As a child, Claire Billingsley grew up witnessing housing instability. She didn't know it then, but those early experiences would shape her life's work: to combat housing inequity and end homelessness, in her words, "one way or another."
Alumni News
One recent grad's quest to end homelessness
June 25, 2021
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Alumna provides homeless with hope September 24, 2019Read MoreYears ago alumna Holly Jackson was left homeless after she fled an abusive relationship. Now, she's making it her life mission to bring hope to the homeless population in Cleveland.
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Alumna playwright to premiere bold new work at Cleveland theater September 17, 2019Read MoreA rift in the time-space continuum brings two black robots to a post-racial world in alumna Lisa Langford's new play debuting at Cleveland Public Theater.
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New men's basketball coach wants wins both on, off the court September 16, 2019Read MoreIf you were to identify the guiding force in Dennis Gates' perhaps unconventional approach to coaching basketball in just one word, it would be: love.
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Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebrates 29 Years September 13, 2019Read MoreTwelve outstanding graduates will be honored for their service, leadership and career achievements.
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Introducing CSU's newest alumni board members September 12, 2019Read MoreWe are excited to announce our newest board members that will join our group of dedicated fellow alumni currently serving on the board.
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Senior's travels to Greece spark self discovery August 26, 2019Read MoreSenior Marty Barnard didn't know that when his fraternity selected him for a trip to Greece this summer, his life would change forever.
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What would you tell the Class of 2019? May 16, 2019Read MoreThousands of students walked across the stage at commencement and stepped into the next phase of life. What would you share with them to help navigate the road that lay ahead?
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Community advocates, standout public servants honored at recognition event April 24, 2019Read MoreThis year's group of honorees are changing the world and impacting their communities with creativity and ingenuity and includes the fourth class of CSU's Fascinating Alumni.
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Playing the major league April 16, 2019Read MoreTwo former CSU men's soccer players now playing in the Major Soccer League learned on the CSU fields that to make it big, "you can't cheat the grind."
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Young Alumni Council profile: Merissa Price April 11, 2019Read MoreFollowing a brief career in the finance industry, recent graduate and Young Alumni Council member Merissa Price decided to forge her own path and put the skills she learned at CSU to work by starting her own company, MajicHome Development.