GIVING PRAISE Alice Burch, Mayor of Miami Shores, Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, and Jonathan Meltz, President of the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce
SARA B. HERALD, J.D., vice president of institutional advancement and external affairs, was honored with the Margarita and Rick Tonkinson Community Service Award, one of the prestigious Spectrum Awards for Women which recognize outstanding women whose efforts have made significant contributions to the quality of life in South Florida.
SISTER LINDA BEVILACQUA, OP, PHD, was honored by the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce as its 2016 Citizen of the Year. Barry's president was recognized for her long-term dedication to guiding the Chamber's "hometown" university to its 75th anniversary.
ANDREA GREENBAUM, PHD, professor of English, was selected as a Sundance Institute Intensive Fellow for her project, “36,” a psychological-paranormal thriller about a widower, unraveled by his grief, who comes to believe that the world will end unless he can locate and gather the Lamid Vovnicks—36 righteous individuals mentioned in the Jewish mystical texts of Kabbalah and Talmud. BARRY MAG | 40
Two members of Barry University’s School of Social Work faculty were recently named among Legacy Magazine’s 2 015 Top Black Educators. TISA MCGHEE, PHD, assistant professor, earned placement on the Legacy South F l o r i d a l i s t , a n d SHARON SINGLETON, DSW, associate professor, earned a spot on the Legacy Miami listing for demonstrating an outstanding level of professional achievement and commitment to civic engagement.
G LO R I A S C H A A B , SSJ, PHD, a s s o c i a t e professor of theology, received Mount St. Joseph University’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Medal Award for her contributions to the Church and world in an area of theology, including scripture, systematics, spirituality, ministry and historical theology.
The Faculty of Nursing Science of the Episcopal University of Haiti inducted JESSIE COLIN, PHD, RN, into its Difference in Haiti Nursing Honor Society. Dr. Colin, professor and director for Barry’s Nurse Educator, Nursing Executive Leadership and PhD programs, was honored in recognition for her dedicated service and work as chair of the Episcopal University of Haiti’s governing board.
GEORGE FISHER, PHD, professor of chemistry, was given the 2 016 L ocal Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year Award for the South Florida Local Section of the American Chemical Society.
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The South Florida Digital Alliance granted HERNAN LONDONO, PHD, Barry’s associate chief information officer, their Education Award for the community internships he facilitates for students studying computer information systems. Dr. Londono aligns the academic skills and strengths of students with meaningful internships through South Florida Digital Alliance (SFDA) community organizations. The program addresses the community service missions of both Barry University and the nonprofit SFDA, for which Dr. Londono serves as a board member.
LILLIAN SCHANFIELD, PHD, professor of English, was honored with the Delta Award at the Sigma Tau Delta 2015 International Convention for outstanding service at multiple levels of the International English Honor Society. Dr. Schanfield is retiring in May after serving on Barry’s faculty for more than 40 years.
Barry Stamps Leadership Scholar and ADSOE senior, BETHANY DILL, was featured in the January issue of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation newsletter. In a Q&A, Dill touched on topics ranging from her enrichment experiences to long-term goals, and anyone reading can see why this dynamic, passionate and driven student is deserving of the scholarship. Barry University partners equally with the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, founded by Penny and E. Roe Stamps, to provide full leadership scholarships for undergraduate students. As a recipient, Dill has been afforded an education rich in cultural experiences and life-changing internships in support of her commitment to human rights. A shared mission of promoting, seeking and advocating for social justice brought Dill to Barry University from her home state of Ohio. During her time at Barry she has interned with both the International Justice Mission and Human Rights Watch. Her honors thesis focuses on the educational needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, especially in the context of refugee trauma. She credits her scholarship and the Stamps’ generosity for the profound realization that the power of advocacy on behalf of others can make a difference. Dill plans to pursue a master’s degree in refugee studies, a law degree and maybe one day even a PhD. But for now, she wants to enjoy her last semester as a senior with friends and faculty. She notes, “Encompassing it all, though, whatever professional goals I do or don’t meet, I hope that I will use the opportunities I have been afforded to benefit others, to let ‘even one life breathe easier,’ as Emerson wrote. That is the best kind of success.” To read the entire Q&A, visit: stampsfoundation.org/2016/01/19/featured-scholar-bethany-dill