CLAYTON STATE NEWS
April 28, 2026
Stories
Alumni Spotlight: Marquez Allen
Growing up on the west side of Atlanta can be a challenge.
Alumni Spotlight: Oscar Hopkins III
Oscar Hopkins III ’16 remembers the day he moved to Jonesboro, Georgia from southeast Queens, New York with nothing but his clothes and his clippers with the hopes of one day being able to afford to finish the English degree he started at Medgar...
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.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Eboni Dotson
Dr. Eboni Dotson reflects on her extensive educational background, being a professor, and starting up her own business.