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CONTACT NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS FALL 2010 VOL. 12 N. 1 CONTACT is published by the Office of University Advancement St. Thomas University 16401 NW 37th Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33054 TEL: 305-628-6660 FAX: 305-628-6703 Susan M. Smith Editor & Director of Govt. Relations ssmith@stu.edu Hans C. Malebranche Assistant Editor hmalebranche@stu.edu Jerry Bernfeld Alumni Association Director jbernfeld@stu.edu Mark Casale Director of Major Gifts & Alumni Affairs mcasale@stu.edu Janine “Gigi” Laudisio Director of Corporate & Board Development and Annual Fund jlaudisio@stu.edu Beverly S. Bachrach Vice President University Advancement and Marketing & Communications bbachrac@stu.edu Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale President For Class Notes, we welcome alumni news and photos, including career changes, marriages, births, memberships and honors. Please send this information via the STU alumni portal at: http://alumni.stu.edu Information Update Please keep us informed of any changes in address, employment or contact information by completing the form on the new portal http://alumni.stu.edu. Include the e-mail address at which you prefer to receive news about St. Thomas University. CONTACT is also available online at: www.stu.edu/alumni New Academic Programs and Community Support This fall brings exciting new developments in academics at STU. New degree programs, new institutes, new research opportunities for faculty and students, renovated facilities, and a new advisory council for the School of Business are all aimed at ensuring the University becomes the leading Catholic university in the Southeast. Dean Tony Villamil has recruited a group of 33 distinguished industry leaders to the School of Business Advisory Council, many of whom are STU alumni or members of the President's Board of Advisors. Composed of local business leaders in diverse sectors of the economy, the Council focus is primarily on the global nature of the South Florida business environment. Its mission is to connect the School of Business and the business community, provide an external perspective and review, as well Dr. Gregory Chan, Provost as advocacy for the School's programs. To enable our graduates to successfully contribute to the local economy, they advise on curriculum and programming that will meet current and future needs of the business community. Council members will mentor our students and help provide leadership training. One of their most significant activities will be to assist the career services office to create internships and employment opportunities for graduates. Three work groups of Council members meet regularly on their various tasks. They are helping develop the new Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, which houses the International Business degrees and the continued on Page 4 STU 50th Anniversary St. Thomas University will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011. Founded in 1961 as Biscayne College by the Augustinian order, this small Catholic men's college known as “Villanova of the South” had its roots in the Universidad de Santo Tomas de Villanueva in Havana. A group of American Augustinian priests from Philadelphia founded this university, Cuba's first private Catholic university, in 1946. However, by 1961 Fidel Castro's militia had confiscated the school's land and expelled the faculty and priests. Many of the administrators, faculty and students came to Miami and the Diocese of Miami invited the Augustinians to start a new college. For many years, Biscayne College partnered with Barry College, the women's Catholic college in Miami which is now Barry University, for academic programs Kennedy Hall under construction 1962 continued on Page 4 Class Notes 1969 Kenneth Donohue, B.A., History. As Inspector General of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) he led a team in charge of the mortgage fraud crack-down which has uncovered 1,215 criminal defendants who are allegedly responsible for more than $2.3B in losses. Kenneth has recently been appointed as a principal in the Government Services Department of the Kenneth Reznick Group, a top 20 Donohue national CPA firm. 1982 Craig T. Chindemi, B.A., Sports Administration, was appointed Vice President for Institutional Advancement, at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY. He is responsible for developing and managing programs that strengthen relationships to secure the necessary resources for ensuring the financial well-being and growth of the institution. An avid volunteer, Craig serves on STU's President's Board of Advisors, its Branding Committee and the Alumni Craig Chindemi Committee. Ervin Gonzalez, B.A., Political Science, recently settled a “Chinese Drywall” case that saw nearly $2.5M awarded to his clients. Ervin led litigation against a company producing Knauf Tianjin drywall, that was eventually found to be guilty of negligence, public nuisance, and unfair trade practices. Ervin was recently named one of the top 11 attorneys in the nation by Lawyers Weekly USA and was ranked #3 in Florida by Florida Super Lawyers. 1984 Dr. Howard Gauthier, M.A., Sports Administration, has published Getting Hired in College Sports, on the strategies and techniques to get hired. He is an Assistant Professor in Athletic Administration at Idaho State University and recognized as a leader in career development within college sports. 1988 Rev. Walter T. Richardson, B.A., M.A, 2 Pastoral Studies, long-time pastor of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church, retired last spring after nearly 27 years of service. The pastor still keeps busy with speaking engagements throughout the US and teaching at STU, where he is an adjunct professor of religion. 1990 Arnold Gibbs, M.S., Management, emerged from the primaries as top vote-getter in the race for Lee County School Board District 1. Arnold spent 15 years as an adjunct professor teaching courses in Criminal Justice, Public Management, and Leadership at Florida Gulf Coast University, Barry University, and Edison Community College. He retired as Cape Coral's Chief of Police in 2002, but remains a resident of the town, along with his wife and two children. 1992 Andre N. Chammas, B.A. Accounting, a Certified Public Accountant and director in the Tax and Accounting Department of the nationally recognized public accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLP (MBAF), was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of the Southern Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS). 1993 The Honorable Richard Pulido, B.A., History, Miami Lakes Councilman, has been hired as the new Director of Institutional Advancement at Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory in Hollywood, where he currently teaches social studies. He taught at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami for 10 years, and has been an adjunct professor in the Education and Social Science Department. He is also a licensed real estate professional. 1994 Blake James, M.S., Sports Administration, is returning to the University of Miami in the role of Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs. Blake leaves the University of Maine, where he has been serving as Athletic Director since May 2006. He previously worked for the Miami athletic administration from 1998-2001. Robert Eschenfelder, J.D., has been appointed by the President of the Florida Bar to serve as Chairman of the Code & Rules of Evidence Committee. He has also been appointed by the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee as a voting member of its Select Committee on E Service Rule Development. 1999 Monique Garcia, B.A., Sports Administration, received a Presidential Salute from Florida International University President Mark Rosenberg for her commitment to the FIU Athletics Department for helping create an academic blueprint to improve student-athlete academic performance. Monique serves as the Asst. Director of Compliance. Nathan D. Connolly, B.A., History, was awarded the Emerging Scholars Prize in the Humanities from the Institute for the Humanities at the University of Michigan. The prize celebrates emerging scholars in the humanities, persons within five years Nathan of having received their Connolly doctorates whose work pushes beyond old boundaries with its bold intervention, elegant conceptualization, convincing arguments, and mature style. Nathan currently resides in Baltimore, MD, and is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, in the Department of History. 2001 Robert Constant, M.S., Sports Administration, has just been promoted to Director of Major Gifts for the Rutgers University Foundation. Robert Constant 2002 William T. Cotterall, J.D., recently left the firm Tripp Scott to open his own practice in Tallahassee, FL. The Cotterall Law Firm is a trial practice which focuses on personal injury, aviation, commercial litigation and administrative proceedings. Lina Maria Moyano, B.A., Sociology, obtained her masters' in Social Work from FIU in 2007. After working with children diagnosed with autism she is getting certified in floortime learning which strives to create an emotional connection with the child by following his/ Class Notes her natural interests. Lina has started her own company, Childrens Relationship Center, and works with parents on how to interact with their children. She is a licensed clinical social commercial photography. Rodrigo is married to his long-time sweetheart, Andrea, and they live in Toronto, Ontario. Rodrigo and Andrea Fernandez Marcela Moyano ‘02, STU Professor of Communications; Liliana Moyano ‘05, Production Coordinator, MTV ; Lina Moyano, and Angelica Moyano ‘02, Enrollment Director, UNILATINA International College worker and is enrolled in an Ed.D. program at Nova Southeastern University. Dr. George L. Salis, LL.M., International Taxation, has been recently promoted to Senior Principal Tax Compliance Analyst & Tax Counsel at Vertex Tax Technologies, Inc., in Sarasota, FL. He continues to write professional articles and teach International Taxation & Transfer Pricing at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Graduate Tax LLM program, in San Diego, CA. 2005 Rodrigo Fernandez, B.A. Religious Studies, former STU media services coordinator, owns his own photography business, which is thriving in its second year. Photography by Rodrigo (http://www.photographybyrodrigo. com) specializes in events, portraits, and Sara Maria Saborido, B.A., Liberal Arts, M.B.A., International Business, now in her fifth year teaching science at Miami Southridge Senior High School, is completing her doctoral Sara Maria dissertation at STU. She has Saborido also released a Gospel album entitled Via Dolorosa which is being sold in stores in Miami. Proceeds of the album sales go to charity. David Hook, J.D., has recently received his accreditation from the Department of Veterans Affairs to represent military veterans during benefits hearings. David is with the Hook Law Group in New Port Richey, FL. He served six years in the U.S. Army, including two tours in Bosnia. Dayren Suarez, B.A., English, J.D.(2008), is a partner with Hernandez Law Associates in Miami, FL, specializing in bankruptcy law 2009 Dolores Hanley McDiarmid, M.A., Pastoral Ministries, manages a program at Lighthouse of Broward to educate community organizations and their leaders on how to accommodate people who are visually impaired. As part of the program, she visits places of worship to determine if Dolores Hanley the staff is prepared to make McDiarmid visually impaired visitors feel welcome and comfortable. Karen Rodriguez, B.A., Communication Arts, is a producer, assignment editor, and reporter for Americateve Noticias 41. Karen produces her own segment, Linea de Accion, where she helps her viewers with their problems and later airs their captivating stories. Karen Rodriguez On the same channel, she can also be found covering all the hip events in South Florida. 2010 Dr. Angelique Montgomery Goodnough, PhD., Practical Theology, teaches Religious Studies at St. Edward's University. She currently resides in Austin, TX. Dr. MontgomeryGoodnough In Memoriam Fr. Ray Geisser, O.S.A., beloved faculty member, passed away April 6 at the Augustinian Monastery in Villanova, PA. After almost 40 years at STU, where he was Admissions Director and Professor of Mathematics, he returned in 2000 to Villanova because of failing health. STU Alumni Update Form Name: ___________________________________Year Graduated: ___________Degree/Major:______________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________ City: ___________________________ State: _______ Home Phone: (_____)____________________Work Phone: (_____)________________________ E-mail: __________________________________________________Employer: _________________________________________________ Title: ____________________________________ Work Address: _____________________________________________________________ News for Contact: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please fax to the Office of University Advancement at 305.628.6703 or e-mail Susan Smith at ssmith@stu.edu 3 New Academic Programs, continued from Page 1 STU 50th Anniversary, continued from Page 1 new Entrepreneurship degree. The Institute will be launched during Global Entrepreneurship Week, at the First Entrepreneur Awards Reception to be held November 18 in the Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness. Other groups are helping create a long-term business plan for the Institute of Sports Administration, seek accreditation of the School of Business, and seek funding for the Business Scholars Achievement Program, scholarships to outstanding graduate students. An exciting new development at the School of Theology and Ministry, now back in a beautifully renovated Sullivan Hall, is the launching of the new Master of Divinity degree and the founding of the Ecumenical Institute. The degree prepares students for ordination in many different Christian traditions by providing competency in scripture and tradition; culture and social issues; personal and spiritual formation; and ministerial and public leadership. As a result of the affiliation of the Florida Diane Shoaf, Director, Center for Theological Studies with STU, 33 Ecumenical Institute of their students have been accepted in the new Master of Divinity program. Classes are offered on campus, online and via video conferencing, as many students live elsewhere in Florida. The School of Leadership Studies is offering a Doctorate in Leadership and Management. Ideal for candidates who seek to enhance their roles as organizational leaders and upgrade their skills in management, planning, design, evaluation, research and policy development in a variety of organizational settings and environments, it will train future administrators in state, federal, and international agencies; school superintendents, principals, directors and supervisors; professors and administrators in institutions Lynn M. Kendrick, doctoral of higher education; for-profit corporacandidate in Leadership and tions and non-profit agencies. Students Management, presenting her dissertation on retention of at- can complete the online degree in just risk undergradute students two years, in a cohort format. Designed to support the national emphasis on improving science education is another new education degree, the Masters in Earth Space Science Education. The School of Law has developed a new graduate law degree in Environmental Sustainability. The result of a collaboration with Barry University Law School and the Center for Earth Jurisprudence, this new degree is not only for lawyers, but also for all professionals who will be dealing with the increasingly complex matters affecting the environment. Biscayne College has moved to its elegant new home on the newly-refurbished second floor of Kennedy Hall. Faculty and student researchers in the Department of Social Science and Counseling are thrilled to move into two new state-of-the-art research laboratories, funded by the US Department of Energy, and have expanded their research projects accordingly. For details of their research projects, along with research in other areas of academia, please see the article on Page 11. and social activities. By 1984, with the establishment of the School of Law and other graduate degree programs, the college, which was by then cooeducational, became St. Thomas University. In 1988 it came under the sponsorship of the Archdiocese of Miami, conferring upon St. Thomas the distinction of being the only Catholic Archdiocesan-sponsored university in the State of Florida. Since then, the campus and the students have taken on a new look. In the last 10 years we have a new entrance, a new chapel, a new residence hall, a new science building and finally, the athletic facility our alumni have been dreaming of for many years. Our students are no longer primarily young men from Catholic high schools in the northeast. They reflect the population of South 1962 Groundbreaking of Kennedy Florida today. A large percentage Hall, the first building on campus are Hispanic, and the majority with philanthropist Mrs. Maytag, are women. In addition, we have Bishop Coleman F. Carroll, & Bismany international students from cayne College's first President, Rev. Edward J. McCarthy, O.S.A. more than 60 countries. 4 Freshmen in “beanies” and back-to-front shirts wait for the bus to campus. Before the construction of Cascia Hall in 1962, they lived in a hotel on Miami Beach. Memorabilia for 50th Anniversary Exhibit As we prepare to celebrate this landmark in STUs history, we turn to you, our alumni and friends, to help us tell the story of the University through your eyes. Please send us photos, videos, postcards, posters, brochures, newspaper articles, anecdotes, memories of classmates and faculty. It doesn’t matter if you attended when we were Biscayne College or St. Thomas University, your stories and mementos are important to our story. Please e-mail us your digital memories at alumni@stu. edu and mail hard copies to: St. Thomas University, Office of University Advancement, 16401 NW 37 Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054. Make sure you include a note with your address so we can return your submission. Alumni News Register at New STU Alumni Website Go to http://alumni.stu.edu STU recently launched a new online alumni community. You must register at this new site to continue your online communication with STU alumni. As on the previous site, you can post family/professional updates, resumes, job vacancies, and register for STU events. Keep in touch with your classmates through an Alumni Directory, Class Notes and “My Page” – your own personal page. 40th Class Reunion The Biscayne College Class of 1970 40th reunion coincided with STU's Third Annual Leadership Golf Tournament at Doral Golf Resort & Spa and several reunion attendees participated. Congratulations to Mike Madden, Ted Mandes, Tom Toscani and Andy Platowski for their second place finish on the Gold Course. Alumni from Alaska, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada, as well as Florida, enjoyed a campus tour, a special alumni Mass, and a paella dinner. Reunion attendees started a fund to purchase seats in the Fernandez Center in memory of classmates who have passed away. Anyone wishing to make a contribution can do so by calling (305) 474-6857. A gift can also be made on line at http://alumni.stu. Call to SPOAD Alumni Greetings fellow St. Thomas SPOAD alums! As the weather turns wonderful here in South Florida and I sit in my office just a few miles from the St. Thomas University campus, I am reaching out to each of you for your assistance with a most important initiative. The SPOAD (Sports Administration) program is looking for people JUST LIKE YOU! I have been asked to assist in increasing the Sean Flynn’96 VP of quantity and quality of undergraduate and graduMarketing, Florida ate students in the SPOAD program. The most efMarlins fective means to do this is to utilize the program’s greatest asset – its Alumni Base. You are passionate about this industry, you are a living billboard for the program and you have a large circle of influence. I am sure you are asked regularly, “How did you get your start?” I know I am. The answer for me is simple… the St. Thomas University SPOAD Program. We are asking you to help funnel enthusiastic, qualified individuals who will continue St. Thomas’ respected tradition of developing industry leaders. Please use the following notes (not that you need them) as you begin to recruit a future YOU: • The STU SPOAD program is one of the top three in the nation. 1,300 successful alumni are in key positions in sports throughout the world. To keep it that way we want to continue to enroll top caliber students. • Our best students have come through referral by alumni. • We have the best network in the United States for recruiting students. • Remember your experiences in the program – great internship and work opportunities (four major sports franchises in South Florida, hub for golf, tennis, NASCAR, etc) • Amazing guest speakers – top sports industry executives shared their experiences in your classroom. • The new Institute for Sports Administration will also provide continuing education opportunities and certificate courses to sports industry professionals. • Best SPOAD Alumni Network in United States - let’s grow it! You will soon receive details on how to refer candidates. Meanwhile, send any names you have to Dr. Jan Bell at jbell@stu.edu. Thank you in advance for your assistance. If you have any questions or would like to chat with me directly about this initiative… CALL! Best, Sean Flynn ’96 Alum and Former STU Soccer Coach Back on Campus L-R: John Rebenold, Mike Tierney, Tom Toscani, Rudy Graf, John Ostrowski, Mike Madden, Kevin Fritz, Gerry McCann, Professor Richard Raleigh, Bill Comber, John Glennon STU alum and former women's soccer coach Ricky Zambrano '00, was in town from Thomasville, GA, leading his Thomas University men's and women's teams against the Bobcats. STU women beat Thomas 1-0. STU men lost to Thomas 1-0. Zambrano is pictured left with Michelle Smith ’00, current women’s soccer coach. 5 Honor Roll of Donors 2009 - 2010 Annual Campaign St. Thomas University's Office of University Advancement and Alumni Association are grateful to those who have donated to the 2009-2010 Annual Fund. This list includes donations of $25 and above received July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 $10,000 & above All Go Construction Systems, Inc., Jose Garcia Bank of America, MBNA BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, Cyrus M. Jollivette Sandy Hill Foundation, Frank E. Walsh, Jr. Commissioner Natacha Seijas Gregory & Jo Ann Swienton Mario '80 & Susana Trueba $5,000-$9,999 Amaturo Family Foundation Inc., Joe & Wini Amaturo Beacon Group, Inc., Donald E. Dresback '69 Brickell Motors, Mario Murgado Rudy Cecchi, Rudy Cecchi & Associates, Inc. Bob & Jodi Dickinson Paul A. Garcia, Paul A. Garcia, P.A. Rainier “Ray” Gonzalez Betty J. Goosens HEICO Corp., Victor H. Mendelson Jennie P. Janulin Joseph & Suzanne Lacher McCann Worldgroup, John J. Dooner '70 Victor & Lisa Mendelson Dominick F. Miniaci Jose & Gloria Navarro Peter '82 & Caren Prieto Sabadell United Bank, Mario Trueba '80 Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa Rodger & Grace Shay $2500-$4,999 American Airlines Incorporated, Peter Dolara Anchor AUDI, Inc, Edward T. Walsh '71 AT&T Mobility & Consumer The Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation, Brendan T. Byrne A123 Credit Counselors, Inc., Elizabeth Garcia GEICO Direct Gerrits Construction, David P. Gerrits '98 Rudolph J. Graf '70 KPMG LLP, Hector Mojena Miccosukee Advertising & Promotions Agency Modular Contractors, Inc., Shaun Nowrouzi Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra LLP, Tony Argiz Protano & Sons Inc., Guy Protano Richard Raleigh Jeanne A. Revene Julian J. Rodriguez '73, Julian J. Rodriguez P.A. Commissioner Rebeca M. Sosa '82 South Florida Communications, Earl G. Rubley Stanley G. Tate, Tate Enterprises University Credit Union, Sally Sims Wackenhut/G4S Secure Solutions USA, Orlando I. Aguilera $1,000-$2,499 AFLAC, Gerard F. McCarthy Advanced Roofing Inc., Robert Kornahrens AvMed Health Plan, Ed Hannum Beverly S. Bachrach Baptist Hospital Development Corporation, Corey B. Heller Gary T. Blandino '77 Business Telecommunications Services Inc. (BTS), Rafael M. Olloqui Ciro L. Buttacavoli '81 Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale Gregory & Sandra Chan Chen & Associates, Ben H. Chen Gennaro J. Chiocca '68 Seitlin Insurance, Thomas Cornish Cuesta Construction Services, Inc., George L. Cuesta Barbara Del Castillo Designer Sign Systems, Paul R. Pierson Dorothy DiBuono Eagle Security Group, Matthew Nisley 6 Herman & Alexia Echevarria Andrew M. Elisburg '89 Florida/Caribbean Right Management, Maureen Shea FOLLETT Book Store, Gary Spearow Lawrence & Sheila Forman Vahe Gabriel Robert & Loretta Gallagher GEU, LLC, Josh Kellam Indra USA, Inc., Emilio T. Gonzalez Ed Hannum Vincent C. Hennessy '67 Richard & Carole Hrebik Maria S. Hughes '01 James C. Hynes '68 Jet Graphics & Mailers, Teri Garcia-Calvo Daniel W. Katz '93 Ferne Labati James P. Lake '88 Charles V. Lanza '89 Jose G. Lebron '84 Link Construction Group, Guillermo Fernandez Bob & Pam Loconto '05 Jorge L. Lopez '84 Ann P. Machado, Creative Staffing James J. Majeski '85 Paul D. Mainieri '82 Jorge L. Martinez '80 MasTec Inc., Jorge Mas Santos Richard D. Matricaria '01 Rev. Gary N. McCloskey James E. McDonald, McLuskey & McDonald, P.A, Acceller, Inc., Steven McKean Larry & Harriett McKinney MMG Equity Partners, Jose F. Navarro Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Leonel Roche Bill & Nancy Nesselt '83 New York Life Insurance Company, David G. Walter Leif G. Novie Terry & Marlene O'Connor Agueda Ogazon '97 Sandra R. O'Neil Ramon F. Oyarzun '73 Alex Penelas '81 Perez & Perez Architects Planners, Inc., Daniel Perez-Zarraga Perry Ellis International, George Feldenkreis Ivette Planas The Continental Group, Inc., Gary C. Pyott Mary E. Rebhan Smith '00 Craig E. Reese Ramon G. Regal '05 Regions Morgan Keegan, Francis Maus Mercedes Ricon '00, Killian Oaks Academy Seaboard Marine Ltd., Jose Sierra Shay Investment Services, Inc., Robert Achweitzer Shutts & Bowen LLP, Anitra D. Lanczi Kenneth J. Sutter '79 Taco Metals, Jon Kushner Tony & Mariaelena Villamil Joseph Wang Waste Services of Florida, Inc., Frank Chiliberti Charles J. Zwick $500-$999 AETNA, Matt Sullivan Julio V. Arango Jan A. Bell Kathy Blankenship The Brunetti Foundation, John J. Brunetti Liz Buiani Bob Butterworth & Marta Prado Marianne & Peter Byrnes '69 Gail Casale & John Priber George Cerceo '68 Herb Cousins, Jr. Ricardo L. Desoto Doral Golf Resort & Spa Ralph Ferguson '68 First Broward Auto Tag Agency Inc., Jason Strochak J. Patrick Fitzgerald & Associates, P.A. Florida Power & Light Company Nicole Grandmont-Gariboldi Richard J. Hauswirth '73 IBEW Local Union 349, Bill Riley Kitson & Partners, Sydney Kitson Advanced Green Technologies, Robert Kornahrens Edward A. Kubarewicz MarcumRachlin, Gennaro J. Chiocca '68 Miami Joint Electrical Apprenticeship, Bill Riley Moses & Associates, Inc, Francis W. Moses Orthopedic Associates Paul & Sharon Philip Rasco Reininger Perez Esquenazi & Vigil PL, Ramon E. Rasco Wayne A. Rotolante '67 Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Guillermo Galarza Patricia Schmergel Tropic Supply, Charles DelVecchio Unisource, Daniel Whitney $250-$499 Keith Askins Astec Industries Inc., Joe Clancy Michael J. Blank '76 John R. Bowen '79 Jacqueline E. Cannavan '95 Thomas P. Casey '70 Cisco Systems, Gary Blandino '77 Scott Conwell Kevin T. Corcoran '81 Eric T. Davidson '95 Charles J. Domino '82 Thomas P. Dougherty Carol A. Ellis-Cutler '84 Gandara Lock Key Service, Ernesto Gandara Felipe B. Garay The Most Rev. Peter L. Gerety Robert M. Golson '98 Arthur P. Grabowski '70 Helen Jacobstein Arthur W. Kane Janine “Gigi” Laudisio Lincoln-Marti Schools, LLC, Demetrio Perez '77 David P. Lister '87 Theodore R. Mandes '70 Paul D. Maxwell Robert A. McGoldrick '70 Rudolph Moise Michael J. Mulach '73 Perez Abreu Aguerrebere Sueiro & Torres, Carlos Perez-Abreu Plexus M/2 Holdings, LLC, Hall Martell Gary C. Pyott '79 Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Jeffrey D. Rubens Risk Management Solutions of America, Inc., Benny Jones Susan M. Smith Albert & Dora Tobia Carla L. Valeriani Valgard Self Storage, Jay Massirman Simon N. Vaz '84 Charlie Winfrey Elizabeth K. Wysong '87 $100-$249 Michael J. Adrian '68 Rose M. Allen '02 Ruben Arango Jorge L. Armada '81 John M. Baldwin '88 Drew & Georgette Bauman Rev. Edward D. Blackwell Robert L. Boyle Thomas R. Bresnahan '80 Barbara C. Buzzi '84 Michael Byers '79 Marilynn Campanile Raul J. Carrillo Bruce Carrington Rob S. Castner '66 Laura Courtley-Todd '95 Douglas A. Cuddy Terrence S. Deeb '71 Michael E. Deitche '77 David M. Delaney Steve C. Dessingue Terrence P. Donlen '83 Elizabeth V. Donovan William & Judy Dresback Samuel Duncan '76 Michael E. Dutko '78 Constance T. Ekon '82 Margaret Elliston Maria V. Errickson '88 Jeromino Esteve-Abril James Feit Dominick & Phyliis Ferrara III Barbara B. Fisher '90 Michael G. Fitzpatrick '85 Kevin G. Fritz '70 Geomantic Designs, Inc., Robert A. Parsley III John E. Gilger '94 John T. Glennon '70 Elda Gonzalez '80 Barbara J. Graham John P. Griffin '85 Hagai Gringarten Srabana Gupta Marta Gutierrez Christopher P. Hagan '85 Richard G. Hare '84 Dennis J. Hartnett '79 George & Joanne Hayes Martin C. Heneghan '88 Lisamarie A. Hickey '83 Timothy L. Hoegler 81 Keith Holland Mary F. Holleran '91 Patricia H. Johnson '05 William Jones Edward Kelly '92 Christopher M. Kesicke '04 James Kiernan '71 Benjamin Kudary '92 James R. Lauritsen '69 Robin L. Lovett Henry F. Lubben Joan R. Lyons '04 Martin J. Mack'85 Mary Jo D. Macro '93 Michael E. Madden '70 Thierry E. Magloire '99 Ivan A. Marin '95 Andres Marrero '06 Emilio J. Martinez '06 Emilio & Ivelisse Martinez Sheldon W. McCartney '73 Joseph & Linda Melchiorre John C. Mertz '85 Barbara G. Millender '79 Vincent L. Miller '84 Lloyd A. Mitchell Daniel Moran '85 Toni Mountain '04 Joseph B. Murray, Jr. Austin F. O'Malley '77 Edith Peisach '85 Steven J. Perricone, Perricone's Marketplace Obdulio J. Piedra '84 Annual Campaign Honor Roll of Donors Juanita Bergacker '89 William B. Berger '78 Alison M. Black '85 Thomas Briola '73 Lawrence P. Buck '97 Ian M. Byington '10 Daniel P. Carlson '93 Arthur A. Carrione Yumay Cassola '06 Begone Cazalis Vanessa M. Cetta '94 Jose S. Chirinos '76 Tony & Deborah Ciel James F. Claffey, Jr. '71 Vincent P. Connolly Sharon L. Costelac '93 Sheila A. Costello '95 Philip E. Cotter '90 Amos E. Cox '80 Emily Jacques Crawford '81 Wilfred D. Dalton '91 Robert A. D'Arco '76 John W. December '92 Timothy J. DePalma Lynda S. Di Prima '85 Cece Dykas Jeffrey M. Eisen '87 Richard J. Elliston '80 Florida Marlins, L.P. Norbert W. Foxx II '89 Bryan T. Froehle Berardo B. Fuentez '94 Ana C. Garcia '79 The Gardens City Group, Inc. Shirley M. Gibson '03 Loraine H. Godinez '87 Ronald E. Golembieski '77 Joseph Pietrafetta Guillermina Raffo-Magnasco Philip J. Reckford Robert J. Restivo '86 Rosalyn Renda Leonard Ricca '91 Gary L. Richter '86 Maria C. Rodriguez '04 Sylvia Rodriguez Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC Frank J. Scardilli Joseph & Shirley Scardilli Rodney C. Shaw '88 James G. Smith '73 Suzanne E. Strump '90 Dayren L. Suarez '08 Eugene F. Taylor '85 Maria A. Tilson '06 Michael H. Toomey '80 Travelers Foundation Lu Wang Thomas G. Ward '79 Jerry Weinberg Kelly M. White '85 Joseph & Marilyn Woerner Helen L. Woods '80 Juan & Magdalena Zamora Ronald J. Ziccardi '81 $25-$99 Jahnny A. Abello '93 Maryann E. Abrams '92 William S. Amoroso '74 Mark R. Antonelli '79 Raymundo Ayerdis Sharon Bagnati continued from Page 6 Ana-Christina Gonzalez '02 Gregory Greene Thomas A. Grey '86 John M. Guertin '79 Robin S. Harmony '09 Thomas E. Harvey '92 John & Ellen Hashagen Maria A. Hernandez '84 Loretta A. Hicks-Martinez '90 George & Kanishia Hill Raymond Hospitalet '00 Jorge Iber '84 Rosario A. Infiesta '83 Marlene V. Izquierdo '97 Hakin Kassam Col. Jacquelin J. Kelly '87 Shirley E. Key ´03 Gayle G. Kirkpatrick '86 Gerald J. Kissel '86 Rose H. Levasseur '06 Craig S. Litt '83 Arja H. Lounio David G. Luchetti '86 Isaura Mariota Kerry E. Mavrides '91 Elizabeth T. Melvin '88 Michael A. Mesa '00 Howard R. Miller, Howard Miller Communications Thomas A. Moltimore '80 Marta I. Moor '82 George H. Morales '89 Susan M. Morin '93 Robert A. Nicholas '88 Patricia Occhetti James P. O'Connell Nancy J. Olson '81 Carl P. Patton '87 Michael P. Plummer '97 Byron S. Plummer '90 Angel F. Prada '07 Maria V. Prado '09 Laureano J. Pujol '88 Lilia R. Rada '81 Michele Ricca '92 Luis Rivero-Pedregal '94 Arthur J. Roberts '76 Bruce G. Roberts '79 Henry L. Robinson '77 Margaret E. Robinson '92 Patricia A. Russillo Edward Sallie '71 Mark Savercool '88 Paul R. Siliski Eric B. Smith '05 Manuel F. Solano '77 Mary K. Stark Robert G. Stevens '09 Walter D. Stewart '88 Anne M. Sullivan '94 Dennis Temme '74 Thomas F. Toscani '70 Anthony Tripodo '74 Maria Olga Urrea Randy J. Valdivia '00 John A. Venturella '91 Frank & Angela Viggiano John B. Vigilant '94 Omaira B. Villavicencio '79 Adrienne Vynne Tomas & Katherine Zita Michael A. Zoovas '77 School of Law Annual Campaign 2009 - 2010 The School of Law is grateful to those who have donated to the 2009-2010 Annual Fund. This list includes donations of $25 and above received July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 $5,000 & above Charles K. George Michael G. Lamia Martin, Lister & Alvarez, Tim Martin '87 $2,500-$4,999 Patrick L. Cordero '87, Law Offices of Patrick A. Cordero, PA David M. Gersten Alex. Hanna '00 Elizabeth C. Pines '94 The John Charles & Kathryn S. Redmond Foundation Herman J. Russomanno Shoma Homes, Masoud Shojaee Siegfried, Rivera, Lerner, De La Torre & Sobel, P.A., Roberto C. Blanch '00 $1,000-$2,499 Bill D. Dickey '91 Daniel D. Dolan '96 Peter T. Fay Lawrence S. Forman Grossman Roth PA, Gary M. Cohen MaryAnne Lukacs '87 McCann Worldgroup, John J. Dooner '70 New Hope Charities, Inc., Rev. Patrick H. O'Neill Kenneth F. Noto Patricia A. Redmond Richman Greer PA, Mark Romance '94 Carlos Santisteban '09 $500-$999 Bogenschutz Dutko & Kroll PA, Michael E. Dutko '78 Gordon T. Butler Gail Casale & John Priber Dell & Schaefer, P.A., Steven J. Dell Philip M. Gerson Anthony J. Karrat Christopher M. McShane '99 Juan E. Monteverde '06 Edward J. O'Donnell '96, O'Donnell & O'Donnell Ricky K. Patel '09 $250-$499 Amarilis E. Adorno Thomas G. Alberts '87 Rebeca C. Almeida '89 Ramiro A. Areces '88 Amanda Barak '04 Gregory J. Blackburn '02 Lazaro G. Blanco '05 Khalil A. Brooks '02 Bob Butterworth & Marta Prado Lourdes T. Cambo '89 Flavia Carnevale '90 Annie M. Chan Joni A. Coffey Francisco D. Coll '03 Conrad & Scherer LLP, William Scherer Dennis S. Corgill William F. Cueto '94 Larry S. Davis Cece Dykas Brett A. Elam, '02 Melissa A. Ferris '99 Mariano Garcia '94 Estrella F. Gonzalez '89 Daniel R. Gordon Karen E. Guito '98 John F. Hernandez Joshua J. Hertz '01 June G. Hoffman '94 Michele A. Johnson '03 Peter W. Kamm '04 Marvin Klein '05 Alfred R. Light Ronald S. Lowy Kathleen Mahoney James M. Maroul Terrence E. McCartney '94 Robert E. Mensel Anthony C. Musto Michelle Otero Valdes '94 Erajh M. Panditaratne '03 Robin Pimentel '06 Jason K. Psaltides '87 Paula Revene Tony J. Rodriguez '89 Mark & Connie Romance '94 Juan M. Saiz '88 Julie L. Salarvand '08 Tate Enterprises, Stanley G. Tate Dewayne & Julie Terry '94 Ana I. Vallejo '98 Michael Vastine Isis Velasco '07 Dennis W. Ward '89 Enrique Zamora $100-$249 Anonymous Donor Natalia Busquets Carlo D'Angelo '97 Patricia de L. Guidi '03 Al DiCalvo '95 Pedro E. Dijols '87 Wesley J. Farrell '09 Ana I. Gardiner William M. Gladson '97 Murray A. Greenberg Gary N. Kravitz Tamara F. Lawson Javier A. Ley-Soto '05 Marti Louden William J. McClellan '87 William C. Mitchell '96 Daniel J. Morrissey Peter R. Palermo Amit Patel Keval Patel Michaelle Paulson '02 Kathleen P. Phillips '98 Isaura M. Pino '02 Victor R. Ramirez '01 Laurie J. Richter '06 Maria T. Sallato '90 Patricia A. Siemen David J. Tybor '08 Daniel L. Villalobos ´06 Mark J. Wolff Carol L. Zeiner Laurie B. Zimet $25-$99 Wendy A. Delvecchio '93 Susan D. Dierenfeldt-Troy '03 Scarlet A. Dyson '04 Rene J. Garcia '05 Marc L. Hantman '08 Janice M. Kerr Matthew Kwasman '08 Greg J. Lawley '06 Neal B. Lechtner '93 John C. McCloskey '92 Edward Newman Jason J. Pieczonka '07 Michael J. Rinaldi '06 Marisa Rodriguez '06 Vincent J. Sanzone Jr. '90 Marcus T. Tan '06 Arthur Vincent '95 Law Offices of Randy M. Weber, P.A., Rosanna Weber '96 Ryan C. Zagare '06 7 Campus News School of Business Entrepreneurship Awards Reception Thursday, November 18, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Fernandez Family Center Global Entrepreneurship Week (November 15-21) will be celebrated simultaneously in more than 100 countries this year. St. Thomas University's School of Business will have a calendar of events that week culminating on Thursday, November 18, 2010, with an Entrepreneur Awards Reception from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. At the Reception, we will introduce our Institute for Global Entrepreneurship and recognize five outstanding South Florida entrepreneurs. The categories will be STU Student Entrepreneur; STU Alumni Entrepreneur Small Business; STU Alumni Entrepreneur Medium-Sized Business; STU Alumni Entrepreneur Large Business; and Community Leader Entrepreneur. The STU Student Entrepreneur honoree is Mario Melton, MBA ’11, Founder and President of Dolce Shot, the healthy alternative energy drink with no caffeine and a wide spectrum dosage of vitamins. The STU Small Business Alumni Entrepreneur honMario Melton oree is Liliam Lopez, BA ’88, CEO and co-founder of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 1994, this chamber has grown to more Liliam Lopez than 800 business members. From the Office of University Advancement Dear Alumni and Friends of STU: On behalf of the University, I would like to thank everyone who has so generously donated to the Annual Campaign this year, and every year. This support enables us to continuously improve our academic programs and provide financial assistance to our students. I would also like to thank all those who support STU is so many other ways; members of the various boards who donate their precious time Beverly S. Bachrach and their expertise so generously, community partners who work with our faculty and students, and all the parents who support their sons and daughters in their academic and athletic endeavors. I am not forgetting our major donors who have transformed the face of this campus over the past few years, established scholarship funds and supported academic programs. Thank you! Sincerely, Beverly S. Bachrach, Vice President, University Advancement and Marketing & Communications 8 The STU Medium-Sized Business Alumni Entrepreneur honoree is Don Dresback, BA ’69, Senior Vice President and cofounder of Beacon Insurance Group. This company insures many municipalities in South Florida and looks to reduce client exDon Dresback posure and costs by taking a comprehensive risk management approach. The STU Large Business Alumni EnRafael Olloqui trepreneur honoree is Rafael Olloqui, BA ’90, CEO of BTS. He co-founded BTS in 1993 and oversees its global strategic plan. BTS is an international telecommunications firm that does business in 40 countries and with 70 carriers. The Global Sponsors for the Entrepreneur Awards Reception are BB&T Bank and MBF Healthcare Partners. The event is free of charge. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served. To RSVP or to learn more about the Reception, please contact Gigi Laudisio at (305) 6286796 or jlaudisio@stu.edu. Douglas E. Ray Joins STU as School of Law Dean The STU community welcomes the appointment of Douglas E. Ray as the new Dean of the School of Law. An experienced and highly regarded leader in legal education, he has served as the Dean of the Widener School of Law, with campuses in Pennsylvania and Delaware, and most recently as the Dean of the University of Toledo College of Law. Dean Ray Dean Ray has a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A., cum laude, from the University of Minnesota. He is an expert in labor management relations, a field in which he has co-authored two leading treatises and over twenty law journal articles. His early career included military service, private practice and service in the US Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. Campus News Human Trafficking Conference The School of Law's Intercultural Human Rights Program and law professor Dr. Roza Pati recently hosted a panel discussion with high level participants from Washington, DC, and the South Florida non-profit, law enforcement and legal communities on the issue of creating public-private partnerships to combat human trafficking. Leading the September 13 discussion were Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. South Florida participants were Carmen Pino, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Tony Castaneda, FBI Special Agent; Trudy Novicki, Kristi House, Inc.; and Ana Isabel Vallejo, Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center. Maudisa McSween, J.S.D. Candidate, moderated one of the discussions. L-R: Professor Roza Pati, Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Msgr. Casale Chinese Students and Scholars Join STU Community STU welcomed 15 graduate and undergraduate students arriving from China this fall. They are majoring in International Business, Sports Administration and Education. In addition, two Chinese scholars are also on campus to further their studies. Aurora Xie is studying Foreign Language and Applied Linguistics and Michelle Liu is studying Second Language Acquisition. They will be on campus for six months working with faculty in the Archive and Museum and assisting students and faculty in Biscayne College. International scholars provide learning experiences for STU participants and international exchange scholars and students. STU has previously entertained overseas scholars from Italy and Austria. Chinese scholars and students welcomed by Dr. Gregory Chan, Professor Lloyd Mitchell and Dr. Evan Lampe Archbishop Wenski Takes Over Thomas Wenski, formerly Bishop of Orlando, was installed June 1 as the new Archbishop of Miami, succeeding Archbishop John C. Favolora. Archbishop Wenski is now the head of the corporation at STU, one of only nine colleges and universities in the country sponsored by the diocese. STU President Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale welcomed the appointment of Archbishop Wenski saying, “We are very pleased that Pope Benedict XVI appointed Bishop Thomas Wenski as the new Archbishop of Miami. He already knows and has witnessed the progress of our University. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2003. He comes uniquely qualified with so many gifts as a pastor, administrator and with his ability to understand and speak to the many cultures of Miami. I congratulate him on behalf of our University and personally look forward to working closely with him.” Archbishop Wenski is well known in Miami. Many STU students will remember him when he was pastor of Notre Dame d’ Haiti and faculty and staff knew him as Auxiliary Bishop of Miami from 1997 until 2003. Pictured above during the Pontificial College reception on the day the new Archbishop received his pallium from Pope Benedict XVI in Rome: Marivi Prado, STU Chief Marketing Officer; STU board members Joe and Suzy Lacher, Msgr. Casale; Archbishop Wenski; Professor Loli Espino; Msgr. Andy Anderson; STU board member Teresita Garcia. 9 Campus News Faculty and Student Community Outreach Community outreach by the School of Theology and Ministry's Center for Justice and Peace links faith, experience and action – while supporting the university's overall goal of “developing leaders for life.” Opportunities for students to experience community-based learning continue to grow internationally, regionally, and locally under the leadership of Anthony Vinciguerra, Director of the Center for Justice and Peace. Internationally, through a partnership with our sister-diocese of Port-de-Paix, Haiti, he coordinates a project that the Clinton Global Initiative has officially accepted as a partner in its Haiti relief work. Faculty and students work on three long-term development projects in the region: a fairtrade coffee project, a fair-trade artisan project, and a large-scale solar-energy initiative. Dr. Justin Peart, Professor of Marketing, and his students are involved in STU students, COCANO Haitian Coffee Cooperative, marketing these Anthony Vinciguerra (back row, second from right) and Dr. Judi Bachay (far right) in La Croix, Haiti. products in this country and Marcela Moyano, Professor of Communications, has collaborated through her production of an award-winning student/ faculty documentary on the project entitled “Blooming Hope”. Dr. Alberto Varela, Professor of Physics, similarly partners in the project by involving his students in the design and implementation of solar-energy systems – a vitally important source of energy in one of the most-deforested areas of the planet. The Center also works regionally with its Spring Break Immer- sion for Justice course, an intensive introduction to Catholic Social Thought on immigration, agriculture, and farm-labor. A five-day immersion in Immokalee, FL, provides students hands-on experience by joining forces with Coalition of Immokalee Workers and other farmworker advocacy organizations. They live in local shelters, subject themselves to the conditions of Southwest Florida's poorest community, and alongside students from 14 other institutions (including Yale, Georgetown, and the University of Florida) work on long-term initiatives to better farmworker Students in Immokalee rally for farmworkers conditions. Through this work, STU students have been instrumental in helping persuade McDonald’s and Burger King to pay more for Florida tomatoes, which in turn has helped raise the wages and conditions of farm workers throughout the state. In our own local community, the Center for Justice and Peace coordinates faculty and student involvement in the work of People Acting for Community Together (PACT) – South Florida's largest faith-based community organizing coalition. Every year STU faculty and staff participate in PACT's process of issue identification, research, and advocacy for local policy change. Over the past two years STU's involvement has helped create a local-hiring ordinance for Miami-Dade County, a drug rehabilitation program, and increased security at local inner-city schools. Dean Iannone Retires Dr. Joe Iannone, Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry, retired last summer. Since he arrived in Miami in 1982, he has held many positions at STU. He first chaired the Department of Religious Studies & Humanities and then became Dean of Arts & Sciences and finally Dean of Graduate Studies before retiring as the first Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry. He directed the Institute for Pastoral Ministries from 1983 until his retirement. During those 28 years he became a well-known presence in the South Florida religious community. Among the many new programs he introduced to the University were the Peacemakers of the Community, Graduate Certificate in Ecology and the Human Spirit, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministries with the Deaf; Ph.D. in Practical Theology; The Center for Wholistic Spirituality, The Center for Peace and Justice, the Center for Loss and Healing; and finally, this year, the Master of Divinity degree. Right: Dean Iannone at his retirement party with his wife Mercedes who succeeds him as Interim Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry. 10 Campus News Faculty and Student Research Projects The NIH-funded research project of Dr. Judi Bachay, Professor of Guidance and Counseling and Dr. Barbara Buzzi, Professor of Marriage & Family Therapy, targets grandparents living in STU's immediate neighborhood who are raising their grandchildren and who may experience overwhelming financial, emotional and physical strain within an economically “stressed” cultural climate and a community affected by violent crime. They research the availability of health and support services in the area by community mapping and assess specific experiences and access or barriers to health care and other support services by individual assessments and focus groups. They Research Assistants Victoria Rodriguez will then develop and propose and Raymond Hewitt are participating in a comprehensive, culturallythe “Granny Grant” competent intervention plan. The project is a collaboration with Dr. John Abdirkin, Professor of Biology, and his nursing students who will assess baseline health and wellness indicators of the participants. Dr. Jodi Grace, Professor of Psychology, and her research students are studying why people often avoid or delay medical attention despite recent medical advances allowing physicians to prevent, treat, and manage a variety of previously incurable and often undetected diseases. Her research investigates psychological reasons, such as concerns over identity, why people delay or avoid medical attention. For example, people may delay testing for sexually transmitted diseases because of the societal stigma surroundUndergraduate Research Fair ing such diseases. They will present their findings at a conference in early 2011. Dr. Jeffrey Pickens, Professor of Psychology, and his graduate students conducted research on youth violence prevention in Miami Gardens and Opa Locka, reflecting STU's commitment to Catholic social teaching values that use research to address social problems. They presented their results at two prestigious national conferences – the Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science in Boston, MA, and the Society for the Study of SoL-R: Gulsah Cetin, Rolka Moise, Dr. Jeffrey cial Problems in Atlanta, GA. Pickens at the APA Convention Professors Nicole Grandmont-Gariboldi of the School of Business and Enrique Zamora of the School of Law together with undergraduate and graduate finance and accounting students and law students, are helping elderly persons protect themselves against financial abuse. They have initiated strategies to minimize the elder's exposure to predatory abusive financial practices, including pressure sales of financial products and unconscionable lending schemes. Drs. Pilar Maul and Jeffery Plunkett, Professors of Biology, offer research opportunities to talented undergraduates enrolled in the rapidly growing Science Fellows program. In its second year, Dr. Plunkett’s Spinal Cord Research Project, funded by the Department of Defense, studies the possibility of finding cells that can regenerate after spinal cord injury. This semester he and Dr. Alexis Tapanes-Castillo are working with 12 students, some of whom will intern at the University of Pittsburgh, STU's partner in the project. Dr. Maul’s research includes a collaboration with the Conservation Program at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, FL, to improve the tissue culture propagation system of two Florida endangered species. She also collaborates with scientists at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami on the Polyploidization in Amaryllidacea species (flower bulbs) to Working at the USDA increase fertilization between different Research Station cultivars. Last summer, 10 of Dr. Maul’s plant science students were awarded a nine-week internship at the USDA station. Their mission was to conduct environmentally sound research on tropical and subtropical crops, including the conservation and genetic improvement of species such as avocado, mango, and cacao. Dr. David Quesada, Professor of Mathematics, carries out mathematical modeling of asthma and the effects of weather variability and environmental triggers on it in South Florida. He also studies the effect of weather STU students receive awards at the USDA and climate variability Research Station on hurricane formation and motion. Professor Guillermina Raffo-Magnasco of the Academic Enhancement Center, is testing the efficacy of enhancing health literacy among English Language learning college students, and then engaging these students as community health advocates to increase health literacy among non-English speaking South Florida residents. This project is funded by the National Institutes of Health. 11 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 1259 SOUTH FLORIDA FACILITY OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 16401 NW 37TH Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33054 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED Upcoming Events Sardinas Gallery Art Show “From There to Here”, contemporary painting by Maxim Lipzer features a composite of the artist's work over the past few years. Lipzer's canvases are filled with a spontaneous energy created by confident, strong brush strokes that give the viewer a glimpse of his private world. Exhibition continues from October 21 through December 31, 2010. All-You-Can-Eat Stone Crab Dinner November 7, 2010 at STU Fernandez Family Center Tickets $80 - all proceeds go to support STU Athletics 5:00 p.m. – Cocktails (cash bar), Hors d’oeuvres, & Silent Auction 6:00 p.m. – Dinner begins For more information please call 305-628-6677 or visit http://alumni.stu.edu/stonecrabdinner. Entrepreneurship Awards Reception Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fernandez Family Center for Leadership & Wellness To RSVP or to learn more about the Reception, please contact Gigi Laudisio at (305) 628-6796 or jlaudisio@stu.edu. (please see page 8 for more information) School of Law Distinguished Lecture Series Thursday, February 24, 2010 “Privacy & Technology” Anita L. Allen, University of Pennsylvania Professor of Law and of Philosophy Thursday, March 17, 2010 “The Uncertain Future of American Law Schools” Kent D. Syverud, Washington University School of Law Dean 4th Annual STU Leadership Golf Tournament Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa Blue Monster and Gold Courses Each year more than 250 golfers participate to raise money for student scholarships. For information contact (305) 628-6796 or jlaudisio@stu.edu To register online visit: www.stthomas.golfreg.com
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