claudia (tarver) mealer (A.A. Biology ‘75) — Mealer, of Riviera Beach, FL, recently retired from the University of Tennessee, where she was an Associate Professor of Science Education. She received the College of Education’s Outstanding Faculty Award in 2008.

Dr. Kelli Nipper (B.A. Middle Grades Education ‘95) — Nipper, of Social Circle, was a finalist for the prestigious 2009 Clayton State University Alice Smith Faculty award, honoring the top faculty on the Clayton State campus each year. Nipper is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Clayton State. She received her Masters and PhD from the University of Georgia.

LETARCIA DEAN (B.B.A. Marketing ‘98) — After Graduation, Dean continued her education, receiving a Masters Degree in Information Technology from the University of Phoenix. She currently works for Wells Fargo as an IT Project Manager, and she is also a real estate agent for Metrobrokers/GMAC Real Estate out of the Morrow office.

Starr S. Helms (B.B.A. Accounting ’98) — Helms, of Tyrone, was named Chairperson of the Clayton State Foundation in July of 2009, becoming the first female to hold the position on the University’s Board of Trustees. Helms is an accountant at Hartley, Helms & Wilkerson, Inc. in Forest Park.

Cory E. Baldwin (B.S. Health Care Management ‘00) — Baldwin was recently named the head coach at Waycross College. He will be the school’s first head men’s basketball coach. Prior to his current position, Baldwin was the head coach at Truett-McConnell, compiling a 53-39 in three years, the third best record in team’s conference during his tenure. At Clayton State, Baldwin was as an assistant coach for six years after playing for the Lakers in the late 1990s. He also served as an instructor, teaching Critical Thinking courses.

JUSTIN MCAUSLAND (B.BA. Management ‘00) — McAusland, of Smyrna, was named the Vice President of Production for the The Hoots Group, an Atlanta based Green Builder and Renovator, who designs and builds eco-friendly, cost efficient homes. Before joining The Hoots Group, Justin was a Senior Operations Projects Manager for Housing Trends, an upscale custom homebuilder in Georgia and the Caribbean. After receiving his bachelor’s degree from Clayton State, Justin received a MBA from Georgia State University.

eric logan (A.A.S. Computer Networking Technology ‘01) — Logan is currently the Sr. Application Support Analyst for the Research & Health Science IT Division at Emory University. He graduated from Shorter College in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Management. Eric currently resides in Thomaston with his wife and daughter.

brian Magill (B.I.T General Information Technology ‘01) — Brian is currently an Advanced Firefighter for the Savannah Fire Department and is single. Magill owns a documentary filmmaking and photography company and travels around the world during his vacations to raise awareness about social issues and the persecution of Christians, utilizing technology and filmmaking to communicate the gospel to unreached groups. Brian was Clayton’s SGA President in 2000-2001 and served as the first Loch mascot since its revival in 2000.

ashton c. adams (B.B.A. Marketing ‘02) — Adams is a Vice President of Midsouth Steel, Inc, located in Atlanta. He and his wife, Cady, also reside in Atlanta.

jacky (nieto) Clements (B.B.A. Management ‘02) — Jacky was married in 2006 to Jay Clements, who also attended Clayton State and worked at the HUB. The couple just bought their first house in Roswell. Currently, Jacky, a former All-American tennis player, is the evening manager at United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, where she has worked the last four years. Jay works at The Galloway School, a private school located in Buckhead. He is part of their IT staff.

lisa D. conley (B.S. Integrative Studies ‘02) — Conley, of Mableton, is completing a Master of Education in Human Resource and Organizational Development at the University of Georgia with plans to graduate in August 2009.

melissa (BURRELL) Crownover (B.B.A. General Business ‘02) — Crownover recently relocated to Northern Virginia and is now working for a government consulting company, ICF Internatal, as a Senior Associate for the Technology Management Solutions Energy Team. She and her husband, Charles, who is also a Clayton State grad with a B.A.S degree in 2002, are expecting a baby girl in early December.

jay r. richardson (B.I.T. Information Technology ‘02) — Richardson, of Jonesboro, recently graduated Cum Laude from The International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Atlanta. He is a Certified Culinarian, and Certified Pastry Culinarian. He works as a Chef Manager with Eurest Dining Service, running the kitchen at Caterpillar Inc., in Griffin. He also operates his own personal chef business, J. Rodney Dining.

adri l. bekker (B.B.A. Management ‘03) — Bekker, of Amherst, MA, is the Office Manager of Innovara, Inc., located in Hadley, MA.

marco capazario (B.B.A. Marketing ‘03) — Capazario, of Johannesburg, South Africa, is the Business Development Manager for AdvanceNet. Capazario starred on the men’s soccer team from 1998-01, holds several program records and is a former Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year.

gordon clark hall (B.I.T. General Information Technology ‘03) — Hall, of Conyers, received a MBA from Georgia State in 2007, married Julie Dale Helton in 2008, and received Juris Doctorate from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2009. He plans to practice in Conyers.

Daphne (robinson) Shaw (B.B.A. Management ‘03) — Shaw is currently a paralegal for Balch & Bingham, LLP. She will complete her B.A.S. in Administrative Management in August of 2009 from Clayton State and has been accepted to Florida A&M University’s College of Law. She and her husband Reginald live in Atlanta.

zulynette (olivo) marulanda (B.S. Health Care Management ‘04) — Marulanda, of Atlanta, is an Assistant Account Manager of Johnson & Bryan, Inc. A standout soccer player at Clayton State, she and husband were married in August of 2008.

Sandra hill (B.A. Communication & Media Studies ‘05) — Hill, of Riverdale, works at IBM as a Security Analyst. She has a 12 year-old daughter who is an upcoming 7th grader at Rex Mill Middle School and part of the Magnet program. Hill hopes to start a masters program this Fall.

AMANDA K. ORI (B.B.A. Accounting ‘05) — Ori and her husband had their first child, Leo, in July of 2008, and says, "she still loves accounting work and being a mom!" Amanda, of Fayetteville, has been employed as a staff accountant with Hargrave, Freeman & Leto, P.C. since graduation.

mirra d. Cleveland (B.S. Health Care Management ‘06) — Since graduating, I have pursued a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education which I earned in May 2009. Cleveland, of McDonough, is currently a candidate for a Doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership and Policy (Ed.D).

ANETA (THOMAS) lEE (B.S. Psychology & Human Services ‘06) — Lee, of Decatur, is the Outreach Coordinator of the Breast Cancer Network of Strength in Atlanta, GA.

MARIA NISHIO (B.A. Integrative Studies ‘06) — Nisho, of Conyers, is currently employed at Rockdale County High School, teaching Spanish. After graduating Clayton State, she worked at Morrow High School as a Spanish I and II teacher.

DELOIS MCKINNEY (B.B.A. Accounting ‘07) — McKinney, of Wake Forest, NC, is the Financial Administrator/Accountant for Watts Chapel Baptist Missionary Church in Raleigh, NC.

Seth davis (B.M. Music Composition ‘07) — Davis, of Stockbridge, was a finalist for the prestigious 2009 Clayton State University Alice Smith Staff award, honoring the top staff person on the Clayton State campus each year. Davis works in Continuing Education at CSU.

keisha burgess prentiss (B.B.A. Accounting ‘07) — Prentiss, of Atlanta, completed the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business MBA program in May of this year. Her concentrations were Accounting and Risk Management. During her 11-month tenure, she was also fortunate to receive the National Black MBA Association’s (Atlanta Chapter) scholarship and the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors Leadership Award.

tiffany A. Reed (B.S. Health Care Management ‘07) — Reed, of McDonough, works with Health Care Fraud Investigation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

keisha jennings (B.A. Integrative Studies ‘07) — Jennings, of Lithonia, is a special education teacher focusing on autism at Lake City Elementary School.

Ravion Eregbu (B.A.S. Administrative Management ‘07) — An Army veteran, Eregbu recently published her first book, Soldieress Chronicles, (www.SoldieressChronicles.com). Ravion also works as an Employment Specialist with the Georgia Department of Labor, assisting veterans in finding employment. She and her husband, Nnamdi, live in the Atlanta area.

mark A. Snyder (B.S. Integrative Studies ‘08) — Snyder, of Stone Mountain, is enrolled at Ashford University Master’s of Arts program in Organizational Management and plans to graduate in April. He is employed with the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management as a Customer Service Supervisor and was recently promoted to department trainer/and quality analyst.

jim heinzel (B.A.S. Technology Management ‘09) — Heinzel became the first Delta employee in the ICAPP-funded program at the Clayton State – Fayette instructional site to graduate and be promoted as a result of his Aviation Administration degree. Heinzel, who has worked with Delta since 1988, received his A.A.S. from Clayton State in 1990. His new position at Delta involves the management of the GSE Engineering group, Technical Analyst group, GSE Training group, GSE Technical Publications group, and ULD (aircraft luggage containers and cargo pallets) group.