CLAYTON STATE NEWS
April 30, 2026
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Mary Kate Chapman
Mary Kate Chapman is a 2013 alumna of the Masters of Liberal Arts in English degree program.
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.
Alumni Spotlight: Mikaela Thomas
“I always wanted to be on TV. At least I thought I wanted to be on TV,” says Mikaela Thomas ’13, graduate of the Communication & Media Studies program at Clayton State University and current multimedia and digital content producer for WFXG...
Homecoming mixes in-person, virtual festivities
Homecoming at Clayton State looked quite different this year as students, faculty, staff and alumni traded the smell of barbeque, the upbeat sounds of the Montell Jordan classic “This is How We Do It” and lots of laughter for a computer screen,...
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Notables
Dr. Shanell McGoy Appointed Fellow of Practice at Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Congratulations to Dr. Shanell McGoy on her appointment as the first Fellow of Practice at the Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship (CSISE) at our College of Business, where she will work with Dr. Leon Prieto, Center Director...
Alumni Spotlight: Jacque Terrell
As Clayton State University celebrates its 50th anniversary, one cannot look back on the impact of the institution without thinking about our professors.
Clayton State history professor earns literary award for book about student activism
A Clayton State University history professor has earned one of the highest awards for Southern writers for his book about the impact of historically Black colleges and universities on the Civil Rights Movement.