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j u l between the University and its alumni; to inspire loyalty and a publication by & for usf alumni association members pride among current and future 6 alumni and to advocate for excellence in teaching, research and public service. CONTENTS President, Board of Directors Jeff Spalding, `87 President’s Message 2 Greetings from Jeff Spalding, `87, President Executive Director of the USF Alumni Association Board. John Harper, `76 8 News Round-up 3 A brief recap of the top news and research Membership/Giving from USF. Opportunities (813) 974-2100 or Movers & Shakers 4 USF faculty, staff and administrators are making (800) 299-BULL their mark in the community. AlumniVoice is published four Q & A 6 Betty Castor, Executive Director of the Dr. Kiran times annually by the USF C. Patel Center for Global Solutions, talks about Alumni Association the center’s future. Submit story suggestions, 12 comments, photos and Blast from the Past 8 A look at USF and the world in… 1974 Class Notes to Publications Editor Karla Jackson at Share a Memory 9 Read excerpts of memories from USF alumni over [email protected] the past 50 years. USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center That was Then; 9 Junior Natalie Shultz gives her perspective on This is Now University of South Florida how college is different today than when her 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC 100 mother and uncle attended USF. Tampa, FL. 33620-5455

19 Phone: (813) 974-2100 A Bull in Baghdad 10 U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jeffrey D. Oliveira, `04, paints Toll-free: (800) 299-BULL the embattled city Green and Gold. [email protected] www.usfalumni.org Alumni Profile 12 For State Representative Peter F. Nehr, `00, becoming a Bull is a family affair.

Life Member 14 The Alumni Association’s annual tribute to our Honor Roll lifetime members.

Athletics 19 Your favorite Bulls teams have big things in store.

Class Notes 20 See who’s earned a promotion, opened a business, written a book, had a baby and more!

Calendar 25 Events and activities coming up at USF in the next new months.

FEATURE STORY: Visit Jeffrey Oliveira in his tour of Iraq through the embattled streets of Bahgdad. PAGE 10 JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 1 president’s message

Hello Alumni,

Please allow me to take a moment of your time to introduce myself: I’m Jeff Spalding, the 2007-08 president of your USF Alumni Association Board.

I’m a Class of `87 graduate and a 17-year member of the alumni association. Since I’ve been away from Tampa for a number of years, I’ve found that being involved in the association is a great way to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and give back to the university that helped me get where I am today.

When I do get back to campus, I’m awed by the phenomenal change at USF. Our alma mater has evolved from a “commuter” school to a top-tier state university. We should all be proud to be USF Bulls. Your alumni association is growing and changing, too. This new magazine you’re holding is just one of the many new benefits of membership. It will become even bigger and better in the upcoming months as we chronicle the lives and careers of so many USF alumni who are doing amazing things at home and abroad.

With all these positive changes comes new challenges for your alumni association. USF is a young university with a large and diverse alumni base. We must work hard to reach out to all of our graduates. My goals as president are to:

- Increase the value of your USF degree. - Share my passion for USF. - Increase the involvement of my fellow alumni and the future alumni - students.

It all boils down to three words: Passion, Pride and Value. I challenge all USF alumni to get involved in some way. Whether it’s with a local alumni chapter, a national society or by attending alumni association events, you can make a difference.

I hope I can count on your support to help improve our university through your participation with the USF Alumni Association.

Go Bulls!

Your Friend,

Jeff Spalding, `87 Life Member Charlotte, N.C.

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newsJudging by the numbers, USF China ruled in 2001 that only 5 percent of Chinese children could be has admitted its smartest adopted into single-parent families. The policy tightened even more in freshman class ever. Students May, barring anyone who is single, overweight, depressed, married less who scored an A-minus average than two years, divorced and remarried less than five years, or over 50 or better in high school make years of age, from adopting a child from China. up the majority of this fall’s prospective freshman class. College of Education In addition, USF has invited in Top 50 hundreds more students to the USF’s College of Education is one of the nation’s Honors College, the university’s top 50 graduate schools of education, according academic crown jewel, than to the annual U.S. News and World Report rank- last year. ings of the nation’s best graduate schools. More than 5,000 freshmen The College of Education’s ranking, at No. 48, admitted to USF so far have GPAs that exceed 3.7, an A-minus average, up included in the magazine’s report on “America’s Best Graduate Schools from 3,300 at the same time last year. The average GPA of those freshmen 2008,” places USF’s college among the top 20 percent of graduate schools is 3.8. Of the 8,200 prospective freshmen offered admission for this fall, of education. It’s the fourth consecutive year that the college has been about 1,740 were invited to USF’s Honors College, which requires at least ranked. The previous year, the College of Education’s graduate school a 3.7 GPA and a 1270 SAT. ranked 60th in the U.S. It was one of only two colleges of education in Florida to be included in the ranking. USF on iTunes U The College of Education and USF Health Alzheimer’s Vaccine debuted on the USF on iTunes U website in Patch the spring. The site opens up a new world of possibilities for sharing digital content Researchers with USF’s Department of among students and faculty. Psychiatry report that a novel, needle-free vaccine approach is effective and safe “Soon, USF students will be able to access in clearing brain-damaging plaques from a password-protected area of USF on iTunes a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The transdermal, or across the U to get course materials, lectures, seminars skin, vaccination, may offer a simpler way of preventing or treating the and a variety of valuable information related to their studies,” said James devastating neurodegenerative disease with less likelihood of adverse Welsh, at the Florida Center for Instructional Technology in USF’s College immune reactions. of Education. “This will change the way students access and review course materials and prepare for tests.” The study was published in January in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Check it out at http://itunes.usf.edu/. USF Lakeland Going Single Women Make Good High-Tech Adoptive Moms, USF Study Shows If things go as planned, USF-Lakeland could become Florida’s first public university specializing A single woman in the United States can raise a child in applied technology. adopted from China just as well as a married couple, The idea, says USF-Lakeland CEO Marshall says a study by a USF professor, countering claims by Goodman, is to focus resources on teaching and the Chinese government that single parenting is bad for children. research in information technology, applied health USF psychologist Dr. Tony Xing Tan compared 144 Chinese girls aged 1 ½ and biotechnology, manufacturing technology, to 11 years old who were adopted by 126 single-mother families, with business and education - with an emphasis on producing math and science 509 Chinese girls adopted by 415 families with two parents. teachers. “Overall, the present study found no evidence that the adjustment of the With plans underway for a new, 500-acre, 16,000 student campus at the adoptees from single-parent families differed from their peers from dual- interchange of I-4 and the Polk Parkway within the next decade, USF- parent families,” Tan said in his study, presented in March at the Society Lakeland could become a vital link in the emerging high-tech corridor for Research in Child Development conference in Boston. between Tampa and Orlando.

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JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 3 roundup CONTINUED movers news shakers USF Health Web- USF Foundation Has New CEO site Goes Global The USF Foundation has new leadership: In order to make its J. Jeffrey Robison began his term as vice groundbreaking research president and chief executive officer of available to a worldwide the USF Foundation June 11. audience, the USF Health Research website can now be Robison came to USF from Case Western translated into nine different Reserve University, where he served as vice president for develop- languages. ment. He also served as president of the Florida State University Foundation for more than a decade. Before that, he was associate In addition to English, the director of university development at the University of Florida site can be viewed in Arabic, and has spent a significant part of his career at Ohio State Univer- Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, German, Korean, and sity, The Ohio State Development Fund and Ohio University. Japanese. You can see for yourself at http://health.usf.edu/. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to select a language. Robison holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Ohio University and a master’s degree in education. Working on a Vaccine for Breast Cancer New CEO for Sarasota-Manatee Researchers are having some success in testing a type A former associate dean of the College of of cancer vaccine that seems to delay and prevent Arts and Sciences at USF Tampa is now breast tumors in mice. The strategy holds promise for the new vice president and chief executive the future use of peptide vaccines in women who are officer for USF Sarasota-Manatee. at high risk for developing breast cancer. Arthur Guilford served as interim VP and Scientists from USF, the Mayo Clinic and the University of Torino CEO since January, after the retirement of Laurey Stryker. employed substances called toll-like receptor agonists to help a Guilford’s appointment became permanent April 20. He had synthetic peptide vaccine raise the immune system response against served as the associate dean of faculty and program development breast cancer tumors. Simultaneously, they used antibodies to blunt for the College of Arts and Sciences at USF Tampa since 2004. other aspects of the immune system that might interfere with the effectiveness of the vaccine. Guilford, a respected scholar and prolific author on the topic of communication disorders, became a USF faculty member in 1976 In the Feb. 1 issue of Cancer Research, the researchers reported that after teaching at the University of Michigan and California State their strategy was effective in preventing spontaneous tumors in University Los Angeles. mouse models for breast cancer, even when the vaccine was given when the mice already had early-stage cancer. The FSU graduate and distinguished alumnus (1993) majored in speech pathology and audiology. He earned a master’s New Funding for degree in speech and hearing from Tulane University’s de- partment of otorhinolaryngology followed by a doctorate in Cardiac Technology physical medicine and rehabilitation in the speech and hearing USF’s signature program for science section from the University of Michigan. cardiovascular research received $812,000 from the Walter L. and Stan Heath Takes on Basketbull Phyllis W. Mason Trust and the university is seeking matching Former Arkansas Razorback Stan Health funds from the state to raise a total is now a USF Bull, taking the helm of the of $1.6 million. men’s basketball team as the eighth coach The funding will be used to purchase in the program’s 35-year history. specialized scientific equipment and Heath received a five-year deal worth $3.4 technology for researchers at USF Health studying heart disease. million, or $680,000 a year. He also could earn up to another Cardiovascular research is among the College of Medicine’s four $170,000 in incentives per season, which could be obtained newly created signature research programs, which also include in full by winning the national title. allergy immunology and infectious diseases, cancer biology After nearly a monthlong search, USF athletic director Doug and neuroscience. Woolard landed a coach who has three NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons and is coming off consecutive 20-win seasons at Arkansas.

4 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 Heath also was in the mix for openings at Iowa and Marshall, Miller comes to USF after more than 10 years as manager for but decided on a chance to coach in the Big East. He is Minority Business Development and Governmental Relations known as one of the nation’s top recruiters, landing three at Tampa General Hospital. He also served in the State House Top 15 national classes at Arkansas. and Senate for more than a decade and was Senate minority leader during his 2004 term. New A&S Dean for USF St. Petersburg Provost Honored for her Frank Biafora is the new dean of the Work, Citizenship College of Arts & Science at USF St. USF Provost and Senior Vice Petersburg. President Renu Khator was named an Biafora, a sociology professor and associate “Outstanding American by Choice” dean for the College of Liberal Arts at St. John’s University, by U.S. Immigration and Citizenship recently won a Fulbright Scholars award in Vietnam. Services. Khator, a native of India, is part of an elite group Biafora earned his bachelors and masters degrees from UF of foreign-born high achievers to receive the honor, and a doctorate from University of Miami in 1991. He including Dr. Kiran Patel, USF trustee and philanthropist. started his new job at USF July 1. USICS Director Emilio Gonzalez, a Cuban-born USF graduate, presided at the event.

Stavros Chosen for Board Browning Named Secretary of Governors of State USF trustee and local businessman/ Kurt Browning, `82 & `94, was selected philanthropist Gus Stavros was named as secretary of state by Gov. Charlie Crist. to the Board of Governors, a state panel that oversees the university system. He holds a Masters of Public Administra- tion from USF and served on USF’s Public Stavros, chairman of PELAM Investments, has been a Administration Advisory Board. Browning, formerly Pasco generous benefactor of USF. In addition to serving on the County’s supervisor of elections, represented the Florida State USF and USF Foundation Board of Trustees, he also established Association of Supervisors of Elections’ interests before the the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Legislature for the past decade. In addition to overseeing the Education on USF’s Tampa campus. state elections process, the Department of State also oversees His appointment runs through January 2013. corporations and cultural affairs, the state library and archives and the office of cultural and historic programs. Kudos for President Genshaft The Florida Holocaust Museum honored New Dean for the College USF President Judy Genshaft with the of Engineering 2007 Loebenberg Humanitarian Award The College of Engineering welcomes during its annual “To Life” dinner in Dr. John Wiencek, who began his term February. The award was established as dean July 1. to recognize an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Holocaust Museum and its mission to Dr. Wiencek was chair of the Department recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University order to prevent future genocides. of Iowa. He completed his Ph.D. at Case Western Reserve University in Chemical Engineering and was an assistant In April, Genshaft was presented with the Captain of professor at Rutgers University, where he earned tenure. Education Award during the annual commencement ceremony of Hadassah College in Jerusalem. The college Dr. Wiencek is an accomplished teacher and scholar who recognized Dr. Genshaft as a leading figure in modern won several national and institutional awards. He has a long higher education, who promotes excellence in education, list of peer-reviewed publications and presentations and has research and development, diversity and social issues. attracted over $7.5 million in research support from exter- nal, competitive funding agencies, including the NSF, NIH, Former State Senator Joins USF NASA and DOE. His research interests focus on protein Lesley Miller, a USF alumnus and the biophysics and novel membrane-based water purification. university’s first black student body president, was hired as the new director of community relations and student ombudsman in April.

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 5 developing world. Coming to the Patel Center was like coming full circle.

Q : How did you begin teaching in East Africa?

A : I was in college and was very involved in a with project to send educational supplies to developing countries. This was at a time in the Sixties when many developing countries were throwing off European control and becoming independent. It was betty a time of great promise and great hopefulness. The belief was that education was the essential component in helping these countries become independent and castor self-reliant. I had a professor who said, “This would be a great opportunity for you.” And it was. You get out of your comfort zone and you’re impacted by a culture that’s very different. Q&A with Betty Castor, I taught a variety of subjects to African students. I Executive Director was their net ball coach. I was also part of a team of young women who went to the summit of Kiliman- of the Dr. Kiran jaro. I think the first African woman to summit was C. Patel Center for part of our group. So for me, it was idyllic, but the Global Solutions poverty was overwhelming and only a small percent- age of young people could get an education – at that USF launched the Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center time it was well below 10 percent. for Global Solutions in May 2005, thanks to The nice thing about East Africa was that the a generous gift from Tampa cardiologist and secondary and university education was in English, entrepreneur, Dr. Kiran C. Patel, and his which was helpful for those of us who were coming wife, pediatrician Pallavi Patel. The Center’s from America, although many of us were able to pick mission is to study the world’s problems from up some of the language. a global perspective and to develop new tools to create solutions. Former USF President Q : With so many challenges in the world, how does Betty Castor was appointed as Executive the Center define its focus and zero in on its priorities? Director of the Center in January. A : The fundamental issues – water and sanitation Q : What drew you to be a part of the Patel Center? – those were settled before I arrived. Soon after Dr. Patel announced his initial gift, the USF faculty came together in a large group and debated what It was almost happenstance. In the same day, A : the overarching issues would be. at the same luncheon, I saw the Provost (Renu Khator) who inquired about whether I’d have any When you think about it, water is as important as interest in joining the Patel Center. It wasn’t some- anything when it comes to establishing and sustain- thing I had thought about. Then about an hour later, ing a community. And sanitation goes hand-in-hand I saw Dr. Patel, and he said, “Are you ready for another with water. It crosses all the disciplines – public challenge?” I don’t know if they had talked about it health, engineering, geography, education. previously, but it seemed like maybe they had. For me, the intriguing part is that in the developing What really drew me to it was the center’s mission, world, when you think about education, young because I actually started my career as a teacher in women can’t start their day unless they supply the East Africa and I’ve maintained my interest in the water. It’s a gender issue. It’s the girls, the mothers,

6 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 the women who are responsible for supplying water to newsletter with their findings. It’s another example a village or a school. So their day doesn’t start before of taking faculty work and using it to understand they do their chores, which includes gathering water. what’s going on in a global economy.

What are the Center’s other priorities? Q : Q : A parcel of land next to the Gibbons Alumni Center has been dedicated for construction of the First, you have to have clean water, what we call A : Patel Center. How is that progressing? potable water. Then you can look at the other issues, like migration and urbanization, people leaving the rural areas and moving into the cities and coast. A : We need a few more pledges before we get there. We have $10 million in the bank, but we have The (other) area is, what does it take to make a to raise more funds and find some partners. We’re community sustainable? It really depends on the trying to identify other groups with international culture. It’s very different in the developing world. interests, both within the university and externally, It’s about whatever commodity so that when it’s ultimately that’s important in that culture. constructed it will have a truly But for now, we’re concentrating international emphasis. on potable water and sanitation. What’s interesting is that it Q : How does it feel to be turns out that the west coast of back on campus after a few Florida is a very good laboratory years? Has it changed much for water issues. We’ve had lakes since you were president that have dried up. We’ve had coastal areas taken over by con- (1994-99)? dominiums. We’ve had streams that have become polluted. And A : It’s been very interesting we’ve had success in terms of having to deal with things like building one of the largest water parking and IDs. I have to walk reservoirs in the country, the a little farther to get to my office Tampa Bay Water reservoir. these days. But it’s wonderful to see everyone and there are advan- Q : What do you say to people tages to having been here before. who feel like we should focus our energies here I kept in pretty close contact, but there have been a lot in the U.S. and let other countries solve their of changes. I can’t wait until the Marshall Center is own problems? complete. I think that will truly be the stamp of change.

A : We live in a global economy. Our resources are Q : In addition to your educational background as a global resources. What happens in one part of the teacher and President and CEO of the National Board world will surely, in the broader sense, affect the rest for Professional Teaching Standards, you also have of the world. A lot of the territorial debates around an extensive background in politics, as a Florida’s the globe are fundamentally about land and water, Education Commissioner, State Senator and County then other countries get drawn into that. So helping Commissioner. Now your daughter, Kathy Castor, communities become sustainable and live in a more is following in your footsteps, first as a County Com- harmonious way benefits the greater good. I think missioner and, most recently, as a U.S. Representative. most people understand that. What advice have you passed along to her?

Q : What is the Globalization Research Network? A : Kathy is very much her own person. The interesting thing to me is when I see people I know, A : That is a consortium started by the Center and they used to ask, “How are you doing?” Now they (Academic Director) Mark Amen. It’s a network of ask, “How’s your daughter doing?” It’s a generational four universities (USF, UCLA, George Washington thing. And a lot of folks tell me what’s going on with University and the University of Hawaii) that her. They’ll say, “Oh, she’s going to be speaking here in research globalization issues and produce an electronic a few weeks,” and that will be the first I’ve heard of it.

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1U.S. PRESIDENT:9 Richard M. Nixon 74 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: (current dollars): $11,197 UNEMPLOYMENT: 5.6%

FIRST CLASS STAMP: .8 cents

IN THE ARTS: Russian ballet IN SCIENCE: Lucy, a prehistoric star Mikhail Baryshnikov defects biped that becomes a link in the theory and joins the American Ballet Theatre; of evolution, is discovered in Tanzania; Patti Smith releases what is Citing safety concerns, the National considered to be the Academy of Sciences calls for first punk rock single, a ban on genetic engi- “Hey Joe;” Stephen neering research; Leda King debuts the ninth and his novel, smallest Carrie. of Jupiter’s moons, is discovered by as- tronomer Charles Kowal.

AT USF: First reported incident of on-campus streaking occurs; New College in Sarasota joins the Florida university system and USF Sarasota. IN THE NEWS: Richard Nixon becomes the first U.S. President to resign. He leaves office Aug. 8, after being charged with obstruction of justice, failure to uphold laws and refusal to produce subpoenaed material. He’s pardoned on Sept. 8 by his former vice president and successor, Gerald Ford; Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of publisher Randolf Hearst, is kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army on Feb. 5; Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh dies on Aug. 26 of lymphoma in Maui, Hawaii.

8 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 That Was ThisThen; is Now; By Natalie Shultz graduated. She was completely lost and totally shocked at all Class of 2008 the new buildings, traffic and people. College. Parents think they know what it’s “USF is definitely not what it used to be,” said my mother, like, but they have no idea. Dr. Deborah Shultz. “There were no sports and not too many clubs around, so studying is just what we did.” Trying to guess the number of times the “College is so different now, you just don’t The truth is that college today isn’t what it used to be. It’s understand,” conversation has occurred at faster, more demanding, less personal and super competitive my family’s dinner table is a futile venture. Now, more than - much like the real world today. I’m majoring in Magazine ever, it’s clear that college is a whole new ball game, and Journalism and the Mass Communications professors often tell parents are the enthusiastic, but clueless, fans. us that only a small percentage of us will actually end up in our chosen field, because there are more applicants that jobs. The old-fashioned days of typewriters, hand-written notes and library card catalogues have given way to modern conveniences Wish me luck. like laptops, email, Internet and the omniscient Google. My generation has the luxury of instant information that our parents lacked, but the flip side is that multi-tasking is an essential survival skill for today’s Bulls, for better or worse. Today’s students grow up too fast and have too much on SHARE their plates. Between jobs, commuting to and from class, Excerpts of memories from homework, projects, extracurricular activities, exercising and A Memory trying to keep a decent family and social life, we are just plain members of the USF Alumni Association. stressed out. Consider my schedule, for example. On weekdays, I get to USF I remember playing on the first varsity baseball team in at 8 a.m., leave campus to go to work at a law firm in south 1966, and in `67, winning 11 straight games. We also beat Tampa, then return later for my afternoon classes. After that, the University of Miami and they were ranked in the Top there are meetings for student government and other organiza- 5 in the country. tions, or my sorority, Delta Delta Delta, some of which last Arthur Richardson `69 until 10 p.m. By then, homework is the last thing I want to Annual Member think about. And those extra-curricular activities aren’t optional. Employers look for graduates who put in that extra effort. I remember all of the good times and friends at Fontana On the other hand, my mother, a USF alumna, said her daily Hall; golfing at The Claw; Saturday afternoons at Busch activities consisted of going to class, going home to study, and Gardens; beer tours at the brewery; frat parties; studying maybe helping out at my grandfather’s office on the weekends in the medical library so I could get some quiet time. - if her homework was done. She was also in a sorority, Alpha Greg Schmitt, `83 Delta Pi, but she says the time commitment was nowhere near what I’m expected to put into mine. And she loves to remind Annual Member me that her study habits are what earned her straight A’s all through college. While I was finishing graduate school in the Dept. of World Languages my mom became very ill. I remember I knew when I started at USF in Fall 2004 that I had big shoes to how supportive the Department was: my head professor, fill. My mom and her brother John graduated from here in 1975 Dr. Wei Zhu and the adjuncts. My mom passed away, and `68, respectively, with one-way tickets to medical school. but I kept all the cards and remembered the kindness of In light of that, my very first B during my freshman year at USF those around me - particularly my husband-to-be - Michael. was traumatic. It was like I had a big, scarlet “B” on my chest. I felt Eve Dobbins `03 like a failure. But it turned out to be a huge wake-up call. I came to Annual Member understand that sometimes, no matter how hard I try, B’s happen. Of course, my mom (and many other parents) find that rationale Share your USF memory with us! Email completely unacceptable. But to my generation, it’s reality. [email protected] Mom got a little wake up call herself when she returned to and write “Memory” in the subject line. campus with me for registration, some 30 years after she

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A ✯✯✯ BLook closelyull at the photos on inthese pages. LessI thanraq 24 hours after those shots were taken, 1st Lt. Jeffrey D. Oliveira, 23, was on patrol “I’ve left the in an armored vehicle that was struck by a roadside bomb. greater details Fortunately, no one was killed this time. protect you,” Oliveira says in an email interview. to God and His unit, the 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment “I’ve left the greater details to God and whatever whatever divine of the 1st Cavalry Division out of Fort Hood, Texas, divine plan He may have for my life. The best has lost 12 soldiers in the past seven months deterrent is sound decision-making and wearing plan He may while serving in Baghdad, where they will be all the protective gear we have.” have for my life.” until at least January 2008. Oliveira, who earned a B.A., Cum Laude, in Oliveira, Class of `04, is circumspect about the Political Science while at USF, joined the Army danger he faces as detachment commander of a because he felt compelled “to do something – to heavy armor and mechanized company that conducts give back in some small way.” combat patrols in Baghdad’s International Zone, He was moved by late President John F. formerly known as the “Green Zone.” Kennedy’s challenge to Americans some 46 The 5.6-square-mile area that was Saddam’s years ago: “Ask not what your country can stomping grounds is now the hub of the do for you; ask what you can do for U.S. and coalition forces’ operations your country.” in Iraq, and “Sadly, it’s a consequently, a message and a primary target challenge that has for insurgents. eluded much of “There’s only so America’s youth,” much armor and says Oliveira, who plating that can was a student

10 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 in the Alumni Association’s select Legislative to do when he returns to the states. Directed Study Program. “Of course, I’ll want to spend as much time “My generation was raised with MTV and the as possible with my family and friends,” says Internet. Life was great. However, very little about Oliveira, who was raised in Riverview. “I’d our lives spoke to the call of public service.” also like to pay Mickey Mouse a visit, drop by So when duty called, Busch Gardens, visit USF, and Oliveira answered. ultimately, He is one of nearly just relax.” 400 USF alumni who And he’s making identify themselves as plans for his life members of the military, after the Army. “I according to USF’s Joint recently submitted Military Leadership a request for Center. About 800 USF resignation to students have earned return to civilian commissions through life when my the university’s military service ROTC programs. obligation ends Being stationed in next May. Thus ✯✯✯ the International far, everything has Zone – with its been approved. “My generation mix of leaders and I plan on exploring politicians of options in the was raised with varied ethnicities corporate world, MTV and the and ideologies as well as the – seems fitting for a public sector,” Internet. Life was young man who has he says. great. However, A Bull in Iraq always been fascinated Until then, by politics. Oliveira who very little about “This is a nation with is scheduled to our lives spoke a complex and storied biblical history,” Oliveira be promoted to Captain this month - must says of Iraq. “There are many sectarian fractures concentrate on the task at hand. to the call of here. Iraqis are like Americans in that they all “For now, leaving Iraq is only a distant dream,” public service.” have differing values, priorities and beliefs.” he says. And though political theory may be fine for Jeff Oliveira would love to hear from fellow the academics, the soldiers patrolling Baghdad’s Bulls. You can e-mail him at streets are much more pragmatic. [email protected] “Our fight is not political,” he says. “It is not for an ideology. Our fight is for our own survival and for that of the man to the left and right.” Few in the battalion were happy to hear that their tour of duty had been extended as a result of the recent troop surge. “We first heard the news on CNN,” Oliveira says. “I’d be lying if I told you anyone I’ve spoken with was thrilled about the news. My personal belief is that there would be stronger support if the end state were clearly defined and perceived to be attainable. Right now, the only guarantee is 12 months back home and another 15-month tour.” He tries to focus instead on the things he wants

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 11 peter nehr alumniprofile

Tarpon Springs businessman Peter Nehr was enjoying a pleasant Sunday dinner with his family about a decade ago when his sons – Gulf High school students at the time - dropped a bombshell. “We’ve decided we’re not going to go to college,” they told their father. “You don’t have a college education and you’re doing pretty well for yourself.” Rep. Peter Nehr, R-Tarpon Springs, was a successful business owner when he decided to attend USF to set a good example for his sons. Nehr, now a state representative for District early years of World War II. He imposed certain 48, was floored. It never occurred to him that his conditions upon their arrival. career success might send the wrong message about “He told them, ‘You’ve got one year. I’ll buy your education to his oldest sons, Christopher and Brian, clothing and food. You get a job, you learn English, now 28 and 26, respectively. and in one year, you’re on your own. I’ve got more The boys were thinking of possibly opening a kids to bring over,’” Nehr explained. business, like Nehr did when he bought American His parents worked hard and lived up to their end of Spirit Flag Shop. He and his wife, Anita Nehr, built the bargain, but there wasn’t any money for college. the tiny, debt-ridden store into a successful business Nehr put himself through radiology school and with a quarter-million dollars of inventory. They were worked as an X-ray tech for several years. He then two-time winners of the Tarpon Springs Chamber of went into sales and eventually became a successful Commerce Business of the Year award. real estate agent. He had a family along the way While it was true that Nehr hadn’t attended college, – three boys, Christopher, Brian and his youngest, his circumstances had been very different than that Clifford, now 24, who has significant mental of his boys. disabilities. They bought the flag shop. Getting a degree was a dream deferred. Nehr, 55, was born in Austria and grew up in a family of immigrants. His mother was the oldest Nehr didn’t want it to be that way for Christopher of nine children that his grandfather brought to the and Brian. They were bright boys, much like Nehr U.S., one by one, as he could afford it, during the was during school. It was important to him that

12 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 his sons understand that higher education was invaluable, both professionally and personally. “I told them, ‘You’re going to college. That is non-negotiable. As matter of fact, when you sign up for college, I’m going to sign up with you and I told them, “You’re I’m going to go to college, too.’” Nehr said. “They going to college. That thought I was kidding.” is non-negotiable. As Yet, when Christopher registered at what was then St. Petersburg Junior College, Nehr, who was in his matter of fact, when mid-forties and running a business 60 hours a week, signed up right along with him. you sign up for college, I’m going to sign up with “We actually took a couple of courses together. He you and I’m going to go to college, too.” wasn’t too happy about having Dad in his classes,” Nehr said, laughing at the memory. Nehr and Christopher finished their Associate in 2000 and is now teaching in the Pasco County degrees and enrolled at USF. By then, Brian had been School District. Nehr majored in Political Science accepted at the University of Florida. and graduated Summa Cum Laude the same year. Nehr took early morning, evening and weekend “When I first started, I thought Political Science classes, squeezing in homework among his was about how to win an election. I didn’t realize it responsibilities as husband, father and business was about the world and wars and geography and statistics. It was exciting. I truly enjoyed it,” he said. Nehr, a Republican, has put that degree to good use, first as a two-term member of the Tarpon Springs City Council, and now, as a state representative for the area where he has made his home and built his business over the past 30 years. “My grandfather made me promise to him that if I ever got the opportunity, I would give back as much as I could to the country that did so much for him and his family,’’ Nehr said. Nehr and his wife, Anita, are selling the flag shop so that he can concentrate on politics and she can return Rep. Nehr graduated Summa Cum Laude from USF in 2000 with to USF. She is just a few credits shy of earning a a B.A. in Political Science. Master’s degree in Math Education. She also wants to earn an accounting degree. owner. Even with all the stress, he thrived in academia. Brian followed his degree from UF with a MBA “I loved the campus. I loved the courses. I loved from USF’s College of Business in 2005. He’s now everything about it,” he said of his years at USF’s working in sales for McKesson Medical, a health care Tampa campus. services firm that is a Fortune 500 company. Christopher earned a degree in Elementary Education “We’re a proud family of Bulls,” Nehr says.

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 13 life memberhonor roll Freda A. Abercrombie James Ayers Judy G. Blanco John H. Carpenter Jr. Amir A. Abou-El-Naga Raymond F. Ayres II H. Kirby Blankenship Joseph A. Carr Jr. Diane and Brian Acken Sara Baden Jacqueline L. Blanton Dr. Sylvia F. Carra Emily S. Adams S. Nathaniel Bailey David Bohl Betty C. Carroll Melanie S. Adams-Miller Jay Bailey Jesse S. Bonds Jr. William K. Carter Robert T. Adams Brian J. Bain Timothy D. Bonds Thomas R. Carter Marisa Adams Michelle and Louis Bainbridge Charles H. Booras M.D. Deanna R. Carter-Blackburn Jennifer and John Adams Rajappan Balagopal David S. Borkan Jose L. Castellanos Jean Aertker Laura B. Miller Kay and Francis Borkowski Betty Castor Deborah H. Agoos Nancy and James Bardin John P. Borreca Philip M. Catalano Rickey D. Akins Rosemary Barkett Elizabeth Manzano-Boulton and Lauro F. Cavazos Steven Boulton Patricia Chancey volunteer spotlight Janis L. Boyd Suzanne C. Chandler Bruce and Sara Boyd Danielle E. Chandonnet Stephanie Boyle Colleen Elizabeth Chappell “I really feel it’s important Gregory Bradford Lee and Diane Chase that I stay connected to Michael J. Bradford Janet Chaves USF, as well as give back Melville D. Bradley Michael J. Cherill to the university that Kristen C. Cabot Michael E. Christman helped prepare me for the Rick C. Brandt Patricia C. Weaver future.” Yoshie and Jamie Branson Jonathan P. Cistone Brian Lamb Edward William Braun M.D. Pamela I. Clark Ph.D. `98, B.S. Accounting Ann and Robert Bretnall Elsie and Warren Clary Brandon, FL Angela and James Brewer Don V. Clementi Mark E. Bright Jennifer and Charles Closshey Bobby W. Brinkley Daniel Colantuono Gary L. Brosch Johnnetta B. Cole Licia Albanese Jonathan I. Barlow Norman L. Brown III Lori Beth Coleman Ronald R. Aldrich William D. Barnes Isabelle A. Brown Mauricio Collada M.D Brandon S. Aldridge Scott F. Barnett Melvin Wayne Brown Barron Collier III John Alexander Cindy and Phil Barringer Elizabeth F. Brown Larry H. Collins Nancy J. Alfredson Bruce Bates Dr. John Lott Brown Gary A. Cone Elaine and Falih Aljasir Herbert J. Baumann Walter I. Brugger James C. Congelio Grace C. Allen Michelle L. Beaudet-Smith Lisa J. Brush Chris A. Conn Terry G. Allison Heidi and Vincent Bekiempis Sivilai and Ryan Brusko Jason D. Cook Dr. George G. Alvarez Elizabeth M. Bell Victoria M. Bruzese Myra and Mack Cooley Jack and Cynthia Amor Douglas T. Bell William F. Buckley John Cooper Dr. Christian G. Anderson Joseph V. Belluccia Laurie Budd Pamela and Charles Copeland William Andree Shaye K. Benfield Gerald Buhr Catherine M. Cornett Robert W. Andrew Jr. Keyton Benson Scott Burkett David M. Corry Lindbergh N. Andrew Benjamin and Jynine Benvenuti Fern and Deborah Burr Phyllis L. Cosgrave Laura S. Andrews Tracy and Aaron Bergacker Dr. Joseph F. Busta Jr. Theodore J. Couch Sr. April L. Andrews Blair Bergen Judiann Cacioppo Harrison W. Covington Katherine and Robert Andrews Stephanie and Scott Bernard Lynn V. Calhoun Wilson L. Craft Margaret Andronaco and Donald Suzette and Brad Bernstein Mark S. Callahan David A. Craig Thompson Kathleen Betancourt Andrew J. Calliham Jr. Thomas F. Creed III John W. Appleby Jr. Patrick L. Beyer Eileen Rodriguez and Steven Camp Charles and Kristie Crouse Linda Sluss Arrington Franklin N. Biggins Brian C. Campbell Susan Cuadra Austin B. Asgill Theodore T. Bill Margarita R. Cancio M.D. Linda and William Cullerton Dr. Ronald A. Ash Mary and Wynne Black Janet Canfield Elias and Mirtha Cura Margaret J. Austin Oakley B. Blair III Sandra J. Capuano Daniel B. Curtis Jeffery Austin Warren Blanchard J. Mack Carneal Cheryl and Mark Dafeldecker Michelle and James Austin Jr. Esther Patricia Blanchard Susan and Edward Caron Cathy and D. D’Alessandro Michael Axon Victor D. Blanco Jennifer Carpenter John Dalley

14 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 The USF Alumni Association Would Like to Recognize and Thank the Following Fully Paid Life Members*

David H. Dalton Elizabeth M. Elliott Laura A. Fratus Dale M. Gibson Brian Davies Nathan Ellis Roger T. Frazee Gerald P. Giglia CPA Toni D. Davila Renata S. Engel Raymond M Frazier Audrey A. Gilmore Albert Davis Mary Erickson Edward L. Fredere II Jeffrey Gilmore Mark S. Davis Diane E. Erwin Katharine A. Freeman Richard A. Gilson Baron D. Davis Lisa and Charles Evans Rick A. French Carl T. Gingola Mary Jane and Richard De Aguero Walter R Everton Peter Frenquelle Jennifer and Mark Givens Heather and Benjamin Debrocke Jammie Anne Faircloth Jennifer Friend Steven E. Goforth Tamara and John del Charco Linda and John Fantone John C. Friend Jr. Seth Goldberg M.D. Thomas J. Delaney Jason C. Faulkner Sarah Elizabeth Fry Armando Gonzalez John T. Delesline Patrice Fernandez Kristin and Arthur Fuente Henry Gonzalez III David M. Delo Joann A. Ferra Elizabeth Krystyn-Fueyo and Steven Gonzalez Rajiv Dembla Henry J. Ferrara Enrique Fueyo Richard Gonzmart Andy Denka Mary J. Figg J. W. Fulbright Jason P. Good Jeffrey W. Denny Alejandro Figueroa Wayne A. Fuller M.D. Larry T. Goodman Franklin T. Depalma Jr. Michael J. Fimiani Carolyn Fulmer Sarah Anne Granados David and Robin Devlin Fabio Fiore William A. Futch Beverley and John Grant Derek E. Dewan Nicholas J. Fiorentino Mary H. Futrell Andrew Greeley Anudeep D. Dharkar Penelope S. Fisher Steven M. Galbraith Edith Green Dr. Monique Dibbs-Vallee M.D. and Steven L. Fisher Cynthia and Peter Galiette Jeffrey M. Greenberg Dr. John Vallee M.D. Margaret B. Fisher Tony R. Gallina Bruce Greene M.D. Thair R. Dieffenbach Darin R. Fleming Joseph V. Galluzzo William M. Greenlees Joshua D. Dillinger Jeffrey C. Flemming Jesse P. Gamble Kenneth E. Griffin Jim Dine Arthur Flemming Freddie C. Garcia Jr. Ward E. Griffin Christopher D. Donaldson Heidi McNaney M.D. Patrick H. Garrett Michael E. Griffin Teri and Michael Donohue Paul Flynn Timothy Garrigan The Honorable Raymond and Mrs. Lisa Jardine and Jorge Dopico Susan K. Flynn Gary P. Garrison Paulette Gross Sarah E. Dorfman Matthew G. Grosz Michael A. Dorsey volunteer spotlight Kathleen L. Gulley Dr. David W. Dorton M. James Gunberg Bruce C. Downing Cynthia Gurey and Mark Karen L. Dozier “Once somebody raises their Yonchak Stephen G. Dressler hand and says, “I want to Mark C. Gurlea Edie and Robert Dressler be involved in the Alumni Dr. Michael J. Gurucharri Robert A. Dressler Association,” we have a David H. Gutcher Tina Dry variety of ways they can be Israel Guzman Christopher F. Dudley involved, depending on their Eileen and Andrew Hafer Catherine M. Duffy interests.” Rosalind J. Hall Siobhan M. Dumas Michele Norris Kimberly L. Hall Patricia A. Dunn `79, B.A. Marketing Richard Hallstrand Robert S. Durfee Lutz, FL Andy B. Hamilton Patricia Dury Scott D. Hamilton Donna Jellison and Craig Dye David T. Hamilton Malissa Eagens-Rolph and Brian Jane and John Flynn Glenn Garvey Francis E. Hamilton Rolph Myrna and Gregory Flynn Robert A. Garvy Mary J. Hand Karen and John Eagle Leonara Y. Folsom Kathleen P. Gaston James E. Haney II Carol Edelson Susan and Jose Forns Melissa and Kendall Gay Myung-Joo Lee Handelman H. Marie Edmonson Michael Forrett Gayle and Dennis Geagan Susan D. Hansche Engr. Osato F. Edo-Osagie Louise Forsman Allen J. Genaldi Dr. John N. Harker Pamela and Ronald Egger M. Elizabeth Fowler Gary C. Gerard Elizabeth E. Harmon Susan and William Eickhoff Harrison W. Fox Jay D. Germano Tamara K. Harold Diana C. Ekonomou Liana F. Fox Sam M. Gibbons Cynthia and John Harper Brenda Elarbee Carol Ann Francis William F. Gibbs ED.D. Jeffery G. Harris David D. Eller Karen A. Frank Carissa A. Giblin Rodger Craig Harris

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 15 life memberhonor roll Mary and Charles Harris Mary Ann and Ronald Jenks Michael R. Langston Russell S. Maynard Karen and James Hartsfield Barbara Ann Dickinson Jensen James P. Lanier Jr. Roy A. Mazur John Harvill Roy E. Jewell Samuel Lanza Jr. Steven Mazza Dianne P. Haun James A. Jimenez Richard Larsen Patricia and Richard McConnell Richard B. Havens Stephanie H. Johnson Trustee Rhea F. Law Stephen M. McCormack Joseph B. Hawkins Kerry A. Johnson Victor P. Leavengood Carol McCoy Alberto A. Hernandez Thomas Johnson Jr. James W. Lee Catherine McEwen Sonia D. Hernandez Susan G. Johnson Aurelia G. Leinartas Kathryn and M. McGarry John Thomas Herndon Martha and Marson Johnson Hernan Leon M.D. Kathryn P. McGee Danielle and Gregory Herrmann Tina and Dan Johnson Robert Leslie Christine and John McGee Henry Hershey Connie A. Johnson-Gearhart Robin Levin Jack McGriff Laura and Richard Heruska Lindsy and Stephen Johnston II Mark Levine Robert W. McKee Steven D. Hester Sarah J. Jolly Lisa and Michael Lewis David and Jodi McKeithan David H. Hicks Ethel and John Jones Willard F. Libby William McKown David L Hilfman Jeffery E. Jones Gregory S. Linden M.D. Eric E. McLendon Janice B. Hill Mary Jones-Freis Elizabeth Lindsay Timothy and Sara McMurry Raymond P. Hill James E. Jordan William Litton II Kerry E. McNab Sr. Jack L. Hill II Bradley M. Joseph Bette A. LoBue Larry E. McNabb Julie and James Hinck Marc A. Jump Suzanne and Joseph Lomascolo Lisa C. Mead Andrew H. Hines Rodrigo Jurado Jr. Denise and George Lorton Peter B. Medawar Audrey S. Hirst John R. Kaddis Steven D. Lowe Christina S. Medbery Richard A. Hjerpe Hans-Christian Kahlert A. Leon Lowry Harold V. Medero Julius F. Hobbs Robert O. Kalbach M.D. Victor W. Lucas Marlyn and Robert Meeks Thomas J. Hochadel Jennifer and Allan Kalik Kyle K. Lundquist Wilda Q. Meier Ruth A. Hochman Kenneth Kalunian Jr. Steven V. Lyons Elizabeth M. Menendez Jack E. Holland Georgia Laliotis and Charles Kane Katrina MacGregor Lynne E. Merriam M.D. Ernest F. Hollings Sharon Keefer Frederick J. Mack Jr. Ashley M. Merrill Robin L. Hollins Dana B. Keenan Cecil Mackey Robert E. Messinger John Holloway Kevin Keller Glenn E. Maclean Michael J. Metcalf Loretta and Michael Holtkamp John B. Kelly Frank and Lora Maggio Judith Meyer Gary A. Hoog Julie and David Key James P. Magill Rudolph Michaud Mae Alice Hopkins Carlton E. Kilpatrick Jr. Richard S Magill Diana L. Michel Frank Horrell Robert J. Kincart Rashed Mahmud Steve Michelini Gary T. Houghtalin Tricia and Scott Kirchner Joseph A. Malec Bernard H. Middendorf Wanda F. Howard Lashonda N. Kirkland Jennifer R. Malin Nancy S. Miller M.D. John T. Howell Regina L. Kizer-Birdwell Allison and Jason Malouf Cynthia A. Miller Michael L. Howsare Thomas A. Knaus Julie M. Mancini Leonard E. Miller Barbara and Craig Walker Hubbard Christopher R. Koehler Henry M. Marcet Lesley J. Miller Jr. James E. Hugh Dianne R. Koenig Cherryl L. Marlan June and George Miller Catherine and Richard Hugues Douglas D. Konselman Elizabeth B. Marshall Edward Mills Jonathan E. Hull Glenda and Jason Koshy Susan Martin Andrea and Jack Milrad Jane and John Hussar Melanie Kouroupis John W. Martin Jr. Anthony P. Minerva Marc S. Hutek Kenneth C. Kralick William B. Martin Carol Minshew-Speyerer and David Lauren L. Hynan Stacey and Kevin Krause Mary and Dushan Martinasek Speyerer Guillermo E. Inchausti Marci Krekorian Joann S. Martino Laura and Andrew Mintzer Anna and Paul Ippolito Brian Krenn Aileen O. Martino Nancy H. Mizrahi Shirley A. Jackson James B. Krog Donna and William Masi Huston Moffitt Cynthia Stumetz Jacobs Ronald J. Kurz Randall C. Mason Karen Lynn Monsen Milton E. Jacob Gail Fugate LaCour Michael P. Massimini Jo Ann Moore Anila Jain M.D. Archbishop Lakovos Ruben A. Matos Jason Moore Dr. Mona and Kailash Jain Brian D. Lamb Linda V. Mattos Brenda A. Moore Janet A. Jameson-Szolosi Mary E. Landsberger Robert B Mautz Shirley and James Moore Thomas Janer Richard William Lane Thomas Mawhinney Joyce D. Morales-Caramella Dr. Bonnie Leigh Jefferis Melanie J. Langston David and Debbie May Lori and Jorge Morejon

16 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 Russell G. Morgan Dr. Timothy O. Oladokun Wayne and Theresa Peterson James M. Roney Elise Morgan Steven P. Olsen Trudy U. Pettibone James P. Rosbolt Lynne M. Morneault Martha and Donald Oneal Sandra L. Pettit Michael A. Rosen Lilian M. Morris Tommy E. O’Neal Robert B. Pettyjohn Judith O. Rosenkranz Paul Morrison William Oram Robert M. Phillips James A. Rosenquist Frank L. Morsani Heidi and Alex Oros Scott A. Pierce Dennis M. Ross Linda and Edward Mortellaro China R. Orr Greg I. Pine Kimberly A. Ross Stephanie D. Morton Vincent E. Osborne Carol and Julian Piper Kathryn G. Rowan Roberta and Robert Muir Matthew D. Otto Mary E. Pippin Carl T. Rowan Raymond L. Mulholland Maria J. Otto Jack F. Plagge Nancy F. Rubin Roy I. Mumme Adrian E. Owens Steven J. Plaisted Richard G. Rumrell David S. Murdock Eldean Owens John W. Pletcher Anne and Anthony Runion Ronald W. Poindexter Casey and Jason Runkles volunteer spotlight Lesly Pompy M.D. Solveig and Cory Ruppel Edith Potter Janice and Michael Rush Joseph L. Powell Dr. John H. Russell “My favorite volunteer Mary Lou and Eugene Powell Jennifer E. Russell activity is choosing the Brian J. Pruett Dr. Charles E. Russell Jr. Outstanding Senior. It’s Teresa Puckett John F. Ruzic fun to see the best of John L. Puls Jr. Glenn E. Rybacki the best that USF has to Judy K. Raffone M.D. Carla J. Saavedra offer.” Naida and John Ramil Mia Sadler Shaye Benfield William E. Rappold Elizabeth and Michael Saine `97, B.S. Marketing William J. Raspberry Wesley F. Sainz Temple Terrace, FL Robert Rauschenberg Nicole D. Salazar Daniel B. Ravicher Neetha and Nitin Sallapudi Chitra Ravindra Betty L. Sanchez Richard Raymond Dana and Kenneth Sanchez Sean Murphy Angel Jose Pa M.D. Martha and Timothy Rea Tonya and Anthony Sanchez Raymond Murray Robert C. Pacenta Ronald P. Reagan Sr. Henry R. Santos La Veda L. Myers Girija Padmanabh Judith and Charles Reese Louis Sarbeck M.D. Michael A. Nash Leon D. Paige John Regar Jeannette Sasmor James P. Nault Kathleen and Arthur Panov Richard Gerhard Reichle Jr. Rebecca and Neal Sayers Terry F. Nealy John D. Parker Ronald R. Reinhart Michael T. Schaefer Samuel R. Neel Matthew M. Parker Martina and Alexander Reiss Kelley R. Schaeffer Diane and Timothy Nettles George F. Parker Jr. Patricia and Jeffrey Reynolds Fred Scheigert Eric C. Neuman Amy J. Parry Lynn Richard and Robert Richard Trustee Alfred N. Schiff Lyris and Eric Newman Surendra B. Parvataneni Gwendolyn H. Ridley Robert D. Schlechty Gail A. Nickel L. J. Patouillet Maureen and Jim Rinaldo Philip P. Schlossnagle Amol A. Nirgudkar Mary and Leland Patouillet Elizabeth and Robert Risch Kenneth C. Schlugar John Nixon John R. Patrick Oscar M. Rivas Nancy F. Schmidt James Nohelty Doreen A. Patterson Pedro J. Rivera Esq. Kimberly and David Schmidt Mark W. Nonnenberg Eugene C. Patterson William J. Rizzetta Linda L. Schwartzkopf Jack Norris Scott E. Pautler M.D. Jonathan J. Roberts Jr. Samuel E. Scolaro Michele and Randy Norris Dennis A. Payne Bonnie A. Robertson Jean Ashby Seawell Alyson I. Noune Lynn P. Payne Leslie C. Robins Laura and Lance Seberg Varrick S. Nunez Carlos and Carol Pazos Dean S. Robinson Robert Sechen Casanova Z. Nurse John Pearce Harold A. Robinson Suzanne Marie Seidl Kimberly and Shawn O’Brien Darryl Pearson Adam Robinson M.D. Pamela Seigrist Andersen Catherine E. O’Connor M.D. Nathan S. Pendleton IV Yvette and Sonny Robitaille Robert E. Senton J.D. Toshiaki Ogasawara William J. Perna Raymond R. Rocha Richard H. Sessums Leslie Ogden William G. Perret Edward Eliasberg T. Terrell Sessums Mary E. Ojeda Karen S. Peters Jacquelyn E. Rogow Charles M. Shanberg Dr. Elizabeth Y. Okogbaa James C. Peterson Gini and Quinton Rollins Debra J. Shannon

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 17 life memberhonor roll Patrick O’Farrell Shea Shannon Sweatman Karen and Donald Walker Stuart Winograd Leo Sheridan III Gennie and Michael Swenson George M. Wall Don E. Winstead Jr. Donald Sherwood Thayne W. Swenson III James Kipp Wall Jr. Kenneth B. Wittcoff Joseph M. Shield Ronald L. Swonger Lawrence and Sharlene Wall Richard K. Wittcoff Patricia J. Shiflett Ph.D. Deborah and Peter Tagliarini Judy and Lew Wallace Edgar Wolfram Mandell Shimberg Jr. Dr. Paul J. Talbot Clara Wansley Tonya E. Wood Stephen Douglas Shipman Deborah J. Tamargo Katrina K. Ward Kimberly and Keven Woodard Dr. Kennedy Simmonds Thomas N. Tamburro Ian and Jeanne Ware Eric N. Yates Linda O. Simmons Scott M. Tappan Elizabeth A. Wasdin Shelley A. Yingst-Smithgall Carol and Earl Simmons Merrily E. Taylor Charles P. Watson Marion T. Yongue Paige F. Simpson David Teague Carol D. Weber Richard D. Yost Nathan P. Sindel Robert L. Tennant E.A. Jody B. Weber Bill Young Sharmatie B. Singh Sherry T. Terpening Jim Weber Sandra Younts Walter C. Skirven Stella F. Thayer David C. Weeks Jason Zimmerman Thomas Smerz John C. Thomas Sharon and Theodore Weeks Lee Zimmerman Barry S. Smith Charles Thomas Kathryn A. Weese Dina Zumbahlen Sam D. Smith Robert S. Thompson R. James Welz Stanley Zylinsky Jr. Donald A. Smith Gracie L. Thompson Mark P. Wentley Celinda L. Smith Christopher D. Thompson Deborah L. Werner *Living Life Members as of April Edward B. Smith Patricia A. Tobin Stephen T. Westerfield 20, 2007 James P. Smith Cynthia and Andrew Toledo Jacqueline G Wexler Leslie H. Smith Janet Tolson Shelly J. White L. Lisa Smithson Charles H. Townes Kenneth L. White Stephen Sodheim Scott K. Tozian Elizabeth and Alexander White Julie and James Somers Noreen Travis M.D. Douglas S. Sonosky Michael Tree Betsy R. White-Stewart Vicky and Peter Sorensen Dr. Laurier J. Tremblay Jr. Albert Wiesbauer David Soyer Johnnie H. Trevena Amber J. Williams Sara and Jeffrey Spalding Jerry E. Trimble M.D. Helena and Derek Williams Barbara Sparks-McGlinchy Mary Trimble Stephen A. Spencer M.D. Justin M. Troller Tonald E. Spinks Gary Trombley Lynne and Michael Sprenger Bettina Tucker Patricia R. Spychala Patricia and Kenneth Brett E. Stanaland M.D. Tucker Sherri and Charles Stargel Spencer Turner Ellen C. Stavros Dexter G. Turnquest M.D. Gus A. Stavros Carolyn L Undorf Leslie Reicin Stein James A. Valdes Lorinda and Craig Stein Jessica and Dennis Valenti George Steinbrenner III Russell E. Varney Arnold Steinhardt Wayne Vasey Randy J. Stepp Timothy and Victoria Elliott W. Stern Vaughan Deborah H. Stevenson Thomas A. Veit Jr. Stephanie J. Stiles James E. Vermillion Darrell E. Stinger Christopher Vermillion George Michael Stone John J. Victoravich Marybeth and Craig Storts Christopher Viscusi Jane A. Stovall Cynthia and Luis Visot George Strawbridge Jr. Jill Voorhis Charles J. Styer Jennifer L. Vozne William R. Sunter Jeff J. Wagner Roy Sweatman Heather A. Cormier

18 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 athletics Grothe Groomed for Great Things graduated from Lakeland’s Lake Gibson High. Whoever invented the phrase “You can’t keep a He chose USF because he wanted to stay close to good man down” must have been talking about USF home and be a part of the Bulls evolution into a quarterback Matt Grothe. No. 8 is like a stubborn football powerhouse. cowlick – he just can’t be flattened. Grothe was the most productive freshman in college football last season, racking up 246 yards of total offense per game, good for 17th in the country, and 24 touchdowns. He finished third in passing yards per game (198.2) and 10th in rushing yards (47.8).

Bulls fans held their collective breath when his right fibula was fractured during the Papajohns.com Bowl win last December, but they can breathe easy now. During the annual Spring Scrimmage, Grothe displayed every bit of the fine form that made him the 2006 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year. With just over one minute left in the game, he capped off a 39-yard drive to score on a three-yard run, giving his squad a 7-6 win.

With a new target in prized receiver Mike Ford, Grothe should have all the tools he needs to lead the Bulls to new heights.

2007-08 USF Bulls After a stellar season last year in which he lead the Football Schedule Bulls to a 9-4 record and the university’s first bowl win over East Carolina, Grothe is primed for the Sat. 9/1...... Elon 2007 season, which opens Sept. 1 against Elon at Sat. 9/8...... Auburn (on ESPN or ESPN2) Raymond James Stadium. Sat. 9/22...... North Carolina st A week later on Sept. 8, his 21 birthday, Grothe Fri. 9/28...... West Virginia * (on ESPN2) will play in a nationally televised game against Auburn. Not a bad way to spend a milestone birthday. Sat. 10/6...... Florida Atlantic Sat. 10/13...... UCF Grothe has been preparing for his time in the spotlight for as long as he can remember. The son of Thurs. 10/18...... Rutgers * (on ESPN) Matt and Brenda Grothe of Lakeland, Grothe grew up Sat. 10/27...... Connecticut * only 35 miles from the Tampa campus, idolizing NFL Sat. 11/3...... Cincinnati * (Homecoming!) greats Brett Favre, Troy Aikman and Steve Young. Sat. 11/10...... Syracuse * “I’ve been a quarterback since I was in, like, fifth Sat. 11/17...... Louisville * grade,” Grothe told ESPN in March. “They asked what position I wanted to play. I said quarterback. Sat. 11/24...... Pittsburgh * I have no idea why.” Bold indicates a Home game After being named Florida high school player of * indicates a BIG EAST Conference game the year twice, he had plenty of options when he For more details, visit www.GoUSFBulls.com.

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 19 60s Belinda Noah, `76notes, has authored God’s Food Glenn Marston, `80, has been named editorial classIs your Best Medicine: Holy Bible: page editor of The Ledger, Lakeland’s daily Eduardo Gonzalez, `66, has written his How to Eat for God to Stay Slim and newspaper. Marston has had a long career in fourth book, Cuba and the Tempest: Maintain Ultimate Health. Dr. Noah Florida newspapers. In his new role, Marston Literature and Cinema in the Time of is an attorney in Tampa. will oversee the newspaper’s opinion pages, Diaspora. He teaches literature and columnists appearing on those pages and letters cinema at Johns Hopkins University. to the editor. His other books are Carpentier, el Teresa Brandt, `75 & `78, performed a rare tiempo del hombre (1978), La persona y el relato arrangement of Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto James Bronkhorst, `81, is Polk County’s (1985) and The Monstered Self (1992). No. 4” in a concert with the Chamber Orchestra largest independent restaurateur, with four of Florida. The chamber arrangement for piano restaurants, each with a different theme and Mystery writer and publisher Douglas Greene, and string quintet was created in Beethoven’s menu. His restaurants are: Christy’s Sundown `66, won the George N. Dove Award time but never officially premiered until recently. and Harborside Restaurant in Winter Haven, and from the Detective/Mystery Caucus Brandt is a dermatologist by trade but plays piano Harry’s Restaurant and Reececliff Restaurant in of the Popular Culture Association “for the love of it.” Lakeland. and American Culture Association. The Dove Award recognizes Mary Glass, `79, is the new director of the Nancy High, MED `81, was named principal of outstanding contributions to the serious study of Manatee Education Foundation. Glass spent the Nolan Middle School in Bradenton. mystery and crime fiction. past two years in Long Island, N.Y., as a director She has many years of experience at for NRT, the world’s largest residential real estate Manatee High School as assistant 70’s company. Her background includes stints as a principal, interim principal, and Steve Bledsoe, `71, was named director of the general manager for Baskerville Advertising in home economics teacher. Nassau County State Attorney’s Office. Bledsoe Sarasota, director of advertising for Chris Craft Boats in Manatee County and as a member of the Rodrigo Jurado, `80 & `81, was appointed was previously the deputy director of the Circuit by Gov. Charlie Crist to the Hillsborough Court in Duval County and has worked in the initial marketing team for Schroeder-Manatee Ranch Inc., the developer of Lakewood Ranch. Community College board of trustees. Jurado is a Florida State Attorney’s Office since 1979. He has management consultant for the Profitable Group. served as a division chief since 1981 in each of Catherine Peek McEwen, `79, is a United He previously worked as the director of outreach the felony circuit divisions. He is a 1978 graduate States bankruptcy judge for the Middle District and development for the Boys and Girls Clubs of of the law school at Loyola University in New of Florida, Tampa Division, and was appointed Greater Tampa. The board of trustees administers Orleans. Prior to attending school, Bledsoe was chair of the Florida Bar’s Federal Court Practice HCC in accordance with the board of governors of a probation officer with the Division of Youth Committee and judicial chair of the Business Law the State University System of Florida. His term Services in Jacksonville. Section Bankruptcy/UCC Committee. runs through May 2010. Catherine Bacos Clinch, `74 & `76, has Steve Sheinbaum, `79, was named Marshal Ronald C. Schultz, `74 &`81, published a written a song, “Mama Forgive Me,” to benefit Inc.’s vice president of Americas Sales. He memoir Looking Upward: Facing and Reaching her campaign to cure deafness at http://www. is responsible for driving sales and business Beyond Spinal Cord Injury, which chronicles his helpmehearmusic.com/. A portion of the proceeds development strategy for Marshal’s Americas spinal cord injury at age 22 and his struggles to from the song are donated to Massachusetts operations. Marshal Inc. is an integrated email cope and succeed. General Hospital earmarked for Dr. Zheng-Yi and Internet content security provider. Sheinbaum Chen’s research into a cure for deafness. is based in Atlanta. Lisa Wharton Turner, M.A. `81, was chosen as the Buckhannon-Upshur (W.V.) Chamber of James R. Fisher Jr., MA `76, has written Colleen (Hillman) Robbins, A.A. `79, had Commerce’s Businesswoman of the Year and his ninth book, A Look Back to her story “Sandbox Warrior” included in the was honored in the West Virginia Women’s See Ahead. His other works are: anthology Bombshells: War Stories and Poems Commission’s Celebrate Women Awards for Confident Selling (1970) Work by Women on the Homefront, edited by Missy her business efforts. Turner, director of public Without Managers (1990) Confident Martin and Jesse Loren. relations and marketing at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Selling for the 90s (1992) The 80s is a member of many boards, including the Worker, Alone! (1995) Taboo Against Being Your Upshur County Child Advocacy Center and St. Own Best Friend (1996) Six Silent Killers (1998) Mary Baykun, `80, was named Librarian of Joseph’s Hospital Foundation, and is a member Corporate Sin (2000) and In the Shadow of the the Year by Library Journal for of the Buckhannon Rotary Club, Upshur County Courthouse (2003). her successful effort to push the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and the Maryland legislature for more West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness. funding for its libraries. She She is also a mentor at West Virginia Wesleyan has been director of Maryland’s College. Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown for more than a dozen years.

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Jeannine Mjoseth, `82, was named public Stephen A. Watts, `81 & `86, won the Lynn Roberts, `91, was named principal of affairs officer for the Institute of Museum and Caroline P. and Charles W. Ireland Prize for Lomax Elementary, where she Library Services, the federal agency supporting Scholarly Distinction. The University of Alabama will lead the math, science and museum and library programs and research. – Birmingham presents the Ireland Prize award technology magnet school after 3 Mjoseth has nearly 20 years of journalism annually to a faculty member in the schools years as assistant principal. experience and worked for the past seven years of Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and in the communications office of the National Mathematics or Social and Behavior Sciences Lyle Castle, Ph.D., `92, was named Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of for professional and academic achievements and Professional of the Year in Heterocyclic Chemistry Health. contributions made to the university and local by Cambridge Who’s Who. He is editor, CEO and community. It comes with a $5,000 award. Jaime Brenkus, `83, published Get Lean in president of Hetero Corporation and a chemistry 15, a quick weight loss and fitness plan. Brenkus Kenneth Blocker, `87, is the new executive professor at Idaho State University. is known as the “8 Minutes Abs Guy.” In 2006, director of business services for Citrus County Brian Corley, `92, was named Pasco County’s he was named a partner in the 50th Anniversary schools. Blocker will oversee all the monetary supervisor of elections by Florida of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & operations of the school district. He has worked Gov. Charlie Crist. He was the chief Sports. He also designed the Perfect Portions for seven years as finance director of the Phoenix personnel officer with the Pasco Diet Dish, a patented weight loss program based House, a drug rehabilitation agency in Tampa. County Sheriff’s Office. He’s now on portion control, which was approved by the Joanne C. (Mooney) King, ‘88, has written pursuing his Masters in Public former Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop’s Shape a book for parents called Answers. It details Administration at USF. Up America organization. Brenkus worked with methods for parents to express their love and supermodel Kathy Ireland on her videos “Reach” Dr. Roy Sucholeiki, `87 & `92, opened a advice to their children through simple exercises and “Bodyspecifics,” which was named Health seizure clinic in Aurora, Ill., in and thought-provoking questions. Answers has and Fitness video of the year by the Video Sales partnership with The Epilepsy been featured on NBC’s “Daytime” show and in Distribution Awards. Foundation of Greater Chicago. the St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune. Dr. Sucholeiki is the only epilepsy Tony Grier, `84, has published the story of Julie Renee Moore, M.A. `89, won the specialist in the western suburbs. his life and the birth of USF Bulls Outstanding Library Publication of 2006 for her He is also medical director of Central DuPage basketball in A Raging Bull: Chasing article “RDA: New Cataloging Rules, Coming Hospital’s Comprehensive Seizure and Epilepsy the Big Time. Soon to a Library Near You!” in Library Hi Tech Program. News. The article was submitted and chosen by Patricia DiCarlo, `93, is an associate producer her peers as CSU Fresno’s Outstanding Library for the Oprah Winfrey show in Chicago. She Myrtice Young, `85, won the Bartow Chamber Publication for 2006. of Commerce’s highest award, the previously was executive producer for WTTG George W. Harris Jr. Leadership 90s television in Washington, D.C. At WTTG, she was honored with an Emmy Award by the National Award. The award recognizes those Elizabeth (Beth) Dugan, M.A. `91, authored Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for best who have shown commitment to The Driving Dilemma: The Complete Resource television investigation and also won an Edward the Bartow community and embody Guide for Older Drivers and Their Families. She R. Murrow award for best spot news coverage of the leadership attributes that Harris possessed. earned a Ph.D. from the University of North the 2002 Washington-area sniper attacks. Young is first vice president and marketing Carolina at Greensboro and is now on the faculty director for C&C Bank. Before joining C&C in at the University of Massachusetts Medical Jennifer Dewsnap, M.A. `94, was appointed 1997, she owned a marketing and consulting firm School in the Division of Geriatric Medicine. manager of the South Miami Branch of the and served as director of practice development for Published in November 2006 by HarperCollins, Dr. Miami-Dade Public Library System. Dewsnap the Carter, Belcourt & Atkinson accounting firm in Dugan has made numerous media appearances has more than 10 years of reference and young Lakeland. She was a member of the Leadership including Good Morning America, Fox News and adult experience and more than eight years of Bartow Class III and chairwoman of its Leadership Wired to talk about seniors and driving issues. experience as a manager to her new post. She program. She also serves on the Bartow served as manager of the Sunny Isles Beach Roy Otto, MPA `91, received a commendation Chamber’s board of directors, is chairwoman of Branch Library for the past two years and from the International City/County the Bartow Regional Medical Center’s community before that as manager of the social sciences, Management Association, an advisory board and serves on advisory boards for humanities and young adults department at the international association for city USF and the Junior League of Greater Lakeland. main library for more than four years. Dewsnap managers. Otto has been city Young also volunteers with Junior Achievement. also served on the young adult committee manager of Greeley, Co., since for the library system, during which time she August 2005. He is one of 973 government was involved with system-wide programming, professionals worldwide to earn accreditation outreach, collection development and staff from the International City/County Management development. Association.

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 21 Steven Goforth, `84 & `94, was named vice Brian D. Lamb, `98notes, a former captain of the Brian S. Mathews, `01, was named as one of classpresident of interactive marketing for Adplex, a Bulls basketball team, was named Library Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” in March. consumer marketing services company based in chief financial officer for Fifth Third Mathews, an information services librarian and Houston. He was executive director of innovation Bank. Lamb holds Board positions distance learning services coordinator at Georgia for Catalina Marketing Corp., a retail marketing at the Greater Tampa Bay Chamber Tech, was noted for his innovative ideas on how services company, and has worked in a variety of of Commerce, USF Foundation and to make libraries more relevant to technology executive-level positions at companies such as USF Alumni Association. He was selected as savvy users. Fujitsu and American Stores (Jewel-Osco). the 2006 Minority Business Person of the Year Earl Paul, `74 & `01, has published So You by the Tampa Bay Business Journal and served Kathy Iwanowski, `94, merges her nursing Want To Be A Leader? What Every as charter co-chair for Emerge Tampa Bay. Lamb background with her bachelor’s degree in studio College Student Should Know, a founded the Eugene Lamb, Jr. Foundation in arts as an artist-in-residence with VSA arts of resource guide for college students. December 2003 to raise capital to enhance his Florida, an international nonprofit organization He has spent many years of hometown, Midway, Florida, and the recreation celebrating the power of the arts in the lives of working with college students and facility that is named after his father. people with special needs. She donates a portion volunteering with organizations such as United of her proceeds from her SARAH Project - an Lea Umberger, `98, was the costume and Way, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the American acronym for Sponsorship Advocacy Research Arts set designer for the world premiere adaptation Society. Dr. Paul currently works in student affairs Health - to health-related causes. of Shakespeare’s “Rape of Lucrece” at the and is an adjunct faculty member at Hillsborough Washington Shakespeare Company in Arlington, Community College. Trevor Thomas, `95, is “Mr. Drama,” a Virginia. She also was costume designer for “The Christian performer and evangelist. He makes Ewa Dworakowski Roman, `01, is a reporter Dirty Talk” at Center Stage in New York City. about 180 appearances a year and conducts and producer with WHP television, the CBS drama workshops and seminars at churches and Jenna Freedman, M.A. `99, coordinator of affiliate in Harrisburg, Pa., which is the nation’s national and state drama festivals, where he Reference Services at Barnard College Library 41st largest market. She previously was a teaches acting and directing. in New York, was awarded the Elizabeth Futas reporter and anchor for WETM in Elmira, N.Y. Catalyst for Change Award by the American She founded the Radio-Television News Directors Doreen Gauthier, M.A. `96, had the new Library Association. The Futas award, consisting Association chapter at USF. library in Lighthouse Point, Florida, named in her of $1,000 and a 24 karat gold-framed citation of honor in recognition for nearly 30 years of service. Joey DiMenno, `02, is performing the title role achievement, recognizes and honors a librarian The Doreen Gauthier Lighthouse Point Library is in the opera “Carmen” by Bizet with the Knoxville who invests time and talent to make positive expected to open in August. Opera Company this summer. She has performed changes in the profession of librarianship. with the Opera Studio, an opera outreach Tonjua Williams, `96, was named provost Robyn Howse Spoto, `99, is a real estate program for the Knoxville Opera Company and of St. Petersburg College. She is advertising sales specialist for The Tampa was featured in the Knoxville Opera Winter News responsible for the college’s future, Tribune. She previously was director of operations Letter. She has sung for several seasons with budget, planning and supervising for Garcia Media, an international information the Nashville Opera Company. DiMenno is also services for more than 26,000 design firm. Prior to that, she was an event pursuing her master’s degree at the University students. In almost two decades planner and marketing coordinator for the Ybor of Tennessee. at SPC, Williams has worked as a recruiter, City Chamber of Commerce. She earned a MBA academic adviser and program coordinator. Elissa Foster, Ph.D., `02, an assistant from the University of Tampa in 2004. professor of communication at San Jose Chad Drummond, `97, is vice president of 00s State University, received the Southern States Engineering at HSW Engineering. He is based Communication Association’s 2007 Janice Hocker in the firm’s DeLand office, performing work Howard C. Carroll, MPA `00, is Hillsborough Rushing Early Career Research Award, which on environmental, water resources, and civil County’s first affordable housing officer. He carries a $2,000 stipend. engineering projects. previously ran a state-sponsored affordable housing program for the county and served as Todd Gingerich, `02, was promoted to Clearwater’s assistant housing director. associate in the Charlotte, N.C. office of LandDesign, an urban Eddie Hamp, `78 & `01, was recently planning, civil engineering and awarded the Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award landscape architecture company. at Hillsborough Community College. Hamp is Gingerich joined LandDesign in 2006 senior vice president for Tampa Bay Federal after working for an engineering firm in Florida. Credit Union and CEO of its subsidiary, First Access Service Team.

22 ALUMNIVOICE I JULY 2007 Evelyn Hale, `02, was named communication Tony Umholtz, MBA `02, was named as one Tanya Abilock, `99 & `06, was hired as one of & program director for the non-profit of “Tampa Bay Business Journal’s two multicultural life coordinators Tampa Bay Business Committee 2006 30 Under 30.” He is branch at State University of New York- for the Arts. Evelyn most recently manager for SunTrust Mortgage in Cortland. She served for almost a worked as a legislative assistant for Tampa. He was a kicker for the Bulls year as graduate assistant in the former U.S. Congressman Jim Davis. inaugural football season and played Office of Multicultural Activities She was formerly a student in the USF Alumni for the Tennessee Titans, New York Giants and at USF. Before that, she worked in Washington, Legislative Intern Program. New England Patriots. He has closed more than D.C., as a college organizer for the Alliance for $100 million in residential loans and is ranked Justice’s First Monday initiative. Abilock was Brian Killingsworth, MBA `02, was named 13th within the company in new mortgage sales. inducted into the Omicron Delta Kappa national as one of “Tampa Bay Business leadership honor society in 2004. A National Journal’s 2006 30 Under 30.” Kevin Carlson, `03, is a photojournalist and Coalition Building Institute Certified trainer, He was also selected for the St. editor for WTSP television in St. Petersburg. she is a member of the National Golden Key Petersburg Chamber’s Leadership Previously he held a similar position at WBIR Honor Society and was honored with an NAACP St. Pete Class of 2007. Killingsworth television, an NBC/Gannett-owned affiliate in Leadership Award, an Outstanding Senator is the director of marketing and promotions for Knoxville, Tenn., and before that at a station in Award and a National Collegiate Student the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. A former ball player, Augusta, Ga. Government Award. he also works with youth baseball, giving hitting Alicia Welch, `03, was promoted to senior lessons and is involved with the Fellowship of Lara Miars, M.A. `06, is president-elect of the account executive at NPC Creative Services. She Christian Athletes, Meals on Wheels and Emerge Hillsborough County Counseling Association. is currently pursuing a MBA at USF. Tampa. Jonathan Ohrt, `03 & `06, is president-elect Mellyn Spencer, `90 & `04, was named social Louis Rowland, MED `02, was honored with of the Florida Career Development Association, an worker of the year by the Heartland the Secondary Section High School organization that helps people better understand chapter of the National Association Teacher of Excellence award by their career and personal options. of Social Workers. She is program the National Council of Teachers manager for intensive clinical of English. He is an adjunct English services at Peace River Center, a professor and doctoral student and community mental health center in Bartow and In Memoriam teaches at Hillsborough High. Lakeland. Russel Adlon, `73, January 27 Dominique Goldstein Shapiro, `02, is a Renee Warmack, `90 & `05, filmed a Glenn Baruch , `93, March 10 commercial sales representative for General documentary, “Ten at the Top in Binding Corporation, an Acco Brands company in Stephan Brown, `92, February 19 Tampa Bay,” about women leaders New York City. She lives on Long Island. in government who live in the Tampa Denae Boromei, `99, December 13 Carol Subiño Sullivan, `02, recently directed Bay area, including USF President Sara Corey Gilbert, `72, April 17 “Arabian Nights,” a concert with the Windfall Judy Genshaft. The film aired in Dancers, a modern dance collective based in March on WEDU. Warmack is manager of June Henry, `83, November 6, Bloomington, Indiana. She is currently in working special projects for the Children’s Board of Rosemarie Kromrey, `72, April 19 toward her Ph.D. in Dance Anthropology and Hillsborough County. applying for national grants that would enable her Richard Powell Sr., `71, March 17 Maria Saraceno, MFA `05, received a 2006 to study Afro-Mexican dance in Veracruz, Mexico. Individual Artist Grant from the Pinellas County Jewel Prater, `74, November 3 Shanshera Banks-Quinn, M.A. `02, is Arts Council in for a community based art project Michael Rowlson, `73, `75, `80, February 17 president of the Florida School called “Willful Encounters at a Bus Stop.” The Counselor Association, an project was exhibited at Studio@620 in St. Johnny Sims, `77, March 23 organization that expands the image Petersburg and at Edgezones in Miami, where Arlene Spain, `65, February 27 and influence of professional school Miami Herald art critic Eliza Turner named it a counselors. Critic’s Pick. Saraceno was also accepted for Kenneth Speranza, `86, February 18 the “Art in the Windows” project in Providence, Joyce Okamoto Stringer, `95, April 4 Rhode Island in May 2007. Roland Vaillant, `77, December 1 Samantha Andre, `06, is a photojournalist and editor for WRDW television in Augusta, Ga. Mary Zummo, `67, February 10

JULY 2007 I ALUMNIVOICE 23 Got an Itch to See the World? HELP US SHAPE OUR USF ALUMNI TRAVEL PROGRAM!

HE USF ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is putting together an itinerary of trips for T 2008. Russia, China, India, Patagonia, the Panama Canal – those are just a few destinations we’re considering. Here’s your chance to explore a foreign land accompanied by a USF expert who can give you special insight into the area.

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