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Dearly Bull-loved Life Member Honor Roll Dancing Bulls Amaris Nunez and Chris Jett, `01, take Many thanks to the generous Maria Colaco, `01, leads a NYC dance their marriage vows amid a festive benefactors who support the USF Alumni company that is rife with USF talent and display of green and gold. Pg.12 Association. Pg. 14 earning respect. Pg. 20 Completing the Circle

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FEATURES 8 12 8 Q&A with Kerry Sanders, `82 Award-winning NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders swam with whale sharks, drank Vodka with Russian sailors and reported the news alongside Marines in Iraq. He credits his USF education for giving him the critical thinking skills necessary to report what’s happening in the world.

12 Green & Gold Wedding Chris Jett, `01 and Amaris Nunez met and fell in love attending Bulls games and events, so it seemed only right 20 23 that they make their wedding a green and gold affair – from the rehearsal dinner tailgate party to the singing of the fight song at the reception.

14 Life Member Honor Roll The USF Alumni Association gratefully acknowledges the alumni who help us achieve our mission of connecting alumni, supporting students and strengthening USF with the generous donation of their time, talent and treasure.

20 Dancing in the Streets Maria Colaco, `01, didn’t start dancing until she came to 4 6 26 USF. Now she runs a successful New York City-based company, MariaColacoDance, made up largely of USF grads. Her unconventional choreography is earning rave reviews and she recently won a prestigious Dance Theater Workshop Outer/Space Creative Residency.

DEPARTMENTS

2 President’s Message 27 That Was Then; 3 USF Spotlight This Is Now 4 News Roundup 28 Employ-A-Bull 6 Where’s Rocky? 29 Featured Member Benefit 8 Q&A 30 Class Notes 23 Chapters & Societies 36 Athletics 26 Blast from the Past 37 Calendar

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 1 Alumni Voice message USF Alumni Association® president’s Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 East Fowler Avenue, ALC100 Hello Fellow Bulls, Tampa, Florida 33620 [email protected] Please let me introduce myself – My name is Roger Frazee, USFalumni.org the 2009-2010 national president of your USF Alumni Association Board of Directors. I feel very privileged to provide you with this Alumni Voice Editorial: progress report on the achievements your USF Alumni Association Karla Jackson, [email protected] or has accomplished over the past fiscal year and our plans for what Rita Kroeber, [email protected] lies ahead. Advertising: Jim Gundry, [email protected]. USF is the 9th-largest public university in the country. We edu or 813-286-8299; Rita Kroeber, rkroeber@ now have over 224,000 proud alumni Bulls. Visit our website at admin.usf.edu or 813-974-6312 www.usfalumni.org to learn how to get connected with your Design: Marilyn Stephens, University fellow Bulls and about member benefits. Communications & Marketing This past year our alumni memberships continued to grow Contributing Writers in this Issue: and we also passed UCF on the number of specialty license plates on the road. We Lisa Cunningham, `85 still have a ways to go to catch up with UF, so please encourage your fellow alumni Mia Faucher, `10 to sign up for their Bulls tag. And please don’t forget the USF Bulls credit cards, which Anna Peters, `09 benefit the Alumni Association. Arleen Spenceley, `07 Two very important programs were started this year. A public advocacy committee was formed to develop the Alumni Association’s advocacy efforts. These Alumni Association Contact Information efforts will advance the University’s priorities throughout our local communities and Executive Director: John Harper, `76 the state. We will talk more about this later in the year. Membership: 813-974-2100 or 800-299-BULL Our other initiative was the development of a Student Alumni Association and Alumni & Student Programs: 813-974-2100 a closer relationship with USF student government. The vice-president of student General Alumni e-mail: [email protected] government, Bruno Portigliatti, now serves as a voting member of the Alumni Giving/Scholarships: Ron Sherman, Association board. We believe this effort will develop closer ties with the students and [email protected] vice versa – a win/win for both organizations. The president of student government USF Bulls License Plate: www.BullsPlate.org serves on the USF Board of Trustees. Alumni Association website: USFalumni.org Some Alumni Association membership rewards cannot be counted in terms of dollars and cents – namely the satisfaction that comes from helping to shape the Letters to the editor are encouraged. Please futures of USF students who benefit from our programs. write to Karla Jackson at kjackson@admin. This year you are helping 35 deserving students continue their studies, providing usf.edu or mail to the address at the top of opportunities they might not have had without Alumni Association scholarships. the page. Views expressed in Alumni Voice do Additionally, you are helping 11 talented students receive academic credits through not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USF our nationally recognized legislative internship program. By providing scholarships, Alumni Association, the University of South housing, food and internships, you enable these students to gain invaluable Florida or the editorial staff. experience working in a variety of government offices. You also help fund the Ambassador program, where this year over 50 students will acquire leadership skills and networking experiences by serving as student representatives at University events. ALUMNI VOICE On November 4th of this year, it will be the USF Alumni Association’s 40th (USPS# 025203) anniversary. We have come a long way and we thank you all for our significant Number 9 growth and progress. The number of our association groups has continued to grow Alumni Voice is published quarterly in – we now have 39 chapters around the U.S., 14 societies and 1 corporate sponsored January, April, July, and October as a benefit group. of membership in the University of South My final comment is about our great football team and upcoming conference Florida Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler season. One of our alumni board members is a sports and football aficionado of the Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. first degree. He tells me that we are going to be the Big East Champions in football Periodical Postage Paid at Tampa, FL. this year. While that remains to be seen, I personally believe it. So be sure to get your POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: USF Bull auto tags for the drive on I-75 and I-10 to Tallahassee for the game against University of South Florida Alumni Association, FSU on September 26th – and all of this year’s games. We will be there to greet you Communications Department, 4202 E. Fowler under the alumni welcome tent. Ave., ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455. Enjoy this outstanding edition of Alumni Voice. Thanks for your continued support and GO BULLS! New Address? Moving? Update your official USF alumni record at Representing you, myUSFbio.org or email your information to [email protected]. You also may remove the magazine label and send it with your Roger T. Frazee, `71 correct address to Alumni Voice, USF Alumni President and Life Member Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100, Sarasota (Manatee County) FL. Tampa, FL 33620. © 2009 All rights reserved.

2 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 University of South Florida Alumni Association Board of Directors

— PRESIDENT — USF Roger Frazee, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CPA, `71 Finance & Accounting — PRESIDENT-ELECT — Brad Kelly, CPA, `79 Accounting spotlight — SECRETARY — Anila Jain, M.D., MBA, `81 Biology — Co-TREASURERS — Victor Lucas, `85 Management Rich Heruska, `99 Business

— IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT — Michele Norris, `79 Marketing — Board Members — Janice Sands Ash, P.E., `87 Engineering Science & M.S. `89 Civil Engineering Gene Balter, P.E., `77 Engineering Shaye Benfield,`97 Marketing Donna Brickman, `81 Accounting Rajiv Dembla, `92 Engineering Bill Eickhoff, `69 Business & `73 MBA Audrey Gilmore, `80 Marketing Gene Haines, `97 Criminology Lizz Harmon, `82 Mass Communications/Advertising Lisa Provenzano Heugel, `93 Mass Communications/Journalism, `96 Information Systems & `07 MSCS Computer Science Mark Levine, Esq., `74 Psychology Diana Michel, `88 Business Patrick Poff, Esq., `92 English Bruno Portigliatti, USF Student Government Vice President Jim Ragsdale, `81 Management Kimberly Choto Schmidt, `92 Communication & USF Alumni Association board member and Advocacy Committee `02 M.A. Adult Education chair Anila Jain with Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Jeff Spalding, `87 Computer Science & Engineering Alan Steinberg, `78 Communication Christi Womack-Villalobos, `92 English Jim Weber, `77 Finance & `82 MBA Advocacy Committee Derek Williams, CFP, `00 Finance The Advocacy Committee is comprised of USF Alumni — NON-VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD — Association officers and members who play an active Judy Genshaft, University of South Florida President John Harper, `76 Mass Comm., Alumni Association Executive Director role in supporting the University and its interests in Leslie “Les” Muma, `66 Mathematics, the Florida Legislature. The 10-member committee USF Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman collaborates with USF’s Office of the President and Joel D. Momberg, University Advancement Vice President Governmental Relations to communicate the university’s Tiffany Piquet, USF Ambassadors President message by crafting effective action plans that result in positive outcomes. The committee serves as the impetus for communication with USF’s “alumni army” more than 224,000 graduates who have a vested interest in USF’s future.

The USFAA Advocacy Committee members are:

Anila Jain, M.D. , Chair Mark Levin,. Esq., Co- Chair Chris Dudley William Eickoff Roger Frazee Jeffrey Huggins Brad Kelly Jim Magill Christi Womack-Villalobos

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 3 roundup

newsGraduate Programs are Tops conferred the most college degrees to Hispanic students. USF in Nation rose in all three rankings from its 2008 positions. The rankings are based on the number of degrees awarded between July 1, Fourteen of USF’s graduate programs are 2007 and June 30, 2008. among the top in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2010 Bachelor’s degrees – No. 29, up from No. 36 America’s Best Graduate Schools” report Master’s degrees – No. 27, up from No. 30 Doctoral degrees – No. 18, up from No. 33 released in April. Seven programs rated in the top 50 while seven others are in the USF has consistently been recognized as one of the nation’s top 100. most diverse college campuses and recognition is growing The Industrial and Organizational throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Nearly 13 Psychology program is ranked eighth in percent of the USF student population is Hispanic. the nation, up two spots from its No. 10 position last year. It is the only psychology USF ROTC in specialty program in Florida ranked in the Top 3 Percent report. Nationally

USF’s Public Health program came in at No. 20 for the second USF’s Army ROTC year in a row. program was one of only eight programs among The newly formed College of Behavioral & Community 273 nationwide to earn Sciences is home to five of the 14 ranked programs: a MacArthur Award in recognition of the battalion’s excellence Criminology (No. 22), Audiology (No. 24), Rehabilitation in 2008. That places USF’s program in the top three percent Counseling (No. 39), Speech-Language Pathology (No. 46) and of all U.S. Army ROTC programs, and first in the 6th Brigade, Social Work (No. 71). which comprises 40 colleges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico. Rounding out the top 50 is Library and Information Studies, coming in at No. 29. The award is presented to the top battalions that exceed Other USF programs ranked this year by U.S. News & World commissioning goals for the year. USF produced 27 Report are Education (No. 54), Clinical Psychology (No. 57), commissioned officers and two nurses, well over its Physical Therapy (No. 69), Nursing (No. 72), Psychology (No. requirement of 18 officers and one nurse. 74) and Fine Art (No. 81). Genshaft on NCAA Board

From Boots to Books University of South Florida President Judy With a new generation of soldiers-turned- Genshaft was appointed to the NCAA scholars ready to set foot on Florida Division I Board of Directors in May. campuses in the fall, Gov. Charlie Crist, the Genshaft joins 17 other Chancellors and state’s universities and the Department of Presidents from other NCAA Division I Veterans Affairs have launched a statewide Conferences on the board, which has the campaign to assist veterans seeking to use final vote on legislation that affects the Division I membership. benefits under the new GI Bill. NSF Honors Physics Professor Boots to Books is an outreach effort to help Florida’s veterans attend college and ensure critical information on their Assistant Professor of Physics Matthias Batzill was awarded educational benefits are easily available to them. Veterans can the National Science Foundation’s CAREER award, the access the information at http://www.flbootstobooks.org/. foundation’s most prestigious recognition of junior faculty who

exemplify the role of teacher-scholars. The new GI Bill will provide some $62 million in tuition assistance when it takes effect Aug. 1. USF will become the Batzill’s project, “CAREER: Nanoscale surface properties of first campus in the nation to partner with the Department functional metal oxides” will receive $577,076 in funding, of Veterans Affairs to have specialized academic guidance which supports all project costs for five years, including services for veterans taking advantages of the Post-9/11 support for one student for the first two years of the project Veterans Education Bill. and two students for last three years. Batzill’s work in surface science brings together concepts Number of Hispanic Graduates Growing from materials science, solid state physics and surface Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine recognized chemistry to gain a better fundamental understanding of USF in its annual list of the top 100 U.S. institutions that how reactions work at metal oxide ceramic surfaces. This

4 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 interdisciplinary approach will examine key components to enable scientists and students to study and learn about of materials for energy conversion to help scientists and various aspects of the ocean’s biological, chemical, geological engineers address society’s need for a source for abundant and physical characteristics. Researchers will use the vessel and clean energy. to support advanced studies on a myriad of complex issues impacting global and coastal oceans, as well as life in the sea. Aboard the WeatherBird II Prado Named BIG EAST Coach of the Year USF’s College of Marine Science debuted Florida’s newest ocean-going research tool Head baseball coach Lelo Prado was in February, the R/V WeatherBird II, a 115- named BIG EAST Coach of the Year after foot, 194-ton vessel equipped for a new leading the Bulls to an 18-9 record in era of scientific teaching and research. conference play. Prado helped the Bulls

to a second-place finish in the conference The R/V WeatherBird II was purchased by with 18 wins, the most since joining the BIG EAST. The 18 USF for $2.1 million for use through the conference wins were the second most in program history, Florida Institute of Oceanography, a consortium of Florida’s trailing only the 1996 season in which the Bulls went 20-4 public universities, private higher education institutions and in Conference USA. Prado has put USF in the BIG EAST state agencies involved in marine research. Conference Tournament in all three years since joining the The vessel will be equipped with state-of-the-art program in 2007. oceanographic devices and sensor technology designed

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 5 rockywhere’s ? Take Rocky on your next trip and send your photos to: Karla Jackson at [email protected] or to her attention at the USF Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455.

Rocky was one of about three dozen USF alumni and friends who went on a Carnival cruise of the Caribbean in May. Pic- tured here at the Altun Ha ruins in Belize are, from left, Ed Spinks, Tina Spinks, Ellen Rosenblum, `72 and USFAA Director of Chapters & Corporate Relations Merrell Dickey, `87.

Rocky took in the sights in Incheon, Korea, on his way to Vietnam, with Ken Snead, `76 & M.A. `78, and his wife, Pat.

Andrew Huggins, `98, took Rocky along on his mission trip to the village of Las Delicias in Honduras. Pictured with Huggins is the Florida House Speaker Pro Tempore Molina family. Rep. Ron Reagan, `77, shows Rocky the ropes in Tallahassee.

6 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 Rocky never misses a chance to visit the Bahamas! He’s pictured here with the Kenny and Lazo families. At the top is Joseph Kenny, `01 & MBA `04; in front of him is future Bull Abagail Kenny, below them, from left to right is Cortney Lazo, Haley Lazo, Jeanne Lazo and Johnny Lazo. Photo by Brenda Kenny, `01.

Rocky took a trans-Atlantic cruise in April with Tom Collins, `69 & MBA `07 and Carolee Fairchild. They visited Nassau, Bermuda, the Azores, Portugal, Spain, France and England – a 6,000-mile trip. Pictured above are Tom and Rocky with a Tower of London tour manager. To the right are Carolee and Rocky at the Por- tuguese Riviera. At bottom right are Tom and Rocky at the Azores.

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 7 with NBC News correspondent Kerry Sanders, `82

Kerry Sanders has reported from the war-stricken Middle East, poured water into the mouth of a parched 91-year-old man who survived Hurricane Katrina, and reported underwater as sharks swam past him. As a news correspondent for NBC, Sanders has covered an array of major national and world news from the breaking of the Iraq war to global warming. His stories regularly appear on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, the Today Show, MSNBC and occasionally Dateline NBC. He’s won prestigious awards for his work, including the Edward R. Murrow Award, National Headliner Award and the George Foster Peabody Award. Sanders also worked at many local Florida stations covering news in the South and throughout Latin America. Despite his many world travels, Sanders has not forgotten his early beginnings as a journalism student here at the University of South Florida and he credits his days as a young Bull for teaching him some of the most important lessons he’s ever learned.

Q. You graduated Cum Laude from the University of South Florida. How did USF help prepare you for your success?

A. My four years at USF taught me critical thinking. I learned to think for myself. I learned there is often more than one answer, and in the process USF gave me a skill I needed to do my job everyday: how to listen.

Q. What attracted you to being a reporter?

A. I’m curious. I’ve always wanted to know what’s going on. I’m the person who saw a crowd, and I’d get on my hands and knees and crawl to the front just to see what was happening. I’m also someone who seems to have grown up asking who, what, where, why and when. Sometimes my professors tired of my questions, especially when I asked “why?” I still think it’s one of the best words in the English Story by Anna Peters, Class of 2009 language. Photo by Charles Trainor, Jr. Q. You started out your broadcasting career as a 20-year- old in Lima, Peru. How did that happen?

A. I had attended a year of high school in Lima. My mother grew up there and wanted me to know her home and a different culture. I flew down with the idea that my mother’s connections would land me a job in Lima in television. Wires crossed, and when I arrived, the connection who was supposed to help me get a job in broadcasting asked: “Where are your tools?” I said, “Tools? What tools?” He said, “You want to learn to repair TVs don’t you?” My heart sank, and I realized crossed wires had me half a world away for a job that didn’t exist. Thankfully, I asked myself

8 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 “Why not find a job on your own?” I connected with some Above left: Sanders at the Punakha Dzong-Bhutan for a Today Show folks at the U.S. Embassy, and they put me in touch with story. Top right, Sanders accompanies a crew in a Florida National some folks at Radio del Pacifico, and thankfully I found my Guard F-15 jet. Bottom right, Sanders with Today Show hosts first broadcasting job. Phew! Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry.

Q. You’re also bilingual. How does being able to speak Spanish help you? Kuwait, and crossing into Iraq on the first day of the war. I lived with the men of the 2/8, and reported their war up A. Speaking Spanish is useful, not only because speaking close and personal for more than 2 months. It was brutal. It another language improves your use of English, but because was heroic. It was sad. the shift in our country demands I speak Spanish. I’m in Mexico City as I write this, covering the Swine Flu outbreak. My most memorable moment: I joined a Russian crew in a Spanish is a must. I’m expecting a visa to travel to Cuba nuclear powered ship. We traveled from Murmansk Russia soon to report on the warming relations between the U.S. to the North Pole. In a crazy moment, the crew challenged and Cuba. Again, Spanish is a must. Si no puedo communi- me to jump into the 29-degree water (salt water doesn’t carme con la gente, come puedo hacer mi trabajo? (If I can’t freeze at 32). I stripped off my shirt, stripped down to my communicate with the people, how am I supposed to do swimsuit. They tied a rope to me in case I had a heart my job?) attack. I jumped in. YIKES. I swam for 27 seconds. My reward: a tall glass of vodka. Hey, they’re Russians. Oh, and Q. You’ve covered an array of stories from the Key deer, bragging rights. (As if you’d ever brag that you were that global warming, to swimming with whale sharks. What is foolish). your most memorable story? Q. You have won awards for the stories you’ve covered A. My most memorable story was joining the U.S. Ma- during the Iraq war and numerous hurricanes. How does it rines, 2nd Battalion 8th Marines Task Force Tarawa, in feel to cover stories during times of war or crisis?

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 9 Kerry Sanders, `82

A. People complain they don’t trust the media. They think we slant the news. But in times of crisis, people turn to us 5Q uestions: to find out what’s going on. In fact, people turn to us every day. We’re a critical check on government and I’m proud to What’s your favorite movie? call myself a journalist. “Dr. Strangelove” Q. You’re also a certified scuba diver. What other hobbies What’s the last book you read? do you have? Mama Rides Shotgun (authored by my wife: Deborah Sharp)

Where is your favorite place in the world? A. I like to ride my bike (which is a 25-year-old one- Where ever I am at the moment (minus war zones.) speed) everywhere. I love to go snow-skiing and I’m known to cook a fancy meal every once in a while. What superpower would you like to have? To be able to speak every language in the world fluently. Q. The world of journalism is changing. The newspaper What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? business is dwindling and online is a big hit. How are you Shut up and listen. handling this multimedia convergence?

A. I’m unsure how the shakeout will end. I began at a commercial T.V. station in Florida where I had to do the

10 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 Left, Sanders views the devastation in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Above, Sanders at the North Pole as a guest of the crew of a Russian nuclear-powered ship. Top right, Sanders and Today Show host Matt Lauer in Cuba. Below that, another shot of Sanders at the North Pole. camera work as well as report. Those skills are fast becom- Q. Who would your dream interview be with? ing useful again. As the cameras get smaller, and the industry downsizes, I’m not only reporting, but I’m also shooting A. Jesus Christ, Muhammad, and Abraham. some of the video and editing the stories on a laptop. There will always be a need for what we do, and I hope and pray Q. You’ve come quite a long way since your days as a TV news and newspapers survive. If it’s delivered via the USF student. How does it feel? internet, here’s hoping it still makes enough money to support the costs of gathering the news. A. Lucky.

Q. What do you enjoy most about your job? Q. What advice would you give to students graduating in this current economy? A. Love the travel and meeting people who tell me amazing stories. A. Don’t chase a job for the money. Do what you enjoy and hopefully you’ll get paid a good salary somewhere in Q. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? your life.

A. I hope 10 years from now I’m still doing the same thing. Someone let me into this club, and I never want to leave.

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 11 AStory and photos by Gr Ashley Grant, Class of 2008 een Sure, you’re a USF Bulls fan. But The wedding & are you a big enough fan to make festivities began as many it the theme of your wedding? do, with a rehearsal. Unlike Amaris Nunez, 29, and Chris most weddings however, the Jett, 31, did just that in May. rehearsal ended with a tailgate party In front of their friends and instead of a typical rehearsal dinner. Held at family, they professed their the Best Western on Adamo Drive in Tampa, eternal love for each other, the evening had all the standard amenities and also their Bull Pride. expected at a tailgate party: hot wings, The newlyweds hamburgers, beer and of course a USF Bulls G met through a friend tent. Tables were decorated with green and at Beer Belly’s Cafe gold pom poms, beads, balloons and football near USF’s Tampa table runners. The groom’s cake sported the o campus and fell Bulls “U” symbol: “Congrat-U-lations.” in love while “Go Bulls!” was the refrain during the attending Bulls picture taking. Almost everyone in the room l games and other was decked out in USF shirts and hats. Some d events. They even wore USF flip flops, in support of the decided having Bulls from head to toe. USF’s colors in At the main event on May 23, the wedding the wedding party wore dark green and carried flowers that W would be were a lovely golden yellow. The wedding g appropriate ceremony was held at St. Stephen Catholic eddin because it was Church on Bell Shoals Road in Valrico. the school’s The Bulls theme carried over to the functions that reception, held at Walden Lake Golf & Country brought Club in Plant City. Green table runners were them dotted with golden yellow daisy cutouts. The together. wedding cake was iced with gold daisies with green foliage. Wedding favors were Jordan almonds in clear containers wrapped with green and gold ribbon. A PowerPoint presentation played during the reception with pictures of Jett and Nunez growing up. When the USF Bulls fight song came on during the show, wedding guests threw up their hands in the Bulls horns symbol, humming and swaying to the music. Everyone seemed to truly enjoy the Bulls theme, with the possible exception of the West Virginia fans from Jett’s side of the

12 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 A Gree n & G o ld W g family who were in town for the wedding. In fact, it Nuneze attendedd USFd for three yearsi andn works resembled the start of a West Virginia vs. USF game as a nurse in deliveries for St. Joseph’s Women’s at the rehearsal dinner as all the WVU fans wore Hospital. Jett is a 2001 grad, with a degree in their gear to the tailgate party. marketing and a concentration in finance. He Most of the wedding party is either USF alumni works for Raymond James. The couple resides or fans. Jett and Nunez are football season ticket in Riverview. We wish them many happy years holders and made a point to not have their wedding together as husband and wife, as well as proud during football season for fear of missing a game. Bulls.

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 13 life memberhonor roll The USF Alumni Tamara K. Harold Shaye K. Benfield Walter I. Brugger Association thanks Diane C. Altwies Keyton Benson Darlene Y. Bruner Dr. George G. Alvarez Jynine and Benjamin Benvenuti Fred J. Brunjes the following Circle of The Honorable F. Dennis Alvarez August M. Berg Craig H. Brunstein Excellence Life Members Cynthia and Jack Amor Tracy and Aaron Bergacker Lisa J. Brush for their generous gifts.= Jeffrey A. Anderson Blair Bergen Sivilai and Ryan Brusko Dr. Christian G. Anderson Stephanie A. Bernard Victoria M. Bruzese* Diamond Level $1,000+ William Andree Scott T. Bernard Laurie Budd Angela and James Brewer Robert W. Andrew Jr. Suzette and Brad Bernstein Gerald Buhr Roger T. Frazee Lindbergh N. Andrew Charles D. Bess M.D. Kathy Buresh Cynthia and John Harper Laura S. Andrews Kathleen Betancourt Scott Burkett Anila Jain M.D. April L. Andrews Patrick L. Beyer Fern and Deborah Burr Mark Levine Katherine and Robert Andrews Margaret Elizabeth Biebel Linda and Gerald Busch Edward McCraw Margaret Andronaco and Franklin N. Biggins Dr. Joseph F. Busta Michele and Randy Norris Donald Thompson Theodore T. Bill Patricia G. Byrnes Lorraine M. Angelino Mary and Wynne Black Marissa L. Byrum Emerald Level $500-$999 Peggy A. Apgar Schmidt Oakley B. Blair Louis E. Caballer Rick C. Brandt John W. Appleby Kendall L. Blair Judiann Cacioppo Dr. Mona and Kailash Jain Scott C. Arnold Warren Blanchard Heather and Matthew Cain Janet and Brad Kelly Kristen Plastino-Arnold and Victor D. Blanco Lynn V. Calhoun Hays Arnold III Judy G. Blanco Mark S. Callahan Gold Level $250-$499 Linda Sluss Arrington H. Kirby Blankenship Andrew J. Calliham Jason C. Faulkner Austin B. Asgill Jacqueline L. Blanton Eileen Rodriguez and Steven Camp Jeffrey M. Greenberg Dr. Ronald A. Ash Sherri L. Bogue Brian C. Campbell Dr. Sylvia Carra Hahn Gregory J. Ashley David B. Bohl Margarita R. Cancio Mary and Charles Harris Emmanuel Auguste John D. Bolle Janet Canfield David L. Hilfman Margaret J. Austin Alan C. Bomstein Sandra J. Capuano Richard William Lane Jeffery Austin Beverly Bondarew Janet E. Caragan Jack F. Plagge Michelle and James Austin Jr. Jesse S. Bonds Christine E. Caraway Ron Sherman Michael Axon Timothy D. Bonds Salvatore Cardillo Edward B. Smith Carol C. Ayers Charles H. Booras Jon M. Carlson James Ayers James W. Booth JoEllen and James Carlson Raymond F. Ayres II David S. Borkan J. Mack Carneal The USF Alumni Sara Baden Kay and Francis Borkowski Susan and Edward Caron Association thanks the Eliot M. Bader Darrell E. Borne Jennifer Carpenter Stephen N. Bailey John P. Borreca John H. Carpenter Jr. following fully-paid S. Nathaniel Bailey Elizabeth Manzano-Boulton and Richard N. Carpenter Life Members for their Brian J. Bain Steven Boulton Paul S. Carpenter support. Michelle and Louis Bainbridge Janis L. Boyd Sheila Carpenter-Van Dijk Richard T. Baker III Sara and Bruce Boyd Joyce M. Carroll Freda A. Abercrombie Cecil R. Baker Jr. Thomas W. Boyer Betty C. Carroll Amir A. Abou-El-Naga Rajappan Balagopal Stephanie Boyle William K. Carter Diane and Brian Acken Sharmatie B. Singh Gregory Bradford Thomas R. Carter Melanie S. Adams-Miller Susan and Eugene Balter Michael J. Bradford Deanna R. Carter-Blackburn Emily S. Adams Laura B. Barber Melville D. Bradley Ryan C. Caruso Robert T. Adams Nancy and James Bardin Kristen C. Brady Jennifer R. Casatelli M.D. Marisa Adams Warren L. Bare Cynthia M. Brannen Colin Caspersen Jennifer and John Adams Jonathan I. Barlow Yoshie and Jamie Branson Jose L. Castellanos Gretchen S. Adent William D. Barnes Edward William Braun M.D. Betty Castor Adam T. Adkins Scott F. Barnett Ann and Robert Bretnall Vicki and Nelson Castro Jean Aertker Cindy and Phil Barringer Donna and Michael Brickman Philip M. Catalano Rickey D. Akins Khari K. Batchelor Scott W. Bridges Lauro F. Cavazos Licia Albanese Bruce Bates Mark E. Bright Patricia Chancey Ronald R. Aldrich Herbert J. Baumann Bobby W. Brinkley Suzanne C. Chandler Brandon S. Aldridge Michelle L. Beaudet-Smith Gary L. Brosch Danielle E. Chandonnet Jo-Ann and Bernie Alessandrini Heidi and Vincent Bekiempis Norman L. Brown III Daniel L. Chapman John Alexander Elizabeth M. Bell Isabelle A. Brown Colleen Elizabeth Chappell Nancy J. Alfredson* Risa Witherspoon Bell Lori A. Brown Scott C. Chase Elaine and Falih Aljasir Douglas T. Bell Melvin Wayne Brown Diane and Lee Chase Ross V. Allen Joseph V. Belluccia Elizabeth F. Brown Janet Chaves Terry G. Allison Jeffrey A. Belvo Shekeria L. Brown Donna V. Cheesebrough

14 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 life memberhonor roll Michael J. Cherill The Honorable Faye B. Culp Catherine M. Duffy Susan K. Flynn Maureen Chiodini Kristin and John Cunningham Siobhan M. Dumas Myrna and Gregory Flynn Michael E. Christman Mirtha and Elias Cura Troy T. Dunmire Jane and John Flynn Patricia C. Weaver Chulick Patricia and Rudy Curioso Ernestine E. Dunn Elizabeth and Con Foley Jonathan P. Cistone Daniel B. Curtis Patricia A. Dunn Leonara Y. Folsom Sarah E. Dorfman Cheryl and Mark Dafeldecker Robert S. Durfee Edmund J. Foody Pamela I. Clark Ph.D. Cathy and David D’Alessandro Patricia Dury Kenneth R. Ford Tami L. Clark John Dalley Donna Jellison and Craig Dye Edward Ford Elizabeth G. Clark David H. Dalton Daniel J. Eagan Susan and Jose Forns Lauren Steele and James W. Clark IV Clarence E. Daniel Malissa Eagens-Rolph and Brian Rolph Michael Forrett Mary Clark and Richard Grimberg Jr. Jennifer Darley Karen and John Eagle Louise Forsman Elsie and Warren Clary Linda and John Darling Jr. Carol Edelson Rachelle M. Fortner Don V. Clementi Fran L. Darrach Michael R. Edmondson Jamie A. Foster Geraldine Clemons Margaret I. Davenport H. Marie Edmonson Margaret M. Fowler Jennifer and Charles Closshey Brian Davies Engr. Osato F. Edo-Osagie M. Elizabeth Fowler Carla B. Codd Toni D. Davila R. Deadra Edwards Jennifer C. Fowler Matthew C. Coe Albert Davis Trustee Lynette H. Edwards Harrison W. Fox Daniel Colantuono Mark S. Davis Pamela and Ronald Egger Liana F. Fox Michael E. Cole II Shirley A. Davis Susan and William Eickhoff Sara and Jeffrey Fox Johnnetta B. Cole Baron D. Davis Jacqueline Eisenhauer Carol Ann Francis Lori Beth Coleman Kendra R. Davis Diana C. Ekonomou Karen A. Frank Kimberly M. Coleman Brandon D. Davis Brenda Elarbee Laura A. Fratus Mauricio Collada Stephen and Dewey Davis-Thompson Mary Elfter Raymond M. Frazier Daron M. Collado Mary Jane and Richard De Aguero Katherine M. Elkahly Edward L. Fredere II Barron Collier Heather and Benjamin Debrocke David D. Eller Katharine A. Freeman Larry H. Collins Tamara and John del Charco Elizabeth M. Elliott Rick A. French Gary A. Cone Thomas J. Delaney Nathan Ellis Michelle R. French Brian R. Confer Marci Delaney Glenn W. Elmblad Peter Frenquelle James C. Congelio John T. Delesline Renata S. Engel Jennifer Friend Gregory Conley Rajiv Dembla Sandra K. Enoch John C. Friend Jr. Chris A. Conn Andy Denka Mary Erickson Sarah Elizabeth Fry Victor E. Connell Jeffrey W. Denny Diane E. Erwin Kristin and Arthur Fuente James F. Conway III Franklin T. Depalma Donna and Ernest Estevez Elizabeth Krystyn-Fueyo and William R. Cook Robin and David Devlin Dr. Kenneth L. Evans Enrique Fueyo Juanita J. Cook Derek E. Dewan Carly Evans Wayne A. Fuller M.D. Jason D. Cook Anudeep D. Dharkar Lisa and Charles Evans Carolyn Fulmer Myra and Mack Cooley Dr. Monique Dibbs-Vallee M.D. and Walter R. Everton Cheryl S. Furr John Cooper Dr. John Vallee M.D. Rena and John Ezzell William A. Futch Brian J. Cooper Thair R. Dieffenbach Jammie Anne Faircloth Michael B. Gagliardo Pamela and Charles Copeland Laura and David Dignam Linda and John Fantone Steven M. Galbraith Catherine M. Cornett Joshua D. Dillinger Joseph R. Faulk Mariya Galchenko David M. Corry Denise R. Dimbath Adam F. Feinberg Cynthia and Peter Galiette Phyllis L. Cosgrave Jim Dine Lawrence J. Ferguson Tony R. Gallina Harold J. Costello Jr. Jodi A. Dodge Patrice Fernandez Joseph V. Galluzzo Theodore J. Couch Terri Dolph Joann A. Ferra Jesse P. Gamble James O. Council Christopher D. Donaldson Henry J. Ferrara Darren L. Gambrell Harrison W. Covington Teri and Michael Donohue Mary J. Figg Julian Garcia Jr. Dr. Gena L. Cox Lisa Jardine and Jorge Dopico Alejandro Figueroa Freddie C. Garcia Jr. Constance and John Cozier Michael A. Dorsey Michael J. Fimiani Patrick H. Garrett Wilson L. Craft Dr. David W. Dorton Nicholas J. Fiorentino Timothy Garrigan David A. Craig Diana L. Doughty Joseph E. Fisher Gary P. Garrison Robin and Timothy Craig Danita G. Downey Penelope S. Fisher Sheila and Philip Gartrell Thomas F. Creed III Bruce C. Downing Steven L. Fisher Glenn Garvey Janis S. Crews Karen L. Dozier Rose M. Fisher Robert A. Garvy Robert C. Crews II J. Kevin Drake Margaret B. Fisher Kathleen P. Gaston The Honorable Victor D. Crist and Stephen G. Dressler Maura Flaschner Melissa and Kendall Gay Angela Crist Deborah J. Drewes Kurt J. Fleckenstein Gayle and Dennis Geagan Kristie and Charles Crouse Tina Dry Darin R. Fleming Lisa Gear-Smith and Robert Smith Susan Cuadra Sara M. DuCuennois Jeffrey C. Flemming Allen J. Genaldi Margo Culbertson and Christopher F. Dudley Kathleen A. Flynn Judy Genshaft Emma Culbertson Kathleen and Dan Duerr Paul Flynn Kathryn L. Gerardo

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 15 life memberhonor roll Theresa Gerke Eileen and Andrew Hafer Loretta and Michael Holtkamp Rebecca S. Kaiser Jay D. Germano Cynthia J. Haffey Gary A. Hoog Robert O. Kalbach Sam M. Gibbons Rosalind J. Hall Mae Alice Hopkins Jacqueline and William Kalbas William F. Gibbs Kimberly L. Hall Polly and James Horne Jr. Jennifer and Allan Kalik Carissa A. Giblin Jody and Gregory Hall Jr. Frank Horrell Ginger L. Kalinski Dale M. Gibson Richard Hallstrand Gary T. Houghtalin Kenneth Kalunian Lea Gibson Gregory M. Hamaker Wanda F. Howard Georgia Laliotis and Charles Kane Gerald P. Giglia Andy B. Hamilton John T. Howell Joshua Karren Nicole and Richard Gillespie III Scott D. Hamilton Jaclynn and John Howell Natalie E. Kasey Audrey A. Gilmore David T. Hamilton Michael L. Howsare Kevin A. Kasubinski Jeffrey Gilmore Francis E. Hamilton Barbara and Craig Walker Hubbard Conrad T. Kearns Richard A. Gilson Mary J. Hand Andrew G. Huggins Sharon Keefer Carl T. Gingola Myung-Joo Lee Handelman James E. Hugh Dana B Keenan Jennifer and Mark Givens James E. Haney II Jeffery Hughes Ruth C. Kegel Brett T. Glauser Susan D. Hansche Catherine and Richard Hugues Kevin Keller Shawn J. Gleason Dr. John N. Harker Jonathan E. Hull Brenda and Joseph Kenny Steven E. Goforth Rodney A. Harlach Scott M. Humanek Julie and David Key Shelly J. White Lizz E. Harmon Marie P. Hunniecutt Kaycie and Jeremy Kibler Susann Golby Brett G. Harper Jane and John Hussar Carlton E. Kilpatrick Seth Goldberg M.D. David Harrell Marc S. Hutek Robert J. Kincart Adam S. Goldberg Jeffery G. Harris Lauren L. Hynan Tricia and Scott Kirchner Armando Gonzalez Rodger Craig Harris Guillermo E. Inchausti Lashonda N. Kirkland Henry Gonzalez III Julie Hirst and Bret Hart Daniel A. Intriago Lorie Kittendorf and Steven Gonzalez Karen and James Hartsfield Anna and Paul Ippolito Richard Rosengren Jennifer and Shannon Gonzalez John Harvill Shirley A. Jackson Tassey and Jerre Kittle Andrea A. Gonzmart Dianne P. Haun Cynthia Stumetz Jacobs Regina L. Kizer-Birdwell Richard Gonzmart Richard B. Havens Milton E. Jacob Tosia Kmiec Jason P. Good Joseph B. Hawkins Cheryl E. Jaeger Thomas A. Knaus Derek Good Katherine L. Hay Tina James Christopher R. Koehler Larry T. Goodman Miriam and Richard Headley Janet A. Jameson-Szolosi Dianne R. Koenig Judy and Robert Gordon Michael P. Heid M.D. Thomas Janer Douglas D. Konselman Angela B. Gorgei Thomas J. Hennessy Dr. Bonnie Leigh Jefferis Glenda and Jason Koshy Jane A. Gradwell Alberto A. Hernandez Mary Ann and Ronald Jenks Melanie Kouroupis Sarah Anne Granados Sonia D. Hernandez Barbara Ann Dickinson Jensen Kenneth C. Kralick Beverley and John Grant John Thomas Herndon Jonathan Jackson Jett-Parmer Stacey and Kevin Krause Gil P. Gredinger Danielle and Gregory Herrmann Roy E. Jewell Rose and Clayton Kreis Andrew Greeley Henry Hershey Beverly and Timothy Jewesak Brian Krenn Aria R. Green Laura and Richard Heruska James A. Jimenez Tahlman Krumm Jr. Beth and Ivan Green Steven D. Hester Stephanie H. Johnson Anthony Kuntz Bruce Greene Lisa Provenzano Heugel and Kerry A. Johnson Ronald J. Kurz William M. Greenlees Ben Heugel Thomas Johnson Gail Fugate LaCour Cathy and John Greer Jr. David H. Hicks Susan G. Johnson Nancy and John Lake Ward E. Griffin Janice B. Hill Steven K. Johnson Archbishop Lakovos Michael E. Griffin Raymond P. Hill Tina and Dan Johnson Brian D. Lamb Jennifer and Kenneth Griffin Jack L. Hill II Martha and Marson Johnson Mary E. Landsberger Kristen A. Grimes Julie and James Hinck Connie A. Johnson-Gearhart Melanie J. Langston J. Michael Groff Jr. Andrew H. Hines Lindsy and Stephen Johnston II Michael R. Langston The Honorable Raymond and Daniel M. Hinson Sarah J. Jolly James P. Lanier Mrs. Paulette Gross Brent Hirschy and William Piper Jr. Ethel and John Jones Samuel Lanza Matthew G. Grosz Audrey S. Hirst Jeffery E. Jones Pamela and Michael LaPan Barbara and John Guarino Richard A. Hjerpe Patricia and Arthur Jones Jr. Richard Larsen Debbie and David Gula WayWay M. Hlaing Ph.D. Mary Jones-Freis Eric V. Larson Ph.D. Kathleen L. Gulley Julius F. Hobbs James E. Jordan Donna and John Larson M. James Gunberg Thomas J. Hochadel* James W. Jordan Thomas W. Latto III Chad E. Gunter Ruth A. Hochman Bradley M. Joseph Trustee Rhea F. Law Cynthia Gurey and Mark Yonchak Sharon P. Hodges Michael Jourdain Patrick W. Lawlor Mark C. Gurlea Randall R. Holcomb Brooke C. Juan Deborah and Neil Layton Dr. Michael J. Gurucharri Jack E. Holland Marc A. Jump Victor P. Leavengood David H. Gutcher Jeannie L. Holliday Rodrigo Jurado Jr. Philip L. Lecceardone Robert F. Gutierrez Robin L. Hollins John R. Kaddis James W. Lee Israel Guzman John Holloway Hans-Christian Kahlert David L. Leever

16 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 life memberhonor roll Aurelia G. Leinartas Joann S. Martino Christina S. Medbery Paul A. Moore Annabel and Earl Lennard Aileen O. Martino Francis C. Meddleton Brenda A. Moore Hernan Leon Paul C. Marton M.D. Harold V. Medero Dee Dee Moore Kim and John Lersch III Donna and William Masi Marlyn and Robert Meeks Shirley and James Moore Robert Leslie Randall C. Mason Wilda Q. Meier Joyce D. Morales-Caramella Kenneth J. Lettre Diana and Michael Massimini H. Frank Meiners Jr. Leslie and Curtis Moreau Robin Levin Shelby Mathias Marlo M. Menendez Lori and Jorge Morejon Lisa and Michael Lewis Ruben A. Matos Elizabeth M. Menendez Donna and Joseph Moretti Willard F. Libby Linda V. Mattos Brigid and Jason Merenda Russell G. Morgan Ann M. Liguori Jon C. Mauro David A. Mereness Elise Morgan Gregory S. Linden John Mauthner Lynne E. Merriam M.D. Lynne M. Morneault Elizabeth Lindsay Renee and George Mavros Ashley M. Merrill Lilian M. Morris Cindy R. Lineberry Thomas Mawhinney Robert E. Messinger Steven T. Morrison William Litton Debbie and David May Michael J. Metcalf Paul Morrison Steven T. Livingston Russell S. Maynard Greg Metcalfe Frank L. Morsani Bette A. LoBue Roy A. Mazur Judith Meyer Linda and Edward Mortellaro Suzanne and Joseph Lomascolo Michelle M. Mazuros Kirsten and Otto Meyer Stephanie D. Morton Lynda K. Long Patricia A. Mosley Denise Loos Nakhle Moubarak Yvette Lopez Henry J. Mueller III Melissa Lopez “I became a Life Member as a way Roberta and Robert Muir June and Mark Magan to give back to the University that Sisy and Sudip Mukerjee Denise and George Lorton gave me so much. Since graduation, Raymond L. Mulholland Dr. John Lott Brown I’ve taken advantage of many of Kym H. Mullins Ann L. Lovitt the other educational services USF Pamela and Leslie Muma Richard H. Low offers: SCATT training, Stavros Center Roy I. Mumme Steven D. Lowe programs and classes just for fun.” Brian F. Mumme Victor W. Lucas David S. Murdock Kyle K. Lundquist Lyris Newman, `72 & M.Ed. `77 Lawrence J. Murphy Steven V. Lyons Educator/Philanthropist/J.C. Newman Sean Murphy Joseph J. MacDougald II Cigar Co. Raymond Murray Katrina MacGregor Stephanie and Casey Muse Frederick J. Mack La Veda L. Myers Frederick J. Mack Jr. Steven Mazza Rudolph Michaud* Michael T. Mysels James T. MacKay Brian P. McAllister Diana L. Michel* Michael A. Nash Ian A. MacKechnie Jr. Jean-Anne and Thomas McAllister Steve Michelini Mark D. Nash Cecil Mackey Patricia and Richard McConnell Bernard H. Middendorf James P. Nault Glenn E. Maclean Shamus A. McConomy Nancy S. Miller M.D. Terry F. Nealy Lora and Frank Maggio Stephen M. McCormack Cynthia A. Miller Merrie B. Neely James P. Magill Carol McCoy Leonard E. Miller Tara B. Nelan Richard S. Magill Carson E. McCoy Lesley J. Miller Jr. Tia and William Nelson Michael L. Magruder Dayla J. McElroy June and George Miller Catherine L. Nelson-Murphy Rashed Mahmud Catherine McEwen Edward Mills Diane and Timothy Nettles Sarah E. Majirsky Kathryn and Murray McGarry Andrea and Jack Milrad Eric C. Neuman Joseph A. Malec Kathryn P. McGee Lynnis J. Mincey Lyris and Eric Newman Jennifer R. Malin Christine and John McGee Anthony P. Minerva William J. Neylan Robert F. Mallett Levi McIntyre Elena R. Minicucci Samuel J. Nirenberg A. K. Bobby Mallik Robert W. McKee Thomia E. Minor Amol A. Nirgudkar Timi D. Maloney Jodi and David McKeithan Carol Minshew-Speyerer and John Nixon Allison and Jason Malouf Joseph McKenzie Jr. David Speyerer James Nohelty Julie M. Mancini William McKown Laura and Andrew Mintzer Mark W. Nonnenberg Michael R. Manning Scott R. McLam Cheryl A. Mixson Jack Norris Henry M. Marcet Eric E. McLendon Nancy H. Mizrahi Alyson I. Noune Cherryl L. Marlan Sara and Timothy McMurry H. Lee Moffitt Michael S. Novilla Elizabeth B. Marshall Kerry E. McNab Deborah and Joel Momberg Varrick S. Nunez William G. Marshall Jr. Larry E. McNabb Karen Lynn Monsen Casanova Z. Nurse Susan Martin Heidi McNaney April R. Monteith Dianne and Timothy O’Brien John W. Martin Margo McVicker Michelle D. Monteleon Kimberly and Shawn O’Brien William B. Martin Lisa C. Mead Tracy A. Montgomery Jennifer and Kenneth O’Connor Mary and Dushan Martinasek Craig W. Meadows Jo Ann Moore Catherine E. O’Connor M.D.* Kevin J. Martinez Brian E. Meaton Jason Moore Toshiaki Ogasawara

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 17 life memberhonor roll Leslie Ogden Carol and Julian Piper Arthur A. Ringness Dr. Charles E. Russell Jr. Mary E. Ojeda Steven J. Plaisted Elizabeth and Robert Risch John F. Ruzic Dr. Elizabeth Y. Okogbaa John W. Pletcher Oscar M. Rivas Maryann K. Ryan Dr. Timothy O. Oladokun Patrick J. Poff Pedro J. Rivera Esq. Glenn E. Rybacki Thomas J. O’Lenic Ronald W. Poindexter Andrew D. Riviears Austin F. Ryder Steven P. Olsen Lesly Pompy William J. Rizzetta Carla J. Saavedra Stephanie and Kent Olsen Terry W. Potter Jonathan J. Roberts Renan Saavedra Martha and Donald Oneal Penelope A. Powell Bonnie A. Robertson Mia Sadler Tommy E. O’Neal Joseph L. Powell Dean S. Robinson Elizabeth and Michael Saine William Oram Mary Lou and Eugene Powell Harold A. Robinson Wesley F. Sainz Heidi and Alex Oros Helen S. Powers Reginald G. Robinson Nicole D. Salazar China R. Orr Robert Salicco Judy K. Orton Neetha and Nitin Sallapudi Robert O. Osburn Jennifer R. Salmon Marc D. Ostroff “I became a Life Member to help Gregory A. Salyer Colleen O’Sullivan support the many important Dana and Kenneth Sanchez Matthew D. Otto programs that the Alumni Tonya and Anthony Sanchez Maria J. Otto Henry R. Santos Association sponsors. I’m pleased to Louis Sarbeck Adrian E. Owens have the opportunity to give back to Angel Jose Pa Docobo M.D. Jeannette Sasmor Robert C. Pacenta USF – Go Bulls!” Jolyon J. Sasse Joshua D. Saunders Girija Padmanabh Roy E. Jewell, `77 & M.A. `80 Kenneth J. Page II Judy Whitman and David Sawicki President/COO Magma Design Automation Leon D. Paige Rebecca and Neal Sayers Luanne J. Panacek Michael T. Schaefer Kathleen and Arthur Panov Kelley R. Schaeffer John D. Parker Fred Scheigert Matthew M. Parker Walter M. Prather Burke P. Robinson William D. Scheirer Jr. Amy J. Parry Ross D. Preville Adam Robinson Lauren G. Schellman Surendra B. Parvataneni Brian J. Pruett Yvette and Sonny Robitaille Trustee Alfred N. Schiff Dr. Kiran Patel Nicolas Psomiadis M.D. Raymond R. Rocha Robert D. Schlechty Janice and Scott Paton Teresa Puckett Nancy M. Rockstroh Philip P. Schlossnagle L. J. Patouillet Amanda and Carlos Puentes Oliver R. Rodrigues Kenneth C. Schlugar Mary and Leland Patouillet John L. Puls Jerard E. Rodriguez Nancy F. Schmidt John R. Patrick Richard B. Pylant Edward Eliasberg Kimberly and David Schmidt Eugene C. Patterson Erika L. Pyner Deborah and Roger Rodriguez Nancy M. Schneid Doreen and Michael Patterson Mary and Jack Rader Ruth and James Rogge Dennis J. Schnur Scott E. Pautler M.D. Laurie and James Ragsdale Jacquelyn E. Rogow Shauna and Scott Schullo Carla Jean Pawich Naida and John Ramil Gini and Quinton Rollins Lisa J. Schultze Dennis A. Payne William E. Rappold James M. Roney Linda L. Schwartzkopf Lynn P. Payne William J. Raspberry R. Chandler Root Samuel E. Scolaro Carol and Carlos Pazos Erik S. Rauch James P. Rosbolt Jean Ashby Seawell Daniel Peachee Jonathan D. Rausch Michael A. Rosen Laura and Lance Seberg John Pearce Daniel B. Ravicher Ellen F. Rosenblum Robert Sechen Darryl Pearson Chitra Ravindra Judith O. Rosenkranz Kenneth J. Seibert Michele and Vincent Pedulla Richard Raymond James A. Rosenquist Suzanne Marie Seidl Nathan S. Pendleton IV Martha and Timothy Rea Dennis M. Ross Scott E. Seigel Taylor and Eric Penvose Ronald P. Reagan Sr. Kimberly A. Ross Pamela Seigrist Andersen William J. Perna Scott A. Rebane Dr. David W. Rowe II Ada M. Seltzer William G. Perret Curtis L. Reece Marcella E. Rua Robert E. Senton Karen S. Peters Judith and Charles Reese Nancy F. Rubin W. D. Sessions James C. Peterson John Regar Jodee L. Rucker Richard H. Sessums Theresa and Wayne Peterson Richard Gerhard Reichle Jr. Douglas W. Rudig T. Terrell Sessums Trudy U. Pettibone Ronald R. Reinhart Richard G. Rumrell Charles M. Shanberg Sandra L. Pettit Martina and Alexander Reiss Anne and Anthony Runion Debra J. Shannon Robert B. Pettyjohn Jennifer H. Rendahl Casey and Jason Runkles Deborah and Timothy Shannon Ada and Phillip Pfotenhauer Karen and Robert Reuben Solveig and Cory Ruppel Patrick O’Farrell Shea Robert M. Phillips Patricia and Jeffrey Reynolds James B. Rush Karen and James Sheffield Scott A. Pierce Lynn Richard and Robert Richard Janice and Michael Rush Craig E. Sheftell Dana D. Pigg Gwendolyn H. Ridley Dr. John H. Russell David B. Shepler Greg I. Pine Jim Rinaldo Jennifer E. Russell Albert C. Sherman II

18 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 life memberhonor roll Donald Sherwood Michael S. Steiner Gary Trombley Andrew S. White Joseph M. Shield Arnold Steinhardt Susan and Richard Tron Elizabeth and Alexander White M.D. Patricia J. Shiflett Ph.D. Randy J. Stepp Bettina Tucker Betsy R. White-Stewart Mandell Shimberg Elliott W. Stern Patricia and Kenneth Tucker Theodore W. Whitford Jr. Stephen Douglas Shipman Brian P. Stevens Spencer Turner Albert Wiesbauer Gail A. Sideman Jamie and Patrick Stevens Dexter G. Turnquest Belynda E. Williams Michael Sierra Deborah H. Stevenson Kathryn K. Tushaus Calvin Williams Joy and Frederick Sikorski Stephanie J. Stiles Carolyn L. Undorf Amber J. Williams Jane F. Siling Darrell E. Stinger James A. Valdes Jason Williams William G. Simmons George Michael Stone Jessica and Dennis Valenti Helena and Derek Williams Linda O. Simmons Marybeth and Craig Storts Jose E. Valiente Carl V. Williamson Brenda E. Simmons Jane A. Stovall William J. Van Houten Jr. Janet and Todd Wilson Cheryll Simmons George Strawbridge Cynthia and Russell Varney Stuart Winograd Carol and Earl Simmons William H. Streator Wayne Vasey Don E. Winstead Jr. Paige F. Simpson Brian H. Stucker Victoria and Timothy Vaughan Catherine N. Winter Vicki and Michael Simpson Charles J. Styer Thomas A. Veit Jr. Misty and Lee Winter Shalonda M. Sims Natalie D. Suarez James E. Vermillion Kenneth B. Wittcoff Lori and Kelly Sims Randall M. Sumner Christopher Vermillion Richard K. Wittcoff Nathan P. Sindel William R. Sunter John J. Victoravich Susan A. Wittpenn Walter C. Skirven Roy Sweatman Christopher Viscusi* Debra L. Wohlers Deborah and Neal Smalbach Shannon Sweatman Cynthia and Luis Visot Jerry A. Wolfe Thomas Smerz Colleen and Thayne Swenson III Jill Voorhis Edgar Wolfram Daryn G. Smith Gennie and Michael Swenson Kimberly E. Votery Christi R. Womack-Villalobos Barry S. Smith Ronnie Swopes Jennifer L. Vozne Tonya E. Wood Sam D. Smith Deborah and Peter Tagliarini Carri A. Wacker Kimberly and Keven Woodard Donald A. Smith Dr. Paul J. Talbot Jeff J. Wagner David P. Wright Celinda L. Smith Deborah J. Tamargo Jodi L. Wagner-Zallis Eric N. Yates James P. Smith Thomas N. Tamburro Ginger E. Wald Shelley A. Yingst-Smithgall Leslie H. Smith Rony Tanis Selinda B. Walden Yolanda and Russ Yoder Pamela L. Smith Scott M. Tappan Heather A. Walders Marion T. Yongue L. Lisa Smithson Lance E. Taylor Matthew J. Waldron Richard D. Yost Kenneth M. Snead Robert L. Taylor Karen and Donald Walker Bill Young Richard M. Snyder Merrily E. Taylor Renee and Benjamin Walker Sandra Younts Stephen Sodheim Von G. Taylor III George M. Wall Jessica and David Zeller Jr. Nicole M. Solana David Teague James Kipp Wall Jr. Jeffrey E. Zientara Julie and James Somers Joseph P. Teague Sharlene and Lawrence Wall Jason Zimmerman Joseph D. Sonnenberg Robert L. Tennant Judy and Lew Wallace Lee Zimmerman Douglas S. Sonosky Sherry T. Terpening Clara Wansley Dina Zumbahlen Lois A. Sorensen Stella F. Thayer Katrina K. Ward Vicky and Peter Sorensen John C. Thomas Suzanne M. Ward David Soyer Charles Thomas Bruce L. Ward Barbara J. Spahr Robert S. Thompson Jeanne and Ian Ware Sara and Jeffrey Spalding Gracie L. Thompson Elizabeth A. Wasdin = Unrestricted gifts from May 1, 2008 Barbara Sparks-McGlinchy Christopher D. Thompson Sherry R. Watkins through April 30, 2009. * Denotes an Stephen A. Spencer M.D. Sophie and Michael Thompson Charles P. Watson additional gift. Homer A. Spencer Mark D. Tighe Carol D. Weber Tonald E. Spinks Patricia A. Tobin Jody B. Weber Fully paid Life Members through April Lynne and Michael Sprenger Cynthia and Andrew Toledo Jim Weber 30, 2009 Angela Lyn Spurlin-Horwitz Janet Tolson David C. Weeks Patricia R. Spychala Trustee Sherrill M. Tomasino Sharon and Theodore Weeks Kristina Stadtherr Nancy M. Toole Kathryn A. Weese Lydia G. Stage Charles H. Townes H. Monty Weigel Brett E. Stanaland M.D. Scott K. Tozian R. James Welz Susan B. Stanton Todd S. Traub Mark P. Wentley Sherri and Charles Stargel Noreen Travis Deborah L. Werner Ellen C. Stavros Michael Tree James C. West Gus A. Stavros Dr. Laurier J. Tremblay Jr. Janet F. Wheeler Barbara K. Steele Johnnie H. Trevena Joseph C. Wheeler III M.D. Leslie Reicin Stein Jerry E. Trimble M.D. Harold J. White Lorinda and Craig Stein Mary Trimble Kenneth L. White George Steinbrenner Justin M. Troller Gary L. White

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 19 Maria Colaco x Dancing in the Streets By Aminta Iriarte Class of 2009

aria Colaco didn’t always said Malernee, a Class of 2002 grad. M want to make dances. The “Anytime there was a show the founder and “chick in charge” of entire dance department, including MariaColacoDance company wanted our professors, would come to to be a photojournalist, but had a our apartment and we’d just have change of heart and ended up with wild parties where everybody did a BFA in Modern Dance from the modern dance around the living University of South Florida. room.” Originally from India, Colaco Colaco has happy memories of moved to the U.S. at age 12 but the USF dance faculty. didn’t start dancing until college. “The faculty at USF is an “I came to USF because of their impressive group of people. They serious dance program,” Colaco deserve a lot of credit for a lot of said. “I really enjoyed the program, the successes I have,” Colaco said. and really had a passion for it.” Colaco now lives in New York City and runs a successful dance company. She choreographs commercials for T.V. and the internet with Click3X and Campfire productions, and recently won a prestigious Outer/ Space Creative Residency from the Dance Theater Workshop, one of the country’s leading centers for the development of contemporary dance. Colaco has fond memories of her time at USF. Although she spent a lot of “They really took me under their there’s so much competition that time rehearsing, she also knew how wing.” any number of things can get you to have fun. John Parks, who Colaco referred off track,” Parks said. “But we knew Carrie Malernee is a member to as “a legend” taught her Jazz and that something would happen with of MariaColacoDance and Colaco’s Modern Dance. her, that whatever she wanted to do former off-campus roommate. “We graduate the dance majors she would be able to do.” “Our apartment was party and they are wonderful, magnificent After completing her degree in central for the dance department,” dancers, but the field is so hard and 2001, Colaco moved to New York,

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where she currently lives with her hour-long, Off-Off-Broadway show version of “Eye Candy” at USF, and husband, Matt, and daughter, Lily, 3. earned Colaco and her company hopes to bring it back sometime During her first few years in rave reviews and many packed soon. New York, Colaco danced with houses throughout New York. “Eye Because “Eye Candy” is about companies like Bare Bones and Candy” was performed at various the nature of human relationships, Axis Danz. But being a dancer venues and festivals, such as Colaco employed male actors, but wasn’t enough. Triskelion Arts and the New York MariaColacoDance is an all-girl “I wanted to start working on International Fringe Festival. company. my creative voice and my creative The entire eight-member cast of “The girls in the company are ideas,” Colaco said. She founded “Eye Candy” was comprised of USF tough girls,” Colaco said. “We lift MariaColacoDance in 2005. dance and theater alumni. Colaco each other, we partner with one Colaco’s major hit that year said that it’s amazing there is so another ... we just don’t need [men]. was “Eye Candy,” a parody of much USF talent in New York. Back We do anything that anyone else the mating rituals of humans. The in 2001, Colaco presented an early can do, it’s just – we’re girls.”

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 21 Maria Colaco x 5Q uestions:

What’s the last book you read? Red Carpet: The Bangalore Stories by Lavanya Sankaran

What’s the last movie you saw? “Sex and the City” on HBO – it was AWFUL!

Where is your favorite place in the world? Kerala, India

What superpower would you like to have? Fly

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Everything happens in circles.

Colaco doesn’t want her dancing to be inaccessible; she likes people to come to rehearsals and understand what she’s doing. She wants her audience to know that “this is how we make dances. We don’t count five, six, seven, eight, and put it on stage. This is the creative process. This is what we go through in order to come up with what you see on stage.” While most choreographers and dancers have a very specific style of their own, Colaco is known for her versatility. “You can see one of her shows, and then go see another, and you would never think it was from the same choreographer,” Malernee said. “She’s constantly trying to do new things, and go new places, and A scene from Colaco’s “Eye Candy.” do things that haven’t been done before. [She] challenges herself and work is what I call avant-garde, its founder says. pulls things out of you as a dancer.” quite experimental and really “We just want to move; we just What makes Colaco’s work so cutting-edge.” want to dance,” Colaco said. “We different from other choreographers Colaco’s Ballet instructor at USF, want to give you ideas and concepts is the incorporation of various Gretchen Ward Warren, said Colaco and help you think about things elements other than dancing. In stood out from the start. “She’s a from a new perspective ... We’re not her pieces, Colaco likes to include beautiful dancer, very energetic, just a bunch of girls making dances, comedy, singing and acting to extremely pretty, extremely [there’s] a lot more that goes behind create an interesting style that attractive onstage,” Ward Warren it. We’re very concerned about showcases her creative voice. said. what’s going on around us, and Parks said Colaco is an Ultimately, the mission of we’re expressing it and creating it in innovative choreographer. “Her MariaColacoDance is to move you, the way we know best.”

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Robert P. Garcia, `72, vice president of Tampa Bay Trane, is an experienced pilot and involved with USF’s Engineering Alumni Society. During the EAS annual Bullarney fundraiser, Garcia offered to take a few people up for a ride in his renovated 1941 Boeing Stearman biplane. Garcia is pictured in the center of the group, wearing the green Bulls shirt and cap, next to President Judy Genshaft, in the white blouse. To the right of Genshaft is USF Trustee Rhea Law. At left, Garcia and Genshaft take off for a 20-minute flight over Pasco County. Photos by W. Stewart Gibbons

Silliness and scholarship is the recipe for fun at the Engineering Alumni Society’s annual Bullarney fundraiser, held as a benefit for engineering scholarships. From left, Jan Ash, `87, her husband Tom, and Keven Woodard, from Ash Engineering, get into the spirit of things as knights from Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

Dr. Margaret Fisher, USF’s first and only Dean of Women, visited campus recently to talk to the USF Tampa Ambassadors about the history of the University. Dr. Fisher joined USF in 1960, and over the course of her career, also served as assistant to the vice president for Student Affairs and as a professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. Dr. Fisher retired in 1975, but continued to work as a consultant on special projects and as an adjunct Humanities professor. Several years ago, Dr. Fisher, 90, established the Margaret Fisher Endowed Book Scholarship.

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The Tampa Alumni Chapter held a tailgate at Bulls Heav- en before the Spring football game. Rocky, the cheerlead- ers and USF President Judy Genshaft joined dozens of Bulls fans for the fun. They also raised $1,500 for the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. Pictured with the “check” are Rocky, Jeffrey Neil Fox, `75, owner of Bulls Heaven, D. Shenell Reed of the Moffitt Cancer Foundation and Jeff Wagner, `86. At left, Rocky makes friends with past and future Bulls. Photos by Jeffrey Neil Fox, `75

Students selected for the USF Alumni Association’s Tallahas- see Intern Program made some friends in high places during their stay in the state Capitol. At right, they met former Florida Gov. Ruben Askew, front row left, and, pictured above, current Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, center. The internship program is one of several student leadership programs supported by your membership dues.

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No matter where you live,The USF Alumniyou’ll Association hasalways alumni chapters all overbe the country.a Bull! 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 Hernando Columbia, SC Belinda Nettles Doug Currier Architecture Alumni [email protected] [email protected] Adam Fritz Jacksonville Camille Thompson [email protected] Louis B. Richardson [email protected] [email protected] Black Alumni D.C. Regional Felecia Brantley Ellen Rosenblum Rajiv Dembla [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Brian Campbell Manatee/Sarasota Dallas [email protected] Ross Allen Lisa Lacy Shomari Sanford [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Miami Rob Smith Business Alumni Carlos Rodriguez [email protected] [email protected] Jamie Ellison Denver Mile High [email protected] Monroe (Key West) Mark A. Thompson Brian Buckley Kristen Condella [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Houston Ocala/Marion Alan Goldsmith Education Alumni Kathleen & William Bellamy [email protected] Freda Abercrombie [email protected] [email protected] Michael Peppers Jerald “Jerry” Grimes [email protected] Members of the New York Engineering Alumni [email protected] Gene Balter Indianapolis Alumni Chapter helped set up booths, greet [email protected] Orlando Kelly Brummet Kevin Krause [email protected] fairgoers and hand out information at New York’s Entrepreneurship Alumni [email protected] EarthFair 2009 on Earth Day, April 22. From left to Chris Kluis Jeremy Sims [email protected] Palm Beach [email protected] Scott Teich right are: Sal Cardillo, `02; Sandra Menke, `92 & Los Angeles Geology Alumni [email protected] MLA `95; Jon Mauro, `95; Valerie Berrios, `01; Rick Mike Schackne Catherine Clinch [email protected] Panama City [email protected] Sanchez, Karin Stoetzer, `02; Stacey Epstein, `96 and Janet Caragan Anthony Rogers Honors Alumni [email protected] Adam Goldstein. Lisa Provenzano Heugel [email protected] [email protected] Pasco County/New Tampa Nashville Annaliese Sergent Jen Thompson Jewish Alumni [email protected] Nicky Spivak [email protected] [email protected] Paul Pimperl New York [email protected] Kosove Alumni Valerie Berrios Justin Geisler Pensacola/Spanish Fort/Mobile [email protected] [email protected] Nick Kessler Michael Simpson [email protected] LGBT Alumni [email protected] Marion Yongue Peter Kemp Philadelphia/South Jersey [email protected] [email protected] Joe Ebner Lynne Carlson Pinellas [email protected] [email protected] Audrey Gilmore Pittsburgh, PA [email protected] Jerry L. Miller Robb Myers [email protected] Polk [email protected] Randy Dotson Portland, OR Marine Science Alumni [email protected] Bruce Barber Scott Chamberlain [email protected] St. Lucie [email protected] Frank Pennetti Raleigh, NC Beau Suthard [email protected] [email protected] Bob Cohn Tallahassee [email protected] Florida Chapters Tara Klimek San Antonio, TX [email protected] Ruben Matos Tampa [email protected] Dennis Evans National Chapters More than 50 people turned up for a College of [email protected] San Francisco Atlanta Arthur Ringness Business Society networking event held at the Brevard [email protected] Todd Bonanza Denise Dimbath Museum of Science and Industry in April. Popular [email protected] [email protected] Seattle-Tacoma, WA Austin Jared Capouya political commentator and USF professor Dr. Susan John Carpenter [email protected] [email protected] Brad Heath MacManus talked about the 2010 election. Pictured [email protected] St. Louis Barbara Lyn Chicago Mark Greenspahn from left are Ryan Dougherty, `01; Uttara Bhalerao, [email protected] Kelly Gitchel [email protected] M.S. `08 and Jamie Ellison, `06. Broward [email protected] Sara DuCuennois Corporate Affinity [email protected] Nolan Shaeer [email protected] Group Alan Steinberg Cincinnati [email protected] Lockheed Martin – Oldsmar Cassie Herring, `06, wears her Bull pride for all Chris Kiley Barbara Julian to see while she teaches English in Seoul, Korea. Fort Myers [email protected] [email protected] Sanjay Kurian Greater Cleveland [email protected] Matt Maxwell [email protected]

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 25 A Blast from the Past !

1U.S. President: James9 Earl Carter, Jr. 77 Vice President: Walter F. Mondale Average Income: $13,572 Unemployment: 7.1% First Class Stamp: 13 cents

IN SCIENCE: The neutron bomb is developed; IN THE NEWS: Elvis Presley the space shuttle Enterprise makes its first test dies at Graceland, his glide from the back of a 747; American Paul B. Memphis home, at age MacCready, Jr. develops the Gossamer Condor, 42; a nuclear-proliferation the first successful human-powered pact, curbing spread aircraft. of nuclear weapons, is signed by 15 countries, including the U.S. and the USSR on Sept. 21; President Carter pardons Vietnam war draft evaders.

At USF: Dr. William Katzenmeyer is appointed as the third dean of the College of Education. Snow IN THE ARTS: falls on the Tampa “Star Wars” debuts in theaters campus on Jan. 19, and goes on to be the prompting snowball second highest-grossing film fights and streaking. of all time. “Saturday Night USF’s baseball field Fever” sparks the disco is named in honor inferno and the popularity of the late James M. of movie soundtracks. The T.V. miniseries “Roots” “Red” McEwen, Tampa draws an audience of 130 million. sportsman and civic leader. 26 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 By Marguerite Faucher predict with any more certainty than the next weather forecast, Class of 2010 we should probably be enjoying this time as adults with minimal responsibilities. It lurks behind every corner – in Besides, not knowing exactly how life is going to turn out section five of a scholarship application; gives every-day decisions more weight and makes it a much more following the question of when I expect to exciting ride. I mean, who wants to know the punch line to a graduate during an interview; on the minds joke before the delivery or the ending to a movie five minutes in? and, inevitably, the tongues of everyone I It’s reassuring to me to know that Jim Mitchell feels the same meet at an award dinner. way. These days, it seems like I’m constantly “I graduated in 1979 and I still don’t know what I want to haunted by the question, “So what do you do,” says Mitchell, who currently owns his own financial planning plan to do after college?” firm in Tampa. The truth is, I don’t know that I have an all encompassing Twenty-five years and my life is still/trying to get up that/great “plan” for my life following college and to be completely honest, big hill of hope/for a destination ... that realization scares the ever-livin’ you-know-what out of me Our plans, whether vague or precise, are good to have each time I think about it. because they give us direction and something to strive for. Still, I However, worry knows no age, and while the trials we face believe that if we are open to all of life’s possibilities – including may change over time, as I will soon outgrow that question only those that may seem to threaten our great framework for the to find new ones to contend with, the way we deal with those future – it makes life a little less stressful and perhaps helps us trials has remained constant. to find ourselves in the places we were meant for all along. That’s why when anxiety and fear hit me about my uncertain Ultimately, I think we should plan to be surprised. future, I just hit play on my radio and it all begins to melt away. I’m not lost/not lost/just undiscovered … And so I cry sometimes when I’m lying in bed/just to get it all out/what’s in my head/and I/I am feeling/a little peculiar … It also helps to know that others are going through the same situation and share my feelings, as the idea of entering the workforce during our current economic times seems to be a grim reality. Catalina Castillo knows this better than anyone right now. SHARE After graduating in May with her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Memor Excerpts of memories from y Castillo is finding it difficult to reconcile what she wants to do membersA of the USF Alumni Association. with what she has to do. “Now that I’ve graduated I have a bunch of bills to pay, so I’ve been working at a restaurant. But I also need more school Professor James Popovich lingers in my memory in a positive and experience to get a job that I really want in my field of study. manner. Senior advisor, par excellance, teacher extraordinaire. I mean, even if I do find a job in my major, it’s probably not His sharp, analytical, humor-filled approach to teaching speech, going to pay what I need to make ends meet,” says Castillo. communication and public address has influenced me across my You can’t/always get/what you want … While Castillo’s situation is not the most positive thing for life as a teacher, speaker, minister and consultant. me to hear as I near my own graduation, I know I can learn from LeRoy E. Zemke, `66 what she’s going through so that I’m better prepared to face those issues when the time comes. I understand now that if I am truly I was enrolled with a full-time course load and was also employed set on a specific job in my major following school, it may not be full time. Because of the hectic schedule, it was easy to lose focus the only job I’ll need to have to survive in this economy. on my studies. What gave me new direction was the delivery of my Like all fresh graduates, USF alum Jim Mitchell was more shiny gold USF grad ring. I believe wearing it gave me a sense of than happy when he finished his Bachelor’s degree in 1979, and pride, purpose and dedication that motivated me to complete my much like me, he says he “didn’t have any particular plans in the studies. I still wear my ring with great memories. beginning.” William Lynn, `75 After getting his degree in History, Mitchell’s first job was with the Tampa Theatre. He also played guitar and sang at From the time I entered USF, I loved it. Boy, did I have the time of restaurants for extra cash. “I was just ready for whatever life was going to present,” says my life. Living on campus in Alpha, we were on the fourth floor and Mitchell. sometimes we would drop eggs out of the window to watch them Summertime/and the livin’ is easy … fry on the sidewalk. I also enjoyed riding on the SAFE team carts – I’m inclined to say that Mitchell lived in a more carefree time they were cute. I remember being on the Homecoming Committee of our history, but I came to realize that most of the pressure we – that was so much fun! I will always love USF. experience to have that career, make that six-figure salary and be Lescott O’Larry `02 immediately successful straight out of college is self-imposed. Take it easy/take it easy/don’t let the sound of your own Share your USF memory with us. Email [email protected] and wheels/drive you crazy … write “Memory” in the subject line. Instead of stressing ourselves out about a future we can’t JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 27 Hot Job Markets – A Look Ahead

Employ-A-BullEmploy-a-Bull to a service-based, knowledge-focused 30 list. It’s safe to assume that there will paradigm. be significant demand for teachers as Baby It isn’t surprising that the medical field, Boomers retire, resulting in an estimated which includes veterinary medicine and dental need for 2 million replacements. Get ahead of the herd with health, will continue to experience growth. The entertainment field includes three This field has tracked the overall growth in the jobs listed in the Top 30. They are make up these tips from executive U.S. population, as well as our population’s artists, projected to grow at a 39.8 percent relative aging, especially as Baby Boomers rate; gaming (as in gambling) security officers, recruiter Jim Weber. approach retirement. A large part of the projected to grow at a 33.6 percent rate; and growth in this category will be for people who gaming and sports book writers and runners, Class of `77 & MBA `82 care for patients at their homes, outplacement with a 28 percent projected growth rate. facilities and nursing homes, due to shorter Those particular gaming industry jobs require hospital stays to contain insurance costs. And minimal formal training – most of it is on-the- though it’s clear that the demand for medical job. n the past two Employ-A-Bull articles, care will be high, it’s not as clear whether I offered up “Your Top Ten Job Search Based on recent developments in federal government intervention in this sector will Tips,” and provided guidance to prepare policy, government employment is growing I result in an adequate supply of healthcare for that all-important interview. Now I’d and should be considered as a potentially hot professionals. There’s currently an acute like to take a look at occupations that career field. Two job categories making the list shortage of nurses and, interestingly, M.D.’s are experiencing growth and may create within the public sector were forensic science don’t even make the BLS list of the Top 30 opportunities for your future career plans. technicians at 30.7 percent and environmental fastest-growing occupations. science and protection at 28 percent. This information may be familiar to Network systems and data those of you who are following the state of In addition to the utilities, mining and communications analysts rank at the top the economy, particularly regarding jobs and manufacturing jobs I mentioned earlier, other of the list, with a projected growth rate of employment. Brief reviews of the recent job sectors have also been hit hard by the 53.4 percent through 2016; the demand for publications touching on this topic include recession and evolving economy. The arts, computer application software engineers is U.S. News and World Report and Business design, sports and media fields are off by 5.4 projected to grow at a 46 percent rate. The Week, as well as online websites such as Hot percent, as are architecture and engineering. growth in the IT field is also understandable Jobs and Career Explorer. Naturally, each of Office and administrative support jobs are off as the global economy continues its these publications source their data from the 6 percent; farming, fishing and forestry, off transition from a post-industrial economy to U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor 8.8 percent; production, off 12.9 percent, and a knowledge-based economy. The growth Statistics (BLS), so they all converge on the construction and mining, off 14.2 percent. It’s in computer networks and the convergence same message. worth noting the interrelationship of these of telecommunications with those networks sectors, most of which are closely aligned to From the BLS data, I have learned that will lead to continued innovation and the construction industry. As the economy the top five fields experiencing the most rapid productivity gains that will be very attractive improves, so will some of these career growth rates are: to corporations working to maintain a categories, albeit at a slower pace than the • Medical competitive edge. rest of the economy. • Information Technology The finance and accounting career I hope this review gives you some • Finance and Accounting category includes both corporate finance and insight as you enter the workforce or plan for • Social Work personal finance professionals. Demand for a career change. To get a firsthand look at • Entertainment financial analysts is projected to grow the BLS Top 30 Fastest To a very large extent, the growth in at 33.8 percent, while the need Growing Occupations these job categories is understandable. The for personal financial advisors is list, visit http://www.bls. specific job classifications within these five projected to grow at 41 percent. gov/news.release/ooh. categories are projected to realize double-digit Although not on the Top 30 list, it’s t01.htm growth rates between now and 2016, ranging safe to assume that the demand for from 27 percent for physician assistants to accountants, especially CPA’s, will 53.4 percent for network systems and data continue to be strong, especially if USF Alumni communications analysts. the economy moves into a period of Association Board However, overall job growth will be heightened regulation. Member Jim Weber is the founder of New slower in the coming years than in the past, The social work occupations Century Dynamics, Inc., according to BLS projections. Total labor force include social and human resource an executive search employment is projected to grow only by .8 assistants, with a 33.6 percent firm for the food service percent annually from 2006 to 2016, down growth rate, and marriage and family industry. If you have from the 1.2 percent annual growth rate for therapists, with a 29.9 percent career questions for the 1996 to 2006 time period. Hardest hit will growth rate. This category also Jim, email them to us at be jobs in utilities, manufacturing and mining, includes teachers; however, that [email protected]. as we shift from a production-based economy occupation did not make the Top

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USF Alumni Association members can get outdoors and enjoy the summer at Riverfront Park, the University’s own private park on the picturesque Hillsborough River. Students, faculty, staff and alumni association members have been taking advantage of this private retreat for many years. Rent a canoe or a kayak and journey down the Hillsborough River in search of Florida’s wildlife or bring a picnic lunch and take a stroll through the private trails. If you’re looking for something a little more challenging, try your hand and balance on the ropes course, pictured below. There’s even a softball field, volleyball court and a 22-hole disc golf course. With a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, Riverfront Park is a perfect way to spend the weekend and explore all that the Hillsborough River has to offer. To reserve a canoe or kayak or for more information on using the park amenities, contact Campus Recreation at 813-974-3177 or go online to http://usfweb2.usf.edu/camprec/outdoor/riverfrontpark.htm. The park is only open to current USF students, staff and faculty, and USF Alumni Association members.

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JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 29 notes 60s and his wife Nancy enjoy spending time with their of 16 and is growing, and helps her local economy in classgrandchildren and traveling around the world. Olympia, WA., by buying local whenever possible. Earl Lennard, B.A. Special Education `63 & Ph.D Vocational Education `93, received the Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award Nadine Vaughan, Criminology `74, published her Retired Col. Paul Celotto, Criminal Justice `77, from the Hillsborough County Commission in first novel, Native Land: Lost in the Mystery of Time. was one of seven cadets in USF’s inaugural ROTC April. Lennard retired as Hillsborough school Since leaving USF, she has visited Machu Picchu program in 1975. He was commissioned into the superintendent in 2005 after 41 years. He spent in Peru, swam in the Amazon River, learned to fly U.S. Army as a second lieutenant in the infantry 15 years as a classroom teacher before moving planes and battled an invasive form of cancer. As branch and later became a Special Forces officer. In into administration. During his nine years as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Vaughan used her many ROTC ceremonies held at USF in May, Col. Celotto superintendent, graduation rates increased from 69 experiences as fodder for her novel. commissioned his daughter, Katrina D. Celotto, percent in 1999 to nearly 80 percent in 2004. During Communications `09, into the Army’s Quartermaster the same period, the school system went from Stephen Dunegan, Accounting `76, joined Corps. Her first duty assignment is with the 101st the 13th largest in the nation to ninth. The Florida the Orlando office of the law firm of Akerman Airborne Division as a Quartermaster officer. Association of School Superintendents named Senterfitt. Dunegan focuses primarily on estate Lennard superintendent of the year in 2003. Lennard and tax planning, asset protection planning and Wendy Wax, Journalism `77, has High School in Ruskin is named for him. trusts and estates. Prior to that, he was with Dean written The Accidental Bestseller, Mead. Dunegan is a member of the Planned Giving which was published by Penguin and Richard Weiss, Accounting `65, Council of Central Florida, the Central Florida Estate hits the bookstores in June. It’s a tale was presented with an award for Planning Council, University of Central Florida of four writers – friends for a decade – Outstanding Achievement in Popular Planned Giving Professional Advisory Board and the who take on the publishing industry to save one of Annual Financial Reporting from the Polk Florida Hospital Foundation Planned Giving Board, their own when her career and personal life begin to County Board of County Commissioners. among others. He is board-certified in both Tax Law unravel. She is also author of Seven Days and Seven USF President Judy Genshaft presented Weiss with and in Wills, Trusts and Estates by the Florida Bar. Nights, Leave it to Cleavage, Hostile Makeover and his award. Weiss is clerk, auditor and accountant to He earned an MBA, summa cum laude, from Cornell Single in Suburbia. Over the course of her career, the Polk BOCC. University’s Johnson School of Management, and Wax has worked in radio, television and film. She his Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude, from Cornell lives in Atlanta with her husband and sons. 70s Law School. Denise Kurt, Political Science `78, is a regional Rex Clonts, Management `71, was elected to the Nancy Allen, M.A. Library Science `77 & M.S. services attorney with the Texas Health and Human board of Citizens Bank of Florida. He is president of Business Management `80, served in the public Services Commission in Houston, Texas. Clonts Farms and is a 12-year member of the Farm sector at the executive level for 25 years, first as Credit Board. Clonts is a member of the Golden Gem director of the Clearwater Public Library, then deputy Phil Lucas, English `79, is the Citrus Co-Op and serves on the executive committee state librarian in the state of Washington and finally executive editor of The News Herald of the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Board. He is also a state librarian. After leaving public service, Allen in Panama City, FL. He began his member of the Mid-Florida Research Foundation and went to school to become a massage therapist, ran journalism career in sports at the St. is a member of the Florida Citrus Mutual Board. her own practice for five years and then purchased Petersburg Times, where he worked as a a Massage Envy clinic franchise. Allen’s business desk editor and a reporter. Following that, he worked Bergon F. Brokaw, CPA, MACC `73, concentrates on green management, employs a staff as assistant regional editor and national desk copy was elected president of the Estate Planning Council of Polk County for 2009-2010.

Judge Jack St. Arnold, Finance `73, is a member of Florida 6th Circuit Have you included USF in your estate plans? Court. A court of general jurisdiction, it hears felony criminal cases, major If so, THANK YOU! commercial and injury related disputes, Planned gifts play an essential role in the long-term goals of the University, helping to sustain and enhance domestic and probate issues. Growing up in the the quality of our students’ educational experience while providing important resources for our faculty. Tampa Bay area, St. Arnold spent much of his childhood around airports. Making his first solo flight By making an estate gift to USF, you are creating a lasting legacy that will support the mission of the on his 16th birthday, he pursued further pilot ratings University beyond your lifetime. The President’s Council Legacy Society recognizes those donors who have as age permitted. As a USF student, he supported committed their support to USF through their estates or other types of planned gifts. himself as a flight instructor. Following the receipt The Office of Gift Planning will be happy to provide you and your professional advisor with information of his Juris Doctor in 1976, St. Arnold entered about the many advantages, including tax and other financial incentives, that can be realized through a private civil practice before joining the court in deferred gift to USF. 2003. As a civic leader having served on numerous Please contact the Office of Gift Planning to ask questions or to let us know your intentions. We’d like to boards, committees and task forces, St. Arnold demonstrate our gratitude for your generosity. was a Dunedin City Commissioner for two terms. He is a graduate of Leadership Pinellas, Leadership University of South Florida Foundation Tampa Bay, Leadership Florida, and a past member Office of Gift Planning | (813) 974-1570 of the National Leadership Training Council. He [email protected] or http://www.giving.usf.edu

30 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 Don’t be shy Alumni! We’d like to include your news and photos in Class Notes. Send in your information to: [email protected] or you can mail your information & photo to: Karla Jackson USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100 Tampa, FL 33620-5455 chief at the Orlando Sentinel, then as managing mediums with new and vintage materials. Her Jerry Nosewicz, Marketing `84, is vice president editor in Albany, Ga., at The Albany Herald. Lucas work includes collections of canine, casa, clay- of American Specialty Health’s national team for served as editor and publisher of the daily paper glass, couture, contemporary and commissioned health plan sales. Nosewicz brings to ASH over in the college town of Auburn, Ala., observing up pieces. Select pieces are showcased in a few local 20 years of executive management and specialty close the politics of academia and Southeastern boutiques. Prior to that, she owned and operated product sales experience in the health and insurance Conference (SEC) sports, which is serious business. Bauer Event Solutions, Inc., an event-production industries. He received the STAR award from the As editor of the Rome News-Tribune in Rome, Ga., company that implemented commercial and private National Association of Dental Plans for outstanding he spearheaded a project on PCB contamination events throughout the country. She was also director service in 2005. from a closed General Electric plant that took the of marketing and public relations for Mathews top honor in investigative reporting from the Georgia Construction and, prior to that, served as director of Charles Polis, Marketing `84, wealth Press Association. The stories led to a settlement investor relations for the Greater Tampa Chamber management advisor with Merrill Lynch with local government amounting to more than $20 of Commerce. In the 90s, she served as director has been promoted to vice president. He million at last count. He became executive editor of marketing and media for the Crisis Center of also earned a Certificate of Professional of the paper in Panama City in 2002. Lucas has had Hillsborough County, Inc. and prior to that was a Development from The Wharton School other occupations – before, during and between promotion manager for Sportsradio 910-WFNS. at the University of Pennsylvania, upon successful newspaper jobs. He worked his way through college She began her career as a broadcasting advertising completion of the school’s Certified Investment as a dishwasher, waiter and paperboy. He was manager for the Jack Eckerd Corp. Bauer is married Management Analyst, Investment Strategist, a land surveyor for four years, having learned it with three children and serves on many civic and Endowments & Foundations and Alternative from his father, who instilled in him a passion for charitable committees. Investments certificate programs. accuracy in measurements, which carried over into a drive for accuracy in word usage. He also was a Nancy Hamisak, Gerontology `83, is a part-time Valorie Hoppenworth, B.A. International Studies real estate broker and mortgage broker, as well as a physical therapist at St. Anthony’s Hospital in `87 & M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling `90, passed restaurant owner and citrus fruit buyer. St. Petersburg and an independent leisure travel the Certified Rehabilitation Counselor examination consultant with World Ventures. during the summer of 2008. 80s Dana Merritt, M.S. Speech Language Juanita Cook, Sociology `84, retired in February 90s Pathology `80, has been twice after working for 35 years, 28 of which were with Jonathan Alexander, English `90, recognized by Scientific Learning the state of Florida and seven with the School and his wife, Christy, welcomed their Corporation. In February 2008, Merritt District of Hillsborough County. She is a Life daughter Aubrey in May 2009. Jonathan was presented the Innovative Therapist Member of the USF Alumni Association and also a played baseball for USF in `86-`87. The Award by the nominating committee for the manner member of Pi Gamma Mu. Her husband, Eddie Bruce family lives in Fernandina Beach. and speed in which her patients progressed Cook, died suddenly in June 2008, as he prepared through the Fast ForWord programs. In March 2009, to return from a mission trip in Nigeria. He was a Bobbi (Woodward) Drais, M.S. Merritt won the 4th Annual Pat Wilson Award at former pharmacist with USF’s pharmacy department. Microbiology `90, was promoted to the national Visionary Conference 2009 for Fast vice president of regulatory affairs for ForWord private providers. This award is given Karen Ferreri, MBA `84, was named Healthpoint, a DFB Pharmaceuticals, each year to a private provider who continues the Lockheed Martin’s Citizen of the Year in Inc. company based in Fort Worth, TX. tradition of excellence in professional outreach and April. She has been with the company She was most recently senior director of regulatory education, leadership skills, innovation and quality since 1984. The Citizen of the Year affairs for the company. Drais joined Healthpoint implementation for which Dr. Wilson was known. award is presented to individuals whose in 2003 and established its regulatory department. generous contribution of time and talent to their She and her team secured new drug approval and Mary Theresa Spoto, English `80, communities have consistently improved the lives of marketing authorization approval for ATRALIN™ M.A. English `83 & Ph.D English `92, others. Only two of the division’s 12,000 employees (tretinoin) Gel in the U.S. and Europe, the first was named dean of the School of Arts receive this honor each year. Ferreri and a guest Healthpoint proprietary product to achieve such and Sciences at Saint Leo University, were flown to Washington, D.C., to the company’s approval. Drais was also instrumental in gaining effective July 1. Since 2001, Dr. Spoto Evening of the Stars celebration, a black-tie event at regulatory approval of Collagenase SANTYL® has served as the chair of the English, Fine Arts, which she was presented with her award. Ferreri is Ointment in Canada. Prior to joining the DFB and Humanities Department. From 2007 until 2009 a finance analyst at the Lockheed Martin facility in family of companies, Drais was regulatory affairs Dr. Spoto served as the faculty representative on Oldsmar, FL. manager for Galderma Laboratories, LP; Carrington the university’s Board of Trustees. She also has Laboratories, Inc. and Smith & Nephew, Inc. She served as an associate editor for the Florida Foreign Dr. Mona Jain, Ph.D `84, was elected earned a B.S. in Biology from Messiah College in Language Journal. Dr. Spoto co-authored two as the 2009-10 chair of the Florida Grantham, Pa., before earning a M.S. from USF. textbooks: Fusions: Integrating Values in Higher Commission on the Status of Women. Drais maintains memberships in the Regulatory Education, and Lions, Leos, and Learners: A Brief The commission is a nonpartisan Affairs Professional Society and the Drug History of Saint Leo University. board that makes recommendations Information Association, and she holds a Regulatory to the Governor, Cabinet and Legislature on issues Affairs Certification (RAC). Valorie Bauer, Mass Comm. & Art affecting women. The FCSW also maintains and `83, started a new business, Valorie facilitates the permanent Florida Women’s Hall of Steven W. Marcus, Esq., Art & Accessories, in which she Fame display in the state Capitol and co-hosts the Criminology `90 and M.A. Criminology designs and creates unique pieces of annual Florida Conference for Women. `95, is a partner at the law firm of hand-painted artwork blending various Ruden McClosky in Fort Lauderdale, a

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 31 notes full-service firm with 11 offices throughout Florida Hess now lives in Tampa, where he is completing 500. Before joining the IMS executive staff, classand one in Venezuela. As a member of the firm’s a novel and leading creative writing workshops for Chitwood was vice president and general manager litigation practice group, Marcus represents clients military veterans. of Raceway Associates, LLC, which oversaw in multiple areas of business and commercial construction of the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway litigation, including large and small corporations David Martinez, Physical Education in Joliet, IL, from 1999-2002. Chitwood is a member in various industries, developers and property `94 & M.A. Physical Education `98, of the 2012 Super Bowl bid committee, on the board owners. Marcus earned his law degree from Nova was named Adapted Physical Education of trustees for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Center Teacher of the Year in April by the America, a member of the advisory committee for (Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 1999.) While at law American Alliance for Health, Physical the Sports Executive Leadership Conference and an school, he served as a senior staff member of Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD). adjunct professor at Marian College in Indianapolis. the Nova Law Review and participated in Nova’s He also earned the 2009 award for AAHPERD’s Alternative Dispute Resolution internship program. Southern District and for Georgia in 2008. He is a Dr. Richard Stephen “Steve” Taylor, EMBA He is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to certified adapted physical education specialist and `95, is the new chief medical officer for Cape Fear practice before the Northern, Middle and Southern Special Olympics co-coordinator for the Cherokee Valley Health System. Previously, he was executive Districts of Florida, and before the Eleventh Circuit County School District in Georgia. vice president and chief medical officer of Piedmont Court of Appeals. Marcus currently serves on the Healthcare in Atlanta. Before that, he was vice board of directors of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Renee Richardson Bachia, president of medical affairs for Craven Regional Foundation, South Florida Chapter, where he actively Criminology `95, was one of 70 K-12 Medical Center in New Bern. He received his participates in the recruitment of corporate sponsors teachers from across America to receive medical degree from St. Louis University School and fund-raising events. He is also a member of the the 2009 Milken Educator Award, which of Medicine and worked as an internist in private Broward County Bar Association and the Greater includes a cash award of $25,000. practice for about 10 years. Plantation Chamber of Commerce. Richardson Bachia is a fourth grade teacher at Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Academy in East Orange, Christi Hildebrand, Elementary Ron Dollar, LMHC, B.A. Political Science `91 & N.J. Since starting at the school in 2002, she has Education `98, was named principal M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling `95, is a candidate almost doubled the percentage of students meeting of Elm Street Elementary School for for the doctoral program in Counselor Education or exceeding state standards in language arts to 92 the 2009-10 school year. She was at USF. He has worked in both public and private percent in 2007. That same year, 100 percent of the previously the Coweta County (Georgia) sector addictions treatment programs and also has a school’s fourth graders scored proficient in math. school system’s School Improvement and Testing private practice. He is a follower of mindfulness and Her math lessons were made into a video to serve Coordinator. Hildebrand is pursuing her doctorate. Buddhist psychology. as a model for other teachers. She has mentored Her husband, Clay Hildebrand, `97, teaches math at first-year teachers, presented best practices at Smokey Road Middle School, and was the Coweta Michael Novilla, Marketing `91 and MBA `93, staff meetings and district-level events, and has County School System’s 2007 Teacher of the Year opened NOVA 535, a modern event space and participated in designing and evaluating programs and a finalist for 2009 Georgia Teacher of the Year. lounge setting that serves as a venue for art, music, for professional development. As a principal intern, film, fashion shows, as well as private events such Richardson Bachia created a Parent Academy that Mei-Wa Tammy Tam, Speech/Language/ as weddings, receptions, corporate events, VIP provides parents with information and workshops to Hearing Sciences`98, M.S. Audiology `01 & Ph.D in parties and more. Novilla and his team renovated help improve their lives socially and economically. Communication Sciences & Disorders `08, presented the space in downtown St. Petersburg – which in a paper on “Effects of Age and Hearing Loss on the 1920s was originally known as Slap Happy’s – Joie Chitwood, MBA `95, is the Perception of Dynamic Speech Cues” at the 19th spending three years and $3 million to transform the president and chief operating officer of Annual USF Health Research Day. Tammy works building into a modern event space and art lounge. the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He with USF College of Medicine, Otolaryngology - Novilla also owns Crescent Lake Apartments in St. recently received the SportsBusiness Head & Neck Surgery. Petersburg. Journal Forty Under 40 Award, a prestigious, national program that identifies and Serena Jhangiani, Advertising `99, is a graphic Mike Rowan, Special Education `93 & M.Ed honors the most promising young executives in designer at Landor Associates in the Cincinnati Educational Leadership `04, is athletic director and sports business younger than age 40. Chitwood area. Previously, she was assistant news editor at assistant principal for administration at Wharton joined the IMS staff as senior vice president, The Albany Herald, internal news editor at Habitat High in New Tampa. He’s been at the school for business affairs in 2002. In December 2004, he for Humanity International and an intern at DDB three years and in education for 15 years. He and was promoted to president and chief operating Needham and Saatchi & Saatchi. his wife Roxanne have two kids, a daughter, 9, and officer of IMS and oversees daily operations for a son, 7. the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including the John M. Roberts, M.A. Psychology Brickyard Crossing Golf Course. During Chitwood’s `99, has written Igniting Inspiration: Jeffery Hess, Professional Writing `94, is the tenure as president and COO, IMS has continued A Persuasion Manual for Visionaries. editor of Home of the Brave: Stories in Uniform, an to grow in all aspects of its business operations, Roberts explains the fundamental basis anthology of military-related fiction released in May. including the addition of the Red Bull Indianapolis and human actions contributing to The anthology contains 24 stories by both renowned GP MotoGP event to the annual schedule in 2008. global warming and offers bold new strategic ways and emerging writers, with a portion of the proceeds Chitwood was one of the first staff members of the to overcome it. Roberts is also a highly acclaimed going to USA Cares, a charity that provides financial Indy Racing League, as the liaison to its teams, and speaker and an emerging thought leader within the aid to post 9/11 military families. Hess served six in 2002 he had the honor of serving as pace car sustainability movement. He has a weekly segment years in the U.S. Navy during the Cold War. He has driver for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race. His family on the “Green-To-Go” radio show with Betsy worked at a major daily newspaper, a Fortune 500 connection to IMS dates to the late 1930s when his Rosenberg and leads workshops and lectures on the company and a university-based research center. grandfather began competing in the Indianapolis topic.

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00s Koler,” “Does it Work?,” “Scholarshares,” “Josie Chloe Firebaugh, Finance `02, Gregg Armstrong, LMHC, CAP, M.A. Koler’s Your Life ... Your Way,” and “Cooking with was elected the 2009-10 president of Rehabilitation Counseling `00, is manager of Chef Rocco Valentino at the Inn at Eaglesticks.” She the Junior League of St. Petersburg. addictions programs for a private sector behavioral was recognized for her public affairs reporting by the Firebaugh has been a member of health care firm in Gainesville, FL. He recently Iowa Broadcast News Association for an in-depth the organization since 2000 and has published an article co-authored with Dr. Susan series she presented called “Single Mom, Disabled held numerous leadership positions. The Junior Kelley, “Early Trauma and Subsequent Antisocial Child.” In addition she earned two Telly Awards for League of St. Petersburg is an organization of Behavior in Adults,” in the journal Treatment and “The Celebration of Freedom,” a public service show women committed to promoting volunteerism, Crisis Intervention. covering the 4th of July Celebration live from May’s developing the potential of women and to improving Island in 2006 and 2007. Josie has also been heavily the community through the effective action and Josie Koler, Broadcast News `00, involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, Big leadership of trained volunteers. has returned to Florida as the Key West Brothers Big Sisters, March of Dimes, The National Bureau Chief for her family owned Parks and Recreation Department, Muscular Katherine Fuerth, Psychology `02, M.A. and operated company, The Weekly Dystrophy Association, and Pheasants Forever. Rehabilitation Counseling `05 & Ph.D Curriculum Newspapers. After an internship with Recently, she worked for WNWO, an NBC affiliate in & Instruction `08, is an assistant professor of WTSP-CBS in Tampa, Koler began her Toledo, OH, before joining her brother, Jason Koler, Counseling at Barry University. on-air career as the morning and noon anchor with owner and editor of The Weekly Newspapers in the WHIZ-NBC Zanesville, OH. She also hosted a local Florida Keys. Michael Giel, English `02, has joined cooking show. After that, she moved to Sioux City, the commercial litigation firm of Volpe, IA, for a morning show anchor position with CBS Mary O’Connor, Nursing ‘00, graduated with a Bajalia, Wickes, Rogerson & Wachs, P.A. affiliate KMEG. She was promoted to primary anchor Master’s degree in Nursing Education from Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. Prior to this, Giel and spent two years writing and producing the 6 State University. Mary is employed at Sarasota was an associate with the Jacksonville p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts before being asked to Memorial Hospital. office of McGuireWoods LLP. He also served in the relaunch a CBS affiliate, CBS 2 News, or KGAN, in United States Marine Corps from 1996 to 2000 as a Cedar Rapids. Career highlights include covering April Monteith, Finance `01 and MBA `03, was machine gunner before earning his degree from USF. the Iowa caucuses, as well as numerous franchise promoted to vice president in Regions Bank’s In 2005 Giel earned his Juris Doctorate degree from reports: “Consumer Watch,” “Day Tripper with Josie Commercial Middle Market team in Florida. the University of Chicago Law School, where he was

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JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 33 notes a member of the Chicago Journal of International Laura Fontanills, Mass Sarah Van Blaricum, Mass Communications `06, classLaw. After graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Communications `04, has was part of a team of USF Mass Communications Emerson R. Thompson, Jr. of Florida’s Fifth District joined Common Language of St. students and alumni who created a slogan and Court of Appeals in Daytona Beach, FL. Petersburg as an account manager. mascot for the City of Tampa’s first anti-litter Fontanills responsibilities include campaign, “Treasure Tampa: A Clean City is Worth Adam Smith, P.E., Civil Engineering the development and implementation of Preserving.” The campaign, and the mascot they `03, is a senior project engineer communications programs, project management, created, Captain Green Eye, were featured in a for MSCW, Inc., in Orlando. He media relations activities and social media strategy. recent issue of South Tampa Magazine. recently earned Leadership in Energy Previously, Fontanills worked at Tucker/Hall, Inc., a and Environmental Design (LEED) public relations and public affairs firm in Tampa. She Justin Littlejohn, Marketing `06 & MBA `08, is accreditation. The LEED Accredited Professional was also a 2008 graduate of Leadership Tampa Bay. a marketing specialist for HomeBancorp, Inc. at the (AP) Exam is offered to professionals to further Tampa headquarters on East Kennedy Boulevard. demonstrate their knowledge of green building Patricia Irwin, M.A. Rehabilitation Counseling Littlejohn has more than seven years of marketing practices and guidelines in order to design `04, is a candidate for the doctoral program in experience. He is a member of the USF Alumni environmentally friendly buildings. Smith joined Counselor Education at the University of Virginia, Association, Delta Chi and Beta Gamma Sigma. MSCW in 2003. He is also an adjunct professor at Charlottesville. Valencia Community College and serves as an active Anais Sori, English `07, is the alumni relations member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Ashley C. Troutman, Marketing `04, is a coordinator for the Hispanic Association of Colleges co-author of a poetry book called Black Pride, and Universities (HACU). HACU representes 450 Quentin Earl Darrington, Theatre `04, earned published by the Brown Bear publishing company. colleges and universities committed to Hispanic rave reviews for his performance in the role of The book was featured in the Florida Sentinel and higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Coalhouse Walker, Jr., in a revival of “Ragtime,” The Lakeland Ledger. Troutman is also a sales Rico, Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Hispanic at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater in representative for Allstate. Business Magazine recently named HACU one of April and May. The production of “Ragtime” was the nation’s top Hispanic nonprofits. Prior to joining part of the Kennedy Center’s season-long initiative, Katie Reagan, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences HACU, Sori served as an intern with the office of Broadway: The Third Generation, celebrating the `05, and Matthew O’Brien, Political Science `07, Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis and also with The current generation of Broadway musical composers. were married on April 4, 2009. United States Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Career Transition Center. Get Your USF Bulls License Plate TODAY

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34 34 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 Don’t be shy Alumni! We’d like to include your news and photos in Class Notes. Send in your information to: [email protected] or you can mail your information & photo to: Karla Jackson USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100 Tampa, FL 33620-5455

Reed Hammond, Executive MBA `08, has been is employed at Moffitt Cancer Center in the Patient named assistant administrator for Crossgates Smoking Cessation Program and is vice president River Oaks Hospital in Brandon, MS. He previously of the Women’s Wellness Society, a national In Memoriam worked in Nashville as claims supervisor for Cigna organization committed to bridging the gap between Eddie Bruce Cook, 6/24/2008 Government Services. women and wellness. WWS launched its Tampa Amber Enrille, `00, 7/2/2005 chapter in April. Darcy Enrille, `07, 11/8/2008 Nancy Olliver, M.S. Nursing `08, Julian Clancy Frazier, `03, 12/7/2006 received a $107,000 grant from the Jason Richards, Mass Communications `08, won Dr. Dennis Higgins, `73 & M.A. `74, 4/18/2009 Florida Department of Health to produce an Edward R. Murrow award for his photojournalism Susan Elaine Hussey, M.A. `85, 2/18/2009 three webinars for healthcare providers, work at the Fort Myers Fox affiliate WFTX-Ch. 4. Aly Lakdawala, `09, 5/19/2009 in partnership with the American Cancer Richards and reporter Marisa Mendelson won the Lise M. Lawson, `72, M.A. `78, MBA `85 & Society and the Tobacco Research Intervention award for their story on a mold infestation in a Ph.D `01, 4/30/2009 Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, to increase southwest Florida community. awareness about the effects tobacco prevention and cessation will have on chronic disease outcomes with a focus on head, neck and throat cancer. Olliver

In the Bulls Eye … Glenn Magner, American Studies, `82, Pueblo, CO

By Anna Peters ever earning a college degree. Class of 2009 “At that time I had only an eighth grade education, I was a Depression n 1942, a sixteen-year-old Glenn child with no hope of ever going to IMagner enlisted with the U.S. Army. college, much less even high school,” Sixty-six years later, his service during Magner said. “But, I vowed to myself WWII as a Technical Sergeant is not that I would one day earn a college going unnoticed. degree.” Magner has been awarded the After the war, a determined Mag- National Order of the Legion of ner earned his GED and applied to Honor, France’s highest award. college. In his early fifties, he found “I accepted the award on behalf himself as a college freshman at the of all the people that I served with University of South Florida. who were not able to return from the “I was very fortunate; I had a war,” Magner said. good time. I had a lot of real nice Magner served in General Pat- classmates who all accepted me,” ton’s 3rd Army, and from October Magner said. “I managed to graduate 1944 to April 1945 he experienced magna cum laude. USF was an easy heavy combat in Europe. school to get into to, I thought, but “It was a world war and I was French Ambassador Pierre Vimont hard as heck to graduate, and that’s as young and inexperienced as far as the presented Magner with the honor in it should be.” world was concerned. I found it was a private ceremony in Beverly Hills, Magner now lives in Pueblo, tough going for me to see so many California in December 2008 (photo at Colorado, with his wife LeeAnn. people that were killed and wounded right). and the destruction of so many cities; Magner’s military service ended just everywhere total destruction.” in 1945 and he went on to become Magner said. “It was frightening. It an air traffic controller for the Federal was awesome. It was something that Aviation Authority in Tampa, where was so bad you almost immediately he worked until 1982. As a child who forgot it because if you didn’t you’d grew up during the Great Depression, go crazy.” Magner said he never dreamed of

JULY 2009 | ALUMNIVOICE 35 athletics in sports journalism careers. The Institute Sports Editors president. We decided we Paving the attracts minority students to print wanted to do something to get more journalism and works in conjunction people who looked like us – women and Way in Sports with the Poynter Institute in St. minorities – a chance in the business, so Petersburg. Paid eight-week internships it wasn’t always the same 10-20 people Journalism at newspapers around the country follow moving around! We brainstormed there the training week. and with help and funding from the By Merlisa Lawrence Corbett A champion for women and Freedom Forum, SJI was born.” Class of 1987 minorities in sports journalism, Along the way, Rosenbush Rosenbush entered the industry in developed a passion for teaching. In the late 1970s when few women had 2008 she received her M.A. in Secondary 1972 Sandy (Wright) Rosenbush leadership roles in sports. Her first sports English Education from Brooklyn Inentered USF eyeing a degree in job was at the now-defunct Clearwater College. In addition to her teaching roll Rehabilitation Studies. The Hillsborough Sun. She left Clearwater to work at the at SJI, Rosenbush is a certified middle High School graduate started writing Chicago Sun-Times as a copy editor school and high school classroom for the Oracle as a freshman. Elected before joining The Washington Post. In teacher. Last summer Rosenbush was editor of the campus paper her last two nine years at The part of the New quarters, Rosenbush switched her major Washington Post, York City Teaching to Mass Communications. The switch Rosenbush moved Fellows program, in stuck. Rosenbush has been editing ever from the copy desk which she received since. to deputy sports certification and “Working on that paper was one editor. She left the taught two years in of my best journalistic experiences and, Post to work at high-needs public without it, I’d probably have remained a the International schools. “I love sociology major,” said Rosenbush. Herald Tribune in the kids and I love On Aug. 8, Rosenbush, an editor at Paris, at the time teaching,” she said. ESPN, and Leon Carter, Sports Editor of a joint-venture Even with the New York Daily News, will receive between The the crisis facing the Legacy Award from the National Washington Post newspapers Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and New York today, Rosenbush for their work with the Sports Journalism Times. After 18 believes SJI remains Institute (SJI). The two will be honored months, Rosenbush important. The at NABJ’s Salute to Excellence Gala became deputy program, once in Tampa as part of the organization’s sports editor at The centered on print annual convention. New York Times. journalism, has “It’s overwhelming to me that Sports Illustrated evolved to include NABJ Legacy Award winners Sandy our work has been recognized with hired her in more multimedia Rosenbush and Leon Carter. this award, and it means a lot to the 1993, where she instruction and program,” said Rosbenbush. remained until leaving in 2006 to join the this year has an intern at ESPN – a first. NABJ President Barbara Ciara Teaching Fellows program. “We tell our students it’s important to praised Rosenbush and Carter in a After completing the program she remember that reporting, accuracy and statement announcing the honor. “Leon joined ESPN as a multi-platform news information are not at risk, it’s more and Sandy sacrificed their personal time, editor, working with crews covering how that will be delivered – digitally, vacation time and they put the careers of games on the network. She finds her electronically, over the television, in others ahead of their own because they new job exciting. “I was on the sidelines print. … But people still want to know saw a need,” said Ciara. “No one asked of the 2009 Rose Bowl with reporter Lisa what is going on, and we still need to be them to do this, but they put their money Salters,” she said. watchdogs.” where their mouths are to protect the Rosenbush and Carter developed Rosenbush received the 1999 integrity of newsrooms and bring up a the idea of starting the institute in 1992 Outstanding Alumnus Award from USF’s new generation of sports journalists.” at an NABJ convention in Detroit. “Leon Mass Communications department and The Sports Journalism Institute is Carter and I had a unique opportunity often returns to the Tampa area where a nine-week training and internship then. He was the NABJ Sports Task Force she has many relatives. She said she program for college students interested chairman and I was the Associated Press would love to teach at USF some day.

36 ALUMNIVOICE | JULY 2009 your membership calendarin action July 10 – Creating a Cultural Shift toward Peace: The Need for a National Symbol, 12:15 p.m., USF Tampa campus, Westside Conference Center. RSVP to http://www.outreach.usf.edu > Friday Lecture Series. 10 – USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Board Retreat: Public Welcome, 1 – 5 p.m., USFSM campus, Selby auditorium. RSVP to [email protected] 21 – College of Business Society Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lee Roy Selmon’s on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard at 17508 Dona Michelle Drive. RSVP to [email protected]. 25 – USF Botanical Gardens Volunteer Training, 10 a.m., USF Tampa campus. Call (813) 974-2329 for details. 26 – Pinellas Alumni Chapter 4th Annual Preseason Tailgate, 2 – 6 p.m., Capogna’s Dugout, 1653 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. RSVP to [email protected].

August 1 – USF Night with the Rays, 4:10 p.m., Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg. Visit www.raysbaseball.com/usf for details. 8 – Summer Commencement, 9 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., USF Tampa campus. Call the info line at (813) 974-2329 for details. 24 – First day of fall classes. 27 – USF Round Up, 7 p.m., USF Sun Dome.

September 7 – Labor Day. All campuses closed. 15 – USF Hispanic Heritage Month begins. Contact [email protected] for details. 22 – Autumn begins.

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