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Contents
2 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
The Clayton State University women’s basketball team clinches the first national title in Clayton State history and the first NCAA national title for any Georgia women’s basketball team.
features
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departments
18 CAMPUS UPDATE 28 ALUMNI PROFILE 26 TRUSTEE PROFILE 29 CLASS NOTES
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DOMINATE
Teshymia Tillman concludes her Lakers career as NCAA Division II tournament MVP.
AT THE TOP AND RISING
Following a strong season, Tanisha Woodard is positioned to break multiple records.
THE HERO RETURNS TO HER “NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL” Drameka Griggs goes from Clayton State basketball youth camp to Laker star.
HE BROUGHT HOME THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Coach Dennis Cox leads Clayton State’s atheletes to victory.
STAFF PROFILE
THE LAKER CONNECTION Vol. 6, No. 2, FALL 2011
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT
Dr. Thomas Hynes
THE LAKER CONNECTION STAFF EDITORIAL STAFF
John Shiffert, Managing Editor Lauren Graves, ‘04, Editor
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Ciji Fox ‘09 Erin Fender ‘05 Lauren Graves Gid Rowell John Shiffert
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Lauren Graves
ART DIRECTOR/PHOTO EDITOR
Lauren Graves
PHOTO EDITOR
Erin Fender
PHOTOS COURTESY OF
Erin Fender
Stanley Leary
Laura Deas
GDR
Matthew Hicks/NCAA Photos Eric Dortch
Joseph Echols ‘06 Submitted Photographs
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