Ballroom.
For additional information, please contact
LaShanda
Hardin
at
LaShandaHardin@clayton.edu or the
Department of Campus Life at 678-466-
LIFE (5433).
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MLK, cont’d. from p. 2