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12 Building a Legacy of Change In this month of commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., former political aide and current diversity consultant Otis Anthony, `73, looks back at what it was like to be an agent of change at USF during the early years of desegregation.

14 Young Bulls in the Big Apple Six young alumni of USF’s College of Business have ventured to New York City to try their luck in the Big Apple – with impressive results.

16 Fond Memories of USF St. Petersburg Much has changed at USF St. Petersburg since Paul and Teresa Mueller earned accounting degrees in the late 1970s. What hasn’t changed is their love for the scenic campus on the Bay and spirit of community among its students.

21 50 Years Later, First Graduates Return to USF The graduating class of 1963 celebrates USF’s first-ever 50th

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reunion with a weekend of campus tours, a dinner-dance, a special commencement recognition and their induction into the Golden Guard Society.

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ON THE COVER: Class of 1963 graduates were recognized during Winter Commencement ceremonies in December as part of their 50th Reunion weekend. Charter Class grad David Jordan, a past president of the USF Alumni Association and Life Member #2729, pictured bottom right, spoke at the convocation.

2 Five Minutes with Bill 3 USFAA Board of Directors 6 News Roundup 8 Where’s Rocky?

13 USF Unstoppable 17 USFAA Annual Report 19 Bulls Eye: Talcott

22 Blast from the Past 24 Chapters & Societies 28 Love USF / Student Voice 29 Employ-A-Bull 30 Class Notes 36 Athletics 37 Calendar

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Minutes with Bill Bill McCausland, MBA `96 Executive Director, USF Alumni Association

My Fellow Bulls,

As the calendar moves toward Valentine’s Day, many of us start to think about our special relationships.

In addition to your loved ones, I hope you will also consider your love for USF and your relationship with your USF Alumni Association as something special in your life. Your commitment to our alma mater and your connection to your fellow Bulls are the heart and soul of this organization. We exist to help you support USF. And because of your involvement, USF is now a force to be reckoned with regionally, nationally and globally.

I was reminded of this a few months ago during Super Bull XVII Homecoming Week, when we welcomed home thousands of alumni who visited their colleges, reconnected with old friends at the Welcome Home party and cheered for our Bulls during the Homecoming Parade and football game.

Our lifelong connection to each other was even more evident at the university’s first-ever 50th reunion celebrating the first graduating class, held during Commencement Weekend, Dec. 13-14. Dozens of these original Bulls came together to see how USF has grown

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and to enjoy each other’s company. They are proof that the bond we share as alumni is something special. Each Class of 1963 alumnus who attended was inducted into the Golden Guard Society, a tradition that will continue as each consecutive class marks its 50-year milestone. The next 50-year reunion, for all 1964 graduates, is scheduled for May. If you are a member of that class, please update your contact information on the USFalumni.org website so that you can stay informed about the event.

Looking ahead, your USF Alumni Association has a busy spring coming up. Our signature Bulls Around the World gala, set for March 29, will have a Cirque de Bull theme and promises to be a treat for the senses, with great food, live entertainment and amazing auction items that you won’t want to miss.

The 2014 Class of the USF Fast 56, the world’s fastest growing USF alumni owned or led businesses, will be announced soon. They will be recognized at an awards reception and dinner on April 11. The 2013 class included businesses from all over the world. It will be interesting to see who makes the top of this prestigious list this year.

Our Bull Explorers Travel Program has great trips to Italy and the National Parks of the Old West scheduled in May, not to mention a cruise of the Seine and an Alaskan Adventure cruise that are scheduled for this summer. Look for photos from those trips in future issues of USF Alumni Voice and at USF alumni.org/travel, where you can also get details about upcoming trips.

However you choose to engage with your USF Alumni Association, you can proudly count yourself among the 275,000 alumni who love USF. In Bull Pride,

Bill McCausland, MBA `96 Executive Director, USF Alumni Association Life Member #2,331

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Views expressed in USF Alumni Voice do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the USF Alumni Association, the University of South Florida or the editorial staff.

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Your 2013-14 USF Alumni Association Board of Directors These fellow alumni volunteer their time to work with your USF Alumni Association leadership and staff to fulfill our promise to you: to connect alumni and find meaningful ways for you to help USF succeed.

Front row, from left: A) Mary Harper, `97, M.Ed `01, & Ph.D `07, B) Katrina Anderson, `09 & M.A. `11, C) Ed Hoeppner, `81, D) Chair-elect Michael Griffin, `03, E) Lisa Provenzano-Heugel, `93, `96, & M.S. `07, F) Andy Coe, `95 & MBA `00, G) Chair Monty Weigel, `76, H) Secretary Jon Smith, MBA `07, I) Amy Walsh, `85, J) Merritt Martin, `04 & MPA `06, K) Kathy Dorf, `08 and L) Vicki Ahrens, `73 & M.A. `75.

Back row, from left: M) USF Student Government Vice President Scott Sandoval, N) Andrew Cohen, `11, O) Franklin Biggins, `69, P) Jim Harvey, `88, Q) Treasurer Randy Norris, `79, R) USF Alumni Association Executive Director Bill McCausland, MBA `96, S) Brian Campbell, `93, T) Lee Winter, `85, and U) Manley Jaquiss, `86.

Not pictured: Jeff Reynolds, `91, Sandy Pettit, `94 & MCHE `10, and USF Ambassadors President Juan Henry.

Ex-Officio Members: USF System President Judy Genshaft and USF Senior Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Joel Momberg.

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There are more than 275,000 USF alumni nationwide and dozens of chapters and societies you can join to stay connected. See page 27 for contact information.

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news roundup

USF Ranks 15th in the World in New U.S. Patents The University of South Florida ranks 15th worldwide among universities producing new U.S. patents with 79 new patents in 2012, according to a new study from the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. The organization’s ranking of the top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. patents in 2012 was based on data obtained from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and recognizes the important role patents play in university research and economic development. Other Florida universities in the Top 25 were the University of Central Florida with 72 patents and the University of Florida with 70, according to the report. Additionally, USF moved up to No. 43 in the federal government’s ranking of research spending among both public and private institutions – a 10-place improvement that came in a year when higher education research spending across the nation was largely stagnant. USF’s upward trajectory was fueled by the university’s growing success in securing private and non-governmental research grants and contracts, a trend that helped USF continue to grow its total research grants and contracts to a new record of $413.6 million.

Rocky is the 2013 National Mascot Champ Online voting by USF alumni, students and friends helped Rocky D. Bull defeat defending champ Raider Red of Texas Tech to become Capital One National Mascot of the Year. The Capital One Mascot Challenge provides a platform for supporters to display their school pride while voting each week for their favorite mascots. The outpouring of support propelled Rocky past LSU’s Mike the Tiger, Wisconsin’s Bucky Badger, and Kansas’ Big Jay among 15 competitors. Rocky finished the competition with a perfect record, the first-ever mascot to accomplish that feat, and USF will receive a generous gift of $20,0000 that will go toward its mascot program.

Rocky was honored on New Year’s Day at the Capital One Bowl game in Orlando.

USF Online Programs Ranked Among Top in Nation Three of USF’s online graduate programs have 6

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been ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top online programs nationwide. The 2014 rankings reflect USF’s commitment to delivering high-quality online higher education in order to best serve the needs of its diverse student population.

Of the six program areas tracked by U.S. News & World Report, USF was ranked for graduate education, graduate engineering and graduate business.

For both education and engineering, USF leads the state – ranked No. 36 and No. 26 nationwide, respectively. USF St. Petersburg’s online graduate business program was also included, ranked No. 91. U.S. News determined rankings based on key categories of student engagement, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology.To learn more about USF’s online programs visit http:// uc.usf.edu/.

USF Marine Science Professor Named to Popular Science ‘Brilliant 10’ Mya Breitbart, a USF associate professor of biological oceanography who is one of the nation’s premier virus hunters, was named one of Popular Science magazine’s “Brilliant 10” for 2013 – a coveted award that recognizes the nation’s brightest young scientific minds. Breitbart, 35, leads a laboratory at USF’s College of Marine Science that has created ground-breaking ways to identify and combat animal, plant and human illnesses caused by viruses. “I am thrilled to be included in Popular Science’s 2013 Brilliant 10 class and absolutely humbled to be recognized with nine other scientists whose work is amazing, “ she said. “Like so many others, I grew up reading Popular Science and loved the spirit of discovery, invention and creativity this iconic publication brings to readers of all ages.”

Each year, Popular Science picks 10 North Americabased scientists, doctors or engineers who are the most innovative, incisive, creative and groundbreaking researchers in their fields who are not only making important contributions to their scientific disciplines, but are changing how other scientists think or work.

Fall 2013 Outstanding Graduates Your USF Alumni Association named three Fall 2013 Outstanding Graduates for the USF System. An Outstanding Graduate is a graduating senior who embodies leadership, school spirit, academic excellence, community involvement and a love for USF.

They are: Lainet Vazquez – Vazquez graduated with a Bachelor’s degree earned in the dual majors of Biology and Political Science from USF Tampa. With an overall grade point average of 3.96, Vazquez is a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman international scholarship, and represented USF in a number of conferences and study abroad experiences, in locations such as Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan. She was involved in numerous organizations at USF, including the Cuban American Student Association, the Pre-Medical Student Association and Advocates of USF. Vazquez plans to pursue a Master’s degree at the Paris School of International Affairs and the London School of Economics.

Charles Hamm – Hamm was a USF St. Petersburg College of Business student who graduated with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Finance and an overall grade point average of 3.83. A native of Atlanta, he received his Associate’s degree from

St. Petersburg College in the Spring of 2010 and enrolled at USFSP the following semester. He was a member of Beta Alpha Psi, and was elected vice president of professional development. He plans to take the CPA exam in the summer and continue his professional development.

Justin Lotz – Lotz graduated from USF Sarasota-Manatee with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and an overall grade point average of 3.8. As a disabled U.S. Army veteran, Lotz struggled with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) upon first arriving at USF, but later became involved in student life. He was Student Government vice president, where he helped implement a Supreme Court, a Campus Activity Board separate from Student Government and completed an entire rewrite of the Student Body’s constitution. Lotz is continuing his education at USF in the Master’s in Public Administration program, and has applied for the Wounded Warrior Project in Germany.

Congratulations to these exemplary graduates.

Sources: University Communications and Marketing, USF Health

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Rocky? where’s

Take Rocky on your next trip and send your photos to: Karla Jackson at jacksonk@usf.edu or to her attention at the USF Alumni Association, 4202 E. Fowler Ave. ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620-5455.

u Rocky and Connie Johnson-Gearheart, `00 and MCE `12, toured The Alamo in San Antonio in August.

Johnson-Gearheart serves as secretary of USF’s Engineering Alumni Society.

t M. Leslie Blount, `82 and MSW `92, and her husband Bill Blount, USF criminology professor emeritus, took Rocky to visit his relatives at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve in Whitehorse, Canada, before he visited them in the wild at Denali National Park in Alaska.

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t Life Member Diana Decker, BS/MS Nursing `10, spent nearly a month traveling in Cambodia with Rocky. They’re pictured here at the main entrance to Angkor Wat, the largest of more than 140 ancient temples outside the city of Siem Reap, Cambodia.

u Gabriela Kantor, `99, with her boys, Harry, Benjamin and Frank, took Rocky to see the famous running of the bulls in Pamploma, Spain.

Gabriela, husband Rob Kantor, `94, and the boys are living in Burgos, Spain, for a couple of years before returning to the Tampa Bay area.

t Life Member Stirling “Bud” Boomhower, `81, was pleased to meet his new veterinarian, Dr. Cynthia Lovell Elias, `90, and see her USF diploma proudly displayed on the wall of her offices in Roanoke Rapids, NC. You never know where you’ll meet a fellow Bull.

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u Life Members Sandy Lopez, `79 and daughter Angela Lopez, `08, had a wonderful adventure with Rocky in China in August.

They’re pictured here at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

t Rocky went to Washington, D.C., with Eileen Sarris, `91 and MAcc `92, and future Bulls Matthew and Nicole Sarris.

u Life Members Jon Hull, `80, Eileen Rodriguez, MS `87 and Steve Camp, `82, took in the sights at Death Valley with Rocky. All three are members of USF’s Geology Alumni Society.

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Profile Otis Anthony

Building a Legacy of Change

By Karla Jackson, MSM `13

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tis Anthony, `73, scanned the manicured bougainvillea and gurgling fountains of the Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza on USF’s Tampa campus during a recent visit. Lost in thought, his mind flashed back to some very different scenes that took place there more than 40 years earlier.

There he was, along with a few dozen of his fellow African American students, marching on the sun scorched sidewalks, protesting the lack of black faculty and minority student retention programs. There he was, inside the Provost’s office in the Administration building to the south of the plaza, advocating for additional funding to strengthen the fledgling Black Student Union.

There he was, leading a poetry theatre group, Uhuru Sasa, in the Theatre building to the west, and helping the university to arrange to bring in black poets such as Nikki Giovanni to speak.

“I have to first thank the University of South Florida for giving me a really incredible education,” said Anthony, now 62 and a popular radio talk show host on WMNF. “It was an education in more ways than one. It not only strengthened me academically, I had to go very deeply within and learn something about myself.”

Anthony had come to USF from his home in West Tampa public housing as a meek and nervous freshman in 1969, subsidized by federal funding to encourage desegregation. It was a tough adjustment for him and his peers, who were used to the nurturing culture of the segregated public schools in their neighborhoods.

Some professors “made it clear they didn’t believe we belonged there,” he recalled. They weren’t prepared for the academic rigor and “sink-or-swim” philosophy of what was then a predominantly white university. The pressure to fit in and keep up caused several of his friends to drop out. Anthony eventually found a quiet spot on the fourth floor of the library where he buckled 12

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down and taught himself to study on a college level.

“I remember that pain and that isolation,” he recalled of his first two years at USF. “I just felt that … I did not want to let my community down.

It was all a part of what Dr. King prepared us for.

He said the doors of opportunity are opening now and we have to be ready to walk in. We’re going to have to do our part; were going to have to perform, even if it’s difficult for us.”

By his junior year, Anthony had learned to study and – just as importantly – how to organize his fellow African American students so their concerns would be heard.

“It was well known by the time we got into our third year that we were highly organized,” he said. “I was president of the Black Student Union. I’m having meetings with the leaders and administration. … I’m growing and maturing, not only as a negotiator, but as a diplomatic and tactical leader. Things changed because we raised the question of our treatment here on campus.”

Anthony graduated with dual degrees in Sociology and Africana Studies, which he followed several years later with a Master’s degree from Bucknell University. His experiences on campus lead to a lifelong career as a community organizer, activist and political aide.

Anthony was instrumental in helping to ease tensions and implement economic development programs after the race riots in Miami in 1980, when he was with the U.S. Justice Department. He did the same after riots in College Hill in Tampa in the late 80s, when he was the highest ranking African American in Tampa city government.

When local officials considered bringing a slave ship downtown to serve as a museum, and when the city struggled in the national spotlight over its segregated Gasparilla krewes before hosting Super Bowl XXV, Anthony was called into service to mediate and strategize possible solutions.

His career as a radio talk show host came about because he was called upon so frequently by local stations to speak about racial issues affecting the community. Anthony’s show, “Sunday Forum,” now airs Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon on WMNF. He spent seven years as senior director of diversity management for Polk County schools and also worked for Big Brothers, Big Sisters.

During his busy career, Anthony was also a single father, raising his daughter, Ashaki Nalunga Anthony, after his divorce. She is now a senior trainer and strategic analyst for Seattle City Light and “the pride of my life and the apple of my eye,” he said.

Anthony’s newest venture is his consulting business, Anthony Community Consultant, which offers diversity training and development services for public and private entities. He was motivated to strike out on his own because he wanted to reach a broader segment of society as a consultant. “I want to be part of the solution,” he said. ®

The USF: Unstoppable Campaign Continues with a Goal of $1 Billion

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t an event celebrating the success of the USF: Unstoppable Campaign, USF System President Judy Genshaft and USF Foundation CEO Joel Momberg surprised the crowd of 500 attendees with a special announcement. Gathered at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, President Genshaft and CEO Momberg announced the continuation of the campaign, with a cumulative goal of $1 billion.

Having raised more than $621 million in the campaign’s first phase, outgoing campaign chair Les Muma thanked the many USF System benefactors in attendance for their support. He also took time to remind them of the campaign’s focus and goals.

“This campaign has changed the lives of real people – people within the USF System and those who are impacted by our research, our international outreach and our community service,” said Muma.

The campaign now begins a second phase.

During the next five years, the USF Foundation seeks to raise more than $400 million to support the priorities of the USF System. It will do so with new campaign co-chairs.

Taking the reins during phase two will be Tod Leiweke, chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Gordon Gillette, president of Tampa Electric/People’s Gas.

“We are very excited and proud to continue building an unstoppable future for the USF System through this campaign’s second phase,” said Gillette. “There are unprecedented opportunities ahead for the University of South Florida, as a leading research institution in the state and around the globe. Our commitment is to help extend USF’s transformational impact for decades to come.”

Momberg said the second phase has distinct priorities, and that the people and programs of the USF System will stand to benefit.

“During the next half-decade, we will focus on creating new student scholarships, research and teaching support for our outstanding faculty, and enhancing the academic experience for all,” said Momberg. “USF Health will focus on areas of strength, including cardiovascular treatment and research. For USF Athletics, the second phase will provide an opportunity to build on the successes of the first phase and create more scholarship funding for our wonderful student-athletes.”

The USF: Unstoppable campaign is not stopping. With a strong strategic plan in place and clear direction for the future, USF will continue to rise as one of the nation’s top universities in academic excellence, research and community engagement. Together, we will continue to be Unstoppable!

USF Distinguished Alumnus recipients Kerry Sanders, `82, right, and Ann Liguori, `82, second from right, were emcees of a special event held on Nov. 15 at the Tampa Bay Times Forum to announce the new USF: Unstoppable goal: raising a total of $1 billion for the University of South Florida. USF Senior Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Joel Momberg, left, and USF System President Judy Genshaft made the surprise announcement at the event.

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Grammy winning recording artists, The Pointer Sisters, performed at the gala.

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Profile Young Bulls in NYC

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By Hilary Lehman Photos by Anthony Morrison

New York City: It’s one of the great cities of the world, the epicenter of the American Dream. But with its fast-paced lifestyle and high cost of living, it also has a reputation for chewing up newcomers and spitting them out. As the saying goes, if you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere.

Some young alumni of USF’s College of Business have ventured to New York City to try their luck in the Big Apple – with impressive results.

Whether in advertising, marketing, sales, finance, media or analytics, these ambitious Business Bulls are beginning to make their mark on their chosen industries.

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Sunny Bokhari said her time at USF, where she juggled her pursuit of both an MS in Finance and an MBA with leadership in student organizations and a part-time job, helped her prepare for her current role at Wall Street’s Goldman Sachs, where she describes the corporate culture as “everybody loves to work.”

“It’s everything I always wanted to do,” she said. “I’m really happy.”

As a financial analyst in the controller’s department of the investment management division, she is unable to talk about the specifics of her job, but said she is generally doing mutual funds performance management.

A native of Pakistan, Bokhari said she enjoys the melting-pot qualities of the big city, and the beauty of the Hudson River at night.

For students looking to prepare for a fast-paced job at a top firm like Goldman Sachs, Bokhari said she would advise them to make good grades, but to be involved outside of the classroom and take advantage of opportunities.

“At the end of the day, your GPA is just a number,” she said. “You could be a 4.0 student, but you have to show yourself as a well-rounded person, a leader who knows what you’re doing.”

ANTHONY MORRISON, `11

Although Anthony Morrison’s general business major (with a focus in information systems and management) doesn’t line up neatly with his current career in media and photography, he credits his time at USF’s business school with helping him find his dream career. Morrison said the classes and extracurricular experiences he gained

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at USF have helped him achieve what he wanted to in business, from entrepreneurial efforts to climbing the corporate career ladder.

“I’ve used the business fundamentals in my own photography business, being my own accountant and marketing and business manager,” he said. “USF empowered me to go after the things I’m really passionate about, but more so, USF gave me those resources to be empowered.”

After graduating from USF, he took a leap and moved to New York City without a job offer.

“I needed to do this for myself,” he said. “It was scary but really interesting how everything kind of found a place.”

Working in retail while job hunting, Morrison received an internship offer from Time Life, where he worked in the photo archives digitizing black-and-white film negatives. He built a New York client base for his photography business, and transitioned into a permanent contractor gig as a production assistant at ABC News. Now, his days might consist of producing newsmagazine pieces for ABC or freelance photography work at New York Fashion Week. He said he would encourage students at USF to be risk-takers and see the big picture.

“Don’t be complacent with what you have,” he said. “Nothing is more important than what’s ahead in your life.”

WILNELLY ORTIZ, `11

Working at Roc Nation, an entertainment company founded by rapper and entrepreneur JAY Z, Nelly Ortiz is truly living in the “concrete jungle / where dreams are made of / there’s nothing you can’t do,” to reference JAY Z’s song, “Empire State of Mind.”

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After graduating, Ortiz worked as an intern in Miami at Sony Music Latin, the label of stars such as Shakira and Marc Anthony. Although Sony Music Latin didn’t have any openings at the time, that experience led to a marketing assistant job at Columbia Records in New York City. Ortiz worked in Columbia Records’ marketing

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department, with a concentration in R&B and Urban projects, home to such artists as Beyonce, John Legend, J. Cole, Juicy J and members of Odd Future.

“The job description was extremely administrative,” she said. “I went in knowing that that’s not my life.”

Working to turn her job toward one that fit more with her interests, Ortiz said she would get to work early each day and go up all three floors of her office building, greeting her coworkers by name. Networking was a skill she cultivated at USF, she said, by being involved in many extracurricular activities.

“Especially in the music industry, people were like, what, you’re here before 10 in the morning?” she said. “For someone to remember your name in this industry, that is a commodity.”

She said she thinks that go-getter attitude got her to her current position at Roc Nation, marketing across all platforms at the company: label, management and the newest addition, Roc Nation Sports.

“I was prepared, but I’m still learning every day,” she said.

JACRI STUBBS, `12

Jacri Stubbs always dreamed of moving to New York, but it took flexibility and networking to get there for the Miami native.

He had his sights set on Madison Avenue, but as graduation came and went, he didn’t see a clear path to get there. He decided to pursue

advertising through a growing field: healthcare. An internship at Grey Healthcare Group’s advertising division turned into a freelance job, which turned into a full-time offer.

“I had to take a step back and evaluate where my strengths lie and how I could weasel into advertising,” Stubbs said.

Stubbs, who is the first in his family to graduate from college, said College of Business efforts such as the Corporate Mentor Program were the key to his success.

“USF most definitely prepared me in the manner of professional development,” Stubbs said. “Yes, the classes were amazing, yes the professors and faculty were great. But the classes in regard to résumé preparation, email etiquette, all the brainstorming sessions, all the fun things we did, were the real deal. What sets me apart and consistently does so is my manner of speaking with people – my openness – and USF truly broke me out of that shell.”

He said he keeps in close contact with other USF Bulls who have moved to the city. “I think everyone else feels that same vibe,” he said. “When you see someone who’s a USF Business Bull, you know, we made it.”

MICHAEL TOMAINO, `13

As Michael Tomaino was graduating last spring, he sent an email to a USF alumnus he had never met who worked on Wall Street. Tomaino asked how he got to that point in his career, and the alumnus asked him to send along a resume, which in turn was forwarded to the Deutsche Bank recruitment team.

Tomaino was initially offered a job with Deutsche Bank in Jacksonville before they relocated him to New York.

“Most of the jobs up here, the prerequisite to having somebody talk to you is having a record of achievement inside and outside the classroom,” said Tomaino, who served as a USF Ambassador while a student. “Then, once you have that in place, it’s about meeting people and building relationships.”

Tomaino, as an investment banking analyst, does some of the analysis and research that is used to support senior staff members. Even though he’s in a finance job, Tomaino said his accounting degree serves him well on a daily basis. Knowing how to read the different financial statements and understand what the numbers imply is essential to establishing a valuation for a company, he said.

“An investment banker needs to understand the accounting better than the accoun-

tants,” he said.

Although he works long hours and in a high-pressure environment, Tomaino says he loves that he is never bored. “It changes from day to day,” Tomaino said. “There’s no such thing as monotony.”

NATE COLLINS, `10

Graduating in 2010 with a marketing degree, Nate Collins’ path to the Big Apple was a winding one. Collins, who had served as an intern with USF Athletics throughout college, accepted an internship offer with the Tampa Bay Rays after graduation. That started him on a whirlwind career path that has taken him, within three years, to the New York Yankees ticket sales department.

Collins has worked for five sports organizations in four cities post-graduation: the Rays, a Kansas City soccer nonprofit organization, Major League Soccer in Minnesota, Sporting Kansas City in Kansas City, and the New York Yankees, where he now works as an account executive.

“Sports is a relatively small circle,” he said, reflecting on his team-to-team moves.

“The Yankees called, and that’s obviously a call that you’ve got to take.”

He said New York and his career trajectory are a continuation of his life pattern; his father worked for the U.S. Navy, so his family was constantly moving worldwide.

The adaptability he learned has served him well in the big city.

“One of the coolest things about New York is that it feels different every day,” Collins said. “It’s so large and massive that every day is completely different. Plus, you just never know what you’re going to run into or who’s in town.”

Throughout his moves from city to city, USF has helped him form connections and kept him grounded. He started a USF alumni chapter in Kansas City and is already serving as vice chair of the New York City alumni group. He also credits the diversity he encountered at USF with expanding his perspective and helping him succeed in the business world.

“As a university overall, diversity is one of the ways USF has continued to prepare me,” he said. ®

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In the Bulls Eye USFSP Mueller Family

Paul and Teresa Mueller, center, with scholarship recipients Cristina Gil Cano, left, Camillo Fortunato and Bibi Sipra, right.

Photo courtesy of John Jewell.

Scholarship Honors Couple’s Fond Memories of USFSP

By Tom Scherberger

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The Maritime Training Station barracks, later used by USF St. Petersburg as classrooms.

The original library at USF St. Petersburg.

Photos courtesy of USF Libraries Special Collections Department

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uch has changed at USF St. Petersburg since Paul and Teresa Mueller earned accounting degrees in the late 1970s.

Back then, classes were held in former Maritime Service barracks and the university library was in Davis Hall. There were no freshmen, no residence halls, no student center.

But some things haven’t changed, as the Muellers discovered during a Homecoming luncheon for three student beneficiaries of an accounting scholarship the couple created.

The students – Cristina Gil Cano, Camillo Fortunato and Bibi Sipra – told the Muellers how much they love the small classes, sharp professors who know them by name, their serious and spirited classmates and the serene waterfront.

The Muellers smiled at the students’ descriptions.

All of those were highlights of their own experiences, said the couple, who own the accounting firm of Mueller & Associates in Loveland, CO. “It was great to hear from students how the culture of USFSP has remained much the same since we graduated in 1977,” Paul Mueller said.

“Truly a compelling message for students and parents who are seeking the best investment for their tuition dollars.”

Although both attended St. Petersburg Junior College (now St. Petersburg College), the Muellers didn’t meet until they transferred to USF St. Petersburg. There wasn’t much campus life then.

But the Muellers didn’t mind. “My goal was to get an education and get to work,’’ he recalled. Their

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fellow students, many of them Vietnam veterans, felt the same way, he said. “It was a workmanlike student body. We had a lot of fun together but the priority was to get your classes, get your grades and move on.’’

He spotted his future wife at a summer marketing class and they started dating in the fall during their final year at USFSP. They graduated in 1977 and went to work in Houston. They married in August that year and have been together ever since.

They worked for a few accounting firms, big and small, before starting Mueller & Associates in 2008. The six-person firm is growing steadily, tripling clients and revenues in five years.

The Paul and Teresa Mueller Endowed Scholarship in Accounting was inspired by USFSP’s 40th anniversary and motivated by a desire to give back to the institution that set them on their path to success. Eighteen students have earned scholarships since spring 2008.

The Muellers have been pleased by the evolution of their alma mater: new buildings, a residence hall, Harborwalk, a spacious library and a spruced up waterfront – and no more Merchant Marine barracks.

They are equally impressed by the students they have met, particularly those who have benefitted from their scholarship fund.

“We are just continually impressed with their poise and professionalism and their ability to communicate,’’ Paul Mueller said. “It just feels like we’re all peers. We have a common background and a base we’re all working from.” ®

2012-13 USF Alumni Association Annual Report

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In the Bulls Eye: Bruce Talcott, `73

Home Brewer Crafts a Business by the Barrel

By Karla Jackson, MSM `13

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hen he first started brewing beer at home some 30-odd years ago, Bruce Talcott never imagined that he would wind up running a microbrewery that sells more than 2,500 barrels of craft beer annually in locations stretching from Key West to Tallahassee.

Talcott is one of three founders of Cold Storage Craft Brewery, recently rebranded as Florida Avenue Brewing Company. The brewery, located in a former grocery store on North Florida Avenue in Tampa, makes the popular Florida Avenue line of craft beers: Florida Avenue Ale, Blueberry Ale, IPA and Betchy Brown.

Talcott describes his brews as transitional beers, suitable for consumers who are used to the mainstream beers but are looking to branch out and try something a little different.

“Our plan wasn’t to brew the big, heavy, hoppy beers,” Talcott said. “We said, ‘Let’s make really good, drinkable craft beers for this climate.’”

He turned his formulas over to a professional brewmaster, who has perfected them for the commercial marketplace with impressive results.

In the 2013 Best Florida Beer Championships, the Florida Avenue Ale, Blueberry and IPA earned Gold medals and the Betchy Brown earned a Silver.

“That’s a pretty good compliment because you’re up against everybody else,” said Talcott, who is a Life Member of the USF Alumni Association.

Those results are especially gratifying because he and his partners didn’t know much about running a microbrewery when they first started. Talcott had been retired from Verizon for about three years when his brother-in-law and fellow USF grad Andy DeLaParte, `78, called to tell him that Busch Gardens was phasing out its brewery and had some kettles and other equipment for sale. Along with partner Brent Berthy, they decided to enter the emerging craft beer market in 2010.

Their timing was perfect.

Anheiser Busch had just released its Bay area distributors to sell

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other beers. Nationally, sales of craft beer were in the first year of what has been four years of double-digit growth, according to the Brewers Association. Longtime local microbreweries such as Cigar City Brewing and Dunedin Brewery had seeded the market. There was room for growth.

About eight months after brewing their first commercial batch, Talcott and his partners had to expand the brewery to meet demand. Seventeen months after that, they expanded yet again. The tasting room they opened once a month for distributors and restaurant owners to sample their beers became so popular, they opened it to the public in August 2012. Visit floridaavenuebrewing.com for hours and directions.

At this point, their microbrewery is selling beer as fast as Talcott and his brewmaster can make it. The company is projecting to sell 3600 barrels next year.

“Success creates its own problems, but it’s a good problem to have,” Talcott said. ®

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PHOTO BY AIMEE BLODGETT

Fifty Years Later, First Graduates Return to USF

By Christina Cameron, M.A. `13

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ifty years after he and 324 other graduates became part of USF’s charter class, David Jordan, ’63, still holds vivid memories of what it was like to be a student on campus in the early 1960s.

“Going to classes walking in the sand, the wind would blow and it would be like the Sahara Desert,” he said.

Sparse landscaping on campus was just one of several “obstacles” students faced in the formative days of USF’s history according to Jordan, who went on to become assistant director of USF’s Fort Myers campus, which closed in 2007.

But despite the challenges of attending a brand new university, there was recognition among students of the great opportunity USF brought to the Tampa Bay area.

“If it had not been for the University of South Florida, I could not have gone to college or university, and I know there are a number of my colleagues and friends that went at that time who would not have had the opportunity,” said Earl Lennard, ’63, who credits USF for a successful career that included serving as superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools and as Hillsborough Elections supervisor.

Jordan, Lennard and more than three dozen other members of USF’s first class of graduates returned to campus in December to take part in

inaugural 50th reunion activities hosted by the USF Alumni Association. In addition to being recognized on stage at commencement, the group was inducted into the Golden Guard Society at a special ceremony held during the weekend. The society was established by the Alumni Association to recognize alumni who have celebrated their 50-year graduation anniversary. A new group of graduates will be inducted each year as they achieve this milestone.

For some of the graduates, it was the first time they had stepped on to campus in many years, and a campus tour provided insight into the changes that have taken place over the past half-century, as well as time to share memories.

“USF was very good to me, and gave me opportunities to advance. The faculty and staff were good – awfully good. And I was just very happy to be a part of it any way I could possibly be,” Jordan said.

Though students in the 1960s could never have predicted the fast-paced growth that has led to international recognition for the university, Lennard said the academic success of students has always been at the forefront and it’s no surprise this has also led to success for the school.

“The university served us well. And now I take pride in being a Bull, and I take extreme pride in being a part of the charter class of the University of South Florida,” Lennard said. ®

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Blast from the Past

Photos Courtesy of USF Special Collections

Radenko Dobras celebrates a win with teammates in this 1990 photo of the USF Men’s Basketball team.

“Dobras hit a shot at the buzzer to beat Western Kentucky that game 86-85!”

Michael Paskin, `94 “Those were my glory days at USF! Dobras, Alexander … that team was nice!

Brian Satchfield “Wow. I remember those days. I was the crazy guy in the front row middle court seat who kept screaming so loud anytime the star player on the opposing team touched the ball. Good old days.”

Fadi Berro, `93 & MBA `97

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“USF Zoo Crew days ... Didn’t miss a game!”

Bob Rosbrook, `93 “Gary Alexander’s dunks were amazing!”

Keith Robideau “I’m sure I was at that game! I remember when Dobras was a freshman, his first game at the Sun Dome. … He was a point guard and he took the ball all the way up the court, took off from the foul line and slam dunked the ball. Looked like Jordan.

Incredible. Never will forget that.”

Chris Walton, `90

Homecoming 1966

Two readers contacted Alumni Voice about this photo, which ran in the Fall 2013 issue. Dennis Mcgarry, `67, let us know that the band in the photo was none other than Tommy James & the Shondells (famous for their hits Crystal Blue Persuasion and Crimson and Clover, among others). Harrison Fox, `65, clarified information about USF’s early intramural and intercollegiate sports in the mid-60s.

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n the fall of 1966 … I was selected by Phyllis Marshall to chair the Entertainment Committee for Homecoming. I was excited to have the opportunity to be involved in such a fun activity in my senior year.

We had as our featured band, “Tommy James and the Shondells” that Saturday night. Earlier that summer, this band recorded their first No. 1 hit “Hanky Panky.” I felt this rock-n-roll band would be perfect for our first Homecoming dance.

They did not disappoint.

Tommy James and the Shondells were one of the hottest bands in America during the 1966 to 1969 era, with 14 songs in Billboard’s Top 40.

1966 was a special year for me. I got engaged to a fellow USF student Kaye (Bernard) McGarry that summer. … We have been married 46 years, with four grown children and five grandchildren.

Charlotte, NC, has been our residence for the past 44 years.

I will always be grateful to Phyllis Marshall who was, at the time, head of USF’s Student

Organizations, for giving me the opportunity to be involved in the 1966 Homecoming activities. It was a great learning experience for me to hire the bands, arrange for the building of the stage for the band in our new gym, working with many fellow student volunteers in decorating the gym, handling the band contracts and personally paying the band that evening. I can’t recall the amount of the check, but it was certainly the largest check I ever paid someone.

In the late 70’s, Phyllis Marshall and I met again, as I hosted a reception at my home for her and the USF cheerleaders who were in Charlotte for the USF vs UNC-Charlotte basketball game. We had a great time reminiscing about the early days of USF. Dennis McGarry, `67 Life Member #112

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Intercollegiate sports competition began in Spring of 1965. The USF Water Ski team competed in an event at Cypress Gardens, and the next weekend … the USF Track Club competed at the Florida Relays, held at the University of Florida track.

A team from the USF Track Club ran the sprint medley relay and finished just behind Duke University. Duke was next to last and we were last. Richard Bowers, USF “sports director,” gave the Track Club $20 to buy uniforms. … Just before the race started, we borrowed a baton from University of Florida Track team. John Axford and I were the USF Track Club co-captains. Our practices were held in USF parking lots.

In 1981, I was recognized by the USF Alumni Association as a Distinguished Alumnus along with 24 others – one for each of the first 25 years. … I am honored that my name appears on the Alumni Center’s Honor Roll along with others that have been recognized including (my wife) Lynn and my best man, John A. Anderson.

Lynn H. Fox, Ph.D, and I have been married 46 years. She was a professor at Johns Hopkins University and most recently, Dean of the School of Education at The American University in Washington, D.C. We have three wonderful children. Our daughter Leigh is a graduate of New College (when it was part of USF) and has a Masters in Library Science from USF. Harrison Fox, `65, Ph.D Life Member #160 SPRING 2014 | ALUMNIVOICE

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During Labor Day Weekend, five USF alumni families get together annually for an Alpha Kappa Psi reunion at Disney World. This year, they decided to wear their Bulls gear for their photo. Pictured from left on the bottom row are: Heather Williams, Braden Williams, Hannah Raymond, Jarrett Williams, Mickey Mouse, Abby Kovalsky, Megan Boddiford and Hailey Williams. Top row, from left are: Jeremy Williams, Karen Raymond, Hayden Raymond, Bobby Raymond, Donette Boddiford, Josh Boddiford, Heather Kovalsky and Rob Kovalsky.

Taurean Barnwell, `06, and Genevieve Borello, `08, gathered with fellow members of the D.C. Regional USF Alumni Chapter for a Homecoming Watch Party at Buffalo Billiards.

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Members of the New York USF Alumni Chapter tailgated with Rocky and traveled by bus to the Bulls game against Rutgers in New Jersey.

Members of the Orlando USF Alumni Chapter met at paint-it-yourself pottery studio All Fired Up to make holiday gifts. Pictured from left are Lisa Jetmore, `85, Brie Haupt, `08 and Jetmore’s daughter Jessica.

Members of the Charlotte USF Alumni Chapter met at Libretto’s Pizzeria for a Homecoming Watch Party. From left are: Joey McDonald, Stephen Boyle, Valerie Boyle, Marisa Varian, Sascha Denny and a Bulls fan who’s name we don’t know.

p 1999 Donald A. Gifford Service Award recipient Patrick Shea, `76, brought his son to the tailgate with Rocky before the Rutgers game. Shea, a former USF Alumni Association and USF Foundation board member, is Life Member #74.

Members of the Hernando Alumni Chapter and their kids took part in the annual Brooksville Christmas Parade. Alumni pictured from left are: Jeff Muir, `77 & MPA `80, Byron Reamer, `12, Monica Lehman, `13, Elizabeth Washington, `69, Robert Neuhausen, `95 and Kevin Floyd.

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Alumni Association Associate Executive Director Kimberly Choto, `92 & M.A. `02, recognized several USF Alumni Chapters and Societies for their achievements in communications, programming, membership, student support and group organization at the USF Alumni Association National Board of Directors meeting on Oct. 25. The USF Alumni Association Group Recognition program launched in 2011 as a way to recognize groups for achieving outstanding results. Excellence in each category is defined as obtaining 18 of the potential 20 points. All groups that earned 18 points or greater in all five content areas are recognized as a STAR (Successful Team Achieving Results) group.

For Communications: D.C. Regional USF Alumni Chapter and the Los Angeles Metro USF Alumni Chapter For Programming: D.C. Regional USF Alumni Chapter, Los Angeles Metro USF Alumni Chapter, New York USF Alumni Chapter and the San Diego USF Alumni Chapter For Membership: Los Angeles Metro USF Alumni Chapter For Student Support: USF Music Alumni Society For Group Organization: D.C. Regional USF Alumni Chapter, USF Music Alumni Society and the New York USF Alumni Chapter.

STAR Recipients: Atlanta USF Alumni Chapter, USF College of Business Alumni Society, USF Engineering Alumni Society and the USF Geology Alumni Society Congratulations to all of these award-winning alumni groups.

College of Business Alumni Society chair Maegan Fader, `06, with USFAA Associate Director Kimberly Choto.

Geology Alumni Society members: Bruce Nocita, left, and Matt Wissler, M.S. `03

Los Angeles Alumni Chapter member Kristen Dranikoski-Yoffe, `00.

Engineering Alumni Society members, from left: Corey Brown, Bob Andrew, `89 & `92, Connie JohnsonGearhart and Sheila Carpenter Van Dijk, `96.

Music Alumni Society members, from left: Melissa Bucholdt, `11, Arupa Gopal, `07, chair Keith Sanz, `02 and Tanya Bruce, `96.

Atlanta Chapter chair Louis Struikman, `07.

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New York Alumni Chapter chair Nate Collins, `09 & M.S. `11

No matter where you live, you’ll always be a Bull!

The USF Alumni Association has alumni chapters all over the country. We also have college and special-interest societies for likeminded alumni. It’s easy to get involved. Just email the contact person of the group you’d like to visit.

Societies Ambassador Alumni Jackie Wertel jackie.wertel@gmail.com Anthropology Alumni Brian McEwen bmcewen@cachillsborough.com Architecture Alumni Adam Fritz adam@cgharchitects.com Association of Filipino Students Alumni Society Aileen Aqui afsalumnisociety@hotmail.com Black Alumni Shomari Sanford shomari1906@yahoo.com Clinical Psychology Alumni Demy Kamboukos usfclinpsychalumni@gmail.com College of Business Alumni Maegan Fader Maegan@usfcobalumni.org Education Alumni Freda Abercrombie aber2@aol.com Engineering Alumni Robert Andrew usf.engineer@yahoo.com Entrepreneurship Alumni Jennifer Sineway jennagator@aol.com Geology Alumni Bruce Nocita bnocita@smeinc.com Honors Alumni Dan Ravicher ravicher@gmail.com Kosove Alumni Justin Geisler justingeisler@hotmail.com Library and Information Science Society William (Bill) Harris wharris3@mail.usf.edu

Medicine Alumni Catherine Warner cwarner1@health.usf.edu

Fort Myers Carrie Abes usfbullgirl30@gmail.com

MIS Alumni Brian Day Bjday@us.ibm.com

Hernando Robert Neuhausen usfhcac@gmail.com

Music Society Keith Sanz usfmusicalumni@gmail.com

Highlands (FL) Charles Devlin cdevlin@devtechsales.com

Nursing Alumni Edwin Hernandez ehernan5@health.usf.edu

Jacksonville/St. Augustine Brian Rush James.B.Rush@uscg.mil

Pharmacy Alumni Patti Shirley pshirley@health.usf.edu

Manatee/Sarasota Jay Riley jayriley@sar.usf.edu

Public Administration Alumni Mike Rimoldi mike@rimoldiconstruction.com

Miami-Dade Carlos Rodriguez USFmiamialumni@gmail.com

Public Health Alumni Natalie Preston-Washington npreston@health.usf.edu

Greater Ocala Russ Fascenda usf-alumni-ocala@pobox.com

Social Work Alumni April Steen steenmsw@yahoo.com

Orlando Kathy Dorf usfbullsorlando@gmail.com

Student Government Alumni Cordell Chavis cordell.chavis@gmail.com

Palm Beach Scott Teich scott.teich@raymondjames.com

Theater Alumni Kimberli Cummings kbdiva901@aol.com

Pensacola/Spanish Fort/ Mobile Nick Kessler nickess@aol.com

USF St. Petersburg Bryan Bejar bryanbejar@gmail.com

John Spurny usfpensacola@hotmail.com

Women’s and Gender Studies Zoe Fine usfwgssociety@gmail.com

Pinellas Katie Giglio kgiglio@usf.edu

Florida Chapters

Polk Randy Dotson randy.dotson@gmail.com

Brevard Todd Bonanza bonanza298@aol.com John Carpenter j-carpenter2@ti.com

St. Lucie Frank Pennetti franker@adelphia.net

Barbara Lyn barbara@barbaralyn.com

Tallahassee Phil Canto pcantompa@gmail.com

Marine Science Alumni Bruce Barber bbarber@terraenv.com

Broward Ruth Rogge R_rogge@yahoo.com

Greater Tampa John Lore USFTampaAlumni@gmail.com

Beau Suthard bsuthard@coastalplanning.net

Alan Steinberg usfbrowardalumni@hotmail.com

National Chapters Atlanta Louis Struikman usfalumniatlanta@gmail.com Austin Brad Heath gobulls@austin.rr.com Boston USFBostonBulls@gmail.com Charlotte Marisa Varian usfcharlottebulls@gmail.com Chattanooga/Cleveland, TN Erin and Bryan Bull ChattanoogaBullsAlumni@yahoo. com Chicago Blake Rus WindyCityBulls56@gmail.com Columbus, OH Jason Griffin columbususfalumni@gmail.com D.C. Regional Alex Guecia usfbullsdc@gmail.com Dallas Ashlea Coulter ashleacoulter@gmail.com Denver Chris and Ashley Gilbert denverbulls@gmail.com

New York Nate Collins usfalumniny@gmail.com Philadelphia Adam Feinberg usf.tri.state.alumni@gmail.com Phoenix Jillian Papa jillianpapa@gmail.com Portland, OR Matt Hromalik m_hromalik@hotmail.com Raleigh, NC Bob Cohn bob.cohn@mssb.com St. Louis, MO Mark Greenspahn usfstlbulls@gmail.com San Diego Josh Vizcay josuevizcay@gmail. com San Francisco Jenna Broughton USFBullsSF@gmail.com

Corporate Affinity Group Lockheed Martin – Oldsmar Brent Lewis brent.a.lewis@lmco.com

Greenville, SC Brittany Link GreenvilleUSFAlumni@hotmail. com Houston Angela Beeson Jennifer Cook usfbullshouston1@gmail.com Indianapolis Rasheite Radcliff rasheite@gmail.com Los Angeles Janet Foster usfbullsnla@yahoo.com Nashville Melinda Dale nashvilleusfbulls@live.com

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A Students Perspective

Our Members Love USF!

Your USF Alumni Association asked our members why they love USF and here’s what they said:

I love USF because it’s where I discovered myself. I was involved with so many great organizations and events, I met great people, and more importantly I met the love of my life, my wife, there.

I was involved with the Dance Marathon, the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement and I was a founding brother of the Iota Nu chapter of Theta Chi. Everything I was involved with and everyone I met shaped me into the man I am now. Not to mention the exceptional education that I was fortunate enough to receive. I’m proud to call myself a Bull.

Sgt. John M. Harris, `09 705th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan I love USF because I had never liked junior college during my first and second attempts, but after the Marines I found a home; first at the campus VA center and then at the College of Education.

I worked for Dean Permuth and delivered campus mail to professors. It was a great campus and living out of state now I miss the sand, the heat, those giant oak trees, and the smell of the library. Best reason of all for me to love USF: I met the prettiest woman ever to wear a sundress on the Tampa campus in the old education building before the “refurb” and addition. Fifteen years later, my beautiful bride is sitting across the living room from me right now in her old Bulls sweatshirt.

Clay Hildebrand, `97 I love USF because it bursts with positive energy! From its humble beginnings on a sandy spit of land, today it reaches and touches so many people. Go Bulls!

Amy Walsh, `85 Life Member #2156 USF Alumni Association Board of Directors I love USF because I met my sweetheart, Gerald Oberer there.

He was a member of the Charter Class and the school was very small. He proposed to me on the bench outside the Administration Building because we felt USF had brought us together. We were married over Gasparilla weekend after he graduated so I wouldn’t miss any school. We will celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary in February 2014.

Ellen Oberer, `65

Tell us why you love USF at USFalumni.org/iloveusf. Photos are welcome!

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Becoming a Bull

By Jordan See, Class of 2015 It’s a typical Tuesday night and routine has set in again. Equipped with a pair of headphones and a venti mocha from Starbucks, I head to the library to tackle a paper after a long day of classes and meetings. I’m a junior now, and if I can get through genetics I will be halfway done with completing my major in Cell and Molecular Biology. I’m a USF Ambassador also, balancing those responsibilities with working in undergraduate research and my job with the Office of Orientation. But most of all I am an earnest hopeful; hoping that my hard work and steadfast determination will materialize into that sacred acceptance letter into medical school. I have a lot on my plate, but I enjoy being busy. It feels natural to me now. So much so that I sometimes forget how far I have come and why I chose this university in the first place.

My decision to attend the University of South Florida rested on a single key attribute: soccer. I knew very little about class sizes and housing options, but I did know that the Men’s soccer team was among the best in the country and I was going to play for the Bulls. And I knew that I had a good shot.

It wasn’t until after my acceptance, however, that a knee injury suddenly changed all of my collegiate expectations. Almost overnight, I found myself at a university that I knew almost nothing about except that I was to spend the next four years of my life there. My injury ruled out athletics, so now what was I supposed to do? It’s been almost three years since that point in my life and it’s uplifting to think that what could have been my lowest disappointment was actually the start of my greatest opportunity. The people I have met, the organizations I have impacted, the places I have traveled and the knowledge I have learned were only possible in my becoming a Bull. And if I could, I wouldn’t want to attend anywhere else.

As the beneficiary of so many positive experiences as an undergraduate, I have tried to use my years as an upperclassman to give back. This month I participated in the Stampede of Service (SOS), USF’s largest community service project impacting the entire Tampa Bay community. With over 60 participating organizations, students volunteer their time and elbow grease to worthy causes such as reducing poverty, improving education and the environment, and more. During the last weekend of January, I am a facilitator for the Emerging Leader’s Institute (ELI). This is an interactive leadership retreat that selects the most promising freshman students and prepares them to become more impactful leaders on campus.

These acts of benevolence are commonplace here at USF; the product of a culture deeply rooted in paying it forward.

Events similar to SOS are prevalent throughout the year and allow students like me to give back to a community that has given us so much. I can make that connection on a more personal level with ELI. I can empathize with a first year student’s worries about college. I understand the struggle of adjusting to a foreign environment and having to adapt to unexpected situations. I’ve been there. But most of all, I can reassure them that their time as a USF Bull will be some of the most memorable times of their lives. ®

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classnotes Don’t be shy Alumni! We’d like to include your news and photos in Class Notes. Send in your information to: jacksonk@usf.edu or you can mail your information & photo to: Karla Jackson USF Alumni Association Gibbons Alumni Center University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave., ALC100 Tampa, FL 33620-5455

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Rhea Law, Management, `77, chair and CEO of

Fowler White Boggs, received an honorary doctor of Medicine degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine at commencement ceremonies held in May 2013. Law was formerly chair of the USF Board of Trustees and sits on dozens of civic and community boards. She also serves as president of the United States Law Firm Group.

Richard D. McCullough, Music Performance,

B. Terry Aidman, Accounting `69, has joined the

corporate advisory board of Celestar Corporation. He is Florida managing partner and partner-in-charge of Cherry Bekaert & Holland’s Tampa Bay practice and a certified public accountant.

Karl H. Tramer, Management `68, is celebrating

his 50th year in the insurance industry. After graduating from USF, he worked for the Hartford Insurance Group in Connecticut for three years. He is a chartered property casualty underwriter (CPCU) and associate in risk management, professional designations within the industry.

70s Dr. Karen Ackley, M.D. `78, is a board certified pediatrician with Internal Medicine & Pediatrics of Tampa Bay. She specializes in both the acute and preventative care of pediatric patients. Dr. Ackley is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Medical Association.

Prior to joining Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, Dr. Ackley spent time working in both pediatric private practice and pediatric urgent care settings.

James Armstrong, Marketing `74, was appointed

to the 2013 Champions for Children Board of Directors. He is currently a senior vice president at Raymond James, focused on commercial real estate and corporate lending across the United States and Canada. In addition to his work with Champions for Children, Armstrong mentors two students in the Northeast High School Academy of Finance program and supports numerous charitable organizations across the Tampa Bay area.

Terri Bailey, Engineering `71, was named Engineer of the Year by the Florida Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Bailey is a senior engineer with Bracken Engineering. Working in the geotechnical field since 1972, Bailey’s technical areas of expertise include neutral evaluation, sinkhole claims, building/site damage claims, forensic evaluation, vibration damage evaluation, geophysical surveys and forensic geotechnical engineering.

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Dr. William Robert (Bob) Kiser, M.D. `78, has retired from the U.S. Navy as a Rear Admiral and is now a professor of Health Sciences at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, TX.

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M.M. `71, has officially retired from college teaching at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York. He held this position for 42 years; his first job after graduation from USF.

Edward J. Page, Criminology, `78, was elected

chair of the Second District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, effective July 1, 2013. This commission nominates candidates to the governor for appointment to the appellate court.

Gregory Piacente, M.D. `74 is a board certified neurologist practicing at White-Wilson Medical Center in north Florida. He is certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology.

Maureen A. Shul, Mass Communications `72, was elected first mayor of the City of Castle Pines, CO, after leading the effort to incorporate as Colorado’s newest city in 2007. After losing her brother and mother to pancreatic cancer within months of one another, Shul founded Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research in 2012, to raise awareness and funding for the pancreatic cancer research and programs ongoing at the University of

Colorado Cancer Center, which recently entered into a formal partnership with Shul’s foundation.

Laura Geisel Sullivan, M.D. `78, is a pathologist with Florida Hospital Laboratories and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. She has subspecialty board certification in both Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine and Hematopathology.

Robin S. Trupp, Zoology `74, has joined

Greenspoon Marder as a shareholder as the firm expands into Tampa and West Palm Beach. Trupp’s practice focuses on appellate, bankruptcy and collection creditor rights, equine law and litigation.

Ken White, Mass Communications/English Education `79, spoke at the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association’s national banquet in Salisbury, NC in June. The panel topic was “Ethics in Sports Media.”

80s Nimish Doshi, MBA `88, was named vice presi-

dent of business management and chief financial officer for Northrop Grumman’s Technical Services sector. Doshi most recently served as vice president, business management for the Integrated Logistics and Modernization division. He joined Northrop Grumman in 1997 and has held a number of increasingly responsible leadership positions in business management. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, he worked for Computer Sciences Corporation.

Ronald W. Gregory II, Finance `89, opened the

Gregory Law Firm, P.L., in St. Petersburg. He represents owner/operator business people in the formation and structure of their entity (LLC, corp., etc.) and the creation of agreements to protect the interests of businesses, land buyer or sellers, and those who are leasing or constructing buildings. The firm’s new offices are located at 3801 Park Street North, Suite 4, in St. Petersburg.

Michael K. Hammond, Accounting `81, has joined Atlanta-based Moore Colson as director of risk advisory and compliance services in the business assurance practice.

Michael Kallish, Management `88, has joined

RemitDATA Inc. as senior vice president of business development. Prior to joining the company, he led corporate development at MPV, Inc., a healthcare information technology company.

Life Member Brenda Kenny,`07, center in the visor, and friends chatted with former Bulls football and Dallas Cowboys defensive end George Selvie, `09, at the Bullioneers house before a game at Raymond James Stadium.

Donna L. Longhouse, English `84, has joined the law firm Allen Dell P.A., in Tampa, as a shareholder. Longhouse practices in the areas of tax, trusts and estates, business planning and taxexempt organizations.

Lori Morgan, Marketing, `83, was awarded HelmsBriscoe’s Master’s Club designation at the firm’s annual business conference held in April. The Master’s Club recognizes the top 2 percent of the company’s 1200 associates located in offices worldwide.

Christopher Pittman, M.D. `88, is the 111th president of the Hillsborough County Medical Association.

John Polson, Finance `87, was selected for inclu-

sion in the 2014 Best Lawyers in America List in the area of labor and employment law. He is a partner in the Irvine and Los Angeles offices of Fisher & Phillips.

Stuart M. Rogers, Civil Engineering `84, was named as president of Florida Design Consultants in August. Rogers previously owned his own firm and has nearly 30 years of experience in land development consulting. In his new role, Rogers will be responsible for driving the overall strategy for the firm as well as overseeing each of Florida Design Consultants’ practice areas.

Dr. Joseph Sclafani, Ph.D Psychology `84, was

appointed to the 2013 Champions for Children Board of Directors. He is currently the Dean, College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education at the University of Tampa. His teaching and research interests are developmental psychology, child psychology, general parenting and student leadership skills development.

Benjamin Siegel, Accounting, `89, deputy executive director of administration for the Lee County Port Authority, was named to the Lutgert School of Business Advisory Council at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Dr. Frank Sierra, DMD, MSPH `88, was appointed to the 2013 Champions for Children Board of Directors. He is a private practice pediatric dentist focusing on oral health care and rehabilitation for children with special health care needs. Dr. Sierra is on the clinical faculty at the USF Morsani College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and is on the medical staff at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital.

Sherry Springer, Information Management Systems `88, has launched “The Glass of Sherry,” a weekly educational column on issues relevant to the message marketing industry. The column will be available on a variety of media platforms hosted by Voice One, a division of the Call Center Corporation.

Springer is senior vice president of sales for the Call Center Corporation.

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classnotes Competent Leadership awards from Toastmasters International.

Jasen Gilbert, Civil Engineering `99, successfully

completed the course work and testing to acquire his Florida life, health and variable annuity licenses.

He is a certified financial planner (CFP) for Ciccarelli Advisory Services, Inc. in Naples. He joined the firm in 2006 and has more than 11 years of experience in financial planning and personal asset management.

Steve King, Engineering `98, and his wife Leila King, Physics `97, took a mission trip to Guatemala

with their church in July. They worked in a school in the impoverished area of Los Olivios.

USF juniors and seniors gathered Nov. 19 at the Gibbons Alumni Center for a new tradition: the inaugural USF Class Ring Ceremony. Students with 75 hours or more are eligible to purchase USF class rings from Herff Jones. If you didn’t get your ring when you were a student, you’ll be happy to know that USF alumni can also purchase rings. The next Ring Week is scheduled for Jan. 27-30, but alumni can order their rings anytime through March 6 and still be included in the spring ring ceremony on April 23.

For more information about this special memento, please contact Herff Jones at (904) 641-4060, salesrep1@hjcollegefl.com or visit www.herffjones.com/college/usf.

Kim Vadas, Criminology `88, is a senior manager for skills and experiential learning at the American College of Surgeons in Chicago, IL.

moted to partner from senior manager at Ernst & Young, LLP. Clapper has more than 13 years of experience serving various industries for Ernst & Young.

Stephen Valeri, Business `81, was appointed to the 2013 Champions for Children Board of Directors.

He is a financial advisor and first vice president, Investments, with Raymond James. His practice focus is high net worth individuals and institutional municipal bond accounts. He has served as a former board member of Tampa Bay Business for the Arts.

Phil Connor, Marketing `93, was awarded the Mid-Atlantic Hearth, Patio & Barbeque Association President’s Award at the 2013 MAHPBA annual meeting. The award recognizes the individual who has excelled in their contribution to the growth of the MAHPBA. He served as vice chair of the Education Committee in 2012 and as chair in 2013.

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Dr. Galen Eversole, MBA `96, has joined the

Carlos E. Armengol, M.D. `95, practices at the

downtown office of Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville, (NC) specializing in urinary tract infections and streptococcal infections in children.

Julia Bradley, Environmental Science & Policy

`99, a staff scientist with Environmental Consulting & Technology, was named to the board of the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals.

Kim Brand, Biology `98 & M.S. Zool-

ogy `01, was named as Volunteer of the Year by Audubon North Carolina. She helped establish the Lights Out program in Winston-Salem, organized and implemented the Bird Friendly Communities program and serves on the Audubon North Carolina board of trustees.

Michelle Clapper, Accounting and Information Management Systems `98 & MACC `99, was pro-

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Ageology network, an anti-aging medical company that helps people regain and maintain their optimal health despite the changes that occur as they age.

Dr. Eversole’s practice is the first Ageology presence in Nevada. Dr. Eversole is a fellow of the American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine, a member of the Age Management Medicine Group and is certified in medical aesthetics. He is a supporting member of the American Academy of Family Practice, is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology and cytopathology through the American Board of Pathology and in Molecular Diagnostics through the American Board of Clinical Chemistry.

Kathy Feinstein, Psychology `95, has achieved certified consultant status with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), an international professional organization that promotes the field of sport, exercise and health psychology. The American Association of University Women has recognized Feinstein as a Woman of Achievement honoree, and she has received Competent Communicator and

Kelli L. Mitchell, Journalism `95,

has joined Anton Castro Law as an associate. She dedicates her practice primarily to marital and family law matters. Mitchell is a Florida Supreme Court certified civil circuit mediator and a member of the Florida Bar, the Middle District of Florida, the Hillsborough County Bar Association, the Family Law Section of the HCBA, the Family Law Inn of Tampa – American Inns of Court, the International Association of Collaborative Professionals, the Collaborative Institute of Tampa Bay, the Florida Justice Association and the Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association.

Mitchell is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Tampa.

Helen Palladeno, Political Science,

`96, is managing shareholder in the Tampa office of Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart. She is an experienced litigator in both federal and state courts. Prior to joining the firm, Palladeno clerked for the Honorable Florence Foster and the Honorable Rex Barbas of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Hillsborough County.

Terry Rehfeldt, Accounting `94, was voted onto

the Manatee Glens Board of Directors. Rehfeldt, is a CPA and principal of the Rehfeldt group, P.A. in Bradenton. He formerly sat on the boards of Bradenton Christian School, Youth for Christ and the Manatee County YMCA.

John Tomasino, Political Science `94, was named

as clerk of the Florida Supreme Court, effective Nov. 1. Tomasino, 45, earned his juris doctorate at Florida State University. As administrative director of the 2nd Circuit Public Defender’s Office, he oversees office operations in a six-county circuit in the Big Bend area and manages technology for more than 150 employees.

Eduardo Valiente, Architecture, `95, has joined

Chancey Design Partnership in Ybor City as a senior architect. His current projects include a 116-bed

assisted living facility and quick service restaurant and he has worked extensively on other public and private sector projects. He was previously director of design for CGHJ Architects.

Thomas Watterson, Secondary Education `95, M.A. Physical Education `99 & Ph.D Curriculum and Instruction `12, accepted a tenure track position at Western Carolina University in the College of Education and Allied Professions. Watterson developed an application called “AFIT” as part of his dissertation that helps track nutrition and physical activity among children using mobile technology. The app allows information to be sent directly to teachers, parents, or health care providers and gives children immediate feedback on intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.

00s Wendy Anastasiou, M.S. Environmental Science & Policy `02, an environmental specialist for TECO, was named as a board member at large for the Tampa Bay Association of Environmental Professionals.

Sarah Balda, Dance, `04, owns and operates the nonprofit dance studio, Dance Arts Center/Brevard Dances!, and serves as executive director of the Balda Family Foundation, which provides scholarships and support to needy high school students.

She is married to Tony Balda, president and chief operation officer of Medicomp, and they had their first child in June.

Candace Braun, Mass Communications `10, has published a cookbook of tailgating recipes based on USF’s football schedule, called The Collegiate Cookbook, and plans to donate 25 percent of the net proceeds from sales to Honors College scholarships.

Braun is the web editor for O, The Oprah Magazine, and founder of the Collegiate Cook website, which she calls “a food slacker’s guide to life.”

Jenni Gillam, English Education `04, was named Teacher of the Year at Sanderson High School in Wake County, NC. Kerriann Greenhalgh, Chemistry `04 & Ph.D `08, has developed a spray-on skin protector called KeriCure that seals and protects wounds from infection.

It is available over the counter in 200 Kroger stores and she expects it to soon be available in Publix Super Markets.

Jenese Harris, Communication `07, is the morn-

ing anchor at WICD Channel 15, an ABC affiliate in Illinois.

Dr. Paul Hester, MBA `03, has opened a second Be Medispa office in Lexington, KY. Dr. Hester is a

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classnotes board certified physician whose medical practice specializes in non-surgical cosmetic enhancement and healthy aging programs. He has been a primary and critical care physician for more than 15 years and is a faculty preceptor for The University of Kentucky’s College of Medicine and College of Allied Health.

U.S. Army Major Owen Hill, Ph.D Public Health

`06, was featured in the May 31, 2013, NSSC Newsletter for completing his first marathon in 3 hours, 34 minutes, 34 seconds. He ran as a tribute to those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing.

Marilyn R. Imparato, MBA `04, was promoted to

vice president of sales and marketing at Our Town America. She is responsible for the company’s dayto-day national operations in sales and marketing, with a primary focus on executing the company’s growth strategy in the United States. Prior to joining Our Town America in 2011, Imparato spent the previous 15 years as a senior sales and operations leader with various financial and technology companies serving the retail sector.

Brenda Kenny, Accounting `07, has joined SK

Financial CPA, LLC, as a government contracting accounting specialist. Kenny, who is a certified public accountant, has nine years of experience in financial and governmental accounting, as well as special expertise in healthcare, nonprofit and small business accounting. She is a Life Member of the USF Alumni Association and previously served on its board of directors.

Sameer Kulkarni, Ph.D Chemistry

`07, has joined pharmaceutical supplier Perrigo as a senior scientist for the product development team. In this role, Kulkarni is responsible for analytical method development, validations and stability studies for drug substances, preservatives and drug products. Kulkarni works at Perrigo’s New Hope, MN location.

Bryan Meany, Environmental Science & Policy,

`08, has joined Tribridge as assistant controller.

Sharon Miller, Ph.D School Psychology `00,

provost of Polk State College, is the recipient of the Julie Pope Award for a “trailblazer who paves the way for others” by Girls Inc. of Winter Haven. She was instrumental in founding a charitable program for underprivileged students, My Brother’s Keeper, at Polk State College and is a fund raiser and board member for the Women’s Resource Center. Prior to joining Polk State College, she served as dean of adult and continuing education at Hillsborough Community College.

April Rose Monteith, Finance `01 & MBA `03,

was selected to be part of the Leadership Pinellas

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Class of 2014. She is a JPMorgan Chase Bank vice president and commercial middle market banker.

Zuber D. Mulla, MSPH `04 & Ph.D `01, associate professor and director of epidemiologic research for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, TX, recently led an epidemiologic study of preeclampsia, a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

Several factors were studied, including maternal chocolate consumption.

Wade Petty, MBA `04, was promoted to vice president of finance at Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS). Petty, a CPA who has been with MCS since 2009, manages the company’s revenue cycle and accounts receivable, among other duties.

He joined MCS after serving as regional controller and assistant treasurer at Stewart Title Guaranty Company.

Liz Wooten Reschke, Secondary English Educa-

tion `01 & MPA `06, was named a BoardSource certified governance trainer. BoardSource is a national organization promoting exceptional nonprofit board practices and the certified governance. Trainers are a select group that have proven their proficiency in board governance topics, advanced facilitation techniques and training methodology.

Alyson Seligman, Mass Communications `09, is a lifestyle blogger with a website, AverageGirlsGuide.com, and she runs a public relations firm, Seligman Brand Strategies. She shared shopping tips for readers of People Style Watch and Redbook this fall.

Tyvi Small, Communication `01 &

Out of the Closet: Exploring LGBT Issues in Strategic Communication with Theory and Research, was published by Peter Lang. Tindall earned her Ph.D in 2007 from the University of Maryland.

Sarah Watkins, Library and Information Science,

`06, was appointed to the 2013 Champions for Children Board of Directors. She most recently worked as an assistant to the director and before that as capital campaign coordinator for The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. She is currently active in Epworth by the Sea Board of Trustees, The University of Alabama College of Human Environmental Sciences Leadership Board, United Way of Sun Coast 175th Anniversary Planning Committee and Junior League of Tampa.

Rena Upshaw-Frazier, Civil Engineering `01, was named to the 2013 Florida Rising Stars list by Florida Super Lawyers. Upshaw-Frazier is a trial attorney in the commercial litigation practice group with Quarles & Brady in Tampa. She earned her juris doctorate degree from Stetson University.

Anne Weintraub, Interdisciplinary Sciences

`00, was appointed to the campus board of USF Sarasota-Manatee. Weintraub is a shareholder and founding member of the Sarasota-based law firm of Band Weintraub, P.L.

10s Dr. Siviero Agazzi, MBA `10, is the medical

director of the neurosciences intensive care unit at Tampa General Hospital and the director of neurotrauma. He is also an attending neurosurgeon and an associate professor at USF.

M.Ed `04, was named as director of diversity and community relations for the University of Tennessee College of Business.

Luis Batista, Speech Communication `11, founded and launched a new mobile application, Indino, which compiles events from various calendars into a personal calendar for its users.

Elspeth Spransy, MBA `10, was

Braulio Colón, Africana Studies and Mass Communication `03 & MPA `10, was named vice president and program director for postsecondary education success initiatives in Arizona and Florida at the Helios Education Foundation.

promoted to vice president of vendor management for Mortgage Contracting Services. Spransy joined MCS in 2006 and now supervises vendor recruitment and training, site audits, licensing and insurance, and MCS’ property preservation and inspection networks.

Dr. Benjamin Tindal, DMD, Interdisciplinary

Sciences `02, has opened a new practice, Tindal Prosthodontics in Sarasota. He specializes in prosthodontic restorative treatments.

Natalie ‘T.J.’ Tindall, M.A. Mass Communica-

tions `02, was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor at Georgia State University.

Additionally, her co-edited research volume, Coming

Sarah Fuller, Psychology `10, recently graduated with a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the State University of New York.

Maggie Harvey, MBA `12, was promoted to new product development manager at Mizkan Americas Food Ingredients. Harvey joined the Mizkan research and development team in 2010 and specialized in the vinegar and cooking wines development program.

Chris Hawthorne, English `12, is a poet and farmer at Sweetwater Organic Farm. He was recently one of the guest lecturers in a two-week intensive course offered by the University of Tampa called Food Fights, that focused on organic food and the local sourcing of food. Hawthorne explained the farm’s operation to students in the program.

Misty Hornsby, Theatre `12, was an instructor for Live Oak Theatre Company’s summer camp. Live Oak Theatre is a nonprofit, family-oriented theater company in Spring Hill.

Nicole Johnson, DrPH `13, was the first person to earn a Doctor of Public Health degree from USF. Johnson, a former Miss America 1999 and executive director of the Bringing Science Home program at USF Health, continued to work full time and serve as a role model/advocate for people living with Type 1 diabetes while earning her degree. She will serve on the executive committee of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International Board of Directors in 2014 and collaborate with the American Association of Diabetes Educators to create a na-

tional transition program and book intended to help educators form positive relationships with young adults with Type 1 diabetes.

Al Nienhuis, Management `06 & MBA `11, is the

Sheriff of Hernando County. Prior to that, he served as second in command for the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office and worked in law enforcement in Clearwater, Sarasota and Fort Myers. Nienhuis was previously a special agent with the State of Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. He also serves on numerous boards including the Hernando County Chamber of Commerce, Florida Sheriff’s Ranches, Dawn Center, Youth and Family Alternatives, Arc Nature Coast, Hernando County Habitat for Humanity Advisory Board, Tampa Bay Chiefs of Police Association and the Pasco Hernando Community College Criminal Justice Technical Advisory Committee.

Quenton Richardson, Finance, `10, has joined Prudential Tropical Realty as a sales executive. He is located in the North Tampa office.

Leslie Salas, English `11, has been recognized as one of Florida’s up-and-coming writers. She earned her creative writing MFA as a Dean’s Fellow at the University of Central Florida in 2013, and currently serves as an assistant editor for The Florida Review, as assistant editor of graphic nonfiction for Sweet: A Literary Confection, and as a regular contributing artist for SmokeLong Quarterly.

In Memoriam Juan Roman Capin, `71, Sept. 16, 2013 Karen L. Cocker, `87, Dec. 1, 2013 Thom Foley, `06, Sept. 26, 2013 Daron Hawkins, `97, Sept. 25, 2013 Eddy Vasquez, `10, Nov. 9, 2013 David T. Welch, Ed.S `71, Sept. 16, 2013

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BULLS athletics

Bulls Basketball Trivia Contest The season of round ball is here and the USF Men’s and Women’s basketball teams want to see alumni in the seats at the USF Sun Dome. Your USF Alumni Association is giving away a pair of game tickets to the first two members who email us with the correct answers to all 10 trivia questions.

1. Who is USF Men’s Basketball’s all-time leading scorer?

2. Who is USF Women’s Basketball all-time leading scorer?

3. What day/time does Men’s Basketball Head Coach Stan Heath’s Radio Show air?

4. Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jose Fernandez has the most wins of any basketball coach in USF history. How many wins did he have at the start of the 2013-14 season?

5. Who is the tallest man on the 2013-14 Men’s Basketball roster?

7. Men’s Basketball plays UCF twice this season. Name the date and location of both games.

8. Women’s Basketball also plays UCF twice this season. Name the date and location of both games.

9. Who was the USF’s Men’s Basketball opponent at the Dec. 8, 2001, game that drew 10,444 to the Sun Dome, the largest crowd ever for a Men’s basketball game at home?

10. Who was the first Women’s Basketball player to have her jersey number retired by USF?

6. Who is the tallest woman on the 2013-14 Women’s Basketball roster?

Email your answers to jacksonk@usf.edu The first USF Alumni Association member to send an email with all 10 correct answers has a choice of either one pair of tickets to the Men’s game against UConn on Feb. 26 OR the Women’s game against Memphis on Feb. 25. The second email received gets the remaining pair. We will post the answers on the USF Alumni Association Facebook page and at USFalumni.org after the tickets are awarded. Good luck!

The timing of the entries with all 10 correct answers will be determined by the time/date the email is received in the inbox designated above. Technical difficulties will not be taken into consideration. Ticket recipients are responsible for travel to and from the game. No substitutions.

No monetary remuneration. Contest entries close on Monday, Feb. 10, at 8 a.m. Void where prohibited by law.

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your membership in action

February 8

Wilderness First Aid Certification Course, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Riverfront Park, E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa. Call (813) 974-5557 or visit www.USF.edu/campusrec/outdoor/adventure.html for details.

10 USF Ambassador application deadline. Applications are available at www.USFambassadors.com. Contact LaToya Wider at (813) 974-1877 for details.

March 1

USF Alumni Association National Board of Directors Meeting, 9 a.m., Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa campus. RSVP to Jenny Cater at jennycater@usf.edu or (813) 974-9127.

6 Class Ring purchase deadline. Contact Herff Jones at (904) 641-4060, salesrep1@hjcollegefl.com or visit www.herffjones.com/college/usf to purchase a class ring.

10-14 USF System Spring Break. No classes.

22 Engineering Society Bullarney Casino Night, 6 p.m., Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa campus. Visit www.eng.usf.edu/bullarney for details.

28 – 29 USF Ambassadors Anniversary celebration.

Visit www.facebook.com/USFambassadoralumnisociety for details as they develop.

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Bulls Around the World Cirque de Bulls gala, 6 p.m., Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa campus. For more information, contact Jenny Cater at jennycater@usf.edu or (813) 974-9127, or visit USFalumni.org for details as they develop.

April 11 2014 USF Fast 56 Awards Reception and Dinner, 6 p.m., Marshall Student Center Ballroom. Visit USFalumni.org/Fast56 for details as they develop.

23 USF Class Ring Ceremony, 6 p.m., Gibbons Alumni Center, USF Tampa campus.

Visit USFalumni.org for details as they develop.

PERIODICALS

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