CLAYTON STATE NEWS
September 2, 2026
The Laker Lead Cohort Kicks Off a Six-Session Program Taking Place Throughout the Academic Year
Stories
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.
Division of Student Affairs reflects on foster care summer program
Drs. Don Stansberry and Allen Ward deemed the inaugural camp program as “fantastic experience” and “huge success.”
Clayton State awarded million-dollar grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation
The gift will be wholly devoted to the education of 50 first-generation students at the university over the next four years.
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Notables
Department changes name to highlight wider array of concentrations
The formerly named Department of Visual and Performing Arts adjusted its title on campus earlier this summer as a means to promote Film, Communications, and other concentrations offered to both current and potential future students.
Alumni Spotlight: Gideon Esuzor
From West Africa to South Atlanta, and other places all over the world, Clayton State alumnus Gideon Esuzor ’06, ’12 has devoted his life to serving others.
Peer-Academic Mentor Program wins 2022 Regent’s Momentum Year Award for excellence
The University System of Georgia (USG) awarded its “2022 Regents’ Momentum Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Curricular Innovation” to Clayton State University’s Peer-Academic Mentor Program.