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Campus Review
June 25, 2012
What do Tigers, Biochemistry, Gas Lamps,
Statistical Inference, San Diego Bay
And Chromatography Have in Common?
(L to R): Smah Abdelhamid , Jennifer Crisci , Aleena Farooq and Sotheavy Vann
Tigers, biochemistry, gas lamps, statistical
inference, San Diego bay and chromatog-
raphy; a list that presents a mixed bag of
academic subjects. And yet, they all have
something in common. They all are
Clayton State University Wi2STEM stu-
dents’ research presentations.
Clayton State Wi2STEM students recent-
ly presented the results of their research at
the American Chemical Society (ACS) in
San Diego. Wi2STEM is a Clayton State
organization created to increase knowl-
edge of, and greater interest in, the
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) disciplines. It is also a
means of building a network of resources
for women in the Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math disciplines and a
means of communication for women hav-
ing an interest in the Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math majors.
WI2STEM students Smah Abdelhamid,
Jennifer Crisci, Aleena Farooq and
Sotheavy Vann were able to travel to a
nationally-recognized conference this
spring because of Georgia Power's sup-
port of the WI2STEM program.
Additional funds came from three Clayton
State student organizations, and the
University’s Department of Natural
Sciences. All four women attended the
American Chemical Society (ACS)
National Meeting to present posters of
their educational scientific research.
Their research was completed over the
past year and their research abstracts were
accepted by ACS, but they would not have
been able to exhibit their research without
the support of the Georgia Power Travel
Grant. Their research advisors are Clayton
State professors Dr. Richard Singiser and
Dr. Susan Hornbuckle.
“Attending the American Chemical
Society conference in San Diego was not
just going to another science conference
in some new location, it was more like
taking a bite out of a slice of life,” says
Vann, who is also one of Clayton State’s
first group of Presidential Scholars and a
former dual enrollment student at the
University. “It really was an educational
trip in many aspects of life: academics,
culture, friendships, and new experi-
ences."
Sherwin James Graduates From
Leadership Clayton; Co-authors NACADA Article
Sherwin James, professional academic
advisor in the College of Business (CoB)
at Clayton State University, is one of the
15 graduates of the 2012 Leadership
Clayton program. A nine-month program
for individuals who either live or work in
Clayton County, Leadership Clayton is
designed to sharpen management skills.
Leadership Clayton has been sponsored
by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce
since 1972.
While he was attending Leadership
Clayton, James was also busy with other
endeavors. His work with students in the
College of Business recently earned him
CoB’s Advisor of the Year recognition, he
teaches the University Foundations course
at Clayton State, and his membership in
the National Academic Advising
Association (NACADA) has also brought
recognition, in the form of an article in
NACADA’s Academic Advising Today.
In “15 Tips on the Basics of
Advising
Student
Athletes,”
(http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/ePub/AAT35-
2.htm) James collaborated with Dr. Holly
Martin of the University of Notre Dame in
offering tips for advisors who may be new
to working with student-athletes. James is
also the chair of NACADA’s Advising
Student Athletes Commission, a position he
is well-suited for, since he represented his
native Dominica in the 200 meters at the
2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
“I have always been interested in commu-
nity development and making a difference
in people’s lives,” says James, a resident
of Stone Mountain, Ga., who holds a
Master’s degree in education. “Dr. Martin
was a marvelous individual/co-author to
have worked with on making the NACA-
DA article a success. Also, I’d like to give
my thanks to the College of Business and
Clayton State University for making this
possible.”
Wi2STEM, cont’d., p. 12