Barbara (Watkins) Austin (B.S. Nursing ’97) — Austin, of Jonesboro, GA, is an RNFA (Registered Nurse First Assistant) and self-employed CEO of First Assisting Solutions, Inc. She has recently been accepted into the MSN program at Graceland University.

JESSE KNIGHT (B.B.A. Management ‘89) — Knight of Gilbert, AZ, retired in December of 2004 as Human Resources Manager for Naperville Public Library in Chicago, IL. He is now a realtor with Elite Desert Realty in Phoenix, AZ.

ZACK HENDON (A.A. Business Administration ’79) — Originally from Henry County, Hendon is an attorney, and in 2007, formed the Hendon Law Firm, specializing in workers’ compensation and personal injury. After graduating from Clayton State in 1979, he earned his Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Georgia and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia in 1984. Hendon began practicing law in Henry County in 1984 with the law firm of Smith, Welch & Meadows and then worked as an in-house trial attorney for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company for more than 20 years.

KRISTINE (BECKER) HOPKINS (A.A. Mathematics ’90) — Hopkins, of Birmingham, AL, has been a professor in University of Alabama Birmingham School of Optometry since 1997. After graduating from Clayton State, she furthered her studies at Georgia Tech and UAB. She did a residency at the Southern California College of Optometry in pediatrics in Fullerton, CA.

CARLIE ANDERSON (B.S. Integrative Studies ‘07) — Anderson, originally from Hokes Bluff, AL, was named the head women’s basketball coach at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, GA. Anderson was a four-year letterwinner for the Lakers and an assistant coach at Clayton State during the 2006-07 season.

RHONDA BLISSIT (B.B.A. Accounting ‘02) — Blissit, of McDonough, GA, is a 1998 graduate in Accounting. She is a CPA and senior accountant with Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP in Tyrone, GA.

MELISHA RUCKER (b.a.s. Allied Health Administration ‘00) — Rucker, of Decatur, GA, works with the Internal Revenue Service in Chamblee, GA, as a tax technician.

Melanie d. (Foster) Dell (B.s. Nursing ‘03) — Dell, of McDonough, GA, is a RN at Wellpoint in Atlanta, GA. She graduated in 2003 with a B.S.N.

DEXTER BROWN (B.B.A. Management ’94) — Brown, who lives in Atlanta, GA, is the Business Support Manager for the Central South Region with Bank of America. Brown was a former member of the Clayton State basketball team.

JOSHUA DE LA VEGA (B.B.A. Management ‘98) — Vega, a 1998 graduate in Management, works as a project manager with the NPV Corporation, an information technology-consulting firm, in Waltham, MA.

JIM BRADY (A.A.S. Aviation Maintenance Technology ‘93) — Brady, of Round Lake, IL, graduated in 1993 with a degree in Aviation Maintenance and now works for America West.

KASHA SUMPTER (B.I.T. Information Technology ‘03) — Sumpter, of Riverdale, GA, graduated in 2003 and is employed by the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

MYSTIQUE L. VANO’LINDA (B.B.A. Accounting ’01) — VanO’Linda, of Locust Grove, GA, is president of VanO’Linda and Associates in Jonesboro, GA. A 2001 Accounting graduate, her firm was a 2006 finalist for the Small Business of the Year by the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce.

STEPHANIE J. MCKEE (B.A. Middle Grades Education ’06) — McKee, of College Park, is a math teacher at Jonesboro Middle School. She graduated in 2006 with a degree in Middle Grades Education and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Mathematics.

STEPHEN COX (B.B.A. Marketing ‘04) — Cox was named an assistant basketball coach at Mercer University in Macon, GA, in 2007. He was an assistant for three years at Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, FL, where he helped lead his team to two conference championships. Cox was a two-year letter-winner at Clayton State and a former assistant on the Clayton State staff.

JAY RICHARDSON (B.I.T Information Technology ‘02) — Richardson, a 2002 Clayton State graduate, is owner of J. Rodney Personal Dining Service. He lives in Jonesboro, GA.

ALEXIS N GAGE (A.S. HEALTH EDUCATION ‘92) — Gage, a 1992 graduate from Clayton State, has received several post-secondary degrees since attending CSU. She will receive her Master of Laws (LLM) from The Ohio State University in May 2008 after receiving her Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (PG Dipl) from Bond University in 2006 and her Juris Doctor (JD) from Bond University in 2005. In 2007, she received a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. In addition, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (AB) from UGA in 1999 and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1995.

JENNIFER BLACKWELL (B.B.A. Marketing ‘06) — Blackwell, of Griffin, GA, is a 2006 graduate with a degree in Marketing and is pursuing her MBA at Clayton State University.

ANDY KIVES (B.A.S. Administrative Management ‘01) — Kives, a 2001 graduate with a degree in Administrative Management, is the Director of Sales at Southern Polyurethanes, Inc., in Canton, GA. He lives in Stockbridge, GA.

ANDY BLOCH (B.B.A. Marketing ‘04) — Bloch, of Lilburn, GA, is a 2004 graduate in Marketing. He is a Sales Coordinator for Olympus Media.

PRECIOUS PROTHRO (B.A. Middle Grades Education ‘06) — Prothro, of Fairburn, GA, is a teacher at Dutchtown Middle School. She was recently named by Georgia State Superintendent Kathy Cox to the statewide Georgia Teacher Advisory Council. She graduated with her Master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction from AIU and is currently pursuing her Ed.D from Argosy University.

DEBORAH J. DELLINGER (CER. Accounting ‘99) — Dellinger, of Savannah, GA, is working at Gulfstream Aerospace. She received a certificate in Accounting in 1999.

SHERRY C. WILLIAMS (B.S. Healthcare Management ’03) — Williams, of Morrow, GA, is the Security/Emergency Response Coordinator with Delta Airlines in Atlanta, GA. She graduated in 2003 with a degree in Healthcare Management.

CARLA GLEATON (B.A.S Technology Management ’05) — Gleaton, a 2005 graduate from Clayton State in Technology Management, is the Sarbanes Oxley IT Coordinator for Accu-tech Corporation in Roswell, GA. She is also pursuing a Master’s of Science in Leadership and Information Technology from Duquesne. She was a charter member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority at Clayton State University.

SHERRY H. TURNER (B.A. Middle Grades Education ’01) — Turner, of McDonough, GA, is a 2001 graduate and is teacher at Ola High School in McDonough. She teaches AP Biology.

KIMBERLY M. HEMINGWAY (B.A.S. Technology Management ’07) — Hemingway, of Stone Mountain, is a 2007 graduate in Technology Management and is the Assistant Registrar/VA Certifying Official at The Art Institute of Atlanta.

DAVID L. BAIRD II (B.B.A. Marketing ’06) — Baird, of Social Circle, GA, works in Rental Management for Penske Truck Leasing in Conyers, GA. He graduated in 2006 with a degree in Marketing.

ERICA (JACKSON) PARKS (B.A.S. Administrative Management ‘06) — Parks, of Locust Grove, GA, is a paralegal at Kessler, Schwarz & Solomiany, P.C., in Atlanta, GA. In addition to receiving her B.A.S. degree at Clayton State University, she also completed the Paralegal Studies program.

BARBARA (BILODEAU) GRIMES (B.B.A. Management ’90) — Grimes, of Suwanee, GA, is a 1990 graduate in Management. She is a Supervisory Security Specialist with the Federal Aviation Administration in College Park, GA.

KALEENA COLEMAN (B.S. Integrative Studies ’07) — Coleman, of Edison, GA, was named a women’s assistant coach for the Clayton State basketball team. She is a former letter-winner for the Laker squad.

DAWN WITTELL (A.S. Nursing ’96) — Wittell, of Mooresville, IN, is a high school nurse in Indiana and also works as a PRN in an emergency department.

Holly (Stewart) Moss (A.S. Dental Hygiene ’96) — Moss, of Greenwood, SC, is a partner and dental hygienist at Moss & Associates General Dentistry in Greenwood, SC.

GEORGE S. CREWS (B.I.T. Information Technology ‘02) — Crews, of Jonesboro, GA, is owner of Crews Publications. He is the author of Ellen G. Goes Fishing, which is an educational book for children. It assists with vocabulary, simplifies multiplication, and extends scientific knowledge.

LURLA (BRYANT) MUCKLE (B.B.A. Computer Information Systems ‘00) — Muckle, of Atlanta, GA, is the assistant branch manager for SunTrust Bank at the North Clayton Branch.

SANDRA L. MCGILL (B.S. Biology ’05) — McGill, of Stockbridge, GA, is a research intern in the Biosciences Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Her research at Oak Ridge focuses on determining the cause of diseases such as polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a progressive, genetic disease that occurs in humans and other organisms.

RUBEN ACOSTA (B.A. History ’06) — In 2007, Acosta, of Hampton, GA, won the Jack Mangham Experiential Learning Student of the Year Award, sponsored by Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers. He completed his internship at the Atlanta Preservation Center.

ANGELA (HAY) BOWERS (B.A.S. Allied Health Administration ‘99) — Bowers, of Oxford, GA, is a refund specialist with Newton Medical Center. She is a member of the Health Care Financial Management Association.

CANDACE HENRY (B.A. Music ‘06) — Henry, of Lithonia, GA, graduated in 2006 and is a Counselor in the Clayton State Admissions Office.

KIM (HAMILTON) KAMMERER (b.s. Mathematics ‘02) — Kammerer, of Jonesboro, GA, is a seventh grade math teacher at Ray Davis Middle School in Stockbridge, GA. She is a former Teacher of the Year at Edwards Middle School in 2001 and named on the list of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers in 2004 and 2006.

ALEXANDER D. CLARK (B.A.S Technology Management ’04) — Clark, of Lithonia, GA, is an Operations Analyst with Harland Clarke. He expects to graduate in 2007 with a Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness from Troy University.

NANCY (WARD) MORGAN (B.S. Nursing ‘98) — Morgan, of Fayetteville, GA, is an emergency department nurse at Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin, GA.

CYNTHIA D. FRANKLIN (B.B.A. Accounting ‘02) — Franklin, of McDonough, GA, is the Accounting Manager for Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

CRYSTINA (RANSOM) LALANDE (B.S. Health Care Management ‘06) — LaLande, of Stone Mountain, GA, is the Medical Records Supervisor for TLC Staff Builders Home Health in Alpharetta, GA.

JOSEPH ECHOLS (B.B.A. Management ‘06) — Echols, of Conyers, GA, graduated in 2006 and is a Counselor in the Clayton State Admissions Office.

WARREN VAN DER WESTHUIZEN (B.I.T. Information Technology ‘03) — Van der Westhuizen was named a director with the Tucker Youth Soccer Association, specializing in goalkeeping instruction. In addition to serving as the TYSA webmaster, he also is an assistant coach for the Clayton State men’s soccer team.

PENNY TINKER (B.S.N. Nursing ’04) — Tinker, of Mesa, AZ, serves in the Army National Guard’s 996th Area Support Medical Company and will leave for Iraq in February. Tinker, a former member of the Clayton State cross country team, graduated in 2004 with a nursing degree and is working as a nurse at the Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ.