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118632R1_Lynn 1/23/07 4:28 AM Page 1 WINTER 2007 FOR ALUMNI, PAREN FRIENDS OF LYNN UNIVERSITY 118632_Lynn.qxd 1/18/07 1:22 PM Page 2 In Focus We’re ‘Radiating Possibility’ “At this moment, Lynn University is radiating pos- classrooms, which you’ll read about in this issue, are but sibility. Everyone on campus and in the community is one example of how our faculty and staff’s imagination ready to embrace change and support it. It’s a very and energy are enhancing teaching and learning at Lynn. exciting time for this university.” The Lynn Way also can be seen in the pursuits of our stu- I didn’t say those words, but I couldn’t agree more. dents and alumni, and you’ll read about them, too, in The speaker was none other than Tom Kelley—innova- these pages. tion expert and best-selling author. Tom shared that Recent gifts of more than $3.3 million to Lynn from observation while visiting us last November to deliver the you—our alumni, parents and friends—demonstrate your first of the 2006-07 Dively lecture series. Well-read copies confidence in our bright future, and we are grateful for, of his books, The Art of Innovation and The Ten Faces of and inspired by, your generosity and loyalty. Innovation, hold an honored spot on many an office Tom Kelley couldn’t have said it better: Lynn University bookshelf at Lynn, including my own. is radiating possibility. Join us as we transform a great pos- Tom’s concepts resonate so strongly here because Lynn sibility—to be recognized as one of the most innovative, has always been a place where new ideas flourish and are international and individualized small universities in rapidly put into action. I call it “the Lynn Way.” Less than America—into reality. a year after the unveiling of our strategic plan, Lynn 2020¸ Make plans now to be a part of Alumni Weekend, five of our 52 initiatives for guiding Lynn’s growth and March 30-31. Alumni entertainers (see page 12), wine tast- development have already been achieved, and another 32 ing, networking with faculty and fellow alumni, athletic are well under way. Our newly renovated, state-of-the-art events, plus time with friends old and new, all await you. —Kevin M. Ross, president Making Things Happen Editor’s Note I’ve always been proud to be part of Lynn University, take-charge ring to it) and Roni kept me and my col- but after meeting the student and young alumni volun- leagues informed of their progress. Their enthusiasm was teers on our cover, I’m even more so. They’re smart, contagious, and I gave them yet another task: Keep a determined and compassionate, and when they see a diary, and let’s tell your fellow alumni about what you’re need, they make things happen. doing. And while you’re at it, take some pictures. It all began one afternoon when two of them—at As you’ll see beginning on page 8, their mission not the time still seniors, Tuduetso (“Tudu”) Tebape and only got off the ground—it soared. A few weeks after Ronnette (“Roni”) Collie, were watching Oprah between their return to Boca Raton, Tudu and Roni returned classes. The show was about the post-Hurricane Katrina to their respective homes in Gaborone, Botswana, and recovery work in New Orleans. At the end of the pro- Nassau, Bahamas. Because of their experience in New gram, Tudu and Roni turned to each other with the same Orleans, they are pursuing humanitarian-based work. thought: We’ve got to do something. Meanwhile, Patrick and Philip are busy completing And so they rallied with aviation students Philip their Lynn degrees. Prada and Patrick Godfrey and put together a plan. As Just knowing there are students like this at Lynn legal and funding challenges arose, they persevered. Tudu makes me hold my head a little higher. After reading (even her nickname, which sounds like “To Do,” has a their story, I’ll bet you feel the same. —Liz McKey, editor 118632_Lynn.qxd 1/18/07 1:22 PM Page 3 WINTER 2007 VOLUME III NUMBER 1 Editor Liz McKey Art Director Andréia Brunstein Assistant Editor Debbie Stern FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LYNN UNIVERSITY Contributing Writers Chad Beattie Kelly Dankert Susana Fernández Jason Hughes ( FEATURES ) Carol Mandel Jeff Messman Susan Philbrick Hope Takes Wings Joyce Shelfo Tuduetso Tebape A small but mighty group from Lynn takes to the skies to Laura Vann help rebuild a Hurricane Katrina-devastated neighborhood 8 in New Orleans. Photography Anthony Bosio Gary Brittain Brad Broome Let Them Entertain You Andréia Brunstein Whether they graduated in 1973, 2003 or somewhere in Joe Carey 12 between, five Lynn alumni share a passion for entertaining. Teisha Huggins Gina Fontana Barbara McCormick J.C. Ridley Learning Goes Back to the Drawing Board Robin Roslund Lynn’s updated classrooms not only look great, but they also Jon Way Jim Wilson 18 add a new dimension to learning. President Kevin M. Ross Vice President for Marketing and Communication Michele M. Morris ( DEPARTMENTS ) Vice President for Development and Alumnni Affairs 2 On Campus Judith L. Nelson 7 Ask the Professor – Eldon Bernstein Lynn Magazine is produced for alumni, parents and friends by the Office of 22 Sports Marketing and Communication at Lynn University, 3601 North Military 24 Connections Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431-5598 e-mail: [email protected] 32 Class Notes www.lynn.edu 35 Then and Now – Dori Miningham Ramsay ’76 Lynn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability and/or age in administration of its educational and admission policies, scholarship and On the cover: Lynn Aviation Katrina Outreach volunteers (from loan programs, athletic and/or other left) Patrick Godfrey, Ronnette Collie ’06,Tuduetso Tebape ’06, and school-administered programs. Philip Prada.Tebape’s account of their weeklong mission starts on page 8. Photo by Robin Roslund. 118632R1_Lynn.qxd 1/22/07 11:13 PM Page 4 ( ON CAMPUS ) Innovation guru Tom Kelley launches 2006-07 Dively lecture series Most people embrace the idea 50 best publicly traded companies way toward developing your own of innovation for their organization, in America. One characteristic sets culture of innovation,” he said. says author and innovation expert them apart—innovation, he said. Established through a generous Tom Kelley, but in practice, they And it’s not enough to innovate; grant from the George S. Dively postpone the creative effort, thinking you have to do so quickly, he added. Foundation and sponsored by the day-to-day matters are more urgent. Kelley then spoke about three R. A. Ritter Foundation, the lecture “You get in the habit of putting it off of the 10 faces of innovation he has series continues with CNN coanchor until someone who doesn’t cuts into written about: the anthropologist, Soledad O’Brien on Jan. 30 and your world. In reality, innovation has who learns by observing human presidential advisor and author an urgency all its own.” behavior; the cross-pollinator, who David Gergen on March 16. Kelley shared this and other looks externally for answers; and the observations with an audience of set designer, who uses the physical some 250 guests Nov. 8 at the first environment as a strategic tool. of Lynn’s 2006-07 Dively Frontiers Sometimes, the latter can be done in Globalization Luncheon Lecture simply and cheaply. He gave the Series. The author of the best-selling example of his company, IDEO, books The Art of Innovation and The stenciling their brainstorm rules on Ten Faces of Innovation, Kelley drew the wall above their whiteboards. upon his vast knowledge as an inno- “Some of these ideas can go a long vation consultant. He is general manager of IDEO, the successful design and development firm that “You get in the habit of putting it created the Apple mouse, Polaroid’s [innovation] off until someone who I-Zone instant camera, the Palm V doesn’t cuts into your world. In reality, and hundreds of other distinctive innovation has an urgency all its own.” products and services. To support his point, Kelley cited TOM KELLEY “the Business Week 50,” a list of the Lynn again tops rankings for international students In what’s becoming an annual occur- The rankings are released annually mitment to recruiting and serving inter- rence, Lynn University has again been and rate schools on a variety of different national students. included in U.S. News & World Report’s criteria and specialties. Rankings are “Lynn has long been recognized rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” as a available on the magazine’s Web site at for its high percentage of international campus with one of the nation’s highest www.usnews.com. students,” Stein says.“We believe that concentrations of international students. Last year, U.S. News & World Report our diversity is among our greatest Lynn, which has students from 93 ranked Lynn University second among strengths, and therefore, we’ll continue nations, had the highest percentage of universities in the South granting mas- to make it one of our highest priorities.” international students among master’s ter’s degrees for “Most International Lynn University also was included on degree-granting institutions in the South Students.” In 2004, the magazine ranked U.S. News and World Report’s list ranking and ranked in the top 10 nationally. Lynn third in this category. ethnic diversity on campus at master’s- According to Karla granting universities in the South.