Usf alumni voice summer 2015

TESTING, TESTING

HOW STUDENT ENGINEERS CREATE THOSE TEENY, TINY CIRCUIT BOARDS, PG. 12 MEET THE FAST 56 – THE FASTEST-GROWING BULL-LED BUSINESSES, PG. 17 FORMER FBI SPECIAL AGENT MY HARRISON IS A PROFILE IN LEADERSHIP, PG. 21 WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE GRAD CAPS OF OUR NEWEST ALUMNI, PG. 33

FEATURES

CONTENTS

12 The Physics of Giving

As an engineer, Craig Sapashe knows well the first law of thermodynamics. It`s why he gives generously of his time and steers millions of dollars in lab tools to the College of Engineering.

21 Law Enforcement – a Family Business

Former FBI Special Agent My Harrison`s greatgreat-grandfather provided security for a Florida plantation and every generation of her family since has produced keepers of the peace.

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23 Making the Quantum Leap

Edie Dopking left a lucrative career in nuclear medicine to launch a grassroots non-profit horse therapy program for sick, injured and disabled children and adults. In the 15 years since, her farm has transformed thousands of lives.

33 Top of Mind

Graduates` decorated caps speak volumes to spectators during Commencements. Here`s a peek at the hearts and minds of our newest alumni.

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DEPARTMENTS

On the cover; Anas Tom uses Keysight simulation software and instruments to design and test microwave circuits in the USF College of Engineering WAMI Lab. Tom was working toward his doctorate in electrical engineering, which he earned in May.

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5 Minutes with Betty USFAA Board of Directors USF St. Petersburg News Roundup Where`s Rocky?

Blast from the Past USF Sarasota-Manatee

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Fast 56 Chapters & Societies Employ-A-Bull Class Notes Athletics Calendar

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Betty Otter-Nickerson, `76 Chair USF Alumni Association Board of Directors

Before you know it, fall will be here and that means an exciting time ahead as Homecoming approaches the week of Oct. 4. There will be a lot of opportunities for you and your family and friends to engage with fellow alumni, students and faculty. Here`s a sampling:

• Events throughout the USF System • Homecoming Carnival • Alumni Awards dinner • Welcome Home Party and Homecoming Parade • Alumni Spirit Tent at the big game Oct. 10 against Syracuse at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa

Hello, fellow Bulls!

USF has given me so much – a solid education, lifelong friends, and an opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. So it is a great honor to now serve as the chair of the USF Alumni Association Board of Directors.

The Association offers alumni a way to connect, learn and grow. The USF System`s success continues to build, giving us all an opportunity to tout USF`s achievements – those of our students and professors, our outstanding research programs, and all of our athletic programs. Our academic rankings continue to flourish: Nationwide, we`re a Top 50 research university among both public and private institutions and our graduation rate is among the fastest rising of public research universities.

A new source of alumni pride is the recent collaboration between our Association and the USF Office of Veterans Services, which resulted in establishing a scholarship to provide money to military vets. The Veterans Services Last Mile Scholarship will augment funding provided by the GI Bill, which provides aid for only 36 months for a four-year degree. Bulls helping Bulls – what a great way for our Association to support those who have served our country and assist them in furthering their education to enhance their career options!

Alumni Voice® USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100 Tampa, FL 33620-5455 alumni@usf.edu USFalumni.org

Contributors in this issue: Michelle Bearden Penny Carnathan, `82 Casey Crane, `06 Elizabeth Engasser, `15 Rita Kroeber, PhD Michael P. McCay Carol P. Wight

Alumni Voice Editorial: Penny Carnathan, pcarnathan@usf.edu or Rita Kroeber, rkroeber@usf.edu

Alumni Association Contact Information Executive Director: Bill McCausland, MBA `96 Membership: 813-974-2100 or 800-299-BULL Alumni & Student Programs: 813-974-2100 General Alumni e-mail: alumni@usf.edu Giving/Scholarships: Kemel Thompson, 813-974-1891

Advertising: Andrew Jordan, Connect Media International, 800-521-5730 or Rita Kroeber, rkroeber@usf.edu or 813-974-6312 Design: Jones Design Studios 2

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Let`s all work together to expand our reach to Bulls near and far. We are an alumni base of 296,000, so wear green and gold proudly. You can get involved with the Association no matter where you live, locally or nationally, and share your Bull pride with others every day.

As our Alma Mater says: Be our guide in truth and wisdom As we onward go May thy glory, fame and honor never cease to grow With Bull Pride,

Betty Otter-Nickerson `76 Chair, Board of Directors USF Alumni Association Life Member #1796

USF Bulls License Plate: www.BullsPlate.org USF Alumni Association website: USFalumni.org Letters to the editor are encouraged. Please write to Penny Carnathan, pcarnathan@usf.edu or mail to the address at far left. 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.

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Meet Your 2015 -16 USF Alumni Association Board of Directors

Betty Otter-Nickerson, `76, Chair

Jim Harvey, `88 Chair Elect

Mike Griffin, `03 Past Chair

Merritt Martin, `04 & MPA `06, Secretary

April Monteith, `01 & MBA `03, Treasurer

Directors

Student Representatives

Ex-Officio Directors

Vicki Ahrens, `73 & MA `75 Philip Amuso, `73, MA `75 & PhD `00 Katrina Anderson, `09, MA `11 Brian Campbell, `93 Braulio Colon, `03 & MPA `10 Jessica Eldridge, `01 Glen Gilzean, `05, MS `09 Brian Goff, `13 Richard Hartman, `88 & PhD `02 Monique Hayes, `01 Ruben Matos, MPH `92 Michael Perry, `81 Frederick Rich, `02 Darrell Stinger, `74 Heather Tank, `05 Jose Valiente, `73 Beth Zentmeyer, `05

Mike Malanga, Student Government vice president Daniel-John Sewell, USF Ambassadors president

Judy Genshaft, PhD, USF System president Joel Momberg, Senior vice president for USF Advancement and Alumni Affairs Bill McCausland, MBA `96, Executive director of USF Alumni Association

Legacy?

What will be your

When you include the University of South Florida in your will or estate plan you leave a lasting legacy of your values and ensure the success of students in the future.

To establish your legacy please contact: Office of Gift Planning (813) 974-8761 planned_gifts@admin.usf.edu usffoundation.planmylegacy.org

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Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence

By Casey Crane, `06

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t was 1965 when 260 freshmen attended the first classes at what is now USF St. Petersburg (USFSP).

And this summer, the university will launch a yearlong celebration of its 50 years of research, scholarship, student success, and community engagement.

“This anniversary provides us with a wonderful opportunity to look back and celebrate all we have accomplished over the years,” said USFSP Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska. “Perhaps more importantly, it gives us a chance to look ahead – to imagine how much more we can become.”

To officially kick off the festivities, USFSP and the city of St. Petersburg will host a block party on Saturday, Sept.

12. The event will center around Second Street South being officially co-named University Way. The celebration will continue with dozens of events throughout the year, culminating in a springtime gala and the grand opening of a new building for the Kate Tiedemann College of Business next summer.

USF St. Petersburg is Pinellas County`s only public, residential, research institution. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, the campus was formerly known as the USF Bay Campus because of its prime location on Bayboro Harbor.

Since then, USFSP has grown from a branch campus operating out of former Maritime Service barracks to a

full-fledged, separately accredited institution within the USF System. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in 24 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs offered in the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Education.

USFSP holds national and international accreditations. The College of Education is the only higher level teacher education program in Pinellas County to receive national reaccreditation under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards.

Additionally, the Kate Tiedemann College of Business is one of few in the world to hold the double distinction of being accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for both business and accounting.

“The yearlong anniversary celebration provides unique opportunities for USFSP to engage in the community and build new community partnerships,” said Melissa Seixas, USFSP alumna (MA History, `96), Duke Energy government and community relations manager, and co-chair of the 50th Anniversary Committee. “It also allows USFSP to share its mission and all of the incredible, innovative research and scholarship being conducted by its faculty and students.”

To learn more about the anniversary celebration and to see a complete list of events, please visit www.usfsp.edu/50years. ®

Alumni Stories

Since its inception, USF St. Petersburg has expanded to include 27 buildings spread over more than 48 acres.

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In the early days, students often would sit along the Bayboro Harbor waterfront on the grounds of what would later become the USF St. Petersburg campus.

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Each week throughout the year, USF St. Petersburg will celebrate alumni who have made or are making an impact on the community and the university. USF SP alumni who want to show their school pride and share the great things they are doing in the community can submit their stories through the USFSP Celebrates 50 website (www.usfsp.edu/50years).

USF St. Petersburg is the only residential, public research institution in Pinellas County.

USF Programs Rank High on Lists for Military Vet Students

2016 Bull Explorers Schedule Includes Trips-of-a-Lifetime

USF’s College of Nursing ranked No. 1 in the nation for veteran-friendly nursing schools, and USF St. Petersburg’s Online MBA Program ranked No. 1 in Florida for veterans.

The College of Nursing results came from a computer-based ranking compiled by College Factual, which uses public databases to evaluate colleges. It compared factors such as affordability, size of the college’s veteran population and commitment to veteran-related programs, according to a Military Times report.

The publication noted that USF offers a special nursing degree for veterans who have trained as medics, a program called V-CARE. USFSP’s Online MBA Program, meanwhile, ranked in the top 25 percent nationwide for veterans and No. 1 in Florida. U.S. News & World Report compared 123 universities; USFSP’s program placed No. 27 nationally. The rankings were based on several categories, including faculty credentials and training; student services and technology, and student engagement.

The Alumni Association recently unveiled its 2016 Bull Explorers travel schedule, a smorgasbord of trips selected to satisfy an array of interests and budgets.

They include a dream golf getaway featuring a day at the Masters Tournament; a 10-day history lover’s tour of the Old West via national parks and lodges, and a breathtaking deluxe visit to Machu Picchu, Cusco and the Sacred Valley.

“I’m excited about these 11 trips because each one offers unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences,” said Bull Explorers travel director Christina Cameron, `04, MA `13. “They’ll help shorten a lot of bucket lists!”

Get the full schedule and details on each trip by visiting www.usfalumni.org/travelschedule.

Trips are open to all alumni and their families and friends.

Machu Picchu

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Department of Defense

Celebrated Alumnus Becomes State Department Spokesman

Rear Admiral John Kirby

Rear Admiral John Kirby, `85, has become the new face and voice of the U.S. State Department.

As the person who explains U.S. foreign policy to the rest of the world, Kirby is now one of the most visible figures in U.S. government.

He was called “perfect” for the job by Secretary of State John Kerry, who cited his “impeccable judgment, collegiality and character.”

Kirby served as the Pentagon spokesman from December 2013 to March 2015, winning the respect of the press corps for his candor and accessibility.

New Scholarships Meet Evolving Needs New scholarships for USF students address the special needs of two groups: military veterans and undocumented Latinos.

The Veterans Services Last Mile Scholarship Fund, established by the Alumni Association, aims to support veterans after their military

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education benefits stop. Vets receiving aid from the G.I. Bill, for instance, have only 36 months to attain a bachelor`s degree, which typically takes four years.

The Association is building an endowment to provide up to four semesters of "last mile" funding to honorably discharged veterans pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees.

To learn more about the fund, contact Kemel Thompson at kemel@usf.edu.

The SOL (Status of Latinos) Scholarship established by the USF Status of Latinos Presidential Advisory Committee supports students who are undocumented in the United States, or whose parents are undocumented.

Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence and are engaged in the Latino community are eligible.

An endowment account has been created by teachers/guidance counselors Vivien A. Oliva, former chair of the USF Latin Community Advisory Committee, and Beverly Oliva Vail, MA `73. The first scholarship will be awarded in the fall. Additional donors are sought.

Contact Anh-Kay Pizano, apizano@usf.edu, for more information.

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Take Rocky on your next trip and email your information, along with high resolution photos (300 dpi – the larger the file size the better), to pcarnathan@usf.edu or mail information and photo to Penny Carnathan USF Alumni Association University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100 Tampa, FL 33620-5455

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1 Three-year-old Ashley Dawson and Rocky show off their winning smiles at the Gasparilla 5K Stroller Roll.

Ashley`s mom, Life Member Elena Dawson, `99, `14 & MBA `01, provided their motor-vation.

2 As soon as she learned she`d be honeymooning at her dream destination, Jessica (Rein) Peskor, `08, knew Rocky just had to come.

“So we packed him in our suitcase and off he went to Bora Bora!” Rocky took in the sights with Jessica and Shaun Peskor.

3 A splash of Dom Perignon in a hotel overlooking the Sydney Opera House makes for awesome down time Down Under. Rocky joined the four Duhig siblings – all Bulls – and their proud dad, Michael Duhig, on a family trip to Australia and New Zealand.

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4 Wearing green and gold leis in honor of their beloved USF and attended by their best bull, Hayley (Suratt), `04 & MS `12, and Michael Ferguson, `04, tie the knot on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

5 Jeanette Mendy, `96 & MA `98, and Rocky take a stroll atop the 5,500-milelong Great Wall of China.

The longest fortification ever built, the Great Wall is China`s most popular tourist attraction.

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6 With help from Arleen Leon Love, `87, Rocky takes University of Florida mascot Albert E. Gator for a ride during a visit to Gainesville, Fla. 7 Life Member Catherine Burney, `95 & MPH `01, and her husband, Glenn Joyner, take Rocky on a stroll through history in Ephesus, Turkey, home of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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8 Super fans Shelby Finman, `09, left, and Dawn Beeson, `12, join Rocky in cheering on the USF women`s basketball team as they take on UConn during the American 2015 Championship tournament in Uncasville, Conn.

9 It`s another beautiful summer day at the beach for Life Members Michael Williams, `06, and his wife, Diane, `06, who brought Rocky along on their Iceland vacation.

10 South Florida meets South Africa as Life Member Joyce Carroll, `88, and Rocky travel to the southwestern-most tip of the African continent: the Cape of Good Hope.

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11 Rocky works on his balance while people-watching in Luang Praubang, Laos. “The people thought it was funny that I was carrying a stuffed animal,” says Lisa Von Bradsky, `85. She and her husband, Mark, visited Vietnam to see their daughter, who was studying abroad.

12 Cousins and high school students Madison Morrow, left, and Stephanie Morrow take Rocky to new heights above the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Madison`s mom is Bridgette Rivera, `97.

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The Oracle

Andros Phone Booths, 1983 I think I`m in that picture!!

Russ Duffey, Jr., `86

That was us in the early-mid 70s. Call home collect.

Matt Grisham, `75

We did this in the `90`s too, but we used the phones in the University Center.

Eric Sachse, `93 & MS `99

Alpha 2 West had broken phones a lot so you could use that as an excuse why you couldn`t call home!

Chris Walton, `90

I remember it was long distance to call from Tampa to Clearwater when I was a USF student.

Denise Clair, `93 Did anyone call home collect from these phones as a signal for mom or dad to call you back so that they would incur the cost?

Barry Shapiro, `82

Lived in Epsilon, then Mu … Remember calling home on Sunday for a hello to the folks in Miami.

Martha Kaplan Backer, `72 Danng! Are these the same phones next to Fresh Food company today that are completely destroyed?

Michel Plazas, Class of 2015

Alumni Share Their Pride To celebrate USF Week this spring, alumni shared their best green-and-gold spirit photos, complete with captions, on Facebook at USFalumni. All the shots were winners, but you voted these among your favorites.

“Favorite Future Alum!

Goooooooo Bulls!!”

– Submitted by Stacy Koshko Pippen, `03 & MEd `05

“Go Bulls and Go USF! I love this school!”

- Submitted by Kirsten Yallof

“My son has wanted to be a Bull for as long as I can remember! Here he is taking pictures before our wedding at the Alumni Center.”

– Submitted by Michelle Elaine Stevic, `06

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Helping Young Engineers Learn – One Mistake at a Time Craig Sapashe, `85, Passes Along His Granddad`s Lessons by Providing High-Tech Tools

By Penny Carnathan, `82

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s kids, Craig Sapashe and his brothers often visited their grandfather, a retired electrical engineer who`d worked in Ohio`s steel mills. Playtime at Merle Miller`s waterfront home in New Port Richey, Fla., meant taking things apart and putting them back together, fixing lamps, wiring motors for the dock`s boat davits.

“He`d always be tinkering with something; we used to spend weeks building docks or working on his boat. He`d fix everything rather than admitting defeat by bringing in a professional,” says Sapashe who, along with his brothers, went on to earn a degree in electrical engineering at USF. 12

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He graduated in 1985; Robert Jr. in `82, and Darren in `91, with a master`s in `93.

“The best thing my grandfather did [as a teacher] was to let me make the mistakes and learn from them. I learned to figure out how to figure it out.”

That, he says, remains an essential skill for electrical engineers. But tweaking designs and working out the bugs is no longer simply a matter of readjusting some wires and then trying it again, as it was for the late Merle Miller. Today`s electronic devices are powered by systems so small, they`re often invisible to the naked eye. Designing one can be time-consuming and expensive if the engineer has to create a new prototype for testing every step of the way.

USF`s College of Engineering for 20 years. He also gets personally involved. He co-chaired the first Wireless and Microwave Information (WAMI) Systems Industry Advisory Board in 1997, helping the school align its curriculum with industry needs, and has served on it ever since.

Having contemporary lab tools helps students apply and understand classroom theory, and allows them to conduct meaningful research. It also gives them a job-hunting edge when they graduate.

“Keysight software is one of the most widely used in the industry. Hiring people who already know how to use it can save employers months of training,” explains Professor Tom Weller, co-director of the college`s Center

Craig Sapashe, `85, account manager for Keysight Technologies, is credited with steering tens of millions of dollars in software and equipment to the College of Engineering. An Alumni Association Life Member along with his brother Darren, Sapashe says staying involved with the electrical engineering program has been energizing and rejuvenating. tt

Teaching assistant and grad student Yilu Ying works with students in the electrical engineering WAMI lab. t

In the industry, electrical engineers do much of their tinkering virtually, using computer-simulation and analysis software that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per engineer. Thanks to Sapashe, USF`s students do, too.

An account manager for Keysight Technologies, (previously part of Agilent Technologies, and before that, Hewlett Packard), Sapashe has steered tens of millions of dollars in software and equipment to

for WAMI Systems, which runs the WAMI laboratories.

Jason Boh, `04 and MS `06, discovered his passion for wireless electronics in the WAMI labs – and landed two great job offers upon graduation.

“Agilent [now Keysight] interviewed me and they really liked my experience with the software,” says Boh, a field applications engineer for Keysight in Boston. “For my master`s project, I used the software to design

Retired electrical engineer Merle Miller with, from left, grandkids Tamara, Craig and Robert in the 1960s, taught the boys their first lessons in engineering. The siblings all went on to graduate from USF; Robert, Craig and Darren earned degrees in electrical engineering, while Tamara majored in communications. Craig`s children, Meagan and Andrew, are current USF students; she`s majoring in advertising and he`s an aspiring civil engineer. tt

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Graduate student Enrique Gonzalez checks the performance of his circuit board using Keysight simulation software during a WAMI lab. t

a chip for Raytheon, and then I got a job offer from Raytheon. I actually had options!”

The learning experience proved so valuable, USF and Keysight partnered to share it. Their RF & Microwave Industry-Ready Student Certification Program launched less than two years ago and is now used at more than 30 universities around the world, from the Georgia Institute of Technology to the University of Stuttgart in Germany.

Sapashe says he got a great education at USF, but back in the early `80s electrical engineering undergrads faced challenges.

There were two biggies as far as he was concerned.

“We experimented in labs with equipment that was 20 years old. It felt like Frankenstein`s lab,” he says. “And I was locked in the engineering school where there were very few girls.”

To address the latter, he became a cheerleader his senior year – “You just had to be able to throw and catch a girl. … I had a lot of fun, and I did meet a girl.”

While the College of Engineering`s 3 :1 male to female ratio hasn`t changed since then, the “Frankenstein labs” certainly have. Serious revamping began in 1995, as Weller, Dr. Larry Dunleavy and their fellow professors set out to upgrade the then-25-

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year-old microwave program. Sapashe was one of the first alumni they turned to for help.

He does so gladly, he says. Being around students who see possibility everywhere is rejuvenating and he enjoys the camaraderie with the professors. There`s also basic physics to consider.

“It`s the first law of thermodynamics: `Energy can be neither created nor destroyed.` All the energy you put out is returned in some way. … Good things happen,” he says.

It all goes back to Merle Miller, who taught his grandsons so well.

“The software is kind of a sandbox. A student can play in it, mess things up, figure out how to fix it or make it better. The sand

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A teenaged Sapashe spends time with his grandfather, the late Merle Miller. Sapashe`s generosity has benefited a generation of USF engineering students and carried forward Miller`s legacy. t

from a bad castle can be reused,” Sapashe says.

“It`s the best way to learn.” ®

Teacher of the Year Uses His Dynamic Job History to Engage At-Risk Students

By Elizabeth Engasser, `15

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career in education wasn`t always the plan for Sarasota County (Fla.) Schools` 2015-16 Teacher of the Year.

Ed Hashey worked in mechanical engineering, the U.S. Navy`s nuclear power program, and in graphic design for the Wall Street Journal. He was in New York City`s financial district, involved in a project for the newspaper, when terrorists attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. Witnessing that horrific event changed his life.

“It got me thinking, is what I`m doing now making a great difference in the world?” he says.

Today, Hashey teaches fifth-graders at Sarasota`s Wilkinson Elementary School, where he focuses on engaging the students most at risk of failing. It`s a passion he discovered while pursuing USFSM`s Master of Arts in Teaching degree, a program for elementary school teachers who have bachelor`s degrees in fields other than education. Hashey, who earned his undergraduate degree in illustration at the Ringling College of Art and Design, graduated USF in 2008.

To find just the right approach to meet each child`s individual learning needs, he says he draws on all of his varied professional experiences. He uses a multi-disciplinary approach so students can apply what they`re learning in different subject areas to real-life lesson plans.

“If you have a rope with Ed Hashey shows off his Teacher of one strand, it`s not very the Year award during a March strong,” Hashey says. “But ceremony with Lori White, right, if you have a rope with superintendent of Sarasota County Schools. multiple strands, it`s a lot stronger, and that`s how I approach learning. We don`t just do one thing in life; we do many things at the same time.”

What he loves most about teaching comes at the end of the school year, when he can see each student`s progress.

“I start going back and looking at my notes from August, and look at the students` folders from the first quarter. I see that they`ve grown so much.”

As for his own future, Hashey says he believes he`s done with hopscotching from one career to another.

“I might go for a doctorate,” he says. “I think this is the career I`m going to land with.” ®

Joe Tomaino, MA `71, Leaves a Legacy at USF

By Elizabeth Engasser, `15

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fter nearly 50 years of service, Joe Tomaino, MA `71, has retired from USF. Tomaino helped grow the university by developing programs to engage alumni – back when USF had very few! – and working as a tireless fundraiser.

He was integral in creating your Alumni Association, serving as its first executive director. Throughout his career, he served as a role model for countless individuals, including Kemel Thompson, the Association`s director of development.

“Joe was like a seed here at USF,” said Thompson. “There are a lot of programs that are here at USF today because of him. You can`t replace someone like Joe, because you can`t just replace 50 years of history.”

Tomaino joined USF in 1966 as the assistant director of the USF Learning Center.

He has also served as executive director of the Annual Fund, In celebration of his retirement, director of special gifts, and Joe Tomaino throws out the first pitch for the Life Member director of development for the College of Education. Most Appreciation Baseball Game on recently, he was senior director May 16. The Bulls beat UCF 5-4. of major gifts for the USF Bulls Club.

Over the years, he watched USF grow from three buildings in Tampa to nearly 300 throughout the USF System. One of the things that surprised him most was the rapid increase in the number of students.

“We have almost 300,000 alumni now, and many of them are first-generation college students who came through in the `60s and `70s,” he said.

In his spare time, Tomaino works with nonprofits, such as the Tampa Sports Club and the Kiwanis Club in Tampa, and enjoys time with his wife, JoAnn, and his grandchildren.

A Life Member of the Alumni Association, he says he won`t miss USF – because his retirement plans include volunteering here.

“It`s not so much what I`ve done for the university, but what the university has done for me,” he said. “It`s probably the greatest gift I`ve ever received: to be doing what I love and being paid for it.” ®

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TOP 10 We are pleased to introduce the TOP 10 companies of the 2015 USF Fast 56.

The USF Alumni Association`s Fast 56 Awards identify, recognize and celebrate the world`s fastest growing Bull-owned or Bull-led businesses. But they don`t stop

there. The Fast 56 is a vehicle for Bulls to share knowledge, grow their networks and lend a hand to the next generation of Bull business leaders.

Congratulations to all of the companies inducted into the 2015 USF Fast 56.

Find the complete list on page 20. Here's a closer look at the top 10.

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1 RS Platou Markets, Inc. New York City www.platou.com Bull Leader: Patrick Shea, `76, CFO and Chief Compliance Officer

RS Platou Markets, Inc. is a New York City-based broker dealer and investment bank providing U.S. institutional investors with high-value brokerage, financial and advisory services focused on the offshore and shipping markets. We`re affiliated with RS Platou Markets Group and RS Platou ASA, recognized as one of the world`s oldest and largest ship broking and chartering companies.

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2 Patel, Greene & Associates, PLLC Bartow, Fla. www.patelgreene.com Bull Leaders: Gordon M. Greene, (top photo), `03 & MBA `08, Vice President, and Hiren M. Patel, `99 & MCE `03, President

Patel, Greene & Associates, PLLC provides civil engineering consulting for roadway design, permitting, drainage design, erosion control design and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD).

Our mission is to provide high-quality, cost effective engineering solutions to our clients. We are passionate about saving them money and finding innovative solutions to their problems.

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South Tampa Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Tampa, Fla.

Bayside Urgent Care Center, Inc. Clearwater, Fla.

Boddiford Consulting LLC Tampa, Fla.

www.southtampaperio. com Bull Leader: Matthew T. Waite, `97, Owner

South Tampa Periodontics & Implant Dentistry was founded by Matthew T. Waite, a dental specialist who holds faculty appointments with the University of Florida`s departments of Graduate Periodontology and Community Dentistry & Behavioral Science. In addition to his business, Dr. Waite donates his services through charitable events, such as the Florida Mission of Mercy.

www.baysideurgent carecenter.com Bull Leaders: Kimberly Spruill, `08, Senior Manager, and Richard Wallace, `96, President and CEO

www.boddifordconsulting. com Bull Leader: Joshua Boddiford, `02 & MBA `06, President

Boddiford Consulting is built on a high level of IT and accounting knowledge in ERP Systems, business analysis, application development and database administration.

We specialize in dynamic web applications backed by cloud-hosted technology, including but not limited to, .Net, Oracle, Linux, PHP, MySQL, Voice Over IP and Text Messaging.

Bayside Urgent Care provides the highest quality and most easily accessible medical care and services to patients who urgently need to see a physician but do not have a life-threatening condition requiring an emergency room visit. We are a physician-owned clinic experienced in urgent care medicine.

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NoWait, Inc. Pittsburgh

Uproar PR Orlando, Fla.

MSS Care Rockledge, Fla.

Intex Builders, LLC Tampa, Fla.

Jormac Aerospace Largo, Fla.

www.nowaitapp.com

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www.jormac.com

Bull Leader: Robb Myer, `00, Founder and President

Bull Leader: Mike Harris, `98, Co-founder

Bull Leader: Kevin Bernard, `09, Officer and Board Member

Bull Leader: Shantell McLean, `03, Managing Member

Bull Leader: Steve Jourdenais, `89, President

NoWait is the fastestgrowing startup serving the casual dining market.

Our app allows guests to connect with their favorite casual restaurants to get estimated wait times and to get in line remotely.

NoWait adds value for both restaurants and their guests, and is in more than 1,000 restaurants nationally.

With offices in Orlando, Toronto and Chicago, Uproar PR applies a cutting-edge technology perspective for companies looking to compete in this always-on, socially driven economy.

We are a global PR firm that works with a broad spectrum of technology, consumer, hospitality and professional services clients.

MSS Care provides quality medical care in the comfort of the patient`s own home.

We offer skilled services such as registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and medical social workers, as well as companion care services, including aides and respite care.

Intex Builders` general and roofing contractors specialize in interior and exterior renovations. The foundation of this family-owned company is quality craftsmanship and customer satisfaction. We are committed to helping our customers get their home renovation projects done on time, and our work is completed by qualified craftsmen.

Jormac Aerospace is the world`s leading provider of liner systems and structural modifications for VIP and head-of-state aircraft. We focus on the engineering, design, certification and production of structural systems and components for the aviation industry, using state-of-the art equipment and years of practical experience.

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Profile in Leadership

My Linda Harrison, executive director of Safety and Security at Gaylord Entertainment in National Harbor, Md., earned a BA in criminology from the USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences in June 1980 and also holds an MS in criminal justice from Grambling State University in Louisiana.

A Legacy in Leadership

By Carol P. Wight

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y Linda Harrison was born to work in the important arena of law enforcement. It has been a part of her family tree since her great-great-grandfather provided security on a Florida plantation and has been carried on by members of her family in every generation since. Her mother worked as a probation officer, her sister as a sergeant with the Florida Department of Transportation Police, and her cousin was the first African American state trooper in the state of Florida.

That type of family history could feel like a heavy responsibility for anyone to assume, but to My (and, yes, that is her first name) it has

been her absolute greatest desire and privilege to carry on this law enforcement legacy.

Currently the executive director of Safety and Security at Gaylord Entertainment in National Harbor, Md., My has established a rich history of her own in the security industry.

Beginning at USF, her career has taken her to places she never dreamed she might go, and provided opportunities to work with people she had never imagined possible.

“My grandmother always told me to let my work speak for itself,” said My, “and following her advice has taken me far.”

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far she had come, from where she started, fully began to soak in.

“My life began in the housing projects of Belmont Heights in Tampa. And that`s where I make a visit every time I return to Tampa, as a reminder that anyone can come from anywhere and accomplish anything! And my education at USF certainly helped make that possible.”

As in every life dedicated to community service, especially law enforcement, there are life-and-death risks involved. Those risks became personal for My and her family when her former husband, Ronald Harrison, serving as the sergeant in charge of the Hillsborough County sheriff's DUI Task Force, was killed in the line of duty in 2007, after 27 years of service.

“We are all involved in law enforcement…my mom, my brother, My life began in two sisters, my daughter, son-in-law, the housing projects nieces, sister-in-law…and we all know the potential dangers involved,” said My. of Belmont Heights “But we continue to be dedicated to this in Tampa. And that’s service, no matter what.” where I make a visit My Linda Harrison`s legacy is already moving forward beyond her own career, every time I return to through her daughter Natika Everhart Tampa, as a reminder Jennings who also graduated from USF that anyone can come and is now a sergeant with the Hillsborough County Sheriff`s Office, from anywhere and and daughter Ronnee Pinder who is accomplish anything! a criminal justice major at BethuneCookman College. And as with their mother and grandmother before them each of their individual works speaks for itself.

In My`s office in Maryland is a picture of both of her girls when they were little… her inspiration on days that present special challenges, to always be a role model to them.

“I am having an amazing life,” said My. “I keep thinking this is a dream and that one day I`m going to wake up and realize that none of this ever happened. To grow up wanting to do a certain thing, and then get the opportunity to do it, and succeed in it…that`s the American dream. I`ve been able to travel the world, meet impressive leaders and most of all to make a difference. I would not change one thing!”

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Saying that My Linda Harrison`s career has gone far is an understatement. As a student at USF, she began her career writing parking tickets for USF Campus Security, even writing a ticket for her own mother, Michele Jean Major, who was also a student at USF at the same time.

My believes without a doubt that what she learned from her experiences with USF Campus Security, under the leadership of her supervisor and mentor Capt. Robert Siwik, helped propel her on to a successful career and future. After graduating with a BA in criminology in 1980, My worked for the Hillsborough County Sheriff`s Office in Tampa where she served as a deputy, patrol corporal, undercover narcotics detective, prescription fraud detective and internal affairs investigator, before beginning a new chapter of her career working with the FBI in 1985.

Following training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., My was assigned as a special agent to the New Orleans Field Office, Shreveport Resident Agency, where she worked general criminal investigations. Six years later, she transferred to the Los Angeles Division and was assigned to the Civil Rights Squad until 1995 when she was transferred to FBI Headquarters as a supervisor in the Civil Rights Unit.

As a result of her dedication to excellence and growing recognition of her expertise, My was promoted to the position of unit chief of the Hate Crimes Unit at FBI Headquarters in November 1999. Two years later she was appointed assistant special agent in charge of the Newark Field Office with responsibility for public corruption, white-collar crime, cyber crime and civil rights matters. A historic promotion came in 2004 to the position of section chief in the Administrative Services Division at FBI Headquarters, making her the third African-American female to enter the FBI`s Senior Executive Service. One year later, My was designated as the special agent in charge of the Memphis Field Office.

My declares Memphis as her favorite FBI assignment, perhaps in large part because she successfully led the Operation Tennessee Waltz investigation that resulted in indictments and convictions of 12 corrupt politicians, or maybe it`s because that`s where the realization of how

Unbridled Healing The brainchild of Dr. Edie Dopking, Quantum Leap Farm offers equine therapy to people of all ages suffering from a host of ills. Those who`ve experienced it say Dopking and her horses work magic.

By Michelle Bearden

Dopking, 55, grew up around horses and got her first at age 11. “Our vet said he was old enough to vote,” she says, laughing.

Though she would eventually become an accomplished equestrian, she thought horses would always be just a hobby. Instead, the self-described science nerd pursued a career in nuclear medicine, becoming a pioneering magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) specialist in the mid-1980s. She co-founded one of the Tampa Bay area`s first MRI centers, which sold in just a few years, leaving her with some unexpected extra time and money.

Photo by Victor`s Photojournalism

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ark Lalli had pretty much given up on life.

A U.S. Army helicopter crash in 2007 killed six fellow crew members and left him with unshakeable guilt, severe brain trauma and 24 broken bones.

He spent two years in hospitals. By the time he came to Tampa for rehabilitation at James A. Haley Veterans` Hospital, Lalli had lost all interest in engaging with the outside world. He spent most days in his darkened apartment, watching TV and eating junk food.

A chance visit to Quantum Leap Farm, run by a scientist with a passion for the healing power of horses, became his first step toward recovery. Edie Ebbert Dopking`s much-lauded therapeutic horseback riding program eventually restored the young man`s confidence; it gave him his life back, he says. Now 29, Lalli works as a Quantum Leap volunteer, serves on the farm`s board of directors, and is the brand-new husband of a fellow volunteer.

All because of Dopking.

“She`s my angel sent from heaven,” he says.

“For having that vision, and putting her heart and soul into the place, she`s changed my world. And I know she`s done it for so many others.” …

The time went to logging more volunteer hours at Tampa`s Bakas Equestrian Center, a therapeutic horseback riding program for disabled children. The money helped buy 10 acres in rural Odessa, near Tampa, where Dopking created a boarding co-op for her own three horses and those of a few friends.

In 1996, she went back to school to finish her undergraduate degree in human development at Eckerd College, reviving her love of learning.

Then she heard about a terminal research program at USF, where select students can bypass a master`s and go straight into a doctoral program with just a bachelor`s and a hefty resume. She jumped.

At 38, Dopking was older than most of her classmates in the Aging Studies PhD program, but that was an advantage, says Larry Schonfeld, a professor at USF`s Florida Mental Health Institute and chair of Dopking`s dissertation committee.

Mark and Margo Lalli, volunteers at Quantum Leap, were married on the farm May 23. Mark credits farm founder, Edie Dopking, right, with giving him back his life through equine therapy following a helicopter crash in Iraq.

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Bob Delaney, an author and advocate for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, tries out the motorized lift used to help clients mount Quantum Leap Farm’s therapy horses.

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“Edie didn`t need a lot of mentoring,” he recalls.

"She brought a passion and a sense of purpose on how to apply what she was learning into something useful.”

Her experience at Bakas led Dopking to investigate the physical and psychosocial benefits of therapeutic horseback riding for disabled adults for her dissertation research. That also planted the seed for launching her own equine therapy nonprofit. She traveled the country visiting programs and borrowing their best ideas.

In 2000, with a few horse friends and a handful of students, she launched Quantum Leap.

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juggled myriad duties: promoting Quantum Leap, fundraising, developing and staffing more programs.

Oh, yes, and there was the matter of finishing her PhD, which she did in 2003.

Quantum Leap now operates on 20 acres, half donated by Dopking and half leased. In 2014, it served 1,500 clients ages 18 months to 92 years, ranging from kids with cancer to disabled veterans.

Services are varied. They include therapeutic riding or carriage-driving lessons to improve muscle strength, balance and self-confidence as clients learn horsemanship skills. At EASE sessions address psychosocial needs; physical therapy focuses on improving mobility using the horse as a tool, and kinesthetic therapy, for people with new or unstable injuries, may include any of the above.

Sixty percent of Quantum Leap clients are active-duty or retired military service members and their families.

More than 600 volunteers help keep down expenses, which nonetheless run high; nobody gets turned away because of an inability to pay.

The annual budget of $850,000 is overseen by a 25-person board. Money comes from donations, fundraisers, sponsorships, grants and the occasional windfall, including $50,000 awards Dopking and Lalli each received when the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team separately named them Community Heroes. Both gave their awards to the farm. The operation also gets a boost from Dopking`s bond-trader husband, Al, who provides his financial acumen gratis.

Volunteers who`ve watched Quantum Leap grow from a grass-roots organization to a nationally recognized nonprofit say they`re not surprised.

“I watch a brain-injured child get on a horse for the first time, and I see pure joy on his face,” says Jackie Martino, who donates her labor twice a week. “And I look across the ring and see that same joy on [the] Mom`s face. What happens here is magical. And it all begins with Edie.”

BULLS STAY TOGETHER

Alumni Connecting with Alumni In the past 12 months, the Alumni Association`s Orlando Chapter has hosted: • 7 social get-togethers • 5 Bulls sporting events • 2 community service projects Attending an April happy hour are, back row, left to right: Matt Ostrander, Vic Teschel, MEd `09; Paul Winterbotham; Pasha Baker, `04; Kathy Dorf,`08, Life Member; Heather Meglino, `08; Kimberly Brown, `04; Jose Arias, Jr.,`85, Life Member.

Front row: Christopher Wilson, `08; Katie Christie, `07; Michelle Benghtt, `14; Tauji Brown,`12 & MPH `14; Fred Rich, `02, Life Member.

In April and May of this year alone, alumni chapters hosted 12 get-togethers for 2014 "new" grads. Since chapters are formed based on geographic area, members enjoy the support and benefits of staying close to USF though they may live miles away.

Members of the D.C. Regional Chapter take a break while hosting a spring New Alumni Welcome Dinner at Clare and Don`s Beach Shack in Falls Church, Va. They are, from left: Conrad Pawlina, `10; Erin Fernandez, `11; Dave Tax, `89; Mike Blackman, and Daniel Johnson, `09, joined by Paul Winterbotham of the Alumni Association. Dave owns Clare and Don`s.

The College of Business Alumni Society has been sponsoring Cinco de Mayo-themed networking events for years. They provide a great way for alumni, colleagues and friends to connect while having fun.

Beth Herman, `09, left, the society's incoming chair, and Katie Giglio, MEd `02, right, the Association`s assistant director of chapters and societies, present outgoing society chair and Association Life Member Maegan Fader, `06, with a thank-you "Bulls Country" sign at this year`s networking event.

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Social events help alumni quickly bond as they form new chapters and societies. Pasco County, Florida alumni created their chapter just this year and are already attracting dozens of Bulls to get-togethers.

Association Life Member Angie Westbrook, `99 and MA `06, was surprised and delighted to see a former student, Tijana Subotic, Class of 2015, at the Pasco Chapter`s April event at Wiregrass Brass Tap in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Westbrook shared these then-and-now photos.

BULLS PROTECT USF

Honor, Maintain and Shape New USF Traditions The Atlanta Chapter has welcomed new grads with a spring brunch and visit to the annual Dogwood Festival for two years.

Attendees in 2015 included, left to right, Julious Taylor, `04, Marilyn Brown, `14, Kelley Holz, `09, Kelley Jones, `11, Singeh Ndah Saliki, `14, Gary White, `73, Paul Winterbotham, Amy Bean, `06, Louis Struikman, `07, Life Member.

BULLS MAKE AN IMPACT On USF Student Success

The Manatee-Sarasota Chapter raised $1,845 from its most recent event, a silent auction and game of chance held during USF SarasotaManatee`s Night at the Races in April. Proceeds will support USFSM students.

Auction-goers bid on donated prizes including Tampa Bay Buccaneers tickets, luxury restaurant gift certificates and an Alumni Association Life Membership. The chapter`s fundraisers took place during a larger university event that included dinner and greyhound racing at the Sarasota Kennel Club.

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No matter where you live, youll ' 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.

INTEREST-BASED GROUPS

Anthropology Alumni Brian McEwen bmcewen@cachillsborough.com

Kosove Scholarship Alumni Justin Geisler justingeisler@hotmail.com

GEOGRAPHICAL GROUPS

Atlanta Marnie Williams usfalumniatlanta@gmail.com

Architecture Alumni David Hunter David.Hunter@morganstanley.com

Library and Information Science Society William (Bill) Harris wharris3@mail.usf.edu

Black Alumni Shomari Sanford shomari1906@yahoo.com

Lockheed Martin – Oldsmar Brent Lewis brent.a.lewis@lmco.com

Boston Loren Glaser USFBostonBulls@gmail.com

Clinical Psychology Alumni Demy Kamboukos usfclinpsychalumni@gmail.com

Medicine Alumni Catherine Warner cwarner1@health.usf.edu

Broward County Ruth Rogge R_rogge@yahoo.com

College of Behavioral and Community Sciences Patty Cleveland cbcs@usf.edu

Music Society Keith Sanz usfmusicalumni@gmail.com

Alan Steinberg usfbrowardalumni@hotmail.com

Manley Jaquiss manleyjaquiss@yahoo.com

Nursing Alumni Edwin Hernandez ehernan5@health.usf.edu

College of Business Alumni Beth Herman beths38@hotmail.com

Pharmacy Alumni Patti Shirley pshirley@health.usf.edu

Engineering Alumni Pete Danile pdanile@tampabay.rr.com

Psychology Alumni Monica Jackson Kim Read usfpsychba@gmail.com

Entrepreneurship Alumni Jennifer Sineway jennagator@aol.com Geology Alumni Bruce Nocita bnocita@smeinc.com Honors College Alumni Dan Ravicher ravicher@gmail.com

Public Administration Alumni Mike Rimoldi mike@rimoldiconstruction.com Public Health Alumni Natalie Preston-Washington npreston@health.usf.edu Theater Alumni Kimberli Cummings kbdiva901@aol.com USF St. Petersburg Heather Willis hlwillis@usfsp.edu

Austin Brad Heath gobulls@austin.rr.com

Charlotte, N.C. Marisa Varian usfcharlottebulls@gmail.com Chicago Blake Rus WindyCityBulls56@gmail.com Columbus, Ohio Jason Griffin columbususfalumni@gmail.com

Los Angeles Janet Foster usfbullsnla@yahoo.com Manatee-Sarasota Jay Riley jayriley@sar.usf.edu Miami-Dade County Carlos Rodriguez USFmiamialumni@gmail.com Nashville Melinda Dale nashvilleusfbulls@live.com New Orleans Heather Tank heath014@yahoo.com New York Andrew Jones usfalumniny@gmail.com Orlando Jose Arias, Jr. usfbullsorlando@gmail.com Palm Beach County Scott Teich scott.teich@raymondjames.com

D.C. Regional Erin Fernandez usfbullsdc@gmail.com

Pasco County Melissa Bidgood Phil Kupczyk usfpasco@gmail.com

Denver Josh Flynn jflynn@mail.usf.edu

Philadelphia Mike Waterhouse usf.tri.state.alumni@gmail.com

Fort Myers/Naples Paul Winterbotham usfalumniftmyers@gmail.com

Phoenix Jillian Papa jillianpapa@gmail.com

Greater Tampa Scott Burgess USFTampaAlumni@gmail.com

Pinellas Julie Pappacoda usfpinellas@gmail.com

Greenville, S.C. Mike Nascarella michael.nascarella@gmail.com

Raleigh, N.C. Bob Cohn bob.cohn@mssb.com

Hernando Kevin Floyd usfhcac@gmail.com Houston Angela Beeson usfbullshouston1@gmail.com

St. Louis, Mo. Mark Greenspahn usfstlbulls@gmail.com

Jacksonville Crystal Parks usfjax@gmail.com

San Diego Josh Vizcay Josuevizcay@gmail.com Tallahassee Paul Winterbotham winterbotham@usf.edu

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When Bulls Help Bulls, Everybody Wins

A Michael P. McCay Director of Employer Relations USF Career Services

s a USF alumnus, you can make a big difference in the lives of current students and provide them opportunities while significantly boosting your company`s bottom line. Whether you`re a seasoned, well-established professional or just embarking on your career, your industry knowledge, your network, your time and your talents can all benefit your university and its students. Likewise, USF and its students can help you! This win-win is the result of one of USF`s proudest cultural traditions: Bulls helping Bulls.

When you reach out to the USF Career Services office as an employer representative, you not only open the door to hiring outstanding student talent, you get the aid of our expert employer relations team and resources. Just a few of the ways we help employers connect with the right employees include working with companies to develop campus-branding strategies, advising employers on creating student recruitment plans and managing career fairs.

Our student recruitment database, EmployA-Bull, exposes your job opportunities to

Among the many ways USF`s Career Services helps connect Bull employers and employees is by hosting job fairs like this one.

13,000 active job-seekers. We have more than 1,300 alumni representing potential employers already registered in Employ-A-Bull, which is a free and simple way to connect with student talent.

Last semester, Matthew Coles, `99, called from Humana Inc.`s national office, where he works as a recruiter. Humana was looking to expand its internship program, so Matthew reached out to USF. 28

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“I came back to USF to recruit for Humana because of USF`s reputation locally, and also because of the direction the university is heading with a regional and national presence,” he said. “Most of our positions are not located in Tampa, but I feel that we can make an impact regionally because of the top talent that USF is bringing onto campus.”

Matthew is not only interested in recruiting students for internship and full-time positions, he has also become a valuable resource for our office, hosting workshops to prepare students for the job interview process.

A new initiative we`ve launched for alumni is Shadow-A-Bull. This innovative program provides current students the opportunity to shadow a USF alumnus, allowing you to share valuable, industry-related knowledge and have a direct impact on students. By serving as a Shadow-A-Bull host, you can aid in the professional development of a student, connect with your alma mater in a meaningful way, and increase the exposure of your company and profession. The Shadow-A-Bull program will help show the power of the USF network, and it will help students understand the importance of alumni involvement.

Do you have a part-time job, internship or full-time position that you`re looking to fill? Think USF! With our state-of-the-art employment system, you can promote your opportunities to students who meet your desired qualifications. And our team stands ready to walk you through the student recruitment process.

If you have an interest in any of our career programs, please contact us. All of our programs, events and job-related information can be found on our USF Career Services webpage, www.usf.edu/career-services. I look forward to connecting our outstanding USF alumni with our high-caliber students.

When Bulls help Bulls, everyone comes out a winner. ®

Don`t be shy, alumni! We`d like to include your news and photos in Class Notes. Email your information, along with high resolution photos (300 dpi – the larger the file size the better), to Penny Carnathan at pcarnathan@ usf.edu or mail information and photo to Penny Carnathan USF Alumni Association University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100 Tampa, FL 33620-5455

`60s Edward Timmons, Mathematics `64, and Lynn (Nichols) Timmons, Elementary Education `64, both Life Members, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 12. The couple met as members of USF`s inaugural class and enjoyed long careers; he overseeing training at IBM and AT&T and she teaching hearingimpaired and traditional students for more than 40 years. They have three daughters: Traci Timmons, MA `96; Tricia Timmons, MEd `98, and Holly Chadwell, MA `97, and five grandchildren they are actively recruiting to become future Bulls. The Timmons live in San Antonio, Fla.

Edward and Lynn Timmons, both members of USF`s charter class, married June 12,1965 at the First United Methodist Church in Zephyrhills.

`70s Philip T. Amuso, Microbiology `73, MA `75 & PhD `00, Life Member, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards.

Amuso retired as the director and associate bureau chief of the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Laboratories-Tampa. He recently received the 2015 Association of Public Health Laboratories Lifetime Achievement Award.

`80s Mark Bennett, Geography `89, joined the Ridge Professional Group in Lakeland, Fla., as the planning director responsible for activities related to urban planning, including land planning and zoning. He has 26 years` experience in urban planning and previously served as planning manager for Haines City in Polk County, Fla.

Bucky Buchanan, Communications `82, has been promoted to first vice president for wealth management with the Buchanan Wealth Management Group at UBS Financial Services in Jacksonville, Fla. He also was named to the 2015 UBS Director`s Council, which recognizes the firm`s top performers. Buchanan was a founding member of the Alumni Association`s student Ambassadors in 1979.

Martha L. Daviglus, MPH `88, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards.

She is the associate vice chancellor for research, director of the Institute for Minority Health Research, and professor of medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a recipient of the 2010 Champion of Community Health Award.

Denise D`Aprile, Management `85, joined Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, P.A. as a partner. D`Aprile focuses her practice primarily on personal injury law. She will work out of the firm`s Port Charlotte, Fla., office.

Deborah Duncan, Mass Communications `85, joined Stetson University College of Law as a major gift officer. Her duties will include matching donors` philanthropic visions and passions with Stetson`s mission. Duncan has worked for nonprofit organizations since 1997.

Jan J. Gorrie, MPH `86, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards.

She is managing partner for Ballard PartnersTampa, where she is one of the state`s leading transactional and administrative health care lawyers. She is a 2008 recipient of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association President's Award.

Shane Gunderson, Communication `89, has published a book, Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement: The Origins of America`s Debate on East Timor, examining the campaigns by people in the United States on behalf of those seeking peace for East Timor. Gunderson is an adjunct professor in communication arts at Florida International University.

Richard T. Hartman, Physics `88 & PhD `02, Alumni Association board member and Life Member, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. He is the Chief Health Strategist for PSI Inc. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he became a career member of the Senior Executive Service.

Winifred M. Holland, MPH `84, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is an administrator and health officer for the Florida Department of Health in Clay County. She serves on the board of directors of the National Association of City and County Health Officials.

Levi McIntyre, EdD `84, Life Member, was named superintendent of the Brentwood Union Free School District in Long Island, N.Y. McIntyre was principal of Longwood Junior High School in Middle Island from 1993 until his retirement in 2014. In 2012, he was named Administrator of the Year by the Western Suffolk (N.Y.) Counselors Association.

Wendy Wiener, Broadcast News `89, has joined the law firm Broad and Cassel as partner in the Insurance Regulatory Practice Group. She`ll work out of the Tallahassee office. Wiener is a member of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel; co-chair of the Tallahassee Jewish Food Festival; co-chair of the Southern Shakespeare Festival (Festival Day); and a member of the ACT Board with the Young Actors Theatre.

`90s Tabia Henry Akintobi, MPH `99 & PhD `06, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Akintobi is director of the Prevention

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Research Center, associate professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine, and associate dean of Community Health at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.

Roy W. Beck, MPH `91 & PhD `93, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Beck is the executive director of Jaeb Center for Health Research, Inc. and former deputy editor of JAMA Ophthalmology. He received the Alfred W. Bressler Prize in Vision Science in 2009.

Craig Beggins, Business Administration, `90, and Life Member Ben DeBrocke, Finance, `96, recently accepted the 2014 Company Technology Award on behalf of Century 21 Beggins Enterprises. The award goes to just one of Century 21`s 6,900 offices worldwide and recognizes intense focus on technology in support of the business. Beggins and his brother Jeff are partners in the company; DeBrocke is the Chief Technology Officer.

Craig and Jeff Beggins and Ben DeBrocke accept the 2014 Company Technology Award presented by Century 21.

Sherri Berger, MSPH `96, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Berger is the COO of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and the former deputy director of one of the CDC`s national centers.

Stacey Brown, MA `91, was featured on the American Counseling Association`s website as one of the Faces of Counseling as part of the organization`s Counselor Awareness Month activities. Brown is a professor at Florida SouthWestern State College.

Arlene Calvo, Chemistry `94, MPH `98 & PhD `05, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Calvo is a research assistant professor at USF`s COPH and a researcher for Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama. She has a special interest in working with underserved and vulnerable populations at the community level.

James R. Chastain, Jr., MPH `93 & PhD `04, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. The president of Chastain-Skillman, Inc., he is a scientific peer reviewer for the National Institutes of Health and past chairman of Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Fla. Stephen R. Cole, Wellness `93, MPH `95 & PhD `98, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Cole is a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill`s Gillings School of Global Public Health and editor of the American Journal of Epidemiology. He has a special interest in infectious diseases.

Anthony D. Escobio, Sociology `95 & MPH `00, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. He is vice president of Patient Financial Services at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa and a member of the Hillsborough County Healthcare Advisory Board.

Christi Hildebrand is presented with a check after a surprise announcement – during a surprise school assembly – that she is Georgia`s 2015 National Distinguished Principal.

Andrew Jenkins, Industrial Engineering `98, joined the board of Bush Ross P. A. and serves as treasurer. Jenkins is a business attorney who practices in Tampa.

Karen Fox, MA Sociology `95, had her newest book, The Psychic Workbook: Tools and Techniques to Develop Reliable Insight, released in April by Schiffer Publishing. This is her second book published by Schiffer. Fox is the director of the Aspen Program for Psychic Development in Denver.

Carol Ann Jenkins, MPH `96, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. The director of accreditation and survey readiness for All Children`s Hospital in Tampa / St. Petersburg, she is also the chair of USF`s Master of Health Administration Advisory Board.

Xiomara Zulay Hewitt, Chemistry `96 & MPH `98, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is director of Infection Prevention and Control for the Adventist Health System.

Rose Massey, Nursing `98, MS `10, joined LoCicero Medical Group in Tampa as an advanced registered nurse practitioner in internal medicine.

Christi Hildebrand, Education `98, was named Georgia`s 2015 National Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the U.S. Department of Education.

She is the principal of Elm Street Elementary, ranked in the top 10 percent of the state`s Title I schools and a recipient of Georgia`s Top Performing Elementary School rating for two consecutive years.

Sanjay Kurian, Mathematics `96, Life Member, received the Florida Bar Construction Law Institute`s first ever Rising Star Award. The award recognizes excellence in the practice of, and in publishing and speaking on, construction law, and Kurian`s contributions to voluntary bar associations.

Claudine M. Samanic, MSPH `99, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Samanic is a commander for the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and an environmental health scientist for the Centers for Disease Control.

Lisa Schiavinato, Political Science `98, received an Outstanding Extension Service Award from the North Carolina State University Office of Outreach & Engagement. Schiavinato is co-director of the North Carolina Coastal Resources Law, Planning and Policy Center, which coordinates and applies the legal, planning and policy expertise of the UNC system and the Sea Grant program to the state`s coastal issues.

Jennifer Silva, Humanities `97, is the new executive director of The Sustany Foundation, an organization that promotes sustainability in the Tampa Bay region.

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Betty Viamontes, Accounting `95, MACC `97 & MBA `03, Life Member, recently published her first book, Waiting on Zapote Street, based on her family story. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com.

Lauren B. Zapata, MSPH `99 & PhD `05, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is a senior research scientist for the Centers for Disease Control, a commander in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and a recipient of the CDC Director`s Award for Public Health Impact.

`00s Adam Alaee, History `01, was promoted to partner at Foley & Lardner LLP in the firm`s Tampa offices. Alaee practices in all areas of commercial litigation, emphasizing construction and real estate litigation, bid protests, and business disputes. His work has resulted in several published decisions.

Abdel A. Alli, Biology `03, MPH `04, MS & PhD `09, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Alli is an assistant professor at Emory University School of Medicine with a special interest in the physiological and pathophysiological regulation of ion channels in the kidney.

Shalyn Dever, Electrical & Computer Engineering, `04, has been named a 2015 Woman to Watch by Orlando Business Journal. Dever is the co-founder of Orlando digital marketing agency Chatter Buzz Media, a top-ranking social media marketing firm and advertising agency.

G. Scott Dotson, PhD `06, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards.

He is the lead health scientist and senior team coordinator for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the Centers for Disease Control.

Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza, MPH `07 & PhD `10, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is an associate research scientist in the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program at the International Vaccine Institute in South Korea.

Lee Florea, PhD Geology `06, will co-lead a research expedition into the Crater of Mount Rainier this summer, a project sponsored in part by National Geographic. Florea and his team will map the ice caves in the summit and conduct water chemistry and microbiology studies.

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`10s Kathryn J. Gillette, MHA `03, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is market president and CEO of Bayfront HealthSt. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Fla., and an American College of Healthcare Executives fellow.

Melissa Bucholdt Armstrong, Communication `11, and Daniel Armstrong, Chemical Engineering `12, married March 21 at Tampa Bay Watch in

Erin LaSala, Dance Education `03, will lead Florida Southern College`s new dance program, to begin in the fall, as coordinator and assistant professor. LaSala has danced with Asher Dance Eclectic and taught dance at Kent State University.

Claudia X. Aguado Loi, `03, MPH `05 & PhD `12, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. Loi is a research assistant professor at the USF COPH and cofounder of LUNA, Inc. She has a special interest in preventing and eliminating cancer.

Christine McGuire-Wolfe, MPH `00 & PhD `13, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is a firefighter/paramedic and Infection Control Officer with Pasco County (Fla.) Fire Rescue, and an adjunct faculty member with the USF COPH.

Hunter Taylor, Mass Communications & English `11, was promoted to account executive at ChappellRoberts, an advertising agency located in Tampa.

Tierra Verde, Fla. She is a membership program specialist at the USF Alumni Association; he works for Mosaic in Mulberry, Fla. They met while attending USF in 2007. The wedding was attended by many USF alumni, including most of the bridal party and parents of the groom Dr. Kathleen Armstrong, PhD `96, and Life Member Stephen Armstrong, MBA `01.

Chris Coomer, International Business `13, joined Sentinel Background Checks as director of business development. The company is a global provider of background screening services in Brandon, Fla.

Rachel Nuzum, MPH `04, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards.

Nuzum is vice president of federal and state health policy for The Commonwealth Fund and a Winston Health Policy Fellowship board member.

Hanifa M. Denny, PhD `12, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is dean of the COPH at Diponegoro University in Indonesia.

She is a recipient of the Satya Lencana medal from the president of Indonesia.

Arlene Oliva, Political Science `08, is vice president of a new music company, All American Music Productions. The veteran-owned company provides disc jockey, band and other music services for events in Central Florida.

Meredith Lanier, MS Nursing `12, married Jeffrey McLerran on Jan. 31 at Ortega United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Fla. Lanier is a family nurse practitioner at Sergio Jacinto, MD in Tampa.

Angelia Sanders, MPH `08, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is associate director of the The Carter Center`s Trachoma Control Program and former U.S. Peace Corps volunteer.

James McKnight, DPH `14, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumnus in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards.

McKnight is the Force Health Protection Officer for U.S. Central Command and a U.S. Army major.

Carrie Schramek, Finance `00, was recently promoted to controller at Franklin Street Management Services, a real estate management company, in Tampa.

Alyssa Murray, Class of 2015, officially joined the Herd as an alumna in May, making her family of Bulls very happy.

Angelica Williams, MPH `14, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is a disease intervention specialist with the Florida Department of Health in Broward County.

Belinda-Rose Young, MSPH `12, was appointed as a Women`s Economic Empowerment Champion for United Nations Women. Young is one of 44 champions worldwide chosen from about 800 professionals to promote women`s economic empowerment. She is also a Shot@Life Champion for the U.N. Foundation, and an instructor at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica.

In Memoriam Deborah G. Amburgey, `76 & MA `79, May 10, 2015 Daniel Bahmiller, MD `04, Aug. 25, 2014 Linda M. Cooper, `05, April 18, 2015 Michael T. Harrell, `72, March 31, 2015

Elizabeth C. Stephens, `73, March 18, 2015 Shelly Tabar, `85, Feb. 22, 2015

Alyssa Murray, in cap and gown, is pictured with, from left, mother Rhoda Murray, `85; aunt Carla Saavedra, `87, an Association Life Member, and dad Tim Murray, `81.

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Natalia Vargas, MPH `10, was recognized as a 2015 distinguished alumna in the College of Public Health`s inaugural Alumni Awards. She is a public health analyst for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and a representative on the HHS Secretary`s Advisory Committee on Human Subjects.

Stefani O`Neill, `82, March 30, 2015

Arleen Spenceley, Communications `07 & MA `13, recently published her debut book, Chastity is for Lovers: Single, Happy, and (Still) a Virgin, about practicing chastity in today`s culture, with Ave Maria Press. Spenceley is a staff writer for the Tampa Bay Times in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Marisol Silva, Political Science `14, was awarded a summer fellowship by the Peggy Browning Fund.

A student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Silva will spend the fellowship working in the legal department of Make the Road New York, a worker center in Brooklyn. She hopes to use her law degree to aid undocumented immigrants pursue workplace justice and credits the Bulls Service Breaks Program at USF for inspiring her.

Off the Top of Their Heads USF`s newest alumni, our spring 2015

graduates, gave us a glimpse into their dreams and inspirations, wit and wisdom, in the artfully displayed messages on their mortarboards during May`s Commencement ceremonies.

Some were deceptively simple, like Ashley Aulet`s “Thanks Mom.” “My dad passed away when I was in high school, so my mom has done everything,” explained Aulet of Key Largo, Fla., who doublemajored in communictions and anthropology.

“My mom makes it possible for me to do everything I do. She`s my major motivator.”

Jenna Nixon drew inspiration from her favorite cartoon, Adventure Time, and Dominic DeFeo saluted his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi. More than one grad cited the Bible verse Jeremiah 29:11. Others looked to popular fiction and music for quotes that sum up where they`re going and why.

Here`s a sampling of our spring grads` mortarboards. They speak for themselves.

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We’re Green and Golden!

USF Marks 50 Years of Intercollegiate Sports

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t started with a Sept. 25, 1965 men`s soccer game. USF took down Florida Southern and never looked back, racking up championships and an impressive 519-256-91 overall record over the next 50 years.

The same day, USF’s five cross country runners challenged Florida State to the Bulls’ first intercollegiate race – a run along a make-shift course through the woods. The Bulls lost that day, but launched a program that has spawned decades of winners.

USF Athletics steadily expanded. In the early 1970s, men’s and women’s basketball arrived. They would move to the Sun Dome in the ’80s, thrilling crowds and taking the Bulls into the postseason, first with National Invitation Tournament appearances and later the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.

The `80’s also saw the Bulls’ first national championship, nailed by the 1985 swim team, and a crack co-ed rifle squad

that shot its way to third place national finishes in 1987 and `88, and second place in 1989.

All hailed the introduction of football in 1997. Just 10 years later, Bull fever soared when the team reached No. 2 in the national ranking. Tremendous growth and investment would follow, putting the Bulls’ facilities on par with the country’s top programs.

The Bulls head into the next 50 years as part of the American Athletic Conference where, in two years, USF has secured five conference titles, including back-to-back championships from the men’s tennis team.

“We’ve accomplished a lot in 50 years, which by national comparison makes us relatively young and, I assure you, still very ambitious,” says athletic director Mark Harlan.

“We owe a great debt to those who paved the way to where we stand today, which I believe is on the cusp of even greater achievements and proud moments for the university.” ®

SOCCER AND CROSS COUNTRY KICK IT OFF IN `65 tt The USF men`s soccer team (in white jerseys), led by Helge Verde, played its first game Sept. 25, 1965 against Florida Southern, winning 4-3. The match was held on the USF campus, with spectators seated on the ground. t John Williams, `67, Lindsey de Guehery, `68 and MD `79, the late Ed Woodstuff, `67, Bill Keegan, `69, and the late Dave Bower, `70, formed the first Bulls cross country team.

HOOPIN` IT UP

p Basketball, introduced in 1970, proved a huge crowd-pleaser (inaugural program pictured above).

t USF`s women`s basketball whipped fans into a frenzy with stars like Wanda Guyton, one of the first athletes selected for the Women`s National Basketball Association. Today`s powerhouses include Alisia Jenkins (No. 24, left), part of a team that made history this year with a nail-biting run for the big prize in the NCAA championships.

t The team, pictured here in an early scrimmage, spawned spirited fan groups including the Big Green Scream Machine, the Communter Rooters and the Kohn Heads.

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OUR FIRST NATIONAL HONORS t Glory! The 1984-85 USF women`s swim team became the first Bulls to win a national championship. Coached by Bill Mann, the team won five individual national titles – including two each for Suzanne Crenshaw, `88, and the late Dawn Hewitt, `86; two relay national titles, and 35 AllAmerica honors in 1985 alone.

p The remarkable marksmanship of USF`s rifle team drew raves even from rival universities. The anchor for the 1980s award-winning team was Michelle Scarborough, `90, second from left, front row, the “South Dakota shootess” who attended USF on a riflery scholarship.

BRING ON THE PIGSKIN!

p After years of discussion and debate about its feasibility, Bulls football launched in 1996, propelled forward by USF`s thenassociate athletic director, the late Lee Roy Selmon, a pro football Hall of Famer. Above, the Bulls take the field of Houlihan`s Stadium (later rebuilt and named Raymond James Stadium) for their first game Sept. 6, 1997. They defeated Kentucky Wesleyan 80-3 before 49,000 fans.

p Bulls football`s rapid rise in stature spurred investment in the campus`s athletics facilities. USF`s early athletics staff worked out of trailers dubbed “The Ponderosa,” (top photo). They would be replaced in 2004 by the $15 million Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center, a 104,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility.

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Calendar

your membership in action

JULY 18 USF Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting, 9 a.m. to noon in Traditions Hall of the Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa.

25 USF Night with the Rays, Bulls fans watch the Tampa Bay Rays take on the Baltimore

Orioles at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg; gates open 4:10 p.m., with first pitch 6:10 p.m.; lower-level seat and special Rays-USF tumbler cost $38 with promo code 2USF at www. raysbaseball.com/usf.

AUGUST 1 Bromeliad BASH, plant sale and experts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa. Free admission and parking.

29-30 Sola, an evening of solo dances by and for women, 8 p.m. in Theatre 2 of the College of The Arts, USF Tampa campus. Features female choreographers from universities around the country; tickets, $8-$12. Visit theatreanddance.arts.usf.edu and click “Dance” and “Events.”

SEPTEMBER 3-5 2015 Black Alumni Reunion – save the date! Details TBA. Email dal635@cox.net or check the calendar at www.usfalumni.org.

5 Football, Florida A&M vs. USF at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa. Game time 7 p.m.; USF IMG Radio Network. Visit GoUSFBulls.com for tickets.

5 Cactus & Succulent Sale, plant sale and growing advice from experts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

at USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa. Free admission and parking.

12 Football, FSU vs USF at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, 11:30 a.m.; USF IMG Radio Network and ESPN. Visit Ticketmaster.com for tickets.

19 A Taste of Honey fundraiser includes samples of more than 100 exotic honeys from

around the world, honey-inspired foods and live music; 1-3 p.m. at USF Botanical Gardens, 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa; $20; purchase tickets at www.usf.edu/ua/rsvp.

22 StudioMNF…The Arts at USF, an evening of theater, dance, music, history and

information; 7 p.m. in room 120 of the Theatre Arts Rehearsal building at the College of The Arts, Tampa campus. Presented in partnership with WMNF Community Radio.

Free; reservations recommended – call 813-974-9108 or email amandaclark@usf.edu.

Visit theatreanddance.arts.usf.edu.

24-27 U.S. Drag, a darkly comic play about two young women navigating life in New York City as a serial assaulter roams; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24-26 and 3 p.m. Sept. 27 in room 120 of the Theatre Arts Rehearsal Building, College of The Arts, Tampa campus. Tickets are $15, or $10 for students with ID and adults 60 and older. Call the box office at 813-974-2323.

OCTOBER 10 SuperBull XIX Homecoming Game. Syracuse vs. USF at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa. Game time TBA; USF/IMG Radio Network.

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