A-TRAIN FINALLY ARRIVES IN THE HALL OF FAME FALL 2011

J A C K S O N V I L L E U N I V E R S I T Y

A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

Greetings JU Alumni & Friends,As we welcome students back to campus this fall, the Jacksonville University community has so much

to celebrate! After 17 years of waiting, we watched Artis Gilmore ’71 as he entered the Naismith

Basketball Hall of Fame (page 4). This is an honor that is well-deserved and we are so proud that

he is now a part of that elite club.

To pay tribute to his career, we’ve started the “53 Campaign” with a goal of raising $535,353 to

benefit the JU Scholarship Fund. Learn how you can get involved on page 9.

Also part of an elite club is Alvin Brown ’85 ’89, our newest mayor who joins only one other alumnus

from JU to earn the rank. Alvin has had a long and distinguished career and has served in many roles

at JU. You can read more about his journey at the University inside (page 10).

There are also a lot of improvements to discover on campus lately. The new Dolphin Green facilities

on the riverbank now offer a running track, more beach space on the water, a pavilion and space for

a future golf practice facility and amphitheater.

This is part of our continued effort to offer students a beautiful campus to appreciate as they learn.

On the academic side, we now offer a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), our first doctorate level

degree (page 14). This is a giant step forward in our strategic plan and I cannot wait to meet our first

inaugural class!

I also want to announce the PepsiCo Dream Machine recycling program for faculty and students.

Each time bottles and cans are recycled in a Dream Machine on campus, the more support PepsiCo

will provide to the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. There will be two Dream

Machine’s on campus and when you drop off your bottles you can even earn points redeemable for

local discounts and coupons on entertainment, dining and travel at Greenopolis.com. I cannot think of

an easier way to give back to the community!

I hope to see all of you at Homecoming (Oct.21-23) as we continue to celebrate our accomplishments!

Sincerely,

Kerry D. Romesburg

President

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Ron A. Autrey ’01

Margaret Black-Scott ‘85 Michael Cascone, Jr. ‘65

Adrienne ConradTimothy P. Cost ‘81

Margaret Widman Dees ‘86 Mark FrischJ. Phillip Garcia ’90

John G. Harrison ’67

Cyrus M. JollivetteMatthew Kane ’01

Jack KeigwinBruce KernLawrence E. KurziusRaymond K. Mason, Jr. ’78

Michael J. McKenny F. Andrew Moran ’78

Greg A. Nelson ’71

Elizabeth Anne P. NimnichtFrank Pace ’73

Timothy D. Payne Paul I. Perez ’76

Carole J. Poindexter ’77

Gilbert J. Pomar, Jr. Fred G. Pruitt ’69, ’85

Kerry D. Romesburg William C. RuppH.W. Shad (Mike) ’85

Linda Berry Stein ’69

Matthew W. Tuohy ’75, ’03

Chris A. VerlanderGordon Keith Watson ’71

Marvin Wells ‘73

Terry L. Wilcox Carolyn Munro Wilson ’69, ’77, ’89

Charles J.O. Wodehouse

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4 A-TRAIN ARRIVES IN THE HALL OF FAME BY TRACI MYSLIWIEC-JOHNSON

Artis Gilmore’s legendary basketball greatness earned national recognition while he played for JU and he went on to an impressive professional career. His accomplishments are being celebrated as he is inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

FEATURES

10 ALVIN BROWN IS JACKSONVILLE’S NEW MAYOR

BY KRISTI SORROW

12 CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE EFFORTS

14 JU’S FIRST DOCTORAL PROGRAM: DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE

DEPARTMENTS

14 NEWS

22 SPORTS

26 ALUMNI NEWS

30 ALUMNI EVENTS

32 CLASS NOTES14

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“HALL OF FAMERS, fellow inductees, friends and fans…My name

is Artis Gilmore and I am a member of the

Basketball Hall of Fame.” The thunderous

applause that followed his opening sentence

confirmed what many had known for years—

Artis Gilmore ’71, is one of the greatest to ever

play the game of basketball.

When he addressed the crowd at the induction

ceremony as he entered the Naismith Memorial

Basketball Hall of Fame, Gilmore acknowledged

some of his heroes who came before him.

“Growing up as a youngster in Chipley, Fla.

playing with tied up rag balls that didn’t bounce

and shoes that didn’t fit; I idolized players like

Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and

Oscar Robertson. I never dreamt that one day

my name would join theirs as a member of the

Basketball Hall of Fame.”

The quiet "gentle giant" was a sharp contrast to

the circus swirling around fellow inductee, the

colorful Dennis Rodman. The biggest cheers of

the night from the star-studded crowd came

when Gilmore was recognized. The love and

support of his peers was apparent all weekend,

as Gilmore joined his eight fellow inductees at

Springfield Symphony Hall on Friday, Aug. 12 in

Springfield, Mass.

The 2011 class included Gilmore and former

National Basketball Association (NBA) players

Rodman, Arvydas Sabonis, Tom “Satch”

Sanders and Chris Mullin, Olympic gold medalist

Teresa Edwards, the late Harlem Globetrotter

Reece “Goose” Tatum and coaches Tex Winter,

Tara VanDerveer and Herb Magee. Even a casual

basketball fan would recognize how Gilmore’s

stats measure up against those who entered

the hall long before he arrived there. He is still

the NBA’s career leader with a .599 field-goal

percentage and his NCAA record of 22.7

rebounds a game also still stands.

During his speech, Gilmore displayed his

relaxed sense of humor and his amazing

attitude about all the hoopla surrounding the

event, as he addressed a few of the subjects

he is often asked about.

“Before I go on, I want to answer three

questions once and for all.

“One: the weather up here is fine.

“Two: I am a basketball player.

“And number Three: My trip to this stage was

a long one.”

Gilmore said that it “wasn’t about the journey,

it’s about the destination.” During the week

before the induction, Gilmore was trying to

stay on an even keel, but explained how it

was fun to see it all through the eyes of his

youngest son, 14-year-old Artis II.

“He is old enough to understand and enjoy

something unique that I’ve worked for,” said

Gilmore. “If this would’ve happened earlier, he

wouldn’t have been able to appreciate it, so

that makes it special.”

His family all proudly joined him on this trip, his

wife, their three daughters, two sons and the

two grandchildren he playfully refers to as “the

cookie machines.” Sharing the day with his family

was par for the course for Gilmore, who made it

clear in his speech how much he appreciates the

woman whom he calls “the boss.”

“With me, virtually every step of the way for

almost 40 years now, is my wife Enola Gay.

When others may have doubted, she never did.

When I was on the road as much as I was at

home, she raised our family of three wonderful

girls and two really great sons with unwavering

dedication,” he said. “She is every bit the Hall

of Famer that I am.”

“HE IS OLD ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND AND ENJOY SOMETHING

UNIQUE THAT I’VE WORKED FOR,” GILMORE SAID OF HIS

YOUNGEST SON, ARTIS II. “IF THIS WOULD’VE HAPPENED

EARLIER, HE WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPRECIATE IT,

SO THAT MAKES IT SPECIAL.”

Gilmore enjoying the reception with

one of his “cookie machines,”

granddaughter, Mia.

Artis Gilmore II with his dad and his new Hall of Fame ring.

Enola Gay up on the screen as Gilmore

recognizes her during his speech.

The Romesburgs with Gilmore at the reception after the

induction ceremony.

ARTIS GILMORE HALL OF FAME CELEBRATION

12/2/11

About 40 alumni and members of the JU family

were able to attend the events surrounding the

Hall of Fame induction in Springfield, Mass.

in August. To bring the circle back to where Artis

Gilmore’s legendary basketball career started,

the University community will celebrate his

enshrinement with a local event on December 2.

Featuring a silent auction and a dinner, this

“black tie and high tops” affair will raise funds

for the 53 Campaign (see other sidebar).

To learn more about how you can be a part

this local celebration for JU’s biggest

basketball legend, contact 904.256.7612 or

see www.ju.edu/celebrateartis for ticket

or sponsorship information.

“WE ALL KNOW HE IS A GREAT PLAYER, HIS STATS SPEAK FOR

THEMSELVES,” SAID WASDIN. “HE IS SUCH AN INTIMIDATING

PHYSICAL PRESENCE, AND THEN HE COMES OFF SO GENTLE

AND WARM, IT SURPRISES PEOPLE.”

To avoid thanking too many people because the

list was lengthy, he thanked a few of the key

“doctors” who have made the most significant

impact on his life.

“Dr. J for presenting me for induction; Dr.

Frances B. Kinne, chancellor emeritus of

Jacksonville University for being a second mom

to me and Dr. (W.W.) Bill Gay of Jacksonville for

being my friend and benefactor.”

He also thanked Dr. Kerry Romesburg,

president of JU, as well as Jacksonville Mayor

Alvin Brown ’85, ’89, for their support. They

were among the 40 alumni and members of

the JU community who were able to join the

Gilmores for the occasion. (To see how you

can be a part of the local celebration on Dec. 2,

see sidebar).

Even after all the records he has earned and all

the acclaim, Gilmore is the last person to toot

his own horn. When it’s pointed out, he laughs

and says, “I’m like a turtle, I’ll find a hole and

back up into it to watch what happens.”

Kinne, who Gilmore still affectionately calls

“mom,” was overjoyed to attend the ceremony,

along with the family and Bill Gay, his longtime

friend. Both were again impressed by their

friend’s continued humility and graciousness.

“It was amazing to see him be honored by his

peers for his lifetime achievements and we

were lucky to share in it. I appreciated how

this will give lasting memories to his sons,

daughters and his wife. They are all a team,”

said Kinne. “I just sat there beaming all night.”

Acknowledging the time it took for the Hall to

include him and his patience about the subject,

Kinne said, “That’s Artis Gilmore. He is one that

looks toward the future.”

Gay explained the way many who know him

see Gilmore as “a great player, but an even

better person.”

“Artis is anything but boisterous, he influences

people with his kind nature,” Gay said. “He has

integrity and a compassion for his fellow man

that is unusual for someone of his achievement.”

Many of his former teammates and coaches

have similar recollections of the star whom they

recall never made a big deal out of his individual

honors or statistics and led by his example. He

is consistently regarded as a clean player who

played team basketball throughout his career.

Former JU basketball coach Tom Wasdin, who

was also in attendance, was an integral part of

Gilmore coming to play at JU. After meeting

the shy 7’ 2” recruit more than 40 years ago,

he has been there through it all and said it

is tremendous to see what kind of person

Gilmore has become. He recalled when he first

met him; he didn’t have a strong handshake.

“I told him to make an impression; he should

have a good, firm handshake. The next time we

shook, he almost broke my hand,” said Wasdin.

Gilmore with Wasdin at the Hall of Fame exhibit.

HONORING #53’S CAREER BY RAISING

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

A-Train’s legend started at JU as he led the

Dolphins to the 1970 NCAA championship

game and it continued to grow throughout his

professional career. We’re thrilled to have him

back on campus as part of our team again today.

To celebrate his well-deserved enshrinement into

the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame,

the University has a goal of raising $535,353

to benefit the JU Scholarship Fund. Honor

Gilmore’s historic career and his induction with a

contribution to his personal cause, scholarships

for deserving JU students, today.

Donors who contribute $53 or more will receive

a commemorative keepsake related to his career:

• $53 receives a commemorative photo

• $153 receives an autographed 8x10

commemorative photo

• $530 receives an autographed pennant

from the Naismith Memorial Basketball

Hall of Fame

• $1,053+ receives an autographed 8x10

commemorative photo and Order of the

Dolphin membership

• $5,300+ receives an autographed legendary

Gilmore throwback jersey

To learn more about these donor rewards,

visit mydolphin.ju.edu/53campaign or to make

your gift via phone, please call 904.256.7612.

“THIS WAS A TRIBUTE TO HIS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS AND

WE WERE LUCKY TO SHARE IN IT. I APPRECIATED HOW THIS

WILL GIVE LASTING MEMORIES TO HIS SONS, DAUGHTERS AND

HIS WIFE. THEY ARE ALL A TEAM,” SAID KINNE.

“We still joke about it. We fist bump when I

see him now. It’s safer.”

Calling his friend Gilmore caring, understanding

and loyal, Wasdin said “What you see is what

you get.”

“We all know he is a great player, his stats speak

for themselves,” said Wasdin. “He is such an

intimidating physical presence, and then he comes

off so gentle and warm, it surprises people.”

Former JU head coach Joe Williams admired

how Gilmore stayed in school that final spring to

graduate. “Players of his caliber would typically

drop out in the spring to go to all-star games, but

Artis stayed in school because he wanted to be

the first in his family to graduate,” said Williams.

“After that, he paid for the rest of his siblings to

go to school, too.” Gilmore is one of nine children.

Back on campus today, Gilmore serves as

the Special Assistant to the President, as

well as a color commentator for JU basketball

games. He enjoys being a part of the institu-

tion and the city he helped put on the map

back in 1970.

“Returning and seeing all the positive changes

that have happened here in the last 10 to 12

years has been a great experience. Especially all

the improvements since President Romesburg

has taken over, he has steered the institution in

a positive direction,” Gilmore said. “In the sports

world, what Alan Verlander has done as the

Athletic Director has made a terrific impact and

reconnected with the past.”

Regardless of how long the journey to the Hall

turned out to be, the A-Train is grateful to have

his seat at the table.

“I remember Janet Johnson, Dr. Joan Carver

and Dr. Hasan Pordeli, who taught me to work

hard and really apply myself in whatever I

chose to do in life.”

When Brown wasn’t studying, he was cutting

meat at Winn-Dixie where he was employed

throughout his years at JU.

That job helped Brown earn his degree in

philosophy. Proud of his accomplishment,

Brown’s ambition continued to grow. With a

desire to enter government service and grow

his business acumen, he returned to his alma

mater three years later to earn his Executive

Master of Business Administration.

While in the Davis College of Business (DCOB),

he became friends with Pordeli, who taught

him macroeconomics as an undergrad.

“I remember having conversations where he

expressed interest in becoming Jacksonville’s

mayor even back then,” said Pordeli.

Pordeli was impressed with Brown in the

classroom but says what stood out about him

more was his personality.

“He was warm and had a cooperative spirit

which made being around him very enjoyable,”

said Pordeli. “He is unique because he not only

“JU has produced many great leaders and it’s

especially inspiring to see a second alumnus

of our city’s namesake University earn the

privilege of serving as mayor,” said President

Kerry Romesburg.

The foundations for Brown’s new role were laid

much earlier, with lessons about leadership and

business practices. Lessons he learned at JU.

Brown grew up in Beaufort, South Carolina. His

family moved to Florida after he finished high

school, where he had his eyes set on JU.

“There wasn’t anything not to like about JU,”

said Brown. “It was small, had a great location

and had a reputation of providing a well-

rounded education.”

Recalling his years as an undergrad, Brown

offered stories about visiting former president

Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne in her office as

she made herself available with her open

door policy.

“Fran was somebody who made you feel

special and that you could go far in life,” said

Brown. “She wanted every student to succeed

and I was no exception.”

Brown also recalled other administrators and

professors who deeply impacted his life.

respects people of all backgrounds but has the

ability to collaborate and work with them well

to get the job done.”

Pordeli also remembers that Brown had a natu-

ral interest in economic development which is

why he became a member of the Economic

Roundtable of Jacksonville and focused a big

part of his campaign on revitalizing downtown.

“I remember Alvin used to talk about going

downtown with his grandmother and how

exciting it was with all the shops and activities,”

said Pordeli. “He wants to bring some of that

appeal back and he is going to work extremely

hard to do so.”

Since much of what he learned about economics

came from Pordeli, Brown asked him to serve on

his Downtown Revitalization Committee.

“He exhibits all the qualities which are essen-

tial to success in the business world and I

know he will do all he can to make this city

better,” said Pordeli.

After Brown completed his studies at JU, he set

out to help other students reach similar goals.

“JU gave me opportunity,” said Brown. “I

wanted to make sure that the same opportunity

I had, the next generation was going to have.”

MAYOR ALVIN BROWN REFLECTSON JU’S IMPACT ON HIM AND THE CITYOn July 1, Alvin Brown ’85, ’89, took the reins of Jacksonville, a city of nearly 1 million, as its newest mayor.

By: Kristi Sorrow

Brown became CEO of the Willie Gary Classic

Foundation, an organization that helps provide

scholarships for historically black colleges and

Chairman of the Board of the National Black

MBA Association.

Brown also spent many years in Washington,

D.C., where he served as an adviser to former

President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Al

Gore, among others. His career eventually landed

him back in Jacksonville, where his journey at JU

reached full circle when he returned to serve as

an Executive-in-Residence in the DCOB.

As the leader in the classroom now, Brown

was very impressed with today’s students.

“My students were innovative and creative,”

says Brown. “They no longer desire just to

“JU is producing the best and brightest students

and that will allow us to have a more educated

workforce,” said Brown.

Bragging about JU and the caliber of its

students comes easily to Brown, but he never

forgets to reiterate the importance of the insti-

tution’s administrators and professors, who he

believes are some of the most talented in the

country. His appreciation of them is evident as

some of them now hold positions on his staff.

Dr. Donald H. “Donnie” Horner, Jr., director

of the Davis Leadership Center, is Brown’s

Education Commissioner. Considered an execu-

tive on loan from the DCOB to City Hall, Horner

is a graduate of the United States Military

Academy at West Point and is also a member of

Brown’s Military Affairs committee.

was taught at the DCOB, testifying to the qual-

ity of the program.

"I see him apply basic business, management

and finance principles on a day-to-day basis,”

said Horner. “Watching him make decisions

based on the application of sound business

knowledge and practices is reassuring."

Also joining him from JU are Romesburg, who

serves on the Education and Children commit-

tee, and Dr. Quinton White on the Quality of

Life committee.

“I wanted the best and the brightest on my

team to identify the challenges and opportuni-

ties facing this city and I cannot think of individu-

als more suitable for these roles than these

three talented and ambitious men,” said Brown.

“There wasn’t anything not to like about JU,” said Brown. “It was small, had a great location and had a reputation of providing a well-rounded education.”

work for a company but rather to own their

own. They also think globally, knowing we are

competing on that scale.”

Brown believes these students will be critical

to the development of Jacksonville as they will

increase the city’s “intellectual capital.”

"There are so many JU alums and folks with JU

connections working at City Hall that we kiddingly

refer to it as the JU West Campus,” said Horner.

JU connections aren’t the only thing Horner

notices. He feels a great deal of satisfaction

seeing Brown put to use the knowledge he

With an excellent education, experience learn-

ing from today’s students and connections that

will last a lifetime, Brown is thankful his life

crossed paths with JU and says he will always

remember with fondness the significance the

University has had in his life.

BROWN

Technology advances rapidly, faster than classrooms

at Jacksonville University have been able to keep up with in some cases. To standardize the

equipment available on campus, University Advancement has created the “Adopt a JU Classroom”

campaign. Alumni and friends of the University are able to “adopt” a classroom by purchasing a

$4,000 package of technology improvements for that room.

“JU’s classrooms need equipment upgrades that will enable professors to navigate smoothly

between media and formats as they move from room to room so that they can deliver dynamic,

cutting-edge presentations,” explained Michael Howland, vice president of University Advancement.

“Today’s students are accustomed to high-end technology in their daily lives, and so are faculty, and

their overall experience will be greatly improved by the advances.”

Learning occurs in a variety of situations during the students' JU experience but often the focus is in

the classrooms and labs.

“JU has always been characterized by high-quality pedagogy but the delivery of that instruction

has varied greatly across campus. Some classrooms were outfitted with the latest technology

but others were not keeping up with the times,” said Dr. Stephen Baker, professor of political

ADOPT A JU CLASSROOM: A Technology Enhancement Campaign

science. “To deal with this dilemma, Senior

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Lois

Becker, contacted the faculty Instructional

Resources Committee and an ad hoc campus-

wide group was created to study the situation

and make recommendations.”

After more than 30 faculty and staff met to

develop a proposal, a standard media cart

containing computers, media players and

miscellaneous related equipment was chosen.

Not only will both students and faculty be

able to give more effective presentations

using the additional equipment, expanding the

technological capabilities in each classroom

will allow more flexibility in course scheduling

across campus.

“Having similar levels of technology in all

classrooms makes it easier to teach wherever

your classes are scheduled, I have taught in

Reid, MSRI, DCOB and Gooding,” said Dr. Lee

Ann Clements, professor of biology and the

science and mathematics division chair. “In the

past, some courses were limited to a specific

classroom because that was the only place that

the technology was available.”

With the help of donations to the campaign, JU

will be able to install the media carts in each of

the lacking classrooms. Students will appreciate

that JU seeks to improve their experience with

the resources available.

“Student presentations are easier to give if

they can count on similar technology in all

the classrooms, then the focus is on their

presentation skills and content, not on adjusting

to the technology,” said Clements. “Students

also need to understand that JU cares about

their learning environment and is making good

use of the money we get, whether from tuition

or donations, and that will have a positive impact

on the learning environment.”

Pamela Kirk-Prentice ’77, has been on both

sides of the classroom at JU, having taught in

the business school when she returned from

1991 to 2000. She has supported the idea

and has been instrumental in reaching out to

friends of Charles “Chuck” Musfeldt ’77, ’89

(see In Memoriam on page 33) to adopt a room

in his memory.

“I loved JU as a student and as a faculty

member—the school is so rich with talent and

tradition, but the classrooms are always an

area we can improve,” said Kirk-Prentice. “I am

hoping for Chuck’s room we can raise $10,000.

That way it can be a special room that gives

current students the ability to continue to make

a difference, like Chuck and so many other JU

grads have.”

It will cost approximately $4,000 to make the

necessary improvements to each classroom.

Donors will be recognized with a standardized

plaque that will be affixed in each classroom

articulating that the technology upgrades

were from that specific donor (or in honor

of someone else as appropriate). Other

recognition may be considered for gifts

benefiting multiple rooms.

Many of the rooms already have sponsors (see

sidebar) and many on campus organizations are

working to adopt their own classroom. To learn

how you can help standardize the technology on

JU’s campus by adopting a classroom, contact

Alyson Lee, director of university campaigns, at

904.256.7923 or visit www.ju.edu/giving.

“I loved JU as a student and as a faculty member— the school is so rich with talent and tradition, but the classrooms are always an area we can improve,” said Kirk-Prentice.

There are 46 classrooms total that need to be adopted

to receive the upgrades. Early contributors to the

campaign include:

Rooms adopted by:Copytronics, Inc.

Michael & Sharon Tanner

James E. Yarbrough

McCormick & Company, Inc.

Anonymous

George M. Cohen Foundation

Charles (Chuck) Wodehouse

Harold (Mike) Shad

Dr. John E. Trainer

Haskell

Matthew R. & Alexis (Conciatori) Kane

Sodexo America, LLC

Weaver Family Foundation

Alyson and Wally Lee

Contributors to the Adopt a Classroom campaign:

Swenson Auto Brokers

Daniel P. Thornton

Michael R. Howland

Mark E. Novak

David W. Julias

Andy Moran

Larry J. Kaye

Rick D. Fenn

Douglass Wiles

Corporate Care Works, Inc.

Adam C. Walesiewicz

John M. Drew

Constance Hutton

All Purpose Printing

and Graphics, Inc.

James Woodworth

Dr. Lois Becker

Matt Sulzer

Ronald A. Autrey

Karen Kelczewski Hike

Stephen V. Piscitelli

Penny G. Waller

Clifford D. Russ

Pamela K. Prentice

Alumni Groups participating:Sigma Chi fraternity

Phi Delta Theta fraternity

Delta Delta Delta sorority

Friends of Charles (Chuck) Musfeldt

FIRST DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAM TAKES UNIVERSITY TO NEW LEVEL

THE UNIVERSITY’S FIRST DOCTORAL degree, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), has

been approved by the Southern Association of

College and Schools Commission on Colleges

(SACS – COC) and began this fall.

“I’m very excited and proud of Jacksonville

University. What a wonderful achievement for all

involved,” said President Kerry D. Romesburg.

“This is a giant step forward with our strategic

plan. The strides we have made as a University

in the past five years have exceeded our

expectations and taken us to new heights.”

The practice-focused program began on a

part-time basis, but will mature and expand to

full-time. Courses are offered in a hybrid format

with some evening classes and the remaining

course content delivered online. JU created

the DNP to be attractive to advanced practice

nurses who are working and designed it to

accommodate their schedules and allow for

customization to individual interests.

“This is a post-master’s program, aimed

at further developing the clinical expertise

needed in today’s complex healthcare

environment,” said Dr. Judith Erickson,

dean of the School of Nursing. “The JU DNP

program has many unique features, including

a clinical focus and a format designed with

flexibility in mind. JU’s DNP program will

prepare expert advanced practice nurses to

deliver high quality, cost-effective care.”

According to data released by the American

Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

in March, enrollment in doctoral nursing

programs has been rapidly increasing during

the last five years, with a surge of as much as

35% last year.

“ACCESS TO CARE IS A NECESSITY

AND THE NEED FOR CARE IS EVER

INCREASING. THIS PROGRAM WILL

ADDRESS THAT,” SAID ERICKSON.

“WE’RE PLEASED AND EXCITED TO

BE ABLE TO OFFER THIS PROGRAM

AND BE A PART OF THE NATIONWIDE

INITIATIVE TO OFFER THE PRACTICE

DOCTORATE IN NURSING.”

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HETZEL AND MORRIS BRING HOME 2011 AIR RACE CLASSIC WIN

LEAH HETZEL ’11 AND SARAH MORRIS ’10 couldn’t stop jumping

and screaming the night of June 26 in

Mobile, Ala. after they found out they

came in first in the 2011 Air Race Classic,

the all-women transcontinental national

air race.

Hetzel and Morris not only beat out the 11 other

participating collegiate teams but they also

bested all 50 teams made up of the top female

pilots in the nation. Forty-three teams finished

the race. The win was especially rewarding to the

women who had competed in the Classic only a

year ago and finished 14th out of 51 teams.

“WE WERE A LOT MORE

COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT

THIS YEAR,” SAID MORRIS.

“WE APPLIED MORE OF WHAT

WE LEARNED IN CLASS AND

STUDIED THE ACTIONS OF THE

PREVIOUS WINNERS.”

Hetzel and Morris say that they hope to see

more women aviation majors from JU enter

the contest, where they will be ready to pass

on all of their secrets and tricks for success.

Hetzel graduated this summer with her degree

in aviation management and flight operations

after completing one of the most sought-after

internships with Delta Air Lines. Her goal is

to become an airline pilot. Morris graduated

summa cum laude with a degree in aviation

management and flight operations. She became

the nation’s top scoring female at the 2010

National Intercollegiate Flying Association's

Safety and Evaluation Conference and plans to

become a missionary pilot.

MORRIS AND HETZEL

JU ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME INDUCTS FIVE STARS INTO RANKS OF ELITE

THE JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed five new

members into its elite fraternity with an

induction ceremony on April 30 at the Kinne

Center. Joining the pantheon of all-time greats

at JU were: Gus Bell (baseball), former head

coach Jack Lamabe (baseball), Ernie Fleming

(men's basketball), JoAnne Roberts Steele

(women's golf) and Chancellor Emeritus Dr.

Frances Bartlett Kinne (special recognition).

Each honoree was introduced by someone

related to his or her days at JU, be it a former

player, coach, teammate, or friend.

Artis Gilmore ’71, told the crowd about his

friend and former teammate, Ernie Fleming

’72, and how the two of them came to play

together at JU after Fleming wrote a letter

to the JU coaches. Fleming suffered a stroke

some years ago and was unable to make the

event, so his children, Ernest Fleming, Jr. and

Erica Bartley, accepted the honor on his behalf.

Former women’s golf coach, John Randall,

introduced golfer JoAnne Roberts Steele ’93.

He told the crowd how she “became a

miracle four years ago.” Steele suffered from

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and needed a

heart replacement. Now a golf coach herself at

the University of Montana, she was fortunate

enough to receive one and is healthy today.

Calling herself a “duck out of water,” as she

talked of moving to the beaches of Florida from

Montana, she acknowledged that an honor like

this is a culmination of elements.

“This honor is a result of all the little events

that add up to where we are today,” Steele

said. “Life’s challenges are not supposed to

paralyze you, but propel you to where you are.”

President Kerry Romesburg introduced

Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne. “She is an amazing

friend, most of all an educator and a mother to

thousands,” Romesburg said. “If you’re a friend

of Fran Kinne, she is a friend for life.”

Telling the audience about of the many ways

she has worked to benefit JU in athletics and

the entire community, he explained she is the

only chancellor of this University.

“She is undefeated in the Ironman for

Chancellors,” he joked. “She is undefeated

in the Long Drive, as well as the Slam

Dunk competition.”

Kinne talked to the crowd about how she

measures the success of any school and how

JU measures up on that scale.

“THE WAY I MEASURE ANY

SCHOOL IS BY WHAT STUDENTS

ARE DOING AFTER GRADUATION,”

KINNE EXPLAINED. “JU HAS DONE

A REMARKABLE JOB, SO I WANT

TO THANK YOU. YOU’VE CHANGED

MY LIFE. JU IS MY LIFE AND I’M

PROUD TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS

HALL OF FAME.”

Former baseball coach Jack Lamabe was

introduced by his first recruit, former player

and then later colleague, Don Suriano ’76.

Lamabe passed away in 2007, so his son, John

and widow, Janice, accepted the honor on his

behalf. Gus Bell ’71 was introduced by a former

teammate, Joe Schlegel ’68.

FLEMING, GILMORE AND BARTLEY ROMESBURG AND KINNE RANDALL AND STEELE

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MARINE SCIENCE MASTER OF ARTS, MASTER OF SCIENCE NOW OFFERED

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STARTING THIS SEMESTER, Jacksonville University offers new Master of

Science and Master of Arts (MS/MA) degree

programs in Marine Science. Each program is

designed to teach graduates to be successful

in a variety of marine-related positions in

industry, government and education, as well as

entry into doctoral programs.

The program emphasizes a hands-on approach

to learning through either the completion of

an original thesis project under the mentorship

of an experienced marine science researcher,

or a non-thesis option that requires extensive

laboratory/field study.

“The graduate program continues the

undergraduate emphasis on individualized

programs of study that ensure students the

best possible preparation based on their

interests, backgrounds and abilities,” said

Dr. Quinton White, executive director of the

Marine Science Research Institute (MSRI).

The program is designed to be completed

in two years for full-time graduate students.

All students must take a core four-course

sequence, appropriate elective courses and

complete a successful thesis research project

for the MS degree or two laboratory courses

selected in conjunction with their graduate

advisor for the MA option. State-of-the-art

research and laboratory facilities at the MSRI

will be utilized, with opportunities to conduct

research at other facilities also possible.

To learn more about the new master's programs,

contact Diana Peaks, executive director of the

Center for Professional Studies, at 904-256-7000.

WATKINS EARNS DOCTORATE, PERFORMS IN CHINA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PIANO Scott Watkins traveled to China for a two-week

tour in May, where he visited foreign scholars

at North National University in Yinchuan, capital

of the Ningxia Province. He gave a recital there

on May 11 where he performed Jian-jun He’s

Piano Sonata No. 1 (which he also performed at

Carnegie Hall in 2010). He also taught several

classes and met with the faculty to discuss

challenges of teaching today’s college students.

Just prior to the trip, Watkins completed his

Doctor of Music degree from Florida State

University. He also traveled to Lanzhou for

an engagement with the Lanzhou Symphony

Orchestra in a performance of the Tchaikovsky

First Piano Concerto. During this concert,

Watkins became the first American pianist ever

to appear with the orchestra and its conductor,

Heping Liu. Also in Lanzhou, Watkins gave a

master class at Northwest National University.

WHITE HONORED BY LEADERSHIP JACKSONVILLE

DR. A. QUINTON WHITE, EXECUTIVE director of the MSRI, was honored by

Leadership Jacksonville at their 16th annual

celebration in April. White has been a long-

time advocate for St. Johns River and

the environment.

White was recognized for exemplifying

Leadership Jacksonville's mission of developing

leaders to assume greater responsibility as

community trustees who improve the quality of

life for self, family and community, according to

the agency.

“I am honored to be recognized and hope that

this helps bring attention to the efforts of many

people and organizations to improve the St. John

River and create sustainable environment. I know

that it is not just me, but many organizations that

strive to preserve North Florida’s waterways,” said

White. “We’re educating people on the issues

and how they can make their own impact.”

WATKINS WITH THE FACULTY AT THE NNU CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC AND DANCE

WHITE

JU & TERRY PARKER STUDENTS END YEAR-LONG OYSTER REEF ORGANISMS STUDY

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY MARINE science students worked with Terry Parker

High School students over the 2010-11 school

year designing and implementing a project

to compare reef ball sizes in the context of

oyster reef mitigation. They recovered the reef

balls and identified the more than 25 types of

organisms that had accumulated on and in them

on Feb. 25.

The group of 30 students discovered species,

such as small gobies, juvenile drum, mud crabs,

snails, clams, worms, oysters and mussels.

“They were able to get experience in science

through designing and carrying out an actual

study. Further, they learned about some of

the organisms that are found in the river and

how they are important to the ecology of the

river,” said Dr. Daniel McCarthy, director of the

undergraduate Marine Science program.

“The MSRI affords the space and equipment

to carry out such an extraordinary educational

and research endeavor. We wouldn’t be

able to do this at this level without such

a facility.”

STRENGTHENING STUDENTS EARNS MULLARKEY WOMEN'S HISTORY HONOR

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY honored Student of the Year—Sarah Morris ’10;

JU Woman of the Year—Dr. Janet Haavisto;

and Community Woman of the Year—Dr. Pam

Mullarkey ’69 ’72, on March 29 at the annual

Women’s History Month Luncheon.

After Mullarkey started as a teacher at Dupont

Middle School, she returned to JU to get a

helped pass the first bond referendum ever in

the county and built seven new schools and

renovated the rest in less than two years.

Mullarkey had hopes to one day end up in

Congress, however, an unexpected event

occurred which changed her life forever.

While waking in her neighborhood one night,

a 13-year old girl confided in Mullarkey and

told her that her best friend was pregnant

and was going to get an abortion in three

days. Mullarkey ended up speaking to the

girl’s parents about the situation and began

to realize that young people were having to grow

up in an incredibly challenging environment.

Touched by what was going on in the

community, Mullarkey created Project SOS,

Inc. (Strengthening Our Students).

“WE AT PROJECT SOS HAVE MADE

IT OUR MISSION TO REMIND TEENS

OF THEIR POTENTIAL, INNER

STRENGTH AND IMMEASURABLE

WORTH,” SAID MULLARKEY.

master’s degree in teaching. After several years,

Mullarkey quit her job to raise a family. When

it was time for her two boys to go to school,

Mullarkey and her husband looked at the St. Johns

County School District and found it unacceptable.

Mullarkey decided to run for a position on the St.

Johns County School Board and was determined

to change the county’s education system. She

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FRIENDS OF THE JU LIBRARY HOST 40TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW

THE LONGEST-RUNNING annual fashion show in Jacksonville brought

in nearly 150 guests as the Friends of the

JU Library (FOL) hosted their Luncheon and

Fashion Show for the 40th year in a row on

Feb. 9 in the Kinne University Center.

President Kerry Romesburg headed the list of

celebrities who modeled at this year’s event.

Other models included WJXT meteorologist,

Rebecca Barry ’06, Men’s Basketball Coach

Cliff Warren, Director of Alumni Relations Shirin

Brenick and many FOL board members.

WJXT Sports Director Sam Kouvaris sang,

accompanied by Sam Fricano (retired director

of the U.S. Army Band and former Walt Disney

World music and director of the River City

Band). The event included a silent auction and a

raffle drawing and providedw funds to support

the JU library. This year’s event raised more

than $3,700 after expenses.

COMMUNICATION STUDENTS WIN ASSOCIATED PRESS BROADCASTERS AWARDS

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY’S Communication Department is proud to

announce that Shannon Heath ’11, received

second place in the professional medium

market category from the Florida Associated

Press Broadcasters (FAPB) April 16 in Orlando.

The only student recognized in the professional

category, Heath’s project was a documentary-

style video featuring pediatric patients and the

impact art therapy has on their lives through

Art with a Heart in Health Care.

Heath was recognized in the same category as

Jeannie Blaylock, the co-anchor of First Coast

News. Blaylock took first place for a piece

about the tragedy in Haiti.

"The project represents the best of JU and

the amazing work that is going on in our local

community," said Dr. Annmarie Kent-Willette,

associate professor of communications.

Junior Alyssa Fernald won first place in the

student category for best video essay. Her piece

was a narrative video, modeled after NPR’s

“This I Believe” series, paying tribute to her late

grandmother who was killed by a drunk driver.

Fernald also assisted Heath in the development

of her piece.

This is the University’s second award in the

professional category and is a distinction no

other college or university in the state of Florida

has received in the medium television market.

During the past six years, JU communications

students have been honored seven times by

the FAPB, previously receiving five first place

awards and two second place awards for a

variety of student broadcasting work.

Earlier this year, Heath, was honored at the 10th

Anniversary of Art with a Heart in Health Care for

the same project. Fernald’s video was also featured

on a national website. Both Heath’s and Fernald’s

winning pieces can be viewed on tv.ju.edu.

BRENICKROMESBURG

BARRY

KENT-WILLETTE, HEATH AND FERNALD

THORNTON HONORED AS JU PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR

AT THE 53RD-ANNUAL FACULTY Recognition Event on March 25, Jacksonville

University celebrated faculty for their longevity

of service, granted emeritus status to two and

presented four with Awards for Excellence. Dr.

Barry Thornton, professor of economics, was

named JU’s Professor of the Year.

Faculty members were presented with

Awards for Excellence in the following areas:

Teaching – Dr. Mark Alarbi, associate professor

of orthodontics; Scholarship and Professional

Activities – Dr. Richard J. Cebula, professor of

finance; University Service – Dr. Ruth O’Keefe,

professor of accounting and in Community

Service – Cari Coble, associate professor

of dance.

Faculty members recognized for their longevity

of service were:

• Dr. Bashir Sayar, professor of engineering,

25 years

• Professor John J. (Jack) Turnock,

associate professor of art, 25 years

• Dr. Mary W. Werner, professor of marketing,

25 years

• Dr. James Steve Browder, professor

of physics, 40 years

• Dr. Patrick G. McLeod, professor of English,

40 years

Dr. Jon O. Carlson, professor of music for 32

years, and Capt. Jerry Terrell, who had been at

JU for more than 23 years, were both honored

as Professors Emeriti.

SHOOTING CLUB WINS HONORS AT ACUI CLAY TARGET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY Shooting Club is the Division III, National

5-Stand Sporting Clays Champion after

competing in the 43rd Association of College

Unions International (ACUI) Clay Target National

Championships held March 31 thru April 4 at

the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio,

Texas. JU’s Club was also runner up in both

International Trap and International Skeet, as

well as placing third in American Skeet and

Sporting Clays and fifth in American Trap, all

Division III.

This was the Club’s first national event since

its inception in the fall of 2009. There were 50

colleges that competed, broken into three divi-

sions, and 432 individual competitors, including

members from the United States Shooting Team.

“WE’RE UNDEFEATED IN REGULAR

SEASON COMPETITION, TWO YEARS

RUNNING,” SAID DAVID DOBSON,

MBA, JU ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

AND HEAD COACH AND FOUNDER

OF THE CLUB. “I HOPE TO GET IT

FULLY FUNDED AND APPROVED AS

A VARSITY CONCEPT AT JU.”

Dobson, who is also the head coach for the

Shooting Club at University of North Florida

(UNF), proposed the club in April of 2009.

The Club started in the fall of that year with the

aid of a National Shooting Sports Foundation

(NSSF, www.nssf.org) grant written by Dobson.

The pilot program for the state of Florida with

respect to the NSSF Collegiate Shooting Sports

Initiative, JU partners with the Club from UNF

for practices.

In regional competition on April 9, JU won the

Spring Collegiate Conference Shoot held at

Flagler Gun Club, besting six other schools. The

club also earned the JU Leadership Award for

Best New Club in 2010 from Campus Activities.

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MORGAN STANLEY’S HARRIS ENCOURAGES GRADUATES TO DWELL IN POSSIBILITY

AT THE ANNUAL SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY April 30, Jacksonville University granted nearly

700 students their degrees. Keynote speaker

Carla A. Harris, managing director at Morgan

Stanley Investment Management, encouraged

graduates to always make choices that will

have a positive ripple effect on others.

Harris told the graduates that to maximize their

success in life would depend on the following

three factors: the choices you make; how you

recover from your mistakes; and the view you

have of yourself.

“WHEN FACED WITH A CHOICE,

ALWAYS CHOOSE THE OPTION THAT

WILL CHALLENGE YOU THE MOST,”

SAID HARRIS. “CHOOSE TO BE A

LEADER AND NOT LET LIFE HAPPEN

TO YOU.”

When referring to mistakes, Harris encouraged

the graduates to not look upon the subject

with discouragement.

“When you make a mistake, take the blessing

of the lesson and move on,” said Harris.

“Failure always brings you a gift. You will

know how to do it differently next time. Don't

carry the baggage of having made a mistake,

embrace the valuable lesson.”

Harris also told the graduates they need to

own all of that which is uniquely their own.

“You all have this unique gift,” said Harris.

“Nobody can be you the way you can be you.

You must have a winner’s lens and dwell in

the land of possibility that you will have good

outcomes. The more you dwell in possibility;

you will naturally migrate in the land of

probability of positively affecting others.”

An honorary doctor of business commerce was

conferred on Harris, who is head of Morgan

Stanley’s Emerging Manager Program and also

provides investment advice to corporations,

public pension plans, foundations and endow-

ments, as well as an accomplished gospel

singer and author.

Harris received a Master of Business

Administration from Harvard Business

School, Second Year Honors and an Artium

Baccalaureus in economics from Harvard

University, magna cum laude.

Kasey Sousa was honored with the prestigious

Fred B. Noble Medal for Scholarship for

achieving a 4.0 grade point average. Sousa

also earned the Outstanding Service and

Co-Curricular Involvement award, while Sarah

Morris ’10 was honored with the President’s

Award for Outstanding Leadership.

The University also presented an honorary

doctorate of humane letters to W. Ash Verlander

(1920-2009). Verlander was a member of the JU

Board of Trustees from 1968 to 1996 and served

as chairman of the Board from 1982 to 1985. He

devoted much of his time to fundraise for the

University and chaired the University’s Golden

Anniversary Campaign committee, which raised

more than $16 million.

PRESIDENT KERRY ROMESBURG AND SOUSA MORRIS

MARK HANNAH ’06, MBA ’11

NATIONAL SEARCH UNDERWAY FOR NEW SCHOOL OF EDUCATION DEAN

AFTER A SUCCESSFUL FIVE-YEAR stint as the dean of the School of Education (SOE),

Dr. Christina Ramirez-Smith, stepped down at the

end of the academic year. Under her leadership,

the SOE was transformed from a unit within the

College of Arts and Sciences with less than 100

students to an independent School comprised

of the Five-year Teacher Education Program, a

three-concentration Leadership and Learning

master’s and undergraduate majors in sport

management and exercise science with more

than 400 graduate and undergraduate students.

“Dr. Ramirez-Smith brought incredible leader-

ship to the SOE and served as an ambassador

for JU on many committees to serve the

children of Northeast Florida. We wish her

well and she will be greatly missed,” said Dr.

Lois Becker, senior vice president of academic

affairs. “She resolved accreditation issues

with the Florida Department of Education,

becoming one of the first schools approved to

offer an updated curriculum with a five-year

program leading to both baccalaureate and

master’s degrees.”

Ramirez-Smith instituted a Student Dean’s

Advisory Council, oversaw the development

of Tenure and Promotion Policies and together

with the faculty completed SOE’s first

Strategic Management document.

Started in the spring of 2009, the Masters

Degree in Leadership and Learning is one

of the fastest growing programs at the gradu-

ate level. There is a national search underway

to find a new SOE dean.

STUDENTS CREATE TREE OF LIFE AT SHANDS TO HONOR ORGAN DONORS

RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE of organ donation, Shands Hospital wanted to

create a memorial for their organ donors that

would not only be uplifting but a place for staff

and families to remember loved ones.

With little resources to create the memorial

on their own, Shands contacted JU’s College

of Fine Arts and the Tree of Life project began

over the summer of 2010.

The college decided to build a class around it

called Art in Public Places. In the fall of 2010,

nine students signed up for the course.

“We had a mixture of students with backgrounds

in power tools and welding and some that had

not yet had the opportunity to use woodworking

or metal working equipment,” said Jim Benedict,

assistant professor of sculpture.

The students toured the hospital and met with

the doctors, nurses and staff who are involved

with the organ donation.

Installed in February, the tree is made of strips

of silicon bronze hammered into a concrete

mold and welded in place. The leaves and

butterflies are gold leafed Baltic Birch that are

covered with tinted acrylic glass. The names

on the leaves represent adult donors and the

butterflies are for the children that donated.

“The students knew the meaning of this work

and maintained their dedication to this project

through the installation,” said Benedict. “They

were also able to meet with an organ recipient

and her husband.”

THE TREE IS DISPLAYED IN THE CLINICAL CENTER AT SHANDS.

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The Dolphins broke team records for home

runs (41), ERA (1.48) and shutouts (19) in

2011. The ERA for the pitching staff also

ranked as high as third nationally before the

start of the NCAA Tournament.

Former head coach Amanda Lehotak was

named A-Sun “Coach of the Year,” while junior

Sarah Sigrest received conference “Pitcher

of the Year” honors by setting single-season

records in wins (27), ERA (1.10), shutouts (10)

and strikeouts (208). She also posted 12 wins

in her final 13 appearances before the NCAA

Tournament to earn second team Louisville

Slugger/NFCA all-region honors, alongside

sophomore Olivia Kline.

Sigrest, Kline, junior Amanda Schmidt and

sophomore Sarah Simon also garnered first

team all-conference honors. Senior Katie Kelly

was named second team all-conference honors

and Jacey Warner made the all-freshman team.

Kelly, who didn’t miss a game in her four years,

finished as JU’s career leader in hits (207), runs

(111), doubles (38), RBI (103), at-bats (674),

total bases (277) and assists (357).

Junior Kayla Ouellet, Simon and Schmidt

also broke records, along with Kelly and

Sigrest. Ouellet passed Jillian Mirante for

the career record in steals. Simon posted

new season marks in home runs (10), walks

(42) and slugging percentage (.500) and

Schmidt smashed a program-best 50 RBI.

The team didn’t have to look far for its new

leader as assistant Ali Higgs has been

promoted to head coach. Higgs replaces

Lehotak who recently took the head coaching

job at Texas-San Antonio and for whom Higgs

has been the top assistant since 2007.

THE JU SOFTBALL TEAM ENJOYED

one of its greatest seasons during 2011.

The Dolphins posted a school record 44 wins,

including 26 victories in the final 30 games,

en route to taking the A-Sun regular season

and tournament titles. Along with playing

in the program’s first NCAA regional, the

Dolphins also received a vote in the NFCA/USA

Today and Ultimate Collegiate Softball poll.

They ended the season with a 16-game

winning streak at home, which currently ranks

as the fourth-best nationally. JU also posted

an overall school record 15-game winning

streak (4/9-5/14) and tallied a 22-12 record

against non-conference opponents, including

a 3-1 win against No. 22 Texas A&M.

KELLY

SIGREST

JU TRACK & FIELD CONTINUES TO DOMINATE

FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS, THE JU women’s track & field program has

dominated the Atlantic Sun Conference.

At the A-Sun Indoor championship on

Feb. 19, the Dolphins held the lead after

the first day and won six events in the

final day to secure the title.

The Dolphins had 19 athletes score on the

final day for a new meet record 219 points

for first place. UNF finished second with

154 points, while Kennesaw State took

third place (99).

Sophomore Charlene Charles was named

“Most Valuable Performer” and “Most

Outstanding Field Performer.” Sophomore

Joane Pierre won the 800-meter and

mile to receive “Most Outstanding Track

Performer” honors, while head coach Ron

Grigg was named “Coach of the Year” for

the sixth straight season.

At the A-Sun Outdoor Championship

on April 16, an experienced senior core

finished their careers in style with a great

final day to lead JU to the title.

After coming into the final day in third

place, the Dolphins picked up 10 victories,

including four from the seniors, to finish

with 243 points ahead of UNF (158) and

Kennesaw State (151). JU also tied the

conference record for consecutive titles

with former in-state rival UCF, who won

six from 2000-05.

Junior Stacey Young earned “Most

Outstanding Performer” honors after

winning three events. Senior Unique

Singleton was the “Most Outstanding

Track Performer” and senior Ronnisha

Hall rounded out the meet strong

to receive “Most Outstanding Field

Performer” accolades.

“THERE WERE SO MANY GREAT

PERFORMANCES AND STORIES, BUT

THE SENIORS CARRIED THE DAY FOR

SURE,” SAID GRIGG. “I’M SO PROUD TO

WATCH THEM CONCLUDE THEIR A-SUN

CAREER IN A FASHION THAT WILL

MAKE ALL JU SUPPORTERS PROUD.”

THE 2011 BASEBALL TEAM continues to be the model of consistency

for Dolphin athletics. The Dolphins posted a

37-24 mark en route to earning an at-large

berth to their fourth NCAA regional in the

last six seasons. JU finished with 21 wins at

home and a 19-11 record in A-Sun play to pick

up the No. 2 seed for the A-Sun Tournament.

Along the way, the Dolphins handed national

runner-up University of Florida its worst loss

at home, 11-2, on May 17.

Sophomore first baseman Adam Brett Walker

led the A-Sun with a .409 batting average, 99

hits and 23 doubles as well as A-Sun “Player

of the Year” and first team all-conference

honors. He also was the District III “Player of

the Year” by the National Collegiate Baseball

Writers of America (NCBWA) and a semifinal-

ist for the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden

Spikes Award.

WALKER LEADS BASEBALL PLAYERS RECOGNIZED WITH HONORS

Walker also earned first team All-American

honors from Perfect Game USA and second

team accolades from the American Baseball

Coaches Association (ABCA), Baseball

America, Louisville Slugger and the NCBWA.

Counting Walker, the Dolphins earned a

program-best eight A-Sun all-conference

honors. Sophomore centerfield Dan

Gulbransen joined Walker on the first

team, while junior starting pitcher Steve

Eagerton, junior shortstop Jimmy Howick

and freshman reliever Chris Anderson

garnered second team accolades.

Anderson also picked up all-freshman

honors with second baseman Taylor

Ratliff and starting pitcher Tony Mollica.

Ratliff and Anderson received freshman

All-America accolades from the NCBWA,

while Anderson got the same honor from

Collegiate Baseball. Walker and Gulbransen

also earned all-south region honors from

the ABCA.

Following the season, Howick was selected

in the 21st round of the MLB draft by

the Houston Astros, while senior pitcher

Matthew Tomshaw was taken in the 42nd

round by the Minnesota Twins. Senior

catcher Alex Swenson signed a

contract with the Newark Bears of

the Canadian American Association

of Professional Baseball.

PIERRE

WALKER

WOMEN’S LACROSSE RACES TO FIRST CONFERENCE TITLE

IN THE SECOND SEASON IN program history, the JU women’s lacrosse

team steamrolled their way through the

National Lacrosse Conference (NLC) to win

their first conference title. The high-flying

Dolphins led the nation in scoring, averaging

16.2 goals per game, en route to a 14-5

record that included seven wins in NLC play

and an impressive 8-2 record at home.

Topping it off, Jacksonville had the biggest

improvement in the LaxPower rankings—

moving up 32 spots from the end of the

2010 campaign. “We’ve come a long way in

a short amount of time,” said JU head coach

Mindy McCord. “Our young squad made

tremendous strides in becoming a champion-

ship program. We see this as the beginning

of something very special here at JU.”

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MEN’S LACROSSE FINISHES FOURTH IN CONFERENCE

IN THEIR FIRST YEAR IN THE METRO

Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), the JU

men’s lacrosse team qualified for the league

tournament. The Dolphins finished fourth in

the MAAC regular season, earning one of

the coveted spots for the tournament

in Buffalo before falling to eventual

champion Siena in the semifinals.

Jacksonville faced adversity

throughout the season,

losing team captain Corey

Lovrich in late February as he

was diagnosed with cancer. The

team held several fundraisers

to help his family offset his

medical expenses as he battles

the disease.

With that looming over the team, the Dolphins

battled in every game—finishing the regular

season with a 5-10 record, including a 3-3

mark in MAAC play. JU lost three games by

three goals or less, including two one-goal

decisions against MAAC teams.

“We faced some growing pains this season,

but the future of this program is very bright,”

said former JU head coach Matt Kerwick.

“The foundation is in place for success,

especially with the support of President

Romesburg and Athletic Director Alan

Verlander.” In July, Kerwick left to coach at

Georgetown University. Guy Van Arsdale was

named the new head coach on Aug. 3 after

leading Division III Colorado College to the

NCAA Tournament in 2011.

AFTER A RECORD-SETTING campaign that resulted in the second

Pioneer Football League title in the last

three years, the Dolphins are looking for

even greater results in 2011.

Jacksonville returns 14 starters from

last year’s squad who won 10 games

and finished ranked in the top 25 nation-

ally, narrowly missing an invitation to

Football Championship Subdivision

(FCS) playoffs.

The Dolphins return many key contributors

to the nation’s top ranked offense last

season. Quarterback Josh McGregor

returns after three record setting seasons,

(see below) with his favorite target, Josh

Philpart, coming back as well.

A championship caliber defense will be

led up front by senior Rolando Fines,

with help in the secondary from Leonard

Smith and Colby Walden. A new crop

of linebackers will take over this year,

headlined by sophomore Mike Klein.

“WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS

GROUP OF YOUNG MEN THAT

ARE HUNGRY FOR ANOTHER

CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON,”

SAID JU HEAD COACH KERWIN

BELL. “THEY HAVE WORKED

HARD THIS SUMMER TO BE

READY FOR TRAINING CAMP AND

THE RIGORS OF DEFENDING A

CONFERENCE TITLE.”

Jacksonville opens the season at

The Citadel on Sept. 3 and will face

all Division I opponents for the first

time in program history, with other

non-conference tilts against Western

Illinois (Sept. 10) and Charleston

Southern (Sept. 17).

“We have a very difficult schedule

this year, especially playing all FCS

schools,” Bell said. “The first three

weeks are going to be very tough, but

we also believe this group can handle

the pressure of facing three scholar-

ship programs and be successful.”

DOLPHINS FOOTBALL LOOKS FOR EVEN MORE IN 2011 SEASON

MCGREGOR MAKES PRESEASON WATCH LIST

SENIOR QUARTERBACK JOSH McGregor was named to the 20-player

watch list for the 2011 Walter Payton Award,

the Football Championship Subdivision

equivalent to the Heisman Trophy.

McGregor, who holds virtually all JU

passing records, led the Dolphins to

a 10-1 record last year and a Pioneer

Football League championship as he

threw for a school-record 3,049 yards

and 32 touchdowns, while throwing

only seven interceptions. He is one of

11 quarterbacks on the watch list.

“IT’S NOT ONLY A GREAT HONOR

FOR ME, BUT FOR THE TEAM, COACH

KERWIN BELL AND EVERYONE

ELSE WHO HAS FOLLOWED THE

PROGRAM THE PAST FEW YEARS,’’

MCGREGOR SAID.

“He hasn’t been a one-year wonder; he’s

done it for three years,’’ Bell said. “His

numbers get better every year. He’s a hard

worker and the leader of our team and I

think he’s got an opportunity to play at the

next level. We expect a lot out of Josh and

for him have a fantastic senior year.’’

9.10 Western Illinois 2 p.m.

9.17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 1 p.m.

9.24 Campbell* 1 p.m.

10.1 Marist* Noon

10.8 DAYTON* 1 p.m.

10.15 MOREHEAD STATE* 1 p.m.

10.22 DAVIDSON* (Homecoming) 1 p.m.

11.5 Drake* 2 p.m.

11.12 BUTLER* Noon

11.19 San Diego* 4 p.m.

2011 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

CAPS = Home, * = Conference game

MCGREGOR

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BRENICK RETURNS TO CAMPUS AS DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

WHEN SHIRIN FIROUZABADIAN Brenick ’79, first walked onto the JU campus

as a foreign student in 1976, she was

overwhelmed by its beauty. Little did she

know that she would have those same feelings

and more 35 years later. With an updated

campus and new role, Brenick’s journey

continues as the University’s new director of

alumni relations.

“AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, IT IS

WONDERFUL TO BE WELCOMED BACK

TO THE CAMPUS NOT AS A STUDENT OR

A VOLUNTEER, BUT AS A PROFESSIONAL

COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF

THE UNIVERSITY I CARE SO STRONGLY

ABOUT,” SAID BRENICK. “THESE ARE

VERY EXCITING TIMES AT JU, AND WE

HAVE A GREAT TEAM ASSEMBLED TO

RECONNECT OUR ALUMNI WITH THEIR

ALMA MATER.”

Brenick plans to work closely with the Student

Life office to create new programs. “That is

WAVE       ALUMNI NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO RETIRED United States Navy Captain Matthew W.

Tuohy ’75 ’03, who has been elected the new

president of the Alumni Board of Governors.

As president, Tuohy’s primary goals are to

increase alumni participation in JU events

and establish a class representative program.

“ALL GOOD THINGS COME FROM GREAT

COMMUNICATION,” TUOHY SAID. “WE

JUST WANT TO RECONNECT.”

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Tuohy

was a member of JU’s first NROTC class.

Once he graduated and was commissioned

as an Ensign, he immediately entered flight

TOUHY NEW PRESIDENT OF ALUMNI BOARD OF GOVERNORS

training and was designated a Naval Flight

Officer in 1976.

A graduate of the College of Naval Command

and Staff and the Armed Forces Staff College,

he holds master’s degrees from JU, Salve

Regina University and The Naval War College.

His awards include the Defense Superior Service

Medal, two Legions of Merit, two Meritorious

Service Medals, Strike/Flight Air Medal, Six

Navy Commendation Medals and various

other personal and service-related awards.

He was also honored for his achievements

as the recipient of JU’s Distinguished

Alumnus Award in 2000.

TUOHY

where it all begins,” she explained. “We’d

like to develop stronger mentoring programs

through our alumni network.”

Originally from Iran, Brenick graduated with

a Bachelor of Arts in international affairs and

minors in marketing and French and has served

as past president of the Friends of the Library

and a member of the school's Alumni Board

of Governors.

The majority of her career has focused primarily

on sales and management. For the last decade,

she has been president of August Worthington

International, LLC, an importer and distributor

of grilles, registers and air diffusers for the

Heating, Venting and Air conditioning industry,

and co-owner along with her husband, Bruce.

With Michael Howland’s arrival in February and

Brenick’s return in June, for the first time in

30 years, both the University’s vice president

of University Advancement and the director of

alumni relations are alumni themselves.

BRENICK

BERRY INSPIRES OTHERS TO ACHEIVE WELLNESS THROUGH NEW BOOK

Berry combines gratitude and

forgiveness with other wellness

"secrets" and enables the reader to customize a

program that fits into his or her specific needs,

body type and level of activity.

Using friends and family members as her

test subjects, she was able to identify the

factors that keep people from achieving their

optimum health.

The book includes How-To’s and reflection

exercises, which enable the reader to identify

his or her own challenges and then outlines a

year-long approach toward change.

SOCIOLOGIST AND BEST-SELLING author, Bertice Berry ’82, introduced a new

book in April called, “A Year To Wellness; And

Other Weight Loss Secrets.” The book outlines

and presents her journey from a struggle with

weight and other health issues to losing 150

pounds and becoming well, which she defines

as the alignment of a person's spirit, or energy

with his or her mind and body.

"AT 50, I FEEL AND LOOK BETTER THAN I

DID AT 30, AND EVERY DAY, I FEEL MORE

AND MORE ALIVE," SAID BERRY. "EVERY

ASPECT OF MY BEING IS BETTER, JUST

ASK MY KIDS."

“You will laugh, feel and be inspired to your

best possible self,” said Berry.

Bertice graduated magna cum laude from JU

where she was awarded the President's Cup

for leadership. She later earned a Ph.D. in

sociology from Kent State University at the

age of 26.

Berry taught sociology and statistics at Kent,

and later went on to become an award-winning

entertainer, lecturer and comedienne. From

1991 through 1994 she won the coveted

national Comedian of the Year Award, and was

also named Campus Lecturer of the Year and

Campus Entertainer of the Year.

Berry was also the host and co-

executive producer of her own

nationally syndicated talk show,

"The Bertice Berry Show," and

hosted "USA Live," a four-hour

live interview and entertain-

ment show on the USA Cable

Network. She's been featured

on numerous other television

programs, including appear-

ances on "The Oprah Winfrey

Show," "The Tonight Show with

Jay Leno" and ABC’s "20/20."

Berry is also the best-selling

author of an inspirational

memoir, “I'm On My Way, But

Your Foot Is On My Head,” and the comedic

bestsellers “Sckraight From the Ghetto, You Might

Be Ghetto If” and the sequel “You STILL Ghetto.”

Despite all of her honors and achievements,

Berry is most proud of becoming the "instant

mother" to her sister's four young children. She

lives in Savannah, Ga. where she is active in

the community. "When you walk with purpose,"

says Berry, "you collide with destiny!"

For more information on Bertice Berry, visit

www.berticeberry.com.

BERRY

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NEAHER RELEASES ALBUM WITH HELP FROM FACULTY

As they chatted, Cupaiuolo explained how she

had given her car to her sister, a single mother

of two, who she said, “needed it more,” after

her's was totaled in an accident.

After giving Cupaiuolo a golden apple for

answering a few simple questions correctly,

DeGeneres asked her how she’d get to work.

Cupaiuolo said, “I always have faith things will

work out.” DeGeneres answered, “You’re right

to have faith because today you’re getting a

brand new 2011 Chevy Cruze.”

Since graduating, she was a full-time volunteer

for AmeriCorps, starting the Campus Kitchen

Project at Caroline Arms apartments for JU with

the help of Sodexo. “Coop,” as she was known

on campus, also taught Basic Education classes

at an adult education school. She returned to

Jacksonville in July.

TEACHER ASHLEY CUPAIUOLO ’08, was on the “Ellen” DeGeneres show on May 3.

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day,

DeGeneres pulled Cupaiuolo on stage.

Cupaiuolo had recently been hired through

Teach for America, an organization that places

inspirational, motivated teachers in low-income

areas to improve the lives and educational

prospects of students.

“ELLEN” SHOW GIVES CUPAIUOLO CAR FOR IMPROVING CHILDREN'S LIVES

During those recording sessions in Dolphinium,

he came up with the album’s name with help

from Harrison.

“AJ comes from quite a varied background,

both pop/dance and rock,” said Harrison. “We

decided early on that we would embrace his

diversity and not focus on just one aspect like

many commercial artists. Our flexibility as an

independent record label helps give us the

versatility that allows true organic marketabil-

ity that is not dictated solely by commercial/

financial concerns. In turn, the students learn

how to market music outside their

comfort zone (and usual genre)

giving them a better preparation

for work in the industry.”

Harrison eventually made the

comment that all his songs were so

different they seemed to “run the

gamut,” which is where the album’s

title came from.

Offering more help for his album cover art was

Dr. Elizabeth Winstead, professor emeritus

of the social science department, who found

pictures of the 1870s study of motion that

depicts every motion of running.

Neaher, who graduated from JU with a Bachelor

of Arts in music education, wrote all the songs

on the CD and says that they tell stories from

his personal relationships. His music can be

found on iTunes and amazon.com.

WHEN AJ NEAHER ’04, HEARD the words “You’re going to Hollywood” on

American Idol back in 2009, the music teacher

was overjoyed with the hope of releasing his

first album as the country’s newest Idol. Even

though Neaher didn’t make it to the top 24, he

is now making a name for himself.

After Idol, Neaher was approached by Dr.

Thomas Harrison, associate professor of music

business, who he met while he was a student

at JU. Harrison asked him if he was interested

in recording an album using the studio that is

home to Dolphinium Records, the University’s

student-run record label.

“I always wanted to do something like that but

didn’t think it was possible,” said Neaher.

After almost six months of recording, “Love

Songs for the Gamut” was officially released in

the spring of 2011.

“At times, it was a hard process with long

days of recording,” said Neaher, who would

get off work at 2:30 p.m. from his job as choral

director at Robert E. Lee High School to record

in the studio until 10 p.m. at least two to three

times a week.

NEAHER

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ALUMNI BOARD OF GOVERNORS BBQ 1 Felicia Day '06 and Margaret Widman Dees '86

COMMENCEMENT CHAMPAGNE TOAST FOR GRADUATES 2 Stephen Bigelow '03, Karen Kelczewski Hike '76 and Connie Doss Hutton '73

JU VS. UF PRE-GAME RECEPTION 3 James Winn '63 and wife, JoAnn

DAD VAIL REGATTA4 Michael Howland '76, Rachel Neufeld '87 and Jim Mitchell

ORDER OF THE DOLPHIN DINNER5 President Kerry Romesburg, Judy Romesburg, Hilah Autrey and Ron Autrey '01

6 David Cameron '66 and Patricia Parrish '67

CHICAGO ALUMNI RECEPTION7 Aaron Frye '10, Ragen Riley '10, David Berry '10, David Mayer '77 and Patricia Dearing '70

RECENT DOLPHIN NETWORK (RDN) HAPPY HOUR8 Ben Goldstein '10, Tracy Davis '11, Diana Donovan '11 and Lucas Meers '11

ALUMNI TRIP TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS, ECUADOR9 Bill Roberts ’79, Judy (Julia) Ellerbe Spillert ’75, Meg Ripley ’74,

Melanie Davis Phillips ‘74, Margaret Nelson Murphy ’88 and Dr. Quinton White

ORLANDO ALUMNI RECEPTION10 Todd Watt '67, Lisa Boger Sheppard '84 and Susan Lindsay '83

SCOTT AMOS LEADERSHIP COACHING LUNCHEON11 Randy Amos '70, Jackie Amos and Jaguars General Manager Gene Smith

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2011 INDUCTION12 Jesse Lewis '79, Ken Kuiper '78, Bob Travis '78 and Dan Westmoreland '78

13 Artis Gilmore '71, Chancellor Emeritus Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne and Willie McDuffie '87

14 Elizabeth DePeri '88 and Artis Gilmore '71

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We'll be there and we hope

to see you, too!

See the faculty that inspired you!

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MARTY GROSS ’77, was

named Associate Head

Men’s Basketball Coach

for Texas A&M – Corpus

Cristi. Gross has 34 years

of experience in college

basketball, including two stints with the

JU Men’s Basketball program.

JESSE LEWIS '79, has been hired as

executive assistant to the president of

Public Agenda, a public opinion research

and public engagement organization.

Nonpartisan and nonprofit, Public Agenda

was founded in 1975 by author Daniel

Yankelovich and former Secretary of

State Cyrus Vance and is based in New

York City.

MICHAEL FARAH

’82, president of

Farah Financial Group

since 1987, recently

founded Faith Field

Baseball Ministries,

an international

nonprofit mentorship

program. He is also

the founder of the

Anthony Hilton Award, which honors

10 Lee High School football players

each season.

CHERI STEINBAUER PARKER ’86, became

a National Board Certified Teacher in

Generalist/Early Childhood Education in

November 2009. She was also named

Fairforest Elementary School's Teacher

of the Year for 2011-12 in Spartanburg

County, S.C.

JAMES BRYAN ’87, received the 2010

North Carolina Alliance for Athletics,

Health, Physical Education, Recreation

and Dance High School Physical Education

Teacher of the Year award. He teaches

at Nantahala School, the second smallest

K-12 school in the state, with 109 students.

FRANK “ROCKY” MARTELLO ’87, is the

Head Baseball Coach at University High

School in Orange City, Fla. Martello, a

National Board Certified Teacher, also

oversees safety, security and facilities at

the newest high school in Volusia County.

He lives in DeBary with his wife of 19

years, Mary, and son, Frankie (15) and

daughter, Gianna (12).

TODD CHASE ’88, was elected to the

Gainesville City Commission, and was

sworn in on May 18. Chase has not held

office since his stint as Student Body

President while he was at JU.

JASON CRUZ ’95, was recognized as one

of the 100 most influential people for the

Hispanic community in Massachusetts in

El Planeta Newspaper’s PowerMeter list.

WILLIAM “BILL” ABDELNOUR ’57, ’67,

published “Backyard Zoo,” humorous stories

about growing up from teens to adulthood,

military and college life.

ROBERT “BOB”

BROWN ’73, and

JAN HUFFMAN

BROWN ’72,

attended Bob’s

daughter

Brooke’s wedding in Jacksonville. They live

in Hampstead, N.C. Bob recently retired

after 32 years in banking and Jan plans to

retire within the next two years.

DR. JEFFREY KRASKIN ’76, recently

returned to the JU campus and spoke to

faculty at Wilma’s Little People’s School.

SHAUN KELLY ’77,

penned the preface

for “Win it For:

What a Red Sox

Victory Means to

Generations of

Red Sox Fans,”

a compilation of

internet postings

from the “Sons of

Sam Horn” message board dedicating the

Sox 2004 victory to unforgettable people

in their lives.

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1950s

1980s

1990s

best teachers in the Duval County Public

School System. One of five finalists

chosen from 159 total entries, she

is currently a kindergarten teacher at

Beauclerc Elementary.

JOSEPH

SANCHEZ

’09, MBA ’10,

and KELLY

MCKINNEY ’10,

plan to wed in

December 2011. The proposal involved

Kelly's favorite artist, Peter Max (pictured

center), at an Austin Art Gallery in October

2010. They are currently living in Texas.

On safari in South Africa, BRENDAN

LAUBNER ’10, and DR. WALKER

BLANTON, professor of history, went

hunting July 4-15 near Kimberley at

Mike Birch’s Hunt the Sun. Laubner

killed a gemsbok, springbok and impala.

Blanton scored on a kudu, impala,

springbok and bontebok.

KATIE MCCABE ’90, married Sean Paxson

March 28 on the beach in Naples, Fla.

The couple resides in Vail, Colo.

JUDGE WILLIAM LEE DURDEN, JR. ’43,

passed away March 12. A distinguished

member of the Jacksonville Bar for 63 years,

Durden attended when the University was

still Jacksonville Junior College.

WILLIAM “BILL”

CLARENCE WARWICK,

JR. ’59, passed away on

March 5 in Lumberton,

N.C. He was in JU's first

four-year graduating class.

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RICKI WHIPPLE ’00, was named as

shareholder of the firm Zimmerman Kiser

Sutcliffe in January. He is currently living in

Orlando, Fla.

BRIAN CHILDS ’01, has been promoted

to director of Fixtures and Supply Chain

with the Kohler Company Kitchen & Bath

Americas division.

TODD A. DAYTON MBA ’01, has been

installed as the district governor for Rotary

International for District 6990 in Southeast

Florida, Florida Keys and Grand Bahama

Island, Bahamas for the 2011-12 Rotary year.

SUSAN POWELL ’02, was hired as

VIZERGY’s corporate director of marketing.

LAURA WINN ’03, MAT ’07, earned

her Master of Arts in art history, with a

concentration in ancient art and archaeology,

from the University of Florida in May.

PATRICK BURKE ’04, and CRYSTAL WYZA

BURKE ’03, are proud to announce the birth

of their first child, Zoey, on May 24. She

weighed 8 lbs. 2 oz. and was 19 ¾ inches.

NATHANIEL DEWITZ ’04, was awarded

the Navy and Marine Corps Commendations

Medal by the Secretary of the Navy. He is

currently stationed in Texas as an instructor

pilot. He and his wife, Ashley, have one

daughter, and twins on the way.

ANDREW CHOPRA ’07, earned his Master of

Music in music theory, with a concentration

in scoring for film and multimedia, from New

York University in May.

KATY BURNS ’07, was nominated for the

2011 Eddy Award, which recognizes the

WEDDING

IN MEMORIAM

CHARLES "CHUCK" D.

MUSFELDT JR., M.D. ’77

’89, a doctor and former

director of international

operations at Bible Study

Fellowship (BSF) in San

Antonio, Texas, passed

away on March 14 at the

age of 56. He attended JU

as a pre-med major where he became a member

of Sigma-Phi-Epsilon fraternity and served as

president of Green Key, a resident assistant in the

dorms and as aide to Dr. Norman P. Crawford for

the St. Johns Dinner Club.

Musfeldt graduated from medical school in 1982

and did his residency at St. Vincent’s Family

Practice in Jacksonville. While working full-time

as a doctor, he earned his Master of Business

Administration at JU.

Musfeldt became the leader of the Oakbrook

Evening Men’s BSF class in Oakbrook, Ill. and later

became the director of international operations of

BSF. He and his wife, Linda, traveled to more than

130 BSF classes in cities around the world.

See page 12 to learn how you can honor

Musfeldt's memory by donating to the Adopt-a-

Classroom Campaign.

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T H A N K Y O U J U D O N O R SCONTRIBUTORS OF MORE THAN $5,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2010/11 We at Jacksonville University are grateful to the individuals as well as foundations and corporations listed

here. Their generosity makes it possible for students to receive an exceptional, private education. Thank

you for believing in JU and our students. In each issue, we will highlight a different category of our donors.

Individual ContributorsMr. and Mrs. Mark G. Alexander

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Alexander

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Autrey

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Berman

Mrs. Margaret Black-Scott and Col.

David R. Scott

Mr. and Mrs. E. Zimmerman Boulos

Mr. and Mrs. Jerard J. Bussell

Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Bussells

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cascone, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Cost

Rear Adm. and Mrs. Kevin F. Delaney,

USN (Ret.)

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Donahue

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Dulik

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Felker, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Flynn

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Frisch

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Galloway

Dr. and Mrs. J. Phillip Garcia

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Gay

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Gentry

Mr. and Mrs. Jonas H. Gredenhag

Mr. Kevin W. and Dr. Susanne Haga

Mr. Edmund Healy

Mr. E. Andrus Healy

Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Howland

Mr. R. Junco de la Vega, Jr.

Mr. Matthew R. Kane

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Keigwin

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Kern

Dr. Sherry A. King

Dr. Frances Bartlett Kinne

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Kurzius

Dr. and Mrs. Gasper Lazzara

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond K. Mason, Jr.

Ms. Catherine Schultz McFarland

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. McGehee, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McKenny

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Meffert, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Andrew Moran

Mrs. Sherry L. Murray

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Nelson

Mrs. Nancy Noe Nichols

Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Nimnicht

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pace

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Payne

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Petrakis

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Poindexter

Mr. and Mrs. Gil Pomar

Mr. and Mrs. Fitzhugh K. Powell, Jr.

Mrs. Kathryn J. Prahl

Mr. and Mrs. Warren E. Price

Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Pruitt

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Rhodes

Dr. and Mrs. Kerry D. Romesburg

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Barry P. Sales

Ms. Cynthia M. Sanborn

Mr. Clifford G. Schultz II

Mr. Frederick H. Schultz, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Schultz

Mrs. Nancy R. Schultz

Mrs. E. Carson Sessions

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Shad

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Shircliff

Ms. Ardena Singh

Mr. Vijay L. Singh

Ms. Dorothy Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond G. Solomon

Mrs. Linda Berry Stein and

Mr. David A. Stein

Mr. and Mrs. Larry O. Strom

Mr. Dave Swenson

Mrs. Mary-Virginia Terry

Mr. Kenneth L. Underwood

Mr. and Mrs. Chris A. Verlander

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Walker

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Walton III

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Wasdin

Mr. and Mrs. G. Keith Watson

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Watson III

Mr. and Mrs. J. Wayne Weaver

Mr. Charles J. Williams III

Mr. Patrick M. Williams, Sr.

Ms. Carolyn Munro Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wodehouse, Jr.

FoundationsHarold W. Ashley Foundation

Estate of Colonel Harold W. Ashley

Bank of America Foundation

The Bruning Foundation

Cascone Family Foundation

George M. Cohen Foundation, Inc.

The Community Foundation

in Jacksonville

Jessie Ball duPont Fund

Jess & Brewster J. Durkee Foundation

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

Gannett Foundation

The W. W. & Eloise D. Gay Foundation

The W. C. Gentry Family Foundation

Healy Foundation

The McGehee Foundation

Raymond Prahl Charitable Trust

The Schultz Foundation

The Vijay Singh Charitable Foundation

David A. Stein Family Foundation, Inc.

Carl S. Swisher Foundation

C. H. & M. V. Terry Foundation

University Medical Center Foundation

Edna Sproull Williams Foundation

If your name was inadvertently omitted, please notify Lauren at 904.256.7095.

BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards

Jacksonville, LLC

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Beaver Street Fisheries, Inc.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Bug-Out Service

EverBank

Far East Brokers and Consultants, Inc.

Garcia Aesthetics and Wellness

Institute, Inc.

Gator Bowl Association

W. W. Gay Mechanical

Contractors, Inc.

Jonco Management, Inc.

Lighthouse Risk Management, Inc.

McCormick & Company, Inc.

Merrill Lynch

Miller Electric Company

Moran Family Holdings, LLC.

Office Environments & Services

Perry-McCall Construction, Inc.

THE PLAYERS Champtionship

Proctor & Gamble Company

Glenn Ross & Associates

Stereofame.com

Swisher International Group, Inc.

Theatermania.COM, INC.

Web.com

Corporations

For a complete list of events, check out www.ju.edu and Dunk’n’s Facebook page, or call 904.256.7201.

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