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LifeNetHigher FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY DECEMBER 2010 2010 Hardee Fellows Induction By Shaine Marsden, master’s student On October 27, 2010 the Hardee Center had the honor of inducting the new- Doctoral Fellows Masters Fellows est members of Hardee Fellows. A Hardee Fellow is a student in the Higher Edu- Shanna Autry Ashley Baltuch cation program who has at least a 3.80 Grade Point Average and has completed at Brandon Bowden Michael Cherry least 18 graded credit hours. The Hardee Fellows are recognized every year in the Rebecca Brower Abbey Cunningham fall semester for their outstanding academic achievement. Hardee Fellows are also Angela Coleman Aysha Daniels eligible for travel grants through the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics in Rachel Cooey Tessly Dieguez Higher Education. Grady Enlow Nicole Gray The induction ceremony was held in the Alumni Center with faculty, staff, Lisa Hagen Christina Henry students, and guests in attendance. The ceremony began with Dr. Mary Coburn, Patrick Heaton Mellissa Hulsey director of the Hardee Center, welcoming the group and discussing the purpose of Deborah Hood Steven Kleuver the Center and the significance of being a Hardee Fellow. Dr. Marcy Driscoll, Jennifer Iacino Selby Lo Dean of the College of Education, spoke for a few minutes on the importance of Faye Jones Jessica McPherrin scholarship and how students of the Higher Education program at Florida State Lindsey Katherine Christina Mitchell University are continuing to achieve academic success. Andrew Mauk Julie Neilsler Lindsey Katherine, a doctoral candidate and returning Hardee Fellow, Lisa McClelland Elisa Oliver spoke about what being a Hardee Fellow has meant to her during her time at FSU. Timothy Middleton Arelis Palacios She reflected on learning about Melvene Hardee’s legacy and the signature choco- Jonathan Ottley Titus Queen late chip cookies present at all Hardee Center functions. When discussing what Jill Peerenboom Brendan Richardson being a Hardee Fellow means to her Lindsey said that ―It's a challenge and an ex- Sarah Rebhun Christina Schaefer pectation. With this label, we're being told we have great potential. Now it is up Rochelle Rush Bailey Simpson to us to see that potential fulfilled. Our great GPA will only take us so far before Craig Stanley Jessica Stein it up to us to determine how we translate and apply our individual talents.‖ Theodore Stratton David Sullivan Mackenzie Streit Shenifa Taite Congratulations 2010- Monoka Venters 2011 Hardee Fellows! Jennifer Vermes Glenn Walters Janine Welch Tamaria Williams * Bold text denotes new inductee 2010 Hardee Fellows HARDEE CENTER Words from the Director for Leadership & Ethics Dear Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Friends of the Hardee in Higher Education Center: I hope that everyone is having a great fall – it is nice to finally 1204D&L Stone Building P.O. Box 3064452 be getting glimpses of autumn weather in Tallahassee! Tallahassee, FL 32306-4452 The Hardee Center has had a successful term hosting campus events and supporting our students. On October 27, the latest Phone: (850) 644-5867 class of Hardee Fellows was inducted and they now stand Fax: (850) 644-1258 ready to represent the best of the Hardee Center. email: [email protected] www.fsu.edu/~elps/hardee As I begin my tenure as director of the Center, I have had a chance to examine the Center operations and budget. The Many higher education pro- programs run well and have great student participation. Between Research Roundta- fessionals throughout the bles, Dinner Dialogues with faculty, and other special occasions, every event is at country remember Dr. Hardee for her establish- maximum capacity and students are highly engaged. ment of the FSU Higher On the budget side, however, it would be generous to say that we operate on a shoe Education LifeNet, a support string. You know how important conference participation is to networking and find- system that continues ing jobs but the Hardee Fellow travel stipend is down to $185. To remain competi- throughout graduates' profes- tive for the best and brightest graduate students, we need to provide more resources sional years. It is with this guidance that the Hardee to supplement their modest graduate assistantship salaries. Center quarterly Newsletter promotes the LifeNet Won’t you please help us grow that stipend by committing to an annual gift to the of students, alumni, faculty, and friends of the Center? In November we held a phone campaign and I hope that many of you re- Florida State University Higher Education Pro- ceived calls asking for your contribution. I appreciate all of you who talked to our gram, as well as seek support for future endeavors. students and expressed your support. If we did not reach you by phone, we would still like you to consider a gift. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Spring term promises to bring several major events. The Dalton Institute on College Student Values (February 3-5) features Parker Palmer talking about his new book, The Hardee Fellows Induction 1 Heart of Higher Education: A Call to Renewal. (see story on page 16) Then on March 12-16, I hope that Florida State will have a great showing at the Words from the Director 2 NASPA conference in Philadelphia. The theme of Educating for Lives of Purpose is Accomplishments 3-6 so consistent with our work at FSU that we had the most number of programs ac- cepted (eleven) of any institution...and that does not include all of your alumni sub- Support the Legacy 7 missions! Plan to join us for the big FSU reception in the City of Brotherly (and Sis- terly) Love! Adopt a Higher Ed. Grad. Student 7 I wish you and yours all the best in the upcoming holiday season and I hope that 2011 Uphold the Garnet and Gold Program 8 brings many opportunities to network with all of you across the country. Sincerely, Meet the Newest ‘Noles 9,12 Mary B. Coburn, Director Visiting Iraqi Fulbright Scholars 13 Student Spotlight: Jessi McPherrin 13 Encourage students to apply to FSU! Lunch with Molly Barron 14 It’s that time of year again, as applications begin rolling in to higher education NASPA Preview 14 programs across the country. Please keep your alma mater in mind! Information 2011 Dalton Institute 15 regarding admissions to the Florida State University Higher Education Program is located online at: http://www.fsu.edu/~elps/he/prospective.htm. The deadline to apply at FSU is Shaine Marsden, Editor nd January 22 , 2011 for fall ad- mission. This year’s Visiting Days activities Contributors Selby Lo will occur on February 20-22, Ashlie Baty Jessi McPherrin 2011 for accepted Jennifer Chavis Carolyn Barringer students. Stephen Dominy Mackenzie Streit 2 Higher Education Noteworthy Accomplishments From our most recent alumni By Jessi McPherrin, master’s student As the leaves are changing and the temperatures are beginning to fall, we cannot forget about those students who were study- ing here at Florida State just a few short months ago. The Higher Education class of 2010 has moved on to changing the world one student at a time. We want to recognize these students and bring their accomplishments to the forefront of the LifeNet. After completion of his master’s degree, Mr. Tadarrayl Starke (MS 2010) took a position as the Director for the Take Stock in Children/College Reach-Out Program at the Tallahassee Community College (TCC). He is also currently enrolled as a Higher Education Student Affairs Doctoral student at Florida State University and works as an Adjunct Professor at TCC. When he is not working he is enjoying life with his wife and two year old daughter. Ms. Rebecca Lee (MS 2010) is finishing her post-graduate internship with Gilfus Education Group where she is working with educational technology research and strategy. Through this position she assists higher education institutions evaluate and select learning management solutions to help find current and future institutional needs. Rebecca has accepted a position with Grant Thornton LLP in their Global Public Sector office in Alexandria, Virginia. In this position she will contribute to Grant Thornton’s Organizational Improvement practice area working with state and federal government clients. She will be- gin with Grant Thornton in November. Rebecca is missing sunny Florida, but enjoying life and staying busy in the Washing- ton, D.C. metro area. Mr. Mark Green (MS 2010) is happy to report that over the summer he married his college sweetheart, Sarah. Mark and Sarah were married on June 12, 2010 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where they attended college at Millersville University. Mark is enjoying married life while living in the Philadelphia area. He is working temporarily at Home Health Agency as a clinical team assistant while searching for a position in Higher Education Student Affairs. Mr. Thomas Kester (MS 2010) has continued to work with Florida State University in the role of Customer Relations Co- ordinator for Information Technology Services (ITS) after graduation. He leads a team that manages FSU’s support ticket system. Furthermore, Tom’s team provides informational releases to the community for anything IT related. He also over- sees the documenting and developing of internal operating procedures for ITS. It is exciting to know that Florida State graduates are making a mark on their communities. We wish all of the 2010 graduates health, happiness, and success in 2011. 2011 NASPA Conference Don’t forget to register for the NASPA Conference! This year, Florida State University Vice-President for Student Affairs, Dr. Mary B. Coburn, will be the conference chair. Register for the conference at: http://naspa.org/conf/ 3 Higher Education LifeNet Noteworthy Accomplishments From our Alumni Sonja Ardoin (MS 2006) (pictured left), Dr.