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February 26, 2013
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Biology Students Present at
2013 Student Research Symposium
Dental Hygiene Students
Participate in GDHA Lobby Day
Clayton State University senior biology
majors Jessica Grier and Brion Edwards
recently made oral presentations at a
2013 Student Research Symposium
held at the Morehouse School of
Medicine.
According to Clayton State Associate
Professor of Biology Dr. Jacqueline
Jordan, Grier and Edwards were two out
of 10 undergraduates selected to give
oral presentations at the symposium.
The other oral presenters were all M.S.,
Ph.D., and M.D. students.
Grier and Edwards presented their
research, performed at Clayton State and
Emory University, related to the neurotox-
icity of nanoparticles, examining the rela-
tionship between environmental exposure
to small particles (nanoparticles) used in
industry and released as part of car
exhaust, and neurological disorders like
Parkinson’s Disease.
Jordan also notes that support for
Grier’s and Edwards’ research came
from a grant received from the
American Society for Cell Biology,
Minorities Affairs Committee, and
from Dr. Gary Miller, associate dean of
Research, Emory University, School of
Public Health, Department of
Environmental Health.
Clayton State University senior dental
hygiene students participated for the sec-
ond year in the Georgia Dental
Hygienists' Association (GDHA) Lobby
Day, held on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the State
Capitol in downtown Atlanta.
Clayton State faculty members Joanna
Harris, who coordinates this opportunity
for the students as a part of her course,
and Dr. Ximena Zornosa, also attended.
GDHA Lobby Day is held to allow
hygienists and students from across
Georgia to participate in the legislative
process and to discuss key issues with
their legislators. Many of the key issues
discussed pertained to improving quality
preventive oral health care for the patient
and the practice of dental hygiene in
Georgia.
This years' GDHA Lobby Day had record
attendance with approximately 150
hygienists and students from five other
dental hygiene programs in addition to
Clayton State: Georgia Perimeter College,
Georgia Highlands College, Lanier Tech,
Fortis College and Central Georgia Tech.
The attendees had a photo taken with
Governor Nathan Deal, who proclaimed
Feb. 7, 2013 as Georgia Dental Hygiene
Day.
Photo op with Gov. Deal (Credit: http://photos.gov.georgia.gov/).
Smith Staff
Award Nominations
It is that time of year again to nominate staff
members for the Alice Smith Staff Award.
Eligible nominees are full-time, benefited
staff members with at least one year of cred-
ible service to the University, who do not
have faculty status.
The nomination form is available at
https://claytonstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=
SV_8raVgKrr0Z4Ney9. You may complete
the form and return via email to heidiben-
ford@clayton.edu, or you may print the form
and return via campus mail to Heidi Benford
– Library Department.
The deadline to submit your nomination(s) is
Wednesday, Mar. 6. If you have any ques-
tions, then please contact Benford.
The following Staff Council delegates are
serving on the Smith Staff Award Committee
and are ineligible to be nominated.
Latrice Barlow – Chair
Laura Herndon
Edmond Rainer
Tiffany Robbins
2013 SMITH AWARDS
Tuesday, Apr. 23
Spivey Hall | 2 p.m.
(light reception to follow)