CLAYTON STATE NEWS
May 27, 2026
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Lakers celebrate Juneteenth with local community at Hampton block party
Faculty, staff, and students celebrated Juneteenth into the weekend alongside the rest of the Clayton County community at the “Clayton Connected: Juneteenth Block Party” on Saturday, June 22, at the Gerald Matthews Complex in Hampton.
Bridgette McDonald awarded inaugural GACE Champion Award
Currently the association's treasurer, McDonald said working for GACE and leaving an impact on all she interacts with has become a true calling for her.
All Smiles: Department of Dental Hygiene to begin training students in administration of local anesthesia
Several members of faculty from the Clayton State University Dental Hygiene program became board certified in Georgia in Spring 2024 to educate and train students in the administration of local anesthesia to patients in need.
World Premiere: Film Production alumnus hopes to see “The Gateway Process” go global
What was once simply his senior homework assignment, Class of 2024 Graduate Maxwell Mihalis is working to see his captivating short film become a worldwide hit.
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Clayton State signs MOU with South Korea’s Woosong University
Moving forward, two institutes are looking to promote greater academic cooperation by providing mutual consent exchange programs and short-term study abroad programs between each other.
Alumni Spotlight: Edlin Veras
As an aspiring professor focused on race and racism in the United States and Latin America, Clayton State alumnus Edlin Veras ’13 directly contributes his experience at Clayton State to the professional trajectory he is on today.
Clayton State University wins four awards in national advertising awards for 2021
Clayton State University’s Marketing and Communications office has earned two awards for its magazine, podcast and promotional materials from the 36th Educational Advertising Awards.