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Campus Review
December 12, 2013
Clayton State Receives $5,350 Grant from the
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Clayton State President Dr. Thomas
Hynes; Dean of the College of Arts &
Sciences at Clayton State, Dr. Nasser
Momayezi; Kevin Kuntz, president of the
Southeast Division of commercial con-
tractor McCarthy Building Companies,
Inc.; and Clayton State Student
Government Association President
Joshua Davis. Clayton State Vice
President for Academic Affairs and
Provost Dr. Micheal Crafton served as the
master of ceremonies.
The common theme among all of the cer-
emony’s speakers was the eventual educa-
tional and economic impact the new
building will have on Clayton State, the
region, and the state. Deal proclaimed that
Nov. 14, 2013 was a great day for the
state of Georgia and, after thanking the
local legislative delegation from Clayton
and Henry counties and the General
Assembly for their support, noted
Georgia’s on-going need for a trained and
qualified workforce for the jobs of the
next generation. Deal then referenced the
November issue of Site Selection maga-
zine, which chose Georgia as the top spot
in the magazine’s annual ranking of state
business climates, thanks in part, accord-
ing to Deal to the state’s diversified econ-
omy and an ear for what businesses
require to succeed and to expand. To keep
that ranking, Deal said, Georgia needs to
continue to produce graduates in the
STEM
(Science,
Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics) disciplines.
“And this building is dead center for
STEM,” he added.
Hynes, after also thanking the legislative
delegation, introduced the governor with
a similar theme, noting that that the new
building will support all of Clayton
State’s goals in terms of having a more
educated Georgia, and referring to the
building as, “the future of scientific enter-
prise here in the state of Georgia. Today’s
groundbreaking is proof of Governor
Deal’s commitment to education.”
Following the governor’s remarks,
Huckaby, a native of nearby Hapeville,
Ga., echoed Deal’s “great day for the
state” thoughts and commented how grat-
ifying it was to him personally to see the
growth and progress of Clayton State and
the surrounding community. Huckaby
also noted the long-term impact of the sci-
ence building, and praised the foresight
and interest of the governor and, “a lot of
people in the state government” in making
the new building a reality.
“The real impact will come when this
building is completed, an impact on this
campus and this part of Georgia” he said.
“More importantly, we’re looking to the
impact it will have on the students.”
That impact will be significant when the
new building opens for classes in August
2015. Additional labs and classroom
space for the natural sciences have been a
critical need for Clayton State since the
University has expanded from 4675 stu-
dents in 2001 to more than 7200 students
currently. Indeed, given the science
Clayton State University is proud to
announce the receipt of a $5,350 grant to
participate in the GOHS Georgia Young
Adult Program.
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
)GOHS) addresses young adult driver
crashes, injuries and fatalities and part-
ners with colleges and universities
throughout the state to implement the
Georgia Young Adult Program (GYAP).
This program has proven to be successful
using strategies such as peer education,
providing educational speakers to
schools, and encouraging schools to
develop creative, innovative techniques to
reduce young adult crashes, injuries and
fatalities in their communities.
“The Governor’s Office of Highway
Safety is committed to changing the trag-
ic trend of young adult driver deaths in
Georgia,” says GOHS Director Harris
Blackwood. “We’re here to make changes
and I believe the students at Clayton State
University can help us achieve the goal of
lowering driver, crash, injury and fatality
rates statewide. Who better to address the
challenges and dangers facing young
adults than their peers? I’m confident
these students can convince their peers to
be safer, more conscientious drivers.”
Schools coordinate events such as DUI
simulators with AAA and Clayton State
Office of Public Safety. Programming
often surrounds events such as National
Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Safe
Spring Break, graduation, summer orien-
tation. Programs involve collaborations
with campus police, health and wellness
departments.
The grant runs from Oct. 1, 2013 through
Sept. 30, 2014.
research protocol, conduct experiments,
and analyze and interpret results. By pre-
senting at meetings, research students then
learn to communicate research, which is the
final step in the research process.
“Research students, like Joe, Kiley, and
Japhia, learn to write professional
research abstracts and give presentations
to peers that include other undergraduate
students, graduate students, and profes-
sionals. Through attending the meeting,
they also get a chance to interact with stu-
dents interested in similar topics and net-
work. This experience is a gold star on
their resume.”
Multiple grants funded the project: a
College of Arts and Sciences URCAC
Grant, the Rotary Club of Lake Spivey
Grant, a College of Arts and Sciences
Mini Grant, and the ESA SEEDS Special
Projects Grant.
ESA, cont’d. from p. 8
Science Building, cont’d. from p. 1
Science Building, cont’d. p. 16