STU Contact Newsletter 2/05
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STU Contact Newsletter 2/05
Fall 2009 Vol. 11 No. 1 Contact is published by the Office of University Advancement St. Thomas University 16401 NW 37th Avenue Miami Gardens, FL 33054 TEL: 305-628-6660 FAX: 305-628-6703 Susan M. Smith Editor & Director of Government Relations [email protected] Ian Byington Assistant Editor [email protected] Jerry Bernfeld Alumni Association Director [email protected] Janine “Gigi” Laudisio Director of Corporate & Board Development and Annual Fund [email protected] Beverly S. Bachrach Vice President University Advancement & Marketing and Communications [email protected] Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale President [email protected] For the Class Notes section, we welcome alumni news and photos, including career changes, marriages, births, memberships and honors. Please send this information via the new STU alumni portal at http://alumni.stu.edu. Information Update Please keep us informed of any change in address, employment or contact information by completing the form on the new alumni portal http://alumni.stu.edu. Include the e-mail address at which you prefer to receive news about St. Thomas University. Thank you! Contact is also available online at: www.stu.edu/alumni Dedication of Fernandez Family Center St. Thomas University marked a momentous point in its history with the September 10th official dedication of the Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness. The 62,000 sq. ft. multipurpose facility houses the University’s world-renowned Sports Administration Programs, Bobcat Athletics, The Miniaci Family Lead Now Program, and a stateof-the-art fitness and wellness center. Archbishop John C. Favalora officiated at the dedication ceremony, attended by Miguel “Mike” Fernandez and his family, board members, faculty, students and friends of the University. The facility is named for the family of Mr. Fernandez, chairman of MBF Healthcare Partners and one of Florida’s leading healthcare entrepreneurs, whose generous donation spurred its creation. In a heartfelt speech, Archbishop Favalora stressed his belief that participation in college athletics, with its emphasis on team spirit, will help reverse the lack of civility in today’s fast-paced, technology-orientated culture. STU President, Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale, also stressed the benefits of athletics for an academic institution. “It is with the greatest sense of pride that we dedicate this beautiL to R: Michael Fernandez Jr., A lex ful facility,” he said. “Designed to develop both physical well- Fernandez, Mike and Constance Fernandez with Monsignor Casale ness and academic leadership, the Fernandez Center will become the heart of this campus, and a symbol of the University’s transformation into one of Florida’s Spinal Cord Research Project continued on page 9 The first federally-funded research project at the new Carnival Cruise Lines Science and Technology Building began this past summer. Dr. Jeffery Plunkett, Assistant Professor of Biology, together with Research Assistant Professor Dr. Alexis Tapanes-Castillo and six undergraduate biology students, is studying the possibility of finding cells that can regenerate after spinal cord injury. With the reality of many veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with spinal cord injuries, the Department of Defense has funded this project for two successive years. Dr. Plunkett’s laboratory will work together with the University of Pittsburgh Medical School in a Dr. Jeffery Plunkett Research Consortium. The team is studying why cells in the brain stem and the spinal cord in human beings do not renew, continued on page 4 ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 1977 Michael A. Zoovas, B.S., Public Administration, retired Chief of Police, Miami Shores, graduate and Past President of the FBI National Academy of Florida, is a recognized expert in premise liability and negligent security civil cases. He currently resides in the Sarasota, FL, area. 1986 Dr. H. Dennis Harrison, B.A., Psychology, Medical Director for Allied Health in Orlando, writes that he received his Master of Public Health (MPH) from Barry University in May 2009. David Witty, M.S., Sports Administration, was named Vice President and General Manager of IMG College, the sports marketing property at the University of Nebraska. 1987 Lizette Lantigua, B.A., Communication Arts, is founder and creative director of Lantigua Designs, a company designing invitations, greeting cards, stationery and gifts, specializing in the Hispanic market. Her company also does original custom work for corporaLizette Lantigua tions and individuals. Lizette welcomes your comments on her work on Facebook. William Farley, M.S., Sports Administration, is the Executive Vice President of the Oklahoma City-based Jim Thorpe Association - Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. 1990 Jimmy Garrity, M.S., Sports Administration, is entering his third season as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. His wife is the Women’s Tennis Coach and they have 2 three children, Carly, Corey, and Kasey (4-12 yrs). Steve Sullivan, M.S., Sports Administration, is with Beaver Sports Properties as the General Manager at Oregon State University. 1991 Teri Chenot, M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy, completed her MSN from FAU in 2008, and her Ed.D from University of North Florida in 2007. She is the Chair, College of Nursing, at the University of Phoenix, North Florida Campus. Teri lives in Jacksonville with her husband, Ron, and their two sons , ages 22 and 17, and she is training for her 7th marathon (Jacksonville, December 2009). 1992 Bryan Moynihan, M.S., Sports Administration, left the Texans and is back in the college bowl business in San Antonio, TX. He is the Director of Ticket Sales and Services with the Valero Alamo Bowl. 1993 Enrique Bradfield, B.A., Sports Administration, is now the Director of Ticket Operations at the University of Miami. 1994 Marvin Julich Jr., M.S., Sports Administration, accepted a position with his alma mater, Samford University, as part of the advancement team in University Relations. This position gives him the ability to impact the entire university, including athletics. 1995 Jonathan Almeida, B.S., Computer Science, currently owns and manages an Anti Money Laundering Compliance Consulting Company in Edgewater, NJ, servicing 22 International Banks from Canada, to the U.S. and the Cayman Islands to Chile. He writes “The CS degree is the foundation of my career path. I am a husband to my beautiful wife Jessica and father to my 12 monthold Max. Max has taught me one thing, and that’s patience.” 1996 Jonathan, Jessica, and Max A lmeida Scott MacKenzie, M.S., Sports Administration, is the Regional Vice President of the West Region with IMG College, the nation’s top Sports Marketing Agency that provides sports marketing services for several NCAA® Division I universities and conferences. 1997 Kelli (Lloyd) Barrios, B.A., Elementary Education, has been teaching for the Broward County Public School System for 11 years. In 2008 she earned her National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certificate as a Middle Childhood Generalist to accompany her existing certification in Exceptional Student Education K-12. Kelli teaches 5th grade, serves as a mentor to other teachers seeking national certification and serves as a cooperating teacher for three student-intern teachers. Kathy Farquhar, M.S., Marriage & Family Therapy, presented “Mental Health and Humanitarian Operations” on behalf of the US military at MEDCEUR 2009 in Nis, Serbia. MEDCEUR 2009 brought together the medical military components of 14 nations in a didactic and live exercise format in September 2009, and was a joint effort of the US Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. 2000 Adam Wald, M.S., Sports Administration, was promoted to Associate Athletic Director for External Relations with Long Beach State. ▲ C ont a c t Fall 2009 2005 Angel A, Curbelo, B.A., Organizational Leadership, was recently recognized for 30 years of continuous and loyal service to Miami-Dade County. Angel is currently the Assistant Superintendent, Pump Stations Division of the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department. Juandell Brunner, B.A., Business Studies, with his wife, Riikka, and son, Jordan, lives in Finland where he coaches some of that country’s best tennis players, including some international players. He also helps recruit Finnish players for American Universities, with one of his top players currently attending Harvard. His illustrated children’s book, Beefy’s First Lesson, is now in the bookstores; some of the proceeds from this book will go towards creating tennis scholarships for underprivileged children in Osceola Juandell Brunner County. 2007 Erik Burkhardt, J.D./M.S., Sports Administration, works as a Sports Agent with Premier Sports & Entertainment Management. In April he had his best draft which included six college players drafted, including three second rounders. As a whole, the company represents 42 current players along with several coaches. Ricel A. Valdes, B.A., Political Science, is a Project Support Specialist with Research Triangle Institute (RTI), one of the top five contracting organizations for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). She works with the Malaria Indoor Residual Spraying project (IRS) which helps fight the spread of malaria and reduce the number of overall deaths due to this disease throughout 14 countries within Africa. Ricel is based at the RTI Center in Washington , DC. received a full scholarship and a stipend. He also continues to be active in Pax Romana. Cesar is happy to announce that in August he wed his high school sweetheart, Aileen Angulo, in Cambridge, MA. Cesar and A ileen Baldelomar 2009 Michael Singer, M.B.A, Sports Administration, recently started his own company, Solo Events Group Inc., a full-service events company that caters towards professional sports, festivals and fairs. 2008 Cesar J. Baldelomar, B.A., Global Leadership, and B.A., Religious Studies, is currently a graduate student in the Religion, Ethics, and Politics track at Harvard Divinity School, where he STU Alumni Update Form Name:________________________________________________________________________________________ Year Graduated:__________Major:__________________________________Degree: ________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: _____________________________Work Phone: __________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Employer:______________________________________Title: __________________________________________ Work Address: _________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ News for Contact:_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Please fax to the Office of University Advancement at (305) 628-6703 or mail to 16401 NW 37th Ave., Miami, FL 33054 3 ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 Spinal Cord Research Project, continued from Page 1 whereas zebra fish are able to regenerate cells in their spinal cord after it has been severed. Dr. Plunkett explains that after six to 12 weeks zebra fish are able to regain a certain portion of the nerves in the spinal cord and regain 70% - 80% of their ability to swim. Although this knowledge has been around for many years, no one understood how it happened. L-R: Dr. Tapenes-Castillo, Taimi Perez, Ana Amador, Francelethia Shabazz, LaToya Leary The Plunkett Research Lab is examining the cells in the area of the newly healed spinal cord of the fish to try to understand the genes that are responsible for this phenomenon and to learn if they can be applied to human beings with spinal cord damage. The cells in mammals do not regenerate because of the presence of inhibitory molecules known as CSPGs that can also be thought of as “stop signs.” These same molecules are present in the fish but for some reason some of the cells still manage to regenerate in spite of them. The researchers isolate the cells that do regenerate and compare their genes with the genes of the cells that do not regenerate to identify genes associated with regeneration. In Pittsburgh, Dr. Plunkett’s colleague, Dr. Martin Oudega, and his research group are translating the findings from the zebra fish into mammals, beginning with rats. Dr. Oudega will take the rat versions of the regeneration-associated genes identified by Dr. Plunkett and transplant cells with these genes into a spinal-cord-injured rat to determine whether they help the rate to recover from the injury. The ultimate goal of this project, to translate the result from the research lab to the clinical lab and eventually to humans, is known as “translation from bench to bedside.” The uniqueness of this project is that at STU undergraduate students are working with their professors in this research. The students are Science and Mathematics Fellows, a program for top Hispanic and other minority students in response to the shortage of minority professionals in the sciences. “This is a wonderful opportunity to see themselves as scientists,” says Dr. Plunkett. “Research teaches students practical skills and techniques that can be used in the workplace, as well as in any type of grad- 4 uate program, including medical school,” says Dr. TapanesCastillo. “They leave the lab with a tool box. They know how to address problems using the scientific method, communicate their findings, and perform basic laboratory procedures.” The students’ career goals vary – from surgeon and clinical researcher, to physician’s assistant and university professor. “My experience in the lab has given a practical dimension to the theoretical concepts I learned in class,” says junior Marc Singer, an aspiring surgeon. “I am privileged as an undergraduate to have the opportunity to not only gain research and lab experience, but also to work under grants funded by the Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health,” says junior Francelethia Shabazz, who has the extra responsibility of working as the lab’s research technician. In the summer of 2011, this project will be taken one step further. A number of STU students will be selected to travel to Pittsburgh for an internship working with Dr. Oudega. At the same time, students from the University of Pittsburgh will travel to Miami to work in the Plunkett laboratory. In Pittsburgh, the students in Dr. Oudega’s lab Taimi Perez are also undergraduate and minority students from the inner city. Drs. Oudega and Plunkett recently presented their findings for the first three months of the grant at a “product line review,” a showcase of national programs all involved in spinal cord regeneration, in Ft. Detrick, Maryland. The University is grateful to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the other South Florida Members of Congress for helping secure the funding from the Department of Defense for this research. Dr. Plunkett also received funds from a National Institutes of Health Extramural Associates Research Development Award to support this project. STU Alumnus is US Ambassador to the Vatican Monsignor Casale traveled to Washington, DC, August 21 to attend the swearing-in of Miguel Diaz, Class of 1988, as the new US Ambassador to the Vatican. ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 Alumni Seminar on International Business Development & the Challenge of Globalization L to R: A l Novas, Manuel Fernandez, A lberto Quintana, Dean Tony Villamil On October 2, the Office of University Advancement, in conjunction with the School of Business, hosted a seminar for local alumni from the School of Business. The three panelists, all STU graduates, are corporate leaders who conduct their business on a global basis. Ably moderated by Tony Villamil, Dean of the School of Business, the discussion focused on the changing global environment and the challenges of doing business on both a corporate and entrepreneurial level in developing and established international markets. The panelists were: Alfred Novas, ’86 MS, CEO of Interactyx; Alberto Quintana, ’86 MS, Sr. VP & General Manager at Axis-Weber Shandwick; and Manuel Fernandez, ’92 MBA, VP, Mobile Commerce Latin America for MasterCard Worldwide. We are grateful to New York Life for sponsoring this event. New Jersey Chapter’s Annual Day at the Races Mark Bratus, Bill Delfinis, Pete Davis, all from the Class of 1973 More than 40 alumni from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s attended the 5th Annual Day at the Races.at Monmouth Park. An excellent trackside lunch was courtesy of the Class of 1973. Alumni News Sports Administration Alumni Conference STU is hosting a Sports Administration (SPOAD) Alumni Conference January 27, 2010, in the new Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness. The Conference will start at noon with a luncheon and keynote speaker and then will break into two afternoon sessions. Each session will have two panels Michael Kelly –for a total of four panels. The event will close with a brief closing presenter and a networking mixer. The four panel topics are Sports and the Economy, Sports and Character, The New Sports Marketing—Social Media Platforms: and Sports Facilities—Building & Managing. STU is considered to have one of the top three Sports Administration Programs in the nation. Our alumni are athletic directors and coaches at various universities, top executives for professional sports teams (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, etc.) and sports media professionals. The keynote speaker is Rick Horrow, Sports Business Analyst for CNN, Fox Sports and the Fox Business Channel. Known as the A l Avila “Sports Professor,” Horrow has been the architect of 103 deals worth more than $13 billion dollars. Panelists already confirmed for the various topics include Michael Kelly, ’94, (Former President of the Super Bowl Host Committee and Associate Commissioner for the Atlantic Coast College Football Conference); Bob Moss (Moss & Associates, builder of the new Florida Marlins stadium); Rodney Barreto (Chairman of the Super Bowl Host Committee); Bruce Schulze (President of Land Shark Stadium); Michael Godoy, ’95, (SMG–Worldwide Venue & Entertainment Management); Dr. Jayne Greenberg (Director of Physical Education for Miami-Dade Public Schools); Al Avila, ’86, (VP of the Detroit Tigers); Andy Elisburg, ’89 (VP of Operations for the Miami Heat); Michael Nichols, ’95, (VP of LPGA Sanctioned Events) Mark Geddis (President of Collegiate Images); Laura Christine, ’94 (National VP of Marketing for Skechers); Kirby Hocutt (UM Athletic Director); Bob Agramonte, ’90 (VP, Leesfield Marketing); Kim Stone (GM, American Airlines Arena); Eric Poms (President, Orange Bowl Committee); Sean Flynn, ’96, (VP of Marketing FL Marlins); Jeff Craney, ’87 (VP of Marketing-Miami Heat); Ethan Skolnick (SunSentinel); and Ross Devonport, ’04 (CBS Sports Online). For more information and to sign up, please contact Gigi Laudisio at [email protected] or (305) 628-6796. 5 ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 Capital Campaign Honor Roll Listed below are gifts received between October 20, 2008 and October 1, 2009. United States Department of Energy ARAMARK Corporation Siegfried Wiessner Stanley G. Tate, Tate Enterprises Florence Bayuk Educational Trust Mark J. Wolff Gregory & JoAnn Swienton BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Isaac Wright ’07 Calder Race Course, Meg Garza LAW SCHOOL NAMING CAMPAIGN FERNANDEZ FAMILY CENTER FOR The Florida Bar Foundation Neil Gonzalez ’96 WELLNESS & LEADERSHIP Paul A. Garcia & Family Daniel R. Gordon Holy Cross Hospital “Take a Seat Campaign” Michael and Patricia Lamia & Family Hugoton Foundation Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale Alfred and Mollie Light Kalliopeia Foundation Gregory and Sandra Chan Thomas W. Light Maria S. Hughes ’01 Joseph W. Lawrence John and June Mary Makdisi McCann Worldgroup, John J. Jose G. Lebron ’84 Brad McCormick ’93 Dooner Jr. ’70 Bob and Pam Loconto ’05 Dominick Miniaci Jose and Gloria Navarro Rev. Gary N. McCloskey Carlos Pastor ’98 North Dade Medical Foundation Bill and Nancy Nesselt ’83 Ricky Patel ’09 Ryder System Charitable Foundation Terry and Marlene O'Connor Herman J. Russomanno *Tomas and Agueda Ogazon ’97 Suntrust Bank Carlos Santiesteban ’05 United States Department of Defense Paul R. Pierson Masoud and Maria Shojaee United States Department of Education Richard Raleigh Annual Fund 2008–2009 Honor Roll of Donors This list includes donors of $25 and above received between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 Camille Buccellato The Thomas & Agnes Carvel Jorge L. Lopez ’84 $10,000 & Above Bank of America, MBNA Joseph and Suzanne Lacher Victor and Lisa Mendelson Commissioner Natacha Seijas Gregory and Jo Ann Swienton Mario Trueba ’80, BNY Mellon Frank E. Walsh, Jr., Sandy Hill Foundation $5,000 & Above Amaturo Family Foundation Inc., Joe & Wini Amaturo BankUnited, FSB, Douglas B. Sawyer Brenda Dipanfilo John J. Dooner Jr. ’70, McCann Worldgroup ExxonMobil Foundation Matching Gift Program Rainier Gonzalez Jennie P. Janulin Martin Lister & Alvarez, Tim Martin ’87 Dominick F. Miniaci Jose and Gloria Navarro Guy Protano, Protano & Sons Inc. Rodger and Grace Shay Stanley G. Tate, Tate Enterprises $2,500-$4,999 6 American Airlines Incorporated, Peter Dolara Anchor AUDI, Inc, Edward T. Walsh ’71 Beacon Group Inc., Donald E. Dresback ’69 Calder Race Course, Meg Garza Patrick L. Cordero ’87, Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero PA Bob and Jodi Dickinson J. Patrick Fitzgerald, Esq., J. Patrick Fitzgerald & Associates PA Florida Power & Light Company, Aletha Player Paul A. Garcia, Paul A. Garcia, P.A. KPMG LLP, Hector Mojena Link Construction Group, Guillermo Fernandez Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra LLP, Tony Argiz Modular Contractors Inc., Shaun Nowrouzi Mercedes Ricon ’00, Killian Oaks Academy Jeanne A. Revene Stephen H. Schott Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Alberto del Castillo The Haggard Law Firm, PA, Jeannete Lewis ’93 University Credit Union, Sally Sims Julian J. Rodriguez ’73, Julian J. Rodriguez PA $1,000 to $2,499 All Go Construction Systems, Inc., Jose Garcia Lydia C. Amy Aramark Corporation Beverly S. Bachrach Gary T. Blandino ’77 Jane F. Bolin ’07 Foundation Ben H. Chen, Chen & Associates Craig T. Chindemi ’82 The Continental Group, Inc., Gary Pyott ’79 George L. Cuesta, Cuesta Construction Services, Inc Philip P. Crowley Dell & Schaefer, P.A., Dennis L. Schaefer Barbara Del Castillo Ricardo Lierra Desoto Dorothy DiBuono Thomas P. Dougherty Donald E. Dresback ’69 Andrew M. Elisburg ’89 Warren Fink FOLLETT Book Store, Gary Spearow Jose K. Fuentes ’90 GEICO Direct Gibraltar Bank & Trust, Luis Molina Rudolph J. Graf ’70 Great Florida Bank, Obdulio J. Piedra ’84 Laurie Johnson Barry Kates Daniel W. Katz ’93 James McKinley, McKinley Financial Services Isabelle L. Kirchner Charles V. Lanza ’89 LeMartec Engineering & Construction Corp, Guillermo Garcia-Tunon Ann P. Machado Frank E. Marley, The Marley Firm MasTec Inc., Jorge Mas Santos Robert A. Moe New York Life Insurance Company, David G. Walter Alfred R. Novas ’86 Leif G. Novie Agueda ’97 and *Tomas Ogazon Rafael M. Olloqui ’90 Sandra R. O'Neil Ramon F. Oyarzun ’73 Order of Malta South Florida, American Association USA James & Susan McDonald Personal Injury Legal Team, PA, Eduardo Olivera Paul R. Philip, Sr. Plexus M/2 Holdings, LLC, Hal Martell Rasco Reininger Perez Esquenazi & Vigil PL, Ramon E. Rasco Richman Greer PA, Mark A. Romance ’94 Beatriz G. Robinson Rafael J. Roca ’87 Francisco J. Rodriguez ’94 Earl G. Rubley, South Florida Communications Herman J. Russomanno St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Nick Ziccardi ’79 Shay Investment Services, Inc., David Wallace Jose Sierra, Seaboard Marine Ltd. ▲ C ont a c t Fall 2009 Annual Fund 2008–2009 Honor Roll of Donors (continued from page 6) Joseph T. Cooney ’68 Kevin T. Corcoran ’81 Herbert Cousins, Jr., Cousins & Associates James A. Cox ’68 Eric T. Davidson ’95 Roberto J. Diaz Charles J. Domino ’82 Brett A. Elam ’02 Mary Flannery Lewis B. Freeman Ernesto Gandara, Gandara Lock & Key Genesis Systems Consulting, Carlos Perez-Abreu Peter L. Gerety $500-$999 John Glover Douglas R. Beam Marilyn Gonzalez ’03 Audrey Bernstein Arthur P. Grabowski ’70 Richard Buckley Bob Butterworth and Marta Prado Ray Guzman ’96 Joshua J. Hertz ’01 Peter Byrnes ’69 Charles Hoffner ’68 Ileana Casais Guiyou Huang Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale Eric Hoskins Gail Casale & John Priber Arthur W. Kane Peter J. Cawley ’71 Janine “Gigi” R. Laudisio Michael DeLucca ’88 Ray Lopez John D. Doyle ’03 Joan R. Lyons ’04 Anthony Falor Geneva and *Stanley Gondek ’69 Paul D. Maxwell Rudolph Moise Nicole Grandmont-Gariboldi Robert M. Perez Brian J. Huott ’97 Perez Abreu Aguerrebere, James P. Lake ’88 Carlos Perez-Abreu Ken M. Lerman Joseph Sous Florida Marlins, L.P. Roger Scott ’93 Mariela P. Martinez ’05 Bryan M. Raymond ’96 Francis Maus Welta Rice Brian D. McAuley Charles Steinmetz ’75 Mario Murgado Susan M. Smith Edward J. O'Donnell ’96, Albert P. Tobia O'Donnell & O'Donnell Mark E. Tudino ’94 Maria M. O'Reilly ’95 Simon N. Vaz ’84 PGA TOUR, Inc. Adrienne Vynne Stephen H. Putman Mary Carter Waren ’85 Richard Raleigh Keith Wilhelm, Athletic Attic Wayne A. Rotolante ’67 Kenneth Wise Patricia Schmergel John P. Zarrella ’76 Maureen Sheehan Paparella ’79 Sun Microsystems Foundation $100-$249 Matching Gift Program UPS Foundation Michael J. Adrian ’68 Wood Business Systems, Inc, Brenda Alfaro Steve Dessingue Mark N. Arata ’87 Elizabeth K. Wysong ’87 Jorge Azor Rev. Edward D. Blackwell Erika Blanco ’08 $250-$499 Marc Boucher Simon M. Azarnia ’03 Robert L. Boyle Drew J. Bauman Thomas R. Bresnahan ’80 Gregory J. Blackburn ’02 Jimmie L. Brown ’79 Michael J. Blank ’76 Kelly Browning Leslie Bowler Lenny Burgess Salvador Castaner Shutts & Bowen LLP, Anitra Lanczi Anthony J. Soto, Esq. ’89 Daniel J. Stermer Michelle G. Trca Tropic Supply Inc., Charles Del Vecchio Edward T. Walsh ’71 Waste Services of Florida, Inc, Frank Chiliberti Natalee Willis ’05 The Mary & George Zimmerman Foundation Charles J. Zwick Barbara C. Buzzi ’84 Gerard B. Byrnes ’75 Marilynn Campanile Gary E. Cardenas ’95 Raul J. Carrillo Bruce Carrington Thomas P. Casey ’70 Paul Casmass Robert R. Chafey ’78 Michael G. Clancey ’80 Robert E. Constant ’01 Michael Cornely Laura J. Courtley-Todd ’95 & Sean Todd ’96 Douglas A. Cuddy Janie & Thomas Cundy, CUNDY Insurance Michael E. Deitche ’77 Rosemary T. DeVito Mario del Valle Anh T. Do ’05 Elizabeth V. Donovan Margaret Elliston Maria V. Errickson ’88 Brenda Fam Thomas Fassanella Molly N. Ferguson ’04 Juan H. Fernandez ’78 Dominick and Phyllis Ferrara Barbara B. Fisher ’90 Kevin G. Fritz ’70 Bryan T. Froehle Pamela Gadson Paul Gentile John E. Gilger ’94 Curtis R. Gilpin ’05 Robert M. Golson ’98 Elda Gonzalez ’80 Barbara J. Graham Laura P. Greeley Hagai Gringarten Brian F. Groden ’82 Srabana Gupta Marta Gutierrez Maria A. Hare ’84 Michael S. Harmon ’94 Sharon Henderson Lisamarie A. Hickey ’83 John C. Higgins ’73 George S. Hill Mary F. Holleran ’91 Richard K. Hrebik Theodore F. Itzoe ’87 Giselle Jamison Patricia H. Johnson ’05 Richard J. Kelch ’78 Edward Kelly ’92 Michael J. Kreder Muriel Kroll ’96 Benjamin Kudary ’92 Nancy Ladd Pamela L. Loconto ’05 Harry Loubriel Robin L. Lovett Henry F. Lubben Mary Jo D. Macro ’93 Michael E. Madden ’70 Patricia M. Maldjian ’82 Carlos F. Marrero ’93 Ivelisse R. Martinez Rev. Gary N. McCloskey Timothy J. Mehaffey Miami Archdiocesan of Catholic Women Barbara G. Millender ’79 Lloyd A. Mitchell Julio C. Montiel ’97 Kevin R. Moroney ’78 Elvira “Toni” Mountain ’04 James D. Murphy Jr. ’78 Richard E. Murray ’70 Joseph W. Nealon Daniel W. O'Brien Alex Penelas ’81 Barbara A. Perez ’04 Steven J. Perricone Fernando L. Pujalt ’00 Lourdes Pupo Rosalyn Renda Rev. Walter T. Richardson ’89 Gary L. Richter ’86 Steven R. Ripley ’79 Ileana M. Rodriguez ’04 Sylvia Rodriguez Josefina G. Rolando J. Michael Samway Frank J. Scardilli Joseph M. Sciortino Sandra M. Secord ’05 Rami Shmuely ’05 Anthony M. Sloan ’92 Christine Steel Ronald Surin ’94 Maria A. Tilson Michael H. Toomey Reuben N. Trujeque ’82 Wachovia Nonprofit & Philanthropic Services Jerry Weinberg Joseph A. Woerner James P. Whelan ’68 Helen L. Woods ’80 Ann Marie Yee Shan-Shan 'Sherry' Yeh ’04 Juan M. Zamora Ronald J. Ziccardi ’81 $25-$99 Genelle G. Alexis ’02 Brian W. Babin ’91 Brion T. Bailey ’98 John P. Bannon 7 Annual Fund 2008–2009 Honor Roll of Donors Orlando R. Barreto William L. Baumner ’96 Alicia M. Benesh ’88 William B. Berger ’78 Richard H. Berry ’79 Weldon J. Brenton ’77 Jackie Butler Jose Bueno Alvin G. Bullard ’80 James R. Cahill ’77 Daniel P. Carlson ’93 Arthur A. Carrione Bruno Catrambone ’77 Antonio R. Cejas ’06 Anthony R. Ciel James M. Condon ’73 Sheila A. Costello ’95 Karen E. Danzeisen ’85 Leslie Deely Arthur A. DeRostaing ’72 Ross H. Devonport ’04 Anthony DiGiorgio ’02 Sheri A. Dooley ’07 John Duderstadt Jeffrey M. Eisen ’87 Richard J. Elliston ’80 Monique T. Farach ’88 Robert C. Favarato Kathryn A. Fedina’79 Brian P. Fitzmaurice ’84 Eugene W. Fitzpatrick ’68 Brian S. Freedman ’90 $10,000 & above (continued from page 7) Kimberly Freeman Patricia S. Freyre ’08 David E. Funes ’95 Ana C. Garcia ’'79 S. Charles G. Garofalo ’04 Joan C. Glenn-Barr ’85 John T. Glennon ’70 Loraine Godinez ’87 Ronald E. Golembieski ’77 Thomas A. Grey ’86 John P. Griffin ’85 John M. Guertin ’79 Gloria Gyori ’81 Edward Halsey ’90 Thomas E. Harvey ’92 Lilia P. Hogges ’76 Raymond Hospitalet ’00 Jorge Iber ’84 Rosario A. Infiesta ’83 Marlene V. Izquierdo ’97 Igor N. Jansen ’80 Debra H. Jerry ’86 Juan E. Jimenez ’74 Gary P. Jones ’81 Jacquelin J. Kelly ’87 Diane M. Kledzik ’93 Jodi LaChapelle-Glass James Lacovaro ’68 Kenneth Lancaster Cynthia M. Lee ’03 Elizabeth M. Levitz ’03 Javier A. Ley-Soto ’05 * deceased This list includes donors of $25 and above received between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 $2,500-$4,999 Patrick L. Cordero ’87, Law Offices of Patrick L. Cordero, PA Philip M. Gerson PA, Philip M. Gerson William H. Kennedy III ’03 New Hope Charities, Rev. Patrick O’Neill The John Charles & Kathryn S. Redmond Foundation 8 Bruce G. Roberts ’79 Henry L. Robinson ’77 Patricia A. Russillo John A. Sabatino Edward Sallie ’71 Angela Scott Kenneth M. Shepard ’87 Paul R. Silitski Michelle L. Smith ’00 Graciela Solorzano ’05 Curtis K. Spann ’08 Mary K. Stark Walter D. Stewart ’88 Dayren L. Suarez ’08 Arturo R. Tigera Jill S. Toney Thomas F. Toscani ’70 Michael Towle Anthony Tripodo Carla L. Valeriani Jeff Van Craenenbroeck Ana Veloso John A. Venturella ’91 Frank W. Viggiano Joseph J. Walsh ’81 William H. Williams Gloria H. Wood ’78 Pamela L. Young ’82 Tomas and Katherine Zita School of Law Annual Fund 2008–2009 Charles K. George Edward M. Ricci $1,000-$2,499 Craig S. Litt ’03 Susan B. Loretta ’99 David G. Luchetti ’86 Norberto Mahecha Ivan A. Marin ’95 Isaura Mariota Margee D. Martinez ’06 Elizabeth T. Melvin ’88 Sylvia A. Mitchell-Sanders ’03 Kasey M. Mueller ’05 Nancy M. Nesselt ’83 Robert A. Nicholas ’88 Daniel J. Ninestine ’82 Maria L. Noyola Louis A. Occhetti Aileen B. O'Gilvie ’06 Austin F. O'Malley ’77 Nancy J. Olson ’81 Jose F. Padro ’80 Sylvia Palermo Erajh M. Panditaratne ’03 Adriana A. Pessoa ’08 Dorsena A. Picknell ’80 Byron S. Plummer ’90 Michael P. Plummer ’97 Jean A. Plummer ’90 Philip E. Pouey ’96 Angel F. Prada ’07 Gary C. Pyott ’79 Ronnie Quinteros ’04 Lilia R. Rada ’81 Ronald G. Radloff ’68 Arthur J. Roberts ’76 ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 Ad Valorem Title LLC Austin Burke, Ken Stager Context Medical Group, Inc. Bill Dickey ’91 Peter T. Fay Jeannette F. Hausler Felix M. Lasarte ’94, The Lasarte Law Firm PCM Medical Center, Inc. Rodier & Rodier PA Anthony J. Soto, Esq. ’89 Daryl E. Trawick Valle & Associates Rehabilitation Service Mark J. Wolff $500-$999 Armando A. Brana ’90 Carol L. Zeiner $250-$499 Thomas T. Demas ’94 Brett A. Elam ’02 Jose R. Fernandez ’01 Monica L. Gomez Felix J. Mendigutia ’87 William C. Mitchell ’96 Jerry B. Murphy ’04 Isaura M. Pino ’02 Amy D. Ronner Law Office of Brandon A. Rotbart PA $100-$249 Paul H. Bersach ’98 Felix M. Caceres ’07 Thomas J. Giblin ’07 Neal B. Lechtner ’93 Christopher J. Metcalfe ’95 Jason K. Psaltides ’87 Tony J. Rodriguez ’89 Juan M. Saiz ’88 Bryan J. Sinclair ’93 Suzanne A. Singer ’92 $25-$99 Monica G. Arriaga ’08 Roy Balleste ’03 Amanda Barak ’04 Helen J. Bennett ’06 Elizabeth A. Comeaux Jude M. Faccidomo ’04 Rene J. Garcia ’05 Karl T. Gruben Melanie E. Horowitz ’94 Matthew Kwasman ’08 Christine M. Limbert-Barrows ’03 Jorge L. Lopez ’84 Linda A. McVeigh-Matlack ’95 Christopher M. Pardo ’07 Ramon G. Regal ’05 Wanda I. Rufin ’88 Orin S. Shakerdge ’96 Emily A. Thomas ’07 David J. Tybor ’08 ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 In-Kind Gifts 2008–2009 This list includes donations received between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 Advantage Golf Cars Tammy Alvarez American Airlines Inc. Aramark Corp. Gary Ashworth Atlanta Braves Baseball Club Bacardi USA The Biltmore Hotel Brandsmart Brickell Motors Broward Center for the Performing Arts Calder Race Course Carnival Cruise Lines Chen & Associates Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club Coral Ridge Country Club Phillip Crowley Rick DeSoto Bob Dickinson Dolphins Stadium/S. FL Stadium Corporation Doral Golf Resort & Spa DoubleTree Miami Mart Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center Perry Ellis Fallon Fine Art The Family of Justin Steel Geomantic Designs Gigi Laudisio Good Conscience Grand Cypress Resort Guayabera Lady Hilton Bentley Beach Hotel Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina Hotel Intercontinental Miami Hyatt Regency Hotel Indy Car Racing JW Marriot Washington, D.C. McKinley Financial Services Methuslash Rhum BNY Mellon Miami Dolphins The Miami Institute for Aesthetic Management New Orleans Saints Sandy O’Neil Palm Aire Country Club Paramount Industries President’s Country Club Pristine Limousine Promowarehouse Quiroga Jewelry Designs The Rookery at Marco Island Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino South Florida Communications Tampa Sports Authority Weston Country Club Golf Course Wometco Enterprises Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness, continued from Page 1 leaders in higher education.” Turning to the assembled athletes and students, he wished them “great times in this facility.” Members of the university's athletic teams paraded with the Bobcat, their official mascot. The Fernandez Center’s uniqueness is the fusion of athletics, fitness and community-oriented activities with the academic aspect of sports The facility will serve as a laboratory for college students interested in managing or owning sports facilities or business ventures. STU is nationally acclaimed for its Sports Administration degrees, which focus on sports as a business and include Bachelors, Masters and a joint Masters degree with the School of Law. STU will host many University and community events in this multi-use facility. The first basketball home games are October 30 (men) and November 21 (women), well-known comedian Dom Irrera will perform November 6, the winter commencement ceremony will be December 19, and the Alumni Sports Seminar will take place January 27. We look forward to seeing you there. 9 Campus News STU and MDC Sign Cooperative Agreement Front Row: Monsignor Casale, MDC President Eduardo Padron. Back Row: Dean Tony Villamil, Provost Dr. Gregory Chan. The STU/MDC agreement establishes a smooth transfer for MDC's Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Safety Management graduates to STU’s Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Justice Administration. This is one way to create a seamless pathway towards advanced degrees which begins with Miami Dade County Public High School students who enroll in dual enrollment courses at MDC while in high school and ends with a master's at STU. The agreement provides an early path to careers that are in demand and recession proof. Dr. Judy Bachay teaches in Kosovo After teaching a class in leadership at the Zagreb School of Economics and Management this past summer, Dr. Judith Bachay, Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Counseling, L to R: Shekelzen Sh. Maqi, Director, Department traveled to Pristina of Legal A ffairs, Republic of Kosovo; Dr Bachay; Ehat Miftaraj to meet with Ehat M i f t a ra j , ’ 0 8 , L.L.M., Intercultural Human Rights. Mr. Miftaraj currently heads the Division of International Legal Assistance in the Republic of Kosovo. He provides ethical leadership within the field of law, working tirelessly to promote the development of a democratic and multi-ethic nation. He commented that his education at STU prepared him to deal with the entire spectrum of issues in human rights and international law. 10 ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 Dr. Pilar Maul Receives Fellowship Last summer, Dr. Pilar Maul, Assistant Professor of Biology, received the 2009 Kika de la Garza Science Fellowship from the US Department of Agriculture. She first spent one week at the USDA headquarters in Washington DC to learn about scholarship, internship and job opportunities for students. The following four weeks she worked at the USDA’s Subtropical Horticulture Research Station in Miami exploring the various possiDr. Pilar Maul bilities of collaborating with USDA research scientists. She partnered with Dr. Alan Meerow who works on the improvement of flower bulbs. Vanessa Sanchez and Jorge Verdecia, both juniors and Science Fellows, worked with her on this project. At the end of the summer, Vanessa was offered a paid part-time job as a “biological aide” in the USDA plant genetics lab. Another biology major, Emer Bajuelos, also works in the lab as an aide studying molecular biology techniques in plant genetics. Jorge has decided to pursue the pre-med major at STU. Dr. Maul also duplicates this research in her own laboratory in the Carnival Cruise Lines Science & Technology Building with her other students. Current and New Grants at STU Under the leadership of Dr. John Carpenter, Dean of Academic Resource Administration, and his team, STU has applied for 16 federal and state grants over the past two years, mostly to support recruitment of well qualified students and their retention, new technology, and specific academic programs. New grants recently awarded to the University are as follows: US Department of Education Title V—$2.25 million for 5 years for undergraduate retention US Department of Education CCRAA—$1.2 million for 2 years for the Science and Math Fellows Program State of Florida Department of Education 21st. Century Centers—$3.2 million for 5 years to establish STU centers in local high schools State of Florida Department of Education/ICUF— $352,500 for 3 years to enhance secondary-school Social Science education Ongoing grants include the Upward Bound ($1 million for 4 years) summer program for high school students and Project Success ($1.5 million for 5 years) to train faculty and secondary school teachers in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teaching methods. Campus News ▲ C on ta c t Fall 2009 All You Can Eat Stone Crab Dinner at the Fernandez Family Center Sunday, November 1, 2009 5:00 p.m. – Cocktails, Hors d’Oeuvres & Silent Auction 6:00 p.m. – Dinner begins The first All You Can Eat Stone Crab Dinner will celebrate the opening of the Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness. A silent auction will also take place. All proceeds will go to STU athletics. Help your favorite STU sports team by purchasing your tickets directly from an athlete or coach, or purchase directly online. Tickets are $80 per person. To purchase your ticket and reserve your spot, please register at http://alumni.stu.edu/stonecrabdinner. We are excited to have Paul Mainieri, Louisiana State University Head Coach and STU alumnus (Class of 1982 with a Masters in Sports Administration), as our featured speaker. Mainieri was the STU Head Baseball Coach from 1983 to 1988. He took over the Bobcat program when it had yet to post a winning season and turned the program around posting an average of 30 wins per season during his six-year stint. In 1984 he was named Sunshine State Conference coach of the year. Four of Mainieri’s teams at St. Thomas were ranked in the NCAA Division II Top 10, and 15 of his STU players entered pro baseball, with Joe Klink, Dane Johnson, and Dan Rohrmeier each going on to appear on Major League Rosters. Klink played with the 1987 Minnesota Twins and 1989 Oakland A’s World Series Championship teams while also pitching with the Florida Marlins in 1994. In addition, his father Dr. Demie Mainieri was an adjunct faculty member for the Sports Administration program in the 1980s. Recently, Mainieri and his LSU Tigers won the 2009 NCAA National Baseball Championship. In his pursuit of winning the College World Series he was named 2009 Southeastern Conference Paul Mainieri, Class of 1982, Coach of the year and 2009 LSU Head Coach National Coach of the Year (Baseball America, Collegiate, and Rivals.com). We are honored that Coach Paul Mainieri will be joining us to kick off our first Inaugural All You Can Eat Stone Crab Dinner. Bring your appetite and make sure to wear sneakers as this event will be held on our brand new basketball court. For those few who do not eat Stone Crabs, we are offering Grilled Mango Chicken Breast. For more information, please contact Laura CourtleyTodd at (305) 628-6677 or [email protected]. Update from the Office of University Advancement Dear Alumni and Friends: Once again this fall we are celebrating a new facility at St. Thomas University. On September 10, less than a year after the dedication of the Carnival Cruise Lines Science and Technology Building, the dedication of the Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness took place. Students, staff and faculty are all ready to take advantage of the services offered by this wonderful facility. With its opening, our first Capital Campaign has met its goals for new construction. Beverly Bachrach We continue to welcome alumni to our University boards. Peter Prieto, BA, Class of 1982, a Partner, Holland & Knight has joined the Board of Trustees. New alumni members of the President’s Board of Advisors are: Ciro Buttacavoli, BA, Class of 1981, Partner of Audit Services at Grant Thornton; Chief Randy Heller, MS, Class of 1993, North Operations Division of Miami-Dade Police; Jorge “Buck” Martinez, BA, Class of 1980, Senior Director of Project Development at Florida Power & Light; and Manuel Fernandez, MBA, Class of 1992, Vice President of Latin America for MasterCard. Thank you to all our donors – to the Annual Fund and the Capital Campaign. Your support is crucial to the success of St. Thomas University. We are grateful that the percentage of alumni that give continues to grow; we need to increase this percentage as it reflects on the ranking of the University. In the next few days you will be receiving First Giving e-mails from fellow alumni requesting your support for this year’s Annual Fund. This will be followed up by a letter in the mail. Your support for the Annual Fund is greatly appreciated. Best Regards, Beverly S. Bachrach, VP, University Advancement & Marketing and Communications 11 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 1259 SOUTH FLORIDA FACILITY OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT 16401 N.W. 37th Avenue Miami Gardens, Florida 33054 Homecoming Weekend 2009 “MoveMoment” an exhibition of contemporary art work from Slovenia Friday, November 6 Alumni Welcome Tent, 6:00 pm Complimentary beverages and light hors d'oeuvres "An Evening with Dom Irrera" 8:00 pm Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness. Saturday, November 7 10:00 am Campus Tour, Homecoming Tailgate Lunch Alumni Basketball game 2:00 pm Men's basketball scrimmage 3:00 pm . Dance party at Club Mix in Hollywood. 9:00 pm Sunday, November 8 Alumni Mass 11:00 am, Chapel of Saint Anthony. President's Brunch 12 noon - 1:30 pm Evelyn & George Goldbloom Convocation Hall For more information please contact Jerry Bernfeld at (305) 474-6857 or [email protected] First Basketball Games in the Fernandez Family Center Saturday, October 30, 7:00 pm Men’s Basketball vs. Broward College through February 15, 2010, Sardinas Gallery The collection features the work of 24 painters, sculptors and printmakers from Slovenia. The Sardinas gallery is located on the second floor of the main library of the University. First Congressional Debate for Candidates for District 17 November 4, 2009, 7:00 pm, Moot Court Room Moderator: Michael Putney, reporter for WPLG, Channel 10 For more information contact Jason Stewart at (305) 764-9151 Center for Earth Jurisprudence Workshops November 12, 2009, 10:30 am, Moot Court Room “In It Together: Protecting the Everglades & Florida Bay” Superintendent of Everglades National Park Dan Kimball December 3, 2009, time TBA, Moot Court Room “Restoring the Everglades” Terrence Salt, Principal Deputy Asst. Secretary of the Army For more information contact Mary Munson at (305) 623-2328 Alumni Sports Seminar Saturday, November 21, 7:00 pm Women’s Basketball vs. College of the Bahamas Wednesday, January 27, 2010, noon-6 pm For more information contact Gigi Laudisio at (305) 628-6796. See Page 5 for more details All You Can Eat Stone Crab Dinner Sunday, November 1, 5:00 pm Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness STU Leadership Golf Tournament Friday, April 30, 2010, at Doral Golf Resort & Spa For more information contact Gigi Laudisio at (305) 628-6796. Please contact Laura Courtley-Todd for more details at (305) 628-6677 or [email protected]. See Page 11 for more details 12
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