CLAYTON STATE NEWS
July 28, 2026
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: James Jernigan
Entering its 50th year, Clayton State University has graduated over 25,000 former students and seen many of them become active alumni.
Alumni Spotlight: Ezekiel Jones
For two-time alumnus and Alumni Board member Ezekiel Jones ’13, ’15, Clayton State was always in his backyard. After finishing high school, he remembers thinking the chance to attend college so close to home was an opportunity he could not pass.
Alumni Spotlight: Xavier Smith
Getting into the Human Resources field can be difficult, but for Clayton State alumnus Xavier Smith ’15 started his career as a student as an intern in the Clayton State Human Resources department
Alumni Spotlight: Claire Monroe
Growing up the daughter and granddaughter of nurses, Clayton State alumna Claire Monroe ’15 had an interest in medicine at an early age.
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Notables
Clayton State’s Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Appoints Fellows from University of Cambridge
Drs. Neil Stott and Paul Tracey were recently appointed fellows at the Center for Social Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship at Clayton State University’s College of Business, where they will work with Dr. Leon Prieto, center director and...
Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Clark
Purchasing Real Estate remains one of the most popular vehicles to build wealth.
Newly-released book by Clayton State professor highlights African American management history
The history of African American contributions to business practice and management can now be explored in a newly-published book by a Clayton State University Associate Professor of Management Dr. Leon Prieto.