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Andrew and Matt Sufficool take their Bull Pride for a ride across the U.S. Pg. 12
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Carolyn House Stewart, `74 AKA International President Pg. 14 Karen Brown, Ph.D, `08 Prize-winning Author Pg. 16
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12 Bulls on Bikes
Brothers and proud Bulls Andrew and Matt Sufficool spent last summer cycling across the U.S. on the TransAmerica Trail, flying a USF flag and wearing their green and gold all the way.
14 Daring to Dream; Determined to Succeed
Carolyn House Stewart, `74, never dreamed of becoming a lawyer until she came to USF and spotted a role model in the late Gwendolyn Cherry, Dade County’s first black female attorney and Florida’s first black female legislator. Now Stewart is a shareholder in one of Florida’s oldest law firms and serves as international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a sorority she helped to build at USF.
16 The Student Becomes the Teacher Dr. Karen Brown was one of the first graduate students in USF’s Creative Writing Program, which she credits with helping her to become a prize-winning author while she was earning her Ph.D. Now she helps other students hone their talents.
17 Coming Home Again
Dr. John and Marrene Boeren, Class of `68 grads, returned to the USF Tampa campus after more than 40 years and could not believe their eyes. So much has changed, but not everything.
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DEPARTMENTS 2 President’s Message 3 USFAA Board of Directors 6 News Roundup 8 Where’s Rocky? 18 Bull’s Eye: Annie Thomassen 19 Bull’s Eye: Bulls in London 20 Blast from the Past
21 That was Then; This is Now 22 Chapters & Societies 26 Your Membership in Action 27 Employ-A-Bull 29 Class Notes 35 Athletics 37 Calendar
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president’s message Fellow Bulls, I hope this finds you coming off a memorable Holiday Season; may 2012 be your best year yet! On behalf of our hard-working staff and dedicated National Alumni Board of Directors, I am very excited to share some Bullish accomplishments from the fall: USF and your Alumni Association Continue to be Unstoppable! It was recently announced that the $600 Million Unstoppable Capital Campaign just reached the $500 million fundraising mark. What is equally exciting is that the percentage of alumni contributions from the three capital campaigns has exponentially increased and over $60 million of the current campaign has come from alumni giving. There is still time to make a personal impact on the campaign with a focus on scholarships. We Hosted 7,000 Bulls for the 2011 Homecoming Pre-Game Event! We set out a goal to transform the pre-game Homecoming experience and by every measure, we accomplished this important goal as we grew attendance from the average 1,000 mark to 7,000 alumni, students and fans! The atmosphere and energy in the Bulls Zone was awesome to watch and the spirit items provided for free were wildly popular. This was a significant step in continuing to broaden our engagement. We Have Grown Our Facebook Fans by More Than 70 Percent this Year! We just surpassed the 12,000 fans mark on the Alumni Associations Facebook page at www. facebook.com/USFalumni. It is so exciting to see the growth and engagement of our online community. Please become a fan and stay connected to your alma mater. Our Student Alumni Association has Doubled its Membership to 400+ Students! Students are our future “customers” and we have focused on growing our Student Alumni Association in an effort to help support and mentor our future alumni. For only $20, you can sign up your favorite USF student at www.USFalumni.org/SAA. Thank you to all of the geographically based alumni chapters that hosted football watch parties throughout the year. Although the close losses were painful to watch, our chapters helped connect alumni to each other all over the U.S., which will undoubtedly yield many wins in the future. Our Chapters & Societies are the “Heart and Soul” of your USF Alumni Association. Please mark your calendars for Saturday April 21 when we will host our 2nd Annual Bulls Around the World Gala. Not only are the martinis great, but you can bid on fantastic goods and services at the silent auction. Our goal is to double the turnout and funds raised in 2011. Look for the ad inside this issue for details. As always, please stay connected the way that suits you best. Any contribution of your time, talents or treasures, whether large or small, makes a meaningful impact on our alma mater. In Bull Pride,
Rich Heruska, `99 USF Alumni Association President & Life Member
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Alumni Voice® USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Avenue, ALC100 Tampa, Florida 33620 alumni@usf.edu USFalumni.org Alumni Voice Editorial: Karla Jackson, jacksonk@usf.edu or Rita Kroeber rkroeber@usf.edu Advertising: Rita Kroeber, rkroeber@usf.edu or 813-974-6312 Design: Ethos Enterprises, LLC Contributing Writers in this Issue: Penny Carnathan, `82 Brynn Frazier, `11 Karla Jackson, `88 Erin E. Potter Mary Patrick Walker Alumni Association Contact Information Executive Director: John Harper, `76 Membership: 813-974-2100 or 800-299-BULL Alumni & Student Programs: 813-974-2100 General Alumni e-mail: alumni@usf.edu Giving/Scholarships: Ron Sherman, `74 rsherman@usf.edu USF Bulls License Plate: www.BullsPlate.org Alumni Association website: USFalumni.org Letters to the editor are encouraged. Please write to Karla Jackson at jacksonk@usf.edu or mail to the address at the top of the page. Views expressed in Alumni Voice do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USF Alumni Association, the University of South Florida or the editorial staff. ALUMNI VOICE (USPS# 025203) Number 19 Alumni Voice is published quarterly in January, April, July and October as a benefit of membership in the University of South Florida Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. Periodical Postage Paid at Tampa, FL. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: University of South Florida Alumni Association, Communications Department, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. New Address? Moving? Update your official USF alumni record at myUSFbio.org or email your information to alumni@usf.edu. You also may remove the magazine label and send it with your correct address to Alumni Voice, USF Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620. © 2012 All rights reserved.
Board of Directors
USF alumni Association
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PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT Richard Heruska Kimberly Choto Schmidt Business, `99 Communication, `92 & M.A. Adult Education, `02
DIRECTOR Gene Balter P.E., Engineering, `77
secretary Lisa Provenzano Heugel Mass Communications/Journalism, `93, Information Systems, `96 & M.S. Computer Science `07
DIRECTOR Mike Griffin Marketing, `03
DIRECTOR Karen Diebel MBA, `93
DIRECTOR Lizz Harmon Mass Communications, `82
DIRECTOR Mary Harper Early Childhood Edu., `97 & M.Ed. & Ph.D, Curric. & Instr., `01 & `07
DIRECTOR Thomas King Jr. Finance, `09
DIRECTOR Randy Norris Marketing, `79
DIRECTOR Jon Smith MBA, `07
TREASURER Donna Brickman Accounting, `81
CO-TREASURER Ed Hoeppner Marketing, `81
DIRECTOR Gene Haines Criminology, `97
DIRECTOR Sean Grosso Business, `05 & M.A. Adult Education, `08
DIRECTOR Audrey Hirst Management, `89 & M.S. `94
DIRECTOR Zachary Johnson Student Government Vice President
DIRECTOR Manley Jaquiss Criminology, `86
DIRECTOR Betty Otter Nickerson Psychology, `76
DIRECTOR Jeff Reynolds Finance, `91
DIRECTOR Alan Steinberg Communication, `78
DIRECTOR Tony Umholtz Finance, `99 & MBA `02
DIRECTOR John Harper USF Alumni Association Executive Director, Mass Communications, `76
DIRECTOR Gordon Gillette USF Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman, Mech. Engineering, `81 & M.S. Engineering Management `85
IMMEDIATE PAST PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT Roger T. Frazee Brad Kelly CFP, CLU, ChFC, CPA, CPA, Accounting, `79 Finance/Accounting, `71
DIRECTOR Monty Weigel Finance, `76
DIRECTOR Brenda Kenny Accounting, `07
DIRECTOR Ashley Smith Special Education, `78 & M.Ed `80
DIRECTOR Lee Winter Finance, `85
DIRECTOR Christi WomackVillalobos English, `92
NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS
DIRECTOR Dr. Judy Genshaft University of South Florida President
DIRECTOR Joel D. Momberg University Advancement Vice President
DIRECTOR Dazaun Soleyn USF Ambassadors President
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Meet the Board
Meet Your USF Alumni Association Board Members This is the second in a series of articles created to introduce readers to their fellow alumni who are serving on the National Board of Directors of the USF Alumni Association. We’ll wrap up in the April issue with the final seven voting members of the board. Donna Brickman, `81, graduated from USF with a B.A. in Accounting. Donna is a CPA and began her career with Arthur Andersen. Donna has been employed by All Children’s Hospital for the last 25 years. She is an active volunteer with the Alumni Association, serving on the USFAA Board for the last three years. She is a member of the USF Tampa School of Accountancy Advisory Council, the President’s Council and a Green Jacket Bulls Club member. Besides her personal and philanthropic commitment to USF, Donna volunteers for and supports the All Children’s Hospital Foundation and the American Cancer Society. Karen Diebel, MBA `93, is a 20-year veteran of the communications industry with Version Business, a leading global communications provider, presently serving as the executive director of global solutions. Karen co-founded the N. Donald Diebel Jr. M.D. Good Samaritan Fund, a nonprofit organization in memory of her late husband. She has been recognized by the Orlando Business Journal with its Women Who Mean Business Award and was named Orlando’s Environmentalist of the Year for helping to protect the Howell Branch Preserve. Karen served as an elected city commissioner and vice mayor for the City of Winter Park, FL, in 2007-2010 and ran for the Republican nomination for United States Congress in 2010. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame with a concentration in Finance, and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of South Florida. Eugene “Gene” Haines, `97, is a graduate of USF St. Petersburg. He has been actively involved with the Alumni Association since 2000. He has been in law enforcement for 18 years. His first five years were spent serving the citizens of Gulfport in Pinellas County. In 1998, he left the Gulfport Police Department to become a Tampa police officer. He was promoted to Corporal in 2009, which is his current rank. Gene supervises a group of five officers on a plain-clothes squad in Tampa Police District 2. Ed Hoeppner, `81, earned a Marketing degree from the University of South Florida. He received his MBA from California Coast University, an M.E. from Madison University, and is currently working toward a doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University. As a 25-year employee of Nestle, Inc, Ed currently holds the position of Business Excellence Lead for both the North and South American zones. He has held leadership positions in marketing, sales, business development and communication. In 2007, Ed was recognized with a “marketing innovation achievement award” for creating a new business idea that generated incremental sales volume to the organization. He frequently speaks at local universities to assist graduating students to prepare for the business world. Outside the business sector, Ed is past president of the St. Rita (Solon, Ohio) Church Boosters, a recent church board member, and a high school basketball coach for the past 12 years. Brad Kelly, `79, has over 30 years accounting experience in both the public and private sectors. During this time he also served as the managing partner of a wholesale food distribution company with warehouses located throughout central and north Florida. Upon the successful sale of this company, he returned to his roots and is now the chief financial officer for the ADEX Companies, a group of multinational corporations in the staffing, services and textile industries. He graduated with an accounting degree from the University of South Florida and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1981.
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Brenda D. Kenny, `07, graduated from USF’s College of Business Administration in with a Bachelors in Accounting. Brenda went on to earn her Masters in Accounting in 2010 from Nova Southeastern University and became a Florida Certified Public Accountant in 2011. Brenda presently works as an auditor for the U.S. Department of Defense in the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Brenda became a member of the National Board of Directors for the USFAA in 2009, serving first as a board member of the Pinellas County Alumni Chapter, and more recently as president of the Pinellas County Alumni Chapter. Brenda became a member of the USF Alumni Association’s National Board of Directors in 2009 and a USF Bulls Football season ticketholder. Brenda resides with her family in Tarpon Springs, where she enjoys watching her two daughters play little league softball. She is a former member of the Tarpon Springs Little League Board of Directors. Randy Norris, `79, has over 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the textile, printing, and paper industries. He is currently a regional sales manager for Monadnock Paper Mills. Prior to joining Monadnock, he held various positions with Fox River Paper Co., Mead Corp, Avery Dennison and Milliken & Co. Randy has served on the boards of the USF Athletic Association and The Children’s Home. He has a Bachelors degree in Marketing from the University of South Florida. Lisa Provenzano Heugel, `93, `96 & M.S. `07, has over 15 years of work experience in information technology. She started her career with IBM Global Services and continued with AT&T Labs following their acquisition. She has spent the last eight years at The Nielsen Company as a senior developer, subject matter expert and project manager. Lisa is a three-time graduate from the Honors College at the University of South Florida, most recently earning her Masters in Computer Science in 2007. Lisa is a native of Tampa, enjoys dance and is an active volunteer with the USF Alumni Association, currently serving as secretary on the National Board of Directors. Alan Steinberg, `78, has more than 30 years of sales and marketing experience in the electronics and computer industries. He was the general manager of Fine Sales and vice president of the Galaxy Sales division from 1982–2000. In 2000, Alan became the sales and general manager of AB&T Sales. He founded the Steinberg Marketing Group in 2005, which included sales to Home Shopping Network, Office Depot, and BrandsMart. Alan is the co-chair of the USF Alumni Broward Chapter and vice president of the Junior Golf Association of Broward and the Gold Coast Junior Golf Foundation. He earned a Bachelors degree in Communication from the USF. Christi Womack-Villalobos, `92, has been a journalist in Manatee County for 30 years; she currently is the East Manatee and Community News Editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. She is a charter member of the Rotary Club of East Manatee, a Paul Harris Fellow and received her club’s Rotarian of the Year Award. She also is a former tutor, board member and two-term president of the Literacy Council of Manatee County. Christi earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1992 from the University of South Florida. She received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the USF Manatee-Sarasota Chapter.
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news roundup
Professional Choral Institute Collaboration Earns Grammy Nomination
2011 Alumni Award winners from left: David Mearns, `86; Daniel Ravicher, `97; Fred Meyer, Linda Simmons, `75 and Thomas Kennedy, `73.
Call for Nominations: USF Alumni Awards
It is a long-standing tradition of your USF Alumni Association to annually recognize outstanding alumni and community leaders who have made significant contributions to the University and their communities. Nominations from alumni, University friends and community members are accepted all year, but must be received by March 31 of the presentation year to be considered by the Selection Committee for that year. The four awards are: Distinguished Alumnus Award – Recognizing a USF alumnus who has reached the pinnacle of success in his or her career or profession. Donald A. Gifford Alumni Service Award – Recognizing an individual who has provided countless hours of service to USF, either through committee work, volunteer hours, or in other ways. Class of `56 Award – Recognizing an individual who has made a difference in the community with both public service and philanthropy over an extended period of time. Outstanding Young Alumnus Award – Recognizing younger alumni for their accomplishments in their careers and their engagement to the University. Recipients are announced in July of each year and are honored at an awards dinner during Homecoming Week and on their field during the Homecoming game in the fall. For more details and a nomination form, please visit www.USFalumni. org/alumniawards.
Call for Nominations: USF Alumni Association National Board of Directors
The Governance Committee for your University of South Florida Alumni Association is soliciting nominations for eligible candidates interested in serving on the National Board of Directors. The USFAA Board is responsible for establishing the direction and policies of the Alumni Association on behalf of its members. To be included on the slate of candidates, nomination forms must be received by the Alumni Association on or before Feb. 1. Candidates will be pre-screened by the Governance Committee to ensure minimum eligibility requirements, which include being a USF graduate and a Life Member of the USF Alumni Association. For more details and a nomination form, visit www. USFalumni.org/BODnominationForm or contact Jenny Cater at 813-974-9127.
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A CD featuring a performance of Brahms’ German Requiem by the School of Music’s Professional Choral Institute and the Miami-based choral group Seraphic Fire has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Choral Performance. Two USF professors sang on the CD – James Bass, director of Choral Studies in the School of Music and artistic director of the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, and Brad Diamond, assistant professor of voice – along with nine USF students among the 30 voices. Bass served as choral master. Diamond and Bass designed the institute, which had its first session from May 23 to June 5. It was established to prepare singers to break into the growing and very competitive field of professional choral singing. The nation’s top graduates STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION 1. Publication Title: Alumni Voice 2. Publication Number: USPS# 025-203 3. Filing Date: 9/29/11 4. Issue frequency: Quarterly 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 4 6. Annual subscription price: Free to USF Alumni Association members 7. Mailing Address of Office of Publication: 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. 8. Mailing Address of Publisher’s Business Office: 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. 9. Full Names and Mailing addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor: Publisher: John B. Harper, USF Alumni Association, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. Editor: Karla Jackson, USF Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. Managing Editor: Rita B. Kroeber, USF Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. 10. Owner: University of South Florida Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. 11. There are no known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders. 12. Tax status has not changed in the previous 12 months 13. Publication Title: Alumni Voice 14. Issue Date for Circulation Below: September 2011
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of conservatories and university music programs compete for spots that allow them to work side-by-side with the professional singers in Seraphic Fire. The nomination isn’t a first for USF’s College of the Arts. USF’s Center for Jazz Composition’s first CD project, “The Comet’s Tail: Playing the Compositions of Michael Brecker featuring Chuck Owen & The Jazz Surge,” rated a Grammy nomination in 2009. The 2012 winners will be announced on Feb. 12.
New Chancellor Named for USF Polytechnic
University of South Florida System President Judy Genshaft has appointed Florida business leader David Touchton, `65, as Interim Regional Chancellor and Campus Executive Officer for USF Polytechnic. Touchton’s appointment aligns USF Polytechnic’s leadership toward a series of thresholds set up by the Florida Board of Governors of the State University System for USF Polytechnic to achieve first accreditation and then independence as a university.
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USF Health College of Medicine Named for Morsani Family By Jay Wilson The University of South Florida has renamed its medical college the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in honor of the philanthropic commitment of Frank and Carol Morsani. In total, the Morsanis have given $37 million to USF Health and a total of $43 million to the University. On Dec. 8, the Morsanis announced a new gift of $20 million to USF Health, the largest individual donation ever received by the University, to reach the total of $37 million. USF System President Judy Genshaft and the USF Board of Trustees renamed the college at a meeting that morning. As one of the nation’s most successful automobile dealers, Frank Morsani has become a community leader in the Tampa Bay region, and is the former chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Donations by the couple have helped build major institutions in Tampa. As a result of their total giving to USF, and the exciting opportunity of the new gift, the University is honoring them by renaming its medical college. The gift will create a dramatic new education center at USF Health, focusing on new ways to teach the teambased care of the future. The new Morsani College of Medicine building will host a true teaching clinic for patients and students, including the student-run, free community clinic. It will allow students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and physical therapy to learn together in interprofessional teams, with a special focus on personalized medicine.
Touchton will serve until a national search finds a leader demonstrating experience with the polytechnic model and strong credentials in STEM fields. The search will begin this month. Marshall Goodman previously served in this role and will return to the faculty after a year of professional development leave. A USF alumnus, Touchton has led major accounting and investment firms. He is a past recipient of USF Polytechnic’s Distinguished Service Award – an award for leaders who have been strong supporters of the community, of education and of USF Polytechnic. “David Touchton is a respected business and community leader, and someone who cares deeply about the future of USF Polytechnic and Polk County,” said Genshaft. “The Florida Board of Governors has charged the USF System with establishing a transparent path to independence for USF Polytechnic. We have begun that path, and we need the team to get it done. I believe David is the right person to lead a clear path to meet those thresholds,” she added. Sources: USF Alumni Association, University Communications and Marketing
In addition, the Morsanis believe so strongly in the ideas being pursued at USF that they are setting up an institute named for the current CEO of USF Health, and dean of the Morsani College of Medicine, Stephen K. Klasko, M.D., MBA. The Stephen K. Klasko Institute for an Optimistic Future in Healthcare will drive many of USF Health’s new strategic initiatives. “What Steve Klasko has done is become an incubator of ideas,” Frank Morsani said. “He wants to change the course of American healthcare, and he’s doing it right here. We’ve seen what he’s done, and we believe the future can be shaped now.” “The Morsanis’ generosity creates a historic opportunity for USF Health,” Dr. Klasko said. Frank Morsani has been chair of the USF Foundation Inc., and a reason for the success of the USF: Unstoppable campaign. Carol Morsani founded USF’s Women in Leadership and Philanthropy, an initiative that brings women leaders into positions to have an impact with their giving. “We are so fortunate to have philanthropists like Carol and Frank Morsani,” said Joel Momberg, CEO of the USF Foundation and senior vice president of University Advancement. “They not only make gifts ... they make investments. The passion and the love they have for what we can accomplish and what we can become reflects in their generosity. To paraphrase our campaign slogan: The Morsanis are truly Unstoppable!” As a result of the gift, USF will construct a new Morsani College of Medicine building located on the western edge of the USF campus, at the southeast corner of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard and Holly Drive. It will be built on the site of the former USF medical clinic. To learn more, please visit www. health.usf.edu/medicine.
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Rocky? where’s
Take Rocky on your next trip and send your photos to: Karla Jackson at jacksonk@usf.edu or to her attention at the USF Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455.
p Matt Haldeman, `08, and Erika Ruzza Haldeman, `07, brought Rocky along with them in March when they vacationed in Hawaii. They’re pictured here visiting Diamond Head State Monument Park in Oahu.
p USF Alumni Association Board Member Gene Balter, his family and friends took a cruise to Cozumel in June. Of the 22 people in their group, seven are USF Bulls. In the front row are, from left: Sheila Menning, `96 & `00; Anne Balter, USF Engineering grad student and Becky Balter (with Rocky), `09. Back row are, from left: Fikret Atalay,`’05; Susan (Frederick) Balter, `81; Gene Balter, `77 and Daniel Balter, `07. USF grads, Ronnique Major-Hundley, `93; Tanisha Williams, `97; Debbie Miller, `95; Deana Cheaves, `01; and Rashea Major, `00 are all teachers at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota. They wore their colors with pride on “Wear Your College Colors Day” last fall. u
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t Members of the D.C. Regional Alumni Chapter brought Rocky along to their wine tastings at Notaviva, Sunset Hills and Dry Mill vineyards in Virginia. Pictured from left are: Allen Genaldi, `91, Ken Kalunian, `92 and Kathy Dorf, `08.
p Judge Gilbert A. Smith, Jr., `74, took his copy of Alumni Voice along on his backpacking trip in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. He’s pictured here at Philmont Scout Ranch outside of Cimarron, New Mexico. The elevation at base camp is 6,500 feet and he climbed Mt. Baldy up to 12,441 feet.
Herb Doyle, `69, recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, and took Rocky with him. They summited on July 29, 2011, about 7 a.m. Congratulations, Herb! q p Members of the Kappa Delta Sorority 1967-69 pledge classes held a mini reunion at Homecoming last October. At least 20 sisters attended the game and those pictured here got together afterwards at Skipper’s Smokehouse to continue the fun. Many of these alumna had not seen each other in 40 years. Pictured are, front row from left: Sandy Geist Foxworth, Marilyn Palmer Hefferan, Cindy Griffin Abbott, Sara Albregts, Candy Denmark Britts, Rose Tennyson Taylor, Suzanne Bogart Richman, Carolyn Warren Ramage and Ellen Shanks Rosenblum. Back row, left to right are: Debbie Tamargo, Debbie Sellers Fugate, Candy Wright Current, Linell Wooten Ela, Lucretia Farina and Barbara Rogers Prosser.
p Championships of Triathlon, in Beijing, China, where he competed as a member of TEAM USA. They’re pictured here at the swim portion of the event. Floyd is the current and four time Master’s Champion in the state of Florida and finished 29th in the world. Congratulations, Bill!
p USF Health Professor Kathleen Armstrong, Ph.D `96 and Rich Downs took Rocky along on their vacation to Cyprus, London and Paris this summer. JANUARY 2012 | ALUMNIVOICE
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p Glenn Martin III, `03, and his new bride Jennifer Bradshaw Martin, `02, honeymooned in St. Lucia this summer. The Martins live in Raleigh, N.C., where they are active members of the USF Alumni Chapter there.
p Future Bulls Paige and Payton Rodriguez, daughters of Bryan K. Rodriguez, `95 & `97, pose with one of Rocky’s cousins at Atlantis on Paradise Island, Bahamas.
p Rocky checks on the view from the top of the Space Needle in Seattle last summer with USF Alumni Association Board Member Audrey Hirst, `89 & M.S. `94, and her sister Julie HirstHart, `85, & MCE `97.
Rocky attended a mission trip to Antigua, Guatemala, with Sue (Backhaus) Rohrlack, `81, and her family, from left: Tommy, Bobby, USF `14; Bob, and Stephen. u
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t You never know where you’ll run into fellow Bulls. Joseph, `74, and Suzanne Lomascolo, `96, ran into another couple who were USF Bulls during a hike through the Muir Woods near San Francisco. Bulls season ticket holders Gary and Kim Perez Schneider, MPH & MSW `93, joined a group of friends to travel to South Bend for the victorious game against Notre Dame. q
Sarah Robbins, `11, took this photo of her husband Dustin Robbins, M.A. `10, and Rocky when they visited the Cliffs of Moher on the west coast of Ireland with Rocky on a very windy, rainy day.
p Tom Klebeck, `85 & MBA `90 took this photo of Rocky at Autodromo Nazional Monza, otherwise known as Monza. It is one of the most historic racing circuits in the world, constructed in 1922 and still used today for The Italian Grand Prix. JANUARY JANUARY2012 2012| |ALUMNIVOICE ALUMNIVOICE
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Feature: The Sufficools
Bulls on Bikes:
Matt and Andrew Sufficool
By Karla Jackson, `88
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ndrew Sufficool thinks the best way to see the U.S. is from the saddle of a bicycle. Sufficool, M.A. `09, and his brother Matt, a Class of `05 grad, spent the summer of 2011 cycling more than 5,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific – and then some – on the Adventure Cycling Association’s TransAmerica Trail. In an awesome display of Bull Pride, the brothers sported their beloved Bulls gear from coast to coast. Andrew even tied a USF flag to the back of his bike. “We chose to wear USF gear the whole way
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because we wanted to spread the Bulls Nation all the way across our country,” said Andrew, 27, who is a teacher and athletic trainer at a Tampa high school. “We both love the outdoors and riding bikes. We also love to find some new crazy way to push ourselves. Everyone told us that while you’re young and in good health, you should do it.” The brothers started their trip on May 22 in Yorktown, VA, by dipping the back tires of their bikes in the Atlantic, a tradition among coast-tocoast cyclists. Over the next two months, they
(left) Matt, left, and Andrew Sufficool at the Atlantic Ocean at the start of their crosscountry cycling trip. (top) Andrew, Matt and a cycling buddy at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
braved steep mountain passes, 30 mph headwinds and dicey weather through 11 states, narrowly avoiding being killed in Kansas and Indiana by aggressive drivers. They were rewarded with amazing views of spectacular scenery and wildlife, kindhearted town folk who took them in and the fellowship of likeminded cyclists, as well as the personal satisfaction of achieving a major life goal when they dipped their front tires into the Pacific in Seaside, OR, on July 22. They continued on into California before wrapping up their journey in time for the Bulls football season, which they were
determined not to miss. “We chose the TransAmerica route because it takes you through everything our country has to offer: Appalachians, Ozarks, plains, Rocky Mountains, Yellowstone and the Pacific Coast,” Andrew said. “And by the way, we didn’t see any other Florida schools being represented.” The brothers posted photos, video and commentary on the cycling blog, Crazy Guy on a Bike. Visit www.Crazyguyonabike.com/BXA2011 to read all about their journey.
(middle) Matt and Andrew show their Bull Pride at Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park in Montana. (bottom) Matt and Andrew at the Pacific Ocean at the end of their journey.
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Feature: Carolyn House Stewart
Carolyn House Stewart `74
Daring to Dream,
Determined to Succeed,
Leading by Example
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By Penny Carnathan, `82 rowing up, young Carolyn House loved reading her mom’s Perry Mason books and watching lawyer Al Calhoun on “Amos ‘n’ Andy.” She always planned on college, but she never considered becoming a lawyer. “Little black girls, we didn’t have any black lady lawyers to look up to,” she says. “What does a black lady lawyer look like? I couldn’t tell you.” It wasn’t until the early 1970s, while majoring in history and education at the University of South Florida, that her dreams changed – and she laid eyes for the first time on a black woman lawyer. The late Gwendolyn Cherry, the first black female attorney in Dade County and Florida’s first black female legislator, participated in a “Blacks and the Law” panel discussion, part of a Black History Month event at the school. It was one of many eye-opening university experiences for a young woman who grew up in Hillsborough County while the public school system was still lurching and hiccupping through integration. Today, Carolyn House Stewart, B.A. `74, is a 59-year-old shareholder in one of
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Florida’s oldest law firms, Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen of Tampa. She handles civil litigation, casualty and labor law. Her 34-year career has garnered numerous accolades, including the 2006 Florida Commission on the Status of Women’s Achievement Award. She’s also the international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a 103-year-old sorority of 260,000 college-educated black women in six countries. Their mission of “service to all mankind” touches on nearly every item on the social agenda, from job- and food-production training for women in impoverished nations to leadership, health and social justice issues. Stewart’s four-year term began in July 2010. It has been a long journey from Carver Elementary in West Tampa, where Carolyn finished sixth grade in the mid-1960s, choking on the dust of construction from Interstate 75 (now I-275) because, with no air conditioning, windows stayed open. By seventh grade, her family had moved to Progress Village, a predominantly black community in east Hillsborough. She and other
black students were bused past the local junior USF chapter of high to a school 15 miles away. By the middle of Alpha Kappa that year, they were offered a “choice.” She chose Alpha Sorority. the closer school, then Dowdell Junior High, just There was no five miles from home. sorority house so The transition was a shock, she remembers. the school gave “They told us, ‘When you get off the bus, stay the dozen or so members the next best thing – the on the campus.’ We couldn’t go to the store where third floor of the dorm Mu Hall. the other kids went to get Slurpees and candy. “There, you could socialize with people who These grown white men would chase you.” had ideals like you, dreams like you, challenges She graduated from Brandon High in 1970 like you,” Stewart recalls. Those bonds, the – not a stellar student, but a hard-working one, self-confidence that continued to grow, and the she says – and the next natural choice was USF. commitment to service would remain with Stewart Her mother, Mary Myers, worked there, eventually for decades to come. retiring as assistant director of housekeeping for Looking back, she says USF prepared her the medical school. Though Carolyn could have well for getting into law school and succeeding commuted, her mother and father, who was in the there – despite the fact that the University of South Air Force, wanted her to live on campus to get the Carolina Law Center of the mid-1970s was a far full college experience. And she did. less welcoming, overtly racist campus. “I loved going to USF,” she says. “It didn’t “Of more than 500 freshmen, there were only have football; it didn’t have the Sun Dome. We 11 blacks. They told us in the beginning, ‘Look to weren’t so deeply entrenched in culture and your left, look to your right. One of those people tradition. Our experiences at USF were different will not graduate. And if you’re African-American, from the experiences of blacks at Florida State or it’s probably you.’ the University of Florida or Florida A&M. It was a “I knew anybody who studied could pass,” growing school, rich in enforcing the importance Stewart says. “I was well-prepared academically. of academics and encouraging students to grow.” USF was not easy to get into and it was not an Of 18,000 students, 350 were black. The easy school. I knew I could succeed.” black students were a closeOf her freshman class at knit bunch, but the atmosphere USC, 300 graduated in 1977, fostered conversation between including five blacks. Stewart Carolyn House Stewart, `74 students and faculty, and friendwas the only black female to ships among students of differreceive a diploma. Q. What is the last book you read? ent races. Black and white stu“I know that by not going A. The Help dents drank beer together at the to a historically black college, I Q. What is your favorite movie? University Center. There was missed a lot: the homecomings, A. “The Sting” a gospel choir. The Southern the underground social history professor had a ConfedQ. Where is your favorite place in the network,” she says. “But USF world? erate flag plainly visible on his gave me the diversity I would A. Tie: St. Kitts and Paris office wall when the door was not have gotten and it prepared open. Step inside, and you saw Q. What is the best advice you’ve ever me for the real world. he also had a poster of “I can walk into a barbecue received? Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. or a boardroom and I’m just as A. Choose a career wherein your Faculty and administrators work makes a difference. Pray. Read. comfortable.” Always send thank you notes. were always available to chat Stewart is married to Delano with students about anything at Stewart, also an attorney. Their Q. What super power would you like all. daughter, Delsha Stewart, is a to have? In May 1972, Stewart was family advocate for Head Start A. To see into the future initiated into the then-fledgling in Hillsborough County.
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From the left: Carolyn with Fay Bryant, of Houston, AKA’s 21st International President. USF’s first Alpha Kappa Alpha members in 1972. Stewart is third from the left of the woman in pink pants. Stewart and her sisters started one of the first Alpha Kappa Alpha chapters in the country at a predominantly white school. Stewart was pictured in the Heifer International pamphlet while in Ecuador. Alpha Kappa Alpha works with the organization to encourage food sovereignty, or the right to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods. AKA’s efforts focus on Ecuador and Kenya. Stewart with daughter Delsha, 26, and husband Delano Stewart in 2006.
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In the Bull’s Eye
Karen Brown, `89, M.A. `04 & Ph.D `08 Creative Writing Instructor, Department of English, University of South Florida
story chosen for the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories 2009 and crafted the stories in her first collection of works, “Pins and Needles.” Now a professor in the program, Brown helps foster similar creativity and camaraderie. “The professors aren’t just writers, they are teachers,” Brown said. “They provide individualized instruction and guidance, and are honest about the difficult world we enter as writers ourselves.” Brown wrote one of her favorite pieces while a student, a short story called “Isabel’s Daughter.” It has an interesting history, in that she began the story as a student and finished it as a professor – after a helpful suggestion from a student. “I talked about the story to a creative writing class I was teaching. We were discussing first-person narraBy Mary Patrick Walker tors, and I mentioned I’d written this story from a man’s n environment of camaraderie in the USF Creative perspective,” Brown said. “They asked to see it, and one student suggested opening it with the second paragraph, Writing Program proved inspirational for Karen Brown, who was among the first class of graduate putting the beginning at the end. I took his suggestion, published the story in the Florida Review, and it was chostudents in the program. “The small classes at USF allow for the creation of a sen for inclusion in the PEN/O. Henry Prize Stories, 2009.” Next up: a new novel about “a group of homeless community of writers,” said Brown. “Under Professor John people living in an abandoned waterfront apartment Fleming’s guidance we started a reading series, and the literary magazine Saw Palm–all things that helped deepen complex in Florida. It started out as a short story, and I’m interested enough in the characters, and the setting, to see the bond.” During that time, Brown also began work on a short what I might make of them in a longer work.”
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In the Bull’s Eye
Coming Home Again
By Karla Jackson, `88
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n the 43 years since John and Marrene Boeren last stepped foot on USF’s Tampa campus, the university’s transformation has been something they could never have imagined as newly minted graduates of the Class of 1968. The couple returned to Tampa for Homecoming last October and toured the campus where they laid the groundwork for their future. John has built a thriving medical practice in Ohio; Marrene taught school and raised their children there. They’ve recently bought a new place in The Villages and plan to spend each fall in Florida after they retire in June. But back at commencement on June 9, 1968, the Boerens graduated into a complex and chaotic world. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated just days before their graduation; the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed two months prior to that. The Vietnam War had taken a turn for the worse after the Tet Offensive. Large and often violent protests occurred in cities across the country; thousands of young men burned their draft cards and fled the U.S. The Boerens, high school sweethearts from Tampa’s Hillsborough High, headed south where John entered medical school at the University of Miami. USF didn’t have a College of Medicine back then. “USF had five or six buildings,” John recalled. “I remember the sparcity of grass. When the wind blew, you literally got sandblasted as you walked across campus. You had to close your eyes and turn your head.” Marrene deemed the changes at USF – particularly the Athletics district and the new Marshall Student Center – as “extraordinary.” “They’ve done such a nice job, especially with
the trees, because there was absolutely no flora or fauna here,” she said. There were some familiar sights, however. “The Life Sciences building was where I had most of my classes and it looks the same,” John said. “It looks so tiny now compared to all the new buildings. “And the pool,” Marrene added. “It’s the same pool.” Another big difference they noted is the necessity for student loans. The couple, who married during their senior year, was able to support themselves and cover the cost of tuition and books solely by working. John staffed the information desk at the University Center – the Marshall Center’s predecessor more commonly known as the U.C. – drove a taxi at night and worked at the concession stand at Lowry Park Zoo during the summer. Marrene worked in the credit department at Sears on Hillsborough Avenue. Tuition was a couple hundred dollars a semester. “Back then, there was a stigma about taking loans and going into debt,” Marrene said. “Basically, you paid your way, or dropped out for a semester and saved up your money until you could go back.” They were thrilled when USF got a football team and plan to form a “Bulls Backers” group with other alumni and friends in The Villages to attend games. They also became Life Members of the USF Alumni Association during Homecoming Week. “It’s good to be back and we’re so proud to be Bulls,” John said. JANUARY 2012 | ALUMNIVOICE
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In the Bull’s Eye
Annie Thomassen, `97, Lefty Expert
By Brynn Frazier, `11
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eft-handedness is found in only around 10 percent of the world’s population, making it a difficult circumstance for instructors to teach around. Many lefties learned how to write their letters at the same angles as a righty, creating a hook in the wrist to get it just right. Annie Thomassen is in the
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process of correcting that with her book “Left-Handed But Not Left Behind.” Fourteen years ago, Thomassen began her senior thesis on USF’s Sarasota campus. Dr. Robert Barylski prompted her to write on something she was passionate about; something that meant a lot to her. Little did he know that Thomassen would take her findings and expand her knowledge into a selfpublished book to help lefties understand themselves and their side dominance. “Since I was a little girl I felt different and special to be a lefty. However, I always wondered why I was born left-handed and never could uncover the answer,” says Thomassen. Though the cause of side dominance and handedness has yet to be fully uncovered, Thomassen has been making great strides in helping lefties around the world survive in a right-handed society. She sympathizes with lefties on the road, in computer labs and even at the blackboard in schools. She gives tips on the right kind of tools to use and where to find them. She also reminds lefties that there isn’t anything unusual about them; they’re normal too.
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Building Bridges to London and Beyond
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SF officials, faculty and staff flew “across the pond” to London last October for USF’s first European Exposition, a two-day event designed to showcase USF’s academic, scientific and technology programs to potential students who live abroad. Among the guests were Chloe Tripp and USF alumnus Pierre Laffitte, MBA `09, pictured here with USF System President Dr. Judy Genshaft. Tripp is from Australia and Laffitte is from France. The couple met at USF Tampa when she was in a six-month study abroad exchange program and he was pursuing his MBA from the USF College of Business. They now live in London where she works in risk management and he works in the finance sector. They joined about 80 guests at a reception at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office hosted by Alistair Burt, M.P., Parliamentary Under Secretary of State.
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Blast from the Past
Photos Courtesy of USF Tampa Special Collections
Student Activism In this election year filled with polarizing disagreements about how best to move forward as a nation, it is a good time to remember that universities in general – and USF, in particular – have always been a place where young people form their political beliefs and begin to act on them. Student Power: In the `60s, USF students protested national issues such as racial segregation and the Vietnam War, as well as more personal issues such as the quality of the cafeteria food and the dress code. 30th Street & black arm band photos: In 1972, the Oracle reported that as many as 400 students participated in a 3-hour blockade at the intersection of Fowler Avenue and 30th Street to protest U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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SHARE A Memor y Enjoy these excerpts of memories from members of the USF Alumni Association. Email your favorite USF memory to jacksonk@usf.edu or post it on our Facebook page.
In the fall of 1971, USF students were protesting the Vietnam War. … In the early evening hours, a group of students blocked the intersection of Fowler and 30th Street. … I was a deputy Sheriff with the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office. HCSO deployed approximately 100 deputies for crowd control. … HCSO cleared the intersection and arrested several students. I arrested the student editor of the Oracle. Michael L. Lawton, `77 & M.A. `98 I remember how proud I was of our students and student government for protesting the war in Vietnam for almost a year in 1971! Wish we had such activists today. Matt Grisham, `75 My favorite memory was working at the Marshall Center and getting to shake Gov. Crist’s hand. Ryan Hughes, `10 Way back in the day, 1970, I remember looking out my window in DeSoto (or was it Fontana Hall?) and seeing students march down Fletcher Ave. in protest of the Vietnam War. Selena Walden, `74
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In November 2011, Occupy USF was formed by students hoping to provide a forum for intelligent discourse among people with differing political viewpoints. They set up on the green outside of Cooper Hall on the USF Tampa campus, becoming one of hundreds of similar movements in cities all over the world.
That was Then; This is Now By Erin E. Potter Class of 2012
USF Students’ Political Activism On an evening in early November 2008 I sat in my dorm room as a quiet night set in. Suddenly, I heard cheering, laughing, and chanting of the words “Obama is our President!” Students all over campus took their celebration to the streets. I was not sure if it was just the young, naive freshman in me but it was unlike anything I had ever seen before. I learned about the issues and voted in the elections, but never witnessed my peers become so emotionally invested in politics prior to coming to USF. Almost four years later, the excitement surrounding the presidential elections returns. Campaign materials for Republican hopefuls and current President Obama are easily found throughout the campus. At USF, we have such a diverse student body, and the opinions of candidates are diverse as well. But I found that whichever candidate students are choosing to support this year, they are sure to be educated on all the issues first. Students today take their political responsibility very seriously. Student organizations are already tabling for the 2012 presidential election outside of the library and the Marshall Student Center to encourage passersby to register to vote or to engage in conversations about the candidates and the issues. “When I have a few minutes I will stop and talk with those campaigning,” says Kaeley Hamilton class of 2012. “Even if they are not the candidate I support, I think having conversations about the issues is important in our understanding.” I had many conversations about politics with current students and alumni, and they confirmed that college is truly a time that sparks political interest. Recent alumni David Musser `10, reflected on his undergraduate experiences. “At USF I was surrounded by such a diverse group of intelligent students. We would find ourselves in the Andros dining hall at 2 a.m. eating late-night breakfast and debating on issues, politicians, and policies.” Conversations like these have been happening on campus for years, and I anticipate them to happen more often as the election approaches. An active voter who was mailed my voting registration card the day I turned 18, I look forward to this 2012 election year. On campus I expect to see many different groups handing out flyers, campaigning, and even just asking to talk about the issues. USF students are currently having those conversations, understanding their personal views on politics and voting on candidates accordingly. I am proud to say my experience at USF has helped me become more politically aware and I look forward to the presidential elections at the end of this year.
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chapters&societies USF vs. Notre Dame Thousands of Bulls fans traveled to South Bend on Sept. 3 for the first game of the football season against Notre Dame, braving lightning and rain to watch their USF Bulls beat the Fighting Irish 23-20. Before the game, they gathered with Rocky at one of two tailgates co-hosted by your USF Alumni Association in South Bend. Those who couldn’t attend gathered for watch parties in cities all over the U.S. u t USFAA Past President and Life Member Dr. Anila Jain, `81, left, met up with old friends Kerry Sanders, `82, who is also a Life Member and Distinguished Alumnus; Lee Silverstein, `81; Life Member Lenny Miller, `82 and his son, Brian Miller at a tailgate. t Former USFAA Board Member Pat Poff, `92, right, and Mike Gaines, `93, throw the horns in front of Lou and Skip Holtz’ statue on the Notre Dame campus.
t Carine, Tristan, Timothy, and Remi Biesemeier attended the Dallas Chapter Watch Party, which had its biggest turnout for the year.
Back at the USF Tampa campus, USF Student Government hosted a huge watch party on the big screens in the new baseball stadium. These young women were flying the colors during one of the lightning delays in the game. p
Ambassador Retreat
t Sponsored by your USF Alumni Association, the USF Ambassadors are carefully selected students who represent the best and brightest of USF. Pictured at the annual retreat, held this year at Fun Spot in Orlando, are, clockwise from left: Carl Abeleda, Pedro Henry, Delma McClain, Jaimie Luke, Erin Potter, Kelly Torres, Michael Concepcion. t Flashing the Bull horns on the go-carts are: Michael Parsons, left, and Terrence Alleyne. Ambassadors and USFAA Director of Student Progams LaToya Wider, top left, meet for fun and conversation with USFAA President Rich Heruska at one of his Bay area Airheads Trampoline locations.p
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p Members of the San Diego Chapter, from left: Chair Carlos Sayan, `04; Billy Buckner, `01; Geoff Silpa, `09; Kelli McKernan, `06; Mike Hulsbeck, `76; Kathlyn Jahn, `74; Melissa Goos, `08; Mark Garber, `76; Josue Vizcay, `07; Clay Dewan, `96 & MACC `99 and Treasurer Joanne Pester-Dewan, `94, were thrilled with the Bulls’ win.
p Nashville Bulls held their first-ever watch party. About 20 USF fans turned out, including Brett Patterson, `84, wife Michelle and their daughter Lexi. The watch party was held at Jonathan’s Grille in Franklin, TN.
p Steve Kenny, Beth Fulghum, `09; Seth Hoffman, `94 and Bill Ross joined hundreds of Bulls fans for the Greater Tampa Watch Party at Lee Roy Selmon’s.
Will Davis, M.A. `99, and his wife Amber in front of Touchdown Jesus on the Notre Dame campus. p About 50 people joined these members of your USF Alumni Association’s New York City chapter to watch the game. p The Hernando Chapter brought Rocky along to their tailgate at Hooters.
p Broward Chapter Chair and USFAA Board Member Alan Steinberg, `78, and Ashley Woods, `10, staffed the USF table at a College Fair held at Taravella High in Broward. The school’s principal, Shawn Cerra, `93, is a USF alumnus and very supportive of the chapter’s efforts in the area. The chapter also held a very well attended Senior Send-off over the summer for students from their area who were heading north to attend USF.
p Did you know USF Sarasota-Manatee has a competitive rowing club? In December, they went to Chattanooga for their first official competition, the Head of the Hooch Regatta on the Tennessee River. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed respectably in the middle of the pack – which is pretty great for newbies. Sprint racing starts in the spring. Back Row, left to right: Jay Riley (advisor), Justin James (team founder), TJ Bradley, Alex Wann (team captain), Marshall Fisher, Andy Gould, Evan Rizzetto. Bottom row: Michael Dunois, Stephanie Fuhr (co-captain) , Jessica Reyka, Laura Warner, Ashley Darr, Raghavendra Gadam. JANUARY 2012 | ALUMNIVOICE
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u USF Sarasota-Manatee held its inaugural Bulls in Business Networking event as part of their Homecoming festivities. More than 100 students and alumni networked with business owners, some of whom were looking to hire. Pictured at right is USFSM Ambassador Nolan Wright, left, with accountants Joe Gruter and Tim Gruter. One of the benefits of joining your USF Alumni Association’s Student Alumni Association is the opportunity to “get plugged into” a network of USF alumni who provide mentoring and advice to new grads. Staffing the SAA sign up table are from left: current Miss USF Lisa Noury, `12; USFAA Director of Chapters & Societies Katie Giglio, M.Ed `02; Robert Lara, `12 and Juan Henry, `15. u q SAA members can take advantage of the program’s 7 at 7 dinners, which pairs seven students with seven alumni who are working in the students’ field of interest.
At left, Shaun Robinson, `05, CEO of Strong College Students and the 2010 USF Distinguished Young Alumnus, speaks at a 7 at 7 dinner. At right, College of Business Alumni Society speakers included, from left, Peter Wingfield, `06; Jamie Ellison, `06; Brian Buckley, MBA `03; Maegan Fader, `06; and Curt Grogan, MBA `06. u 24
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p Student Alumni Association members attend a Business Etiquette Dinner at the Gibbons Alumni Center on the USF Tampa campus led by professional etiquette expert Kim Goddard. Students learn the social graces of the business meal, including which fork to use, where the napkin goes and how to make polite small talk, plus much more.
No matter where you live, you’ll always be a Bull! The USF Alumni Association has alumni chapters all over the country. We also have college and special-interest societies for like-minded alumni. It’s easy to get involved. Just email the contact person of the group you’d like to visit. Societies
Florida Chapters
Ambassador Alumni Jackie Wertel jackie.wertel@gmail.com
Brevard Todd Bonanza bonanza298@aol.com
Anthropology Alumni Brian McEwen bmcewen@cachillsborough.com
John Carpenter j-carpenter2@ti.com
Architecture Alumni Adam Fritz adam@cgharchitects.com
p Members of the Hernando Bulls Chapter were recognized by the Hernando County Commission in December for holding a book drive that resulted in hundreds of new and gently used books that were donated to the Hernando County library. Pictured from left are: Chapter Chair Kevin Floyd with Lauren Rouhana and Adam Brooks of Hernando County Library Services.
t The Atlanta Chapter held a pumpkin carving contest at their Homecoming Watch Party in October. Pictured here is the winner, Steve Fazio, `98.
Watch Party in the Park Your USF Alumni Association held its first Watch Party in the Park at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa on Nov. 11. Hundreds of Bulls fans brought lawn chairs and coolers to watch the Bulls beat Syracuse 37-17 on a giant outdoor screen. Andrew and Karen Moore, both Class of `08, had the best set up, with a full-sized inflatable air mattress, pillows, blankets and chairs. Their dog Sudo wore his green sweater to show his Bull Pride (and to keep warm as temperatures dipped into the 40s.)
Association of Filipino Students Alumni Society Aileen Aqui afsalumnisociety@hotmail.com
Barbara Lyn barbara@barbaralyn.com Broward Ruth Rogge R_rogge@yahoo.com Alan Steinberg usfbrowardalumni@hotmail.com
Lillyannette Moller LMoller@marchofdimes.com
National Chapters Atlanta Denise Dimbath denisuela@hotmail.com Austin Brad Heath gobulls@austin.rr.com Boston USFBostonBulls@gmail.com Chattanooga/Cleveland, TN Erin Bell and Bryan Bull ChattanoogaBullsAlumni@yahoo.com
Black Alumni Shomari Sanford shomari1906@yahoo.com
Fort Myers Sanjay Kurian skurian@becker-poliakoff.com
College of Business Alumni Maegan Fader Maegan@usfcobalumni.org
Hernando Kevin Floyd usfhcac@gmail.com
Education Alumni Freda Abercrombie aber2@aol.com
Highlands (FL) Charles Devlin cdevlin@devtechsales.com
Engineering Alumni Shelia Carpenter-van Dijk sheliacv@tampabay.rr.com
Jacksonville/St. Augustine Gary Hoog oldcitymunc1@yahoo.com
Dallas Ken Lettre klettre@jcpenney.com
Entrepreneurship Alumni Jennifer Sineway jennagator@aol.com
Ellen Rosenblum rosenblum.ellen@gmail.com
Rob Smith RobSmith@alumni.indiana.edu
Manatee/Sarasota Ashley Abene aabene@sar.usf.edu
Denver Martha Baker marthacbakeredd@gmail.com
Miami-Dade Carlos Rodriguez USFmiamialumni@aol.com
Greenville, SC Brittany Link GreenvilleUSFAlumni@hotmail.com
Monroe (Key West) Kristen Condella kristnine@hotmail.com
Houston Alan Goldsmith alshmaly@flash.net
Greater Ocala Jerald “Jerry” Grimes donnajer958@embarqmail.com
Michael Peppers mike.peppers@comcast.net
Geology Alumni Mike Schackne mschackne@gore.net Honors Alumni Lisa Provenzano Heugel lproven1@tampabay.rr.com Information Society William (Bill) Harris wharris3@mail.usf.edu Kosove Alumni Christina Calandro ccalandro@research.usf.edu Marine Science Alumni Bruce Barber bbarber@terraenv.com
Orlando Katie Giglio Kgiglio@usf.edu
Chicago Greg Morgan WindyCityBulls56@gmail.com D.C. Regional Celia Riley celia.riley@yahoo.com Kathy Dorf kathyd286@yahoo.com
Indianapolis Ali Bridwell alibridwell@gmail.com Kansas City, MO Nathan Collins usfalumnikc@gmail.com
Beau Suthard bsuthard@coastalplanning.net
Palm Beach Scott Teich scott.teich@raymondjames.com
Medicine Alumni Christina Brown-Wujick cbrown7@health.usf.edu
Panama City Janet Caragan janetcaragan@yahoo.com
MIS Alumni Brian Day Bjday@us.ibm.com
Pasco County/New Tampa Kimberly Choto kchoto@success-sciences.com
Music Society Keith Sanz charles.sanz@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Pensacola/Spanish Fort/Mobile Nick Kessler nickess@aol.com
Nursing Alumni Lauren Kelly lkelly2@health.usf.edu
John Spurny usfpensacola@hotmail.com
Northern Ohio Sean Chamberlin usfneoalums@yahoo.com
Pinellas Brenda Kenny bdkenny@tampabay.rr.com
Philadelphia Alan Feinberg usf.tri.state.alumni@gmail.com
Polk Randy Dotson randy.dotson@gmail.com
Raleigh, NC Bob Cohn bob.cohn@mssb.com
St. Lucie Frank Pennetti franker@adelphia.net
San Antonio, TX Ruben Matos captram02@yahoo.com
Tallahassee Phil Canto pcantompa@gmail.com
San Diego Carlos Sayan USFBullsSanDiego@gmail.com
Rhonda Jones Rhonda.l.jones@gmail.com
Corporate Affinity Group
Greater Tampa Anthony Zanella anthony.j.zanella@us.pwc.com
Lockheed Martin – Oldsmar Brent Lewis brent.a.lewis@lmco.com
Pharmacy Alumni Leanna Baylis lbaylis@health.usf.edu Public Administration Alumni Mike Rimoldi mike@rimoldiconstruction.com Public Health Alumni Leanna Baylis lbaylis@health.usf.edu Social Work Alumni April Steen steenmsw@yahoo.com Theater Alumni Kimberli Cummings Kbdiva901@aol.com
Los Angeles Janet Foster usfbullsnla@yahoo.com Nashville Melinda Dale nashvilleusfbulls@live.com New York Arupa Gopal arupa.gopal@gmail.com
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s we begin the New Year, it makes sense to reflect on 2011 and then focus our expectations for 2012. I hardly think that I am in a position to offer a meaningful forecast for 2012; however, I may have a useful perspective. Especially as to how it may relate to your career. I think it is safe to say that 2011 was a turbulent year. Here are some notable events that shaped last year. n The U.S. economy was stagnant with unemployment stuck at 9.0 percent. n We have seen riots in Greece, a result of their bankrupt government. n The Arab Spring saw the fall of regimes in Egypt and Tunisia. n Osama Bin Laden met Seal Team Six. n Muammar Qaddafi met a similar fate at the hands of his own people. n The State of Wisconsin successfully took on the state teachers union and recall efforts fizzled as the benefits proved worthwhile. n In Ohio, broader reforms failed. n The European Union is on the verge of collapse. n The Obama administration is reeling from failures in the BATF Fast and Furious Program, and the Solyndra loan guarantee. How do we make sense of all of these events and what does it mean to us and all of our careers? It may be easy for someone to think that the world is coming
unglued. Maybe it is, but probably not. I am of the opinion that what we are witnessing is governmental restructuring on a worldwide scale. The global recession and resulting shortfall in tax revenues has stressed the Socialist Democracies of Europe to the breaking point. Dictatorships are falling in North Africa and possibly the Middle East. In the U.S. we have felt some of the pain as well, mitigated by the fact that the public sector makes up a smaller share of our GDP. In my view, government is a lagging indicator that is not immune to shifts in the economy. In the past thirty years we have witnessed a tremendous shift from an industrial economy based on manufacturing to a knowledge-based, service economy based on hightechnology. That point is reflected in the declining number of private sector unionized workers, now in the 6-7 percent range. We have witnessed major corporations forced to restructure under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code, or merge with stronger competitors. Integrated steel mills have given way to specialty steel companies reprocessing scrap iron. The old employer-employee compact including generous benefits, lifetime employment and excellent pension programs is history. The private economy has changed dramatically, restructuring in plain sight. So, the question for all of us is: “What does this mean to me and my career?” Like most fundamental questions, the answer is: “It depends.” If you are currently employed and younger than 40, I recommend that you consider the following: n Don’t depend on anyone, other than yourself to manage your career development. n Change your mindset to that of a free agent. n Look for ways to add value to your employer and become indispensable. n Know your strengths, weaknesses, skills, and development needs. n Continually expand your network. n Develop an exit strategy to help survive a layoff. If you are unemployed and/or over 40, you should consider the additional steps. n Learn to reinvent yourself in a marketable way. n Be an out-sourced provider to companies that are reluctant to add employees. n Open your mind to new possibilities. n Restructure your life to adjust to the new normal. I have personal experience that has led me to these views, including an expanding network of professionals who experienced their own professional renewal. It is a growing trend that may well result in a new Golden Age of free market capitalism. Care to offer an opinion on this column? Email Jim Weber at USFalumni@usf.edu.
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Lula Joughin Dovi, M.A. Special Education `69, has published a book of her poetry, Seasons, with Trafford Publishing. In it, Dovi, 88, of Temple Terrace, writes of events from the time of her birth to the present, as well as her life after the deaths of two husbands and a partner. Seasons is available on Amazon.com. Carol McCormack McGlaughlin, Special Education `65, has issued a call for all TriSIS sisters to join their alumni group which meets several times a year for lunch, dinner, travel and other activities. Please email the group at TriSIS@yahoogroups.com with an update about yourself.
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in Charles Town, WV and NSSA Radio (Internet) for the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association and the online Hall of Fame and Cowboy Gospel Radio. In addition, he is on the air Monday through Friday as an afternoon weathercaster for RFN (Radio Forecast Network) announcing for 25 over-the-air radio stations around the U.S.
Arlene Wites, Mass Communications `76, has been appointed as director of marketing and communications for the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale. She is responsible for marketing communications for the Museum as well as its AutoNation Academy of Art and Design. The Museum is a division of Nova Southeastern University. Wites joins the Museum of Art after 12 years as director of communications for The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Prior to that, she was the marketing and membership manager for a combined 16 years at public television WPBT2 where she continues to assist with its fundraising efforts as on-air pledge host. A longtime resident of South Florida, Wites career includes 2nd Place winner – Women in Communications PR Olympics 2007 and Finalist – “Woman of the Year,” Women in Communications, 2004, 2006. She is a member of Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), Women in Communications, American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Advertising Federation of Greater Fort Lauderdale, and Hall/Hill Performing Arts.
Dave Angel, Management `77, is vice president of business development for AFS Janitorial in Tampa.
Brenna Malouf Durden, Special
Education `74, was recently accepted to the 30th annual class of Leadership Florida. Durden is a shareholder with the law firm of Lewis, Longman & Walker, based in Jacksonville. She is a chair for regional initiatives for the Urban Land Institute’s North Florida District. She recently chaired the Speaker’s Bureau for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s―Vote No on Amendment 4 effort. Durden was a member of Leadership Jacksonville in 1998, after serving a term as president of the Northeast Florida Planning & Zoning Association. She worked to help to save the first AfricanAmerican schoolhouse to serve the Jacksonville Beach area and serves as pro bono legal counsel for the Rhoda L. Martin Cultural Heritage Center through the Jacksonville Beach Elementary Preservation Fund Inc.
Dr. Larry Flegle, Speech Communication `75, has been nominated for the Florida Radio Hall of Fame. A college professor for American Public University System, Dr. Flegle runs the classic rock, award-winning AMU (Internet) Radio for American Military University
Dr. David Zuberer, Ph.D Biology `76,
retired from his post as a professor of soil microbiology at Texas A&M after 33 years of service. He received numerous awards for teaching, including the Association of Former Students Award in Excellence for Undergraduate Teaching at the College and University Levels and the Soil Science Society of America’s Soil Science Education Award. He is a Fellow in the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has advised or co-advised the Texas A&M Agronomy Society for 18 years.
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Carolyn Cauceglia, Mass Communications `84, was elected to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Southern Florida Chapter Board of Trustees as well as to the organization’s Executive Committee. The LLS chapter serves South Florida, Southwest Florida, the Florida Keys and Puerto Rico. Cauceglia is vice president of Strategic Sales and Account Management for Miami-based Amadeus North America Inc. Earlier this year, she was named chair of the LLS Team in Training (TNT) Corporate Development Committee in an effort to support the growth of local and national corporate teams. TNT is the world’s leading endurance sports
charity training program and provides training to run or walk a whole or half marathon, participate in a triathlon or century (100-mile) bike ride. Cauceglia is also on the Executive Committee for the LLS Man and Woman of the Year Miami-Dade County event scheduled for March 10. The event is a 10week fundraising competition in which candidates raise money in honor of the Boy and Girl of the Year or their personal honorees. Cauceglia has more than 22 years of experience in the travel and technology industries; she has been with Amadeus since 1987. She began her career with Eastern Airlines and System One Corporation, where she held numerous positions in sales and key customer management. She represents Amadeus as an associate member of the following organizations: Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), U.S. Tour Operator Association (USTOA) and the U.S. Air Consolidators Association (USACA). In addition to her B.A. from USF, Cauceglia also earned an MBA from the University of Miami and has completed a Senior Executive Leadership program at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Lee Dodd, Electrical Engineering
`80, was honored by Boeing with the company’s annual Special Invention Award, highlighting the best of Boeing innovation. The awards are given each year to individuals and teams who are inspired to create the kind of intellectual property that proves most valuable to Boeing and to the future of aerospace. In 2011, 20 such inventions were recognized, most of which have been granted or are awaiting U.S. patents. A Boeing software engineer, Dodd was part of a team that invented “Apparatus and Methods for Strategic Planning,” recognized among thousands of Boeing inventions and amid hundreds nominated in 2011. He joined Boeing in 1999.
Jocelyn Lane, M.A. Communication `88, was appointed EVP/Palm Beach County CEO for Gulfstream Business Bank. She has been with the bank for six years as the senior vice president of private/executive banking performing as a portfolio manager for commercial lending and asset management. In addition, she has been the Director of Gulfstream Investment Management Services and has been instrumental in establishing and expanding this division. In addition to her degree from USF, Lane holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from UF and a Masters in Banking from the University of Virginia & Consumer Banking Association. Rachel Albritton Lunsford, International Studies `84, was recently named as a shareholder in the law firm of Trenam Kemker. She joined the firm in 2008. Her area of practice is wealth JANUARY 2012 | ALUMNIVOICE
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classnotes planning and preservation. She is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell and has been named as a Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star from 2009-2011. In 2009, she was named as a Tampa Bay Business Journal, Up and Comer and in 2006, she was awarded the James M. “Red” McEwen Award for Outstanding Service to the Bar and the Community by the Hillsborough County Bar Association. She is also on the planned giving committee of the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the continuing education committee of the WEDU Professional Advisory Group.
Joanne Olson, Nursing `83, is the new vice president of human resources and organizational development at Moffitt Cancer Center. John M. Polson, Finance `87, was
selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2012. Polson practices labor and employment law representing management for the national law firm of Fisher & Phillips. Polson is a partner in the firm’s Irvine and Los Angeles offices. He is a frequent lecturer before trade groups, associations, insurance organizations, and private employers and has conducted more than 500 inhouse management seminars and training sessions for executives, supervisors, managers, and human resources professionals in all aspects of labor and employment law, including sexual harassment, hiring and firing, union avoidance, FMLA, ADA, workers’ compensation fraud, arbitration, wage and hour compliance, and equal employment opportunity law. Polson is AV Peer Review Rated by MartindaleHubbell and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008.
Dr. Ronald Schultz, M.A. Sociology `81, has written When Freedom Fails, about his personal experience as a post-World War II “Golden Era” baby boomer in America. It is his second book published by PublishAmerica. The first was an inspirational nonfiction book, Looking Upward. In addition to his M.A. from USF, Dr. Schultz holds a doctorate in Sociology from UF. He and his wife Linda live in Ocala. Tobias Winright, Political Science `87, edited and contributed to a new book, Green Discipleship: Catholic Theological Ethics and the Environment (Anselm Academic 2011.) He is an associate professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University, where he also directs the Manresa Program in Catholic, Jesuit Studies.
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practice in complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining GrayRobinson, P.A. in 2008, Anderson was with the firms of Fowler White Burnett, P.A. and Legon Ponce & Fodiman, P.A. He earned his juris doctorate degree, magna cum laude, from St. Thomas University School of Law in 2006.
William F. Becker Jr., Accounting `93 & MBA
`96, is a CPA and a tax partner in the Tampa office of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP. His primary practice areas include tax consulting, real estate taxation and pass-through entities. Becker has served in tax positions in both public accounting and corporate tax departments. He is a frequent continuing education instructor and has authored numerous articles on tax issues for national and regional publications. In addition to being a member of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland’s Real Estate Construction Industry Group, Becker is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Urban Land Institute, Tampa Bay Estate Planning Council and has been involved in various community activities throughout Tampa Bay.
Sherri Berger, MSPH `96, was
selected to serve as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s chief operating officer (COO). In this role, Berger is responsible for the overall operations of CDC. She has direct and substantial impact over the agency’s entire 10,000 staff, approximately 5,000 contractors, and fiscal resources of $11 billion. Berger’s 15-year career with CDC began when she was selected as one of four people nationwide to be part of the ASPH/ CDC Experimental Learning Program, a fellowship program allowing her to work as an epidemiologist in her Florida community. She received her Master of Science in Public Health, with a concentration in epidemiology, from the University of South Florida College of Public Health. Her experience in public health science includes being a principal investigator at ATSDR, acting deputy director at the National Center for Environmental Health, and associate director for the Office of Formulation, Evaluation, and Analysis and director of CDC’s Recovery Act Coordination Unit. She has experience with CDC’s annual appropriation and other management and operations functions.
Dr. Melville Bradley, Chemistry `90 & MSPH
`09, is chief of the Occupational Health Clinic at Bay Pines VA Hospital in Pinellas County. Bradley earned his M.D. from Bayamon Central University in Puerto Rico in 1995.
Dr. Jeannette Capella, Biology `90 & M.D.
`93, is an assistant trauma director at a center in Pennsylvania. She also pursues international disaster response and humanitarian missions worldwide.
Charles Dalesch, Computer Science `91, has joined Fintech in Tampa as a senior software engineer. He was previously a senior business systems analyst at Baxter.
Anthony ‘Tony’ Ferraro, MPH `98, is a senior project analyst with Transportation Resource Associates Inc., a transit safety and security consulting firm based in Philadelphia.
Matt Harwell, Biology `94, was recently named as branch chief for the Ecosystem Assessment Branch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development’s National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, located in Gulf Breeze, FL. Harwell will lead a team of 21 scientists and support staff exploring a number of scientific topics ranging from ecosystem goods and services to human well being. After graduating from USF’s Honors College, Harwell leveraged his Honors thesis on the ecosystem impacts in seagrasses in Biscayne Bay after Hurricane Andrew to immediately enter a Ph.D program at the College of William and Mary’s marine science school, where he worked on seagrass ecology and ecosystem restoration efforts. His post-doctoral fellowship was spent working on restoring freshwater submerged aquatic vegetation in Lake Okeechobee, where he devoted the next decade to Everglades and South Florida ecosystem restoration. For more than 8 years, Harwell served as the senior ecologist at the ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, a 220-square-mile wetland at the northern end of the remaining Everglades. His work at this refuge – considered one of the most politically sensitive wetlands in the country – focused on using science to best manage the fish and wildlife and trust resources. He also helped steer a 10-year, $10 million per year interagency science program looking at characterizing the health of the many South Florida ecosystems as part of the larger $13 billion Everglades restoration program. Tim W. Jackson, English, `96,
wrote Mangrove Underground, his debut novel, which was named a USA Book News Best Books 2011 Award finalist for literary fiction. A former press photographer in Florida, Jackson returned to academia to earn a Master of Arts in English at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. His non-fiction travel writing about the Florida wilderness has appeared in The Tampa Tribune. His short fiction has appeared, or is forthcoming, in the High Plains Literary Review, Confrontation, Palo Alto Review, Oracle Story and Letters and Conceit. Jackson currently works as a boat captain and scuba instructor in the Cayman Islands, where he is finishing a second novel, set in the Caribbean, as well as a related collection of island-based short stories. A portion of the proceeds from copies of Mangrove Underground that are purchased directly
through Jackson’s website, www.timwjackson.com, will be donated to the Nature Conservancy’s Coral Reef Preservation Fund.
Jennifer Monahan, Business Administration `93, is the author of An American in Oz–Discovering the Island Continent of AUSTRALIA, which recently was named as a 2011 Global eBook Award Winner in the “Action/Adventure NonFiction” category. The book is about Monahan’s 55 days of adventure crossing Australia in an old Ford at the turn of the century. To learn more, visit www. anamericaninoz.com. John Osborne, Geography `94, has joined Willis A. Smith Construction in Bradenton as a superintendent. He has 15 years of experience as a construction superintendent. Ethel Pujols, MPH `99, is laboratory manager for Donor Services at LabCorp in Tampa.
Arthur Ringness, Finance `90, is managing
director and head of Fixed Income Sales for Morgan Stanley in the company’s San Francisco office. In 2010, he assumed the additional role of senior relationship manager for priority clients on the West Coast. After graduating from USF with a degree from the Honors College, he went to Naval Officer Candidate School and served in the United States Navy as an intelligence officer. In 1991, he deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Storm with a helicopter mine-countermeasures squadron. After being discharged from active duty, he attended the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, where he received his MBA in 1994. Upon graduating from Duke, Ringness worked in London from 1994 to 2001, then as a credit derivatives trader with Merrill Lynch from 1994 to 1997, followed by a term as a trader and credit derivatives product manager for Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2001. He moved into sales in San Francisco in 2001 as a corporate bond specialist before becoming a managing director in 2008. Ringness lives in San Francisco with his wife Kadi, three kids (a boy and two girls) and a dog.
Andrew J. Scholz, Criminology
`95, has joined Goldberg Segalla LLP as special counsel in the firm’s White Plains office. He is a trial lawyer with over 10 years of experience defending companies and individuals in state and federal trial and appellate courts. His practice focuses on mass tort, toxic tort, environmental, products liability, transportation and complex commercial litigation. Scholz has played a leading role in the discovery phase of a number of multi-defendent, complex litigations. He has been an active participant in the coordination of legal strategy among coordinating committees and has taken the lead on behalf of JANUARY 2012 | ALUMNIVOICE
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classnotes multiple co-counsel at critical depositions. Scholz has tried and arbitrated cases in New York and Washington, D.C. He currently serves as co-chair of the Toxic Tort Subcommittee within the American Bar Association’s Mass Torts Committee. Scholz frequently authors articles on mass tort, toxic tort and environmental law issues. He received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a Richardson Scholar.
Doug Stein, Finance `96, was recently selected
as one of the “40 Under 40” in the South Florida Business Journal’s annual honors for business leaders under the age of 40. He is president of HMS National, a company that provides home warranties.
Dale Watson, Broadcast News `90 & MPH `06,
joined The Carter Center’s International Health Campaign. She will travel to the Republic of Southern Sudan and work on a project to eradicate Guinea worm disease. This project gives her the opportunity to pursue her life-long dream to serve in a global public health environment. Most recently, Watson was the minority health officer with the Pinellas County Health Department. In this capacity,
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Krista Cartee, Mass Communications
`03, is an account services manager for Priority Marketing, in Fort Myers. She recently completed the requirements established by the Universal Accreditation Board to earn the Accredited in Public Relations (APR) credential. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, she served as the executive director of the Conductive Education Center of Orlando, managing operations, funding and marketing.
Jody Clayton, Finance `04, CFP, CLU, recently
earned the Chartered Life Underwriter designation from the American College. This designation has an education focus on life insurance. The knowledge compliments the Certified Financial Planner designation that Clayton received in 2010, which provides a comprehensive approach to financial planning. Currently, he is in the process of completing requirements for the ChFC - Chartered Financial Consultant designation. Clayton has
worked for John Hancock Financial Network since 2006. His primary market includes police officers, firefighters and teachers.
Kaeli Ellis, Art `09, is the senior art director at the Clear Agency in St. Petersburg. She joined the firm initially as an intern from USF St. Petersburg. She is responsible for creating various design projects. Maria Danielle Fourniere, Elementary Education `09, is an elementary school teacher at The Island School in Boca Grande. She teaches third-fifth graders math, writing and science.
Heather Gallman, Communication `09, is a marketing executive for Big Sur Technologies in Tampa. She is responsible for overseeing all internal and external marketing material and working as an in-house designer. Rosanna Garcia, Psychology `08 and MPH `10,
has joined the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight’s Consumer Support
Group as a program analyst. Her role is to assist consumers in states who did not apply for funding via the Consumer Assistance Program as part of the federal Affordable Care Act. She is based in Bethesda, MD. In her free time, Garcia studies martial arts as a hobby. She is trained in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After six competitions, her record is 4-1. In October of 2010, she traveled to Scotland represent the USA in the World Kickboxing Championships, winning a silver medal for the K-1 Women’s Bracket.
Sophia Hector, Chemistry `01 & MPH `04, is a program evaluator with the Hillsborough County Health Department. She works in the Office of Health Equity and is based in Tampa. Pam Iorio, M.A. History `01, has launched her career as an author and speaker by writing StraightForward: Ways to Live & Lead, which was released Nov. 1. In her book, Iorio, former Tampa Mayor, Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections and Hillsborough County Commissioner, examines the qualities, traits, characteristics and competencies of the straightforward leader. The book is directed toward the individual who is ready to improve his or her leadership abilities. For more information, visit www.PamIorio.com. Ian Larson, International Studies `04, has joined
Trenam Kemker as an associate. His area of practice is business transactions.
Kathleen Lightbourne, MPH `00, is a project director for FMQAI: The Florida End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network. Nina Lopez, Communication `07, has joined the Clear Agency in St. Petersburg as a junior account executive. She is in charge of building creative briefs, tracking campaigns and constructing press releases. Bederia Moore, Business Administration `02, is
an attorney and business consultant. She earned her juris doctorate from FSU’s College of Law. She works in Jacksonville as an attorney with Lawrence & Parker, P.A., and as a business consultant with Linking Solutions Inc. She is an active member in the Christian Legal Society and the Florida Bar.
Melissa Mora, Political Science `02, is the new
vice president of legal affairs for Senior Home Care. She will oversee legal and regulatory matters for Senior Home Care and its divisions, Synergy Home Care and Med Tech Services.
David Reali, Accounting `09, was elected
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classnotes the 2010/2011 class of Leadership Manatee and treasurer of the Executive Board for Manatee Children’s Services. He is a member of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, Manatee Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Chapter of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of CPAs and the Manatee High School Band Booster Association. Reali practices in all areas of tax consulting and compliance and specializes in individual and small business taxation, and is a QuickBooks pro-advisor.
Lindsey Schuster, Accounting `07, was promoted to tax supervisor at the firm of Christopher, Smith, Leonard, Bristow & Stanell P.A. in Bradenton. She practices in all areas of tax consulting and compliance and specializes in flow-through entities such as S-corporations and partnerships.
Tyvi Small, Communication `01 & M.Ed `04, was
featured in an episode of “Run My Renovation” on the DIY Network. Small renovated a room in his home into a “man cave” and viewers voted on the materials and design elements used in the job. The show originally aired Sept. 15.
Vanelis Vasquez, Physical Education `06, is a
Latin music recording artist. Her debut album “Esa Soy Yo” is available on iTunes.
Darcy Webber, English `07 & MPH `09, was promoted to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Department (USA MEDDAC). She is the chief of environmental health and is based in Ft. Drum, NY.
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Annie DeMuth, MPH `10, is a CDC/CSTE Applied Epidemiology Fellow with the North Carolina Division of Public Health. DeMuth is assigned to the Chronic Disease and Injury Section and is excited to work on projects related to injury deaths and asthma. She also is engaged to fellow COPH alumnus Shawn Hirsch, MPH `10. The couple will marry in March.
Dr. Daniel Eadons, Ed.D Educational Leadership and Policy Studies `10, was hired as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Eadons’ research interests include educational leadership preparation, organizational leadership and the principalship.
In Memoriam Forest Scott Branscomb, MPH `86, 9/15/2011 Bradley D. Houseman, `94, 12/25/2011 Lisa Meloni, MBA `86, 9/13/2011 Autumn Lynn Soyka, `05, 10/30/2011 Shaun A. Taylor, M.D. `76, 8/6/2011 34
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Hefgine Fils-Aime, Accounting `11, received a Beta Alpha Psi Medal of Inspiration award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The award is bestowed on a student who has experienced extreme hardships in his or her life and has demonstrated an unusually high level of success despite adversity. The award includes a $5,000 cash stipend, which Fils-Aime plans to use to pursue a Masters of Science degree in Accountancy at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. She was named as one of the College of Business’ “25 Under 25” and PricewaterhouseCoopers selected her to attend its Florida Leadership Adventure in the summer of 2010. She graduated from USF magna cum laude in 2011. Christian Marble, International Studies `10,
served as a White House intern in the summer of 2011. Prior to that, he worked on Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s campaign. During the fall 2009 semester, USF’s Honors College sponsored Christian’s studies in Washington, D.C. through American University’s Washington Semester Program, where he interned on Capitol Hill and pursued research at embassies and think tanks. During his last semester at USF,
Christian was a staffer on a congressional reelection campaign while completing his Honors thesis on Turkish foreign policy.
Dan Miller, MSME `11, is patenting a new type of body armour that provides soldiers with both strength and mobility in the field. His design uses Kevlar fabric, ceramics and aluminum and basic engineering principles. Miller is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves who works for the Hatch Corporation. He co-authored a textbook, Introduction to Programming Concepts with MATLAB with USF Mechanical Engineering Professor Autar Kaw. Jillian Penrod, Sociology `07 and MPH `11, is a senior research associate for the Public Health Research Program in the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia. Natalie Slepski, MPH `10, was accepted to the F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her studies as a medical student with the U.S. Navy began last fall.
athletics 2011 Inductees to the USF Athletics Hall of Fame MICHELLE COLLIER – Arguably the most decorated volleyball player in USF history, Michelle Collier’s name is plastered all over the USF record books. Collier, whose No. 10 jersey hangs on the wall of the Corral, holds eight single-game, season and career records. Collier guided the Bulls to a 120-48 record over her four seasons, which included three NCAA tournament appearances and two Conference USA titles. As a senior, Collier picked up her second C-USA Player of the Year honor and became the only player in Conference USA history to gain first-team distinction four times. She was also a three-time All-Conference Tournament player. She became the first All-American in USF and C-USA Volleyball history after being named AVCA Third Team All-America. Collier was named C-USA Player of the Decade, as voted unanimously by all C-USA coaches, in 2004. Following her professional volleyball career, Collier returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in 2008. RADENKO DOBRAS – One of three USF men’s basketball players to have their number retired, Radenko Dobras was a standout on the hardwood and in the classroom. Still the only Bull to lead USF in scoring in four consecutive seasons, Dobras tallied a 3.6 cumulative GPA in computer engineering in the classroom, while racking up 1,935 points, the third most in USF history. Leading USF to their first conference
championship while being named the 1990 Sun Belt Championship Most Valuable Player, Dobras was a key component in the program’s longest era of sustained success. A native of Yugoslavia, Dobras is one of three Bulls to earn first- or secondteam all-conference honors in three seasons. He is one of two players to score 1,500 points and record 500 assists in Bulls history. Scoring at a 17.0 point-per-game clip in his career, Dobras also held the school’s assist record for over a decade with 534 assists, still good for second. Dobras was also the first men’s basketball player in USF history to earn Academic All-America honors. BOB GRINDEY – Robert Grindey served as the head coach for the men’s swimming team from 1965 to 1978 and took the team to five NCAA Championships during his tenure. He coached six individuals that won national championships and one relay national champion. He helped 18 swimmers and relays earn 80 All-America honors. Of the 19 swimming events in the record book, six were set while Grindey was head coach. In October of 1974, Grindey was involved in a motorcycle accident that saw him lose his left leg above the knee. With the help of physical and corrective therapists at the VA Hospital, he quickly returned to his swimming regimen for exercise, and managed to accompany his team to their opening meet at FSU in early December. Not only did he overcome that injury and return to coaching, he didn’t miss a single meet as a result of the accident. After resigning as men’s head coach in 1978 to continue teaching in the School of Physical Education, Grindey took a one-year assistant coaching position at USF with Bill Mann, his former assistant, who had become the head coach of both the men’s and women’s programs, for the 1979 season. JANUARY 2012 | ALUMNIVOICE
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ANTHONY HENRY – A trailblazer in the short history of the USF football program, Anthony Henry was part of the first batch of four-year letterwinners in USF’s program. A member of the inaugural team, Henry is third in the USF record books with 10 career interceptions. In 42 career games, he tallied 256 tackles. Although USF competed as an independent during Henry’s career, he received an All-Independent Award and was named to the 1997 I-AA AllIndependent Team. Henry graduated in 2000 with a B.A. in Communication and became the second Bull ever drafted in the National Football League, taken with the 97th overall pick of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. As a rookie, Henry ranked first in the AFC and tied for first in the NFL with a clubrecord-tying 10 interceptions. After four seasons in Cleveland, Henry was a key signing in the opening hours of free agency for the Dallas Cowboys in 2005. He played four seasons in Dallas and spent his final year in Detroit. Known for his high character around the league, Henry was an active member in the community, working regularly with the Cleveland Clinic, Make-AWish Foundation, Special Olympics, the United Way and the Food Banks of Dallas and Cleveland. FERGUS HOPPER – Fergus Hopper helped lay the footprint of one of the more successful USF sports programs, soccer. Playing fullback for the Bulls, Hopper was the program’s first AllAmerican (1974-76). He was a four-time selection to both the All-South Team and the All-Florida State Team. Hopper was named to the 1976 Sun Belt All-Tournament Team. In addition to being named USF Athlete of the Year during the 1974-1975 school year, Hopper received four athletic meritorious service awards for
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his work in the community. He led the Bulls to a 36-18-4 record over his four-year career and NCAA appearances in 1973 and 1975. He was a finalist for the 1977 Herman Award, which goes to the nation’s top collegiate soccer player. Following his standout collegiate career, Hopper was drafted by the Washington Diplomats of the American Professional Soccer Association. MONICA TRINER – A force on the mound and at the plate, Monica Triner is widely considered the best player in USF softball history. She is the program’s only two-time All-American, gaining second-team honors in both 1998 and 1999. She graduated from USF in 1999, holding 21 softball records and posting a career record of 92-33, with a school record 37 shutouts. Triner still holds records for career wins (92), complete games (109), saves (15), strikeouts (641), shutouts (37) and innings pitched (788). She finished her career by winning three consecutive USF Silver Bat Awards, leading the team with the highest batting average from 199799. She was a threetime All-Southeast Region selection and was the first softball player to join the USF 200-hit club, a feat only 11 players in 24 years have achieved. She led the Bulls to Atlantic Coast Conference Championships in 1996, 1997 and 1998. Triner graduated from USF in 1999 with a B.S. in Criminology. She was the second overall pick in the 1999 Women’s Professional Softball League Draft and led the Tampa Firestix to their only national professional championship. Triner played for the Firestix in 1999 and 2000, and with the Arizona Heat in 2004. After retiring from professional softball, Triner spent three successful years as an assistant softball coach at Virginia Tech. In 2006, she joined the Bulls as an assistant coach, where her responsibilities include working with the pitching staff, the infield, and the team’s hitting, while also assisting in recruiting. – By USF Athletics, excerpted from GoUSFBulls.com
calendar January
your membership in action 16 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. USF System is closed.
21 Hernando Chapter Hockey Night, USF vs. FAU, 6:45 p.m., Ice Sports Forum, Brandon. Visit www.hernandobulls.org for details. 31 USF Ambassadors Meet and Greet information session, 5 p.m., Traditions Hall, Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa. Visit www.USFalumni.org/ambassadors for a form and details. February 1 USF Alumni Association National Board of Directors Nominations deadline. Visit www.USFalumni.org/BODnominationform for a form and details. 8 USF Ambassadors applications due, 5 p.m. Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa. Visit www.USFalumni.org/ambassadors for a form and details. 18 Greater Tampa Area Chapter Night at the Lightning, 7 p.m. Visit USFalumni.org/tampa for details. 18 Geology Society Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet, 6 p.m., Traditions Hall, Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa campus. Visit USFalumni.org/geology for details. 25 USF Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting, 9 a.m., USF St. Petersburg campus. Contact Jenny Cater at jennycater@usf.edu or 813-974-9127 for details.
March
12-17 USF System Spring Break. No classes.
6-10 BIG EAST Basketball Tournament, Madison Square Garden, New York City. Visit www.GoUSFBulls.com or www.bigeast.org for details as they develop. 24 Engineering Society Bullarney – Casino Night, 6 p.m., Glazer Children’s Museum, downtown Tampa. Visit www.eng.usf.edu/bullarney for details. 31 USF Alumni Association Awards nomination deadline, 5 p.m. Visit USFalumni.org/alumniawards for a form and details. April 11 LGBT Gala and Scholarship Awards Banquet. Visit USFalumni.org/lgbt for details as they develop. 21 Bulls Around the World “Carnivale” gala and silent auction, 7 p.m., Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa campus. $75 per person. Visit USFalumni.org/bullpride for tickets and info.
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PERIODICALS
USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100 Tampa, FL. 33620-5455 Membership Renewal Date: