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Campus Review
October 8, 2014
Jennifer Henley Presented
with Teacher Excellence
Recognition Initiative Award
In recognition of the important role that excellent teachers play
in the lives of students, Clayton State University, along with its
Department of Teacher Education, has established of the
Teacher Excellence Recognition Initiative (TERI). This initia-
tive is designed to annually recognize two high school teach-
ers from Clayton County Public Schools who demonstrate
excellence in teaching and exemplify the Clayton State learn-
ing experience; empowering, engaging, inclusive and support-
ive; in their own classrooms.
The winners of the 2014 Teacher Excellence Recognition
Initiative awards are Anna Cox of Jonesboro High School and
Jennifer Henley of Morrow High School. Henley was present-
ed with her award today at a ceremony at Morrow High
School.
Each yearly TERI recipient will receive a $1000 stipend plus
$250 to be used for classroom materials. These awards are
made possible through the generosity of the Jack and Sherry
Hancock Clayton County High School Faculty Recognition
Collaborative, in conjunction with the Clayton State
University Annual Professorship Program. Jack Hancock is a
Clayton State University Foundation board member, and an
attorney with the law firm Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP.
“The education of our youth is the key to the success of our
nation,” says Hancock.
Anna Cox Presented with
Teacher Excellence
Recognition Initiative Award
In recognition of the important role that excellent teachers play in
the lives of students, Clayton State University, along with its
Department of Teacher Education, has established the Teacher
Excellence Recognition Initiative (TERI). This initiative is
designed to annually recognize two high school teachers from
Clayton County Public Schools who demonstrate excellence in
teaching and exemplify the Clayton State learning experience;
empowering, engaging, inclusive and supportive; in their own
classrooms.
On Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, Anna Cox of Jonesboro High School
was presented with one of the two initial TERI Awards by Clayton
State President Dr. Thomas Hynes.
Each yearly TERI recipient will receive a $1000 stipend plus $250
to be used for classroom materials. These awards are made possi-
ble through the generosity of the Jack and Sherry Hancock Clayton
County High School Faculty Recognition Collaborative, in con-
junction with the Clayton State University Annual Professorship
Program. Jack Hancock is a Clayton State University Foundation
board member, and an attorney with the law firm Freeman Mathis
& Gary, LLP.
“The education of our youth is the key to the success of our nation,”
says Hancock.
"Most teachers do not go into the profession because of the tangi-
ble rewards of money or fame. We love teaching and we love
Charlotte Swint Accepted to
Prestigious Community Leadership Program
by Samantha Watson
Clayton State Assistant Professor of
Nursing Charlotte Swint was recently
accepted into the 43rd class of the Clayton
County Chamber of Commerce’s
Leadership Clayton program.
Leadership Clayton is a premiere leader-
ship development program that focuses on
education on and enhancement of Clayton
County. It is one of the biggest in the
Southern Crescent.
A native of Riverdale, Swint applied for
the program with home in mind and heart
in hand. “I was raised in Clayton County,
and I want to give back to the community
that helped to give me a good founda-
tion,” she explains.
Volunteer work is important to Swint,
who has participated in service projects
around metro Atlanta. She has served as
the faculty advisor for the university’s
Alternative Winter Break program for the
last two years and has worked as a volun-
teer consultant for Community Consulting
Teams of Atlanta for the last three
years.
As an advocate of community service
Swint was excited to apply for a program
in the community where she grew up, “I
think it is important
to work with col-
leagues in our com-
munity to identify
issues
that
are
important for the
community and to
collaborate to devel-
op
potential
improvements.”
During the program Swint hopes to “learn
about issues that are important in Clayton
County.” She also looks forward to, “con-
tributing to the group project that our
team will create and implement.”
Cox, cont’d, p. 14
Henley, cont’d, p. 14