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Campus Review
May 19, 2014
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Clayton State’s Annual Scholarship
Luncheon – a Heartwarming Experience
Clayton State University recently cele-
brated some of its finest scholars, and the
donors who made their dreams real, at the
annual Clayton State University
Foundation Scholarship Luncheon.
This opportunity to bring Clayton State
scholarship recipients together with the
individuals and organizations that made
their scholarships possible was, to para-
phrase Clayton State President Dr.
Thomas Hynes, heartwarming.
“Your presence here warms my heart,” he
said in addressing the donors. “Your gifts
give students opportunities that they
would not otherwise have. Your gifts real-
ly do make a huge difference for support-
ing students who have dreams, for whom
gifts make those dreams real. We are
incredibly grateful.”
The Foundation’s Scholarship Luncheon
drew a large turnout of recipients, donors
and Clayton State administrators; in all,
18 scholarship holders were present along
with the representatives of 14 Clayton
State Foundation scholarship funds; in
addition to Foundation Board Chairman
and Heritage Cadillac CEO Tim
Crawford, who also thanked the donors,
noting that Clayton State scholarships
wouldn’t be possible without their sup-
port.
The luncheon’s three student speakers
made clear the importance of that support.
“For someone that you don’t even know
to recognize and appreciate your hard
work, that says a lot to how they value
math and teaching,” said Master of Arts in
Teaching Mathematics graduate student
Julie Bartlett, a recipient of the Billy R.
Nail Endowed Scholarship. “I wish I
could just give (the donors) a hug. It has
been an honor to me for them to recognize
the work I have done.”
“Every morning I wake up and I know
that I can achieve greatness, but I also
know that I have to maintain greatness,”
said Todd Burke, an undergraduate
Clayton State Presidential Scholar.
“When you have something that’s keeping
you moving, and driving you every day, it
helps you out so much.”
“It goes beyond monetary things. Because
of my scholarship, I’ve had the opportuni-
ty to present and attend several confer-
ences,” noted Master of Psychology grad-
uate student Megan Brock, a recipient of
the Clayton State Retirees Association
Graduate Endowed Scholarship.
Speaking for the donors collectively was
Jack Hancock, a partner in the law firm of
Freeman, Mathis, & Gary, and a
Foundation board member. Freeman,
Mathis, & Gary has created and endowed
the G. Robert Oliver Scholarship for Legal
Studies.
“The education of our youth is the key to
the success of our nation,” said Hancock.
“We started the G. Robert Oliver
Scholarship to do two things. Number
Scholarship, cont’d., p. 21