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T.K. Wetherell shares his thoughts The rites of fall: about where he’s been Tiimesmes and where he’s going. Students embark on new adventure By Fran Conaway FSU Photo Lab/Michele Edmunds Lab/Michele Photo FSU freshman, Sensation University Communications Week helped new students A PRESIDENT It’s fall semester 2009 at mark their entrance into the life The Florida State University, and traditions of Florida State and the Class of 2013 — University. 6,100 of the state’s very best The New Student REFLECTS students — have settled into Convocation ceremony brought new homes and new routines as the freshman class together — By Jeffery Seay they embark on the adventure perhaps for the only time — in Editor in Chief of higher education. It’s also a formal academic ceremony Thomas Kent “T.K.” back to school for about 25,000 to introduce and celebrate the Wetherell — always colorful returning undergraduates and history and unique heritage — never fit the stereotypical 8,500 graduate students in of Florida State. Students mold of a buttoned-down Tallahassee, across Florida and committed themselves to live by academician. around the world. the values shared by members But in his nearly seven years Offering the campus’s of the university community as as president of The Florida traditional warm welcome to embodied in the torches on the State University, a time in university seal: “Strength, Skill, which the state’s economy Character.” grew increasingly worse, IGNITED BY “The new freshman class Wetherell proved not only to promises to live up to the accomplishments of our be an outstanding steward of By Jeffery Seay upperclass students if the the institution, but frequently Editor in Chief provided leadership to the entire three essay winners featured state university system. Alumni will find that The HOMECOMING 2009 at Convocation are any Wetherell is the first Florida State University has The Florida State University indication,” said Mary Coburn, alumnus of Florida State to kept the home fires burning Florida State’s vice president serve as its president. And as they return for this year’s Homecoming Parade on Friday, • Pow Wow: For younger for Student Affairs. “Matthew he earned the job, beginning Homecoming celebration, Oct. 30. Beginning at 2 p.m., alumni and the young at heart, Imen Haddadin, Ajori Spencer with the completion in 1974 “Ignited By Tradition.” Among the parade — originating at the the annual Pow Wow (www. and Geoff McLatchey of the of his doctorate in education the festivities planned: Donald L. Tucker Tallahassee- powwow.fsu.edu), a tradition Class of 2013 were recognized • Homecoming Parade: administration. He would go Leon County Civic Center dating back to 1948, will offer for their wonderful essays that Longtime football — will proceed east along an evening of entertainment explained what ‘Strength, Skill, continued on PAGE 15 defensive coordinator Mickey Madison Street, turn north onto and laughter. Comedian Jim Character’ mean to them. It is Andrews and his wife, Diane, Bronough Street, then turn west Gaffigan of TBS’s “My Boys” rewarding to work with such will preside as the grand onto College Avenue toward the outstanding students.” continued on PAGE 12 marshals over this year’s . Students came to a campus PAID

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I also was inspection of flight hardware the Alachua Astronomy Club T By Bayard Stern Vol. 15 No. 3 the lead design and operations and optical instrumentation. in North Florida and plays www.fsu.com Managing Editor engineer for all the gas detection “Every launch was critical,” percussion in the Gainesville Editor in Chief Jeffery Seay Bill Helms knew he had an equipment for the space shuttle Helms said. “No two situations Community Band. He Managing Editor Bayard Stern important decision to make after launch complex.” were ever the same, and the occasionally speaks publicly Copy Editor Barry Ray earning a bachelor’s degree in Helms, 65, said that manning importance of every mission about the conspiracy theories Design and Production Pam Morris physics from The Florida State the launch console at the made me realize how fortunate I related to the Apollo 11 mission. Editorial Assistant Aprille Case University in 1966. Kennedy Space Center for the was to be a part of it all.” “We landed on the moon,” “My choices were either to Apollo 11 lunar landing mission Helms was a technical Helms said. “There is plenty start graduate school or go work on March 16, 1969, was a manager at the labs for 20 years of proof, and it always amazes for NASA and launch moon moment he will never forget. before he retired. me when people question rockets,” said Bill Helms, who “It was an incredible time “I saw some amazing things it. We brought back 840 worked on some of the most for NASA and the American over the years,” he said. “Many pounds of moon rocks, 26,000 important space programs in people,” Helms said. “That were awe-inspiring and some photographs and deployed Florida State University history, including the Apollo 11 mission really changed how the were heart breaking.” 99 scientific instruments. Board of Trustees lunar landing, the space shuttle world saw the space program In 1972, Helms also earned a No professional scientist or Chair Jim Smith and many young people were master’s degree in management engineer, to my knowledge, Vice Chair Harold Knowles program and the International Space Station. inspired to become scientists from Florida State. has ever expressed the slightest Susie Busch-Transou In all, Helms spent 35 years and engineers after that.” Today, Helms is serving his doubt about the validity of the Emily Fleming Duda with NASA, retiring in 2002 as Helms was awarded two fourth term as president of lunar landings.” David Ford a senior manager. He worked NASA Exceptional Service Manny Garcia primarily on mobile launch Medals. He is credited with William “Andy” Haggard Robert J. Jakubik platform operations, specializing establishing and managing James E. Kinsey Jr. in the design and monitoring Kennedy Space Center’s Richard McFarlain of instruments that detected instrumentation development Leslie Pantin Jr. leaking hazardous gasses laboratories. Used prior to Eric C. Walker around the rocket engines and launch, the instruments detected President T.K. Wetherell propellant tanks prior to lift-off. hazardous gas around rockets Vice President for “I started in launch and for the space shuttle University Relations & Advancement operations,” Helms said. “I program. They are credited FSU Photo Lab/Michele Edmunds Lab/Michele Photo FSU Lee Hinkle really enjoyed working on with preventing five shuttle missions from being launched Assistant V.P. and Director of detection devices and eventually University Communications became the agency’s expert with dangerous hydrogen leaks. Franklin D. Murphy on those systems. I was the The labs grew to include not lead system engineer starting only explosive and toxic gas Director of News and Public Affairs Alan Rhodes pictured with the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle. Browning Brooks with the Apollo 9, and was the detection, but also sensors, data NASA guy on the acquisition, control systems, President of the console for all landing aids and weather New space vehicle gets FSU Alumni Association the subsequent instrumentation, payload Scott Atwell boost from alumnus flights, contamination monitoring, field President of the Seminole Boosters including “I came to Florida State to get an engineering degree so I Andy Miller Apollo 11. I could work on the space program,” said Alan Rhodes, deputy director of NASA’s Post-landing Orion Recovery Tests President of The Florida State worked on University Foundation every moon (PORT) program. Steve Evans, Interim rocket and the He’s doing just that. Rhodes, a 2001 Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering The Florida State Times is published six times alumnus, is the PORT testing lead at the Johnson Space annually by the Florida State University Communications Group, the Alumni Association, Center in Houston. He helped fabricate the first full-scale the FSU Foundation and Seminole Boosters mockup of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, pictured in Inc. to keep alumni, friends, faculty and staff the background. informed about FSU’s growth, change, needs Rhodes is charged with studying the vehicle’s environment and accomplishments. Views expressed in the Florida State Times are not necessarily the views for astronauts and recovery crews after an Orion splashdown. of university officials or the newspaper staff. “The first portion of PORT testing was a great success, Inclusion of underwriting does not constitute giving NASA an early look into the motions crews inside and an endorsement of the products or services. outside Orion will feel after landing,” Rhodes said. “This will To suggest stories or offer comments, send an e-mail to Editor in Chief Jeffery Seay, jseay@fsu. allow us to modify the design to aid in the recovery of the edu, or write to the Florida State Times, 1600 vehicle and crew.” Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, FL 32310-6068. Rhodes returned to Tallahassee to display the capsule at the To submit address changes or obituaries, Challenger Learning Center in August. The capsule was being send an e-mail to [email protected]. edu. To submit news for Alumni News Notes, transported from the Kennedy Space Center to the Johnson send an e-mail to [email protected]. To inquire Space Center for further testing. about advertising, call Crystal Cumbo at (850) Bill Helms According to NASA, the Constellation Program is 487-3170, ext. 352. The Florida State Times is developing the nation’s next-generation human spaceflight available in alternative format upon request. It is printed on recycled paper. system that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station, back to the moon and to destinations beyond. The Available online at Bill Helms at his NASA ’ next space fleet includes the Orion crew retirement party, holding one exploration vehicle, the Ares I rocket that will launch it, the http://unicomm. of the detection instruments he fsu.edu/pages/ developed. Ares V cargo launch vehicle and the Altair lunar lander. FloridaStateTimes.html 4 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2009 Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards debuts this fall to awards for research and Ph.D. ’09, French) is the our Blackboard Web site to The Graduate School’s By Jeffery Seay travel — all from external, off- director of the office. see the pre-dissertation awards creation of the Office Editor in Chief that would best fit him,” West of Graduate Fellowships campus foundations, libraries “My main goal is to provide and Awards (www.ogfa. Anthropology student Bryan or institutes. This support graduate students with said. fsu.edu) is the latest Rill is currently in Japan. supplements the university’s possibilities, helping them find What’s more, the Blackboard demonstration of the Musicology student Peter robust guidance of its graduate resources to fund their research Web site offers tips to students university’s commitment Hoesing will be traveling to students toward internal, projects and studies,” West said. on how to write proposals and to the people who Uganda in January. Both Florida on-campus resources. “Not all graduate students are search for funding. Faculty and comprise the institution: State University graduate In addition, as the graduate aware of the many opportunities advisers will find tips on how to students are in the process students complete their that are either just within sight support student proposals and • Undergraduate students benefit from the Office of writing their dissertations, proposals and applications, the or slightly farther down the write letters of recommendation of National Fellowships and both have won prestigious office will help them perfect the path.” for proposals. (www.onf.fsu.edu), which Fulbright-Hays Doctoral materials prior to submission, to Initially, the office will focus This fall, the office will offer helps them apply for Dissertation Research Abroad increase their chances of success. on more than 50 awards, many free workshops on dissertation and win fellowships and awards, which provide money “The new Office of Graduate of which provide support for research, dissertation completion scholarships, and the Office for travel to other countries to Fellowships and Awards is a way graduate students to pursue their (the final year of writing), and of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors conduct research. we can ensure that our graduate individual scholarly projects, the humanities. The workshops, (www.undergradresearch. In an effort to help many students become aware of the including thesis and dissertation open to graduate students, fsu.edu), which helps them other Florida State graduate resources that are available for research. The awards, divided faculty and staff members, will explore on-campus research students win this and other their areas of study,” said Nancy by graduate level, are listed on be held in the instructional opportunities. awards in the future, the Marcus, dean of The Graduate the office’s Blackboard Web site, classroom of Strozier Library’s • Faculty members benefit university’s Graduate School has School. “The establishment of https://campus.fsu.edu. The site Scholars Commons, where the from the Office of Faculty created the Office of Graduate this office ties into one of The is accessible only to students, office is housed. Recognition (www.ofr.fsu. Fellowships and Awards (www. Florida State University’s top faculty and staff. Graduate students can make edu), which aims to help ogfa.fsu.edu). The office will objectives — the support of “For instance, if a student an appointment with West by professors of every rank, department chairs and deans assist graduate students in graduate education.” is finishing his master’s degree calling (850) 644-8132 or by gain national acclaim. searching for and obtaining Florida State alumna Anne and is about to become a sending an e-mail to amwest@ everything from fellowships Marie West (B.A. ’98, English; doctoral student, he can go to fsu.edu.

Ringing in the school year E On Aug. 23, the day before the beginning of the fall 2009 AK S semester, incoming Florida State University freshmen and their T families attended Convocation, a ceremony that gives students an “official welcome” to their college careers. The students were given S explanations of the university’s traditions, and were challenged by HORT Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence G. Abele to take full advantage of the academic opportunities before them. Nation admires Florida Seminole Productions Pictured below is Florida State history Professor State’s “Strength, Skill, and religion. She also received a supplied additional Darrin McMahon, delivering an address, and, Character” Thomas R. Pickering Graduate footage. inset, is freshman Adam Clark, lighting one of the Foreign Affairs Fellowship — an university’s torches. “Strength, Skill, Character” is extremely competitive award for Ringling back, with three new faces. students seeking careers in the U.S. launches arts In a follow-up to last year’s Foreign Service. The Pickering festival national TV commercial, seen during Fellowship will cover two full years Seminoles football games, The of tuition, as well as room and board, This month, the Florida State University’s 2009 ad at New York University, where Florida State University features three new standouts: Myron Nasehi plans to do graduate work in Symphony, with Rolle, Ashley Danley and Carly public policy with an international conductor Robert Spano Nasehi. specialization. and pianist Pedja Muzijevic, will lead Football audiences will recognize In the original 2008 spot, recent off a major, international arts festival Rolle. In 2008, he became Florida Florida State graduates and Rhodes that promises world premieres in State’s third Rhodes Scholar in four scholars Garrett Johnson and dance, music and theater. Dedman School announces years while earning All-American Joe O’Shea teamed with Florida The inaugural Ringling its Alumnus of the Year Each year, the school’s faculty and football honors playing safety for State undergraduate student and International Arts Festival, the board of the Society of Hosts ’s Seminoles. Rolle Goldwater Scholar Rebecca Stone to a partnership of New York’s The Florida State University’s Alumni Association select a graduate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in proclaim the university’s values. That Baryshnikov Arts Center and the Dedman School of Hospitality who is seen as a role model and has exercise science in 2008. spot, which will continue to be seen John and Mable Ringling Museum has named alumnus David Gilbert made notable contributions to his Danley is a 2009 Udall Scholar this fall, won a 2008 Telly Award of Art, will take place at the Ringling (B.S. ’78, Hotel and company, the school and and Florida State senior double- — the premier award honoring in Sarasota, Fla., from Oct. 7 to 11. Restaurant Administration) the hospitality industry. majoring in environmental outstanding local, regional and cable More than 100 artists will come as its 2009 Alumnus of “David was always engineering and civil engineering. TV commercials and programs from together to share the rich diversity the Year. Gilbert is the recognized as one who had The Udall Scholarship is given to all 50 states and around the world. of ideas and forms at play in the chief operating officer of tremendous potential, and college undergraduates who are Florida State’s Office of University world. Featured performers include the National Restaurant so it is no surprise to those working to preserve and protect their Communications scripted and Deganit Shemy & Company, Association and the who remember him from national heritage through studies in produced both the original spot Meow Meow, Compañia Marîa executive director of his days as a student here the environment. Danley founded and its follow-up this season. Pagés and Othershore. Each show is National Restaurant that he flourished in his the group “Dare to Love: Project Television production services for approximately one hour and all are Association Solutions. career,” said Jane Ohlin, Haiti,” which is working to improve both spots were donated by Florida affordably priced to allow audiences Gilbert was honored director of the school. water quality in two small Haitian State alumnus Mike Vasilinda (B.S. to attend multiple performances on on Friday, Oct. 9, at the David Gilbert The National villages. ‘05, Social Sciences) through his any day. annual Society of Hosts Restaurant Association Recent graduate Nasehi earned a Tallahassee production company, For the complete festival calendar, Alumnus of the Year Reception at is the industry’s largest and most dual degree in international affairs Mike Vasilinda Productions. visit www.ringlingartsfestival.org. the Hotel Duval in Tallahassee. respected trade organization. 5 FLORIDA STATE October 2009 imes Maggie T Unique center takes lead in partnering dance with research

located within a comprehensive largest tours to date following conducting their own creative of performance, which often By Bayard Stern research university setting,” said their work at MANCC, research. The center also has includes housing, stages, sets, Managing Editor MANCC Director Jennifer S.B. including Eiko & Koma’s “The Living Legacy” program, lighting, music and multimedia Celebrating its fifth Calienes. “Cambodian Stories,” and which offers recognition and components. A year on campus, and MANCC is unique in the the Urban Bush Women and support for American artists of “MANCC gives contemporary keeping in perfect nation because its artists in Senegal-based Compagnie Jant- national or global significance. dance artists the facilities and l step with The Florida residence have assets available Bi’s “Scales of Memory” tour. The collaborations that the resources they need, so

le State University’s that are specifically designed Choreographer Yasuko Yokoshi occur during the residencies at their artistic work can be their nationally top-ranked to foster their creative and won the prestigious New York MANCC have fostered real- complete focus,” Calienes said. liberal arts programs, intellectual processes with Performance Award, known as a world relationships between To learn more about s the Maggie Allesee an emphasis on research and Bessie, for her work “What We the artists, students and faculty MANCC, visit www.mancc.org.

e National Center development. When We.” members from Florida State’s

e Na for Choreography “The center offers artists top- The visiting artists benefit School of Dance. In addition, (MANCC) is the first notch facilities that are among from MANCC’s resources, visiting artists have partnered center of its kind in the finest in the country,” which include the completely with students and faculty the United States — Calienes said. “But the people renovated and renamed members from other programs and the only one in at Florida State are what make Montgomery Hall, formerly such as the art and philosophy the world located in a the center so special. Artists who Montgomery Gym. The departments, The Film School

t university setting. come to this remarkable place building has six dance studios, and the School of Theatre. MANCC have access to the students and a fully equipped 380-seat “Many successful i

o (pronounced “MAN- faculty from one of the best proscenium theatre, a black box opportunities have come about see”), is a dance and dance programs in the nation. studio, an audio lab, a computer from the center,” Calienes

n choreographic research This arrangement allows for lab, a media lab, a costume shop said. “The students and artists and development the artists to exchange ideas and workout rooms. work closely together, and that Maggie Allesee

a center that provides and knowledge, and that of MANCC offers several experience often results in them is dance visiting artists with course goes both ways with the different programs for visiting getting an opportunity to work, center’s original l Ce access to a wide range students, faculty and audiences.” artists. “Free to Rep” provides dance or apprentice with specific cheerleader of resources designed In its first five years, MANCC subsidized research and artists, their companies or to further the art of has worked with nearly 50 development time for one U.S.- organizations.” She was the captain contemporary dance. artists. Calienes said that work based repertory company and Calienes notes that with of The Florida State “Florida State developed at the center has three to four choreographers the unparalleled support the University’s first n has led the way in met with critical success, gone annually who have not center provides, artists can cheerleading squad in pioneering a new on to tour across the United previously worked together. better develop their projects, as 1947. While Maggie t model of support for States and internationally, and Choreographic fellowships opposed to constantly figuring Strum Allesee (B.A. ’49,

e choreographic research won prestigious awards. Several are available to professional out how to handle all of the Social Sciences), may not and development notable artists have had their choreographers to aid them in logistics required for any type be on the field anymore r leading the crowds, she has continued for decades to f support her alma mater by

o donating her enthusiasm and resources to athletics,

r Choreography academics and the arts at Florida State. In 2004, Allesee endowed the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) by donating a $1.5 million gift to the Florida State University School of Dance. As a cheerleader, Allesee received the first sports letter that Florida State awarded to a woman. She is one of the 10 original founders of the university’s Varsity Club. To honor her father, the late international sportsman Al Strum, she commissioned the “Sportsmanship” statue, located outside of the west

Photo by Mark K. Ray K. Mark by Photo stands of . Eiko & Koma’s “Cambodian Stories” being performed at MANCC in 2006 as a work in progress, prior to the show’s successful tour. 6 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2009 Alumni will be feted as ‘Grads Made Good’ By Jeffery Seay department in 1971, Qualls’ Editor in Chief career was founded on his love of teaching Victorian literature. Three distinguished alumni His first administrative foray of The Florida State University was as the associate director and — a former vice chairman of then director of graduate studies the Federal Reserve Systems’ in English, followed by service Board of Governors, an English as the chairman of the English professor-turned-administrator department. In 1997, he became and a former U.S. Navy judge dean of humanities in Rutgers’ advocate — will be recognized Faculty of Arts and Sciences. for their career accomplishments Since 2006, Qualls has by the FSU Chapter of Omicron been Rutgers’ vice president Delta Kappa during this year’s of undergraduate education. Homecoming celebration. McCormick asked him to The 2009 “Grads Made take on the job after the Good” will ride in the Cooper Johnson Qualls reorganization of undergraduate Homecoming Parade on Friday, education. His task was to Oct. 30, beginning at 2 p.m. In ensure that undergraduates addition, they will be honored Cooper, who rose to the rank international monetary policy co-chairman and senior partner shared in the benefits of a during the Homecoming of captain, was appointed as an by the Group of Ten major at Johnson Smick International, research university. Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 31, appellate judge to the Navy- industrial counties. which provides information In 2006, Qualls was named at 9 a.m., at the Florida State Marine Corps Court of Appeals. Prior to his tenure with the services on important economic New Jersey Professor of the Year University Alumni Center, 1030 However, she served only one Fed, Johnson served as both and political policy changes by the Carnegie Foundation W. Tennessee St. The doors will year of her three-year term deputy assistant secretary and in major countries that affect for the Advancement of open at 8:30 a.m. Tickets can be because her expertise was needed assistant secretary of the U.S. global financial institutions. Teaching and the Council for purchased through the Alumni elsewhere — as the commanding Treasury, from 1981 to 1986. the Advancement and Support Association’s Web site at www. Barry V. Qualls officer of the Naval Legal He was responsible for the of Education. He credits his alumni.fsu.edu. Service Office-Pacific. formulation of economic policy Qualls (B.A. ’67, English) is Florida State mentors, Fred L. To cap her military career, initiatives and the development as synonymous with Rutgers Standley (professor emeritus Carol J. Cooper Cooper became the senior of the Reagan administration’s University as the school’s of English) and Robert Spivey In 27 years serving with the counsel for the surgeon general economic forecast for the nickname, the Scarlet Knights. (former religion professor), as U.S. Navy’s Judge Advocate of the Navy. budget. A veritable force on campus his models for what constitutes General Corps, Cooper (B.S. Cooper, who retired from The Treasury honored for undergraduate education, an outstanding college ’73, M.S. ’76, Accounting; J.D. military service in 2005, now Johnson for his distinguished Qualls is known as Rutgers’ professor. ’77) held many positions, both is the deputy general counsel service with the Alexander single best citizen, according In his 38 years at Rutgers, stateside and overseas. The one for TRICARE Management Hamilton Award, its highest to its president, Richard L. Qualls has received every constant was the skillful way Activity, the organization honor. McCormick. Beyond teaching, teaching award that Rutgers has she performed her duties. Her that develops the policy and In addition to his public he has mentored generations of to give, most notably its Warren honors speak for themselves. implements the programs for the service, Johnson also worked students and colleagues, and has I. Susman Award for Excellence She received two Navy nation’s entire military health- as an economics professor at overseen the most significant in Teaching, in 1985. The Achievement Medals, two Navy care system. George Mason University, reorganization of undergraduate award is Rutgers’ highest honor where he held the Koch Chair for outstanding and innovative Commendation Medals and Manuel H. Johnson education in Rutgers’ history. two Meritorious Service Medals. in International Economics. Beginning in the classrooms performance in the classroom What’s more, she received three In the 1980s, Johnson (M.S. Today, Johnson is the of the Rutgers English by a tenured faculty member. Legion of Merit Medals — the ’75, Ph.D. ’77, Economics) second-highest non-combat was one of the most influential award that can be earned. policy figures in world economic Rites of fall ... continued from page 1 As an attorney, Cooper served affairs. for both the defense and the President Reagan appointed of two separate colleges that Despite painful budget of the new Student Wellness prosecution, being involved in Johnson in 1986 to serve on now includes the School of cuts and consolidations Center, and creation of Strozier military justice cases that ranged the Federal Reserve System’s Communication, the School and reductions in academic Library’s Learning Commons. from felony thefts and assaults Board of Governors. Johnson of Communication Science & programs, the university still Fresh landscaping greeted to major drug cases, attempted subsequently was appointed vice Disorders and the School of welcomed about 76 new faculty newcomers and returning murder and rape. One case chairman under Chairman Alan Library & Information Studies. members, including several full students and faculty. even dealt with a matter of Greenspan. As vice chairman, New administrators were in professors. And football season, as national security. She would he coordinated monetary policy position at the Florida State Also new on campus this well as men’s and women’s become the first female Navy with the central banks of Europe Foundation, the Panama City, fall, the scaffolding was coming cross-country, golf, women’s judge advocate to be appointed and Japan. Fla., campus and Sarasota’s down, and the new Center for soccer and other championship to the Appellate Court of the During Johnson’s tenure at Ringling Museum. Professional Development and athletics, were promising their Navy-Marine Corps Court of the Federal Reserve, the nation Students were taking pride attached parking garage were usual thrills for Seminole fans Criminal Appeals. Later, she enjoyed one of its most stable in Florida State’s record of soon to open for business. everywhere. would become the first woman economic periods since World three Rhodes Scholars in the Renovation of Ruby Despite uncertain times, for to be appointed as the director War II, with one exception: the past four years, topping the Diamond Auditorium and students, faculty, alumni and of Appellate Defense for the stock market crash of October list of state universities and its associated rehearsal hall fans, fall 2009 kicked off like so Navy, where she supervised 1987. In the aftermath, Johnson looking forward to additions continued apace. many past fall semesters, warm 13 other active-duty appellate played a key role in preventing to the already substantial list Work was continuing on the with the traditions, spirit and attorneys and another 20 reserve systemic economic damage of national and international Johnston Building renovation high hopes of The Florida State attorneys. and in the coordination of fellowships and awards. and expansion, construction University. 7 FLORIDA STATE October 2009 Times Jim King remembered: ‘Friend of Florida State, Forever’ By Jeffery Seay playing good-natured pranks. made businessman — formed a Jeff Kottkamp, his House and Wetherell, a former speaker of the Editor in Chief However, when it was time to temporary-employment company Senate colleagues, and a throng Florida House who was a good The Florida State University legislate, he could hold serious in Jacksonville, Fla. Politically, of friends who packed the gallery. friend of King’s, attended both and the Florida Legislature debates without taking himself he was a staunch supporter There, current Florida Senate services. paused on Aug. 4 to remember too seriously. His commitment to of both Barry Goldwater and President Jeff Atwater eulogized “Jim King was one of those and celebrate the life of James E. his principles remained steadfast. Ronald Reagan, and he liked King as a statesman who special folks,” Wetherell said. “Jim” King Jr. during separate A native of New York to say that he “was Republican conducted himself with civility, “Our world is better for his time memorial services on campus and City, King moved with his when Republican wasn’t cool.” always showing compassion and here. There was never a more at the state Capitol. (An Aug. family to Florida when he King served for 12 years in the a genuine concern for all of his loyal Seminole. He supported just 1 memorial service was held in was in first grade. He earned Florida House of Representatives. constituents and the legislators about everything Florida State — Jacksonville, Fla.) King, 69, who two marketing degrees from Elected to the Florida Senate with whom he served. academics and athletics. He was a was one of the university’s most Florida State: a Bachelor of in 1999 and subsequently The second memorial service loyal, loyal person.” politically prominent alumni, Arts in 1961 and a Master of re-elected, he was the Senate — an intimate gathering for The Life Sciences Building succumbed to pancreatic cancer Business Administration in majority leader from 2000 to family and close friends — was was named in King’s honor on July 26 after a three-month 1962. Throughout his life, King 2002 and Senate president from held on the Florida State campus because of his long-term and battle. He is survived by his wife, remained fanatical about the 2002 to 2004. The Republican in the lobby of the James E. enthusiastic support of seeking Linda; his daughters, Monta . lawmaker represented District “Jim” King Jr. Life Sciences advances in biomedical research, Bolles and Laurie Ann Dolan; After college, King — a self- 8, which includes all of Flagler Building. and his instrumental efforts his sons-in-law, Chuck Bolles County and parts of Duval, A string quartet from the in forging the university’s and Rick Dolan; and three St. Johns, Volusia and Nassau College of Music played the partnership with the Mayo grandchildren. counties. “FSU ,” and alumna Clinic. The building put under King was a beloved, larger- The first memorial service, Caroline Buechner (B.M.E. ’09) one roof the university’s diverse than-life character. Always held in the chamber of reprised her a cappella rendition areas of biological science. easygoing and young at heart, the Florida House of of the “Hymn to the Garnet and King will be interred at the this “king” would famously Representatives, was attended Gold” from the September 2008 building, which features an “hold court” wherever he was, by King’s family, as well building dedication ceremony. exhibit case containing a bust, attracting all with his playfulness, as Florida Gov. Charlie The hymn was a favorite King’s. memorabilia and a plaque in his compassion, charisma and Crist and Florida Lt. Gov. Florida State President T.K. honor that reads: “Voice of the wisdom. To enliven the often Florida Senate, Giant of State mundane proceedings of the Jim and Linda King share a laugh during the dedication ceremony of the Government, Friend of Florida King Life Sciences Building. Legislature, he was known for State Forever.”

alumni.fsu.edu Scott ‘Alumni Tailgate’ a new Homecoming treat Atwell Howser Stadium as a meeting make an appearance, as well as a time ever, each college will call The location puts you in President, place for alumni to reunite with “Grad Made Good” or two, and their alumni to a single site, where the neighborhood to enjoy the Alumni Association their academic college. But it’s many more surprises that are still the whole most certainly will be ’ pre-game hardly a buttoned-down affair. being planned. stronger than the sum of the parts. showcase — known as their “skull Yes, it will be a chance to With such a large campus The All-College Alumni session” — on the baseball field, catch up with old classmates and (including 15 individual colleges Tailgate begins three hours prior which begins two hours prior to Once in a blue moon, faculty, or an opportunity to and more than 200 majors to kickoff in the grassy enclave kickoff. Homecoming and Halloween chat up the dean about activities of study), the Florida State where Howser Stadium faces The 2009 Homecoming theme rise on a single weekend at The students enjoy today. But the University community seldom Doak Campbell Stadium. Look is “Ignited By Tradition.” Your Florida State University. Fall tented site will also feature live has the opportunity to unite in for tents and a white picket fence. college is planning a special 2009 delivers such an occasion entertainment, all-you-can-eat a single cause. For many years, A modest $5 cover charge will welcome, so make the All-College as gridiron, ghosts and goblins food, adult beverages and, in the Homecoming has provided buy you all the food you can Alumni Tailgate a new part of haunt the final weekend of the spirit of the holiday, Halloween an opportunity for colleges to eat, so arrive hungry. Alumni your Homecoming (and this year, October calendar. It’s the perfect candy for kids of all ages. host individual events — Social Association members will receive Halloween) tradition and rekindle setting for a scary undertaking: The Homecoming Court will Sciences’ legendary chili gathering a free drink coupon by showing the flame. See you on the green. gathering the entire university comes to mind — but for the first their membership cards. family under a single tent. With more than 280,000 alumni, 40,000 students and some 4,000 faculty and staff, it would seem quite a trick to pull off such a treat, but your Florida State University Alumni Association and college partners will do just that on Saturday, Oct. 31, when the Seminoles host North Carolina State in the annual call for alumni to return to their college home. This green space outside Howser Stadium will be home to It will be a scaled-down a tented city on Homecoming game day where alumni can gathering, but no less reconnect with their academic programs. encompassing as this first-ever event sprouts up outside Dick 8 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2009

Alumni working to improve the world around them Lynn Angela Rosenthal Fortunas By Gary Fineout Mary Partridge Sminoe les who … about lung disease

Mary Partridge knew as a was expressing concern about young woman that she wanted air quality in Houston or to be someplace where she would pushing for more regulation get a chance to start a career in of tobacco products. Partridge business. remains concerned about keepingCAR E …about homelessness That’s why more than 40 years young people from starting ago she chose to come to The smoking, noting that very few …about end-of-life care Florida State University. people become regular smokers Angela Fortunas tried to sell the community and explaining the money, it’s fine with me,’’ “These were some of the best after they have turned 18. real estate for two-and-a-half to people what services Big Bend Fortunas recalled. years of my life until I had kids,’’ “The passion for the mission years. Hospice provides to patients and Fortunas moved from Ocala to said Partridge, who eventually just grew and grew,’’ Partridge But the Florida State their families. She also keeps in Lakeland, where she worked for graduated with both a bachelor’s said. University alumna (B.A. ’92, touch with people whose lives the Polk Museum of Art before degree and an MBA. “They were Her new role as the head History) soon realized that she have been touched by hospice. turning to teaching at Auburndale wonderful years — I just found of the association’s board of wanted to spend time helping “You can’t expect other people High School. She then made the opportunity after opportunity.’’ directors will thrust her more others in a different way. to be passionate and donate to switch to real estate to make more Florida State provided into the national spotlight as she “Yes, it’s nice to help people your own organization if you money — but that’s when she Partridge the springboard that testifies before regulatory bodies find a home or business, but aren’t passionate,’’ Fortunas said. realized her life needed to go a took the Mobile, Ala., native to about air pollution, or meets teaching someone and offering “I’m passionate about making different direction. a lengthy and successful career with members of Congress to something that will help them sure people have good end-of-life “Helping people in this kind of in business and in volunteer share with them the viewpoints for the rest of their lives is more care.’’ environment just makes my life work. Partridge now runs her of her organization. But part of meaningful,’’ Fortunas said. Fortunas, who was born in better,’’ Fortunas said. own management and leadership her work with the group also Fortunas, 41, returned to Tallahassee, has deep roots at consulting company in Austin, includes asking for support from Tallahassee in 2007 to become Florida State. Her mother, Paula Texas, and this past July she donors and visiting regional the executive director of the Big Fortunas, spent 30 years working became chairwoman of the offices. Bend Hospice Foundation and at the Florida State University …about violence against women American Lung Association’s When Partridge arrived on chief development officer for Big Foundation before stepping down Thirty years ago, Lynn national board of directors. the campus of Florida State Bend Hospice. The foundation is to take over as president and Rosenthal was in a Florida State Partridge, 64, first joined the back in the 1960s, she said she the fundraising arm for Big Bend CEO of the Tallahassee Memorial University classroom debating American Lung Association in only knew one person. But her Hospice, which provides care as HealthCare Foundation. how to change things in society. 1979, motivated in part by her time at the university forged her well as support for those who are Angela Fortunas said she not Now she is trying to carry own memories of watching a identity and prepared her for the terminally ill in an eight-county only got a “great education” at out that mission as part of the childhood friend struggle with a challenges of being a woman at region in North Florida. Florida State but also bonded administration of President respiratory illness. In addition, her a time that men dominated the The foundation has a special with her professors. Barack Obama. This past father, a heavy smoker, eventually world of business management. role because it raises money from “I just really built wonderful summer, Rosenthal was chosen died from lung disease, while She did her master’s dissertation private donations for programs relationships with my professors by Obama and Vice President Joe one of her children suffered from on the employment of women in that aren’t covered by Medicare, that have lasted all of this time, Biden to become the first-ever asthma growing up. management and technical jobs Medicaid or private insurance. which is really important because White House Adviser on Violence Partridge said becoming a with Fortune 500 companies. This includes the Caring Tree they are still teaching me,’’ she Against Women. volunteer came naturally to her. “I began to shape some of program, which provides said. “This issue really inspires “I got that from my mother,’’ my thoughts about how women counseling for children and Fortunas left Tallahassee after and brings people together,’’ she said. “As busy as she was — would be successful in the teenagers who have lost a loved getting her degree, moving first to said Rosenthal, who received she was a working mom — I saw business world,’’ said Partridge, one. The foundation also pays for Ocala, where she worked at the a degree in social work from her volunteering. I thought that who received her MBA in 1967. music therapy that is provided Appleton Museum of Art. While Florida State in 1980. “If we can was just what people do. You But she also got a chance both to hospice residents and working at Appleton — which address domestic violence, we spend time and energy giving at Florida State to serve on some of the volunteers. This at the time was affiliated with really address a lot of other social back.’’ student boards and in leadership special service is run with Florida State — she began her problems.’’ Partridge said she had been positions that would set the stage assistance from Florida State’s first efforts at fundraising. She Rosenthal’s job requires her involved in other volunteer work, for her future. music therapy program in the recounts how Jerry Draper, then to act as a liaison with those but she became passionate about “FSU really gave me an College of Music. the dean of the School of Visual organizations that respond to working with the American opportunity to try my leadership Fortunas says she spends a Arts and Dance, encouraged her. domestic violence, coordinate Lung Association, whether it wings,’’ Partridge said. great deal of her job working in “He said, ‘If you can find with federal agencies on 9 FLORIDA STATE October 2009 Times … about communities

Esrone McDaniels III first came McDaniels has held key jobs to The Florida State University in state government, including with dreams of one day becoming the office that oversaw the Front a chemical engineer. Porch initiative championed by Lynn Rosenthal But just like many other former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. students, McDaniels’ path He’s also found time to raise through college left him going two children and get involved Shannon in a completely different in a mentorship program for West direction. More than a decade high school students run by his after getting his first degree, fraternity. McDaniels now spends his time McDaniels, 33, is now director working with local governments of administration and project on projects such as disaster development for Meridian recovery, affordable housing and Community Services Group, dealing with the fallout from the where he has worked on projects recession. with Florida’s St. Lucie and “I get a sense of pride of being Citrus counties, as well as the Esrone able to help communities that are Florida cities of Key West and McDaniels III in distress,’’ McDaniels said. Homestead. These projects have been aimed at making repairs following disasters or helping secure grants to rehabilitate …about homelessness or repair homes. He also has helped with the neighborhood Shannon West isn’t hesitant to Since leaving college, West “How do you get folks involved help pay for it. West remains such stabilization program in Miami- say that she has a fantastic job. has held a variety of jobs that in their community? How do you a big fan of her alma mater that Dade County that is focused on “I love it,’’ said West, the have required her to tackle youth engage citizens?’’ she helped start a Seminole club targeting areas where homes have regional homeless coordinator for and gang violence, manage a It wasn’t surprising that West in Las Vegas. been foreclosed. the Southern Nevada Regional community mediation center, and graduated from Florida State. But her connections to Florida When McDaniels first came to Planning Coalition. “I get paid to help run a county department Both parents attended the school, State go further than just football. Florida State from his hometown do what I would do for free.’’ that oversaw parks, animal control and her father, Thomas West, West said she learned a valuable of Pensacola, Fla., he planned on West has been in her position and other neighborhood services. played football for the Seminoles. lesson from a professor who becoming a chemical engineer. for three years, but it’s the West, 42, said many of her jobs He later became a major general challenged her with the notion But the stress of schoolwork — latest destination on a career grew out of her academic life at in the U.S. Air Force and was that “if your politics don’t match and parenting — prompted him of community service that first Florida State, where as a political stationed for a large part of his the way you live your life, there’s to switch his major. He graduated began when she took a job as a science major she focused on how career in Nevada. probably something wrong with with a finance and multinational counselor at a runaway shelter to get young people interested in Shannon West jokes that her your politics and not the way you business degree in 1998 and in Tallahassee while she was campaigns. father told her she could go to any are living.” quickly turned around and attending The Florida State “It circles back to my roots and school she wanted, but that if she “I have tried to make sure that earned a master’s degree in public University. interests when I started,’’ she said. went to Florida State he would what I believe and what I’m about are aligned,’’ said West, who administration in 2000. graduated in 1991. He said the combination …about violence against women West said the lessons she of training in finance and learned during her community government has helped him programs aimed at reducing how she learned of the challenges legislation, and she also worked service career have been needed throughout his career. domestic violence, and work that exist for victims of domestic with the Allstate Foundation, as she has tackled homelessness “FSU did a good job at with members of Congress. violence, especially in rural areas. which created a program to in an 8,000-square-mile swath of preparing me for what to expect,’’ Biden, who sponsored federal “That’s where I really cut my improve the financial security of Nevada that includes both urban McDaniels said. “Even in my job domestic violence legislation while teeth,’’ Rosenthal said. battered women. Las Vegas and rural areas. She is today I use every aspect of my in the U.S. Senate, called her She served on a Florida task Rosenthal, who was born responsible for helping coordinate education.” appointment an effort to do more force that pushed for changes in New Mexico but grew up the Help Home Plan to battle Once out of college, McDaniels on the issue. in state law and funding to help in Miami, had family ties to homelessness, manage a shelter took a series of jobs that put him “Lynn is passionate about centers that assisted victims of Florida State because her parents program and conduct homeless on the front lines of helping local these issues, and she knows domestic violence. Rosenthal met and married while they counts. governments provide assistance to them backwards and forwards,’’ eventually became director of were students there. But she West said that while the their residents. Biden said at the time that the the Florida Coalition Against said the courses she took while number of the homeless has He says that his experience in appointment was announced. Domestic Violence, where she majoring in social work prepared increased over the past year, the the public sector, as well as his “She will be a leader in this White worked on providing legal services her for her life’s work and that number of homeless living on job of father to two children, have House in stopping the violence and services in rural areas. she met professors who were the streets has gone down. She pushed him toward remaining and sexual assault of women and Rosenthal headed to very influential on her life. She has managed to do her job even involved in helping communities will be an integral part of this Washington, D.C., in 2000 to recalled several faculty members though at the same time she has find ways to rebuild in the wake administration.’’ take the job of executive director who challenged their students to been battling cancer for a year and of either natural or man-made Rosenthal witnessed firsthand of the National Network to think critically and to spend time a half. But she sounds determined problems. the effects of domestic violence End Domestic Violence, an getting involved with community to keep doing it as long as she “I know at the end of the day when she worked at Refuge organization that represents organizations. can. that this job is about helping House, a shelter for battered more than 2,000 local domestic “It was really perfect training “I get paid to go to work every people and about being able to women located in Tallahassee violence programs. She spent six for me to become involved in day and do God’s work,’’ West help local governments with their that serves eight North Florida years in that position, where she advocacy,’’ Rosenthal said. “It was said. “That’s a fantastic job to needs,’’ he said. counties. She recounts how she advocated for the reauthorization a great fit for me and what I did have.’’ saw women with injuries and of federal domestic violence in my later work.’’ 10 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2009 seminole-boosters.fsu.edu Charlie College football owes much to American Indian tradition Barnes There were other, spirited hearts features of their culture was sports time the goal post was struck with eerily familiar to us: A new fire Executive that beat here on these grounds and “particularly one of their ball the ball when it was propelled by would be lit before the game. Director, more than three centuries ago. games.” a player’s foot. If the ball struck an “This fire was carried out onto the Seminole Boosters In fact, what those ancient hearts It was called simply The Game. eagle’s nest positioned on the top of playing field … and the Chief was contributed to the tradition of Hann writes, “Considerable the post, two points were awarded. to advise the players, exhorting them college football may astonish! information on this game survived” Victory went to the first team to to risk their very lives in the quest for Our Florida State College Football is a uniquely American because of Friar Juan de Paiva, achieve eleven points. victory.” football team won the State sport and, perhaps more than any pastor of San Luis Mission, who “Violence often was not confined The book also contains this Championship in 1904. We were other, truly reflects our national developed a strong animosity to the game itself,” wrote a wonderful passage: “If Friar awarded a handsome trophy by the character. I have always assumed toward the game itself. The disapproving Friar Paiva, noting Paiva is to be believed, not all the Florida Times-Union newspaper that football evolved from English Leturiondo Visitation Record of frequent fights among spectators. prospective players were eager to after defeating Stetson and the rugby, but now it looks as if that 1677-1678 contains compiled He also mentioned that those who participate. They often had to be Agricultural College that was the may not be completely true. In fact, writings and descriptions of The defended the game argued that this cajoled into playing by entreaties or forerunner of the University of documents provided by Seminole Game. was merely healthy competition by a gift of something with which to Florida. Boosters Senior Vice President Joel Consider these excerpts from the between villages. wager. Skilled players were especially Six veterans of that 1904 team Padgett, plus some additional help translation of the Visitation Record, “… In preparation for the game, pampered. To keep them in the stand together in a faded picture in from our friends at the Florida and how they echo in the context of an elaborate series of rituals was village, they were given a house, their the 1948 Tally-Ho yearbook. The Governor’s Council on Indian American college football today: observed … Players assembled in the fields were planted for them, and occasion was a reunion celebrating Affairs, suggest that football may “The ball game was a village main council house, or around the their misdeeds were winked at by the Florida State’s return to football. owe more to our American Indian affair. Its pre-game ceremonies and goal post to maintain a vigil during village authorities.” It had been forty-three years since namesakes than we ever dreamed. preparation involved the entire the night before the game, talking very It is not unreasonable to Florida State College became Florida Padgett pointed to a work community.” quietly, and occasionally howling like speculate that The Game was State College for Women in 1905. detailing the culture and customs “The basic components of the game wolves.” played on the very grounds where Now, Florida State University was of the Apalachee tribe. The book were a tall goal post … a small hard The players sat on low, flat Doak Campbell Stadium now taking the field to begin a new era. is: “Apalachee, The Land Between buckskin ball … and two teams of benches during the game. The stands. Our Seminole players of They look happy and proud, The Rivers,” by John Hann (1988). varying size. No instruments but the exact positioning of these seats was today differ in many ways from these boys of ’04, dignified men in Documents provided by the human hand were used to propel the determined by “interpreting the those Florida State College lads their sixties when the photo was Governor’s Council describe ball.” dreams of several elderly men who of ’04, and they were in turn very taken. They are all gone now, but the Apalachee as “very tall, very “… They painted their bodies in would be awakened early in the different from the young Apalachee whatever the distance in time, all valiant, and full of spirit.” When colors associated with the dominant morning to be questioned on the men of 1678. Florida State hearts beat with the the Apalachee lived in what is now clans …” nature of their dreams.” But our warrior hearts all beat same spirit. Tallahassee, one of the prominent One point was awarded each Some of this recounting sounds with the same spirit. 11 FLORIDA STATE October 2009 Times 1950s historical documents that are now being promoted to executive vice president Starnes & Holt P.A., has been named a made available digitally for a variety of of government affairs of the National “Florida Rising Star” for 2009 by Florida Harvey R. Sweeney (B.S. ’57) and purposes. Association of Federal Credit Unions. Super Lawyers, a list of outstanding Jeannette Sweeney were named the Florida lawyers. Benjamin D. Warren II (B.S. ’78) is Tree Farmers of the Year for 2009 by 1990s working as a paralegal with Bailey Zobel Sara Klein (M.S. ’05) has joined the the Tree Farm Committee of the Florida Pilcher, a new boutique law firm in Michael A. Haggard (B.S. ’92), a partner Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Forestry Association and the American Maitland, Fla. in The Haggard Law Firm P.A. of Coral Texas, as the teacher and school www.westcottlakes.org Tree Farm System. The Sweeneys’ tree Gables, Fla., has been named to the programs manager. She is responsible (866) 510-1515 farm is in the Hardaway community of Stefan V. Stein (J.D. ’79) was one of 2010 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest for developing and implementing a western Gadsden County, Fla. four Florida State alumni from the and most respected peer review of broad range of programs designed to 1960s GrayRobinson corporate law firm to lawyers in the nation. assist educators and students in their be named a “Super Lawyer” for 2009 exploration and understanding of the by Florida Super Lawyers, a list of Troy A. Kishbaugh (B.S. ’93) was one presents William “Andy” Haggard (B.A. ’64), a museum’s collections and exhibitions. partner in The Haggard Law Firm P.A. of outstanding Florida lawyers. of four Florida State alumni from the Coral Gables, Fla., and a trustee of The GrayRobinson corporate law firm to Asher J. Ballew (B.S. ’07), of the Florida State University, has been named 1980s be named a “Super Lawyer” for 2009 Army’s 10th Mountain Division, 3rd by Florida Super Lawyers, a list of Platoon Cherokee Troop, was promoted to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers, the Robert P. Diffenderfer (B.A. ’80), a outstanding Florida lawyers. to captain in March. He is currently oldest and most respected peer review shareholder of Lewis, Longman & Walker deployed at Forward Operating Base of lawyers in the nation. P.A., was part of a panel discussion, Julie Guider Sneed (J.D. ’94), a Altimur, Logar Province, Afghanistan. William E. Williams (B.A. ’67) was one “The End of Growth? Can the Law Really shareholder of the Fowler White Boggs of four Florida State alumni from the Deal with Population Growth in Florida law firm, has been appointed co-chair of Jennifer L. Barry (B.S. ’08) completed GrayRobinson corporate law firm to and Elsewhere, Head On?” during the the American Bar Association’s Section 10 months of full-time service to be named a “Super Lawyer” for 2009 annual meeting of the Southeastern of Litigation Minority Trial Lawyer communities in need through the by Florida Super Lawyers, a list of Association of Law Schools, held in Palm Committee for 2009-2010. AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Beach, Fla., in August. outstanding Florida lawyers. AmyLynne B. Aldredge (B.A.’97), the Corps. During her service, she completed a series of service projects Jeffrey M. Bond (B.S. ’69) was promoted Russell P. Schropp (M.S. ’80, J.D. president of Confidential Shredding ’84), a lawyer with the firm Henderson, and Recycling Inc. of Tallahassee, across the country that lasted from six to vice president and chief information to eight weeks. officer of Tallahassee-based Florida Franklin, Starnes & Holt P.A., has been was awarded the 2009 Small named a “Super Lawyer” for 2009 Business Service Award by Florida Commerce Credit Union, the largest Kate M. Russell (B.S. ’08) completed by Florida Super Lawyers, a list of A&M University’s Small Business credit union in North Florida. 10 months of full-time service to outstanding Florida lawyers. Development Center. communities in need through the 1970s Thomas F. Diorio (B.A. ’81) has 2000s AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps. During her service, she Michael W. Clifford (B.A. ’73) was one joined the law firm of Nixon Peabody Autumn L. Ames (B.M.E. ’01), the completed a series of service projects of four Florida State alumni from the as counsel in the firm’s energy and executive director of the Arts and across the country that lasted from six GrayRobinson corporate law firm to environmental practice in New York City. Cultural Alliance of Central Florida, was to eight weeks. be named a “Super Lawyer” for 2009 Elizabeth Martin Langford (B.S. selected as one of the Orlando Business by Florida Super Lawyers, a list of

NEWS ’81) was elected national president Journal’s “Forty Under 40” for 2009. outstanding Florida lawyers. of the Kappa Delta sorority during its Got News? Ryan L. Webb (B.S. ’03) has graduated Arthur B. Rouse III (B.A. ’78) has 2009 convention. She will oversee the To submit items for Alumni News

NOTES from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit co-produced and co-directed a film, sorority’s 137 collegiate chapters and Notes, e-mail [email protected]. Training Center in Cape May, N.J. “Find Our Way Home,” that has received 238 active alumnae chapters. Please write “Alumni News Notes” in an Emmy nomination. The film focuses B. Dan Berger (B.S. ’89) has been Amanda L. Brock (J.D. ’05), a lawyer the subject heading of the e-mail. Alumni on the importance and accessibility of with the firm Henderson, Franklin,

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1930s Dorothy Roth Tenenbaum (L.I. ’32) Betsey Anderson Kelley (B.S. ’37) OBITUARIES Olive Dame Peterson (B.A. ’37) Lillian Lukens Yancey (B.A. ’39) 1940s Norma McRae Brown (B.S. ’44) Don Fehring Driggs Lois Barnes Wellhoner (B.S. ’44) Jean Phillips Brown (B.S. ’45) Don Fehring Driggs, 92, a World War II veteran and former member of the Florida State University Anita Thompson Trumbower (B.S. ’45) Norma Chalker Cope (B.A. ’47) psychology faculty, died Feb. 11. Martha Brown Devine (B.S. ’47) Driggs taught at Florida State from 1962 to 1986. Over his academic career, his research focused on Margaret Cook (B.S. ’48) Emmalee Worn Stam (B.S. ’48) group processes and political psychology. Juanita Krentzman Snipes (B.S. ’48, M.S. ’49) Driggs earned his doctorate in psychology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Marion M. Glasgow (B.S. ’49) Ben McCrary (B.S. ’49) in 1952, while working on the psychology faculty at . He was the recipient of a Nellie Leth Whittle (B.S. ’49) postdoctoral Guggenheim Fellowship. 1950s Wesley C. Cone (B.S. ’50) Christy D. Dale (B.S. ’50) Sydney R. Grant Kathleen Slaughter Wakefield (B.S. ’50) Will A. Cairns (B.S. ’51) Sydney R. Grant, 83, professor emeritus of educational foundations and policy studies, died June 5. Jeanne Bosanquet Gilchrist (B.S. ’51) Alicia Creswell Lunay (B.S. ’51) Grant came to The Florida State University in 1969 to head the newly established Office of Andrew Sheppard III (B.S. ’51) Jane Freel Stinson (B.S. ’52) International Education in the College of Education. Before retiring in 1994, he served the College Lynette Traxler Mead (B.S. ’54) of Education as professor and head of the Department of Educational Foundations and international- Anna R. Turner (M.S. ’55) Marion B. Brunson (M.S. ’56) intercultural development, and as associate dean for graduate studies and research. Janice Elaine Eberly Anastasato (B.A. ’57) In addition, Grant worked on a number of overseas projects through the university’s Learning Winn G. Allen Sr. (B.S. ’62) John Legge (B.S. ’57) Systems Institute. Donald R. Zuchelli (B.S. ’58) Albert H. Stephens (B.S. ’59) Grant earned a bachelor’s degree in education from City University of New York in 1950, a master’s 1960s degree in Spanish language and culture from the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 1951, Martha Strom Bryson (B.S. ’61) and a Doctor of Education degree from Teachers College of Columbia University in 1961. Mary Farmer Denmark (B.S. ’61) Thomas P. English (B.S. ’61) Winn G. Allen Sr. (B.S. ’62) Donald Hodges Vashti E. Gerths (B.S. ’63) Dorothy Milford Hogg (B.S. ’64) Donald F. Glass (B.S. ’65) Donald Hodges, 85, a professor emeritus of philosophy and prolific researcher, died June 14. Ruth L. Keefer (M.S. ’65) Hodges began his career at The Florida State University in 1964. He would go on to write 25 Larry L. Moncus (M.S. ’65) Rocky T. Latham (B.S. ’66) books and more than 100 journal articles, and would rise to serve as chairman of the Department of Donald F. Bizzaro (M.S. ’67) Philosophy for six years. He retired in 2003. James P. Current (B.S. ’67) Albert H. Stephens (B.S. ’67) Hodges earned his doctorate in philosophy from Columbia University in 1954. He taught at three Jacob E. Till (M.A. ’67, Ph.D. ’70) Linda M. Gaskin (M.A. ’68) universities prior to his career at Florida State. Lewis D. Griner (M.S. ’68) Woodrow W. Herring Jr. (B.S. ’68) James Lewis Scaggs (B.S. ‘62, M.S. ‘65, J.D. ‘74) Randolph Lynn Rill William S. Sottile (B.S. ’68) Carol Baird Wichman (B.S. ’68) Randolph Lynn “Randy” Rill, 65, a cancer researcher and professor of Charles L. Ellington (Ph.D. ’69) biochemistry at The Florida State University, died June 6. 1970s Rill taught biochemistry, biophysics and molecular genetics for 37 years at Lilly E. Carraway (B.S. ’70) Marjorie Smith Embrey (B.S. ’70) Florida State. For 12 of them, he directed the university’s graduate program in Thomas G. Henn (B.S. ’70) IN MEMORIAM IN Kenneth Howard Jones (B.S.W. ’70) molecular genetics. Toward the end of his career, Rill served as chairman of the Christine Speight Powell (B.S. ’70) Faculty Council at the university’s College of Medicine. David G. Stout (B.S. ’70) Ernest Edwards (Ph.D. ’71) A respected researcher, Rills’ research grants came from the National Audrey L. Flynn (B.A. ’71, M.S. ’72) John Andrew Leskanic (’71) Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Donald M. Hill (Ph.D. ’72) Energy and the American Cancer Society. In addition, Rill served on the board Patricia K. Murphy (M.S. ’72) Rill Phillip A. Skiles (B.A. ’72) of directors of the American Cancer Society of Florida. A memorial scholarship Kathleen A. Haverty (B.A. ’73) in Rill’s name has been established for graduate students studying cancer. Marq D. Weekly (B.S.W. ’73) Delvin O. Hargis (B.S. ’74) Rill earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Franklin and Marshall College in Gary L. Kempton (B.A. ’75) Richard L. Mobley (M.S. ’75) Lancaster, Pa., in 1966, and earned a doctorate in physical biochemistry from Northwestern University Linda N. Bayer (Ph.D. ’76) in 1971. He completed postdoctoral work at Oregon State University in 1972. Michael T. Meehan (B.S. ’76) Monte R. Schneider (B.A. ’77, M.F.A ’91) Louis L. Long (J.D. ’79) Kenneth A. Woodham (B.S. ’79) Homecoming ... continued from page 1 1980s Walter E. Allan (E.D.D ’80) Kathryn D. Fedak (J.D. ’81) will headline the show. Pow — Carol J. Cooper (B.S. ’73, Carolina State Wolfpack on Nancy L. Chinn (Ph.D. ’82) Annie L. Hodge (B.S. ’82) Wow will be Friday, Oct. 30, at M.S. ’76, Accounting; J.D. ’77), Saturday, Oct. 31. The All- Larry K. Allen (MA.C.C. ’84) 8 p.m. at the Civic Center, 505 Manuel H. Johnson (M.S. ’75, College Alumni Tailgate will be Vicki Espy Derrickson (B.S. ’84) Patrick J. Seimetz (B.S. ’85) W. Pensacola St. Florida State Ph.D. ’77, Economics) and Barry a grand rendezvous for alumni Charles M. Mishna (J.D. ’86) Janice R. Sharp (B.S. ’87) University students can purchase V. Qualls (B.A. ’67, English). and their individual colleges, Michael Rakestraw (B.S. ’88) their tickets for $17 at the Civic What’s more, the recipients of set up beneath tents between 1990s Center box office. Non-students the Bernard F. Sliger Award and Dick Howser and Doak Nike John Demetrakopoulos (B.A. ’93) Michelle Lynnette Flanders (B.S. ’97) can purchase their tickets online the Ross Oglesby Award will be Campbell stadiums. Alumni 2000s for $26.75 at www.ticketmaster. honored, and all members of the will not only be able to meet Robert A. Parkes (B.S. ’01) com. Alumni Association’s Circle of and greet each other but also Andrew Sheppard III (B.S. ’03) Christopher E. Hahn (B.A. ’05) Gold will be recognized. find out the latest news about Leonard Holmes Sr. (’06) • Homecoming Breakfast: their colleges. Byron Dixon Camp (B.S. ’07) Meghan E. Grey (’09) The traditional Homecoming • All-College Alumni For the latest information Kristin Marie Harkness (’09) Breakfast, on Saturday, Oct. 31, Tailgate: A new tradition, the about the entire week of Faculty and Staff at 9 a.m. at the Alumni Center, All-College Alumni Tailgate, John E. Highsmith Homecoming events, Oct. Herman R. Lowe 1030 W. Tennessee St., will will debut three hours prior 25-31, visit www.homecoming. William Naracon honor this year’s Omicron Delta to the Seminoles’ gridiron fsu.edu or www.alumni.fsu.edu. Kappa “Grads Made Good” matchup against the North 13 FLORIDA STATE October 2009 Times Interim foundation president has strong ties to Florida State

Serving as an interim president Evans retired from IBM in reputation of FSU, the breadth for an organization can be a 2003 with more than 30 years and depth of its programs and daunting challenge. What can you of sales, operations, marketing that of the FSU Foundation,” accomplish in a short amount of and executive experience. Evans said. “The reputation time? What are the parameters in During his career, he developed of both the university and its which you must work? These are a wealth of knowledge and foundation is a direct result of just two of the many questions successful business practices from the leadership and commitment Steve Evans asked himself as working with small, medium of faculty, staff and our respective he contemplated accepting the and large enterprises throughout boards of trustees.” position as interim president North America, including the In addition to serving on of the Florida State University government, health and education the boards of local, state and Foundation. After exploring industries. national organizations, Evans the possibilities and then being In 1986, he and his family is a past chairman of Florida named to the post Aug. 4, he hit moved to Tallahassee, where TaxWatch and serves on its board the ground running. he assumed responsibility for and executive committee. He Steve Evans “Moving forward, we will be IBM’s Public Sector Industry and has strong ties to The Florida reviewing our fundraising plans served as senior state executive. State University, serving on and the outlook of each of our In 1997, Evans became IBM’s the advisory board of the Jim development officers and the vice president of marketing and Moran Institute for Global respective colleges they represent sales for North America and its Entrepreneurship in the College researchers move their work out organizations achieve their to determine the actions that will Global Education division, while of Business and previously serving of the laboratory and into the goals. Steve brings a wealth of be necessary for the foundation maintaining responsibility as as a mentor for students and commercial sector. knowledge to the foundation, and to achieve its goals in this IBM’s senior state executive until business leaders in that program. “We are extremely fortunate we look forward to his guidance challenging economy,” Evans his retirement. He also is a member of the to have Steve on board,” said and experience during the coming said. “The needs of the university “People have been asking university’s Office of Research Lee Hinkle, the university’s months.” have never been greater, and the why I would agree to come out Grant Assistance Program vice president for University Hinkle added that Evans will opportunity to purposely advocate of retirement to take on this (GAP) Committee, which was Relations and Advancement. remain interim president of the on behalf of this great institution responsibility, and the answer established by the Florida State “He is recognized as a productive foundation until a permanent with our alumni and friends has is simple: I have always been University Research Foundation and effective leader who has a president is named, possibly never been more critical.” impressed with the overall as a funding mechanism to help proven track record in helping within the next 12 to 18 months.

Homecoming ... continued from page 1 14 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2009 15 FLORIDA STATE October 2009 Times A president reflects ... continued from page 1 on to hold positions in every emeritus. Ahead of the day 40 more, had about $1 billion in are important, interdisciplinary studies It was special. We have always had a segment of Florida’s post- when he hands over the reins of construction, including a new medical where faculty work together are relationship with the tribe, going back secondary higher education power, the Florida State Times center, a superconductivity center, important, and that we don’t just “talk to our students selecting the name and system. He was an assistant caught up with Wetherell to two new research buildings — I think the talk” — we’re willing to put money voting it in. Our use of their name had professor of education at discuss his presidency. we were on a roll. Now in the last on the table and “walk the walk.” We never been written down and formalized. couple years, when the economy wanted the faculty to know that if they Bethune-Cookman College. For them, a handshake and their word went south on everybody, it became were willing to put together a proposal Later, he served as vice president had been enough. The resolution has a real challenge. How do you maintain for an interdisciplinary cluster, then we really bonded us together, more so and provost at Daytona momentum with fewer dollars? That would do whatever it took to to get them than before. It’s something that other Beach Community College. was frustrating, to say the least. In the there. It made a statement internally, but institutions look at and say, “That’s the Then came a stellar career as first five years, I think we went from a it also made a statement nationally that way to do it and do it right.” a state representative, which wannabe to a recognized, outstanding Florida State was for real. culminated in his service as the institution. I think we took the next What will you miss most about the step. Now trying to take the step after speaker of the Florida House of Our average freshmen now boast presidency? Representatives. Afterward, he that has become a real challenge a 3.84 high-school GPA and an SAT FSU Photo Lab/Michele Edmunds Lab/Michele Photo FSU The parking place! became president of Tallahassee because of resources. If we could have score of 1261. Our retention rate Community College. had the same resources in years six for first-time-in-college freshmen is I enjoyed the job because there are Whether in the arenas of and seven that we had in years one and 90 percent. We’ve had a recent run no two days that are ever the same. I two, it would be a different story. higher education or politics, of Truman, Goldwater and Rhodes guess it’s mostly the people. You meet Wetherell will go down in scholars. With all this achievement, so many different people on campus. history as one of Florida’s most How did your former career as a what do you say about our students? We have a great group of faculty and legislator and speaker of the Florida staff members. There are hundreds of accomplished sons. When you start looking at the House help you fight for Florida unsung heroes around here who, every In 2003, his first year as student body, from the minute they State? day, make this place open up to serve Florida State’s president, walk in the door, their SAT scores, students and each other. They’re just Wetherell demonstrated his Well, we are a public university, their GPAs, the number of hours they great folks. personal commitment to the funded by the public. Understanding bring with them, the programs they institution in a dramatic way. the legislative system, I want to believe studied and all of their international that I did as well as I could have under experiences, and then you look at the What are you most looking He and his wife, Virginia, these circumstances. I hope some of Rhodes and the achievements and the forward to as you head back into the donated to Florida State their my expertise helped. Somebody had community service they do, you just classroom? 1,000-acre Oak Hill Plantation sit around and think, “Golly, these are to raise money, whether you do it for I just love being on a college campus. in Jefferson County, Fla., some really bright kids!” When you get a political campaign or a scholarship I’ve taught a class each year since I’ve through their estate. Valued worried about the country and what’s program. When the Tallahassee money been here. I love working with college at the time at $7.5 million, it going to happen, all you have to do is to dried up, so to speak, we had to look students. They keep you young. They remains the largest gift given start looking around at these students elsewhere. We had to run a successful keep you on your toes. It’s a lot of and you’ll come to the conclusion that to a university by a sitting capital campaign, find outside grants fun. And it’s what the university isall we’re going to be all right. I think of president. Leading by example, and research dollars, we had to go to about. In this job you get so caught up myself and my classmates and how far he would not ask others to Washington, to the public and to other in budgets and percentages that you we’ve gone, and we were nowhere near contribute monetarily when he sources to maintain our momentum. hardly ever see a real person. It gives the quality of today’s students. had not. you a chance to say, “This is what it’s In the face of ever-declining You successfully pushed the all about.” I’ve enjoyed doing it. It will be state revenues throughout his Legislature to enact a tuition It seems like every year our fun to focus on it, as opposed to being presidency, Wetherell led with differential. Why is this a good thing faculty sets a new record for only a portion of what I do. for Florida State? winning research dollars, which is a political savvy and ingenuity Qestionu Besides teaching, what do you plan testament to them. What do you say by proposing innovative plans There are two flagship universities, on doing after you step down? sr An we about our faculty? to the Legislature year after Florida State and Florida. We have I’m looking forward to spending more In looking back over the past 30,000 people apply for 6,000 to I don’t think we have one of the best year that would have allowed time in Montana. We hike on our land, seven years, what would you say is 7,000 spots every year. People are — I think we have the best. When you Florida State to exercise greater which backs up against the Kootenai your greatest triumph? willing to pay more to go to a flagship look at what they accomplish versus control over its financial destiny. National Forest and the Great Bear school. This higher tuition doesn’t hurt funding and resource cuts, I think they He successfully lobbied the I think having FSU recognized now, Wilderness. There are hundreds of miles our diversity program. Our tuition, even are outstanding. Take our Film School, Legislature to give Florida State by virtually every major group, as one of nothing out there, so I’ll spend some with the 15 percent difference, is still ranked No. 1 in the nation, located in greater flexibility in setting its of the nation’s premier public research time resting and relaxing. Then, there one of the lowest in the nation. The Tallahassee but competing against universities. We clearly have made it are a couple of issues I’ll probably take own tuition rates. & difference is not going to put us out Los Angeles and New York; a business into the top echelon of institutions. Wetherell also established on, such as the importance of higher That has a lot of ramifications in of reach from the rank and file. With school in the top 10; a law school that Pathways of Excellence, an education. I may also write a book. terms of attracting Merit Scholars no new dollars coming from the state, is arguably the best in the state; an initiative that has helped and producing Rhodes Scholars, and we need resources. This isn’t because outstanding Creative Writing Program; What do you hope for Florida to enhance the university’s our faculty achieving $200 million in we’re greedy, but because we need to an engineering program known for the State’s future? standing as one of the nation’s research grants. provide the faculty and the classes and number of African-American engineers top research and graduate all the things that students want to be it produces; a medical school that is I hope that, no matter how successful successful. Plus, when you look at it, it not even 10 years old that is producing education institutions. So In your June 8, 2009, letter to we are with Rhodes Scholars and is only about $400. The reality is, No. family physicians who are practicing far, Pathways has provided Board of Trustees Chairman Jim football teams, and no matter how many 1, it will not hurt our recruiting; No. 2, it here in Florida. All of this is a testament for the hiring of additional Smith announcing your intent to step students with 4.0 GPAs we have, that will not hurt the quality of students; and to what the faculty does every day. faculty members in clusters down, you mentioned that, despite we will remain reflective of the state, No. 3, it will enhance our programs and built around interdisciplinary Florida’s constantly changing higher- sort of a “people’s college.” I hope that the entire university. academic themes, and education system, you “believe During your presidency, one of students will be able to walk across your priorities was to make sure investment in new campus Florida State has prevailed to the campus and not get lost in the shuffle When you introduced the the Seminole Tribe of Florida was or become a number. While we may facilities and graduate-level greatest extent.” In light of Florida’s Pathways of Excellence initiative, properly honored. In 2005, you be a 50,000- or even 60,000-student programs. economic downturn, how did your expectations coming into the job what signals were you sending to the attended the ceremony in which institution in the future, hopefully we When his successor is named, match how things actually unfolded? faculty? the tribe approved a resolution can continue the tradition of being a Wetherell, 63, will become a formalizing our use of the Seminole large institution with a small-college I think the signals that we were tenured professor in the College In the first five years, things went name. What was that like for you? feel. sending were that academic programs of Education and president well. We built 50 buildings, renovated 16 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2009

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