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April 1, 2013
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Clayton State University has announced
the five finalists for the University’s 2013
Alice Smith Staff Award. They are: from
the Office of Financial Aid, Patricia
Barton; from Procurement Services,
Marcia Jones; from Athletics Pat Keane,
from
Department
of
Facilities
Management, Jivaro Lovett; and from the
Office of Network and Enterprise
Services, Dan Newcombe.
Clayton State’s Alice J. Smith Awards, for
both faculty and staff, will be presented at
Clayton State’s Faculty/Staff Awards
Ceremony on Apr. 23 from 2 p.m. to 4
p.m. in Spivey Hall. An annual event
since 1995, the Smith Awards are present-
ed to the faculty member and staff mem-
ber ranked most outstanding as deter-
mined by committees of their peers. The
two, $1000 awards were established by
local philanthropist Joseph Smith in honor
of his wife, Alice. The winners of both
categories will be announced at the Apr.
24 ceremony.
Originally from Perry, Ga., Barton cur-
rently resides in McDonough. She has
worked within the USG for 19 years and
served as Director of Financial Aid since
2008. In 2011, she served as President for
RACSFA (the USG advisory group for
financial aid). She is currently serving as
treasurer for the Georgia Association of
Student Financial Aid Administrators
(GASFAA).
In 2012 she received the Gold award for
the Chancellor’s Outstanding Customer
Service Leadership Award in 2012 and
was named a finalist for the Alice J. Smith
Award. This is her third nomination for
this award.
She and her husband have been married
for 33 years and they have one daughter
who is also married. She has a grandson
who recently turned two. Barton enjoys
reading and loves TV dramas. Her two
commitments outside of work are singing
in her church choir and playing Bunco
with a ladies group.
“Being nominated for the Alice J. Smith
Award is truly an honor. Every day we go
into our offices and bury ourselves in the
details of our jobs, often oblivious to what
is going on around us. I am deeply
touched that others have taken the time
away from their busy schedules to think
of me, let alone take the time to say some-
thing kind. I very much appreciate the
recognition from others, and at the same
time it makes me more determined to do
the same for someone else when given the
opportunity,” expresses Barton.
Jones has worked with Clayton State
since 2006 where she began working in
the budget department for Continuing
Education. She moved to the Budget &
Finance department in 2008 and was pro-
moted to director in 2009.
Currently living in Stockbridge, Jones
was born and raised in Macon. She
received a bachelor’s degree in business
management from Valdosta State
University. She has previously held the
position of vice president in retail banking
for Bank of America as well as, branch
manager, small business champion for the
East Atlanta region, mortgage advisor and
a branch manager trainer.
She has one daughter and is a passionate
mentor to young people. She has been rec-
ognized for her decade long dedication to
the youth ministry at her church. Jones
also enjoys reading and writing poetry.
Jones considers her position very chal-
lenging but rewarding at the same time.
She is often informing the campus of pol-
icy and procedure do’s and don’ts! She
often feels the challenging but yet reward-
ing part of her job is enforcing the law and
providing viable options all with a pleas-
ant attitude and a smile.
“I am very humbled by the nomination
and to become a finalist just renders me
speechless! You pray you are a blessing to
others; however, learning about this has
truly blessed me,” says Jones.
Keane, who has been with Clayton State
for 29 years, currently is an administrative
assistant in Athletics. She first worked
part time as the switch board operator in
1984. She has worked full time in
Continuing Education as well as Media &
Printing Services.
“I don’t believe there is a better environ-
ment than a college campus to work.
Helping students and coaches make their
dreams come true is so rewarding. I look
Clayton State Announces
Alice Smith Staff Award Nominees
By Erin Fender, Marketing and Communications
Patricia Barton
Marcia Jones
Pat Keane
Jivaro Lovett
Dan Newcombe
Smith Staff, cont’d. p. 10