melissa d. KINARD (a.s. Nursing ‘93) — Kinard, of Beaufort, SC, is a RN at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. She also owns her own photography business, ProPhoto of Beaufort.

RACHEL CRUMBLEY (a.a. Journalism ‘90) — Crumbley, of Fortson, GA, is the Corporate Relations Manager at Callaway Gardens. A former Student Government Association president, she is married with two children.

APRIL TAYLOR (b.a. Integrative Studies ‘06) — Taylor is an assistant women’s basketball coach at Newberry College, a NCAA Division II school in South Carolina. She was a three-year letterwinner at Clayton State. She also served as the SAAC President for the Peachbelt Conference and was voted Homecoming Queen in 2005 at Clayton State.

CHARLES CLENDENEN (b.s. Integrative Studies ‘04) — Clendenen, of Loganville, GA, is a Consultant with 3M based out of St. Paul, MN. His wife, Michelle (Braun) Clendenen, is a ‘03 Integrative Studies graduate from Clayton State.

MANDY N. QUINN (a.a.S. office Administration ‘99) — A resident of Auburn, AL, Quinn is the Network Administrator for Lee County Government in Opelika, AL.

WANDA (WARLICK) WATSON (a.a. Psychology ‘92) — After completing her associates at Clayton State, Watson received a BS in Nursing from Emory in 1994 and currently is pursuing her masters in Nursing Education. She is employed by Emory as a Rehab Specialist at the Emory Center for Rehabilitation Medicine.

KIM (KAMMERER) HAMILTON (b.a. Middle Grades Education ‘98) — Hamilton, of Jonesboro, GA, is a math teacher at Davis Middle School in Rockdale County. She and her husband, Josh, played basketball at Clayton State.

SANDRA R. CHANDLER (a.a. Mathematics ‘98) — After graduation, Chandler worked in the Learning Support Center for about a year as a math facilitator. She graduated from Georgia State in 1992 with a B.S. in Mathematics, minor Physics and in 1995 with a M.S. in Mathematics, a concentration Statistics. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, VA, and owner of Chandler’s Ministry International.

T. MELINA (RADA) JOHNSON (b.s. Mathematics ‘02) — Originally from Tyrone, GA, Johnson currently lives in Jackson, MS, and in 2006, graduated cum laude from the University of Mississippi with a masters in Biomedical Science. She is in her first year of dental school at Mississippi and will be graduating in 2010.

ELIJAH O. AJAYI (b.a.s. Technology Management ‘05) — Ajayi, a former member of the Clayton State Track & Field squad, is pursuing a masters in sports administration from Georgia State University.

MARCUS ADAMS (b.i.t. Information Technology ‘03) — Adams, a Jonesboro, GA, native, is employed by Loggins & Associates as a Digital Archivist.

JENNIFER BOWEN (B.B.A. Management ‘01) — Bowen, of Fayetteville, GA, was a finalist for the 2007 Clayton State Distinguished Alumni Award. She is an advertising account executive at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and received an award for being the paper’s top automobile advertising representative in 2006.

JODIE B. MAUCK (B.S. Nursing ’06) — Mack, of Starkville, MS, is a registered nurse at Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville.

JAN (CHAPLE) JOHNSON (B.A.S. Allied Health ‘00) — Johnson is Director of Health and Healing Ministry at Eternal Joy MCC. Johnson, who lives in Trotwood, OH, is in her fourth year at United Theological Seminary, pursuing a dual master in Divinity & Master of Arts and Pastoral Care & Counseling.

THOMAS ZAHAROPOULOS (B.B.A. Management ‘06) — A resident of Stockbridge, GA, Zaharopoulos is a DOT Administrator for Black & Veatch Corporation, which is a major international water/power/telecom company based out of Kansas City, MO.

CAROL (SMITH) WILLIAMS (CERT. Industrial Services & Supervision ‘97) — Williams, of Locust Grove, is the P.R.I.D.E. Statistical Analyst for the Toys R Us Distribution Center in McDonough, GA.

LYDIA M. CHIPMAN (B.A. Integrative Studies ‘99) — Chipman serves as the Aide to the Mayor for the City of Madison, AL.

MARY (JOHNSON) CAIRO (B.A.S Management ‘06) — Cairo, of Jonesboro, GA, is an Office Coordinator for Southern Regional Medical Center.

VANESSA R. AUSTIN (B.A.S. Management ‘06) — A resident of Duluth, GA, Austin is the I.S. Business Coordinator & Administrative Assistant for Piedmont Healthcare in Vinings, GA.

PAMELA (WHITLOW) STREET (A.A. ‘83) — Street, of Dacula, GA, is a lawyer in her firm Pamela Whitlow Street, P.C. She graduated magna cum laude from West Georgia College in 1985, with distinction from Emory University School of Law in 1988 and with a post graduate certificate in EU Competition Law from King’s College in London in 1999.

BRANDE (CHATMAN) JONES (B.S. Biology ‘03) — Jones, of Riverdale, GA, is in graduate school at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA.

MEREDITH L. MEALER (B.S. Nursing ’05) — Mealer, of Littleton, CO, was recently accepted into the RN-PhD program at the University of Colorado. She has pursued research in the area of intensive care nurses and their exposure to traumatic experiences possibly resulting in post traumatic stress syndrome.

THEA-MARIE PASCAL (B.S. Nursing ‘99) — A resident of Hampton, GA, Pascal is a registered nurse in the Clinical Informatics Specialist & Transplant Unit for Piedmont Healthcare.

KIMIKO SMITH (B.A. Communication & Media Studies ‘06) — Smith, of College Park, GA, is the Communications Program Specialist for the American Cancer Society and communications liaison between the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association for the Preventive Health Partnership Collaboration.

DAVID L. BAIRD II (B.B.A. Marketing ‘06) — A resident of McDonough, GA, Baird works in the Rental Management Department at Penske Truck Leasing in Forest Park, GA.

DAPHNE (ROBINSON) SHAW (A.A.S. Paralegal Studies ‘05) — Shaw, of Atlanta, GA, is a paralegal with Balch & Bingham in Atlanta.

NATHAN AKINS (B.A.S. Administrative Management ‘03) — Akins, of Dallas, GA, is as an Assistant Manager for Bank of America and is an instructor of Accounting at Chattahoochee Technical College. He also earned his MBA of Global Management in 2005 from the University of Phoenix and a MBA with a concentration in Accounting in June of 2006.

PRECIOUS PROTHRO (B.A. Middle Grades Education ‘06) — Prothro, of Fairburn, GA, is a middle school teacher at Dutchtown Middle School in Hampton, GA.

BATAVIA (SUMLIN) DOMINGUE (B.A.S. Management ‘06) — Domingue, of Hampton, GA, is an Advancement Associate at Community Christian School in Stockbridge, GA.

MELISSA D. CROWNOVER (B.B.A. General Business ‘02) — Crownover, of Hampstead, NC, was a finalist a 2007 Clayton State Distinguished Alumni Award. She is the Business Intelligence Engineer at GE Nuclear in North Carolina.

KAY NEAL (B.S. Nursing ’04) — Neal, of Covington, GA, was recently named the Emergency Department Manager at Henry Medical Center in McDonough, GA. She has been a registered nurse for 28 years.

LEAH MILES (B.A.S. Management ’97) — A resident of Hampton, GA, Miles is owner of Georgia Life Skills Services, an organization that offers clients tutoring services and life skills training. She is a member of the Clayton State Alumni Association Board of Directors and will serve as the Board’s Treasurer in July 2007. She was the first person in the state of Georgia to graduate with a B.A.S. degree.

Paul Alan Youngblood (B.S. Criminal Justice ‘06) — A resident of Locust Grove, GA, Youngblood is the Loss Prevention Supervisor for Kohl’s.

Kesia T. Martin (A.S. Biology ‘95) — Martin, of Mobile, AL, is the Diabetes Center Program Assistant at Providence Hospital in Mobile.

Andy Pippin (B.A. Communication & Media Studies ‘04) — Pippin, of Atlanta, GA, works at First National Bank in McDonough, GA.

C. Walter Tanner (B.B.A Management ’97) — Tanner, of Lawrenceville, GA, was named a Senior Associate at Newcomb & Boyd, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm.

DENNIS J. BAKER (B.s. Integrative Studies ‘04) — Baker, of Fayetteville, GA, was a finalist for a 2007 Clayton State Distinguished Alumni Award. He works in the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office as the deputy chief investigator.

Janet (McGhie) Thomas (B.S. Nursing ‘06) — A resident of Pine Lake, GA, Thomas is a registered nurse at DeKalb Medical Center.

Linda Phillips (B.B.A. Management ‘03) — Phillips is owner and broker of Phillips & Associates Realty, a real estate company located in Decatur and serving metro-Atlanta. She currently resides in Ellenwood, GA.

Teri L. Kinard (B.A.S. Management ‘06) — Kinard, of Meansville, GA, is an Assessment Specialist at Flint River Technical College in Thomaston, GA.

Angela (Speer) Poore (A.A.S. Computer Network Technology ’02) — Poore, of Newnan, GA, is a Senior Security Engineer with Delta Technology.

KATHY DAVIS (B.S. Nursing ‘94) — Davis is in her fourth year of the Ph.D. nursing program at Georgia State University. She is currently a full-time assistant professor at Gordon College in Barnesville and works part-time at Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge, GA. In 2006, she had the privilege of presenting at the 17th Annual Nurse Educators Conference in Breckinridge, Colorado and at the 7th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.

LATOYA HUBBARD (B.b.a. Management ‘01) — Hubbard, a Hampton resident, is an Associate Sales Manager at Nationwide Insurance in Duluth, GA.

LAUREN SINGLETON (B.S. Integrative Studies ‘05) — Singleton, of Sharpsburg, GA, was a finalist for a 2007 Clayton State Distinguished Alumni Award. She is the City of Morrow Tourism Center Director.

JEFF M. WILSON (B.S. Nursing ’02) — Wilson, of Jonesboro, GA, serves as the Coordinator of Education at Piedmont-Fayette Hospital. Since graduation in 2002, he served in the military in Afghanistan.

J. DAVID PEEPLES (B.B.A. Marketing ‘02) — Peeples, a resident of Hapeville, GA, is owner of Peeps Containers in Lake City, GA. A former member of the Clayton State golf team, he is married to Allyson (Rutledge) Peeples, a 2004 BSN graduate.