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Campus Review
January 23, 2012
Page 4
President Hynes Addresses
Brown Elementary School Assembly
Alumni Association
to Sponsor Trip to
Highlight Factory
by Gid Rowell, Alumni Relations
Clayton State alumni and friends, it’s time
for a trip to the “Highlight Factory.”
The “Highlight Factory” is the home of
the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, and the Alumni
Association, in conjunction with the
Department of Recreation and Wellness,
is planning a trip to Philips Arena on
Saturday, Feb. 4.
The event is open to alumni, students, fac-
ulty/staff, retirees and friends of the
University.
The Hawks will face the Philadelphia
76ers in the contest, with the game tipping
off at 7 p.m. (Editor’s Note: Readers will
recall the last time the Alumni Association
sponsored a trip to the Braves game, the
Phillies handed the home team a key loss.)
After the game, Clayton State’s intramural
club basketball team will hit the floor and
face off against a club team from Georgia
Gwinnett University.
Tickets for the game are $12 apiece,
which is $3 off the regular price. Dues-
paying alumni members receive an even
better discount and can purchase a single
ticket for $10. Tickets may be purchased
online at www.clayton.edu/alumnigift.
For more information about the event or
about purchasing tickets, please contact
Alumni Relations at (678) 466-4477 or by
email at gidrowell@clayton.edu.
teams by working with local non-profit
organizations and holding Harlem
Ambassadors shows as community
fundraising events. The Clayton State
Alumni Association have partnered with
the Ambassadors to help raise funds for its
Benita H. Moore Scholarship.
The Ambassadors have worked extensive-
ly with organizations such as Habitat for
Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big
Brothers Big Sisters and American Red
Clayton State University President Dr.
Thomas J. Hynes spoke to an assembly
of fifth grade students at Brown
Elementary on Jan. 18; mostly on top-
ics regarding higher education.
Hynes told students about the position
he holds at the university, and then
began to field written questions that
were filed by students and read aloud
by Counselor Kathy Richards, the coor-
dinator of the assembly.
After reading a few of the questions
that were written prior to the start of the
assembly, Richards opened the floor for
questions, permitting students to raise
their hands and stand after being recog-
nized to ask the speaker a platitude of
questions.
Students asked Hynes about the diffi-
culty of his job, differences between the
types of degrees awarded in higher edu-
cation, living arrangements at campus
dormitories, and the acceptance rate of
applicants when applying to the col-
leges of their choice.
Hynes addressed these and a multitude
of other questions from students during
a 45-minute duration, sometimes
answering with humorous quips that
provoked amused laughter from stu-
dents, but nevertheless addressing all
queries until they were fully answered
satisfactorily.
District Superintendent Edmond T.
Heatley presented Hynes with a trophy
and a gift basket on behalf of the
school and the Department of
Guidance and Counseling.
"This was a good assembly and we
invited the right person for this pro-
gram,” a teacher remarked at the con-
clusion of the event. "He is kid friend-
ly."
Cross as well as Rotary, Lions and
Kiwanis clubs in communities throughout
the U.S., and perform more than 200
shows a year. Those shows have helped
raise millions of dollars – an accomplish-
ment of which Ambassadors President
Dale Moss is very proud.
“It feels good to be able to provide quali-
ty entertainment and create memories that
the fans will take with them,” Moss
explains. “We’re able to give even more
when we can help provide funding for a
Habitat for Humanity house or new com-
puters for the school library, and that feels
great.”
For more information, please contact
Alumni Relations at (678) 466-4477 or by
email at gidrowell@clayton.edu. Tickets
may be purchased online at www.clay-
ton.edu/alumnigift.
Harlem, cont’d. from p. 2