STETSON
UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE FALL 2023 • VOLUME 39 • ISSUE 2
President
Christopher F. Roellke, PhD
Editor
Michael Candelaria
Designer
Kris Winters
Art and Photography
Stetson University Archives
Writers
28 Departments
Features
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18 Remembering Innsbruck
BEGINNINGS Start of a New Journey
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WELCOME We’re Not Done Yet!
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INTELLIGENTSIA News and Notes About Knowledge
52 ATHLETICS Four-Ever Hatters 54 ALUMNI Celebrating Hatters Everywhere 62 THE CLASSES Accolades and Achievements 67 PARTING SHOT University Namesake, Original Hatter: John B. Stetson
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STETSON | Fall/Winter 2023
A poignant documentary and a purposeful rebuild of Hulley Tower will honor the three students who died in the 1979 avalanche — and the Soul of Stetson.
24 [COVER STORY] 1883-2023: 140 Reasons to Celebrate a Rich History (But Not All!)
38 Students Leading Today Three graduating seniors rose above others to receive top academic awards for 2022-2023.
Kate Bradshaw, Rick de Yampert, Cory Lancaster, Patricia Letakis, Ryan Marks, Christopher F. Roellke, PhD, Jack Roth, Alicia Scott, Tony Tussing ’65
Class Notes Editor Amy Dedes STETSON UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE is published by Stetson University, DeLand, FL 32723, and is distributed to its alumni, families, friends, faculty and staff. The magazine is printed on FSCcertified paper. STETSON UNIVERSITY: The College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Music are at the historic main campus in DeLand. The College of Law is in Gulfport/St. Petersburg. The university also has one satellite center: the Tampa Law Center. The mission at Stetson is to provide an excellent education in a creative community where learning and values meet, and to foster in students the qualities of mind and heart that will prepare them to reach their full potential as informed citizens of local communities and the world.
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