FIU Honors College Summa Cum Laude Magazine - Fall 2010 by Honors College

SUMMA CUM LAUDE Florida International University Honors College Review

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The Honors College Review

Leonardo Aballe, Alejandro Abaunza, Laura Abbott, Taji Abdul-Raheem, Leatrice Aberman, Lourdes Abraham, Brian Abramson, Liala Abreu, Ofer Abudi, Alf Abuhajleh, Suha Abu-Hamdan, Lorraine Acevedo, Alexandra Acosta, Elizabeth Acosta, Jorge Acosta, Karen Acosta, Melissa Acosta, Brenda Adrianzen, Andrea Aghl g agha g nian, Alian Agu g ila, Doris Agui g lar, Erika Agui g lar, Eilen Agui g lera, Mariyya Ahmed, Noushin Ahmed, Arnold Aiken, Stephan p ie Aitken, Ola Akache, Nicole Akong, g Ramon Alatorre, Camilo Aldama, Hanadys y Ale, Barbara Alexander,, Caroline Alexander,, Erik Alexander,, Raphny p y Alexandre,, Adrian Alfonso,, Daniel Alfonso,, JJacqu q eline Alfonso,, Asim Ali,, Nicole Allahar,, Cherisse Allard,, Elizabeth Allen,, Josa J nne Alleyne, y , Razia Allyy, Yolanne Almanzar,, Isabel Almazan,, Dianeyda y Almonte,, Alexander Alonso,, Grace Altamirano,, Je J anette Altarriba,, Agust g in Alterman,, Alejan j dra Alvarez,, Amanda Alvarez,, Annette Alvarez,, Carmen Alvarez,, Cristina Alvarez,, Ianessa Alvarez,, Ramon Alvarez,, Theresa Alvarez,, Francesca Alvarez-Calderon,, Marcela Alzate,, Mariano Amicarelli, Adi Amit, Cara Anderson, Geoffrey Anderson, Carolyn Andrade, Aileen Andreu, Lauren Andreu, Nery Anorga, Rosa Ansoleaga, Ilione Antoine, Carolyn Antonoff, Dillon Arango, Ivette Arango, Mariano Ardissone, Angel Ares, Alejandro Arias, Delhy Arias, Mayt y e Armas Armas, Me Meliss lissaa Armas Armas, An Anaa Arocha Arocha, E Edgar dgar g d Arroyo Arroyo y , Leane Leanett Ascunc Ascuncee, Paul Ash Ashee, Carl Carlos os Atenc Atencio io, Lui Luiss At Atenci encio-Za o-Zass, Sann Sannica ica Atki Atkinson nson, C Clidi lidiane ane Aubo Aubourg urg, g Ka Karrie rriell Au August g in gust in, JJason Auric Auricchio chio, A Amber mber Aus Austin tin, Ge George orge g Aus Austin tin, Mo Monika nika Ave Avello llo, Ai Aileen leen Ave Averbuc rbuch h, Albe Alberto rto Avila, Jessielynn Avila, Karima Ayesh, Jorge Azcuy, Nadine Azor, Luis Azurduy, Djuradj Babic, Tina Babos, Teresa Badillo, Alice Bae, Danielle Baeigalupo, Andreas Baeuchle, Cristina Baez, Shalini Bahad, Ana Balladares, Samantha Banal, Javier Banos, Rafael Barba, Maya B dawil Bard il, Sabri b ina Bardo d wellll, Patriicia i Barkas, B k Kri K istin i B Barnes, JJamain i e Barr, B Sand S dra Barragan g , Marjo j rie i Barrera, Is I abel b lB Barreras, Carl C lo Barreto, B Vanessa Barriios, Juli J lissa Ba B rrio i s-Balbi B lbin, Ri Rizwan B Bashir hi , Denis i e Baumann, B D lfin Bautista, Delfi i Corinn C i eB Beausolleil il, Karin i a Becerra, B Ryyan Bedford, Moises Behar, Oded Behar, Senait Beiene, Jacqueline Belisle, Dixie-Ann Belle, William Beltre, Hilda Benard, David Bendana, Evonne Benen, Walter Benenati, Beatriz Benitez, Katherine Bennett, Joseph Bentley, Michelle Benz, Ana Bernal, Christopher Bernard, Don Bernard, Michelle Bernard, Shawn Bernard, Stephanie Bernard, Anjali Bhattacharjee, Amar Bhuta, Diana Bilbao, Matilda Bilstein, Deana Bishop, Marjorie Blanco, Carmelo Blanquicett, Melinda Blatt, Diego Bluvol, Natalie Boden, Allison Bodnar, Chelsea Boehme, Aydin d Bonabi, b Jacqueline l Bonnet, Natash ha Boratzuk, k Raphael h l Bosse, Jennellll Botello, ll Jose BouBou, Keriann Boxhill h ll, Chet h Bozd dog, Alireza l Bozorgmanesh, h Meaghan h Brad dshaw, h Jennifer f Brad dy, Nasser Brahim, h Anjali l Brah hmbhatt, bh Constance Brand denburg, b Kristie Brandt, d Tiffany Brannon, Elvis Brazil, Dana Briant, James Bridges, Stephanie Briggs, Maytee Brito, Shandi Brito, Arianne Britt, Nermari Broderick, Jerzy Brodzikowski, Patricia Brooks, Athena Brown, Jenean Brown, Kevin Brown, Tanecia Brown, Tiffany Brown, Lara Brudno, Li da B Lind Bryan, an Ro Romina i B Bryce r ce, Ash A hley Ashl le Bubp B b , Angella Bu B Buffki ffkin ffki n, Juan Juan Bui B itragoo, Barb Buitrag B bara Bulu Barbara B l t, Jose Bulut Joseph h Bunch h, Jeffr eff ffrey e Burd urd, d Jorge Jorge Burgos Burgos, David Da id Bush ush, h Alexis e is i Bus Bussier siere i e, Sofi S fia Buttac Bu B ttacavoli a olli, Carl C los Cabre abrera b ra, Eilyn n Cabre abrera b ra, Gen Genevie e iievee Cabre abrera b ra, Mi Mich Mic hellllee Cabre abrera b ra, Mari Maria Cacer Caceres es, Evamaria Cad C david d, Catherine h C hill, Cah ll A And drea C Caicedo d , Racha h ell Caines, C Cesar Cajigas, C C los C Carl Cajina, Carolle Cakov k , Cl Claud dia Calaborese, l b J l Cal Joel C lafell f ll, Carl C lo Cal C land driellllo, SSuzette Caleo, C l JJonatha h nC Calh lheiros, Ch Christina Calil C l lung, Al Alexis Call C lleja, Susan C Callllejas, L Luis Ca C macho h , Stephani Step haniee Camber hani Camber mbertt, t, Caro Carolina lina Cam Cambra bra, Jonath Jonath nathan an Camer Camer ameron on, Roberto Roberto Cam Cameron eron, Virgi Virgi irginio nio Cami Camilo lo, Pat Patrici riciaa Camino rici Camino, Micha Micha ichael el Campb Campb ampbell ell, Su Sudane daneee Campbe dane Campbe mpbellll, Sabrina Sabrina Campoll Campoll polloo, o, Gret Gretaa Campos Campos, Rober Rober oberto to 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Natacha Cave, Guy Cayo, Christina Ceballos, Alfredo Cepero, Laura Cerda, Maite Cerra, Julia Cerrato, Armando Cervera, Dinorah Chacin, Luis Chacon, Miriam Chacon, Amanda Chaffee, Kerry Ann Chamberlain, Kishore Chandra, Sonia Chandra, Gillian Chang, Lydia Chang, Katherine Chapman, Kimberly Chapman, Saskia Charles, Guillermo Chavez, Jannette Chavez, Joann Chea, Laura Check, Carine Chehab, Julie Chen, Qi Chen, Diana Chicuri, Shaleen Chin, Shawn Chin Quee, Donna-Marie Chin-Asiong, Richard Chin-Asiong, Leilani Chirino, Sean Chislett, Tiffany Choe, Janetsy Christensen, Latoya Christian, Nicola Chung, Amelia Ciffone, Andreea Cioara, Eduardo Cisneros, Cristina Clark Cuadrado, Kaydee Claverol, Robert Coghlan, AJ Cohen, Asher Cohen, Benjamin Cohen, David Cohen, Eli Cohen, Connie Colbert, Leonardo Collado, Nathalie Collins, Kelly Colon, Stella Concepcion, Natalie Condon, Jennifer Conner, Juan Contesse, Eugenio Contreras, Alexander Cool, Raquel Cool, Henry Cooper, Marco Corales, Jacqueline 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Gonzalez, Juli Gonzalez, Lisandra Gonzalez, Marisol Gonzalez, Michelle Gonzalez, Monica Gonzalez, Monica Gonzalez, Pablo Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez, Roxana Gonzalez, Samantha Gonzalez, Tammy Gonzalez, Tania Gonzalez, Walter Gonzalez, Carlos Gonzalez-Buxton, Catalina Gonzalez-Marques, Carey Goodman, Jana-Gaye Gordon, Rachel Gosine, Jennifer Gossman, Danielle Goveia, Lucia Goyen, Maria Goyen, Garth Graham, Gabriel Grana, Gregory Grandro, Cary Green, Charmaine Greene, Duty Greene, Nicole Greenidge, Wendy Grimes, Christina Groom, Nicolas Gross, Sarah Guadagno, Pablo Guell, Ingrid Ingr id Guerr Guerr uerraa, a, Cris Cristina tina Gue Guerrer rreroo, rrer o, Mari Mariana ana Guer Guerrero rero, Alexa Alexa lexandra ndra Gue Guevara vara, Eduar Eduar duardo do Guima Guima uimaraes raes, Saran Saran aransh sh Gujra Gujra ujrall,l, Roge Rogerr Gu Gurdia rdian rdia n, Carl n, Carlos os Gutie Gutie utierrez rrez, C Carlo arloss Gutier arlo Gutier tierrez rez, Carlos Carlos Gut Gutierr ierrez ierr 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Gloria Kelly, Lana Kelsick, Duane Kenny, Beth Keppick, Seema Kerai, Jahanzeb Khan, Mahira Khan, Mahreen Khan, Mohammed Khan, Shahabudeen Khan, Andrea Kharouf, Christopher Khawand, So Hyon Kim, Patricia Kimball, Aida King, Marissa Kingham, Rajiv Kirpalani, Sarika Kirpalani, Carly Kitchens, Heather Kitchens, Maria Kleppinger, Timothy Knapp, Holly Knight, Kimberley Knight, Eric Kobrin, Maren Koncet, Jodie Kozdron, Shana Krieger, Kathryn Krogh, Gary Kroll, Jenna Kulbresh, Chul Han Kwon, Tonia Kyriacou, Connie La Flamme, Amanda Lachs, Ana Maria Lagasca, Andrea Lahoz, Curtis Lake, Mikhailia Lake-Campbell, Nadia Lakhansingh, Ginelle Lambie, Ricki Lander, Mario Landono, Jonathan Lane, Linda Laprade, Diana Lara, Stacie Larco, Ricardo Largaespada, Ian Lasalle, Jason Lasalle, Alisha Latham, Amber Lattimer, Marvine Laurent, Maurizio Laurenti, Yesica Laver, Laura Lavernia, Cassandra Laymon, Kimberly Lee, Nathalie Legendre, Alexandra Leon, Glennys Leon, Maria Leon, Naylet Leon, Yamaris Leon, Melissa 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SUMMA CUM LAUDE Florida International University Honors College Review

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Welcome to Summa Cum Laude! The Honors College magazine will now come to you semi-annually in a new, expanded format. We hope that alumni will glimpse themselves in the promise of our current students, that civic and university torchbearers will be inspired to support these fine future leaders, and that the Honors community will be energized by the exciting achievements of its members. The Honors College is Worlds Ahead! Twenty years of evolution have produced one of the finest Honors programs in the country. From our hopeful beginnings as the Faculty Scholars Program, we have grown into a College with over a thousand students and a roster of Faculty Fellows that includes some of the university’s most renowned teachers. Today, our students present their research at international conferences, publish while still undergraduates, issue critically acclaimed music CDs, start successful businesses and nonprofits, produce gallery-quality art, and earn prestigious graduate fellowships. A few highlights: t Our annual A & V Art Exhibition, produced by John Bailly’s class, for the first time was housed in FIU’s respected Frost Art Museum, and draws in increasingly important members of South Florida’s arts community. t The Sweetwater partnership was fully subscribed by students the first day the available openings were listed. This year we added four internships, citizenship classes taught by our Pre-law Community, computer training for the elderly, and a major tree-planting program supported by a grant from the Arbor Foundation. t We introduced a vibrant new first-year curriculum, with cutting-edge pedagogy and technology, incorporating response “clickers,” film production, and the resources of the Wolfsonian Museum. t Honors helped support the Miami visit of the Dalai Lama, enabling dozens of our students and supporters to hear this remarkable world leader “close up and personal.” t We instituted a new study abroad program to France that, in focusing on how war and revolution shaped northern Europe, goes far beyond the typical student travel experience. Whether you are a faithful alum or a newcomer to the College, we invite you to read about our successes and join in the excitement. Share your story and your expertise with a small group of students through a Dinner with Future Leaders. Join the Community Advisory Board. Attend the fascinating Food for Talk. Come hear an Excellence Lecture. Consider joining our students on one of our high-octane study abroads. Share your news and stories with other readers. Join with the many others who are helping prepare FIU’s best and brightest for key roles in the development of South Florida, our nation, and the world.

In this Issue 04

20 Years of Honors This year the Honors College is proudly celebrating its twentieth birthday!

Honors Giving Caryl Grof and Sharon Placide on giving to Honors

What do you know about Sweetwater? The Honors College and City of Sweetwater Partnership

Research and Service in the Amazon The Honors College is Worlds Ahead.

Whale Warriors A journalist’s voyage with the eco-pirates of Antarctica.

Frank and Ana met at the Honors College 18 years ago. Their love for each other and Honors continues.

What are they up to? Alumni notes

Editorial Staff Kanchana Marapana, Editor J.C. Espinosa Jayne Klein Juan Lopez Leif Elliott

Design and Production Aileen Solá-Trautmann Senior Designer FIU External Relations Office of Publications

Lesley A. Northup Interim Dean Change of address information: Please send updated address information to The Honors College, DM 233, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199 or by e-mail to kmarapan@fiu.edu

Letters to the Editor: Share your news, ideas, and stories with us and our readers. Summa Cum Laude welcomes letters to the editor by e-mail to kmarapan@fiu.edu, by fax to 305-348-2118 or by mail to Summa Cum Laude, The Honors College, DM 233, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199.

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as it really been twenty years? It

accomplishments with pride and we look

may be hard to fathom, but yes,

forward to our future with excitement.

The earliest iteration of the Honors College, the Faculty Scholars Program, was formed in 1972 and became an

this year the Honors College is proudly

Before the Honors College was a

celebrating its twentieth birthday! While

college, it was the Honors Program. The

integral part of FIUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newly admitted

the path we have traveled has not always

Program got its start in 1990 with an

lower-division student body. The program

been smooth and our road to success

inaugural class of only 100 freshmen.

brought together some of the best and

has had its share of detours, bumps,

Its initial mission, which has since been

brightest students and challenged them

and hidden curves, we have still come a

expanded in many new directions, was to

to think outside the box of the traditional

long way from our humble beginnings.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;introduce intellectually curious students

university curriculum. As more and more

We have grown and flourished, we have

to a comprehensive view of the nature

students were admitted to the Faculty

planted the seeds for success, and we

of thought, knowledge, and human

Scholars program, the need for it to evolve

have seen those seeds bloom and reach

understanding in order to broaden their

became apparent. And, when Liberal

fruition. So, today, we look back on our

vision of the world.â&#x20AC;?

Arts courses were made a part of the

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University’s core curriculum, the seeds with which to grow a full-fledged Honors College were firmly planted. Dr. Fernando González-Reigosa, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies in 1972, was at the forefront of the push to create an entire Honors curriculum. The Honors Program, housed in a cramped office space in Primera Casa, was initiated in 1990. Still, Gonzalez-Reigosa dreamed of an intellectual community in which outstanding students focused on critical thinking, personal and professional enrichment, and excellence working hand-in-hand with a group of dedicated teachers and scholars. This vision led eventually to the transformation of the program into an autonomous college within the university. In 1997, after relocating twice, the Honors Program finally found a permanent home in the Deuxieme Maison building and became the Honors College. Invigorated by a new sense of its growing value to the University, and with a larger space in which to stretch itself, the College concentrated its efforts on providing students with a continually evolving interdisciplinary curriculum. Recognizing that, in an increasingly

phase of the Honors College international

2000, when Honors Place consisted

outreach with the Italy Study Abroad

of a mere 5 rooms, the community

Program. Over four weeks, students got

has expanded to 70 rooms and been

to explore Venice, Florence and Rome.

transformed into a community of

Pairing the interdisciplinary cornerstone

scholars that was at one point named the

of an Honors education with the potential

“Best Living and Learning Community”

offered by study in another country,

in the state of Florida by Florida Leader

the Study Abroad programs have since

Magazine. Honors Place has fostered a

blossomed into one of the College’s most

family on campus for College students

coveted experiences.

and enabled them to grow together

Dr. Fjellman also spearheaded the expansion of the Honors College onto the

academically and socially. The community that Dean González-

North Miami campus, currently known as

Reigosa left in 2001 was nothing like

the Biscayne Bay Campus. The presence

the program he oversaw in its infancy.

of the College there enables even more

When he retired, Dr. Ivelaw Griffith

ways to give them the opportunity to

students to take advantage of the special

became the second dean of the Honors

get first-hand experience abroad. Its first

academic and cultural opportunities

College. Under his expert leadership, the

move in that direction was to establish a

afforded by the College’s programs and

Honors College doubled its enrollment

partnership with the University of Alcalá

community.

and became an even more significant

globalized world, it was not enough for students to understand only their own culture, the College set about developing

de Henares in Madrid, which gave rise to

In 1999, Honors Place was

part of the university. Among other

the Spain Study Abroad Program. Students

established. The idea was to create a

things, Dean Griffith added both the

in the program travelled throughout Spain,

residential living-learning community

Student Research and Artistic Initiative

taking in the architecture, art, culture,

exclusively for Honors College students,

(SRAI) and the Honors Convocation

people, and food.

where they could get to know one

to the College’s offerings. SRAI paired

another, study together, and participate

faculty with students who shared similar

in special programs and events. Since

research interests. Opportunities for

In the summer of 1998, Associate Dean Stephen Fjellman led the next

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a college provost, leaving a greatly improved Honors College in the capable hands of Dr. Lesley A. Northup, the former associate dean. Dean Northup force. All final research projects are exhibited at an annual research conference each spring at FIU. The annual Honors College Convocation has evolved into an outstanding showcase of talent and dedication of the College’s faculty and students. Students enter their original work, from poetry to short stories research in the program encompass nearly

to painting, music, photography, and

every academic discipline and artistic

sculpture, in a contest, and all of it is

endeavor. The program, now renamed

on display at the Convocation. The

Advanced Research and Creativity in

day begins with a parade of nations

Honors (ARCH), gives interested students

that features the flags of each of the

a chance to learn by doing, rather than

many countries from which both

sitting in a classroom in a seminar. It also

students and faculty hail. A bagpiper

enables them to do the kind of research

announces the entry of the parade to

more typical of graduate study, offering

the Graham Center ballrooms, where the

an opportunity for supervised research

Convocation celebration continues. Once

and formal creative projects. Participation in the program also increases student knowledge of opportunities within various disciplines, strengthens their resumes, and gives them a competitive advantage when applying for graduate school and the work 6

inside, the audience is treated to a variety of musical performances by students and the announcements of annual scholarship winners and awards for student artistic entries. After 5 years of service to the College, Dr. Griffith moved on to become The Honors College Review

has overseen one of the most difficult evolutions in the history of the College. In spite of severe university-wide budget cuts, the College has continued to fulfill its original goals and reach into new areas. According to Dean Northup, this has been possible due “largely to the generosity and understanding of our great faculty Fellows, who have willingly accepted a reconfiguration of how they are compensated while continuing to teach with passion and dedication. We have also been able to eliminate unnecessary expenditures and use technology more efficiently, and everyone on staff has become a super-saver.” At the same time, development efforts have made rapid strides and opened up new possibilities for Honors College students. For example, “Food for Talk,” an innovative event that mixes fine dining with discussions of timely issues led by a diverse group of university scholars, was introduced in the spring of 2010. Proceeds from the now annual event are used to enhance the Honors College’s scholarship programs. Today, Honors is providing some 1000 students with more advantages and opportunities than ever before. The last

few years have seen many new initiatives

the Overtown Youth Center, recruiting

that have led the College into previously

students in Tau Sigma Alpha, the College’s

untapped areas. Such significant

BBC Honors Society, to serve as tutors

partnerships as the 3 + 3 program with

and mentors for the young people at the

FIU’s Law School and a partnership with

Center. This extremely productive and

FIU’s Athletics Department are now in

constantly evolving program now hosts

place, strengthening the Honors College’s

an annual luncheon at BBC celebrating

ties with the university and helping

the Overtown students, and conducts a

Honors students advance.

weekly SAT tutoring program and book

The College has also begun to place far

club. It has also brought such exciting

greater emphasis on outreach and service

guests as Edwidge Danticat to the campus

learning, as students are encouraged

to speak.

to take leadership roles and contribute to the community. The pioneering Sweetwater partnership impacts FIU and the surrounding community, as students tutor children, teach sports and hygiene, plant community gardens and trees, mentor seniors in computer use, offer citizenship classes, and put together events with the elementary school. Through the Sweetwater partnership, members of the Honors community can work together

Under Dean Northup’s leadership, the Honors College continues to look to the future, while still keeping one eye on the past and both feet on the ground. The creative mix of outstanding faculty, students and staff continues to generate innovative curricular and service opportunities that help prepare students for productive and successful futures.

for common goals, perform an important service, and enjoy excellent learning opportunities through unusual and challenging internships. The Honors College on the Biscayne Bay Campus has begun its own community service initiative. In 2007, Jayne Klein, the BBC Program Director, established a partnership with Honors College Magazine

E          . T                            . Over the years, many deserving Honors College students have benefitted from the generosity of the College’s donors. Some of those fortunate students have already achieved their professional goals, and others are well on their way to achieving them. Today, many of those graduates, armed with the desire to serve as beacons of light on the path to success for new generations of students, are reconnecting with their alma mater so they can help build an ever-wider circle of giving. Most of you will remember, fondly, two key former staff members who speak here of the importance of your contributions.

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CARYL GROF

but we need your help. And you can help

grow in their careers and personal lives,

was a fixture at FIU

by giving something back to the Honors

shaped in part by their experiences with

from 1980 until her

College.”

professors like Caryl Grof. “If I were an Honors alumnus, I would

retirement last year. She worked with some

SHARON PLACIDE

think about what my most meaningful

of the University’s best

spent 11 years working

experience in the College was and then

students. As an instructor and Associate

and teaching in the

find some way to contribute to that

Dean in the Honors College, she feels

Honors College. She

area,” Placide said. “Our alumni can

that Honors College students have taught

remains passionate

contribute in a number of ways: they can

her as much as she taught them. “The

about the College’s

attend Honors College events, they can

combination of an interdisciplinary

purpose and students: “We force students

expose our students to the professional

approach to teaching and learning with

to think analytically about inhabiting

world, and they can help by sharing their

a dedicated faculty who exemplifies this

others’ lives, Not just through the

experiences with current students.”

in their everyday lives, coupled with

humanities, but through the natural

students willing to go beyond grades and

sciences as well. Some students are

study abroad program. She feels that

look at life through a variety of lenses

uncomfortable with that, but it stretches

it is a powerful means of opening

has been the Honors College’s passion

their skills nevertheless.” Both she and

students’ minds by providing them with

from its inception. Love of education,

professor Grof witnessed first-hand the

experiences “far beyond mere travel. It

talent, passion, and creativity are some

Honors College’s evolution from a program

provides them with educational activities,

of the things the Honors College prides

with only about 400 students to one with

enables them to actually experience a new

itself on. As we move into the future, we

over 1000. While under Dean Northup,

civilization, a new culture, and everything

reach out to our alumni for support. We

she said, “there hasn’t been the same

in between.” Those of our alumni who

ask that you look back fondly on your

financial freedom [as under earlier deans],

have been fortunate enough to participate

memories of all the support you received

this Dean has still managed to creatively

in this program could help the College

from us. Many of you have told us how

enhance the Honors programs and expand

and its students a great deal by making a

much the Honors College helped change

the extracurricular offerings for students.”

contribution, large or small, to a program

your life. We can continue to provide the

Those offerings are something that

that will lead them to discover new

excellence that you all benefited from,

graduates will be able to hold onto as they

worlds of thought.

Sharon’s greatest passion is the

INVEST in the FUTURE NOW! We instill in all Honors students intellectual rigor, unwavering ethical standards, and leadership skills. To be leaders, they know they have to begin to give back to the community that has fostered their education and growth. Honors students have embraced this challenge to become leaders, investing their time, talent, and treasure in the Sweetwater partnership, the Overtown Youth Center, and numerous campus initiatives. This is your chance to invest in them. Our most crucial needs: r A NAMING SPONSOR for either the College or its proposed new building. The Honors College is out of space, and the State cannot provide it! We need a building with classrooms, labs, advising offices, and community spaces to house our students and bring them together. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful, values-driven, and lasting contribution to the future. r STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS to help deserving students experience another culture and be better citizens of the world. r OUT-OF-STATE (and country) SCHOLARSHIPS to bring the world to Honors, defraying the high costs of tuition and housing for non-Floridians. r GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP assistance that we can use discretionarily to help those in most need. r UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS to advance the skills, knowledge, and passions of students from the beginning of their academic careers. For information on any aspect of giving to the Honors College, please contact Juan Carlos Espinosa at 305-348-4100 or email espinosj@fiu.edu. The Honors College Review

SPRING 2011

QUENCH your intellectual thirst SATISFY your hunger for meaningful dialogue Discover the intellectual treasures at Miami’s burgeoning public institution of higher learning. Food for Talk is an intimate opportunity to eat, drink, and converse with university scholars on a wide variety of topics. Whether you’re interested in fine wines, U.S. foreign policy, particle colliders, sports or the human psyche, you’ll find a discussion table of fascinating companions.

For information, please visit http://honors.fiu.edu/F4T

Food for Talk

Does my dog really love me? What happens if you fall into a black hole? What is art? Is Fidel Castro already dead? planning and Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and Aguilar beer donated their wares. The guests who gathered to DWWHQG WKLV IXQ Ă&#x20AC;OOHG HYHQLQJ LQFOXGHG CAB members, prominent community members, alums, and other friends of the Honors College. One alum waxed nostalgic, musing that the various discussions brought back memories of her days as a student in Honors College seminars. Amidst plentiful Italian food and non-stop wine and beer, the discussions went on late into the evening. The event closed with a poetry reading by the world-renowned One of the eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular

These were just some of the thought-provoking questions that FIU scholars discussed during â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food for 7DON Âľ WKH &ROOHJHŇ&#x2039;V Ă&#x20AC;UVW IXQGUDLVLQJ dinner. The event, which was so successful that it is slated to become a regular annual feature of the College, was held at the Wolfe University Center Ballroom on the Biscayne Bay Campus RQ )HEUXDU\ ,W IHDWXUHG Ă&#x20AC;IWHHQ intriguing faculty members leading discussions on such topics as religion, sex, wine and global warming.

poet and FIU alum, Richard Blanco.

discussions was led by Psychology

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Professor Bennett Schwartz, who

American, explores the ways in which

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cultural identity is negotiated. The

on the mental and emotional lives

entire audience was captivated by his

of animals with his fellow diners. At

poem, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thanksgiving Dinner,â&#x20AC;? dealing

another table, diners seated with Barry

with the way that many ethnic families

Gump from the School of Hospitality

celebrate Thanksgiving by mixing the

Management learned about wine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and

traditional American meal with their

got to taste several different ones, as

own cultural specialties, be it spicy

he brought several bottles to the table

curries, pork fat, or stir fry.

with him. Guests seated at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;What

If you wonder if your dog really

is Art?â&#x20AC;? table enjoyed their experience

loves you, or whether men and

with John Bailly so much that they

women are really different, just make

immediately reserved the same table

plans to come to the next Food for

for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event.

Talk event this spring, and you just

Food for Talk was organized by the

might get some answers or provide

Honors College and its Community

them. Eat, drink, network, and

Advisory Board (CAB) in order to

enjoy a great evening! Stay tuned

raise money for the Honors College

over the next few months for the

Scholarship Fund. CAB member

announcement of the Second Annual

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Food for Talk this spring. Â&#x2021;

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Emma V. Lopez Emma Lopez, senior, majors in environmental engineering with

assistant. In 2006, she interned with

a minor in earth science. She is

the Department of Earth Science,

actively involved in the Society of

where she assisted graduate students

Women Engineers and the Catholic

with such research activities as

Student Union at FIU. She also

collecting sediment samples from

participated in Alternative Spring

Florida Bay, analyzing peat samples

Break (ASB), helping patients with

from Australia, and collecting data on

AIDS and HIV. This summer, she

South Florida hurricanes. She was

participated in the study abroad

also a DOE Fellow, doing research at

program to the Peruvian Amazon. As

FIU’s Applied Research Center on a

her project, she constructed rain water

mercury project analyzing data from a

collection systems in three schools

creek in Tennessee.

for indigenous mestizo communities

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so that the children could have clean

and has performed for children at

drinking water.

local schools. She has also been a

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guest speaker for Career Day. Emma

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loves travelling and has been to many

projects such as the Solar House and

European countries, India, China,

the Motorola Engineering Expo. She

and Turkey.

Richaud Pack

currently works as a physics learning

New Honors College member

full athletic scholarship. Richaud plans

Richaud J.F. Pack is more than just

to pursue a career in medicine because

a scholar. In his native Michigan, he

he is passionate about helping people.

made headlines with his athleticism.

Perhaps this comes from his experience

He recently graduated magna cum

growing up: “The one thing I appreciate

laude from Ernest W. Seaholm High

about my family is my parents’

School in Birmingham, Michigan,

commitment to each of us academically

where he broke the single basketball

and athletically. They have given

scoring record with 56 points, and

me and my siblings a great spiritual

holds the school record for most

foundation to build upon. I admire the

total points. ESPN named him the

closeness that my siblings and I share.”

USA Midwest player of the week.

He is excited to be a part of the Honors

In Michigan he was the only player

College: “I joined the Honors College

this century to score over 100 points

because I wanted a smoother transition

combined in two consecutive games

into higher education, which will be

(45+56). Richaud also earned the

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President of the United States’ Gold

small group of students and professors

Award for Community Service in high

that have similar capabilities and

school. Given his achievements, it is

aspirations.” The College looks forward

not surprising that FIU offered him a

to Richaud’s ongoing achievements. The Honors College Review

Student Activities

FIU vs Rutgers Tailgate

Honors College students, the Provost and Dean Northup were among the enthusiastic tailgaters on September 11th at the FIU vs. Rutgers game. Smart people do love sports!

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people love sports

The FIU Honors College and the

and competitive excellence. This partnership also encourages

Athletics Department have undertaken

Honors students to support and

a long-term partnership designed to

appreciate FIU athletics. Students

offer student athletes the best of both

participate in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honors College Nightsâ&#x20AC;?

academics and athletics at FIU.

at various games and meets, sponsor

The Honors College seeks to

tailgate parties and become involved

recruit scholar athletes into our

with sports-oriented community service

community, where they will be

projects through the Honors College â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

recognized equally for their academic

Sweetwater partnership.

A&V Exhibition

The A & V installation is the culmination of an Honors College seminar taught by artist and Honors College fellow John Bailly. The class examines the role visual art plays in the social dialogue over controversial issues. This year the exhibition moved to the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum at FIU, a testament to the exceptional quality of the work by the students and the growing prestige of the exhibition. The Honors College Review

Honors College – City of Sweetwater Partnership

We are making a difference.

What do you know about Sweetwater? Perhaps you have breezed through this compact city on your way down 107th Avenue to FIU, or stopped at one of its shops or restaurants. But you probably don’t know much about our neighbor to the north. The Honors College is doing something about that. In October 2009, the College initiated an innovative partnership with the City of Sweetwater. A true example of universitycommunity engagement, the partnership brings members of the College together with Sweetwater residents to provide a range of high-impact community services and exciting educational opportunities for our students. This past spring, ten students served in internships in the mayor’s office and with community leaders, learning how a small city is governed, funded, and improved. At the same time, dozens of 14

other students ran a sports program for 4th-grade girls, tutored youngsters after school, and conducted a news literacy survey of Spanish-speaking citizens for an Honors seminar. In a few short months, the partnership is enabling the College to become an integral part of the urban community that has been FIU’s home. As you might expect, Honors students have been particularly drawn to working with children. At Sweetwater Elementary School, they have been running a program sponsored by the Women’s Sports Foundation that teaches young girls about exemplary female athletes and healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices, along with the fun of playing basketball. After the first few tentative girls came to the early sessions, word of mouth guaranteed a stream of enthusiastic participants for the rest of the spring. The Honors College Review

The school was also the site for a wildly successful “Artistic Evening,” put together by students in one of the College’s first-year leadership classes. These ambitious folks planned an event where young artists from both the elementary school and Honors displayed their work and performed musical selections. Some three hundred people attended this joyous cultural initiative, for which local restaurateurs, solicited by members of the class, provided a reception. Honors instructor John Bailly spoke at the event, talking about feeding a child’s thirst for learning by experimentation and experience. Youngsters were not the only focus of the partnership, of course. This summer, at the request of Raul Rodriguez, owner and benefactor of Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park—home to almost a third of

In 1938, a group of expatriate performers known as the “Russian Midget Circus Group” settled in what was then called Sweetwater Estates. Sweetwater’s residents— Honors senior Tania Santiago ran an exercise program for women several days a week. This proved to be such a hit that the women have prevailed upon Rodriguez to pay her to stay on for the fall. At Sweetwater’s Senior Center, Honors students have also begun a regular visiting program that brings them into one-on-one relationships with residents. This fall, they began teaching these senior citizens how to use the Center’s computers to send and receive email and to surf the Net, linking them to their families and the world. Coming this fall, in addition to the continuation of past successes, are several new programs. Expanding into environmental concerns, the partnership will be giving elementary students trees to be planted and cared for in conjunction with the Reclamation Project and the

Arbor Day Foundation. Also on the sustainability front, students from Dr. Brian Peterson’s first-year Honors class are working with the elementary school to create a student-run vegetable garden on the grounds. Throughout all this activity, Honors students have served in dynamic internships in the Sweetwater Police Department, the Office of Social Services, the Office of Economic Development, the Finance Office, the Office of the City Clerk, and the Office of the Assistant to the Chief of Staff. These opportunities have been invaluable. Interns have learned how to write grants, prepare legislation, plan for an election, run governmental meetings, and deal with constituents. One intern was given a paying job for the summer. The ten current City internships were expanded to fourteen and formalized in the fall, The Honors College Review

accompanying two others sponsored by Raul Rodriguez. Sweetwater is no longer a mystery to the people of FIU. Our students have learned, for example, that in 1938, a group of expatriate performers known as the “Russian Midget Circus Group” settled in what was then called Sweetwater Estates. Formed in Russia in 1907, the Circus had rapidly become famous. With the Russian Revolution in 1917, the group gave up its home country and, in 1930, after having traveled all over the world, arrived in America at the Port of San Francisco. After performing for almost three decades, the group members became U.S. citizens. Their retirement destination is now home to what Chairman Al Dotson of the university’s Board of Trustees calls the Finest Institution in the Universe—FIU! 15

su m mer in t h e A m a z o n THE HONORS COLLEGE IS Worlds Ahead THE HONORS COLLEGE IS GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER EXCITING SUMMER STUDY ABROAD TRIP TO THE JUNGLES AND VILLAGES OF THE PERUVIAN AMAZON. The trip is part of a two-semester service-research program, begun 3 years ago under the guidance of Dr. James Riach and Dr. Devon L. Graham. The students will be working to continue the various student initiatives, studies, and projects that others began in years past and to create new ones. During the spring semester, students learn about the features of the Amazon rainforest and its natural and cultural history. The studies will focus on the current challenges to the environment and the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indigenous people. Faculty directors will encourage each student to choose a project about which he or she is really passionate, which the students will implement while in the Amazon during the summer. The program works largely in tandem with Project Amazonas, Inc., a Peruvian-American non-profit organization that focuses on humanitarian, educational, research, and conservation work in the Peruvian Amazon and operates four field stations there. It is dedicated primarily to the conservation of Amazonian wildlife and to the livelihood of the peoples who live there. In previous years, the partnerships formed between Honors College students and Amazon residents spanned a wide range of topics and disciplines, reflecting the interests of each student. Some worked to address community needs for health care, 16

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sanitation, and potable water. Others focused on programs to help revitalize and chart the culture of the people in the indigenous Yagua communities. Still others documented the biodiversity of the region and the human and natural factors influencing it. One significant student project involved collecting information on the medicinal uses of plants, a knowledge that has long been an integral part of the rich tradition of natural medicine in these communities. One major project dealt with water filtration and latrine systems. It has already resulted in an increased ability of the local communities to stave off diseases. As an integral part of that project, an educational campaign on hygiene and sanitation was conducted. In the area of cultural revitalization, two members of this year’s group – Ernesto Alfonso and Jennifer Tovar – are striving to find common ground between the younger and the older generations in the Yagua community in order to revitalize their language and culture. The Yaguan traditions, like many other indigenous traditions, are fading quickly. Not only does this represent an impending loss of their knowledge and culture, but it also points to a more serious practical problem since the granting or retraction of land rights and other benefits to the people is based at least in part on the preservation of their culture. What will happen if there is no longer a traditional culture to preserve? Alfonso and Tovar plan to document on film some of the elements of the Yaguan culture. They hope to track individual attitudes toward the importance of preserving the culture and at the same time help preserve it.They are also working with the teachers in the area in order to produce a play based on folk storytelling using the Yagua language, in an effort to have the children and their

“Staying in the Amazon, away from civilization and having very limited communication with the outside world, was an unforgettable experience, truly once in a lifetime. ... But besides everything I physically experienced, it was also a time in which I was able to reflect upon many things about my life. This experienced helped me grow as a person in ways I never thought of before.”

— Jenny Tovar (2010)

elders working together in their native

that “when things change enough so that

language and cultural idioms.

it is us on the outside who are visited by

Christopher Gillette, who took

native Amazonians and asked what our

part in the 2008 Peruvian Amazon

needs and interests are, then we have

program and is a student in FIU’s

made real progress. People must first

Environmental Studies Program and

realize that the Amazon is important

an amateur photographer, documented

and indispensable, not just because of

some of the Amazonian wildlife. He

the resources and services it provides,

described his excursion into the Amazon

but also because of the different ways of

as “the experience of a lifetime, honestly,

thinking and types of knowledge held

something that has changed my life

by its human residents. The Amazon and

forever.” His work made such an impact

its people need to be allowed to evolve.

on him that he plans to go back during

It has been said that the one constant in

the next winter break to continue it.

the universe is change. We just need to

Although there will always be more

change in a manner that is not unhealthy

work to do, the program offers much

and that will allow for continued well-

hope for the future. Dr. Riach has said

being for future generations.”

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Excellence Lecture

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A Journalist’s Voyage with the Eco-Pirates of Antarctica

Last spring, the Honors College Excellence Lecture series featured Peter Heller, an award-winning adventure writer, sea life activist, and author of the best-selling book, The Whale Warriors: The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet’s Largest Mammals. In his lecture, he detailed the hair-raising, often shocking, experiences he had over the course of the two months he spent aboard the eco-pirate ship Farley Mowat as it hunted an illegal Japanese whaling fleet in the stormy Atlantic waters off Antarctica. Heller vividly described how, after weeks of enduring heavy seas, dodging icebergs, and playing cat-andmouse with various authorities, the Farley finally found the Japanese fleet. Heller shared story after story about his shipboard adventures with a fascinated audience of over 300 people. He read other excerpts from the book

and answered a seemingly unending number of questions posed to him by the audience. Everyone present found it painful to hear the chilling stories he told of how these beautiful, intelligent creatures were routinely and cruelly slaughtered for no legitimate reason. The Farley Mowat is owned by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, a radical anti-whaling group led by Paul Watson, the man who founded Greenpeace in 1972, but has since left it. The group is constantly in pursuit of Japanese whalers, and when it finds them, it often takes extreme measures to stop the killing that follows inevitably in their wake. Toward that end, the Farley is armed with water cannons, a catapult for flinging garbage, a reinforced bow for ramming, and a weapon called the “can opener,” a giant blade mounted on the bow of the ship used to rip open the hull of any commercial whaling ship. Its 44-person, all volunteer crew is fearless, dedicated, and passionate about its common cause — each one ready and willing to give up his life if to do so would save the life of even a single whale. Heller told of how, when the ship was in Taiji, Japan, which is known primarily as a whaling town, a group of worldfamous surfers and activists joined the crew and formed “surfer’s circles” in the water to help prevent any more whales being killed. His description of the scenario was heartbreaking: “Fourteen or fifteen of the little whales pressed in panic against a far net stretched across the cove. They huddled together as we got close. Small babies nosed out of the water to peer at us. They calmed The Honors College Review

down. Half of their group had just been butchered in this water, many crying for a long time before they died.” Heller explained that, in 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC), a group of 66 nations that makes regulations and recommendations on whaling around the world, enacted a moratorium on open-sea commercial whaling in response to the rapidlydeclining numbers of the Earth’s largest mammals. The Japanese, who have been aggressive whalers since the end of World War II, exploited a loophole in the law that allows signatories to kill a certain number of whales each year for “scientific research.” Their flaunting of the law is one of the many justifications cited by Watson for stopping the Japanese fleet from engaging in its illegal commercial enterprise, which provides whale meat for restaurants. In answer to the question, Can the commercial killing of whales be justified? Heller asserted that biologically, ecologically, economically, logically, morally, and ethically, the answer is emphatically “no.” “Nothing in their makeup has prepared them for the new perils we humans impose on them: depletion of their food sources, pollution of the waters they live in, disruption of their social structure, and most obviously, killing them outright … If the oceans are dying in our time, and we kill them … we should have committed a crime so heinous we shall not ever be redeemed.” Heller’s latest book is KOOK: What Surfing Taught Me about Love, Life, and Catching the Perfect Wave. 19

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Community Advisory Board Four dynamic South Florida business and community leaders have joined the Honors College Community Advisory Board (CAB). Jonathan Cameron, Leonie M. Hermantin, Ralph Rios, Raul F. Rodriguez and Tina M. Vidal-Smith join a vibrant board of leaders who work to support the students, mission and programs of the FIU Honors College. Jonathan Cameron

supporting grassroots initiatives in Haiti’s

and Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF),

Jonathan Cameron

rural communities. Formerly the Director

including event organization and student

is an FIU Honors

of Research and Strategic Planning at the

professional development.

College graduate

Sant La Haitian Neighborhood Center in

(2007) and works

Miami, she has over ten years of non-profit

for the investment

management experience. As part of her

Raul F. Rodriguez

management firm

contribution to the CAB, she will forge a

was born in Miami

Morgan Keegan in Coral Gables. He has

partnership between the Lambi Fund and

and is a graduate of

worked in the financial services industry

the Honors College.

Belen Jesuit

for 4 years and currently manages the business operations for three financial

Preparatory School.

Ralph Rios

He attended the Real

advisors as a Registered Client Service

Ralph Rios is West

Colegio Universitario Escorial Maria

Associate. In this role he helps establish

Kendall Baptist

Cristina in Madrid and Florida

and maintain relationships with high net

Hospital’s new Vice

International University. A successful

worth clients, and trades stocks, bonds,

President of

businessman and community leader,

options, and other investment vehicles.

Professional Services.

Rodriguez has a varied set of business

He is also actively involved with the

He is on the board of

interests. He is the founder and president

Honors College Alumni Chapter. In

the South Miami Children’s Clinic, which

of Agua Dulce Investments, LLC, a

addition, he enjoys reading, camping,

serves needy kids in the City of South

private investment and family wealth

and following the Florida Marlins.

Miami. Rios graduated from Florida

management company; chairman and

International University with a master’s

vice president of NAS Homes, an

degree in Health Services Administration

importer and exporter of home products,

Leonie M.

in 2000. Rios also served as an adjunct

with offices in China and Mexico; and

Hermantin’s career

instructor in FIU’s Health Services

founder, chairman and president of Luar

reflects her

Administration program from 2001-2008.

Entertainment, with ownership interest

commitment to Haiti

Rios takes over on the CAB for Javier

in Segafredo Brickell and Irish Pub. He is

and the Haitian

Hernandez-Lichtl, who is now CEO of

also the managing director of Lil’ Abner

diaspora community.

West Kendall Baptist Hospital. Rios will be

Mobile Home Park, a community of

She is the Deputy Director of the Lambi

instrumental in the continued development

about 3,500 residents in Sweetwater. His

Fund of Haiti, a community foundation

of relations between the Honors College

other interests include breeding Paso

Leonie M. Hermantin

Raul F. Rodriguez

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Ruth D. Jimenez CAB Chair Vice-President & Branch Manager US Century Bank

Fino horses and martial arts. As president of the Rayni Foundation, he has provided over 100

Ricky Arriola President, Inktel Direct

Sergio Barrera Chief Executive Officer Business Travel Advisors, Inc.

Jonathan Cameron Registered Client Service Associate Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

Carlos Castellon CPA Jordan, Castellon, Ricardo PL

Xavier Cortada Artist

Renier Diaz de la Portilla School Board Member, District 5 Miami-Dade County Public Schools

The Honorable Anitere Flores State Representative State of Florida

Gerald C. Grant, Jr. Branch Director AXA Advisors

Orlando Gonzales CAB Vice Chair Program Manager SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc.

Leonie Hermantin Deputy Director Lambi Fund of Haiti

David Samuel Hitt Vice President Banco Popular

The Honorable Steve Leifman Associate Administrative Judge Miami Dade County Courts

Patrick Morris Chief Development Officer YMCA

Gustavo Martinez Pandiani Deputy Consul Republic of Argentina

J. David Peña Attorney J. David Peña & Associates

Frank Ramos Attorney at Law, Mediator Clarke, Silverglate & Campbell, P.A

Ralph Rios Vice President of Professional Services West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Raul Rodriguez President Agua Dulce Investments, LLC

Tina Vidal Smith Chief Operating Officer Pacer Corporation

Juan C. Vila President and CEO Vila & Son Landscaping Corporation

scholarships for immigrant children. Rodriguez was instrumental in the creation of the Sweetwater Project, a multi-faceted collaboration between the FIU Honors College and the residents, government and other institutions in the city of Sweetwater.

Tina M. Vidal-Smith Honors College alumna Tina M. Vidal-Smith is currently vice president of business development at Pacer Corporation, a company that acquires and turns around financially distressed businesses in several industries. Vidal-Smith graduated from FIU with a bachelor’s degree in international business and marketing in 2002 and a master’s degree in international business in 2004. She is also the 2010 recipient of FIU’s prestigious Torch Award, recognizing alumni who have made a positive impact on their profession, the community and the university.

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Frank & Ana One great achievement of the Honors College has been the happy couple who met in the Honors Program 18 years ago— Ana and Frank Ramos. Their courtship and marriage have made them the proud parents of two boys, David, 12, and Michael, 9. Frank and Ana are regular visitors to the campus and are dedicated to serving and helping their Honors College. After graduating in 1993, Frank attended the University of Miami Law School. He now works for Clark Silverglate & Campbell, where he was recently elevated to administrative partner. He’s been the president of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the inaugural president of the 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society. Frank also serves as an Honors College Community Advisory Board member and Alumni Association Board member. We have experienced Frank and Ana’s special love for their alma mater on many occasions. We asked them to share with us a little bit about the importance of Honors in their lives. Do you remember your first encounter? Ana: “I was working on an Honors assignment. We were given a questionnaire to answer anonymously and then hand in. They were redistributed with only our social security number on it, and we had to analyze the person who had answered the one we were given. I had seen Frank in our small discussion group, and I was very curious if the questionnaire I had to analyze was his. So I walked up to him during Honors and asked him for his social security number. He seemed confused, but he rattled it off anyway. It wasn’t him, but

it finally gave us a chance to meet.” It seems that Frank had been admiring her for quite some time before Ana approached him: “I first saw Ana during the first break-out session when Honors. Prof. Weitz was discussing the finer points of “Back to the Future” with Michael J. Fox, and Ana seemed to have an answer for every question while I sat silently admiring her. The following week Ana approached me about a questionnaire we’d filled out for class. That conversation sparked a series of dates.” Ana recalls working on the Honors College annual projects, which were always intense but also very satisfying. Frank and Ana collaborated on both projects they presented. They spent countless hours researching, conducting interviews, and writing the 50+ page reports. As Ana humorously noted, “It actually showed us that we complemented each other very nicely and that we could spend an inordinate amount of time together without killing each other, very important things to know when you’re engaged. Turning in those completed projects and knowing that we had accomplished them together was always a cause for celebration.”

and in the process of questioning what I believed, what I had been taught, I discovered that I truly did believe it. Not just because I was told to, but because I had confronted it, tested it, and found it to be worthy. The Honors College strengthened my faith and my moral compass simply by challenging it.” Frank: “I met my wife through the Honors Program, and I would not be successful without her.” Currently you are very active with FIU and the Honors College. Why give back to the Honors College? Ana: “I am a huge believer in the importance of higher education. I am the daughter of Cuban immigrants and a firstgeneration college student. The education I received at FIU and in the Honors College were a crucial part of making me who I am today, and I feel indebted to our alma mater.” Frank: “It was such an integral part of our lives; we thought it was important to give back to a program that gave so much to us.”

Do you think the Honors College contributed to your success?

Any advice for the current students?

Ana: “The Honors Program brought me to Frank, who is my partner, best friend, and the love of my life. I can’t imagine what life would have been like without him, so for that I’ll be forever grateful to the Honors College. Aside from that, the Honors Program strengthened my faith in everything I believe in. They challenged us to question everything,

opportunity you are offered. Enjoy your

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Ana: “Take advantage of every positive time in college and pay attention to the life you’re living right now, not just the life you hope to one day live. Above all, know what you believe and why you believe it, and then be faithful to that.” Frank: “Figure out what your dreams are and pursue them wholeheartedly.” 23

Alumni Notes

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to Gainesville to study at the UF

sure he could get a job that would

of a

Levin College of Law, from which he

allow him to lounge around in his

committed,

graduated, cum laude, in 2003. He has

underwear all day. That would have

lifelong Honors

put his communication skills to use

been a prophetic thought, given his

learner,

while arguing cases before the Florida

career path. Starting a small operation

alumna Janet

Third District Court of Appeal and the

he literally ran out of a spare bedroom

L. Dapprich

United States Court of Appeals for

in his condo, Gandara is now

(1998)

the Eleventh Circuit and applied his

President of Underwear Station, Inc.,

completed her

research and writing abilities as senior

a wholesale distributor of men’s and

master’s in

research editor for the Florida Journal

women’s intimate apparel, specializing

education degree on April 26, 2010, the

of International Law in 2002-2003

in high-end and high-fashion

day of her 58th birthday. Her graduate

and as author of publications such as

underwear. Gandara developed his

studies focused on the areas of cultural

Immigration Law: Nowhere to Turn—

work ethic during his time at FIU,

diversity and competency. These are

Illegal Aliens Cannot Use the Freedom

where he was not only an Honors

issues she deals with on a daily basis in

of Information Act as a Discovery Tool

College student but also served as

her position as Health Education

to Fight Unfair Removal Hearings.

President of the FIU Chapter of the

Coordinator at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in Miami.

American Marketing Association,

——— Joel Gandara

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(2003) was

The research, writing, and

such a busy

communications skills that he gained

and hard-

at Honors College classes have served

working

Larry Fleurantin (2000) well in his

undergrad

law practice for the past six-and-a-half

that you’d

years. After graduating summa cum

think he

laude from FIU in 2000, he moved

wanted to be

served as a consultant for FIU’s Athletic Department working on alumni awareness, and continued to work on building his business in whatever spare time he had. After graduating from FIU in December of 2003 with a B.A. in International Relations, Gandara was able to dedicate his energies exclusively to developing his company. His business has recorded more than a 100% gain

Sometimes it only takes one life-changing

year after year and despite the

experience to set your career on a new path

recession, under Gandara’s direction the

or reinvigorate your life goals. For Jacqueline

company has found new markets and

Alfonso, (2000) one such experience was her

brands that have helped increase sales.

trip to Italy in summer of 1998 as part of the

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Honors Italy Study Abroad Program. Following this experience, she decided to pursue a doctoral degree in psychology, partly inspired by her distinguished, PhD-holding Honors professors. Jacqueline graduated summa cum laude in 2000 from FIU with a B.A. in Psychology. She went on to earn her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where she concentrated her research on substance abuse prevention and intervention. After completing a predoctoral internship year at the Greater Hartford Internship Consortium, in August of 2008 she joined the Emmanuel College faculty, where she currently teaches in the Psychology Department and works with undergraduate students in her

(2005) is also an Honors College RIÀFH VWDII DOXPQD $IWHU ZRUNLQJ for Honors for 4 years as a program assistant and subsequently as an academic adviser, Nicole left Florida shortly after completing her M.A. in Liberal Studies at FIU. She is FXUUHQWO\ WKH $VVLVWDQW )URQW 2IÀFH Manager for the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 6KH VXSHUYLVHV ÀYH *XHVW 6HUYLFH

on-campus laboratory. 24

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Jerzy Brodzikowski (2007) was an

Shortly after

active and dynamic Honors student

graduation, budding

leader, serving as President of Tau

visual artist

Sigma Alpha, the Honors Biscayne

Rosemarie Romero

Bay Honors Society. His interest

(2009) has already

in politics and international issues

curated shows and

has been further explored in his

exhibited her own

graduate studies. He is currently

original artworks at

working as a project assistant and

Art Center South

analyst at demosEUROPA - Centre for European Strategy, a think tank in Poland. In this position, Jerzy examines Polish and other European economies and their prospects for a low-carbon future. He will publish a report based on his findings by the end of this year. To further broaden his already globally-minded educational horizons, Jerzy will be

Florida and the Black Mangrove Collective in Miami, receiving press and success. She is currently at the University of Florida pursuing an MFA in Creative Photography. To that end, she participated in the Florida Board of Education (BOE) Summer Fellowship program for professional networking as well as taking classes, thanks to the teaching assistantship and 100% tuition waiver she was awarded. She also has a solo show of her artwork coming up at the World Erotic Art Museum in August in South Beach and an exhibition called Parapraxis at the Bakehouse Art Complex in October.

applying to PhD programs in the

During his time

that made her such a dynamic and

fields of political ecology and energy

as an

productive Honors student leader

policymaking.

undergraduate

during her time at FIU. As if currently

biology major,

attending law school at Duke University

Honors gave

were not enough, she also serves as

Jonathan

president of the Duke Women Law

Moser (2008)

Students Association and Co-Chair of

the opportunity

the Immigration Education Program and

to travel to

worked last summer at the U.S. State

Jamaica as

Department. Keeping busy last summer,

——— Richard Garcia (2007) graduated from FIU with a Bachelors in Psychology. He recently completed his Masters degree in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University. His thesis explores the ways gay and queer trans-men (female-to-male transgender) negotiate sex, risk, and pleasure when engaging in sexual activities with other men (including trans and non-trans men). Richard is currently working as Program Coordinator for the National Sexuality Resource Center at SFSU, and will be applying to PhD programs next year in either health promotion or sociology.

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step outside the classroom and learn

campaigning for Republican candidate

about a different environment and

for Congress Paul Crespo and working

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on bringing Duke Law’s Southern

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Justice Spring Break program to Miami.

geology also gave him the experience

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of what being in an unfamiliar environment would be like—something that helped prepare him for his graduate research work. As an FIU grad student in the biology department, Jonathan has spent over 2 months this summer in Alaska, participating in an intensive 4 -week Arctic ecology course and researching water relations and carbon ÁX[ RI $UFWLF WXQGUD YHJHWDWLRQ

Ever since graduation, Sociology and International Relations double major Vanessa De La Ossa (2010) has immersed herself in public service. She earned a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Public Policy Fellowship, working both at the Department of State and then at the 2IÀFH RI &RQJUHVVZRPDQ &DURO\Q Maloney (R-NY) for her second

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placement. Vanessa continued working

Ever-industrious alumna Rocio Perez

with Congresswoman Maloney as a full-

(2008) is maintaining the work ethic

time staff member in Washington, D.C.

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Alumni Notes Being a true Honors College student means balancing both scholarship and citizenshipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in other words, not always having your head buried in books and research but sometimes looking up at the world around you and seeing how you can play a part to make a difference. Alum Zeke Romero (2009) seems to have found a way to meld both in his post-grad occupation. He received a paid internship with the National Republican Congressional Committee, working as a Hispanic Outreach Communications intern. This fall he will be attending the Indiana University- Bloomington Maurer School of Law, with a $15,000 per year scholarship. He is also an Associate of the Council on Legal Educational Opportunity (CLEO), a program designed to promote GLYHUVLW\ LQ WKH OHJDO SURIHVVLRQ E\ SURYLGLQJ DFDGHPLF Ă&#x20AC; QDQFLDO DQG PHQWRULQJ programs to minorities and low-income individuals.

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IN MEMORIAM

entrepreneur and business graduate Justin Vizaro (2010) already has his own business up and running successfully. He started his company, Local 10 Card,

Veronica Allais Class of 2010

in his hometown of St. Petersburg, but he plans on expanding it to other cities, including Miami, this fall. Its main product is a discount card that is only valid at locally owned businesses. After being operational for only about a month, Local 10 already offer discounts at over 100 businesses. Check out the website for more information: http://www. local10card.com.

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We are all eager to know what you are up to! Send in your news, updates, and other interesting tidbits to Kanchana Marapana at kmarapan@fiu.edu. Any and all stories are welcome-be it news of jobs, fellowships, weddings, births, travels, promotions, and other significant milestones in your life. The Honors College Review

WJuly Honors College Alumni Happy Hour About 30 Honors College Alumni gathered at the Happy Hour at Grimpa Steakhouse in Brickell on July 2010. Our special thanks to Frank Ramos for helping us arrange this event.

WSeptember Alumni Happy Hour Honors Alumni network at Segafredo Brickell, made possible by Community Advisory Board member Raul Rodriguez.

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FALL SEMESTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 14

Excellence Lecture – Anya Kamenetz

3:30pm

CBC 255

November 1

Colloquium BBC – Michael Heithaus

2:00pm

BBC/TBD

November 9

Colloquium – Lettie Bien

3:30pm

DM 100

November 13

L’il Abner Foundation Thanksgiving Bash

10:00am-2:00pm

L’il Abner Mobile Home Park 11239 Northwest 4th TER, Miami, FL 33172

November 20

L’il Abner Foundation Gala

TBA

Belen Jesuit Prep School (Tentative) 500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184

December 3

Honors College Awards Assembly

6:00pm

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