CLAYTON STATE NEWS
April 30, 2026
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Nicholas Collins
Nicholas Collins ’19 is a biology and chemistry teacher at Langston Hughes High School in Fulton County Schools.
Kerry L. Heyward Named Interim President
University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue today has named Kerry L. Heyward interim president of Clayton State University following the resignation of President T. Ramon Stuart.
Student Artist Places in Exhibition Tributing Late International Entertainer
Sheila Corona, a Clayton State junior, says her recent award-winning artwork posthumously honors a widely known South Korean pop idol, whose personal story remains unknown despite his international public fame. He died a mysterious, untimely death...
Alumni Spotlight: Bob Phillips
Domestically, there are few alumni who live further away from Clayton State’s campus than Bob Phillips ’89.
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Notables
Tests are Waived This Fall While We Continue to Bridge Student Success
Continuing with the test-optional movement that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, our university is one of 23 institutions within the USG waiving Fall 2022 ACT and SAT scores for new freshmen.
Alumni Spotlight: Dantez Bennamon
Meet Dantez Bennamon ’19. Active student and even more active alumnus with a degree in Business Management.
Clayton State University establishes $5 million endowment for music education
Clayton State University has received a $5 million gift from the estate of former Jonesboro resident and longtime friend of Clayton State Lon Carnes to enhance music education at the institution.