LifeNet Newsletter, Fall 2021

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Lab at West Florida Seminary, 1900 TABLE OF CONTENTS Director's Letter History in Photos

Dr. Kathy L. Guthrie

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Michaela Shenberger

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2021-2022 Events

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Hardee Center Updates

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Hardee Fellowship Program Revision

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West Florida Seminary Building, 1880

2021 Graduates

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Cohort Introductions

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2021 Hardee Fellows

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About Jennie

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Class of 1900, West Florida Seminary

The Hardee Center for Leadership & Ethics in Higher Education 1204L Stone Building 1114 W. Call Street Tallahassee, FL 32306-4452

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Director's Letter Our commitment to continuing the tremendous legacy of Dr. Melvene Draheim Hardee has and will continue, regardless of the challenges or barriers we find ourselves facing. Fulfilling our two-fold purpose of supporting our program's students, faculty, staff, and friends, while coordinating alumni engagement and advancements through the Covid-19 pandemic has had some challenges but we have grown through these experiences and developed in new and exciting ways. We have gathered in digital spaces, expanded our student support projects, and been reminded to take the time to express gratitude and love for others.

As we move through this year and beyond, we want to express our constant appreciation for the ongoing support we receive. The Center and the LifeNet truly would not exist without YOU! Looking forward to the rest of this academic year, we hope to see you (in real life or digitally) at one of the many conferences, receptions, and gatherings happening this semester and next.

Wishing you and your loved ones health and happiness,

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History in Photos I will be graduating next year and leaving this role as Hardee Center Associate Director.

Tallahassee has been my home since 2016 and thinking about leaving has made me both nostalgic and curious. I always find myself wondering about what the spaces I've occupied looked like at a different point in time. For my last editions of the LifeNet Newsletter, I will be including photos of different eras in Florida State's history. Thanks to the power of the internet (and the State Library and Archives of Florida) we can actually see what used to be.

In this edition, I have focused on the earlier days of campus, around the 1900s.

Prior to becoming the Florida Female College, the institution was co-educational and called Florida State College. In 1905, the male student body was moved from FSC to Gainsville to create the University of Florida and the Tallahassee Campus became a women's institution. In 1909, the Florida Female College became Florida State College for Women and men would not return to campus until the 1947 creation of Florida State University.

I hope you enjoy this dive into our institution's past.

Chi Omegas, Florida Female College, 1906 Bryan Hall, Florida Female College, 1909 The Talisman Staff, Florida Female College, 1907

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Events FALL EVENTS

OCTOBER 2021

Virtual 27 LifeNet Gathering

Please join us from 7:00 - 8:00 pm (edt) virtually to catch up with your LifeNet! We have a couple of surprises planned, and would love to see you there!

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OCTOBER 2021

LifeNet Store Closes

Please join us from 3:00-4:00 pm (edt) virtually to celebrate this year's Hardee Fellows and other Hardee Center based award recipients.

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NOVEMBER

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SPRING EVENTS

MARCH 2022

National 6-9 ACPA Conference

More details to come.

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San Juan Suite, Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino NOVEMBER

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Great Give Campaign

More details to come.

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ElevatED Giving Challenge

Our College of Education will be facing off with other Florida institutions in a fundraising and donor drive.

Each spring semester, the Hardee Center asks the LifeNet to contribute to the continuation of student support through the Great Give Campaign. While we have yet to set our goal we hope you'll continue to support us!

MARCH 2022

Hardee 04 ASHE Reception

Start your day at ASHE with your LifeNet! We will have local pastries and coffee for those of you joining us in person! The reception will take place from 7:30-8:30a local time.

After our incredibly successful LifeNet Gathering at ACPA in Nashville in 2019, we would like to continue this tradition.

While we have yet to set the official details, we're working on it and we hope you'll join us!

MARCH 2022

Awards 28 Hardee Ceremony

More details to come.

DECEMBER

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NASPA National Conference

The deadline to join the incoming Fall 2022 cohort is coming up!

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Higher Education master's or doctoral programs, be sure all your/their material is in by then!

The Hardee Center is working hard with our partners in the Office of the VPSA to get our annual Florida State and Friends Reception planned! We hope to see you there!

For more information visit: education.fsu.edu/higher-education

More details to come.

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2022 Hardee Hooding Ceremony

In addition to celebrating the accomplishments of our Class of 2022, we will be inviting and honoring our Classes of 2020 & 2021. We are still working out the details, but graduates of 2020 and 2021 interested in participating in this Hooding Ceremony, should email Michaela at mshenberger@fsu.edu and/or keep an eye out on the LifeNet Facebook Group for additional information and RSVP links!

More details to come.

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Updates

Hardee Center LifeNet Gatherings

The Hardee Center will be arranging and hosting several LifeNet and Friends gatherings during the upcoming conference season! Including ASHE, ACPA, and NASPA. As we make and finalize these arrangements, please keep an eye out on your email and our LifeNet Facebook Group for details!

Additionally, we will be hosting one virtual gathering per semester that we hope you'll join us for! With both our ASHE and Fall Virtual Gatherings right around the corner, you'll find details for both below!

Fall Virtual Gathering

ASHE Morning Gathering

Wednesday, October 27 | 6:15p (edt) Join us to catch up with old friends and maybe make some new ones in the LifeNet!

Thursday November 4 | 7:30-8:30a San Juan Suite, Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino Start your ASHE day off with some local pastries, coffee, and the LifeNet!

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Digital Textbook Purchases The Hardee Center has partnered with the Florida State University Libraryu to provide ourstudents with free and easily accessible textbooks and other useful resources specific to our curriculum and our students' interests. So far, we have ensured our students have access to 30+ required texts for both required and elective courses in the Higher Education Program. Each semester we work with our program faculty to purchase additional eBooks with the goal of eventually ensuring all texts are free.

Faculty, Florida Female College, 1905

Expanding Our Student Support: Dr. Glenn Wayne Stillion Dissertation Award In addition to the Hardee Fellowship Program, the Hardee Center supports several financial awards. This year, we are adding a new annual award: the Dr. Glenn Wayne Stillion Dissertation Award. Through this award, we hope to honor the life and work of Dr. Stillion, an advisee of Dr. Hardee who graduated from our program in 1968. As a continuous supporter of the Hardee Center and active LifeNet member, Dr. Stillion was remembered as saying his degree from our program was his most treasured educational accomplishment. As we work to finalize the details of this award, we hope to tie the legacy of Dr. Stillion's research on leadership (his dissertation title was Values, Perceptions, and Characteristics of Student Leaders Compared with the General Student Population at Florida State University) into the - 0 6 process.

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Shifting the Hardee Fellowship Program.

The Hardee Fellowship program provides financial support for students' professional development endeavors. These endeavors include, but are not limited to, conference and workshop attendance, professional development-related travel expenses, and even dissertation-related support.

Historically, this designation has been awarded based on GPA merit. However, this year we have shifted to an application-based selection, as GPA alone does not reflect success in our program.

Instead, we have developed a short application including an essay portion focused on the pillars of the program (leadership, student success, and social justice), and included our Hardee Board Members in the selection process. We have also expanded the responsibilities of Hardee Fellows to include involvement in the Hardee Oral History Project as a means to directly connect current students with our LifeNet. Below, we have outlined all the details of the program. If you have thoughts on this new direction, we'd love to hear them, email us at coe-Hardee@admin.fsu.edu.

Library in College Hall, Florida Female College, 1908

Qualifications to Apply

Essay Prompt

Fellowship Responsibilities

18+ credit hours in current program

Florida State University's Higher Education program is built upon the foundation of three core pillars: Leadership, Social Justice, and Student Success. As a Hardee Fellow, you are expected to embody and grow within each of these values. Since becoming a student in the Higher Education program, please evaluate your personal development within each of these pillars, and your plan for further development in each area.

Contribution to the Hardee Oral History Project: Completion and transcription of at least one (1) oral history interview

In the past, part-time students could receive the designation of Hardee Fellow, but funding was unavailable to them. We have changed that. Any student enrolled in a Higher Education program who has already completed 18 credit hours in their current program can receive funding.

Application Elements First Time Applicants: 3 page essay submission Funding Proposal Outline Fellowship Renewal Applicants: Funding Propsal Outline This avenue is for students reapplying for a second or third Hardee Fellowship Designation (mainly doctoral and parttime students)

Questions you might consider while composing your essay include but are not limited to: Which pillars have you experienced the most growth in? Why? How? Which pillars have the most room for improvement/growth? Why? How do you plan on fulfilling that potential?

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Participation in the Alumni Thank You Program: Writing personal thank you notes to alumni who participated in the previous year's Great Give campaign, which makes the Hardee Fellowship Program possible Contribution to the LifeNet Newsletter: A short reflection of overarching Hardee Fellowship experience (Professional Development experience, Hardee Oral History, and alumni thank you project) Returning Fellows are only required to participate in the Alumni Thank You Program.

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We're excited to bring back the Virtual LifeNet Gathering!

We hope you'll join us next week to say hello and kick off a surprise honoring a legend in our program!

Wednesday, October 27 6:15 - 7:30 pm ET

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Class of 2020

Graduates

DOCTOR OF PHILIOSOPHY Jennifer Marie Batchelder

Latin* College Student Leadership Meaning-Making Through Generativity As Cultural Capital Major Professor | Dr. Kathy L. Guthrie

MASTER OF SCIENCE Mark Ross Allbritton Alexis Bernadette Baker Destiny Nicole Caldwell Allen Clay Jr. Connor Dizor Ray Espinol Casey McLemore Ford Abby Lyn Grogan Charlotte Morgan Hayes Kara Jane Runelle Henry Ashley Elizabeth McMullen Whitney Melancon Leah Elizabeth Mudd Derrick Raphael Pacheco Hannah Beth Ragland NyAsia D. Shaw Anna Grace Van Gurp Monterio Arnez Wallace Juanita Christina Washington

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2021 Cohort Introductions

Hannah Bryson Housing: Jennie, Reynolds & Bryan Halls

Tallahassee, FL

University of Florida, 2020 Health Education & Behavior Hannah Bryson was born and raised in Tallahassee, FL. Hannah graduated from University of Florida in December 2020 and was a Resident Assistant (RA) for three years at UF. She has an interest in mental health, specifically working with firstyear students. After obtaining her masters in Higher Education, she plans on pursuing her PhD in Counseling and Mental Health in hopes of becoming a licensed psychologist/counselor. Her hobbies include horseback riding, reading, doing puzzles, travelling and spending time with her friends and family.

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Makenna Campbell-Hutts

Ashlee Chensky

Student Conduct and Community Standards

The Journal of Postsecondary Student Success

Jupiter, FL

Granbury, TX

Florida State University, 2021 Political Science

Texas A&M University, 2020 English

Makenna is a first year Master’s Student in the Higher Education program at her alma mater Florida State University.

She is hardworking and passionate about the future of student affairs across all functional areas. Makenna hopes to expand her institutional knowledge through meaningful mentorships and peer relationships inside and outside of her time at Florida State. She is excited to continue to learn more about leadership development for students, faculty and herself.

Ashlee attended The University of Oklahoma before transferring and graduating from Texas A&M University in December 2020, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English. During her time at TAMU, she served as a research assistant with the English department, developing an open-educationalresource textbook for "ENGL 104: Composition and Rhetoric" students. Ashlee also served as a peer mentor for first-year students, risk management chairwoman for her sorority, an international student mentor, and was employed at a civil litigation law firm. She decided to follow her passion and pursue her Master's degree in Higher Education at Florida State University.

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Carlye Collison

Norma Cruz

Dance Marathon, Office of Student Organizations and Involvement

Center for Academic Planning, Advisor for Exploratory Students

Office of the Vice President from Student Affairs

Cambridge, MD

Irving, TX

Appling, GA

University of South Carolina, 2021, Journalism & Mass Communications

Texas Woman's University, 2021 Psychology & Spanish

University of Georgia, 2020 & 2021 Advertising & Sports Management

Carlye Collison was born and raised in Cambridge, a small town on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

She completed her undergraduate career at the University of South Carolina where she studied public relations and served as a University Ambassador and University 101 Peer Leader: two experiences that inspired her to pursue a career in student affairs.

She currently serves as the Graduate Assistant for Dance Marathon at FSU and has an interest in student activities, fraternity and sorority life, and first year experience. After completing her masters, Carlye hopes to begin her career at an institution in the Southeast and work with students to foster inclusive environments on a college campus.

Norma Cruz was born in Fort Worth, Texas but raised in Irving, Texas to two Central American parents. She has an interest in identifying the characteristics that may contribute to the success of racial and ethnic minoritized groups through academic advising at PWI's. After obtaining her master's, she plans to continue working in a setting where she can have one on one interactions with students in efforts to aid them in their educational journey.

During her free time, she enjoys weightlifting, spending time with family, and being the best dog mom.

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Madison Drummond

Madison graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in Sport Management and Advertising in May of 2021. She currently serves as the graduate assistant for Events and Program in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Her undergraduate experiences in extended orientation, leadership development programming and athletics shaped her interest in student athlete development, the first generation student experience, and leadership programming. Madison intends to make a career in athletics and hopes to pursue her doctorate during her career.

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Master's

Jabreon Jackson

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Gulf Scholars Program

Nathan Drake Ferrell Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Caldwell, Texas

Tampa, Florida

Norman, Oklahoma

Florida State University, 2021 Sociology & Psychology

University of Central Oklahoma, 2021 General Studies

Chloe Dyal was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and raised in Tampa, Florida. After attending Florida State University for her undergraduate degree, they have developed an interest in leadership and identity development programming, as well as Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity programming. Chloe is hopeful to move out of Florida once they finish their Master’s, specifically to the New England area. She is currently getting back into reading for fun and always looking for book recommendations.

Nathan Ferrell is a first year masters student in the field of Higher Education - Student Affairs. He is from Norman, Oklahoma where he was a musical theatre major first. He was involved with Greek Life, Orientation, Dance Marathon, and held a pageant title of Mr. Central 2019-2020. Overall he is excited to have moved 1,300 miles across the country to live out his dream of development within education. He looks forward to getting to know each of you and GO NOLES!

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Texas A&M University, 2021 Education, Interdisciplinary Studies Jabreon graduated with honors from Texas A&M University as a member of the Fighting Texas Aggie class of 2021, earning an Education degree.

Whoop! During her time at TAMU, Jabreon held the positions of social chair of Phi Eta Sigma; counselor, and eventually chairperson for TAMU Fish Camp; Aggie Orientation leader; student representative on the President's Council for Climate and Diversity and the University Discipline Appeals Panel; ExCEL mentor; NASPA Undergraduate Fellow and served as a founding executive of XL Academy, eventually serving as their program coordinator.

In addition to her campus involvement, Jabreon earned several honors including being crowned TAMU's first 'Miss Black TAMU' by Texas A&M’s Black Student Alliance Council; receiving Texas A&M Foundation's Trustees’ Outstanding Student Award; Buck Weirus Spirit Award, and being named NAACP's Community Service Person of the Year for 2020 and 2021.

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Master's

Va’Quel Junious

Oksana Kozlova

Cameren Mahone

Housing

Office of Accessibility Services

Office of Undergraduate Studies, Retention & Engagement

Los Angeles, California

Bethune Cookman University, 2020 Sociology Va'Quel is from Los Angeles,California and is interested in pursing a career in high education. He is a first year graduate student here at Florida State and is looking forward to having an amazing year full of memorable experiences.

Voroneh, Russia

Belgorod State National Research University (Russia), 2016 Linguistics & Teaching in English & German Cultures University of Wyoming, 2018 non-degree exchange program Oksana Kozlova came to FSU from Russia. She is an alumna of the USG sponsored exchange program administered by American Councils for International Education. Oksana has been working for 3 years as a teacher of ESL, team leader and camp counsellor, HR, and now wants to switch to work with students on the college/university level. She hopes to pursue PhD after masters in Higher Education or work with international education and student affairs.

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Metro Detroit, Michigan

Macomb Community College General Studies & Associate of Arts Central Michigan University Applied Arts in Communication & Leadership Cameren is a first generation college student from Metro Detroit Michigan. He is currently a first year graduate student inside of the Fall 2021 cohort. He currently works as a graduate assistant for the office of retention and engagement. After he graduates from FSU with his masters degree in higher education. He plans to go to doctoral school to receive his Phd in educational leadership.

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Master's

Grant Mitchell

Genesis Ramirez

Daniel Read

New Student & Family Programs

Center of Academic Retention & Enhancement, Outreach Initiatives

College of Business, Academic Advising

Milton, Georgia

University of Georgia, 2021 Public Relations Grant Mitchell graduated cum laude with honors from the University of Georgia in 2021 with a degree in Public Relations. At UGA, Grant served as a Student Coordinator for Dawg Camp Extended Orientation, the Executive Director of First-Year Programs for Student Government Association, a University Ambassador with Arch Society, and in both campus and community nonprofit spaces.

Grant is interested in student programming and services through orientation, transition, and retention, civic learning and democratic engagement, leadership, and more. He hopes to continue exploring higher education and research through various lenses, including education policy, institutional research, and student success.

Tallahassee, FL

Tallahassee Community College, 2018 Associate in Arts Florida State University, 2020 Psychology Genesis Ramirez was born in Miami, FL, but was raised in Tallahassee, FL to two Nicaragüense parents. She has an interest for programming, specifically directed towards transfer students and first generation students. After obtaining her masters, she plans to work for a community college in the U.S. or to go abroad and become a Student Life coordinator. Her hobbies include being a fur mom to her 2 cats, spending time with her family, and researching interesting facts about random things in life.

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Florida International University, 2018 Environmental Studies Daniel was born in Salta, Argentina. Where he was raised until he migrated to Miami, Florida. Where he spent most of his life. Finally, he moved to Tallahassee for new opportunities.

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Master's

Courtney Rolle

Delaney Sills

Adarius Simpkins

Office of Retention and Enhancement

University Housing: McCollum, Rogers & Salley Halls

Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement, Student Transition Programs

Eustis, Florida

Florida State University, 2020 Courtney Rolle(she/her/hers) was born in a small town in central Florida, Eustis. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology in Fall 2020. She is a first generation student with afro-Caribbean descents. Her short term goal is to work in student affairs with first generation students. Her long term goal is to become a president at an institution and to build a scholarship foundation for disadvantaged students to fund equitable resources. Her research population interest is in the minority population including first generation and autistic students. Her hobbies include cooking, traveling, and making lifelong memories.

San Antonio, Texas

Baylor University, 2021 Anthropology Delaney loves traveling to unfamiliar places, meeting new people, and experiencing unique practices; yet, all of these things give her a passion for deepening her understanding of the meaning of home. Her goal is to help others feel they belong in the spaces they live in, and she currently aims to do this through her role in University Housing. Delaney is always willing to discuss an interesting book or enjoy some good coffee. She is excited for what the next two years will hold and is looking forward to making connections in the LifeNet.

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University of South Carolina, 2020 Political Science Adarius Simpkins is a May 2020 graduate of the University of South Carolina, who is currently working as the Graduate Assistant for Student Transition Programs in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement here at Florida State. Adarius is a first-year master's student in the Higher Education program here as well. In his free time, he enjoys cooking, working out, and watching documentaries on various subjects. As his courses here at FSU progress, his professional interests are evolving, but his current plans are to either pursue a career as a college professor or as a lawyer specializing in education law and policy.

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Master's

Kate Thibodeaux

Nhung Van

Graduation Planning and Strategies Office, More in Four

Vietnam

VNU of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2012 Social Work

Pierre Part, LA

Nhung Van (she/her/hers). She is Vietnamese and she got a degree in sociology a while ago. She had 7 years experience of working in Vietnam International Television and communication field. She has come to the US with her family for 3 years.

Since she moved here, she has been learning English at the Center of Intensive English Studies of FSU. During the last 2.5 years, She has always been thinking about the day of going back to school. She really appreciate this opportunity because she had to make a lot of effort to realize my dream.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2021 Strategic Communication Kate is a first-year Master’s student from Pierre Part, LA in the Higher Education program.

Her positive experiences with her transition into her undergraduate institution influenced her passion for the field of Student Affairs. Kate's interests include mentoring, recruitment, and programming, especially with first-year students. She looks forward to what these next two years will bring and the connections that will be made!

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Holly Henning Academic Program Specialist, Advising First and the Center for Exploratory Students

Batesville, MS

University of Mississippi, 2011 English & Psychology

University of Mississippi, 2013 Master's, Higher Education

University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2018 MBA

Holly Henning is originally from Batesville, Mississippi but lived in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Alabama for almost ten years before moving to Tallahassee to begin her Ph.D. in Higher Education at Florida State. Holly has worked in higher education for roughly a decade and has a broad range of experience advising and teaching students. She currently works as an Academic Program Specialist in Advising First at FSU, where she oversees the SLS 1203 Introduction to Academic Major course and helps students find their best-fit majors. Outside of work and school, Holly enjoys traveling to see her niece who lives in Scotland, as well as cooking, watching the latest Netflix show, and spending time with her cat, Gracie.

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Derrick Raphael Pacheco

Laura Vaughn

Leadership Learning Research Center

Graduation Planning and Leadership Learning Research Center

Hialeah, Florida

Starkville, MS

Florida State University, 2021

Mississippi State University, 2021

Florida State University, 2019

University of Mississippi, 2019

Master's, Higher Education Marketing & Management

Derrick Raphael Pacheco (he/him/his/el) is a first-year Ph.D. student in the Higher Education program at Florida State University. Derrick is a first-generation CubanAmerican student from Hialeah, Florida and holds a national certification as a Certified Nonprofit Professional (C.N.P.).

At Florida State, Derrick serves as a graduate assistant with the Leadership Learning Research Center where he works closely with the Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studies.

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Master's, Higher Education

University of Mississippi, 2021

Master's, Business Administration

Laura is excited to start her PhD studies at FSU this fall.

She has worked in the field of international education for 10 years. She is interested in researching leadership and international student development.

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Amy Haggard

Cassie Kepple

Darius Robinson

Associate Director Alumni and Student Engagement, Division of Undergraduate Studies

Teaching & Research Assistant: Advising First & Educational Leadership & Policy Studies

Leadership Learning Research Center

Sylva, NC

Coastal Carolina University, 2011

Recreation & Sports Management

Colorado State University, 2017 Master's, Higher Education

Amy Haggard is a 2nd year PhD student and is the Associate Director of Alumni and Student Engagement for the Division of Undergraduate Studies. Born in Tallahassee but raised in Western North Carolina, Amy bleeds garnet and gold, and is happy to be home and working with and learning from passionate FSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni. She remains eager to learn from and engage with the amazing network that is the LifeNet.

New Kent, Va

West Virginia University, 2019 Master's, Higher Education

West Virginia University, 2017

Psychology & Multidisciplinary Studies

Cassie Kepple is a third-year doctoral student in the Higher Education program at FSU. She works as a graduate teaching and research assistant working on projects regarding student success for different populations. Cassie's research interests broadly surround student success and student engagement. She is an avid sports fan and enjoys spending her free time baking.

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Master's, College Student Affairs

Colgate University, 2019 Educational Studies

Darius Robinson is a second year Ph.D. student in the Higher Education doctoral program. Before coming to Tallahassee, he was a coordinator for student leadership and activities at the University of Nevada, Reno. His former work experiences in higher education, leadership and non-profit work continue to shape his personal philosophy to provide a voice to marginalized populations. In the program, Darius is working on research connected to the leadership experiences of students of color, with an emphasis on black male leadership.

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Antonio Ruiz Ezquerro Graduate Research Assistant

Mexico City, Mexico

Florida State University, 2020 Master's, Higher Education

James Madison University, 2017 Marketing

Antonio is a passionate and hardworking graduate international student from Mexico City, Mexico. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Higher Education program at Florida State University. His research interests cover leadership, pedagogical development, leadership in games, student development theory, and issues relating to the Latinx community. Antonio currently serves as a graduate research assistant for the Leadership Learning Research Center. He is an instructor for the Undergraduate Leadership Certificate in Leadership Studies and has contributed to leadership research in the topics of reflection and pedagogy.

Antonio is known for his adept communication skills and ability to identify and handle challenges ahead.

His vision of making a difference with his work and his diverse life and cultural experiences are assets he uses to unify teams and drive them to results.

Cast of College Play, Florida Female College, 1908 Student & Graduates, Florida Female College, 1906

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Ravi Bhatt Olivia Brown Kendra Bumpus Ellie Foreman Courtney Francis Amy Haggard Gaurav Harshe Cassie Kepple Kiaira McCoy Braden Murphy Diamond Newsome Riccardo Purita Darius Robinson Antonio Ruiz Ezquerro Michaela Shenberger Chelsea Shore James Tidwell

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Jennie Henderson Murphee

Jennie Henderson Murphree, 20th Century

Mrs. Jennie Henderson Murphree & Children, 20th Century

To close out this edition, I thought it would be lovely to learn about someone a building was named after on campus.

So, here's a bit about Jennie.

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Jennie Henderson (1877 – 1921), a graduate of the Seminary West of the Suwannee River with a bachelor of letters, was the daughter of Col. John A. Henderson, a lawyer and railroad counsel who served as a trustee of the Seminary. Henderson introduced his daughter to young educator Albert A. Murphree. The two hit it off, and Murphree proposed during a buggy ride on Thanksgiving Day in 1896. The couple married in 1897, the year Murphree was selected as third President of the Seminary. The couple had five children, one of whom died young. Mrs. Murphree, who played the piano and who insisted that all her children learn to play various musical instruments, merged her love of music with her fondness for entertaining. In 1909, when Murphree became President of the University of Florida, the family moved to Gainesville. After Mrs. Murphree died suddenly in 1921, a Florida State College for Women dormitory was named in her honor. Residents of Jennie Murphree Hall were referred to as “Jennie Roses.” Her daughter, Martha, was a member of the FSCW Class of 1925.

Information Pulled From FSU, Office of the President

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Westcott Gate, 1947