Valerie Hinton-Hannah Memorial Event

We hope you will join us during CSU Homecoming Week on Thursday November 21st from 5pm - 7pm in the Student Center Ballroom to celebrate the life and legacy of Mrs. Valerie Hinton Hannah.

This event will hear from friends of Mrs. Hinton-Hannah, inform of the development of a scholarship in her honor, and have light hors d'oeuvres and soft beverages.

Mrs. Valerie Hinton Hannah, Assistant Dean, Judicial Affairs Officer, and Director Student Conduct & Advocacy – retired on May 1, 2019, after 31 years of service to Cleveland State University.  She passed away on December 23, 2021.

Mrs. Hinton Hannah started her career at Cleveland State University as an Academic Advisor in Trio/Special Studies and then became the Judicial Affairs Officer in the department of Student Life, a position she was very passionate about.  Mrs. Hinton was known across campus as the expert on how to aid in students’ success.  Faculty, staff, and students often sought her out for advice and wisdom.  Even after her retirement, she continued to be a resource to faculty and staff on campus.  Under her leadership, the Office of Judicial Affairs fostered a campus community that provided students with the opportunity to reach their educational goals and a community that protected the health, safety, property, and human rights of students, faculty, and staff.

Prior to Cleveland State, Mrs. Hinton Hannah was a Clinical Social Worker.  She was a double alum of Kent State University, receiving both her Bachelor’s in Social Work and a Master’s in Education.

Mrs. Hinton Hannah was a dedicated member and servant of Mt. Zion Oakwood Village Church.  She was also a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.; Alpha Lambda Sigma Alumnae Chapter, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, and served in many committees and Sorority led programs at the local and regional level.  At Cleveland State Mrs. Hinton Hannah was advisor to the Sorority’s chapter on campus for many, many years up until her retirement.  As a loving wife and doting mother, she created a home that was filled with love and support.  She always dressed fashionably and in high heels.  She was the epitome of class and grace.