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CampusUpdate
Clayton State’s National Champions
Get Their Own Road Signs
While an NCAA National Championship trophy is a sure sign of reaching the top in college sports, there are other signs as well.
Take the green road signs that were posted this spring in Morrow, commemorating the 35-1, 2010/11Clayton State University women’s basketball team that won the NCAA Division II national championship on Mar. 25, 2011, with a dominating 69-50 win over Michigan Tech in St. Joseph’s, Mo.
Thanks to the efforts of now-retired Clayton State Vice President for External Relations “Steve” Stephens, the Georgia DOT has located the signs on Georgia route 54 (Jonesboro Road), across from the Georgia Archives and just north of the main entrance to the University (Clayton State Boulevard), and on the left side of the exit 233 exit ramp from southbound I-75.
Clayton State to Hold Annual Alumni Dinner at Turner Field’s
755 Club
The Clayton State University Alumni Association will
look to hit a grand slam once again at its 20th Annual Alumni Dinner. The Alumni Association will hold its an- nual event at the 755 Club located at Turner Field. The An- nual Dinner will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22. All Clayton State alumni, faculty/staff, students and friends of the Univer-
sity are invited to the event.
The dinner portion of the event will begin at 7 p.m., preceded by a reception; start-
ing at 6:15 p.m. Attendees will also have the opportunity to take a special tour of Turner Field, which includes a behind-the-scenes look in the Atlanta Braves clubhouse.
In conjunction with the dinner, the Alumni Association will also recognize its 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award winners and hold a benefit auction.
Janet Winkler Named Outstanding Adult Educator in Georgia
Executive Director of Continuing Education Janet Winkler has been named the Outstand- ing Adult Educator in Georgia by the Geor- gia Adult Education Association (GAEA).
Winkler received this Winkler singular honor, the GAEA’s most prestigious award, at the GAEA
annual meeting at the Jekyll Island Club.
Students Participate In
Day of Action
Spearheaded by the efforts of Atawanna L. Royal, campus activities coordinator in the Department of Campus Life, Clayton State students helped in United Way’s Day of Ac- tion by collecting bread, lunch meat, cheese and sandwich bags for St. Francis Table Sandwich Ministry in Atlanta.
The United Way’s Day of Action is a national strategic effort designed to advance the common good. To celebrate United Way’s 125th anniversary, there were 125 volunteer opportunities on June 21, ranging from scheduled projects at local nonprofits, to individuals doing something on their own for a neighbor, or activities with co-work- ers.
Going a step further, Clayton State students not only collected donations for St. Francis
Table Sandwich Ministry, but also came to the shelter on June 23 to - you guessed it -
make sandwiches for the Atlanta homeless, poor and
the hungry.
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