Vol. 39 No. XI Serving the Community June 1, 2007 Trustee John Parkerson, Jr. Sworn In as Honorary Consul of Hungary by Leigh G. Wills, University Relations

n a May 29 informal reception on the developing relationships and growing rooftop of the Atlanta Chamber of business. And he talked about how he first ICommerce building across from met Parkerson and the events that led to Centennial Olympic Park, John E. the day’s festivities. Parkerson, Jr., trustee and past chair of the Clayton State University Foundation There were all types of people at the Board of Trustees, was sworn in as reception -- other Honorary Consuls, stu- Honorary Consul of Hungary for the dents, friends and colleagues of States of Georgia, Tennessee, North Parkerson’s, including Clayton State Carolina and . President, Dr. Thomas K. Harden and a Photo Credit: Leigh G. Wills dozen or so others from the University. “I Doing the honors was Ambassador can’t believe all the people who came,” John E. Parkerson, Jr. András Simonyi of Hungary, who wel- Parkerson surprisingly commented. But comed dignitaries from all over the coun- why not – Parkerson is a very well-liked, After meeting Parkerson at a Delta func- try as well as local public figures in the yet ardent person. He gives in abundance tion, the Ambassador mentioned they diplomatic core, invited guests and his time, talent and friendship to anyone he friends. He talked about his country, about knows. He genuinely is a “people person.” Parkerson, cont’d., p. 2

It’s A… as in All-American Inside by John Shiffert, University Relations The “A Team” are All-Americans. in 36:21.97. Although Kreutzer has fin- Departments: ished higher in an NCAA Championship Juniors Allison Kreutzer and Angel Cobb race – taking second in the 2004 cross The Key Hole ...... 3 – known as the “A Team” of Clayton State country title event – her third in the 10K Across the Campus ...... 4,5 track and field -- together capped the best marked the highest-ever finish for a Alumni/Development ...... 4 year ever for Laker runners last weekend Clayton State runner in track. Life’s Transitions ...... 5 by both earning All-American status in Trivia Time ...... 7 the NCAA Division II Outdoor National “It’s tremendous for our program,” said Sports ...... 8 Track & Field Championships at Johnson Clayton State head coach Mike Mead. C. Smith University in Charlotte. “Considering the fact that both ladies had In This Issue: run the event only once before and they Both runners were already D II Cross were competing against more seasoned MALS Student Leads High Country All-Americans going into the runners makes it more amazing. It’s a tes- School Mock Trial to Win ...... 2 meet, Kreutzer in 2004 and 2005 and tament to their determination and desire.” Mike Vollmer Becomes Cobb in 2006. However, only Clayton Tifton City Manager ...... 3 State woman runner had previously made And Kreutzer wasn’t done. After taking All-American in track…Joni Guffey in third in the 10K on Thursday, she came Clayton State Participates in the 1500 meters back in 2002. Kreutzer back to run the 5,000 meters prelims on “Give Your Car the Day Off” . . . .3 and Cobb doubled that number before the Friday, and the finals on Saturday, when Walter Moore Heads championship meet’s first night was over, she finished fourth in 17:17.45 to become Clayton State Bookstore ...... 7 Kreutzer finishing third in the 10,000 meters with a school-record time of A-Team, cont’d., p. 6 36:07.28 minutes, and Cobb taking sixth Campus Review Page 2 June 1, 2007

Clayton State MALS Student Leads Jonesboro High Mock Trial Team to National Win by Gina Finocchiaro, University Relations

Anna Cox, a Clayton State University The winning case was about an explosion Parkhouse, four-year starter Lindley Master of Arts in Liberal Studies stu- in the fictional Texas City Harbor in Curtis, junior Lindsey Hargis, freshman dent, celebrated a great win with her which one ship, the Euphoric, crashed Braeden Orr, senior Kyle Skinner, sen- students from Jonesboro High School into another ship, the Miss Ellie. The ior Sandra Hagans, sophomore Joe (JHS) and fellow coaches at the plaintiff argued that the explosion was a Strickland, sophomore Jurod Jones, National Mock Trial Competition in result of the Miss Ellie carrying danger- sophomore Jayda Hazell, senior Brian Dallas on Saturday, May 12. ous magnesium. The defense argued that Cunningham and sophomore Tabias Kelly. the collision caused a breach of the con- “This is a title that the community tainers carrying magnesium and caused Cox supported the JHS Mock Trial should truly be proud of,” says Cox. “I the explosion. team as a teacher coach. The team was have only coached the Mock Trial team also supported by Andrew Cox as a for two years, but I have taught many of Winning the competition required a lot of teacher coach and the Honorable the students throughout the years.” hard work from both the students and the Deborah Benefield, the Honorable John coaches. Each worked for 15-20 hours per C. Carbo, Tasha Mosley and Katie week at the H.R. Banke Justice Center in Powers as attorney coaches. addition to the time spent at home prepar- ing for the practice, memorizing ques- “It took all of us together,” says Anna tions, writing opening statements and Cox. “Everyone had input and every- writing closing statements. one, the students, coaches, attorney coaches and parents, had influence to “All the hours that they put in, I also put bring this national championship to in, and that made things extremely diffi- fruition. cult with my graduate school classes,” says Cox. “I never learned as well as dur- “The difficult thing about national com- ing this year and especially second semes- petition is that we have to play both ter of this year how to budget my time and sides. The students prepare both sides. balance teaching, mock trial, and graduate They knew about 30 minutes before school.” each round which side they would be playing and would have to mentally Student members of the JHS Mock Trial prepare for it. This is the most intellectually team are team captain Britt Walden, sen- grueling competition that any high school Anna Cox ior Kayla Delgado, junior Laura student could be involved with.”

Parkerson, cont’d. from p. 1 should have a representative in Georgia “Relationships will be stronger tomorrow ing opportunities for outreach and and Delta should be flying to Hungary. than today. We are a country; we are a growth. More than two years in the making, the nation of a thousand years of history. Ambassador’s vision became a reality and Jimmy Carter brought back the crown [of “This Honorary Consulate represents he chose Parkerson to represent his coun- Saint Stephen] and started a minor revolu- more than just metro-Atlanta. It repre- try to America’s southeast region. tion that ended in 1989 with Hungary sents [all of] Georgia, Tennessee, South walking away a free nation.” Carolina and ,” said “Why not hold hands, everything that Parkerson. “It’s going to be a privilege makes our century, it is right here,” said Everyone learned a little bit about learning the representatives of those the Ambassador in his address to the audi- Hungary that night. Mingling in the states. It is truly an honor to serve in this ence, referring to business outreach, crowds were; Gábor Szabó, counselor and capacity for the Republic of Hungary.” biotechnology, television, information head of the Economic and Trade Section, technology, and education to name a few. Imre Helyes, counselor of Counsular In the end, it was an educational, inspira- “We need people; in the end [we all] need Affairs, and Zoltan Feher, press attaché tional and heart-warming evening. people and we have chosen a great repre- and chief creative officer in the office of sentative. John Parkerson has one task – Political Affairs. All were passionate Parkerson, cont’d., p. 6 to make relationships grow every day. about building relationships and identify- Campus Review June 1, 2007 Page 3 Mike Vollmer's Back… As Tifton City Manager

Former Clayton State Interim President Sometimes known as “Georgia’s Swiss Mike Vollmer is Tifton’s new city manag- Army Knife,” Vollmer also served in the er. The Tifton City Council plans to take governor’s office as the executive director official action to hire Vollmer June 4 and of the Office of Education Accountability expects Vollmer’s first day on the job to from 2000 to 2001. During that time he be Aug. 1. hired key administrative personnel who were part o the most comprehensive edu- After his time at Clayton State as first cational accountability system in the executive-in-residence, then CFO and nation. Before that, he served at Clayton then interim president (1999-2000), State; as executive director for the HOPE THE KEYHOLE Vollmer became president at Abraham Scholarship Program; as acting director of Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Tifton. Even after leaving ABAC to take Training Council; as executive assistant to YOU CAN DO IT! over Georgia’s Department of Technical the governor for health and education; as and Adult Education, Vollmer and wife executive director for the Governor’s Accurate information on the Lennie kept a home in Tifton. Commission on Drug Awareness and Prevention; as program director for the University website’s Directory is “It really is a privilege,” Vollmer said, Governor’s Criminal Justice Coordinating essential to assisting current stu- referring to his city manager appointment. Council; as principal policy analyst for dents, prospective students, and “It is a capstone of my career.” the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget; and as legislative assistant to the all of our external audiences. Vollmer earned his J.D. degree from John Honorable Elliott H. Levitas, a member of Thanks to the Office of Marshall Law School in 1976 and a bach- Congress. Information and Technology elor’s degree from Greensboro College in 1971. He served in the United States Services, a new self-service Web Army Reserve from 1971 until 1977 and application facilitates this process. was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1976.

At https://mail.clayton.edu, you will find a link to this new system. Once logged in, you will be able Clayton State to Take Part to access your Webmail, update In “Give Your Car a Day Off” directory information such as your web page, phone numbers, fax Clayton State University is joining The or walking to work.,” says Public numbers, office location, and Clean Air Campaign and WSB-AM 750 Safety’s Joan Murphy. change your password. You will by asking faculty and staff to “Give Your Car a Day Off” for one day during For Clayton State employees who want also be able to sign up for the self- the week of June 18-22. to get more green, sign up for service password reset system. Commuter Rewards at this website: Contact the HUB if you need The Clayton State Office of Public http://www.logyourcommute.com/csu/ Safety is urging the University’s and earn cash and prizes by using a assistance or have questions con- employees to sign up online commute alternative. cerning this application. (www.wsbradio.com/cleanair) or fill out a pledge to Give Your Car a Day Off on Wednesday, June 20.

“Be ‘Clark Smart’ and be part of the solution to traffic and air pollution by choosing a commute alternative like carpooling, teleworking, transit, biking Campus Review Page 4 June 1, 2007 Across the Campus...

Athletics In his three seasons as head women’s bas- opener at home against Gulf South The Golf Coaches Association of America ketball coach at Clayton State, Dennis Conference contender Alabama- has released its All-Region teams for Cox has built an NCAA Division II Huntsville on Aug. 24, Clayton State will Division II, and Clayton State’s Will national power through both junior col- play five straight road games. The Lakers Wilcox was selected to the All-Southeast lege and four-year transfers. Now, Cox is are coming off a 2006 season in which Region team. Wilcox was one of 13 play- boldly going where he hasn’t gone since they finished 10-8 overall and third place ers selected to the All-Region team. A arriving at Clayton State since his arrival in the Peach Belt Conference at 7-2. As sophomore from Pell City, Ala., Wilcox is in 2004 by bringing in a top-notched high far as the Peach Belt Conference is con- the first Clayton State golfer to be select- school prospect to the Laker program, cerned, the two biggest games of the sea- ed All-Region since 1999 and the first Georgia All-State point guard Brittany son are back-to-back in mid-September Clayton State golfer to qualify for the Hall from Campbell High School in when Clayton State travels to Armstrong NCAA Tournament since 2005. He com- Smyrna. The 5-7 Hall is the first of what Atlantic on Sept. 15, and then plays host peted in the Atlantic/Southeast Super should be a stellar recruiting class for to Columbus State on Sept. 19. Columbus Regional at the Savannah Quarters Clayton State, which is coming off the State is the defending Peach Belt regular Country Club in Savannah, Ga., on May best season in program history. season and tournament champion, and 7-9, finishing eighth overall and missing both the Lady Cougars and Armstrong ***** qualifying for the NCAA Division II Atlantic went 18-4-1 last season, advanc- National Tournament by one stroke. Nine of the Clayton State women’s 16 ing to the NCAA Division II National regular soccer games for 2007 are away Tournament. ***** from Laker Field. In fact, after the season *****

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Alumni Association Announces Date Change for ‘Clayton State Night’ at the Braves

The Clayton State Alumni Association allow more alumni and friends an oppor- Atlanta Braves is back by popular has announced a scheduling change to its tunity to attend, and it would be cooler,” demand and has been sponsored by the upcoming event, “Clayton State Night” says Gid Rowell, director of Alumni Alumni Association several times in past at Atlanta Braves’ Turner Field. Relations. “So with the time change, we years. were in a bit of a quandary. Opting for the The Association had originally sched- cooler night game, the Association decid- For more information about purchasing uled the event for the 7:05 p.m. game on ed to move the event up one day, since we tickets, please contact Rowell at (678) Saturday, June 23 against the Detroit still had time to make the necessary 466-4477 or [email protected]. Tigers, but due to television require- adjustments for the tickets and a month to ments, the game time has been moved to inform everyone.” an afternoon contest, starting at 3:05 FAST FACTS p.m. The game time was changed after The game will still be against the defend- FOX Sports chose to broadcast the game ing American League champion Tigers, “Clayton State Night” at Turner nationally as its Saturday afternoon and the first pitch for the Friday, June 22 Field has been changed to Game of the Week. game will be at 7:35 p.m. Tickets will be $18 per person, and the Association asks Friday, June 22 at 7:35 p.m. Due to the time change, the Alumni that alumni and friends please RSVP as Tickets are $18 per person. Association has decided to move soon as possible in order to purchase as Alumni and friends should “Clayton State Night” to a cooler Friday many tickets as possible in a special evening game instead of a summer reserved Clayton State section. RSVP as soon as possible to Saturday in the sun. [email protected] or call After the Friday night game, fans will be (678) 466-4477 “We originally chose a Saturday night able to enjoy a spectacular fireworks dis- game, because we thought it would play. The Clayton State Night with the Campus Review June 1, 2007 Page 5 Across the Campus...

The Clayton State men’s soccer team will live musical entertainment featuring Bill noon. All four hours will be taught at the play 13 games within the Southeast Haley’s Comets with The Party Nation, Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Region of Division II in 2007, including activities for children of all ages, food Education by paralegal Valerie Roberson, three teams that advanced to the NCAA from various Morrow restaurants, and so former project assistant and guidelines Division II National Tournament last sea- much more. As always, the event’s admis- trainer to the Georgia Child Support son. Clayton State will play 11 home sion is free. Volunteers are an integral part Commission. For more information on games within the friendly confines of of SummerFest. Without the volunteers, these courses or to register call (678) 466- Laker Field. It all starts on Aug. 24 with SummerFest would not be as successful 5050 or www.conted.clayton.edu. an inter-regional showdown against as it has been in the past. For more infor- Tampa at 7:30 p.m. In addition, Clayton mation on volunteering, please call History State also plays host to the Laker Lauren Singleton (a Clayton State alum- Dr. Kathryn Kemp edits the online Shootout again on Labor Day weekend – na) at the Morrow Tourist Center at (770) newsletter for the Georgia Association of Aug. 31 against Belmont Abbey and Sept. 968-1623. For more info on SummerFest Historians (GAH) with help from Lou 1 against Anderson. In addition, the and other City of Morrow events, visit Brackett. The newsletter appears Lakers also play five more non-confer- http://www.morrowtourism.com/. twice a year on the GAH website, ence home games. The headliner is Oct. http://a-s.clayton.edu/gah/, which is host- 24 against defending Conference Continuing Education ed on the Clayton State server. Brackett, a Carolinas champion Limestone, which Clayton State University’s Division of multi-tasker from way back (see Trivia went 13-3-1 last season in advancing to Continuing Education and the Fulton Time), also helps with that. Kemp was the “Sweet 16” of the NCAA Division II County Schools Center for Lifelong also appointed to a new position by the National Tournament. Learning are offering an Advanced GAH executive board — Executive Interactive Child Support Calculator Secretary-Treasurer. Atlanta Regional Commission Training Course. This four-hour course is A veteran of transportation assistance pro- a hands-on interactive course that teaches University System of Georgia grams joined the Atlanta Regional the various aspects of Georgia's New The April/May issue of the University Commission (ARC), the official planning Child Support Calculator using the CA³ System of Georgia's The System agency for the 10-county Atlanta region, CLAC ²+ method of calculating child sup- Supplement is now available online at: on May 14 as the new chief of the port under the new guidelines. The course http://www.usg.edu/pubs/sys_supp/. Transportation Demand Management dates are Thursday, June 20 from 8 a.m. to (TDM) Division. Allison Richards, who noon and Friday, June 21 from 8 a.m. to most recently served as manager of the RideLink program operated by the San Diego Association of Governments will Cowan Retires oversee an ARC division that works to Henrietta Cowan, who increase the use of transportation alterna- retires after 21 years as tives to reduce traffic congestion and Administrative Assistant to improve air quality. The centerpiece of Continuing Education’s TDM is the 1-87-RIDEFIND ridematch- SBDC, enjoys gifts given ing service, a database of more than by Donna Kelsick, Public 40,000 commuters who are interested in Service Assistant and being matched with potential carpool Business Consultant for partners and vanpools. Richards replaces the Center. “We thought Bill Minter, who has overseen Clayton you’d need something to State’s RIDEFIND grant is retiring after do in your retirement,” overseeing ARC’s TDM Division since said Kelsick, who offered 1997. Minter has been a leading advocate gifts on behalf of the for TDM programs and been a force in SBDC and the Continuing expanding TDM services in the Atlanta Education staff. region. Photo Credit: Leigh G. Wills

City of Morrow Morrow’s 2007 SummerFest on the Green Life’s Transitions... will be held on Saturday, June 30 from 6 On May 20, 2007, Vickie Fennell, director of Grant & p.m. to 10 p.m. at 5917 Reynolds Rd., Morrow (behind the Morrow Wal-Mart). Contract Programs, married Brent Alan Smith in a private SummerFest on the Green will include ceremony in the north Georgia mountains. Campus Review Page 6 June 1, 2007

A-Team, cont’d. from p. 1 Parkerson, cont’d. from p. 2 a double All-American in the same meet. (12.4 miles) in the best competition of the Watching the crowd interact with one All by themselves, the A Team accounted year, and finished her efforts as Clayton another; the laughter, the exchange of for 14 points in the national meet, placing State’s first four-time All-American in any ideas, the passions and hopes expressed; Clayton State 18th sport. Cobb’s efforts for truly this was a night to remember. The overall as a two-person the 2006/2007 year Ambassador’s dream was already a reali- team… the University’s included making All- ty that night; relationships were formed highest finish in a American in two differ- and they will be stronger tomorrow than national meet. ent sports, an equally they are today. impressive feat since “Allison got out well this marked the Central and was in the top four Georgia road runner’s during the first two laps first season of running of the race, but by the track. fifth lap, she was in last place,” explained Mead. Of course, they are the However, in the last four A Team. laps, Kreutzer moved up to eighth and then NOTES: Another caught the fourth and Clayton State All- fifth place runners with American, Eric 200 meters to go. Simmons, just missed qualifying for the finals in the men’s 400 Clayton State University Trustee and Honorary “Allison ran a fantastic race in the final meters. The junior finished second in the Consul to Hungary, John E. Parkerson, Jr., in five laps,” Mead said. “I was worried for second heat of the preliminaries in 47.25. front of the Hungarian Parliament Building. It a short while when she went to the back of However, he finished ninth overall, miss- lies in Kossuth Lajos Square, on the bank of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. the field whether she was tapped out after ing the eighth and final spot by nine-one running the 10,000 on Thursday and the hundredths of a second. “In most seasons, 5,000m prelims on Friday. But she proved just his time would’ve qualified for the finals, how tough a runner she is.” but the field was so much stronger this season,” Mead said. “You feel for Eric Tough indeed. Over the course of less because he worked so hard, yet came so than 48 hours, Kreutzer ran a total of 20K close.”

Chergova, Denson Named to Peach Belt Sportsmanship Team

Clayton State University was represented one doubles team, along with Anna on the second annual Peach Belt Redecsi, and posted a 16-4 mark. For her Conference All-Sportsmanship team by career, Chergova is ranked second all- student-athletes Julia Chergova and Todd time in singles winning percentage at Denson. One female and one male stu- Clayton State at .705 (31-13). dent-athlete from each of the conference’s 12 member schools were selected for the Denson, a senior men’s soccer player team. Chergova, a women’s tennis player from Lilburn, Ga., enjoyed a solid four- Denson Chergova from Sofia, Bulgaria, just completed a season career for the Lakers under head stellar junior season in which she paced coaches John Rootes and Pete Petersen, games this past season with one assist. Clayton State to an overall 10-11 mark, helping lead the Lakers to two straight Denson is ranked second all-time at including 7-4 in the Peach Belt, and a Peach Belt Conference championships in Clayton State in games played with 75. final Division II ranking of 15th in the 2005 and 2006, and the “Sweet 16” of the nation. NCAA Division II National Tournament Each Peach Belt student athlete on the in 2004 and 2005. All-Sportsmanship team has demonstrat- She went 14-4 at No. 2 singles this sea- ed consistently good sportsmanship and son, and was an impressive 10-1 in Peach In Denson’s four seasons in a Laker uni- ethical behavior in his of her daily partic- Belt play. In doubles, she was named All- form, Clayton State posted an impressive ipation in Peach Belt athletics and good American as part of the Lakers’ number 46-23-9 record. He saw action in 18 citizenship outside of their sports setting. Campus Review June 1, 2007 Page 7 Walter Moore Heads Trivia Time Clayton State Bookstore “Gee, I Miss that Show” by Gina Finocchiaro, University Relations by John Shiffert, University Relations

Clayton State University welcomes Education Group and various Wallace The quote comes from two-time Trivia Walter Moore as the new University Bookstores as a bookstore manager in Time champion Lou Brackett, referring to Bookstore manager. addition to his managerial one of the landmarks in American enter- position at Warren Wilson tainment, the fabled television show, Moore is responsible for College’s bookstore “WKRP in Cincinnati.” overseeing the day-to-day (Swannanoa, N.C.). The news director at the fictional WKRP operations of the University was one Les Nessman. And Les had a Bookstore which will also “I was impressed with problem. Even after gaining immortality include insuring a smooth Clayton State University’s for his call of the infamous “Turkeys transition of their move to fast ascension from two-year Away” episode (“They’re hitting the the Student Center for spring junior college at its inception ground like bags of wet cement!”), 2008 and expanding their to a four-year university,” Nessman couldn’t get a real office. The offerings of goods and services says Moore. “Moreover, I was particu- larly drawn to the close sense of com- best he could do was a desk out in the mid- dle of the room. Undeterred, Les marked You will also notice a higher level of munity and vision for growth. I instant- out on the floor with masking tape where Bookstore visibility as I hope to further ly felt that Clayton State University was he THOUGHT his office walls should be. enhance our outreach capabilities on a place that I could make a difference.” And he insisted that everyone knock on and off campus,” says Moore. “All of his imaginary door (which he carefully the associates here at the University Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts degree locked with an imaginary key every time Bookstore and I are excited for this in Art Design from North Carolina he left the “office”) before entering. Now opportunity to better serve the Clayton Agricultural and Technical State do you know why Brackett misses State University community.” University. He has since moved from Charlotte, N.C. and plans to make his WKRP? Prior to Clayton State, Moore served in home in Atlanta. Actually, Brackett was only seventh in the US Army as a medic. He has also line at Les’ door. The first correct answer worked with both the Follett Higher came from Tom Eddins, followed by Rob Taylor, Dirk Morrell, Robert Caine, Liz Wellington, Norman Grizzell, Brackett All-Americans, cont’d. from p. 8 and Dina Swearngin. players, including Valdosta State’s ITA Division II National What was missing this week was a con- Raphaelle Durante, who was the ITA Championship. sensus on Little Red Riding Hood’s first Division II National Rookie of the Year. name. A lively e-mail debate on the sub- In Tamas Szabados’ first season as head ject took place among Eddins, Caine, It’s in doubles, however, that Redesci coach of the Clayton State Laker Swearngin and Taylor as to whether her and Chergova, a junior from Sophia, women’s tennis team the Lakers fin- first name was Biddy or Blanchette. Bulgaria, excelled. The Clayton State ished ranked 15th in the nation in Despite citing sources as varied as “Uncle duo posted a 16-4 mark this season with Division II. The Lakers finished 10-11 John’s Bathroom Reader” and Southern a 10-1 record in the Peach Belt. They overall and 7-4 in the Peach Belt Mississippi University, no definitive finished the season ranked fifth in the Conference against one of the nation’s answer was reached. Thus all four will get nation and second in the Division II toughest schedules. Clayton State faced five Trivia Points, except for Eddins, who Mid-Atlantic Region. This past fall, the eight teams ranked in the Division II is docked one point (a Trivia Time first) duo won the ITA Division II Mid- Top 20, plus one Top 10 Division III for causing the confusion in the first place. Atlantic Regional doubles champi- team (Emory) and NAIA national onship and advanced to the finals of the champion Auburn-Montgomery. Trivia experts (also known as “Triviots”) can get long-winded, almost as long- winded as politicians. However, Comissioner’s Cup, cont’d. from p. 8 one politician’s life was once saved by his written speech. Do you know who The Peach Belt uses a weighted system by taking the maximum number of it was and what the that produces a percentage rating based points available to each school and circumstances were? Answers to on the number of sports at each member dividing by the number of points won. [email protected], who, sadly, is institution. The ratings are determined not “living on the air in Cincinnati. Campus Review Page 8 June 1, 2007 Sports Redecsi, Chergova Selected ITA Division II Tennis All-Americans by Lee Wright, Sports Information

Clayton State women’s tennis players also a doubles All-American in 2007, Belt Conference Freshman of the Year and Anna Redecsi and Julia Chergova capped while Redecsi is honored for the first ITA Mid-Atlantic Regional Rookie of the off a banner 2006/07 season on Thursday time. They are the fourth and fifth players Year. She went 14-5 this season at No. 1 as the Laker duo were both honored as in Clayton State women’s tennis history to singles for the Lakers, including 9-2 in ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) receive All-American recognition, joining Peach Belt play. Division II All-Americans. Redecsi was Julia Gandia (2005), Nathalia Collantes selected for both singles and doubles, (2003, 2004) and Jackeline Nieto (2002, Redecsi finished ranked 13th in the nation while Chergova was selected for doubles. 2003, 2004). in singles at the Division II level and post- ed victories over three Top 30-ranked This is the second Division II All- Redecsi, a freshman from Gyongyos, American honor for Chergova, who was Hungary, was also selected both Peach All-Americans, cont’d., p. 7

Clayton State Finishes Third in 2006-07 Peach Belt Conference Commissioner’s Cup

The Peach Belt Conference has officially pion Columbus State (.828) and released the final standings for the 2006- Armstrong Atlantic (.763). Campus Review 07 Commissioner’s Cup, and Clayton June 1, 2007 Clayton State won two conference regular State finished a strong third place in the Editor: John Shiffert final 12-school standings. The Lakers fin- season championships during the 2006-07 ished with 56.5 out a maximum 78 points athletic season in men’s soccer and Writers: Gina Finocchiaro for a percentage rating of .724. women’s basketball. In addition, the Lauren Graves Lakers also finished second in women’s Leigh Wills This marks the third straight year that cross country, third in women’s soccer, Layout: Lauren Graves Clayton State has placed third in the fourth in men’s basketball and fifth in women’s tennis. Peach Belt Commissioner Cup standings. Graphic Design: Lauren Graves The Lakers finished behind overall cham- Comissioner’s Cup, cont’d., p. 7

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