October 2010 FLORIDA STATE A newspaper for Florida State University alumni, friends, faculty & sta Criminology and Criminal Justice Longtimeim Englishe professors Tstill rising to new challenges By Bayard Stern By Jeffery Seay continues to forge an already Editor in Chief Managing Editor stellar career. Always striving to follow his Kirby, a prolific author and No. 1 interests wherever they may lead, dedicated professor of 41 years, and then share his findings via has written books of poetry, book, prose, lecture, article or musicians’ biographies and There is major cause for celebration No. 1 Facebook post, David Kirby, the literary critiques. He even writes in the Florida State University College Robert O. Lawton the advice column for Slurve in of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Distinguished magazine, “Ask Dr. Dave.” On the basis of research and grant Professor of During his career, he has productivity, two studies have found it English at The won numerous awards for his to be the undisputed top criminology Florida State writing and has earned prestigious program in the nation. the University, teaching recognitions. A study released earlier this year, “I truly enjoy teaching,” Kirby which is soon to be published in the said. “I’m like a school kid. When peer-reviewed Journal of Criminal Justice May comes I say ‘yay,’ and by late Education, found Florida State’s nation July, I’m wishing I were back in criminology faculty to be No. the classroom.” 1 in research productivity. His enthusiasm, knowledge The study covered and thoughtful teaching the five-year period have been recognized with between 2005-2009 numerous awards over the and involved counts years, including a W. Guy of articles published McKenzie Professorship in peer-reviewed in 2003, and his latest journals by faculty in the nation’s criminology continued on PAGE 15 doctoral programs.

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By Jeffery Seay Editor in Chief Whether they graduated six months or 60 years ago, every generation of Florida State University alumni seems to know what a special place this university is. That is the reason why this year’s Homecoming has been themed “United Now. United Then.” “History is what unites one class with the next,” said Scott Atwell, president of the FSU Alumni Association. “Homecoming is a piece of history experienced by every alumnus, and the opportunity to come back and share it with fellow Seminoles, young and old, creates an atmosphere as fresh as the first day they stepped on campus.” More Homecoming news on pages 7, 10 and 12

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Kiley Gifts of all sizes make a difference Mallard labs. Just $100 purchases a uniform the FSU School of Visual Arts and years has given more than $9,000 for a College of Nursing student. Dance (now the College of Visual to Florida State. “I’ve seen how Communications A gift of $250 enables a College Arts, Theatre and Dance), has made important it is for a department to Specialist FSU Foundation of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance regular contributions since 1994. garner alumni support so they have student to attend the Art Basel “I read the alumni newspaper flexibility to provide scholarships, festival in Miami Beach for two and see all the stories about alumni or sponsor an outstanding graduate Open the newspaper and you’ll days. A contribution of $500 allows giving hundreds of thousands of student’s attendance at a national often see a story about a university a College of Social Work student dollars or more to FSU programs. seminar or a faculty member’s trip receiving a large gift — hundreds or faculty member to travel to a I congratulate them and wish I had to a national educator council. of thousands or even millions of colloquium to present research to the financial ability to do that, too,” It would be very difficult for a dollars. These types of gifts are peers. Markham said. “I feel compelled department chair to do these things indeed newsworthy, as they often Gifts of all sizes make a difference to give back to the interior design without gifts from alumni.” establish scholarships or programs to students. Annual gifts, especially, program that prepared me for Another way Markham has that create new opportunities for have a direct and immediate effect. success in my profession, so for chosen to maximize her giving Sue Markham student success. The Florida State “Annual gifts differ from many years I’ve been an annual is through the use of employer University College of Music, for endowed gifts in that they are used giver.” matching gifts. Many companies great deal, she feels she has received example, recently received a gift in the current operating year,” said Markham has also included the will match or even multiply an much more in return. from Albert H. Cohen of Sarasota Perry Fulkerson, vice president interior design program in her estate employee’s donation to a charitable “Students are so refreshing and that will enhance, expand and for development at the Florida plan and given her time on the organization through their matching inspirational that I’m the one who provide additional support for State University Foundation. dean of the College of Visual Arts, gifts program. Markham’s employer, has benefited from my interaction students studying baroque music. “This provides our deans and Theatre and Dance’s advisory board Gulf Power Company, recently with them,” she said. “I would Though smaller gifts don’t usually administrators with discretionary and as chairwoman of the college’s increased its company match encourage all alumni to reconnect make it into the paper, they are no funds that can be used where they Interior Design Advisory Board. In maximum for educational donations with their program and be a part of less important to the students and are most needed, whether that addition, she participates in student from $500 to $1,000. Altogether, its future success.” programs at Florida State. In fact, means buying equipment for use activities sponsored by the American Gulf Power has given more than As the university kicks off its smaller gifts — even those of $50 or in the classroom or bringing in a Society of Interior Designers. $4,750 in matching gifts to 2011 Annual Giving Campaign, $100 — given on an annual basis guest lecturer to expand upon topics Markham also is a lifetime member Florida State, doubling Markham’s we hope you will choose to make a provide the university’s colleges with professors have been teaching.” of the Florida State University contributions to the Interior Design contribution to support the students the funds necessary to purchase basic Each year, thousands of Florida Alumni Association and supports Fund and the Mary Jo Weale and programs at Florida State. supplies, bring in guest lecturers, State alumni, parents and friends Seminole Boosters. Fund for Excellence. (To find out To make a gift now, visit www. and send students and faculty to invest in the future of the university “I would like to encourage other if your company has a matching foundation.fsu.edu/community/ conferences. by making an annual contribution. alumni who don’t give because they gift program, ask your human donate or contact the Office of In the College of Engineering, Sue Markham, for example, who think small gifts don’t count to resources department or contact Annual Giving at (850) 644-6000 for example, a gift of $50 can be earned a bachelor’s degree in 1975 understand that all gifts are needed, Alexia Chamberlynn of the FSU or [email protected]. used to purchase safety goggles, from Florida State’s School of Visual appreciated and build up over time,” Foundation at 850-644-6000.) edu. latex gloves and chemicals for use in Arts and a master’s degree from said Markham, who through the Though Markham has given a

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Another recently published pleased with these results,” rightfully proud of these wonderful have worked collaboratively in college is now in the early stages of study in the Journal of Criminal said Tom Blomberg, dean of accomplishments as well.” recruiting highly capable faculty implementing a distance-learning Justice Education found Florida the College of Criminology Unlike subjective “perception” members who would help establish program for undergraduates. State to be No. 1 in total grant and Criminal Justice and the rankings, such as those published FSU as the leading program,” “This new program will dollars among universities with Sheldon L. Messinger Professor of by U.S. News & World Report, said Blomberg of the college’s 21 significantly expand Florida State’s criminology programs. Criminology. “The Florida State the College of Criminology and faculty members, who have only influence in criminology on a global “Needless to say, we’re really University community can be Criminal Justice’s No. 1 rankings begun to hit their collective stride. scale,” Blomberg said. in research and grants are based Describing his faculty In addition to his faculty’s stellar upon objective quantitative data. as providing a “wonderful, achievements in having its research “We feel that to keep these top intellectual community,” Blomberg published in scientific journals and rankings, we’re going to have to praised them as a group of giving successful record of grant funding, work even harder, because there is professionals. Blomberg pointed to another so much competition,” Blomberg “They work with their students, crucial ingredient of the college’s said. they publish with their students success: conducting research related Among Florida State’s peer and they share their research to public policy and becoming programs in criminology are the with their students, so everyone active in the policy-making process University of Maryland, Penn benefits,” Blomberg said. “One of with local, state and national policy State University, the University at the things I am most proud of is makers to share critical research Albany-SUNY, the University of that our students are part of this findings. Cincinnati and the University of wonderful enterprise.” “Our research is aimed not Missouri-St. Louis. During any given semester, the only at informing the scientific Blomberg attributes the college’s college has between 1,400 and community but also in assisting first-place status to a commitment 1,600 undergraduate students those who make and change the made seven years ago by Florida and roughly 200 master’s and laws and policies that are intended

FSU Photo Lab/Michele Edmunds Lab/Michele Photo FSU State’s administration to build the doctoral students. Based on the to effectively confront and reduce Tom Blomberg criminology and criminal justice high demand and popularity of the suffering and misery associated program into the nation’s finest. the college’s distance-learning with crime,” he said. “We are trying “Provost Larry Abele and I program for master’s students, the to bring research to life.” 3 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times FLORIDA STATE Bill Cosby, Kronos Quartet among

TimVol. 15 No.e 5 s 2011 arts festival performers www.fsu.com The schedule Editor in Chief Jeffery Seay By Barry Ray Managing Editor Bayard Stern FSU News and Public Affairs Copy Editor Barry Ray Design and Production Pam Morris The 13th season of The Florida Editorial Assistant Rachel Kosberg State University’s annual festival of the fine and performing arts has been announced — and prepare to be dazzled. Oct. 2 — B.B. King, a legend of blues. In Ruby Diamond Auditorium. With performances stretching Nov. 15 — Joanna Newsom: The singer-songwriter, who plays both harp and piano, will from October to April, Seven Days perform at The Moon; tickets are available at www.moonevents.com. of Opening Nights will offer a Feb. 3 — Tift Merritt and Simone Dinnerstein: Roots rock meets classical piano as unique combination of performances the two gifted artists present “Night” at Tallahassee Community College’s Turner Florida State University Auditorium. Board of Trustees and exhibits ranging from beloved entertainer Bill Cosby to acclaimed Feb. 11 — Jim Roche, “Retrospective”: Roche, a multimedia artist and retired Florida State Chair William “Andy” Haggard University art professor, gets the full retrospective treatment at the university’s Museum singer-songwriter Randy Newman, Vice Chair Susie Busch-Transou of Fine Arts. and from tap-dancing virtuoso Savion Derrick Brooks Feb. 11 — Mark Morris Dance Group: The acclaimed modern dance troupe, which travels Glover to celebrity chef and bestselling Dustin Daniels with its own musical group, will give a rousing performance at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. author Anthony Bourdain. Emily Fleming Duda Feb. 12 — Randy Newman: One of the great American songwriters of the past 50 years, Newman’s The annual festival spotlights The work has been interpreted by a who’s-who of singers, from Peggy Lee to Nina Simone, Joe David Ford Florida State University’s commitment Cocker and Barbra Streisand. At Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Manny Garcia to the arts — music, theater, dance, Feb. 13-14 — Gabriela Montero: One of the brightest stars in classical music, the Venezuelan Mark Hillis visual art, film and literature. pianist will split her programs between Latin compositions and her own improvisations. James E. Kinsey Jr. At Pebble Hill Plantation on Feb. 13, then at TCC’s Turner Auditorium the next evening. “There are very few universities Leslie Pantin Jr. in the country that stage an annual Feb. 13 — Bill Cosby: Over the course of nearly five decades, Cosby has earned a spot as one of Margaret A. “Peggy” Rolando the world’s best-loved entertainers. At Ruby Diamond Auditorium. festival of this caliber, and the Brent Sembler Feb. 15 — PRISM: The gloriously noisy celebration of all things “band” and all things Florida State educational opportunities that Eric C. Walker returns. At Ruby Diamond Auditorium. many of these artists and performers Feb. 16 — Anthony Bourdain: You’ve probably seen his continent-hopping culinary series President Eric J. Barron provide for our students while they’re “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.” The celebrity chef, bestselling author and world Interim Vice President for here just make it that much more traveler will speak on a variety of colorful topics at Ruby Diamond Auditorium (and University Relations special,” Florida State President Eric J. also visit with creative-writing and hospitality students during his visit to campus). Liz Maryanski Barron said. “From B.B. King all the Feb. 17 — Luciana Souza: The Brazilian singer, composer and Grammy winner is one of today’s Assistant V.P. and Director of way through to David Sedaris, I’m greatest singers. At Seven Days, Souza will be joined by the equally astonishing Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo. They’ll perform together at TCC’s Turner Auditorium. University Communications personally looking forward to seeing Feb. 18 — Kronos Quartet and Wu Man: The artists will collaborate on “A Chinese Home,” TBA some of the greatest artists of our Director of News and Public Affairs a major work co-commissioned by Seven Days of Opening Nights. This highly theatrical time.” performance piece tracks the 20th century in China through music as well as film. It’s all Browning Brooks Education is integral to the festival, happening at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. President of the and the majority of the artists who FSU Alumni Association Feb. 18, Feb. 20 — “Silents! New Scores for Old Films, Performed Live”: Three students in the composition program of Florida State’s College of Music were commissioned to Scott Atwell perform at Seven Days of Opening Nights also spend time with Florida write new scores for a trio of silent shorts from the early days of film. The results will be Interim President of the presented and performed live on two nights at FSU’s Student Life Cinema. FSU Foundation State students in master classes, giving Feb. 19 — Saturday Matinee of the Arts: The Tallahassee Museum opens its doors free of Steve Evans invaluable insights into craft, process charge to celebrate the region’s love of performing arts and visual arts. This year’s lineup President of the Seminole Boosters and art. Students and faculty are will include the Chinese Association of Tallahassee’s dancing dragons and tigers, as well Andy Miller frequently as thrilling African drum performances. invited to Feb. 19 — Geoffrey Gilmore and A Movie We Haven’t Seen: For the fourth consecutive The Florida State Times is published six times annually by the Florida State University perform year, Gilmore, chief creative officer of Tribeca Enterprises and previous director of the Communications Group, the Alumni onstage Sundance Film Festival, will pluck a favorite movie from the festival circuit and bring it Association, the FSU Foundation and Seminole to Seven Days long before the general public gets its chance. It will be screened at FSU’s with the Boosters Inc. to keep alumni, friends, faculty Student Life Cinema. and staff informed about FSU’s growth, artists as change, needs and accomplishments. Views Feb. 19 — Ira Glass: The host and producer of the public radio program “This American Life” has expressed in the Florida State Times are not well. won the highest honors for broadcasting and journalistic excellence. He’ll share stories necessarily the views of university officials or from his program during a special evening at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. the newspaper staff. Inclusion of underwriting does not constitute an endorsement of the Feb. 20 — FSU Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band: For the first time ever, the FSU products or services. To suggest stories or offer Symphony Orchestra and FSU Jazz Program join forces for an evening of top-flight jazz comments, send an e-mail to Editor in Chief and classical music, capped by an orchestral/jazz re-envisioning of Gershwin’s immortal Jeffery Seay, [email protected], or write to the “Rhapsody in Blue” with soloist Marcus Roberts. It’s at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. Florida State Times, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Pictured from Tallahassee, FL 32310-6068. To submit address Feb. 21 — Savion Glover: The undisputed king of modern tap dancing, Glover will top to bottom: changes or obituaries, send an e-mail to come to Florida A&M University’s Lee Hall to perform his latest production, “SoLo iN Kronos Quartet [email protected]. To submit news TiME,” in which he explores tap and its connection to flamenco. B.B. King for Alumni News Notes, send an e-mail to Gabriela Montero March 14 — The Acting Company: The renowned acting troupe promotes [email protected]. To inquire about advertising, Anthony Bourdain call Crystal Cumbo at (850) 487-3170, ext. theater and literacy in communities across America. For Seven Days, the company will Luciana Souza 352. The Florida State Times is available in perform Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors” at Ruby Diamond Auditorium (and also give Savion Glover alternative format upon request. It is printed a master class with FSU theater students). on recycled paper. April 10 — David Sedaris: With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, Sedaris At left: has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. He’ll read from some of his works BILL COSBY Available online at during an evening at Ruby Diamond Auditorium. http://unicomm. fsu.edu/pages/ For tickets or general information, visit www.sevendaysfestival.org or call (850) 644-7670. FloridaStateTimes.html 4 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2010 KE TA S SHORT

in biological science from Florida FSU Mobile app: halls to dining to shopping). State.) Live and worldwide To download the app, visit •Artrease Spann, 27, of Albany, Edmunds Lab/Michele Photo FSU http://itunes.apple.com, http:// Ga., a doctoral candidate in The multiplatform Florida State appworld.blackberry.com or University Mobile app, which was chemistry and biochemistry. http://m.fsu.edu. A version for Established in 2004, the Seven of the eight Florida State University students chosen as 2010-2011 launched in June, has truly become Florida Gubernatorial Fellows pose with Florida State President Eric J. Android-compatible phones will be Gubernatorial Fellows (www. an international sensation. available in late 2010. Barron (front, center) in August. The students are, from left, Erin Simmons, floridafellows.com) program Christopher Land, Roger Beaubien, Tara Klimek, Artrease Spann, Megan immerses students in key areas Eight FSU students chosen Duda and Andrew Johnson. The eighth student, Reginald Cuyler, is not of government, including the pictured. as Gubernatorial Fellows Executive Office of the Governor Eight Florida State University and the governor’s agencies, giving students were selected in August future leaders firsthand, high- 172: The number of doctoral degrees that The level training as well as valuable by Florida Gov. Charlie Crist as Florida State University conferred during its 2010 2010 Gubernatorial Fellows. With experience and insight into just 13 students tapped from the government and how it works. summer commencement ceremony, the most state’s colleges and universities, “I commend these outstanding ever conferred in a single ceremony. Florida State is exceptionally well students for their achievements represented in the state’s most in the classroom and their prestigious program for leadership enthusiasm for serving the people in public service. of Florida,” Crist said. “Public their college Student Bar Association The following eight Florida State service is an honor, as well as careers. wins national public students were selected as 2010 a great responsibility, and the Divided into interest award Gubernatorial Fellows: Gubernatorial Fellows program is five parts, The Florida State University College Whether the thousands of people •Roger “Beau” Beaubien, 27, a unique way for students to gain it covers of Law’s Student Bar Association who have downloaded it onto of Tampa, Fla., a second-year law valuable on-the-job experience while “Seminole (SBA) has won the American Bar their iPhones, BlackBerrys or other student. learning about the positive impact Pride,” Association (ABA) Law Student mobile devices are alumni, Seminole •Reginald Cuyler, 22, of public service has on the lives of all “Campus Division’s 2010 Public Interest fans or high school students Orlando, Fla., a graduate student Floridians.” Landmarks,” National Achievement Award. The interested in attending Florida State, in public administration. (He “Student Life,” student-led organization received the they represent the residents of many also holds a bachelor’s degree in “Athletics” and Students receive award for its community service efforts nations, including Austria, Belgium, marketing from Florida State.) “Senior Legacy.” ‘Experience Book’ throughout the past year. Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa •Megan Duda, 22, of Oviedo, The effort to publish the book The award recognizes law Rica, Denmark, England, France, Fla., a graduate student in public What is the Seminole Creed? What was led by Florida State students students and law schools that have Indonesia, India, South Korea, administration. is the Legacy Walk? What is Dance Alanna Holman, the 2010 Student made outstanding contributions to Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain, Thailand •Andrew Johnson, 27, of Palm Marathon? Many students arriving Alumni Association vice president, underrepresented groups or public — and, of course, the United States. Harbor, Fla., a graduate student on the Florida State campus for the and Robert Jakubik, the 2009-2010 interest causes outside the law school The app’s features include pursuing degrees in both urban first time simply do not know. student body president. and/or in public service at the law Directory (a searchable database and regional planning and public In order to educate new students “It is the Student Alumni school, according to the ABA. of faculty and staff); Athletics administration. (He also holds about these and many other Association’s mission to foster spirit, Florida State was one of 15 schools (FSU sports scores and schedules); bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and subjects related to The Florida State tradition and pride throughout the nominated for the honor. Calendars (a listing of events at the political science from Florida State.) University, incoming freshmen were student body,” Holman said. “The “This award exemplifies our university); Maps (an interactive •Tara Klimek, 33, of Tallahassee, given a book during this year’s New ‘Seminole Experience Book’ provides student body’s commitment, not only map of the main campus designed a second-year law student. Student Convocation ceremony that an outlet for that, and that’s what to academic excellence, but also to specifically for mobile devices); •Christopher Land, 22, of describes the traditions and history makes me so proud of the final giving back to our community and Videos (news, profiles and other Panama City, Fla., a senior of the university and its predecessor product.” the legal profession,” said Andrew information in a video format); majoring in history and political institutions. “I believe this book is a great Fay, who served as the 2009-2010 News (an up-to-date listing of science. The “Seminole Experience Book,” resource that not only exhibits what an SBA president. university news stories); Images •Erin Simmons, 22, of Argyle, published by the FSU Student amazing place FSU is, but also gives During the 2009-2010 academic (digital images of the university); Texas, a graduate student in Alumni Association, is a 118-page, students the ability to learn about and year, the Student Bar Association and Places (information on key biology, ecology and marine science. soft-cover book that is intended to experience all the activities that spark created the Volunteer Law Student campus locations, from residence (She also holds a bachelor’s degree be a resource for students throughout their interest,” Jakubik said. Project, a program that allows Florida State law students to work directly •••••••••••••• Clothes 7,754 pounds on pro bono cases that have been •••• Books 1,574 pounds assigned to local attorneys. What’s Housewares/Decor 16,385 poundss. more, it raised funds to benefit the ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• American Heart Association, ALS Food 3,576 pounds •••••••• research, children in Sierra Leone and •••• School Supplies 1,626.5 pounds Second ‘Chuck It For the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer • Personal Hygiene Supplies 285 pounds Foundation. The group also donated •• Cleaning Supplies 648 pounds Charity’ bigger than first to the community more than 150 Miscellaneous 141.5 pounds items obtained through its winter • clothing drive and more than 100 You’re a Florida State University The second annual Chuck It still useful. Florida State students Pantry, rather than ending up in pounds of canned food. student moving out of your dorm For Charity drive, held from April donated 6 tons of belongings during a local landfill. “We are thrilled to be recognized room for the summer, perhaps 24 to May 1 in residence halls and the inaugural drive in spring 2009. Chuck It For Charity is a for the service of our Student even a graduating senior who is other convenient locations on the As last year, the materials collected program of the university’s Bar Association,” said Dean Don leaving Tallahassee for good. But Florida State campus, collected this year were donated to local Sustainable Campus Initiative, Weidner. “Congratulations and what do you do with all your stuff? 31,990 pounds — nearly 16 tons relief agencies, including Goodwill, which works to develop thanks go to the entire SBA board Like thousands of your peers, you — of belongings that students no Capital City Youth Services and the sustainable living practices on the and especially to its president, Andrew “Chuck It For Charity.” longer wanted, but which were new FSU Dean of Students Food Florida State campus. Fay, for bringing this honor home to Florida State.” 5 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times Degree takes engineering alumnus around the world By Jeffery Seay architects and engineers, and it’s a real team effort. But when the Editor in Chief project hits the construction phase, No matter where Florida I’m the sole project director and State University alumnus contracting officer’s representative Alexander Raley finds a job that the State Department places in — from Belmopan, Belize, to charge of the project.” Kabul, Afghanistan — he can With an engineering degree from communicate just fine. Florida State that has literally laid That’s because Raley (B.S. ’93, the world at his feet, Raley relishes Civil Engineering), 40, uses the numerous aspects of living and universal language of mathematics working abroad. For instance, he in his engineering work around appreciates the opportunity to see the world. Currently, he is the how foreigners live and to learn U.S. Department of State’s project what they think about the United director for the new, $209 million States. U.S. Embassy complex under construction on 10 acres in Kiev, In his own Ukraine — a pivotal nation in a words region with major national-security Alexander Raley interests for the United States. Alexander Raley “Meeting with other engineers on Florida State is like a meeting among Florida State University offered doctors — there is an automatic genuine interest in the fact that they There is something magical about for Barton Malow/Turner JV. me a very unique education. understanding of technical minds,” are building the U.S. Embassy in it.” “I’ve been fortunate to be When I first visited FSU prior to Raley said during a recent phone their country,” Raley said. “We do Once at Florida State, Raley saw at the forefront of some really attending, I just had a feeling interview from Kiev. “When I have translators on the job site, and how its engineering faculty was prestigious projects, including it was the right place for me. meet with city officials, engineers I have been learning the language. “making a difference,” and he knew well-known commercial buildings It had everything I was looking and land surveyors, we usually Just a few words to say ‘Hello’ that he wanted to as well. and stadiums,” he said. “Those for: a great reputation, a have something in common in and ‘How are you?’ carries a lot of “Now that I’ve obtained my civil were civil and environmental learning environment focused a matter of minutes, and that weight with the workers.” engineering degree from FSU and construction contracts that had around students and a friendly usually involves unraveling a roll of Raley, the son of an Army officer have worked in this industry for a me traveling constantly all over the atmosphere. drawings, pointing and saying ‘Yes,’ who later became a diplomat with while, I realize that the world has United States, from Boston to San After arriving at FSU, I had or in Russian, ‘Da.’” the U.S. Agency for International finite resources,” Raley said. “Good Francisco and from Houston to my fair share of ups and downs, Every structure within the new Development, was born in engineering is the only solution to Minot (N.D.), and it seemed like like all freshmen. But after my embassy complex, the centerpiece Turkey and grew up bouncing managing the world’s population every city in between!” second year and then entering of which is a five-story building, between the United States and the growth, urban development, food Now, with his Professional the College of Engineering, has the latest technologies and foreign countries where his father supply and natural resources.” Engineer (P.E.) license in hand, I began to appreciate the blast/bulletproof requirements, as was stationed. He says his most Immediately after graduating Raley is capable of seeing a high level of education I was well as Leadership in Energy and memorable experience abroad was a from Florida State, Raley worked project through from design to receiving, the friendships I was Environmental Design (LEED) six-year stint living with his family on a project in Egypt for the construction. making and the international and international building codes in Cairo, Egypt. Bechtel Corporation, the largest “For projects like the U.S. culture that FSU offers. incorporated into them. “I attended an American engineering company in the United Embassy building here in Kiev, Attending Florida State also “While the vast majority of local international school and rode States. Afterward, he spent six there is an architect/engineer of helped me to mature mentally. It workers do not speak English and camels,” he said. “I can probably tie years gaining engineering design record for the building’s design,” taught me how to think outside many of them have never seen my decision to become an engineer experience working for TRW Inc. he said. “During the design process of the box and prepared me for an American in person, it is very to one moment: stepping out of and ManTech International. Next, I do have an active role, but it the world once I graduated. apparent in their work that they a car onto the desert and looking Raley got into managing field concerns oversight and contract enjoy what they do and take a up at the great pyramids of Egypt. construction projects while working adherence. My bureau has many FSU president discusses issues on monthly TV show iTunesU, go to iTunes, select Guests since President Barron on Tallahassee stations WFSU-TV By Fran Conaway “iTunesU,” and search “Florida became host have included State and 4FSU, as well as Panama City University Communications State University.”) University System Chancellor Frank station WFSG-TV. Want to hear what President “Former President T.K. Brogan, the incoming and outgoing “Issues in Education” airs the first Eric J. Barron is thinking about? Wetherell initiated this presidents of Student Government Wednesday of each month at 7:30 Want to be an eyewitness to program at the beginning of his Association; and Lawton Professor p.m. on WFSU-TV in Tallahassee President Barron’s conversations administration,” Barron said, “and Thomas Joiner. and 6:30 p.m. on WFSG-TV with outstanding students, faculty it’s a wonderful platform to discuss A segment at the end of each in Panama City. An encore and other leaders? Want to learn critical issues in education with program features Barron and presentation is aired the Sunday more about how The Florida State simply go online to view President students, faculty and experts in co-host Suzanne Smith of WFSU- following the premiere on WFSU- University is addressing what’s Barron’s monthly television education and related fields.” TV and 4FSU going one-on-one TV at 10 a.m. and on WFSG-TV happening in higher education program, “Issues in Education.” Recent programs have featured with tough questions, in a frank, at 9 a.m. across the state and around the You can view the 30-minute the winning record of Florida informal dialogue focusing on The program also airs throughout nation? program at Florida State’s official State’s alumni at the 2010 Tony current campus issues and events, as the month on 4FSU (Comcast All that’s available to you — news site, FSU.com; the president’s Awards; Florida State’s response well as challenges of the future. Channel 4 in Florida’s Leon, right on your computer. You don’t website (www.president.fsu.edu/ and expertise relating to the Deep Produced at the WFSU studios, Gadsden and Wakulla counties) on have to be on campus or attend issues); and Florida State’s iTunesU Horizon oil spill; and research (see related story on pages 8 and 9) Wednesdays at 10 p.m., Fridays at lectures or meetings. You can site. (To access the program via conducted by undergraduates. the program is broadcast monthly 6 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. 6 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2010 Florida State students win ACC Fellowships

By Bayard Stern professor in the Department of the development of nanomaterials- Andrew Attar and Al Heartley Managing Editor Chemistry and Biochemistry. based solar voltaic cells. “Taking part in research at this The ACC recently began making Two Florida State University level is definitely the most valuable $10,000 available annually to undergraduates with very different experience I could have as an each of its member universities majors have one important thing in undergraduate,” Attar said. “Doing to apply toward Fellowships for common: They have been selected research allows me to put my Undergraduate Research. At Florida as the first recipients of Atlantic knowledge to work, and working in State, the funds will be divided Coast Conference Fellowships for the lab with Dr. Knappenberger is between a student conducting Undergraduate Research — Florida extremely useful for me in terms of research in science — basic, life State’s biggest undergraduate my education and future.” or health — such as Attar, and a research awards. Attar said his research student engaged in research or a Al Heartley, a theater major from focuses on a particular family of creative project in the arts, music, Stone Mountain, Ga., and Andrew semiconducting nanomaterials humanities, education, social

Attar, a chemistry major from because it holds potential for sciences or business. Meschler Melissa Sarasota, Fla., both were awarded applications in next-generation light Representing the arts side, Al $5,000 fellowships to fund their harvesting devices, the building Heartley is working toward his specific research endeavors. blocks of solar panels. bachelor’s degree in Florida State’s “We believe that any form of collaboration “These two students are “Specifically, I studied an ultrafast School of Theatre. Already an actor, with faculty on research is a uniquely excellent examples of the very charge transfer event taking place director and researcher, he used his valuable experience …” — Alec Kercheval large group of highly talented between the nanomaterial itself and fellowship money to direct the play undergraduates whose educational its stabilizing ligands, which allow “The Brothers Size,” written by West African-based religion. “Dr. Kristal Moore (associate capstone experience has become the material to be suspended in Tarell Alvin McCraney. “In order to direct McCraney’s director of the Office of an opportunity to pursue research solution,” he said. “The research “I chose this play because play, I was required to find out a Undergraduate Research) was projects with faculty members,” also shows that through simple its author has a unique writing lot of information about aspects of incredibly helpful in the application said Alec Kercheval, director of synthetic tuning of the energetics, style and represented a new, Yoruba and the Yoruba theater,” he process for the ACC Fellowship, the Office of Undergraduate this charge transfer event can be distinguished voice in African- said.” I had to understand the kind and she went on to coordinate Research. “We believe that any controlled and then turned ‘on’ or American theater,” Heartley of characters and stories I was going many of the interviews and events form of collaboration with faculty ‘off.’ said. “Bringing attention to the to be tackling within the play.” where we publicized the research,” on research is a uniquely valuable “We perform research on importance of African-American Heartley’s honors-thesis adviser he said. “Dr. Cathy Levenson experience for students interested in materials that we hope could theater and plays to campus was and faculty mentor on this project (previous director of the Office of pursuing their field of study beyond potentially help in some part in one of my major goals, and I was Irma Mayorga, an assistant Undergraduate Research) also was a graduation.” the world’s efforts to produce safe, believe I achieved that to some professor of theater studies. wonderful help in encouraging and Attar was selected for the ACC affordable, efficient and renewable degree. Also, of course, having the “Dr. Mayorga has been an supporting our research endeavors.” award for his ongoing research, energy,” Attar said. playwright, Tarell McCraney, come amazing professor, mentor and “Our students are engaged which he hopes will revolutionize Attar hopes to build upon his to see my work was a tremendous adviser,” Heartley said. “I can in novel research that has led to the way solar energy is captured. research and eventually design very honor — and he said I did a good definitively say she has had the most scholarly publications, presentations His work is being conducted small, highly specialized quantum job.” impact on my college career. She at national meetings and creative under the direction of Kenneth dots to collect and redistribute Much of Heartley’s research has supported all of my projects and works that have received national Knappenberger Jr., an assistant light energy, ultimately leading to involved learning about Yoruba, a has been a true mentor and guide. attention,” Levenson said. Office links undergraduate researchers with faculty

By Bayard Stern usually will culminate in a paper, associate professor of biomedical New York City”; biology major Research encourages many forms manuscript, performance, artistic science and neuroscience in Florida Managing Editor Kany Aziz, who is working with of research projects, depending on creation or presentation,” said Alec State’s College of Medicine. “We Associate Professor Jamila Horabin the interest and field of study of No matter what their academic Kercheval, the new director of the have had faculty members in of the College of Medicine on the student. These projects may major, undergraduates at The Office of Undergraduate Research every department participate with the project “Protein Mutations include a semester of directed Florida State University are offered and a professor in the Department undergraduates in research.” that Lead to Temperature individual study, an Honors in an unprecedented level of support of Mathematics. “Some projects may Research efforts can come about Sensitivity Sterility”; and classical the Major thesis, experiments in a by the Office of Undergraduate involve gathering research data, and in many different ways, according archaeology major Alexander laboratory, projects using archival Research to conduct research others may end up with a scholarly to Kercheval. Segers, who is working with Nancy material, fieldwork, interviews, projects and work directly with paper. Students are encouraged to “They may be separate projects de Grummond, the M. Lynette surveys, artistic and creative work, faculty members. collaborate with faculty on open- originated by the student or a Thompson Professor of Classics, on performances and creative writing. Formerly called the Office of ended projects as well.” collaboration with an existing the project “The Five-Pointed Star Undergraduates who have Undergraduate Research and “We had a terrific year, and the faculty member’s project,” he said. in Etruscan Sigla.” participated in these types of Creative Endeavors, the recently office gave out more undergraduate “This could be a student assisting “If a faculty member wanted research have received awards, renamed office promotes and assists research awards than ever in a lab or with a book project, to work with an undergraduate scholarships and grants, and have in arranging many types of research before,” said Cathy Levenson, the or collaborating on an ongoing student, I could always find them a had their work published in major opportunities for undergraduates. former director of the Office of creative project in any field.” willing, eager and talented student,” academic journals. Many of the These projects range from the Undergraduate Research. She served Some examples of Levenson said. “Our students participating students also present more traditional fields associated in that capacity for two years until undergraduates who are working at Florida State are ambitious their findings at the university’s with research, such as biology and stepping down this past August. with faculty members include and excited about the possibility annual Undergraduate Research chemistry, to those involving the “The office continues to have music major Alexander Ariff, who of doing research. The more Symposium. creative arts, English, music and more undergraduate students is working with David Kirby, the opportunities we can create with For more information, visit film, to name a few. completing incredible research Robert O. Lawton Professor of individual faculty, the better.” www.undergradresearch.fsu.edu. “Whatever the subject of a projects, and the interest keeps English, on the project “An Analysis The Office of Undergraduate student’s research project, it growing,” said Levenson, an of the Jazz-Poetry Connection in 7 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times Alumna shows leadership in willingness to give back By Jeffery Seay Auxiliary’s summer citizenship Alpha Theta Alumni Association, her husband paid for a $50,000 awarded Ashby the ARTES Torch Editor in Chief program for high school girls and I’m the co-chairman of interactive College of Music Award in 2009. It symbolizes an In the summer of 1952, — and the College of Music’s our building fund at Florida display case that is housed in appreciation of aesthetics and the Florence Ashby was preparing to summer camps for high school State, which is responsible for the Ruby Diamond Auditorium beauty of intellectual pursuits. start her senior year at Sarasota students. She decided to avoid the current, half-million-dollar lobby. She also has established the High School. She also was intently Purdue’s out-of-state tuition renovation of our sorority house. Florence Helen Ashby Endowed Praise for Ashby considering where to attend and attend Florida State as a In the Washington, D.C., area, we Scholarship for woodwinds in college. Her father, a mechanical double major in the subjects that have an active Sigma Alpha Iota the College of Music. And in “Florence and Laird are two engineer, had been encouraging interested her the most: music and alumnae group. So a lot of things Florida State’s College of Social individuals who make a positive her not only to follow in his mathematics. that I got involved in at Florida Sciences and Public Policy, she and difference, They lead by example professional footsteps but also to “Because of my two years of State have wound up giving me a Anderson have established both the and their acts of kindness and attend his alma mater — Purdue summer music camp, I had a lot of pleasure throughout my life.” Laird B. Anderson and Florence generosity are inspiring to others.” University in Indiana. connection with Florida State Ashby also met her husband, Helen Ashby Endowment, and the — Steve Evans, “I went up there for an even before I got there,” Ashby Laird Anderson (B.S. ’58, Laird B. Anderson and Florence interim president of the FSU Foundation interview that summer, and they said. “I felt rejected by Purdue and International Affairs), at Florida Helen Ashby Lectures in Public “Flo Ashby’s infectious told me they didn’t accept women welcomed by Florida State.” State. Over the years, the two have Policy Journalism. enthusiasm for The Florida State into the mechanical engineering As a student at FSU, Ashby been willing to give back to FSU, To recognize her generosity and University pervades all that she played the clarinet in the Marching commitment, Florida State program,” said Ashby (B.M.E. in both time and treasure. does. She has been a constant ’57, Music Education), a recently Chiefs. She also became a sister in Ashby joined the friend and generous supporter retired mathematics professor the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority board of directors of the College of Music from the who taught for 44 years at and was inducted into the Sigma of the Florida State date of her graduation. Music Montgomery College in Rockville, Alpha Iota music honorary for University Foundation programs in higher education Md. “I was stunned, because women and the Mortar Board in 2005 and is a rely heavily on gifts to fund nobody had ever told me that I national honor society. member of its newly student scholarships and couldn’t do something because I “I joined the Kappa Alpha formed Donor enhance graduate assistantships. was a female.” Theta national board six years Stewardship The involvement and support Ashby had already experienced before being asked to serve on Committee. of alumnae like Flo Ashby are essential to the ongoing success The Florida State University’s the Florida State University This past of our music program.” campus when she attended Girls Foundation board,” she said. “I’ve summer, — Don Gibson, State — the American Legion also been active in the Kappa she and Ashby & Anderson dean of the College of Music

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Scott Homecoming: Best time of the year for FSU alumni Atwell Association and we are proud The original trophy will make its the leadership honorary Omicron website: www.alumni.fsu.edu. to be the first and last source for way to Florida State’s new history Delta Kappa, which this year honors In addition to hosting events President, Alumni organizing the activities of this museum in Dodd Hall. former West Point Superintendent and paying tribute to traditions, Association most important reunion of alumni, This Homecoming will be a General Frank Hagenbeck and we at the Alumni Association also friends and students. Homecoming special one for FSU’s College of Georgia Southern University like to pay homage to our roots. reignites several FSU traditions, Medicine, which is celebrating Distinguished Professor Dr. James Namely, the Florida State College Recently, at a reception for more not the least of which is celebrating its 10th birthday. Back in 1999, Oliver. The Saturday morning for Women-era Homecoming than 4,000 Florida State University our Seminole heritage, and our the college was jump-started by breakfast is open to the public for demonstration game between freshmen, I was asked by one of Student Alumni Association (SAA) a generous $1-million gift from advance ticket sales. the Odds and the Evens. In those our new students to explain the is proud to manage the process of one of the state’s first women Prior to the football game days, the entire student body was purpose of an alumni association. electing the chief and princess, and physicians, Dr. Charlotte Maguire. (yes, there’s a game versus North separated for athletic competition My well-rehearsed reply began with hosting the Homecoming Court Today, the medical library is Carolina), a second year tradition by their projected graduation this simple thought: “We provide at official functions. Over the years named in her honor and, as a way will unfold on the lawn between year, and FSCW students became opportunities for alumni to remain you may have noticed members of of offering our own added thanks, Campbell and Dick Howser fiercely protective of their class-year connected to their alma mater and the Seminole Tribe of Florida taking the Alumni Association’s National Stadiums: the All College Alumni designation as either an Odd or each other in meaningful ways.” part in the halftime coronation of Board of Directors is proud to Tailgate. Inside the tailgate’s white Even. I then went on to recite a number the chief and princess, and this year bestow upon Dr. Maguire the title picket fence, alumni will gather Today, we all cheer for the same of the fun and interesting events the ceremony includes a renewed of Homecoming Parade grand for a pre-game meal, beverages, team, and I look forward to the we get to host, from Seminole at tradition with the presentation of an marshal. Look for her riding in the entertainment, and the opportunity Sunday after Homecoming, smiling Sea cruises to the annual football historical trophy. convertible down College Avenue to reconnect with their academic over a cup of coffee, content with Kickoff Luncheon. Beginning in the early 1950s, our — and don’t forget to offer your college. I encourage you to register the newfound knowledge of one Since the 2010 freshman class Homecoming princess took home own word of thanks. for this event by going to our inquisitive freshman. represents the brightest in school a hand-carved representation of an The season also means celebrating history, it was no surprise when indian princess in headdress. Year the success of alumni and the the student followed with another after year it was passed down from Association’s annual Homecoming probing question: “What’s your one Homecoming princess to the Awards Breakfast in Oglesby Union favorite event of the year?” next, until the tradition faded away will say “thank you” to alumnus The corners of my mouth lifted in the 1970s. Recently, the trophy Dr. Larry Abele, for his tireless and and I smiled the kind of knowing was uncovered by SAA Director successful reign as FSU provost by grin he would only understand once Joe Mahshie, who was inspired to awarding him the Bernard F. Sliger he lived through it: Homecoming. reestablish the tradition and create a Award, the Association’s highest Homecoming embodies in a new one by adding a trophy for the honor. In addition, the breakfast single week the mission of the chief, thanks to the talented hands of will feature the recognition of 1960 Homecoming Queen Charlotte Goodman with the queen’s trophy, and Florida State University Alumni FSU’s Master Craftsman program. Grads Made Good, sponsored by FSU Master Craftsman Charlie Scott-Smith fashioning the modern replica. 8 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2010 WFSU-TV celebrates its golden anniversary

By Bayard Stern Managing Editor which televises the proceedings of all three branches of state This year, Florida State University’s public TV station government. In 2009, WFSU-TV is celebrating five decades of broadcasting excellence and community service. By completely switched its signal airing quality shows that are both educational and entertaining — such as the from analog to digital, enabling broadcasts in high definition. iconic “Sesame Street,” as well as fine, locally produced shows — WFSU-TV WFSU also has the student cable has built a tradition that has kept loyal viewers tuning in for more. channel 4FSU and sister station WFSG in Panama City, the latter of which airs all of WFSU’s “The fact that WFSU has been whole family. In addition, we have stairs, tight corners, and doors be restored to its previous grandeur programming. at Florida State for 50 years and successful outreach programs such designed for people, not equipment and to house his papers.” “Working for this station has grown in so many ways is a as PBS Kids Raising Readers and and sets. Once moved into the WFSU is important to me personally very special milestone, and we’re the SciGirls summer camp.” The TV studio stayed in Dodd broadcast center, the station had because we are working for all smiles,” said Patrick Keating, The station’s first broadcast Hall for more than 20 years until enough property and increased the community,” said Mike general manager since 1995. “We was on Sept. 20, 1960. It was 1983, when a specifically designed capabilities to build a signal tower Dunn, WFSU-TV’s director of are the only locally owned and then a local VHF station airing facility, the WFSU broadcast and add satellite dishes. production since 1997. “We have operated TV station in this market educational programming a few center, was built to house WFSU- “Public television stations all over produced an incredible range of and are closely connected with our hours each day as FSU11. WFSU’s TV and WFSU-FM. The WFSU the country were the first to use programs over the years. Whether community.” studio was originally housed in radio station, on the air since Jan. satellites,” Keating said. “We were it’s taping a music or dance WFSU-TV and its sister TV the former library of Dodd Hall 21, 1949, had been located on the first to be in stereo and the first performance at FSU, making a stations have the largest coverage on campus. (More recently, that the top floor of the Diffenbaugh to be digital in many markets. It’s documentary, local television or area of any in the state, reaching 25 space has served as the Werkmeister Building on Florida State’s campus. fair to say that WFSU and PBS hosting a political event in our of Florida’s 67 counties throughout Humanities Reading Room; it That space in Diffenbaugh has engineers have served as leaders in studio, we’ve done it all. We the Panhandle and Big Bend is currently being renovated to become the home of WVFS technology for 30 years or so.” strive to give people the types regions. become Florida State University’s Tallahassee, Florida State’s student Over the years, the station of interesting and meaningful “We are very much a part of heritage museum.) The grand hall radio station. continued to grow in its production programming that isn’t available Florida State, and we extend the had to be completely retrofitted It wasn’t a lack of space and broadcasting capabilities. In on commercial television. We get university’s service and message with walls and a ceiling in order or inconvenience that finally the mid-1990s, WFSU expanded a lot of positive feedback from by delivering excellent programs to serve as a working television prompted WFSU to move to its its broadcast day to 24 hours. In people who really appreciate it.” that include elements of education, production and broadcast facility. current location on Red Barber 1997, it began a partnership with To mark its golden anniversary, information and entertainment to Despite cramped quarters, the Plaza in southwest Tallahassee. the Florida Division of Emergency WFSU-TV is using a special logo a very diverse viewing audience,” station stayed technologically It was because Mildred Pepper, a Management to broadcast, in their for its station identification, along Keating said. “We have excellent current and began broadcasting visiting alumna who was married entirety, the announcements and with displaying portraits of past shows that reach young kids, and in color in 1970. Since the space to former U.S. Sen. Claude Pepper, news conferences of state officials and present employees who have that aspect is important to us. At was not originally designed to be a knew how beautiful the former during emergencies and natural been instrumental in guiding the night, our schedule changes and TV studio, some of the challenges Dodd Hall Library once was. She disasters. Also in 1997, WFSU station through five decades of there’s a little something for the employees faced were numerous had been a student at the Florida launched The Florida Channel, successful operation and growth. State College for Women in 1936, long before it was turned into a studio. In addition, Claude Pepper wanted to donate his papers to Florida State, and he thought the room would be an ideal location for the collection. After the station moved out and renovations were made, it became the Claude and Mildred Pepper Library. In 1997, the Pepper Library moved to the Claude Pepper Center on Call Street. “Claude Pepper’s wife worked in Dodd Hall when it was a library,” said Woodfin O. “Woody” Walker, former chief engineer at WFSU and current curator of the Jim Community outreach has always been an important part of WFSU’s Kirk Radio Collection, housed in mission. The “Sesame Street” character Cookie Monster greets WFSU’s lobby. “When Sen. Pepper children in one of WFSU’s studios in 1984. and his wife visited the station for a taping, they wanted the space to 9 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times WFSU-TV celebrates its golden anniversary WFSU-TV engineers unpack the station’s first color camera at the Dodd Hall studio in 1972. From left to right, “Because of the talents of Bob Sims, Scott Clark, Jim McDaniel, and chief engineer Woody Walker. employees over the years, WFSU- TV has won an Emmy, several Tellys, a gold medal from the New Oak Ridge Elementary Schools York Film Festival and numerous in Tallahassee,” said Kim Kelling other awards,” Keating said. Engstrom, director of Educational Services for WFSU-TV. “These Community involvement camps are based on the popular beyond airwaves PBS children’s program ‘Super Community outreach continues WHY!’ They help prepare to be an important part of WFSU’s preschool and early elementary mission, and the station sponsors students for reading. Children several ongoing programs to address learn target letters and sounds, community needs that include sing songs and learn that reading promoting literacy and education. is fun. This was the third summer In 2007, WFSU was named a of ‘Super WHY!’ camps that we PBS Kids’ Raising Readers station, held in partnership with the Leon a literacy initiative designed to County Title I program.” harness the power of public media Launched in 2006, SciGirls is a content and tools to teach literacy two-week, hands-on summer camp run by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and WFSU that encourages middle- and high-school girls to pursue careers in science. SciGirls completed its fifth season skills to children ages 2 to 8, “WFSU, as part of our PBS this past July. More than 30 girls especially those from low-income Kids’ Raising Readers program, spent two weeks pursuing hands-on families. The effort, which is funded hosted three ‘Super WHY!’ science around the Big Bend area. as part of the U.S. Department of Summer Reading Camps this For more information on Education’s Ready To Learn grant, summer at Bond, Sabal Palm and WFSU, visit www.wfsu.org. encourages parents and caregivers to take actions that will help children acquire critical reading skills.

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Director of Production Mike Dunn, left, and General Manager Patrick Keating in WFSU’s main TV studio. 10 11 FLORIDA STATE FLORIDA STATE Times October 2010 February/March 2010 Times Alumnusseminole-boosters.fsu.edu focuses on opportunities during downturn By Lisa Vick Charlie TheNational Football faces League greatmay back change, due to the economy, hebut schoolWhile still in his 30s,spirit remainsFerguson also moved up Daytona Beach,Barnes Fla., attorney Terry Bradshaw. Ferguson was named chairman quickly at Cobb Cole and has big differences between then and helpedwear garnet organize and gold the beaniesexpo so for Elsaka and Austin spent some on campus, and every day — not John Ferguson, 42, has shared The irony is that as a of the 1,200-member Halifax been named one of Florida’s Executive now, according to Sheridan, were a regionala semester. businesses The beanies could had findeach time with the Sheridans when Mike just game day,” Austin says. “It’s all the speaker’s podium with 3-year-old, he spent a year not Area Chamber of Commerce in Legal Elite by Florida Trend Director, student body only about one-tenth opportunities.student’s class year on it. spoke to the Champions’ Forum the time.” some famous names,Seminole including speaking. As a student in the Florida 2006. What’s more, he served magazine. When the firm’s Boosters the size of today’s and the military Everyone lived on campus; this past spring. But game day is special. political pundits Mary Matalin “For some reason, I quit as chairman of the Daytona recent president and chairman factor. Most of the male students Stateeveryone University walked home College after of the “Although some things are “The student section is in a and James Carville, and former talking,” said Ferguson, a Beach Community Foundation, of the board, Lester Kaney (J.D. had either completed military Law,game. FergusonThere wasn’t served much two parking terms different, I believe that school spirit frenzy — it’s one giant garnet and Florida State University alumnus as associate editor of the Law president of Ormond Main ’72), decided to step aside, Mike Sheridan was musing on service or were awaiting the call. at the stadium; in fact, the area is just as intense now as it was back gold family,” Elsaka says. “And the (B.A. ’90, English; J.D. ’93). “I Review. He looks back on his Street, and chairman and board Ferguson was unanimously this year’s Homecoming theme: In an era when even Elvis Presley behind the south end zone was a when General and Mrs. Sheridan atmosphere around the stadium is had difficulty forming certain days at Florida State very fondly member of Futures Inc., a nominated as his successor by “United Now, United Then.” got drafted, young men knew their par-3 golf course. were undergraduates,” Elsaka says. incredible. Random tailgaters invite letters and when I did speak had and calls his law professors nonprofit foundation benefiting the firm’s shareholders, a fact he “School spirit ran just as high time was coming. “Today it’s like an NFL game,” “Wherever we find ourselves many you to come join them and offer a tendency to stutter.” outstanding. Volusia County Schools. He attributes to his extensive service back in the day as it does now, Many, perhaps even most, of Sheridan says. “Everyone heads for years from now, it will really feel the you food.” The Ferguson family moved “FSU has more adjunct is a graduate of Leadership to the community. but things on campus were very the early Seminole football players the parking lot as the clock hits same at Florida State because of the Just as it was back in the day, from their home in Bradenton, professors than most schools, Daytona and a past recipient Ferguson took the helm as different then,” he recalls. already were beyond typical college zero.” timeless atmosphere. Fifty years ago, FSU students still share a measure Fla., to Baltimore so Ferguson which gives a real-world of the Marvin Samuels Award president and chairman of the Retired Marine Corps Gen. age and had served in the armed But back then, at the end of the or 60 years from now, the love for of familiarity with each other due could attend speech therapy approach that other schools for Outstanding Service to board in January 2010. Despite Michael K. “Iron Mike” Sheridan forces. Some had even played game, everyone stayed. The team the school and the spirit will still be to the proximity of classrooms and for a year at Johns Hopkins can’t offer,” he said. the Community, given by the new administrative duties and returned to Tallahassee a few years football at other colleges and then came back onto the field and joined the same.” dorms. Elsaka and Austin agree: University. After graduating from the Daytona Beach Leadership increased public appearances, he ago to enjoy life. He and his wife, played for military teams before the students and the Marching Austin said a strong wave of Even though Florida State is now Listening to Ferguson speak College of Law with high Council. plans to keep a full client load Nancy, are Florida State alums, enrolling at Florida State. Ken Chiefs in singing the alma mater. emotion began building with the a very large school, it still feels small. at the first annual Business to honors, Ferguson joined “I’ve risen to the top in and continue his commitment and both stay very involved with MacLean, the man who on Oct. Everyone cheered at the conclusion record crowd at the spring Garnet Elsaka grew up in Tallahassee Business (B2B) Expo in Daytona 80-year-old Daytona Beach every community endeavor I’ve to the community, including their university. Mike served as an 18, 1947, caught the first complete and then went home. and Gold Game. and remembers going to games and Beach in November, there law firm Cobb Cole because been involved in,” Ferguson serving as a founding member of alumnus member of the Union pass in Seminole history, had played Students and alumni were united “It’s excitement over something seeing people sing the school songs. was no hint of the childhood the community seemed like a said. “Today I tell our young the new Halifax Oyster Festival, Board, and Nancy is chairwoman football at the University of Florida then, and spirits were high. But new, like starting all over again,” Reflecting on the old tradition of struggle. As chairman of the great place to work and raise a attorneys to get involved in an scheduled to debut later this of the Patrons’ Board of the School in 1944 and still holds the Gator the same can also be said of our Elsaka says. the team, students and alumni Halifax Area Trade Alliance, family. Since then, his career has organization you’re interested spring. of Theatre. record for the longest touchdown students and alumni in 2010. Austin says new students are joining together to sing the alma co-chairman of the Economic involved a strong commitment in, spend a year or so getting “We’re trying to bring “How many students are on run from scrimmage against the Two of the top Seminole spirit drawn to Florida State by the mater, Austin grew wistful. Service Alliance and an to community. the lay of the land, and plan family-friendly business to the campus now, 40,000?” Mike University of Georgia. wranglers today are Omar Elsaka friendliness and enthusiasm of the “The band still plays the alma attorney practicing in corporate “I was initially interested in on moving into a leadership downtown area during a tough Sheridan asked. “When I came There were 4,000 to 5,000 and Kali Austin. Elsaka is president student body. mater after the games,” she sighed, transactions, Ferguson was on politics, but I quickly realized position by the second year. At economic time, and to raise here as a freshman in 1952, there students then, the campus was of Student Seminole Boosters and “Everybody who comes here “but now, no one’s left to hear it.” hand to teach businesses about that, for me, the best way to Cobb Cole, we don’t advertise. money to support oyster bed probably weren’t 40,000 college small, and everyone recognized Austin is vice president. (Seminole loves this place,” she says. They Perhaps reviving that ancient corporate structure, tax benefits better the community and make It’s more important to us restoration,” Ferguson said Lisa Vick Lisa students in the state of Florida!” faces and had a general idea of who Student Boosters is the largest love the people, they love the tradition would be a nice starting and international trade. While a difference was to work behind to build relationships in the of the issue that is critical to In 1952, not every high school was who. The social expectations recognized student organization on atmosphere, they love the tradition. point for uniting the spirits of the John Ferguson many organizations are scaling the scenes,” Ferguson said. community.” Florida’s east coast. graduate went on to college. Two were different. All freshmen had to any campus in Florida.) “Garnet and gold is everywhere Seminole faithful. e simplest way to support scholarships

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2QOLQHWKURXJKWKHPDLO RUDW\RXU)ORULGDYHKLFOHUHJLVWUDWLRQRIÀFH² EHVXUHWRDVNIRUDQ)68OLFHQVHSODWHDQG BRAG WITH THE TAG 11 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times SeminoleSeminole bylinesbylines Books and CDs by Florida State faculty and alumni “Badass: A Relentless The Florida State Times only accepts commercially published books and CDs, and reserves the right to decline any submission. Onslaught of the Toughest Please send one copy to Florida State Times, c/o Seminole Bylines, 1600 Red Barber Plaza, Tallahassee, FL 32310-6068. “The Light in High Places: Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, “The Older Cancer Patient: “Category 5: The 1935 A Naturalist Looks at Wyoming Pirates, Gunfighters, and “The Good Fight” A Guide for Nurses and Labor Day Hurricane” Wilderness, Rocky Mountain Military Commanders to Ever Donna Hicken (B.S. ’84) Related Professionals” Thomas Neil Knowles (M.B.A. ’71) Bighorn Sheep, Cowboys and Live” Closet Books Janine Overcash and Lodovico University Press of Florida Other Rare Species” Ben Thompson (B.S. ’02) Donna Hicken thought she Balducci (B.S. ’87) Crafted from a decade of Joe Hutto (B.A. ’71) Harper Springer Publishing Company knew exactly where her life was meticulous research that included Skyhorse Publishing “Badass” is a collection of the going. A type “A” personality, Because cancer in the older rediscovered official records Naturalist Joe Hutto’s latest toughest and most ruthless men she had success planned down adult may be present in com- and interviews of survivors adventures in wildlife observation and women the world has ever to the last detail. But a breast bination with other chronic and relatives of victims, this take him to Wyoming’s Wind seen, from Leonidas of Sparta cancer diagnosis in 1999 and a conditions, including dementia nonfiction account dramatically River Mountains. For months at to George S. Patton. The book recurrence in 2002 changed all and frailty, multidisciplinary reconstructs life in the a time, he follows the bighorn chronicles even the lesser- that. In a candid, courageous and care is especially important. Florida Keys during the Great herds; meets mountain lions, celebrated or forgotten tough guys humorous account, Hicken takes This book provides nurses with Depression and the landfall of wolves and wolverines; weathers of history. Thompson’s heretical, us from that second devastating essential information on the the United States’ first recorded injury and storms; and observes epic and passionate take on history diagnosis through a process that care and treatment of the older category 5 hurricane on Labor the incredible alpine splendor of will make readers want to grab would transform her life. adult with cancer. Day, 1935. the Rocky Mountain’s summits. their gear and go off marauding. 12 FLORIDA STATE October 2010

Times firm of deBeaubien, Knight, Simmons, 1970s Mantzaris & Neal LLP, has been selected James W. “Jim” Goss (M.S. ’76) has been for inclusion in Florida Trend magazine’s named senior vice president of creative “Florida Legal Elite 2010.” Valdes also $ services for on-air promotions and short- has been named a “Rising Star” by Super 1930s form programming by the Inspiration Lawyers magazine. Networks. Eleanor H. Brushwood (B.A. ’38) Mark Barnebey (B.S. ’78, J.D. ’83, M.S. Jean R. Bryde (B.S. ’39) ’83), an attorney with the Bradenton, Fla., 2000s law firm of Kirk-Pinkerton, has received Christian M. Givens (J.D. ’03) has been the George W. Simons Jr. Award from the re-elected to the executive counsel of 1940s Florida Planning and Zoning Association for the family law section of the Hillsborough Sara Swanson Belcher (B.A. ’42) his contribution to planning and zoning in County Bar Association. the state of Florida. Catherine Bell Bruch (B.A. ’43) Melanie Shoemaker Griffin (B.S. ’03, Sadie M. Hubbard (B.S. ’44) J.D. ’06, M.B.A. ’06) has been named a 1990s 2010 “Leader in the Law” by the Florida Lura E. Evans (M.S. ’49, Ph.D. ’54) Association for Women Lawyers. Griffin Keith M. Driggers (M.S. ’91) has been Dorothy Fouts Scruggs (B.A. ’49) also is president-elect of the Central Florida appointed CEO of Florida Home Builders Association for Women Lawyers and has Insurance Inc., a wholesale broker and been recognized as a 2010 “Florida Legal 1950s underwriting manager providing property Elite Up and Comer” by Florida Trend and casualty insurance solutions to the Lessie Busbee Davison (B.A. ’51, M.A. ’52) magazine. In addition, Griffin has been construction industry. named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Elizabeth Penry Hill McMillan (B.A. ’53) Keri M. Guilbault (B.A. ’94) is president- magazine. Joe Harris (B.S. ’55) elect of the Florida Association for the Bradley F. White (B.S. ’04, J.D. ’09) has Mattie Ruth Jelks (M.A. ’55) Gifted. Guilbault will serve a two-year term been named to the Brevard County Bar as president-elect and will then serve as Catherine Battles Nelson (B.M. ’56) Association’s Young Lawyers Division president in 2012. board. Arbie G. Herring (B.S. ’57)

NEWS R. Clarke Cooper (B.S. ’96) has been Luke S. Fernbach (B.S. ’09) opened Pie- Elizabeth A. Hodges (B.S. ’59) named the executive director of the Log Fection in April 2010. It is an innovative Robert J. Luft (B.S. ’59) Cabin Republicans by its national board of Italian restaurant where customers can directors. NOTES create their own pizza, pasta and salad Bart R. Valdes (B.S. ’97, J.D. ’00), dishes. Pie-Fection is located in Orlando, 1960s managing partner of the Tampa, Fla., law Fla. H.L. “Penny” Robinson (B.S. ’60) Donald A. Aydelott (B.S. ’61) Got News? To submit items for Alumni News Notes, e-mail jmauck@fsu. Patricia R. Carrere (M.S. ’61) edu. Please write “Alumni News Notes” in the subject heading of the e-mail. MEMORIAM IN Alumni Mary Dickson Cowgill (B.A. ’61) Barry S. Willis (B.M. ’62, M.M.E. ’75) Irene Spirer Driggers (B.S. ’63) Herbert W. Smith (Ph.D. ’63) Highlights of the annual Homecoming festivities… continued from page 1 Alice Davis Herren (B.A. ’64) Dianne Gunter Hogg (B.S. ’66) Homecoming Parade: Dr. Charlotte Maguire, Pow Wow: For younger alumni and the young at heart, • James R. Pullar (M.S. ’66, Ph.D. ’72) College of Medicine benefactor, will preside as the grand • the annual Pow Wow (www.powwow.fsu.edu), a tradition Betty Jean Stevens (B.S. ’67, Ph.D. ’83) marshal over this year’s Homecoming Parade on Friday, dating back to 1948, will offer an evening of entertainment Nov. 5. Beginning at 2 p.m., the parade — originating at the and laughter. This year’s Pow Wow will be Friday, Nov. 5, 1970s Donald L. Tucker Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center at 8 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Tallahassee-Leon County Rev. Roy C. Lightfoot Jr. (B.A. ’72) — will proceed east along Madison Street, turn north onto Civic Center, 505 W. Pensacola St. Florida State University Rick Brun (M.P.A. ’73) Bronough Street, then turn west onto College Avenue students can purchase their tickets at the Civic Center box Melynda Reid (’73) toward the Westcott Building. office. Non-students can purchase their tickets online at Helen Ford Kelly (M.A. ’74) www.ticketmaster.com. • Alumni Center Open House: Alumni can Beulah Mae Miller White (B.S. ’75) celebrate their Seminole spirit during this specially themed Homecoming Awards Breakfast: The James D. Leggett Sr. (B.S. ’75) open house on Friday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the • traditional Homecoming Breakfast, scheduled for Saturday, Marie E. Bigelow (M.S. ’76) Florida State University Alumni Center, 1030 W. Tennessee Nov. 6, at 8:30 a.m. at the Oglesby Union Ballroom, will Marion W. Francis (M.S. ’77) St. The open house is part of the Alumni Association’s honor this year’s Omicron Delta Kappa “Grads Made Rebecca A. Withers (B.A. ’77) weekly fall open-house series held prior to Seminole home Good.” What’s more, the recipients of the Bernard F. Sliger football games. Award and the Ross Oglesby Award will be honored, and all 1980s members of the Alumni Association’s Circle of Gold will be James Witham (B.S. ’82) recognized. Elizabeth M. Reddoch (M.S. ’83) Suzanne Hamby (B.S. ’89) • All College Alumni Tailgate: Now in its second year, the All-College 1990s Alumni Tailgate will begin three hours prior Hannon Smith (B.S. ’93) to the Seminoles’ gridiron matchup against Judith A. Dougherty (B.S. ’96, M.S. ’98) the University of North Carolina Tar Heels Don E. Whittaker III (M.A. ’96) on Saturday, Nov. 6. The Festival of Colleges is a grand rendezvous for alumni and their 2000s individual colleges, set up beneath tents Michael W. Griffin (B.S. ’01) between Dick Howser and Doak Campbell stadiums. Alumni will not only be able to Faculty/Staff meet and greet each other but also find out Roosevelt A. Anderson the latest news about their colleges. Elizabeth Bender Bertha Mae Houston For the latest information Gwendolyn A. Randolph (B.S. ’01) about the entire week Effie Morrison Scott of Homecoming events, Nancy H. Smith Oct. 30 to Nov. 6, Virginia B. Wilcox visit www.homecoming.fsu.edu or www.alumni.fsu.edu. 13 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times Program serves Floridians with public manager training perspectives and how to be a more said. “While some of the topics and my staff productivity,” Smith said. but the delivery methods in CPM By Jeffery Seay effective leader by incorporating theories have overlapped between “These process improvements that fostered critical thinking. It Editor in Chief the ‘7 Essentials of Leadership,’” the two programs, the Certified have been a combination of makes the CPM candidate think Every summer, scores of public McCaffrey said. “I have also learned Public Manager program is unique eliminating unnecessary actions, not only about how it is, but about managers and supervisors from that organizational structure and in both curriculum and delivery. improving communications, how it could be. This is the critical throughout Florida participate in the dynamics play an important role in One of the results of my completing implementing technology part of the program that will help Florida Certified Public Manager how decisions are made and carried the CPM program is increasing advancements, and reassigning create the new and better ways of (CPM) program, a nationally out, as well as setting the culture in my understanding of how different job duties to more appropriate doing business in local government.” recognized leadership training an agency.” personality types communicate and individuals. As fire marshal, Smith is program of The Florida State McCaffrey says the Certified how it impacts information and idea “I think the CPM program responsible for division data University’s Reubin O’D. Askew Public Manager program has helped sharing.” is necessary and beneficial to and fiscal management, periodic School of Public Administration him to better understand that Smith also considers what he state and local government,” he productivity reports, conduct and Policy (www.askew.fsu.edu). everything a state department does is learned about process improvement said. “I believe it is better suited of “origin and cause” fire Michael McCaffrey, director part of a larger picture. to be a significant skill set. for individuals who have either investigations, and departmental of staff development and training “I’ve shared what I learned “By evaluating several processes employee supervisory responsibility internal investigations. He also with the Florida Department of with the others on the Executive in my division, I have made or program area responsibility. It develops and recommends the Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee, was Leadership Team,” he said. “We are improvements that have increased was not only the concepts taught schedule of fees for the services one of this summer’s 208 program applying these principles throughout that his division provides. graduates. McCaffrey is responsible the Department of Juvenile Justice The Certified Public Manager for the statewide administrative, to try to become more effective and program, which the Florida managerial and operational training efficient at what we do. This will, in Cabinet has recognized as activities for 11,200 employees — turn, save the taxpayers and the state a “preferred management those within the department and money.” development program,” consists in its privately operated facilities Mark V. Smith, is the fire of 32 days of training over two and programs. He oversees the marshal in Alachua County, Fla., years. 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Three Florida State University faculty members exemplify the high quality of Megraw explained that the scientists, scholars and professors of the university. Janine Edwards, Paul Fyfe and Megraw has long-term goal of his research identified an has been to define the roles of Tim Megraw all are exceptional researchers and excellent teachers. centrosome proteins in human important role that Researching diseases. Scholars reading and discussion a key protein plays “The centrosome is an the evolution group on campus. in cell division; that important player in cell division,” “It’s a great mix of people he said. “When a cell is ready of text because we have faculty discovery could to divide, it typically has two and how members, all types of students, lead to a greater centrosomes, each containing a and staff from the libraries and understanding of ‘mother and daughter’ pair of it’s being other departments,” he said. centrioles tightly connected to “We talk about what we call stem cells and how used today each other, or ‘engaged.’“ How the digital humanities, how the they function. this bond is regulated has been digitization and networking the focus of Megraw’s recent By Bayard Stern of scholarship is changing its Megraw ‘s findings were work and has shed light on the Managing Editor materials and methods. The featured on the cover of origins of primary microcephaly, Paul Fyfe, an assistant group hopes to generate interest the peer-reviewed journal a neurodevelopmental disorder. professor in the Florida State in establishing more institutional Developmental Cell in June. Before coming to Florida University Department of support for digital research The article, “CDK5RAP2 State, Megraw was an assistant English, is part of the university’s projects by faculty members and Regulates Centriole Engagement professor at both the Cecil Paul Fyfe History of Text Technologies students.” and Cohesion in Mice,” was H. and Ida Green Center program, an interdisciplinary Before coming to Florida cowritten by Megraw and for Reproductive Biology team that takes an expansive view State, Fyfe earned his doctoral researchers from the University Sciences and the department of of “text” of all kinds throughout degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical pharmacology in the University history, from early manuscript “My research of Virginia in 2009, and his Center at Dallas and the of Texas Southwestern Medical bachelor’s degree from Wake University of North Texas and cultures to the e-mail blasts of interests include Center at Dallas. He did his today. Forest University in 1998. was led by Megraw’s graduate postdoctoral work in molecular Fyfe, hired in August 2009, print culture and He worked at the hypermedia student Jose Barrera. genetics at Indiana University described his current work as media history, “Rossetti Archive” and “NINES” “I have enjoyed working with and the Howard Hughes Medical the students here immensely,” examining how the 19th-century history of science (Networked Interface for Institute. He earned his doctoral English metropolis factors Nineteenth-century Electronic Megraw said of his time at degree in biochemistry from the into the history of probability and technology, Scholarship). He has articles Florida State. “Both in my classes University of North Carolina thinking and the development urban studies, published or forthcoming in the and in the lab, their enthusiasm at Chapel Hill and received a of Victorian literary genres. Victorian museums journals Victorian Periodicals and commitment is really bachelor’s degree from the State Review, Nineteenth-Century impressive.” He is also developing a and exhibitions, University of New York at Stony research project on “Victorian Literature and the Journal of An established researcher in his Brook. Megraw is a member of telecommunication” that explores and experimental Victorian Culture. In addition, field, Megraw received a four- the American Society for Cell the consequences for writing poetries” Fyfe has presented at numerous year, $1.2 million grant from the Biology and the Genetics Society conferences, and he has been National Institutes of Health to and publishing in the era of — Paul Fyfe of America. steam transport and electric invited to speak this spring at explore the role of centrosomes communications media. teaching students remains a top the Georgia Colloquium in and cilia in cell division and “My research interests priority — and it’s a role that Eighteenth- and Nineteenth- their connections to human An established include print culture and media Fyfe thoroughly enjoys. Century Literature at the disease. (Centrosomes and cilia researcher in his are structures within animal history, history of science and “I offer students a perspective University of Georgia. field, Megraw technology, urban studies, on the industrialization of cells that perform various critical Victorian museums and print in the 19th century, the Professor functions.) received a four-year, exhibitions, and experimental transformation of print into making $1.2 million poetries,” Fyfe said. “I am also mass media, and other forms of grant from the particularly curious about the communications technologies strides in linkages between 19th-century emerging at the time,” he said. National Institutes media culture and contemporary “I’m also interested in alternative understanding of Health. digital humanities. or digital pedagogies, and I like cell behavior “I think Florida State has a to experiment with different real opportunity to establish itself instructional technologies for By Bayard Stern in text technologies,” he added. how they can put teacher and Managing Editor “I’m thrilled to be here, and student on the same playing field everyone at the university and of inquiry. Tim Megraw, an associate in the English department has “I really enjoy teaching for professor in the College of been wonderfully supportive and its challenges,” Fyfe said. “I Medicine, was hired last year to encouraging. It’s great to be part try and convey things that teach classes, mentor students of an academic community that I find energizing, intricate and pursue research on cell is at once collegial and has high or important. I have to find function. Already, he has intellectual standards. That’s a students’ native enthusiasms to identified an important role very motivating mix.” help them develop their interests that a key protein plays in cell Tim Megraw No matter what a faculty while maintaining the rigor of division; that discovery could member’s specialty and research study.” lead to a greater understanding of interests are at Florida State, Fyfe also organizes a Digital stem cells and how they function. 15 FLORIDA STATE October 2010 Times Florida State professors provide leadership in teaching and research in their fields

Alumna humanities and performing arts “As chair, I skillful class.” are so strong. Before Edwards came chairs Medical “The department has a am charged with to Florida State, she was a Humanities number of strengths, especially developing the professor emerita of humanities young, talented researchers humanities within in medicine at Texas A&M and Social who are engaged in important University’s Health Science the medical Sciences behavioral medicine research,” Center, College of Medicine. she said. “Another strength humanities and Edwards is internationally is the excellent service work recognized for her research and By Bayard Stern social sciences initiated by members of the publications concerning faculty Managing Editor department. There is a fine department and development and the admissions When Janine C. Edwards spirit of cooperation and with influencing process in medical education. heard the news, she was thrilled communication. The first chair, the teaching and She has been involved in health professions education for more for two reasons. First, she was Dr. Suzanne Johnson, has built use of humanities excited to be coming back Janine Edwards a valuable base for this young than 25 years. to her alma mater. Second, department.” within the medical While a student at Florida she had just accepted a In addition to her college. So this is State, Edwards studied under prominent position as the new administrative duties, Edwards a wonderful job the renowned psychologist chairwoman of the Department Florida State does.” enjoys teaching several classes Robert Gagné while earning her of Medical Humanities and Edwards began at the College and working closely with to have at this Ph.D. in instructional systems Social Sciences in the Florida of Medicine in May. students. university, where in 1979. She earned a master’s State University College of “As chair, I am charged with “The medical students here the humanities and degree in education from Medicine. developing the humanities are absolutely delightful people,” Tulane University. “The mission of the within the medical humanities she said. “I taught 20 of them performing arts are “The education I received at College of Medicine greatly and social sciences department this summer, and they were so strong.” Florida State was exceptional,” she said. “And the university appeals to me,” Edwards said. and with influencing the an extremely bright, idealistic — Janine Edwards “Physicians should care for the teaching and use of humanities and diverse group. They were has grown and improved underserved, and many do so. within the medical college,” genuinely interested in working and practical skills, including in many ways since then, But few medical schools make Edwards said. “So this is a with people in rural areas and interviewing patients and so on, including the creation of the education of medical students wonderful job to have at underserved communities. And the physicians they worked with College of Medicine, which for primary care a priority like this university, where the judging from their examinations told me they were an unusually everyone should be proud of.”

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Excerpt from the poetry Guggenheim Fellowship and Distinguished Teacher Award, of David Kirby in 2008. grants from the National “One thing I’m interested Endowment for the Arts and Texas trombone player Jack Teagarden is standing on in and always talk about with the Florida Arts Council. He a New Orleans levee, and he hears a horn being played students I teach is, ‘Where does also has received prestigious art come from? Where does honors for his work, including somewhere across the water, and at first he can’t see poetry come from? Where do the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, anything, just the vague form of a river boat gliding songs come from? Why have and his work has been published these endeavors always been in the books “Best American toward him through the mist, but the sound, growing around? What makes people take Poetry” and the “Pushcart Prize” louder as the boat nears the shore, is like nothing volumes. up those impossible tasks?’” he has ever heard—“it was Louis Armstrong,” Such “impossible tasks” are Kirby is married to fellow exactly what he has dedicated his poet Barbara Hamby, a writer- he says later, “descending from heaven like a god,” professional life to creating and in-residence in the English and I say, “Louis Armstrong?” and you say, “Why not?” analyzing. department at Florida State. Specializing in 19th-century Hamby’s office is across the hall — from “Wrestling,” in the forthcoming Talking About Movies With Jesus U.S. literature and the writing from Kirby’s in the Williams of poetry, Kirby is the author or Building. Highly accomplished co-author of 29 books, including in her own right, she won a 2010 Guggenheim seven years ago and said. “I always have things I industry. “Little Richard: The Birth of Guggenheim Fellowship for her she got a Guggenheim this year. want to do during the day, but “I wanted to broaden my Rock ‘n’ Roll,” published in poetry, and has earned a Florida We get up, have a cup of coffee if a student calls, I talk to them. research, so I’ve reinvented 2009; and the poetry collections State Distinguished University and talk about poetry. We take a It’s usually good for them, and myself as a music journalist,” he “The House on Boulevard St.: Scholar Award and the Iowa walk, teach, come home and talk it’s good for me. I feel like I said. “I’ve covered concerts for New and Selected Poems” and Short Fiction Award. about poetry. We go see a movie, can afford to take the time to different newspapers and written “The Ha-Ha, The House of “Poetry always will be queen of read a book, talk about poetry speak with people who want my pieces on Willie Nelson, Marcus Blue Light.” A member of the the arts at our house,” Kirby said. and go to sleep.” opinion about things, and I often Roberts and Sharon Jones. National Book Critics Circle, “Barbara and I just co-edited the When asked how he divides ask people to speak with me. My last book was about Little Kirby also writes regularly for book ‘Seriously Funny,’ which is his time between writing, That’s an important part of how Richard Penniman. The literary The New York Times Book 440 pages of fabulous American teaching, traveling and I get things done.” supplement of the London Times Review, the Atlanta Journal- poems. Around the house, we researching his latest project, he Always eager to expand his called the book ‘a hymn of praise Constitution and the Chicago talk about poetry and teaching explained that he doesn’t usually interests, Kirby recently has been to the emancipatory power Tribune. a lot. It’s great. I’m eight years have to. working on books and articles of nonsense.’ I’ve never been He has been awarded a older than Barbara, and I got a “Everything is related,” he about musicians and the music happier.” 16 FLORIDA STATE Times October 2010