JONESBORO — Clayton County Community Schools Coordinating Supervisor and Forest Park City Council member Hector Gutierrez was recently named as a Georgia State University 40 Under 40 Award winner.
“These exceptional alumni are standouts in their respective fields, leaders in their communities and outstanding ambassadors for Georgia State University,” GSU President M. Brian Blake said. “Through their dedication, creativity, innovation and accomplishment, they shine a spotlight on the great potential that’s inside every Panther.”
Starting in 2018, the program celebrates the most influential Georgia State University graduates who embody the school’s values.
“Our school district is pleased to salute Mr. Gutierrez on being selected for this recognition,” Clayton County School Superintendent Anthony Smith said. “He is a valued employee of our district who epitomizes our commitment to ‘Building a Better Tomorrow, Today’.”
Georgia State will honor award winners March 22 at the GSU Convocation Center.
Gutierrez was first elected to the Forest Park City Council in 2019, becoming the first Hispanic to serve on the Council and second to serve in Clayton County.
Originally from Uruguay, he has lived most of his life in Georgia.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served six years, including being deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.
After his military service, he graduating from Kennesaw State University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in world history and Spanish. He later obtained his master’s degree in teaching from Georgia State University.
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