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Governor Deal Tells Clayton State Graduates, “It’s... Who You Are”
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal congratu- lated the graduates at the 9 a.m. Com- mencement ceremony at Clayton State University on May 4.
Of course, every Commencement speaker congratulates the graduates. Geor- gia’s chief executive, the first sitting gov- ernor to address a Clayton State graduation, had something more tangible for the 250 degree recipients from the Col- lege of Business, College of Health, and College of Information and Mathematical Sciences.
Deal neatly overturned the old adage, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” by telling his audience, “It’s not what you know, or who you know, it’s who you are.”
The noon ceremony’s speaker was Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall. Hall ad- dressed 265 graduates of the College of Arts & Sciences.
The ceremonies were also highlighted by the awarding of a posthumous degree. The family of the late Scharlie-Marteace Lockhart attended the noon ceremony to receive his posthumous Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS). Lockhart, who previously earned a B.S. in Sociology from Clayton State, passed away unexpectedly on Mar. 1, 2013. A frequent visitor and worker at the Clayton State Disability Re- source Center (DRC) during his under- graduate days, Lockhart was working for the DRC, and Director Louise Bedrossian, as well as completing his MALS degree, at
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal
the time of his death.
Hynes presented the posthumous de-
gree to Lockhart’s mother, Meirley N. Lockhart. Also in attendance on Saturday was Marteace Lockhart’s sister, Dr. Shar- brenia Lockhart-Thompson.
Clayton State, Korean Health Sciences College to Sign MOU
Clayton State University and Daejeon Health Sciences College, located in Dae- jeon, South Korea, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations on Monday, Mar. 25.
Clayton State’s initial collaboration with Daejeon will be in the School of Nurs- ing; but it eventually could include the Clayton State departments of Health Care
Management, Health and Fitness Manage- ment, and Dental Hygiene, all of which re- side in the Clayton State College of Health. The MOU will initially focus on faculty and staff exchanges, student ex- changes, and special teaching and degree programs.
Clayton State Growth Transcends
National Borders
Diversity is not only an aid to education, but also an agent of education. By at- tending Clayton State, international stu- dents have the opportunity to engage in academic learning as well as cultural ex- changes, and because of international students, Clayton State has the opportu- nity to be exposed to and educated in cultures from around the world. This helps shape the University as a culturally appreciative and welcoming campus.
Spring 2013 at Clayton State saw the largest increase in the school’s his- tory of new international students. The Laker community welcomed 21 new and transfer international students from eight countries including Bosnia, El Salvador, Jamaica, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, and Trinidad. A large number of Saudi Arabian graduate students, around 12, contributed to this influx.
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