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May 14, 2012
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Ogbuehi New Fundraising Chair
In Clayton County for United Way
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta has
announced that Clayton State University
Dean of the College of Business Dr.
Alphonso Ogbuehi will lead United Way’s
2012/2013 fundraising efforts in Clayton
County. Ogbuehi says it is important for
him to get involved because it is only by
coming together as a community that lives
will be changed for the better.
“As an educator, there is much to be done
in assuring that kids stay in school and get
educated,” says Ogbuehi, who came to
Clayton State in 2010. “I see education as
a critical pathway to economic independ-
ence and a major source of aspiration to
the middle class and away from poverty.
When we LIVE UNITED to help individ-
uals and families thrive, we make commu-
nities stronger.”
Ogbuehi will work alongside 2012 United
Way Campaign Chair Kevin Greiner,
CEO & president of Gas South, and other
officials on the Campaign Cabinet to raise
millions to impact lives in the focus areas
of education, income, health and home-
lessness.
United Way invested more than $7 million
in education networks and programs in 13
counties, including Clayton, this year to
help children enter school ready to learn,
avoid risky behaviors and graduate pre-
pared for careers. Programs include tutor-
ing, after-school programs, mentoring and
other positive reinforcements.
United Way funds the Clayton County
Board of Health's Hypertension and
Diabetes Prevention and Care Clinic,
which works with uninsured and underin-
sured individuals with chronic diseases.
Also, United Way supports more than 115
supportive housing units in Clayton
County to help people living on the street
end their homelessness and regain control
of their lives.
“Alphonso is committed to the Clayton
community, and he will bring new energy,
ideas and relationships to the United Way
campaign,” says Greiner. “I look forward
to working with him on the cabinet this
year.”
tem approved the program,” explains the
article.
“The state is hanging its hat on [supply
chain/logistics] in economic develop-
ment,” added Mascaritolo in his interview.
“And my university identified supply chain
as one of its ‘strategic pillars’ for differenti-
ating us from other universities.”
A working mother and the holder of a
B.A. in English from Clayton State, Tate
is also the owner of a convenience store in
downtown Atlanta who received her
MBA with the supply chain concentration
on Friday, May 5.
“Whether I wanted to expand my business
or work for a corporation, I needed to
keep myself marketable,” she told
Rasmussen. “It’s an excellent program for
the people they’re marketing to, working
professionals. Most people in my cohort
have full-time day jobs. It’s challenging.
You have to have a certain maturity level,
not just in terms of knowledge, but disci-
pline.”
To see the complete Georgia Trend article,
go to http://www.georgiatrend.com/May-
2012/Reinventing-Business-Education/.
The students and Byrd also attended read-
ings, talks, and workshops for three days
as well as the keynote dinner with speak-
er Tina Howe, and a production of Howe’s
play Pride’s Crossing, followed by a talk-
back.
Byrd, who has authored three books of
poetry, also had the opportunity to teach a
poetry workshop at the event.
“It was my first time taking students to a
conference, and I thoroughly enjoyed the
experience,” she says. “It was the first
conference for my four students, and I
believe that they enjoyed being a part of
this literary event very much. They all
were excellent ambassadors for our
school!”
(Photo at Right) Professor Byrd in the back-
ground behind her four students at the Southern
Literary Festival.
Festival, cont’d. from p. 5
Georgia Trend, cont’d. from p. 2