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mentally disabled individuals in a group-home setting to enhance social skills and behaviors.
Ivan Segovia (B.A. Music) was the featured soloist in Mozart’s Requiem alongside students from Archer, Dacula, and Grayson High School. This was the first time that Gwinnett County Schools have collaborated for this kind of musical project.
2010
Gail Buckner (B.S. Integrative Studies) has been selected to serve as chair the Dean’s Advi- sory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences. Buckner, a resident of Jonesboro, originally grad- uated from Clayton State in 1977 with an A.A. in Education. She later earned a B.S. in Integrative Studies from Clayton State. Buckner previously served for 16 years (1990 to 2006) as a State Rep- resentative (District 76) and was the Democratic nominee for Georgia Secretary of State in 2006. She served as a member of the Georgia State Sen- ate, representing its 44th District, from 2008 to 2012. Buckner was also named Clayton State’s first Alumnus of the Year in 2002 and served as the University’s Commencement speaker in De- cember 2003... the first time an alumnus of Clay- ton State had served as the Commencement speaker.
Tony Underwood (B.A. Liberal Studies) passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2013. Underwood drowned while swimming at Panama City Beach.
2011
Karessa Carter (B.A. Middle Grades Educa- tion) found success and recognition at her job by being chosen by Babb Mid-
dle School’s principal to
travel to Las Vegas, Nev.,
for the national convention
on Differentiated Instruc-
tion last month. Carter
graduated from Clayton
State in May 2011 with a
degree in Middle Grades
Education. Her primary area of study was lan- guage arts and her second area of study was social studies. Three months after graduation, Carter signed her contract with Clayton County Public Schools in August of 2011. It was after complet- ing her internship and practicum at Babb that she was hired there as a seventh grade language arts teacher. “My career allows me time to reflect on and improve my craft each and everyday. I simply love making a difference and helping those around me succeed,” Carter proclaims.
care at no cost for low and no income adults while placing priority on patients suffering from dental infection or pain. The event was staffed by hun- dreds of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assis- tants, laboratory technicians, and community volunteers.
2013
DeAnna Holmes (B.S.
Healthcare Management)
recently lost her battle with
breast cancer. She battled
cancer much of her time at
Clayton State while balanc-
ing time with her children,
chemo, and keeping up with
her studies. She was deter-
mined to not let cancer get in the way of accom- plishing her dreams. “My strong upbringing from my parents and my determination to be a good ex- ample for my children is what keeps me motivated to excel in school,” said Holmes in a December 2012 interview.
Dytina Lukesa Thomas (B.S. Criminal Justice)
passed away on August 5, 2013. She graduated in spring 2013.
Jennifer Rosenbaum (B.S. Political Science) is the most recent alumnus on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Advisory Board. Rosenbaum is a 2013 Clayton State graduate with a B.S. in Political Science who is now attending law school at Emory University and who was, appropriately
Carter (‘11)
Holmes (‘13)
Patel (‘11)
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Bina Patel (B.S. Health Care Management) vol- unteered in Georgia’s sec- ond Mission of Mercy in Norcross. The Georgia Mission of Mercy (GMOM) is a charitable dental clinic sponsored by the Georgia Dental Associ- ation. The goal of GMOM
was to provide dental