February/March 2009 FLORIDA STATE Climate Consortium ON A ROLLE benefits Tiimesmes Southeast Myron Rolle By Gary Fineout Every year, Floridians are told to get ready for the oncoming awarded FSU Photo Lab/Bill Lax hurricane season. But a unique research partnership among several universities, including The Florida State University, is Rhodes helping farmers, foresters and public officials prepare for all types of climate — whether it’s drought and Scholarship dry conditions or wet winters — weeks and even months in advance. Since its inception in 1996, the Southeast Climate Consortium By Jill Elish has worked to warn farmers about News and Public Affairs Myron Rolle what steps they should take due High academic achievement? Check. Integrity of character? to changes in climate, whether it’s Check. A spirit of unselfishness, respect for others, potential for planting a more resilient brand of leadership and physical vigor? Check, check, check and check. strawberries, making sure winter Florida State University student-athlete Myron Rolle, 22, Florida hay fields are irrigated, or knowing is seemingly the living embodiment of the criteria established ahead of time what more than 100 years ago for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the kind of crop yield to oldest and most prestigious awards for international study. The State’s expect. Rhodes Trust agreed. On Nov. 22, it named Rolle one of 32 U.S. This isn’t some Rhodes Scholars for 2009. In being chosen, Rolle became the first day-to-day weather starting player on a major college football team to win a Rhodes third in forecast found on the Scholarship since Stanford tight end Cory Booker in 1992. TV news. By using its Booker now is the mayor of Newark, N.J. own Web site, www. “I feel very fortunate to have been selected as a Rhodes four years agroclimate.org, and Scholar,” Rolle said. “I've learned so much just by going through by reaching out the process of application and interviews, and I am a better person to farmers and James O’Brien for it. The interview process requires candidates to evaluate their growers, the consortium is providing information continued on PAGE 8 directly to those who depend on the weather. The consortium, for example, issues county-by-county advisories Standing up for our students about forest fire threats that local officials use to decide whether or the SOS program — “Stand up for based scholarships. reduced the number of classes. We By Browning Brooks not they should carry out controlled Our Students” — at the Florida Both presidents said the are looking at eliminating certain Director burns, a key strategy in trying State-UF football game on Nov. 29, governor’s reforms will strengthen programs. We just believe we need to prevent future fires. And the News and Public Affairs asking fans to go to a new Web site, all 11 universities now and for to take action to retain a certain consortium has also started working The presidents of Florida State www.studentsos.org, for information decades to come by establishing quality,” he said. on how climate affects the amount University and the University on how to contact their legislators. clear lines of governance at the A tuition increase is the best of available water — a source of Florida are jointly asking for If current budget predictions individual institution and state means to bolster the universities, of numerous legal and political public support of Gov. Charlie hold, the state’s public universities levels and by balancing financial Wetherell said, but it doesn’t need showdowns in the Southeast. Crist’s (B.S. ’78, Political Science) will have lost a quarter of a billion needs with affordability for families. to be — and won’t be — a steep To James O’Brien, a retired new comprehensive approach to dollars in cuts over two years. UF The result will be high-quality increase. Robert O. Lawton Distinguished improve the quality of education and Florida State are throwing universities that prepare graduates “If you implemented it fully for Professor and one of the founders for the 300,000 students enrolled in their full support behind Crist’s for the marketplace. the next four years for an incoming of the consortium, this represents a Florida’s state universities. proposal to allow university Wetherell said the need for the class, Florida still would have research effort that year in and year Florida State President T.K. boards of trustees to implement tuition increase is clear. the lowest tuition in the nation,” out shows tangible results. Wetherell and University of Florida differential tuitions, with one- “Positions have been frozen he said. “And it’s important to President Bernard Machen launched third of the money going to need- now. We are not hiring, and we’ve continued on PAGE 9 continued on PAGE 15 Florida State University Non-Profit Organization 1600 Red Barber Plaza U.S. Postage Tallahassee, FL 32310-6068 Seven Days Heritage Day PAID of Opening Nights Permit #1884 Young alumni, emeritus Little Rock, AR Singer Dianne Reeves and groups and the local author David Sedaris to shine with a host of other community in store for two performers. enriching days more on PAGE 3 more on PAGE 5

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Copy Editor Ba r r y Ra y Design and Production Pa m Mo r r i s in February Editorial Assistant Ev a n Wa t t s 1 Seven Days of Opening Nights lauded dance troupe Noche Flamenca, heads into its 11th season in 2009 in featuring the incomparable Soledad some fairly unusual circumstances. Barrio, performs two shows on Feb. Given that The Florida State 17-18 at the beautiful Smith-Fichter University’s popular festival’s primary Dance Theatre in Montgomery stage, Ruby Diamond Auditorium, is Hall. In addition to her Pebble Hill undergoing renovations, Seven Days performance, Simone Dinnerstein Florida State University is something of a vagabond, taking its will play at OppermanH Music Hall on Board of Trustees show — make that shows, some 14 of Feb. 23. Geoffrey Gilmore, longtime Chair Ji m Sm i t h them — on the road. director of the Sundance Film Festival, 2 Vice Chair Ha r o l d Kn o w l e s That hasn’t stopped Seven Days reprises his appearance from last De r r i c k Br o o ks from putting together a full season of season, bringing another movie hot Su s i e Bu s c h -Tr a n s o u performances, bringing in acclaimed from Sundance (which concludes just Em i l y Fl e m i n g Du d a musicians, authors, filmmakers, dancers a couple weeks before Seven Days Da v i d Fo r d Ma n n y Ga r c i a and actors for a two-week cultural begins) to show lucky filmgoers at Wi l l i a m “An d y ” Ha g g a r d whirlwind in February. Florida State’s Student Life Cinema La y m o n A. Hi c ks “Sure, it’s a challenge,” said Seven on Feb. 28. And two acclaimed writers Ja m e s E. Ki n s e y Jr. Days director Steve MacQueen of the will read their work at the Futch Ri c h a r d McFa r l a i n venue issue. “But a lot of other local Ballroom in the University Center Le s l i e Pa n t i n Jr. arts organizations are in the same boat, — Pulitzer-Prize-winner Junot Diaz Ja y n e St a n d l e y so there’s no use crying about it. You (Feb. 16) and bestselling author and President T.K. We t h e r e l l just go find other places to do it, and National Public Radio humorist David we’ve managed to find some really great Sedaris (April 16), both making their Vice President for alternatives.” Tallahassee debuts. University Relations & Advancement 3 Those alternatives include Bethel Picking a favorite isn’t easy. Le e Hi n k l e 4 AME Church, which hosts gospel “Well, I’d see any of these shows,” Assistant V.P. and Director of giants the 1 Blind Boys of Alabama MacQueen laughed. “But I guess I’m University Communications and soul star 2 Mavis Staples for especially thrilled to open the season Fr a n k l i n D. Mu r p h y Seven Days’ season opener on Feb. with the Blind Boys and Mavis Staples Director of News and Public Affairs 13. Other venues include The Moon, at Bethel AME, which just sounds Br o w n i n g Br o o ks which will see concerts by Grammy- great to me. I’m also really happy to winning folk singer 3 Shawn Colvin finally bring David Sedaris to town, President of the (Feb. 19) and a pair of New Orleans and I’m looking forward to the first- FSU Alumni Association legends, 4 Dr. John and the Neville ever onstage collaboration of two of Sc o t t At w e l l Brothers (March 1); Pebble Hill America’s greatest jazz artists, Dianne President of the FSU Foundation Plantation, where classical pianist Reeves and Marcus Roberts.” 5 Ch a r l e s J. Ra sb e r r y 5 Simone Dinnerstein (Feb. 22) The venues may be far-flung, will perform the first public concert relatively speaking, but that doesn’t President of the Seminole Boosters ever held in the plantation house’s seem to have dampened audience An d y Mi l l e r breathtaking “big room”; Florida enthusiasm. Sedaris sold out the first A&M University’s Lee Hall, where day that tickets were available to The Florida State Times is published six times 6 four-time Grammy winner 6 Dianne the general public, quickly followed annually by the Florida State University H Communications Group, the Alumni Association, Reeves (Feb. 24) will join forces for by the Blind Boys of Alabama & the FSU Foundation and Seminole Boosters the very first time with Tallahassee’s Mavis Staples, both nights of Noche Inc. to keep alumni, friends, faculty and staff own jazz genius, 7 Marcus Roberts; Flamenca, and Geoffrey Gilmore’s film informed about FSU’s growth, change, needs Christian Heritage Church, where presentation. and accomplishments. Views expressed in the Florida State Times are not necessarily the views 12-time Grammy winner 8 Ricky “The continued support of the of university officials or the newspaper staff. Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder will community and our sponsors has been Inclusion of underwriting does not constitute unleash their potent brand of bluegrass; very encouraging, to say the least,” an endorsement of the products or services. and perennial sponsor Tallahassee MacQueen said. To suggest news stories, write to the Florida Community College, which will The educational component is a State Times, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, 7 FL 32310-6068 or e-mail the editor: fstimes@ be the site of two shows this year: major part of Seven Days’ mission, and fsu.edu. To submit address changes, news Two-time Grammy winners 9 The 2009 is certainly no different. Seven of for Alumni News Notes or In Memoriam, call Turtle Island String Quartet (Feb. the performers will be holding master Alumni Affairs at (850) 644-2761. Underwriting 26) will offer their amazing take classes for students of dance, theater, is handled by the Florida State University on the music of John Coltrane, creative writing, music and film. Communications Group. For rates, call Crystal 8 Cumbo at (850) 487-3170, ext.352. The Florida while Rick Miller’s hysterical one- This year’s acts continue to reap State Times is available in alternative format upon man show 10 “MacHomer” (Feb. acclaim. Nominations for the 2009 request. It is printed on recycled paper. 20-21) offers the Bard’s “Macbeth,” Grammy Awards include three Seven performed entirely in the voices of Days performers — the Blind Boys “The Simpsons.” It must be seen to be of Alabama for best traditional gospel Available online at believed. recording, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky http://unicomm. Thunder for best bluegrass recording, And, of course, Seven Days will 9 fsu.edu/pages/ take advantage of several venues on and Dr. John for best contemporary 10 FloridaStateTimes.html the Florida State campus. The highly blues recording. H 4 FLORIDA STATE Tiimesmes February/March 2009 Florida State trains state’s principals KE With help from The Florida State A S University, some 700 public school T principals from throughout Florida are S learning more about the state’s new HORT math and science education standards — and discovering new techniques regarding the teaching of “STEM” (science, technology, engineering and Major conference to throughout its neighborhoods — in mathematics) subjects that they can examine origins of life parks and the city’s recreation and implement in their schools. This spring, the world’s foremost athletics programs. Many of his “I can clearly say that the Principal evolutionary biologist, E. O. Wilson initiatives, widely thought of as models PROMiSE program is in my top five of Harvard University, and a slate of of excellence, have gained national and professional development experiences of prominent historians, physicists and international attention. For instance, the my educational leadership career,” said other scientists will descend upon the Mostafa A. El-Sayed National League of Cities has adopted Jose Enriquez Jr., principal of Jose Martí Florida State University campus from Baker’s “Green City Action Accord” Georgia Institute of Technology, was Middle School in Hialeah, Fla. Enriquez March 16 to March 28 for “Origins as a blueprint for achieving greater honored for his seminal contributions is among the first group of principals to ’09: Celebrating the Birth and Life of community sustainability. to the understanding of the electronic receive training through the program. Beginnings,” a conference to discuss how “I am honored by Governing’s and optical properties of nanomaterials Laura Hassler Lang, the director religion, philosophy, history, the arts and recognition and believe it has been and their applications in nanocatalysis of Florida State’s Learning Systems fundamental discoveries in science have earned by all of the government, and nanomedicine. Institute and one of the leaders of shaped humanity’s understanding of life Richard Bonneau business, neighborhood and community “I am very fortunate and lucky to the Florida Center for Research in and civilization. years, spurred by the successful mapping leaders who have contributed to what I be doing science in America,” said Science, Technology, Engineering The conference will have a national radio of genomic systems. call the ‘25-year overnight success’ of St. El-Sayed, who also directs Georgia and Mathematics, is the principal audience on March 20 as National Public Bonneau and his colleagues at the Petersburg,” Baker said. Tech’s Laser Dynamics Laboratory. investigator of Principal PROMiSE Radio’s “Talk of the Nation: Science Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle While a Florida State student, Baker “There are so many excellent (“Partnership to Rejuvenate and Friday” with Ira Flatow broadcasts from have created models that map the control served as president of both the Student people doing science all over this Optimize Mathematics and Science the Florida State campus. Inspired by circuit governing living organisms. This Senate and the Lambda Chi Alpha country. I want to thank my past Education in Florida”), a three-year, the global celebration of the 200th anni- is an important milestone in systems fraternity. and present graduate students and $2.5 million project funded by the versary of Charles Darwin’s birth, it is biology because it allows researchers to postdoctoral fellows, my colleagues, U.S. Department of Education and the designed for lay audiences. Its individual Alumni sought model how the organism adapts over the administration and staff at Georgia Florida Department of Education. It forums and events are free. for research project time in response to its environment. Tech and UCLA, who all helped me is one of three major initiatives under For the latest conference schedule, visit David W. Eccles, the lead research to do my science and get this honor. Florida PROMiSE, a statewide, systemic www.origins.fsu.edu. Baker named nation’s scientist at The Florida State University There was no limit to the support I approach to improving mathematics and Center for Expert Performance Research, Seminole summer ‘Mayor of the Year’ received.” science instruction in Florida through a is seeking participants for a national The award also recognized El-Sayed’s partnership that includes the University Florida State University alumnus The Florida State Alumni Association study of household finances. Participants humanitarian efforts in promoting the of South Florida, the University of Rick Baker — now in his second term is planning a summer event in the will be asked to complete a survey exchange of ideas and his role in the Florida, four large school districts and as the popular mayor of St. Petersburg, North Carolina mountains. If you involving only a few hours of work development of the scientific leadership three consortia of smaller, rural school Fla. — outshone the competition of own a permanent or summer home and will be paid $50. Households that of tomorrow. districts. in the Carolina mountains or spend a some 20,000 mayors to be named are asked to participate in the second significant part of your summer there, America’s Mayor of the Year for 2008 phase of research will be paid $300. please call Megan Barnes at (850) 644- by Governing magazine. First elected in Participants should be part of a couple Bronze busts 2761 or send an e-mail at mebarnes@fsu. 2001, Baker won re-election in 2005 by (one male and one female between of faculty edu. The Alumni Association would love a 70-percent margin in every precinct. the ages of 51 and 61) who are not Nobel Laureates to keep you up to date about its plans. During his tenure, St. Petersburg has business owners, have never experienced unveiled garnered numerous honors in a variety bankruptcy, and have children. Over the history of The Biologist feted of categories, being lauded as among the To participate, call (850) 644-5465 Florida State University, by Discover magazine “most livable” communities, good for or send an e-mail to financestudy@ six Nobel Laureates have young people and the “creative class,” Florida State University alumnus and lsi.fsu.edu. The survey will not ask served on the faculty. Now these remarkable scholars have and a premier “arts destination” city and New York University biologist Richard participants to disclose any information been immortalized with bronze busts by the university’s “winter hot spot.” Bonneau (B.A. ’97, Biochemistry) has about their identities, and all Master Craftsman Program at the direction of Provost and Baker’s leadership has been seen been named one of 20 “visionary” volunteered data will be kept secure and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence G. in the city’s Midtown revitalization, scientists under the age of 40 by Discover confidential. Abele. its Downtown cultural boom and magazine. Bonneau, 33, is an assistant This past October, Abele ceremonially unveiled the busts professor who holds appointments Chemist receives along the breezeway that connects the new Psychology at NYU’s Center for Genomics and National Medal of Science Building to the John Thrasher Building, which is the home Systems Biology and the university’s Florida State University alumnus of the College of Medicine. Courant Institute of Mathematical Mostafa A. El-Sayed (Ph.D. ’59, Artist Melinda Copper sculpted the clay models over a Sciences. The Discover story, “Best Chemistry) was one of eight scientific five-year period. Many Master Craftsman Program students Brains in Science 2008,” appeared in the all-stars from throughout the United participated in the work of transforming them into the magazine’s December 2008 issue. States to receive a National Medal of bronze statues that have been installed on campus. Bonneau’s work falls within a new Science, which honors the nation’s Florida State’s former Nobel Laureates scientific field, systems biology, that leading researchers and inventors. The from top left to bottom right examines how genes influence each honors were presented by President Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac (1902-1984); Robert other through extremely large networks Sanderson Mulliken (1896-1986); Konrad Emil Bloch George Bush during an East Room (1912-2000); James M. Buchanan (1919-); of interaction and how these networks ceremony at the White House in and John Robert Schrieffer (1931-). respond to stimuli, adapting over time September. Florida State’s current Nobel Laureate is Sir Harold W. Kroto (1939-). to new environments and cell states. El-Sayed, who is the Julius Brown The field has blossomed over the past 10 Rick Baker Chair and Regents Professor at the FLORIDA STATE 5 February/March 2009 Tiimesmes Broyles empowers women in male-dominated field After graduating from Florida grueling process of studying for the dominated industry, building a career ‘Smith Barney’s Women Problem.’” State in 1972 with a degree in licensing exams. at big-name Wall Street firms. “We had just what I thought was fashion merchandising, Broyles spent “You had 30 books, and you Broyles made her way to the really a bad apple in our office,” some time in that industry and then just had to really memorize all that position of No. 2 producer in the Broyles said, “and I had no way decided to make a change. With her information if you were going to be Shearson Lehman Brothers Tampa of knowing at the time that it was business classes from Florida State involved in securities and insurance office (which later merged with Smith coming from the top down.” and having worked for two large industries,” said Broyles, who spent Barney). But there was another aspect Broyles was one of 25 class-action corporations, Broyles considered new four weeks in training at one of the to the financial securities industry representatives to help 23,000 women opportunities, opting to sell financial World Trade Center buildings in Broyles had not anticipated. nationwide sue the New York Stock securities and insurance and enter New York City. “I saw and experienced Exchange, the National Association Dean Witter’s prestigious training For Broyles, it was money well discrimination in the workplace and of Securities Dealers, Smith Barney program. spent. She earned not only a licenses reported it in writing,” she said. and others. The case was settled in “They spent upwards of $50,000 to sell securities and insurance but “(Afterward,) I was retaliated against 1998, but Broyles’ efforts are far Edna Broyles to train you in the securities industry she later added Certified Financial and eventually fired. I thought it was from over. She continues to work at that time,” she said. Taking time Planner to her credentials and, a local, Tampa, Fla., problem until I to empower women, which, she off only for a Florida State football beginning in 1982, she started started working with attorneys, and says, also helps men and children so weekend, Broyles plunged into the working her way through the male- then a BusinessWeek article reported everyone benefits.

By Maria Mallory White For all generations: Heritage Day 2009 One of the leading plaintiffs in a national class action lawsuit, Edna Jeffery Seay Mary Lou Norwood Reading V. Broyles took on Wall Street Editor in Chief Room in Strozier Library. discrimination and harassment From the dedication of a new Alumna Mary Lou Norwood against women in the largest federal reading room at Strozier Library to (B.A. ’47) who died in 2008, case of its kind. tours of renovated historic residence will be remembered for the Broyles, one of the 2008 Alumni halls, from an introduction of new tireless way that she gave of Recognition Award winners from museum space to the dedication of her time and talents over the The Florida State University's a memorial to Florida State’s fourth decades to many aspects of College of Human Sciences, president, events will spread across Florida State University. is currently vice president of the Florida State University’s campus Among Norwood’s many investments in the Advisory & to celebrate Heritage Day 2009, on passions, she was dedicated Brokerage Services segment of UBS February 20-21. Special gatherings to an initiative –The Soggy celebration: A bright spot of 2008’s Financial Services in Tampa. A are planned for young alumni, Heritage Protocol– to maintain rainy Heritage Day proceedings was the unveiling of a statue of Florida State’s successful businesswoman and loyal emeritus groups, students, staff, and celebrate Florida State’s proud ninth president, Stanley Marshall, who Seminole, Broyles is a nationally faculty and the local community. history. Working with dedicated served from 1969 to 1976. known leader and women's The celebration begins on Friday faculty, staff and alumni, personnel advocate. at 4 p.m. with the dedication of the of the Heritage Protocol are finding and identifying historical memorabilia for an online museum Henry appointed administrator of and tool for researchers. The Heritage Day celebration Florida’s second most-populous county will continue with a stroll down the historic paths of Legacy Walk starting Jeffery Seay goes off without a hitch, from short window,” she said. “Plus all of at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Editor in Chief accommodating visiting football fans the security measures required by the the front of the Westcott Buildingand With a budget of $3.5 billion to to working with the FBI and other law agencies that we work with.” honoring the family of Francis Eppes, oversee, 6,000 employees in her charge, enforcement agencies. Despite the enormity of such acknowledged as a founding father of the and 1.8 million residents depending on “Next year, Broward County will challenges, Henry is gratified by seeing institution. her managerial ability, Bertha Henry become the home port of the world’s projects through from beginning to end. The pageant of events will continue has her work cut out for her. The largest cruise ship,” Henry said. “The “I’m like the CEO of a three-and- with the unveiling of a statue of Edward 53-year-old Florida State University speed at which Broward County is a-half-billion-dollar corporation,” she Conradi, who served as the alumna (B.S. ’77, Government; M.S. expanding a terminal at Port Everglades said. “What we do affects all of our institution’s fourth president from the creation of the Greek Park with ’78, Public Administration) has been is incredible. The ship will hold 6,000 residents, not to mention our visitors. 1909 to 1941. The walk will pause their generous gift of the “Three appointed by the Broward County passengers and more than 2,000 crew Our season is now pretty much at Dodd Hall to hear future plans for Sisters” statue and plaza, which was Commission as the administrator of members.” year-round, and no longer only from the Werkmeister Humanities Reading unveiled during the organization’s Broward County — Florida’s second In one day, the terminal has to be December to April.” Room, which is to be transformed centennial celebration.” most populous. She is the first African- able to handle both disembarking and Henry describes the five-and-a- into a museum about the history of In addition, the university American woman to hold the position. embarking passengers. half years she spent as a Florida State Florida State. Next, the lawn and will celebrate the completion of “From the airport to the seaport, to “We have to deal with the logistics student as “a ball.” gardens along Jefferson Street will be renovations to its seven historic providing water, sewer and solid-waste of moving 12,000 people in that really “My job requires that I relate to celebrated as the University’s Greek residence halls, and students who services, and social services, and being any and all kinds of people,” she said. Park, a place where sororities and lived in the halls are invited to involved in economic development, “Being an African-American who fraternities will be encouraged to take attend. The 15-year project, which we are very much a full-service attended all-black elementary, junior- on private beautification projects in modernized the interiors while government,” said Henry, who has and senior-high schools, Florida State honor of their houses. retaining their original facades, began served in numerous city and county was my first opportunity to attend “The idea of the Greek Park is with Jennie Murphree Hall in 1992 administrative posts leading up to this a diverse school. My first year, I had to preserve and enhance a space on and concluded with Landis Hall in career pinnacle. some adjustments to make, but by the a campus with limited green areas. 2006. Entertainment and a reception Aside from her usual duties, there time I graduated, it was a piece of cake. With the support of sororities and will be held inside Cawthon Hall is always the possibility of special “I was a member of the Black fraternities, the area between Landis featuring students from Cawthon's circumstances with which she must Student Union,” she said. “The black Hall and Jefferson Street will become Music Living-Learning Community, deal. If a hurricane slams into Broward population at Florida State was very a welcoming haven in a historically and campus tours for interested County, Henry oversees the emergency small in 1973, and we were very close. significant area of our campus,” parties will conclude the afternoon. response. If the Super Bowl is played We, as black students, were able to said Donna McHugh, assistant vice For the latest Heritage Day at Dolphin Stadium, the buck stops Bertha Henry participate in both cultural worlds, and president for Community Relations. information and to reserve a spot, with Henry to ensure that everything I do believe that assisted me greatly.” “The Chi Omega sorority kicked off visit heritageday.fsu.edu. 6 FLORIDA STATE Tiimesmes February/March 2009 A Pioneer in Physics: Philip J.Wyatt his nuclear physics scattering work at see if we were discovering their secret deduce. This ability has tremendous the best places to work for scientists by Florida State. formula.” applications in many different fields.” the journals The Scientist and Chemical Wyatt’s career has largely been Wyatt’s productive career and Before coming to Florida State and and Engineering News. dedicated to developing the methods innovative research was recently earning a doctoral degree in physics, “You can bring your dog to work,” and instruments used to decipher highlighted when he was awarded the Wyatt earned a bachelor’s degree from he said. “We cannot be successful the unknown physical properties of 2009 Prize for Industrial Application the University of Chicago, a master’s in fulfilling our commitment to our molecules that make up, well, just of Physics by the American Physical degree from the University of Illinois, customers unless our staff is fully about everything. Some of his early Society. The prestigious honor was and studied at the University of supportive of one another. It’s a very support came from a company that established to recognize excellence Cambridge. interesting company, and I’m having in the industrial application of Wyatt remembers Florida State’s a ball.” physics and came with a $10,000 first three students to earn doctorates Wyatt’s two sons have followed him Philip J. Wyatt Awarded the 2009 Prize award. His citation read, “For in physics: Kiuck Lee, Prakash Sood into the business, and now they help for Industrial Application pioneering developments in the and N.V.V.J. Swamy. Wyatt became lead it. Geofrey Wyatt is the president physics of the inverse scattering the fourth. All were students of notable of the company and Clifford Wyatt is By Bayard Stern of Physics by the American Managing Editor problem: new applications of laser Florida State physicist Alex E.S. Green. the executive vice president. Physical Society light scattering and the successful “During Green’s 1958 sabbatical at “Our instruments are used in 53 In 1959, when Philip J. sustained commercialization of Los Alamos National Laboratory, he countries around the world,” Philip Wyatt was a promising young new related analytical methods and arranged for me to spend six months Wyatt said from Santa Barbara, doctoral student in The Florida State cared deeply about its closely guarded instrumentation.” there to use its supercomputer for my Calif., where the company is based. University Department of Physics, he ingredients. “Essentially, we want to measure thesis research,” Wyatt said. “At present, many of our customers witnessed the installation of its famous “Believe it or not, some of our early how light scatters from some unknown Wyatt said two other professors he are in the biotechnology, chemical, EN Tandem Van de Graaff nuclear funding came from the Coca-Cola object,” Wyatt said about his specialty. interacted with while at Florida State petrochemical, pharmaceutical and accelerator. Now, at 76, Wyatt is a Company,” Wyatt said. “I sent a “Trying to determine the physical also were an important part of his government arenas. Of course, many highly regarded physicist and a pioneer paper into the Applied Optics journal properties of that object, just from education. academic institutions use them, in the field of laser light scattering and concerning a comparison of the the scattered information alone, is “It was a young, rapidly growing including FSU’s Department of particle size measurement, a technology scattering properties of various cola called the “inverse scattering problem” physics department,” he said. “It was Chemistry and Biochemistry.” that turned out to be quite similar to drinks. They were very interested to — the solution of which we hope to an exciting time, and I had some great Wyatt has written more than 50 professors, including Mike Kasha published articles, co-written three (Distinguished University Research textbooks, and was a finalist for the Animal-rights advocate Professor, Molecular Biophysics) and nation’s first Apollo scientist-astronaut Ray Sheline (Professor Emeritus, selection program in 1965. As a fellow featured in Humane Society film Department of Chemistry and of the American Physical Society and Biochemistry). They were a very the Optical Society of America, he By Melanie Yeager for an animal to suffer just because it’s But West believes that people wonderful and famous group. We also has had more than 30 foreign and Florida State University alumna not a dog or cat.” should demand better conditions. started the Florida State Chapter of domestic patents issued relating to Elaine West’s passion for saving She and her husband, Dale, run “The greatest impact that we can Sigma Pi Sigma, a physics honorary laser light scattering. He is a registered potbellied pigs led her to build a Rooterville, A Sanctuary Inc. in have to alleviate the most egregious society.” patent agent before the U.S. Patent and sanctuary for the animals in Florida’s Archer, Fla. The sanctuary is home to suffering and cruelty is in the food Wyatt founded his company, Wyatt Trademark Office and is a member of Alachua County. more than 100 pigs. choices that we make every day,” she Technology Inc., 26 years ago and is the executive committee of the Forum Now her work, fueled by her A vegetarian since 2001, West said. its chief executive officer. It develops, on Industrial and Applied Physics of religious beliefs against factory farming, hopes the documentary will open a West graduated from Florida manufactures and sells analytical the American Physical Society. has landed her a national role in the dialogue in the Christian community State as Edna “Elaine” Sherman with instruments that are described as “My sons asked me when I’m going Humane Society of the United States’ about what she calls “the horrific abuse a marketing degree in 1995. She absolute light-scattering spectrometers. to retire,” Wyatt said. “I said maybe latest documentary about Christian of animals in ‘modern’ agriculture.” served on the Student Council at the In 2008, his company was voted one of when I’m 95.” perspectives on factory farming, Farming advocates say the university’s Panama City Campus, and “Eating Mercifully.” automated system keeps up with the her pig, Susie Q, was a popular guest “There was just such a need,” West nation’s desire for a low-priced, readily at campus events. West now works as said of her work. “There was no need available supply of meat. the program manager for the Alachua County SHIP Down Payment Assistance Program, helping low- to moderate-income families buy homes. Her husband is a store manager for Publix. West first started rescuing pigs after moving to Jacksonville, Fla., and learning there was no agency dedicated to the humane treatment of unwanted pigs. She eventually moved to Archer and set up the nonprofit sanctuary. Film producer Emily Webster said she was searching for the perfect person to show the tie between Last September, 19-year-old sophomore Jesse Christianity and caring for all God’s O’Shea turned his idealism into action by creatures, especially those animals that launching the nation’s first student-run chapter of the United Way on a college or are consumed as part of the nation’s university campus. The Student United Way of The Florida State University (www.stu- dentunitedway.org) is based on O’Shea’s own broad approach to public service. food supply. She read about West in “Giving teaches students to be financially conscious and responsible,” said O’Shea, the Florida Times-Union. who is a senior in terms of credit hours, with a double major in biological science, focus- “She lives and breathes caring for ing on molecular virology, and interdisciplinary social sciences. “Advocacy encourages students to be politically active and to physically engage by putting on social-justice animals,” Webster said. “She is so awareness events and promoting equality of opportunity, which is the American Elaine West informed about this issue.” dream. Volunteering gives students a chance to be in direct service to others.” Read more about West’s work and Student United Way members (pictured above) pick up trash on the banks of the Ocklockonee River during a Keep Tallahassee Beautiful event in November. O’Shea is see a clip of the film at the sanctuary’s pictured (inset) standing at the far left of the group. Web site, www.rooterville.org. FLORIDA STATE 7 February/March 2009 Tiimesmes Alumnus invites Asia to enjoy a caramel macchiato By Bayard Stern of restaurant operations. A key all our partners (employees), while Managing Editor component to the success of our class giving back to the local communities The quintessentially American was our ability to work well within where we do business,” he said. “We brand of Starbucks Coffee is teams to get things done, and that spend a lot of time making sure we expanding its horizons of comfortable still holds true in my job today.” are encouraging community service seating areas and uniquely named Culver has dedicated his entire projects and making a positive beverages across the globe to the career to the restaurant and food imprint. Southern Hemisphere and Asia. industry. He worked during high “Our oldest market in Asia is Leading the way in bringing the school in various restaurants and Japan, with about 865 stores,” he “Starbucks experience” to that John Culver throughout his four years at Florida said. “In the Asia-Pacific region we part of the world is John Culver, a State at The Melting Pot. After have more than 1,700 stores with Florida State University alumnus and graduating, Culver went on to work approximately 40,000 partners who president of Starbucks Asia Pacific. for Houlihan’s restaurants and then serve more than five million cups per Culver’s region of responsibility Nestle for 16 years before being hired week.” is vast and includes Starbucks stores by Starbucks. He said he was drawn And what does Culver like to located in Japan, Korea, Thailand, to Starbucks because the company order in his local Starbucks in Hong Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, has a deep commitment to its people Kong? the Philippines, Australia and New for the years I spent at Florida State,” Series,” Culver said. “Ashby Stiff was and is dedicated to being involved “My favorite drink is a cup of Zealand. he said. “I really think my education the professor, and he really knew within its local communities. Sumatra coffee from a French press,” “Many people think of Asia as a at Florida Statehelped to prepare me what aspects of the business were “It’s very important for Starbucks he said. “We have coffees that tea-drinking culture, but coffee is a for where I am today. Some of my important for us to learn. I went on as a company to not only be come from all over the world, and very popular drink on this side of fondest memories are from my days to be a lab assistant in the class the successful in terms of financial Sumatra is an Indonesian coffee that the world,” Culver said from Hong at FSU. following year. It was an excellent performance, but then also do it in comes out of our Asia Pacific region. Kong, where his office is based. “My most rewarding and favorite educational experience in terms of a way that recognizes and rewards It has distinct spicy notes to it, as “Our area covers a fairly large piece class was called the Little Dinner really teaching me about all aspects the hard work and dedication of well as just a deep rich flavor.” of geography. I do a lot of traveling because I try and visit every store in my territory. It’s very exciting to work with so many people from such The art of being greek dynamic and diverse cultures.” When it comes to advertising an our various events. They suggest an Culver has worked for Starbucks By Jeffery Seay upcoming social or philanthropy overall direction for a certain design, for more than six years, and was Editor in Chief project, or encouraging each other to but I still like to be creative and named to his current position two live their values — last year’s Rush come up with different ideas.” years ago. Week theme — the Greeks of Loquist added that the longevity “I feel I have the greatest job in the FSU Photo Lab/Michele Edmunds The Florida State University for of the mural tradition is obvious in company,” Culver said. “It’s been a decades have had a special way the thick layers of paint that coat the great experience and very inspiring to get the word out. Armed with walls. for me to see the brand come to life buckets of paint and loads of “I think it’s really nice because in Asia. At the heart of our success creativity, generations of sorority it lets us share with the rest of the is how the various cultures in this sisters and fraternity brothers have Florida State community what’s part of the world have embraced artfully rendered murals on the going on within the Panhellenic Starbucks, and our customers have parking lot retaining walls along community,” said Kappa Delta made us a part of their daily routines.” College Avenue and Copeland and sister Megan Leonard, 20, an art While a student at Florida Jefferson streets. history student from Jacksonville, State, Culver majored in hotel “I love this tradition and I have Fla. “When it comes to things like and restaurant administration and a lot of fun doing it,” said Kappa elections and other prominent events graduated with a bachelor’s degree Delta sister Leslie Loquist, 20, a on campus, it really lets people see in 1982. He was a member of the fashion merchandising student what we support and what we’re Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. from Rock Island, Ill. “We have about, rather than just our socials “I’m extremely proud and grateful different sisters who are in charge of and dating functions.”

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Scott Pablo Picasso may have had it annual Heritage Day celebration, right when he said, “We don’t grow the first of 100 branded events that Atwell older, we grow riper.” For the Florida will include a lecture series and new President, State University Alumni Association 25th reunion, funded in part by Alumni — whose seeds were planted exactly gifts from our Centennial Circle of Association a century ago — the quote evokes Friends. (Ask us how to join.) Our legitimate imagery of an organization Alumni Centennial Committee is led that has blossomed, and now it’s by National Board Chairman Maury time to enjoy the fruit. Your alumni Kolchakian, who welcomes your association turns 100 this year, and suggestions and input. You can keep Bessie Damon as their first president. Club network. Happy we’re throwing a birthday party. tabs on the entire year by visiting our The earliest committee minutes show I have no doubt the graduates of In front of us is a 2009 calendar Web site at www.alumni.fsu.edu. an association eager to give back, 1909 would be proud of what has 100th to ripe for celebrating a “centennial While this column is supposed to establishing in its first year a loan become of their Alumnae Association. of service,” and it promises to be a be about the 100th year, I cannot help program for needy students. It paid Today, as it was a century earlier, the the FSU year of robust activity sprinkled with reflecting upon the first — its history $54 per semester. collective strength of our membership poignant, reflective moments that layered across my desk in brittle, tan Later, in 1920, the first Alumni is making a difference at our beloved Alumni swell our hearts with pride — like the pages lifted from association archives: Club was formed in New York City. institution. Thank you for being a part inspiring notes of the “Hymn to the In May 1909, 20 graduates from Alumnae living throughout Florida of the past and the future. Association Garnet and the Gold.” the newly created Florida State College followed suit, creating “Flastocowo” Happy birthday, Florida The festivities begin on Saturday, for Women established an Alumnae clubs in their hometowns, providing StateAlumni Association. You’re Feb. 21, as part of the university’s Association, electing 1906 graduate the foundation for today’s Seminole looking great at 100. 8 FLORIDA STATE Tiimesmes February/March 2009 Hard-working Thornton plays smart in NBA The Al Thornton By Gary Libman for the weight room, where again he is He knows all the plays and defensive Thirty minutes after a team practice, the only Clipper still working out. rotations at small forward and power file the Los Angeles Clippers’ indoor “He’s out here almost every forward this season after sometimes getting Al Thornton is one of the greatest basketball courts are almost empty. day (after practice),” Vinson said. confused his rookie year. No more leaving basketball players in Florida State In one corner, 7-foot center Chris “Sometimes I tell him, ‘We’re going a potential shooter away from the basket to University history. In the 2006-2007 Kaman rests barefoot on the floor to get some easy shots today,’ but he help with defense closer in. season alone, Thornton enjoyed one talking to General Manager and Coach doesn’t know how to go easy. He only “That’s a definite no-no,” he said. of the most outstanding senior years Mike Dunleavy. In another corner, knows how to go hard.” He also will be more careful about in Florida State and Atlantic Coast forward Al Thornton, seated on a Aside from his work ethic, the contact with rivals such as San Conference history. chair, bounces a basketball from one Clippers’ first-round draft pick Antonio’s Manu Ginobili, who He was selected unanimously to hand to another, staccato style, under impressed during the 2007-2008 season screamed and reacted this past season the All-ACC First Team, becoming his long legs. by averaging 12.1 points per game and to what Thornton says was an only the third Seminole (behind Bob Thornton thoughtfully answers making the NBA’s all-rookie team. imaginary elbow but nevertheless Sura, 1993-1994, and Tim Pickett, a reporter’s questions, but when the Thornton was trying to make an drew a foul on Thornton. 2003-2004) in history to be so interview ends, he bounds to one even stronger impression this year And he’s slowing down honored. of two parallel National Basketball by gaining strength without losing during games. Thornton earned All-America Association-regulation basketball courts quickness. He started the season at “We played all-out, full Third Team honors from the in the practice center to work with 235 pounds, compared to 220 in the speed at Florida State,” he Associated Press. What’s more, Clippers Assistant Coach Fred Vinson. previous season. said. “In the NBA, you he was the first player in Florida For the next 40 minutes on the “Last year, I realized that the go hard sometimes, but State history to earn a place on the large, well-lit practice floor, Thornton NBA was a lot more physical (than you also have to slow Associated Press’ first-, second- and starts from either side of the foul line, college),” said Thornton, who keeps down the pace to read third-team All-America teams, and dribbles, pivots in various directions in touch with former Seminole the situation. That’s the first Seminole since the 1989 and shoots. He’s a blur on his first teammates and coaches. “I’ll be more how the best teams season to earn All-America honors of step with a dribble, and yelps when he physical this year when I’m driving do it. They read third-team or better. misses a shot. Resting infrequently, the to the basket. I probably won’t get as the situation, talk Al Thornton In terms of points scored, 6-foot-8 former Florida State Seminole many ticky-tack bruises.” to each other, and Thornton finished his Florida State breathes hard and grunts as he works. The need to be stronger was only think the game career ranked seventh among all Thornton finishes shooting more one lesson Thornton learned last out. They play very basketball Seminoles with 1,521. Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) than an hour after practice and heads season. smart.”

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long-term goals and plans, and it has pediatric neurosurgeon from Johns anthropology that examines the project that he will be a first-round 32 scholarships. Two scholars are made me think about how I can make Hopkins who came from a rough sociocultural aspects of medicine. pick — before going to medical school. chosen from each of 16 regions across the most impact in terms of service background in Detroit but grew up to “It’s a ‘grassroots’ degree looking He would like to practice medicine the United States. to society. The whole experience has be one of the leading physicians in the at people, traditions and cultures in in the United States as well as assist “We are tremendously proud of what been inspiring, and I appreciate the country.” impoverished countries around the medical efforts in developing countries, Myron has achieved,” Laughlin said. assistance of so many faculty and Rolle found further inspiration world to try to build the medical especially the Bahamas, his parents’ “His commitment to research and to staff at Florida State, as well as the during eighth grade in attending the infrastructure where it is needed most,” native country. serving the community has enriched encouragement and support of my National Youth Leadership Forum on he said. “It will be a great degree to have For any university to have three his work in a very demanding pre-med football coaches.” Medicine, where he shadowed doctors as a background to being a physician Rhodes Scholars in four years is curriculum and has prepared him well Rolle is the fourth Florida State for 10 days in New Orleans. here in the United States and then no small feat, according to Karen to be someone who can continue to student ever to be named a Rhodes “From that point on, I knew I taking my experience to other countries Laughlin, Florida State’s dean of make a difference in the lives of others. Scholar. He follows in the footsteps wanted to do medicine,” he said. and helping out around the world.” Undergraduate Studies. The selection It is truly inspiring to see how he has of former Student Body President Rolle currently is pursuing a master’s After Oxford, Rolle hopes to play process is highly competitive, with maintained his academic focus while also Joe O’Shea (2008), student-athlete degree in public administration at professional football — many analysts more than 1,000 nominees seeking performing at a high level in his sport.” Garrett Johnson (2006) and Caroline Florida State. So far during his college Alexander (1976). The scholarships career, Rolle has founded Our Way provide all expenses for up to two or to Health, a fifth-grade curriculum three years of study at the University of that addresses diabetes and obesity for Oxford in England. students at a charter school run by the “The Florida State University’s Seminole Tribe of Florida; conducted most treasured values of strength, research on the metabolic profile of skill and character live in Myron stem and cancer cells; tutored at-risk Rolle,” said President T.K. Wetherell. eighth-graders; studied abroad; and “He is a remarkable young man played the position of safety — he’s and a tremendous example for all one of the best in the nation — for the of our students. The entire Florida Florida State Seminoles football team. State community joins me in He also racked up numerous congratulating him on this wonderful academic, athletic and leadership accomplishment.” awards. Among them: The Rhodes is a crowning •Florida State’s Undergraduate achievement for the student-athlete, Research and Creative Activity who aspires to both the National Award, which provides $4,000 for Football League and medical school. undergraduates to pursue research in Graduating in just two-and-a-half years their field of study. with a 3.75 grade point average, Rolle •The Vires Award, given annually completed all the necessary pre-medical to one Florida State student who best requirements and earned a bachelor’s represents “intellectual and moral degree in exercise science from Florida strength.” State in August 2008. •Induction into the Omicron Delta FSU Photo Lab/Bill Lax “I’ve had an interest in medicine Kappa National Leadership Honor since I was in grade school,” Rolle said. Society. “Back then, I was very inspired by a At Oxford, Rolle will seek Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (B.S. ’78, Political Science) congratulates Florida State Rhodes Scholar Myron book by Dr. Ben Carson, a famous a master’s degree in medical Rolle in the Governor’s Office in November. FLORIDA STATE 9 February/March 2009 Tiimesmes seminole-boosters.fsu.edu

Charlie Barnes Architectural beauty informs

Executive Director, Florida State’s athletics identity Seminole Boosters after nearly 50 centuries? It is because salon outfitted with 20-foot fluted began more than 20 years ago, the classic architecture identified with they are beautiful. We are hard-wired Corinthian columns and mahogany collegiate Gothic (technically it is university education for a thousand to recognize beauty; we are drawn to it. appointments designed to impress all Jacobean) design was deliberately years. Restoration of buildings and A new pyramid has been A University of Exeter study published with, as they say, the majesty of the chosen to underscore who we wish interiors on our main campus has uncovered in Egypt. “Uncovered” in 2004 showed that newborns law. The more grandiose the venue, to be. The design not only reflects substantially enriched the experience doesn’t sound right; Pyramids’ glories as young as five hours old “prefer the more important you may assume but also shapes the personality of of our undergraduates. were to be displayed above ground. human faces that adults also consider the proceedings to be. our fan base. President Talbot “Sandy” Nevertheless, a new pyramid was attractive.” And the newborns are less Many Florida State alumni Like most stadiums, Doak D’Alemberte directed that all discovered last November buried interested in faces that adults consider wince at the dissonance between Campbell began life as a shallow dish. construction at Florida State follow beneath the sands of Saqqara. unattractive. the Gothic architecture of the old As the masonry walls of University the established Jacobean architectural They are among the oldest The author surmises that “just as campus and some of the ghastly 1960s Center rose around it, the stadium standard. T.K. Wetherell continued manmade masonry structures. a fetus develops eyes and lips, it also constructions that line West Tennessee became a thing of beauty. Doak the directive, and Seminole Booster Archaeologists still debate the range of develops knowledge of what a face is Street. Built during the university’s Campbell was not designed — as some President Andy Miller made certain purpose pyramids served, with their ‘supposed’ to look like based on an rapid expansion, they appear to have stadiums are — to hold in the heat, to that University Center was the precise lines and polished limestone evolution-informed average of what all been raised up as cheaply and as contain and amplify the noise. It was centerpiece of that theme. sides that blazed like suns on the human faces look like.” quickly as possible. not designed to be raw and ugly — as In an astonishingly short time, Egyptian plain. Apparently, standards of beauty vary Until it was washed and painted some are — in order to project power our entire park of Seminole The architect of the original only slightly over time and culture. just a year or so ago, McCollum Hall and to intimidate. athletics facilities has been built, all pyramids was made into a god by the The psychologist says, “Show an was six stories of filth-streaked slabs No, if Doak Campbell does cloaked in the magnificent Jacobean Egyptians, but there is no record of insular European two African faces, of raw concrete, more suggestive of a intimidate at first glance, it is brick and stone. The new College what guided his thoughts, or why the and the one the European picks as Soviet mental facility than a college due to the breathtaking scale and of Medicine and a wide range of structures were so vast. The pyramids more attractive is also the one an residence hall. It is an ugly building, grandeur of its surroundings. I’m new dorms and student services at Giza remain among the largest African person would pick.” and we know that it is ugly the told University Center is the largest buildings also echo the timeless structures ever built by man. Proportion is the key. Proportion is moment we see it. contiguous brick construction in standard. Pyramids marked the beginning the cornerstone of architectural design Bad architecture is not beautiful. the history of the United States. Think of architecture as our of civilization as we recognize it. and the genetic key to our concept of We want beauty. We turn to beauty as It is beautiful. Classic. And it was inheritance as alumni, as a way of Is it possible those ancient people, beauty. the bud turns toward the sun. Beauty intended to be so. linking ourselves with the genetic overwhelmed by the vast night sky Architecture students understand uplifts us and reassures us, and the Our architecture is a reflection of who memories of our university. Through and the random cataclysm of life the power of architecture to influence beauty of our buildings shapes our lives we are and who we see ourselves to be as classic architecture our forebears in the early Bronze Age decided to the social landscape. For example, and our vision of who we are. a Florida State University community. whisper to us that both past and shake their fists at the universe? We metropolitan American courthouses American college football The hill where Westcott stands is future do share a familiar and too are important, they might have usually contain a series of courtrooms. stadiums are where we wear our the oldest continuous site of higher reassuring landscape. said, not just the Nile and the stars. Most are just simple rooms, outfitted colors and engage in ritual combat education in the state of Florida. The sands do cover everything in See what we have made. for the pedestrian business of the legal with neighboring tribes. When the Since our founding, our buildings the end. But beauty endures and is the Why do the pyramids fascinate us trade. But there is usually one majestic construction of University Center for the most part have echoed the noblest yearning of mankind.

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“The classic academic tradition, at farmers and those in Florida’s large years — because what happens in least in the sciences, is you do some agricultural industry. The University the Pacific greatly influences what research in an area, you write a paper of Miami helps out with economic happens in the southeastern United and get something published in a analysis and keeps tabs on what States. journal and go do something else,’’ information is needed for those “All the states (in the consortium) O’Brien said. “We do more than who use the consortium’s forecasts. have climate variations due to El that.’’ The consortium has brought in Niño and La Niña,’’ O’Brien said. The consortium initially began climatologists from other states, as El Niño “kills hurricanes” but as an alliance of three of Florida’s well as experts who have researched brings winter rain, he said, while universities: Florida State, the the impact of climate on pests and La Niña is associated with drought. University of Florida and the agricultural diseases. But even a so-called “neutral” period University of Miami. But the Florida State’s main role — in which neither phenomenon is partnership has been so successful through the Center for Ocean- present in the Pacific Ocean can that it has blossomed into a federally Atmospheric Prediction Studies have ramifications for farmers. funded collaboration that aims to — includes monitoring ocean Devastating freezes that have harmed benefit the entire southeastern United temperatures along the equator in the the citrus industry have occurred States. The consortium’s members Pacific; these temperatures control during these neutral periods, now include Auburn University, the the weather phenomena known as El according to research put together University of Georgia, the University Niño and La Niña. El Niño, which by the consortium. of Alabama in Huntsville, and North means “little boy” in Spanish, gets Consortium scientists are able Carolina State University. its name because it is usually noticed to do models based on these “We’re not trying to spread out during the Christmas season. During climate patterns, which are then all over the map; we’re trying to a strong El Niño, water temperatures used to come up with forecasts James O’Brien

bring in people with expertise,’’ said along the equator rise and disrupt on everything from rainfall to FSU Photo Lab/Bill Lax Keith Ingram, the Southeast Climate global circulation patterns. La Niña, temperatures. Agriculture scientists Consortium coordinator and an or “little girl,” is an opposite effect, plug in the climate information associate research scientist at the in which the water temperatures are to figure out what the impact University of Florida. cooler. will be on a diverse set of crops, to farmers and growers. commodity applications and getting Florida State University contributes Florida State University keeps a including cotton, peanuts, tomatoes, “We have this cascading it in a brochure that includes climate research data, while UF constant watch on the development blueberries and citrus. The scientists effect,’’ Ingram said. “If we have recommendations that would make uses its agricultural research efforts of both El Niño and La Niña — come up with recommendations that a climate outlook that’s released sense (and) that farmers would to quantify the potential impact on which can reoccur every four to seven are then passed as quickly as possible today, people already looking at use.’’

10 FLORIDA STATE iimesmes February/March 2009 T Harris Brandt (M.S. ’74) is director of property manager for the Executive 1950s branding and communications for the 1980s Development Program at Erickson Got H.W. “Bubba” Asbell (M.S. ’56) Toy Industry Association, a not-for- William A. “Hoe” Brown (B.S. ’80) Retirement Community Corporate in News? wrote the poem “Farewell: to the profit trade association representing has been sworn in as a member of Baltimore. Greatest Generation,” which was the U.S. toy industry. To submit the Tampa Port Authority Board of Camille Ann Consolvo (Ph.D. ’88) has read by a professional reader at the Commissioners after being appointed items for Stephen G. Blackwell (B.S. ’75) has been named vice president for student convention of the International Society by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Alumni News of Poets in Las Vegas. joined Thompson Coburn L.L.P. as affairs at Eastern Oregon University in Notes, e-mail the firm’s chief operating officer in St. Raymond Ealy (B.A. ’81) has La Grande, Ore. Daniell Revenaugh (B.M. ’59) worked [email protected]. Louis. been appointed as a partner at with Carlisle Floyd, a former Florida Robert M. Gutierrez (B.S. ’89) has Please write Barrett “Barry” Smith (B.S. ’75), QuantumMethod. He will lead new been elected to the board of directors State University music professor, to product development, sales and “Alumni News record a sonata that was written by after recovering from a life-altering of the National Organization of Social Notes” in the polio diagnosis, which rendered marketing initiatives at the Los Angeles Security Claimants’ Representatives. Floyd more than 50 years ago. company. subject him unable to continue his formerly He has been invited to speak at the heading of 1960s promising athletic career, has become Keith John Bauer (B.A. ’84) has been organization’s National Conference on the e-mail. a partner of the BDK Group, a promoted to senior account executive Social Security Disability Law. J. Rogers Padgett Jr. (B.S. ’60) has sports marketing and entertainment for ClearChannel Outdoor, the largest Glenda L. Thornton (J.D. ’89) has retired from serving as a circuit court company. outdoor advertising company in the judge in Tampa, Fla. become the chairwoman of the Gerard G. Vernot (Ph.D. ‘75) world. Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Dennis E. Nickle (B.S. ‘61) has participated in the 2007 U.S.-Egypt Tom Joe Wolfe III (B.S. ’84) is the Commerce, making her the first black returned to the United States after Education Forum, sponsored by director of treasury for Marriot person to hold that position. a stint of teaching software at the the People to People Ambassador Vacation Club International in Middle East Technical University in Programs. He was part of a delegation Lakeland, Fla. 1990s Ankara, Turkey. of school counselors who strove to Stephen Kinsey (B.S. ’90) was promote international understanding Craig S. Evans (M.M. ’85, M.M.E. ’86) Col. George P. “Pres” McGee (B.S. promoted to assistant chief of among people of different has become the executive director of ’65) became vice president of project police for the Fort Lauderdale Police backgrounds and cultures. the Foundation for Orange County management at ZedaSoft, a company Public Schools in Orlando, Fla. He Department in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. that develops software products Lonnie N. Groot (J.D. ’76) has been most recently served as associate He also has graduated from the 234th for the simulation and visualization board-certified in the area of city, vice president for Institutional session of the FBI National Academy in industry. county and local government law by Advancement at Ithaca College, N.Y. Quantico, Va. The Florida Bar. 1970s Cheri Joan Shapiro Smith (B.S. ’85) Samantha Ward (J.D. ’90) won the Michael Wright (M.S. ’76) is the new Circuit Court Judge Group 2 election Franklin “Budd” Titlow (B.S. ’70), has been appointed property manager county administrator for Highlands by Crossman and Company, the in Florida to fill one of the three owner and operator of Naturegraphs County, Fla. seats that opened with the January Freelance Photography/Writing, was largest third-party retail leasing and property management firm in Central 2009 retirement of three circuit NEWS elected to the 2008 board of directors Ramona Baker (M.F.A. ’77) became Florida. court judges. A veteran assistant for the North Carolina Chapter of the the new director of Goucher College’s public defender, she has 18 years of Water Resources Research Association. Master of Arts in Arts Administration David Caldevilla (J.D. ’86) has been experience as a practicing lawyer. NOTES Program. Anne Petty (Ph.D. ’72) established reappointed to serve a second four- year term on the Judicial Nominating Hon. Michael Francis Andrews Kitsune Books, a small press that Miranda Fitzgerald (J.D. ‘78) was (J.D. ’91) circuit court judge in produces quality books for eclectic named in the 2008-2009 National Commission of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal. Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, has readers. Association of Professional and been named the recipient of the Executive Women’s “Women of Cynthia L. Cox (J.D. ’86) has been 2008 Distinguished Judicial Service William R. Adams (Ph.D. ’74) was Excellence” registry. Alumn i awarded the Senator Bob Williams appointed by the Florida Supreme Award, which honors outstanding Award by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist George H. Sheldon (J.D. ’78) has been Court to a special Character and and sustained service to the public and Secretary of State Kurt Browning appointed by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist Fitness Commission of the Florida especially as it relates to support of in recognition of public service that as secretary of the Florida Department Board of Bar Examiners. pro bono legal services. has forever changed the course of of Children and Families. Tony Lamar Carter Sr. (B.S. ’88) historic preservation in Florida. has retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service and is currently a

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850.644.2761 Turn your VACATIONS into DONATIONS [email protected] FLORIDA STATE 11 February/March 2009 iimesmes James L. Bomar (M.A.C.C. ’91) was MacKenson Bernard (B.S. ’97) has T promoted to vice president of tax at become city commissioner of Delray BE Aerospace in Wellington, Fla. Beach, Fla. David Baxter Lane (B.S. ’91) is the Eric B. Bederman (B.S. ’97) is serving new chief operating officer for Terlato as deputy press secretary for U.S. Wines International in Lake Bluff, Ill. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Brian D. Fogelson (Ed.D. ’92) has Jill Harmon (B.A. ‘97) will serve on become superintendent of schools at the 2009 Lake Nona Relay for Life the North Warren Regional School Committee. District in Blairstown, N.J., after an eight-year stint as principal at Nick Lubbers (B.S. ’97) is an Delaware Valley Regional High School International Board of Heart Rhythm in Frenchtown, N.J. Examiners certified cardiac device specialist for Boston Scientific David A. Forbis (B.S. ’92) is now Cardiac Rhythm Management. He general manager of the Central helped solve a murder mystery in Florida Division of Premier Electric. 2005 by “interrogating” the victim’s The growing Central Florida Division implantable cardiac defibrillator, serves clients in the Sarasota, Tampa, served as an expert witness in the Orlando and Ocala markets. trial, and was featured in an episode of CBS’s “48 Hours Mystery,” where William Wesley Johnson (Ph.D. he discussed how he was able to solve ’92) was elected president of the the murder. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, an international association established Scott W. Malia (B.A. ’97) is one of to foster professional and scholarly three new teaching fellows hired activities in the field of criminal justice. by the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Tony J. Santilli (B.S. ’92) was hired as director of national sales at AIG Travel Kevin Cash (A.A. ’98), a Boston Red Guard, which provides travel insurance Sox catcher, was part of last season’s and services to the lodging industry. World Series championship team. James W. Humann, (J.D. ’93) has Scott B. Smith (J.D. ’98) has opened formed Lucid Dreams3D, a company the law office of Scott B. Smith in that works exclusively doing business Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where development in association with he will represent injured victims of the technology and film production commercial motor vehicle and boating company, Passmore Lab. The accidents. He also achieved board company uses state-of-the-art digital certification status in civil trial law technology to produce 3D films from The Florida Bar and has recently and owns critical patents for the been appointed chairperson of the conversion of 2D video and film to Palm Beach County Bar Association high definition digital 3D. PI/Wrongful Death Committee and a member of The Florida Bar Code and Cmdr Jay A. Seligman (M.S.W. Rules of Evidence Committee. ’93) has accepted a position as a senior policy analyst with the U.S. Jamie Lynette Green (M.S. ’99) has Department of Health and Human been appointed executive director Services, Office of Public Health and of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Science. He advises the assistant Association. secretary of health on matters concerning the U.S. Public Health Yvo Nicks (B.S. ’99) is now the Service. assistant pro at Golden Eagle Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla. Race for the White House: President George W. Bush welcomed Florida State University track and field head Jeanne Kay Circelli Jurgensen 2000s coach Bob Braman and 11 members of the men’s track and field team to the White House on Nov. 11 to Wright (B.S. ’93) was the 2009 congratulate them on winning the 2008 men’s track and field national championship. The Florida State Volusia County Teacher of the Year Kari Glisson (B.A. ’00) has earned and later named as a finalist for contingent, which also included former coach Terry Long and Director of Athletics Randy Spetman, toured the Certified Association Executive the White House and had lunch on the South Lawn with the president and other National Collegiate Athletic Macy’s Florida Teacher of the Year. credential from the American Society Association national championship teams from across the nation. Mark V. Campagna (B.S. ‘94) was of Association Executives. The CAE is promoted to partner at Jones Day. the highest professional credential in operations at MCC’s three campuses Sonia M. Juarez (B.A. ’05) is now the international honor society in He is a member of the Intellectual the association industry. and five centers, including student a production associate on the Tyra education. Property Practice in the firm’s Atlanta Jason H. Mikes (B.S. ’00) is an services, financial aid, enrollment and Banks Show in New York City. Joshua Lee Mikel (B.A. ’07) has written office. attorney currently with the law firm records, recruitment, student life and Danette Green Saylor (Ph.D. ’05) has a Theater for Young Audiences piece Deborah Lynn Myers Collins (M.S. Becker and Poliakoff, and was named student housing. been named director of the Learning called “The Monster Hunters,” which ’94) has completed her Ph.D. at one of Gulfshore Business magazine’s Aaron Carter Bates (J.D. ’03) was Development and Evaluation Center at has been published by Playscripts play Walden University in Minneapolis, “40 Under 40” in Southwest Florida, a instrumental in persuading the Florida Florida A&M University. The LDEC is publishing company. In addition, his Mo. Her dissertation proposed a title which refers to the top 40 leaders Legislature to pass a bill that expands FAMU’s center for disability access and band, Look Mexico, whose members method for incorporating information that are under 40 years old. the Personal Care Attendant Program. resources for enrolled students. — David Pinkham, Matthew Agrella technology into the judging and Christine L. Watts (B.M. ’00) was Bates, a wheelchair-reliant lawyer, was (B.A. ’07), Charles Ryan Slate (B.S. ’06) scoring processes of amateur music hired as the administrator of assisted able to use his personal testimony Amy Frances Destadio (B.S. ’06) and Ryan Smith — also are Florida competitions. living and senior housing at Sanctuary to pass a new law that expands the now lives in Fulton County, Ga., State alumni, has released a 4-song where she is a special needs EP,“GASP ASP,” on Lujo Records. Mikel Derek D. Gill (B.S. ’94) has become at Woodland in Brighton, Mich., run program to cover victims of all kinds kindergarten teacher. Prior to her also starred in Florida State alumnus a certified Rolfer and Rolf movement by Trinity Senior Living Communities. of severe and chronic disabilities, not teaching career, she lived in Los Ryan Spindell’s (B.S. ’03) award- practitioner. Rolfing is a method of exclusively victims of spinal injury. Daniel A. Cook (B.S. ’01) completed Angeles working as a page for winning short film, “Kirksdale.” adjusting posture and body structure his M.B.A. at Georgia State University Angela Dempsey (M.A. ’03) is a circuit CBS, and served as the head page by manipulating the body’s myofascial in July 2008. He is a project manager judge in the Second Circuit, Group 16 on “Dancing with the Stars” and Joshua Navarro (B.S. ’07) has accepted system. He began his training in at Cerner in Kansas City, Mo., and bench seat and a former assistant state “American Idol,” both of which are a job as a morning television news Boulder, Colo., and completed it in is completing an internship for a attorney. taped on the CBS lot. What’s more, producer at KION/KCBA, the CBS Barra do Sahy, Brazil. Master’s of Health Administration during the times she was asked to affiliate in Salinas, Calif. Clifton E. Abraham (B.S. ’04) has degree. fill in as assistant to CBS President Robert D. Long (M.S. ’94) has been been inducted into the Florida State Shannon Lee Jacobs (M.P.H. ’07) is and CEO Les Moonves, she got to hired as the director of the Darlington Juan Ricardo Guardia (M.S. ’01) University Football Hall of Fame. the administrator of the Santa Rosa meet celebrities, including Leonardo County Economic Development received the Outstanding Young County Health Department, Santa Rosa Dillon J. Fritz (B.S. ’04, Ph.D. ’08) has DiCaprio and Will Ferrell, when they Partnership in Darlington, S.C. Alumnus Award by the Iowa State County, Fla. become the first Ph.D. graduate from made pitches to the studio. She also University College of Human Sciences. Wallace Mark Wilder (Ph.D. ’94) has the Florida State University College of worked as an extra on numerous TV Michelle F. Lacewell (M.A. ’07) has The award acknowledges alumni for been named dean of the Patterson Medicine in Sarasota, Fla. shows, including “Two and a Half been appointed director of marketing remarkable early career achievements. School of Accountancy. Men,” “The OC,” “Scrubs” and “The for the Resort Collection of Panama Gregory E. Hettinger (B.S. ’04), an Sgt. Kenneth C. McGhee (B.S. ’01) is New Adventures of Old Christine,” City Beach, a management company Frank C. Hickson (B.S. ’96) is vice intern for electronic gaming giant a U.S. Army medic currently serving and got to play a dead body on that oversees the operations of five president and director of the Project Electronic Arts, was awarded the his second tour of duty. He re-enlisted “CSI: New York.” luxury resorts in Panama City, Fla. Development and Environmental $10,000 Randy Pausch Scholarship during a July 4, 2008, ceremony. Studies Group at Infrastructure for his work as an animator on Hasbro John M. Martinez (J.D. ’06) has been Brian D. Shuford (B.A. ’07) has Engineers, a multidisciplinary Heather A. Treadway (B.S. ’01) products. appointed to the board of directors joined the Pinellas Realtor Company transportation-engineering firm in St. completed U.S. Navy basic training of the Frederick Leadership Initiative, in Clearwater, Fla. He was previously Kristopher Kest (J.D. ’05), a member Cloud, Fla. at Recruit Training Command, Great an organization aimed at fostering the national governmental affairs of the board of directors of the director for the American Association of Russel M. Lazega (J.D. ’96) has been Lakes, Ill. an interest in public service, charity Orlando County Bar Association Young Physicians Specialists. selected to Florida Trend magazine’s and politics in Central Florida’s next Arthur Allan Rich (Ph.D. ’02) has Lawyers Section, was recognized for generation of leaders. “Legal Elite” list for 2008. been appointed vice president of his outstanding chairmanship of the Susan L. Watts (B.S. ’07) has been promoted to junior media planner and Ernest J. Bauer (B.S. ’97) has opened campuses and student affairs at recent Continuing Legal Education Sebrena D. Ward-Small (B.S. ’06) buyer of Push, an advertising agency in up a criminal defense law firm in New Metropolitan Community College event “Afternoon at the Courthouse.” became a member of the Upsilon Orlando, Fla. Orleans. in Omaha, Neb. Rich will oversee Theta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, 12 FLORIDA STATE Tiimesmes February/March 2009

• Etta Smith McCulloch 1920s (B.S. ’68, M.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’74) • Dorothy Mae “Dottie” • Dewey D. Ramsby (B.S. ’68) McMurray Flatley (L.I. ’28) • John Charles Norden (B.S. ’69) • Martha Steed “Pat” Alleman (B.A. ’29) 1970s 1930s • James Stewart Spooner (B.S. ’70) • Katherine Elizabeth Johnson • Fay Kelley Williams (M.S. ’70) • Lorraine Kirker (B.A. ’31) • Barbara Susan Winter (B.A. ’70) • Nelle Fain Bridges (B.A. ’39) • Stanley K. Bohnhoff (B.A. ’71, M.A. ’72, M.S. ’86) • Virginia Craig Evans (B.S. ’39) • David M. Riddle (M.S. ’71) • Helen Alline McBride Jackson (B.A. ’39) • Stuart I. Hecht (B.A. ’72) • Robert R. Jacobs II (J.D. ’72) 1940s • Davis G. Anderson (J.D. ’73) • Edna R. England (B.A. ’40) • Gordon R. Woodley (M.S. ’73) • Mary “Dede” Elodie Hale Lanier (B.S. ’42) • Mary Watson Wright (M.S. ’73) • Emogene Brown Riek (B.S. ’43) • Barbara F. Brigham Young (M.S. ’73, Ph.D. ’75) • Audrey Townsend Leslie (B.A. ’44) • Bradley H. Fournier (M.S. ’74) • Mary L. McDonald Watson (B.A. ’44) • William H. Sonenberg (B.A. ’75) • Virgie Hyman Cone (B.S. ’45) • John V. Hudson (B.S. ’76) • Hazel Winifred Reynolds Etheridge (B.S. ’45) • John TenBroeck (S.Ed. ’76) • Margaret Shackelford Mason (B.S. ’47) • Linda Diane Wade (B.S. ’77) • Grace Elizabeth Whidden Freeland (B.S. ’48) • Shirley A. Fox (B.S. ’78) • Sim A. Lambrecht (B.S. ’48) • Richard Gerson (Ph.D. ’78) • Jean Kathryn Johnson Mark (B.S. ’48) • Ismail S. Mami (Ph.D. ’78) • Richard Eugene Bradley (B.S. ’49) • Maj. Ruel “Dudley” Burnham (B.S. ’49) 1980s • Wallace L. Yelverton (B.A. ’49, M.A. ’50) • Bruce R. Hall (B.A. ’80) • Mary Rose Sheehan Lawrence 1950s (B.S. ’80, M.S. ’81) • Thomas C. Dula (B.S. ’50, M.S. ’51, Ed.D. ’61) • Ron L. Sterrett (B.S. ’80) • Glenna A. Dodson Carr (M.S. ’51) • Mae Moore Frantz (Ph.D. ’81) • Jean Elizabeth Rigell (B.S. ’52) • James Bozeman (B.S. ’82) • Gerald K. Cross (B.S. ’53) • Kate Chandler Morgan (M.B.A. ’83) • Constance E. Davis (B.M. ’53) • Marcella Ann Strange (B.S. ’83) • John Charles Thompson Sr. (B.S. ’53) • Irmalee Traylor Adair (M.S.W. ’85) • CMSgt. Jack E. Dodson (B.S. ’54) • Matthew Pierce Croghan (M.P.A. ’86, M.S. ’93) • William Jennings Hargis (Ph.D. ’54) • Leonard T. Savary (B.S. ’88) • Wilda L. Lundrigan (M.A. ’55) • Steven L. Jeffers (Ph.D. ’89) • Albert T. Clarke (Ed.D. ’56) • William J. Catledge III (B.M. ’57) 1990s • Helen F. Deen Gardner (B.S. ’57) • Scott E. Simpson (’91) • John H. Schill (B.S. ’57) • James Gary Brown (B.S. ’92) • Curtis L. Simmons Sr. (B.S. ’57) • Crystal Diane Hall (M.S. ’92) • Helen C. Amato (B.S. ’58) • Michael A. Walsh (B.S. ’92)

IN MEMORIAM • Priscilla Barnes Altwater (B.S. ’59) • Deane Oliver Craig Jr. (B.S. ’93) • John A. Bristol (B.S. ’59) • Charles A. Gross III (B.A. ’93) FSU-073_rev2:Layout 1 6/30/08 5:56 PM Page 1 • Delores Seemayer (B.S. ’59, M.S. ’61) • William Dewey Huddleston (Ed.D. ’93) • Judith Christine Inman (M.S. ’93, Ph.D. ’01) 1960s • Ernest Robert Meier (B.S. ’60) 2000s • Col. Hal Robert “Montie” Montague (M.S. ’60) • Arthur “Trey” Hayworth (B.S.’07) • Franklin J. Ansley (B.S. ’61) • Kelly Jane Rochelle (B.S. ’08) • Betty Sue Bruton Crawshaw (B.A. ’62) • Frank Gardner (B.A. ’62) Faculty/Staff • Karen Moran Kron (B.M. ’62) • Jimmy L. Bozeman • Robert James Hostetler (M.A. ’64) • John C. Botts • Felix M. Berardo (Ph.D. ’65) • Albert Cofield Jr. • Arthur J. Crowns (Ph.D. ’65) • Arland Frederick Christ-Janer • Lloyd G. Ernest (M.S. ’65) • Faye Sims Cribbs • Rex Ryland (B.S. ’65) • Elias L. Dann • Dorothy Josephine Butler McIntyre (B.S. ’66) • Catherine Jones • Houston E. “Housecat” Taff (B.S. ’66) • Raphael Kavanaugh • Grace Mozo Fritchie (B.A. ’67) • Rachel Mae Skelly • Gary L. Watry

OBITUARIES two African-American faculty members to be hired by Florida State, at a time when integration had not Thomas C. Dula Jr., 87, an accomplished been fully accepted. The university hired Gordon educator, died Sept. 27, 2008, in Fletcher, N.C. as a professor of sociology and put him in charge Dula earned three education degrees from The of the Horizons Unlimited program. This program Florida State University: a bachelor’s degree in helped provide support and encouragement to 1950, a master’s degree in 1951 and a doctorate in roughly 200 under-prepared minority students, 1961. He went on to become the dean of students allowing them to graduate from high school and and assistant to the chancellor at the University of pursue a degree. The program yielded numerous North Carolina at Asheville from 1966 until his successful minority college graduates. retirement in 1980. Gordon retired in 1985, but his legacy Earl L. Gordon, 83, a retired Florida State remains. While at Florida State, he was said to University sociology professor, died Aug. 12, be an inspiration and counselor to many black 2008. Gordon was born in 1925 in Thomasville, students. It is reported that when students would Ga., and stayed there until moving to Tallahassee tell him about other professors or situations IMPACTING BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD. in 1948 to attend what was then called Florida that demonstrated racial bias, he would always Through innovative instruction, individual attention A&M College. He received a bachelor’s degree encourage them to overcome the insult. According and a world-renowned faculty, we propel our graduates in sociology, followed by a master’s degree in to a Tallahassee Democrat article published in further than they ever imagined. Learn more about our online master’s degrees at graduatebusiness.fsu.edu. counseling. He then got a job at Florida A&M February 2008, Gordon was once quoted in University as a men’s counselor during the 1950s response to discrimination as saying, “Disregard and 1960s. In 1968, Gordon was one of the first that. (Then) prove them wrong.”

FLORIDA STATE 13 February/March 2009 Tiimesmes Through data from original moving up the administrative research and vignettes from ladder or already on their way principals, teachers, parents up, this book addresses the and students, the authors major challenges that face SeminoleSeminole bylinesbylines describe how some schools social workers. The various have beaten the odds. roles and responsibilities Trevor Howard, Brian Hall, Kevin Decker of administration are illustrated with lively New books and CDs by Florida State faculty and graduates (B.S. ’99) and Brad Burgess. “Remembrance: A Story of case studies. Also included are perspectives Family Love and Survival” on politics, financial concerns, working with Kaufman writes that it “Beechers, Stowes, and Yankee Nathan Smith Hipps (B.S. ’82) volunteers and human resource management. “The Death Penalty” takes only a 30-second Strangers: The Transformation Cypress Publications Raymond Paternoster, Robert decision to change course of Florida” Based on a true story of “Solomon” Brame and Sarah Bacon (assistant in life. This book is about John T. Foster Jr. (B.S. ’68, Ph.D. ’78) love, family and survival. Marilyn Bishop Shaw (B.S. ’73, M.S. professor of Criminology and Criminal getting ready to make and Sarah Whitmer Foster (Ph.D. ’81) When the small community ’75) Justice) that critical, life-changing University Press of Florida of Porterdale, Ga., is Pineapple Press Oxford University Press decision, and offers In 1867, Harriet Beecher devastated by an epidemic Set in North Florida Using legal, philosophical, readers three templates Stowe moved to Florida of measles, the Smith following the Civil War, this religious, historical and to help them with decision-making. Based with her brother, Charles. family feels the impact with historical novel focuses on economic perspectives, on research, practical experience and the The Beechers worked in the death of father and newly freed slaves as they the authors attempt an insights of psychotherapists, this book also the Reconstruction, in husband Luther Smith. The tragedy forces face harsh difficulties in their unbiased examination offers a six-step problem-solving guide and hopes of making the state a Leola, his wife, and their two daughters to new home. Father Moses of capital punishment. five keys to success in making choices. haven for freed slaves and move in with her parents, a place devoid of Freeman hopes that his son, Subjects include its history, progressive Northerners love. After several years of living with them 11-year-old Solomon Freeman, will inherit the influence of race on “Paper Children: An who, they hoped, could rise above racial and learning several revealing secrets about his love for the land. However, Solomon’s its administration, and justifications for and Immigrant’s Legacy” divisiveness. The Fosters fill an important her unhappy childhood, Leola gets remarried heart belongs to fishing and hunting, and, against its use. Marcia Fine (B.S. ’66) gap in history with this book, using material to a man with five children. against his parents’ wishes, he goes on a Hudson House never recorded by the Harriet Beecher Stowe cattle drive where he confronts a new world “Handbook of Giftedness in Based upon Fine’s family Center in Hartford, Conn. “Civil War Petersburg: he had never dreamed existed. Children” history, this fictionalized Confederate City in the Crucible Edited by Steven I. Pfeiffer (Florida account tells the story “Distant Peaks: A Journey of War” “Souvenirs of a Shrunken State professor of Educational Psychology of three generations Through Cultures and Wilson Greene (B.A. ‘72) World” and Learning Systems) of women. Paulina, a Conquests” University of Virginia Press Holly Iglesias (Ph.D. ’99) Springer privileged woman in the Peter Len (B.S. ’87, M.A. ’94) This book presents the Kore Press When one thinks of 1920s, finds herself torn Millennial Mind Publishing military and civilian history of This collection of poetry “special needs” children, between family and marital Based on the author’s Petersburg, one of the most captures the massive highly intelligent and loyalty. Paulina’s daughter, Sarah, has her mountain-climbing important Civil War cities in yet fleeting wonder of gifted children are faith shaken in the 1940s. Sarah’s daughter, experiences, this book Virginia. Greene illuminates the 1904 World’s Fair generally not what first Mimi, tries to discover her family’s history divulges Len’s struggles, the experience of white and held in St. Louis. Each comes to mind. However, during the 1960s and gains helpful insight triumphs and defeats, and black Confederate soldiers, poem captures a unique gifted children do have from her family’s correspondence, which provides both figurative as well as the non-military residents of aspect of the event, specific needs, and this Paulina calls her “Paper Children.” The book and literal pictures from his Petersburg as they watch their city transform representing a small piece of the huge fair. book seeks to expose and explore them was a finalist for USA Book News in the climbing trips. His first climbing experience, during the war. Using unpublished sources, using empirical research from the fields of Historical Fiction category and a finalist for a failed attempt on the Grand Teton during this book weaves the personal stories of education and psychology. What’s more, it ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year. a trip with his father, inspired him to tackle thousands of people, all of whom shared James O. Born (B.S. ‘83) caters to professionals who work with gifted the mountains of the world: the Matterhorn, one experience — the Civil War. The Berkley Publishing Group children. “This Exit” Mont Blanc, Mount Kenya and the “Walking Money” Cutaway Crossing volcanoes of Ecuador. “Changing Hats While “Deadly Vows” Mobsters, murder and an Brad “Woody” Bendle (B.S. ’89, Managing Change: From Helen Enos (M.L.S. ’77) alluring satchel of $1.5 million M.S. ’93) “Good Schools in Poor Social Work Practice to PublishAmerica in cash: Born’s debut novel HighPoint Recording Studios Neighborhoods” Administration,” Second A sequel to “Final Justice,” has it all. Florida state cop Cutaway Crossing’s Beatriz Chu Clewell (B.A. ’70, M.S. Edition this novel picks up in the Bill Tasker finds himself debut album features ’77 and Ph.D. ’80) and Patricia B. Felice Davidson Perlmutter and murder-terrorized town framed for a crime, unwillingly 11 tracks of a mix of Campbell with Lesley Perlman Wendy P. Crook (former Florida of Rockport, Ill. Several plunged into a world of greed alt-country, Americana The Urban Institute Press State associate professor, College of young women have been and corruption. and country-rock. The This book examines the widening education Social Work) brutally murdered and band, which hails from gap between students in high-income NASW Press “Shockwave” mutilated, and it appears Kansas City, Kan., is composed of Bendle, schools and those in impoverished schools. Written for practitioners either considering In the sequel to Born’s first that yet another killer is novel, Florida law enforcement on the loose. The police Born to write: agent Bill Tasker is back. He department and the district attorney must reluctantly teams up with the try to catch the killer before he claims any FBI on a case involving a more victims. Florida State alumnus turns policing into prose stolen Stinger missile. By Melissa Martinez “Escape Clause” “Running for My Life: My Editorial Assistant Bill Tasker’s boss sends him on Journey in the Game of Football “the perfect stress-free getaway” and Beyond” On television, police agents are in violent shoot-outs and often get the glamorous women, but in real life there is a to Manatee Correctional Prison, Warrick Dunn (B.S. ’97) and Don lot less drama and a lot more down time. It was during this down time that Florida State University alumnus James where he is to investigate an Yaeger O. Born (B.S. ’83), a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agent, became inspired to write police novels inmate homicide. When Tasker Harper Collins with authentic roots. arrives, he discovers more than Warrick Dunn, who plays Born would read Tom Clancy and W.E.B. Griffin novels, but felt the books did not reflect his own experience as a murder: unorthodox discipline in the National Football methods, missing psychiatric League and is a former law enforcement officer. patients and overly ambitious prisoners. Florida State University “I could not rip a shotgun out of someone’s hands without suffering a catastrophic football standout, gives injury,” Born said. “I didn’t crawl out of crushed police cars and shake off the injury. “Field of Fire” insight into his life’s Neither did any cop I knew.” Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent Alex journey in this revealing As an FDLE agent, Born has investigated everything from serial crime to organized autobiography. Beginning Duarte, an apparent magnet with the tragedy that made him head of his crime. Prior to 1990, he spent four years as a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent. for high-profile criminal family at age 18, this book chronicles Dunn’s Attending Florida State in the early 1980s, Born always was interested in writing, activity, finds his attempts to time playing for the Seminoles, his inclusion but found little success aside from one article on Tallahassee road construction. After settle down in South Florida in the Florida State University Hall of Fame, graduating, he became involved in police work and says that he never regretted the are violently shattered by the explosion of a gunrunner’s his successful career with the NFL and, decision. ultimately, his confrontation of the demons car. Duarte teams up with an attorney and that have haunted him since his mother’s “I like the physical nature of the job,” Born said. “I love the diversity I experience every pursues the suspect across the country. death. day, never knowing exactly what my assignment might be. It may sound hokey, but I “Burn Zone” like helping people and seeing the relief on their faces when we show up at a disaster or In what he assumed would “30 Seconds That Can Change particularly nasty crime scene.” be a routine, low-level bust, Your Life: A Decision-Making It wasn’t until he met Elmore Leonard, a fellow crime novelist and family friend, that ATF agent Alex Duarte Guide for Those Who Refuse to discovers a shadowy plot Born decided to write dramatized versions of his own experiences. It was his time as Be Mediocre” involving a beautiful, Roger Kaufman (Florida State profes- an undercover agent at a Ku Klux Klan rally in Palm Beach County, Fla., that was the James O. Born enigmatic FBI agent and a sor emeritus, Educational Psychology and inspiration for his new novel, “Burn Zone.” white-supremacist colonel Learning Systems) bent on being the “man who changed HRD Press America.” 14 FLORIDA STATE Tiimesmes February/March 2009 www.foundation.fsu.edu The impact of preserving wartime history Gabe institute is able to offer the community II archive composed of letters, papers textbook,” said Oldson, who also the World War II Institute is able to Grass a better perspective of the physical and photographs. George Langford, teaches seminars related to World preserve the experiences of the millions and emotional wartime experiences the only member of his family who War II and the Holocaust. “It’s of men and women who fought in the of soldiers and civilians alike. In is not a Florida State alumnus, was one thing for professors to lecture war. As one of the largest non-federally Communications Coordinator, funded World War II archives in the Office of Advancement Relations addition to the archiving and housing a combat engineer in Europe during about POWs or the Bataan Death The Florida State University of military artifacts and oral histories, the war (one of four siblings to fight March, but it’s completely another nation, the institute strives to keep Foundation the World War II Institute serves as a in World War II). Coupled with to let students read a diary, which these memories alive for generations center for student and faculty research their $15,000 gift, the Langfords also is a firsthand account of a prisoner to come. To find out how you can and also provides, through the history presented a collection of letters George of war who was their age in 1941. support the Institute on World War II World War II claimed the lives of department, employment opportunities and his siblings wrote home during That makes an impact like no and the Human Experience or donate an estimated 50 million to 70 million for graduate students to encourage the war. Currently, both the Langfords other.” memorabilia, visit www.fsu.edu/~ww2 soldiers and civilians worldwide further research and instruction about serve as members of the institute’s With every donated piece of history, or call (850) 644-9324. between 1939 and 1945. The World War II. advisory board. significance of this time period cannot Just over a decade ago, the institute “Without George’s financial be overlooked, making it of paramount began with donations from Kevin assistance, and more importantly his importance to honor and remember Dougherty, as well as George and contacts and personal accounts of the commitment of the millions Marian Langford. Dougherty’s father, the war, there would absolutely be of Americans who left the security Paul, was a photographer with Gen. no institute,” said Oldson, director of their homes for the uncertainty George S. Patton’s Third Army and of the institute. “His assistance to the of war in unfamiliar lands. In the left a large box of his photos and Tallahassee community, the university interest of preserving their legacy and cameras to his son. Convinced that and to the institute is exemplary.” sharing their stories, the Florida State this World War II memorabilia Today, the institute is involved in University College of Arts and Sciences possessed educational value, a number of academic initiatives, established the Institute on World War Dougherty contacted Florida State including a work-study position II and the Human Experience in the history Professor William Oldson with through the history department that Department of History in 1997. the intention of donating the items to is open to Florida State students The World War II Institute the university. Dougherty’s gift, which and lectures offered by researchers, was created to systematically and coincided with a $15,000 contribution staff and visiting speakers invited by professionally preserve the letters, unit from philanthropists George and interested local and national groups. histories and personal recollections of Marian Langford, helped launch the The World War II Institute strives to those who served their country in a World War II Institute. involve department of history students time of need. Through the memories The Langfords, longtime in its collections. and donated artifacts of the men benefactors of Florida State, fully “This is different from reading George Langford with Tom Brokaw, one of the World War II Institute’s most and women affected by the war, the endorsed the creation of a World War about the war in a history prominent benefactors. FLORIDA STATE 15 February/March 2009 Tiimesmes Four professors join prestigious ranks of AAAS fellows By Barry Ray photoisomerization, the key molecular Gilbert is the last of the four to FSU News and Public Affairs process in vision and in many other come to Florida State, having arrived The Florida State University has light-triggered biological responses. in 2006. The molecular biologist long been recognized internationally Von Molnár came to Florida recently led a group of researchers for the high quality of scientific State in 1994 to accept positions in a landmark study that received research conducted on its campus as a professor of physics and as media attention all over the world. in numerous disciplines. That director of the university’s Center for In the study, his team discovered pre-eminence has once more been Materials Research and Technology that as embryonic stem cells turn affirmed as four Florida State Gilbert Saltiel von Molnár Zhou (MARTECH). Although he recently into different cell types, there are professors were elevated to the rank stepped down as MARTECH dramatic corresponding changes to of fellow by the American Association photoisomerizations useful as models area of scientific research.” director, he continues to conduct the order in which DNA is replicated for the Advancement of Science for the understanding of complex Of the four researchers, Saltiel has research at the multidisciplinary center, and reorganized. The discovery takes (AAAS). photobiological systems.” served on the Florida State faculty the which works to enhance the ability to scientists a major step closer to the Election as a fellow of the AAAS is • Stephan von Molnár, longest, having joined the chemistry produce and investigate new materials central goal of stem cell therapy, an honor bestowed upon members by professor, Department of Physics, department as an assistant professor with novel structural, chemical, which is to successfully convert adult their peers. Fellows are recognized for “for seminal research on magnetic in 1965. He specializes in a branch magnetic and/or optical properties. tissue back to an embryo-like state so meritorious efforts to advance science polarons, the metal-insulator of science known as photochemistry, Zhou, a member of the Florida that it can be used to regenerate or or its applications. transition, dilute magnetic in which the interactions between State faculty since 2002, describes his replace damaged tissue. The Florida State faculty members semiconductors and magnetic molecules and light are analyzed. research as geared toward developing The AAAS (www.aaas.org) is selected as AAAS fellows for 2008, nanoparticles.” He is recognized as the world’s a greater understanding of the the world’s largest general scientific and the language provided on their • Huan-Xiang Zhou, professor, foremost expert on cis-trans properties of protein molecules. society. AAAS citations, are as follows: Department of Physics, “for • David M. Gilbert, J. Herbert distinguished contributions to the Standing up for our students ... continued from page 1 Taylor Distinguished Professor of field of computational and theoretical Molecular Biology, Department of chemistry, particularly the theoretical remember the return students get on out of pocket.” Biological Science, “for distinguished modeling of diffusion-controlled that investment: better labs, more Machen said he is encouraged contributions to the DNA replication reactions and other processes in classes, full summer school, more full- by how quickly students at field, particularly for elucidating the biomolecular systems. time faculty, all the things that make both universities have rallied to mechanisms that regulate the spatial “It is always nice to have our a university like Florida or Florida support the plan. and temporal patterns of replication talented Florida State researchers State a leading institution.” “Both of our institutions are initiation.” recognized by their peers as being Machen said the tuition increase blessed to have the best students, • Jack Saltiel, professor, among the best in their fields,” said would help curb the loss of good really, in the country. And they get Department of Chemistry and Larry Abele, the university’s provost programs and good people without it,” he said. “They’re coming to Biochemistry, “for outstanding and executive vice president for being an undue burden. our places, as opposed to going out contributions to the elucidation Academic Affairs. “This is just one “It’s the cost of your cell phone,” of state, because they expect to get of the mechanisms of selected more indicator of our strength in the he said. “It’s less than $500 a year a world-class education, and they that the student or realize that the resources we are losing his or her family are preventing them from getting all will have to pay that they want.” TALLAHASSEE’S

Crist’s proposal will allow universities to: • Provide $5 million in additional need-based GOLF FACILITY aid in the first year alone; • Maintain quality for existing students; cÜxÅ|xÜ◆ ◆ Florida State cordially invites 18 Hole, Par 73 Full Service Golf Pro Shop • Offer courses needed for graduation; you to its Premier Golf Championship Golf Course ◆ Renegade Grill Sports Bar • Raise tuition up to 15 percent per year; Facility featuring: ◆ Lighted Driving Range • Provide access to new students; and • Retain and recruit professors.

The bold new reform:

• Allows local control of each university by trustees, Wetherell and a group that includes the student body president Machen say they who represents the concerns of students. Even if the hope that, since maximum increase is levied, tuition will still be the the students at lowest in the country. The Florida State • Will cost approximately $12 more per credit hour for University and nearly 70 percent of the UF and Florida State students the University of who receive a Bright Futures scholarship. Florida are standing up for themselves, • Will be no additional cost for the approximately 25 the people and percent to 30 percent of students currently holding leaders of Florida Florida Prepaid contracts. will stand up for • Will cost about $300 to $400 per year for all other them, too. students — adding less than 3 percent to the total cost of attendance. • Will give students choices at different costs, as it is likely that each university will adjust costs to reflect the marketplace. • Will require universities to demonstrate accountability in areas such as increased retention and graduation rates in order to participate in the program. Graduating students in a timely manner saves significant dollars for the student. 16 FLORIDA STATE Tiimesmes February/March 2009