MORROW, Ga. – The Clayton State Department of Athletics celebrated its continued academic excellence this past weekend as the program had 10 current and former student-athletes walk across the stage and earn degrees.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University held six different ceremonies from Dec. 2-4 inside The Loch.

Ten former student-athletes were rewarded for their hard work as they received their diplomas. Nine of the Lakers' athletics programs were represented including men's basketball, men's golf, men's soccer, men's indoor and outdoor track & field, women's basketball, women's soccer and women's indoor and outdoor track & field.

This group of student-athletes contributed to the outstanding academic excellence the Department has seen over the past several years.

The Lakers have won back-to-back PBC President's Academic Awards, have set and broke numerous department-wide GPA records and have seen conference, regional and national academic awards brought to Clayton State.  

Clayton State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia located 15 miles southeast of Atlanta, Ga., currently offers 11 sports as well as cheerleading and is a member of NCAA Division II. The Lakers compete for championships at the national, regional and conference level with each program being members of the Peach Belt Conference.

2021 Fall Commencement Graduates
Theo Blachon (General Business) – Men's Soccer
Valentina Bonaiuto (Health & Fitness Management) – Women's Soccer
Raul Carbonell (General Business) – Men's Golf
Isaiah Crawford (AA in Integrative Studies) – Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
Chaviya Jackson (Mathematics) – Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
Bianca Kamara (Biology)– Women's Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field
Moa Loftman (Psychology) – Women's Soccer
Daniel Melvin (Liberal Studies) – Men's Basketball
Christoff Nairn (Health Sciences) – Men's Basketball
Brittany Williams (Biology) – Women's Basketball

 
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