A MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS J A C K S O N V I L L E
U N I V E R S I T Y
TAKE ME TO THE
RIVER (HOUSE) JU creating a campus hot spot for gathering, studying, meeting and partying
FALL 2013
Dear JU Alumni and Friends, Welcome to this latest edition of your publication, The Wave. As you spend time reading, you’ll see many updates tied to our main
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goal here on campus: to enhance the student experience. We’ve invested a lot of energy lately with our students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community. It’s paying off. The campus is buzzing with activity, and our action plans, based on their suggestions, are in full swing. Coming soon is a re-imagined River House (see Page 4), new College of Health Sciences building (Page 12) and new Doctorate in Business Administration (Page 16) — just a few ways we are focusing on giving our students the best educational, cultural and social experiences possible.
PUBLISHER Jacksonville University EDITOR Phillip Milano
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CLASS NOTES Alumni Relations
Here are a few other exciting developments on campus, as we commit in all we do to making sure our students are fully supported and well-prepared to excel in their learning and leading: Riverview Café remodeling – These improvements are a visionary “reset” of our main student dining hall, based on student feedback, focus groups and reviews of dining trends. The café includes Mongolian Wok-style service and Trattoria Pizza platform to go with several popular dining options. A faculty lounge, updated seating with bar-top charging/docking stations and eco-friendly materials finish the space. Chick-fil-A – This restaurant icon was chosen to replace Nellie’s in Davis Student Commons after being — by far — the most highly requested eatery from our students. A convenience
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store and smoothie bar are also planned. Our meal plans all include dining at these facilities. Expanded parking – The parking garage next to Oak Hall on South Campus is now free for all students, to ensure they have the most convenient parking for their needs. In addition, new visitor parking is being added in front of the Gooding building, freeing up space in front of the Lazzara Health Sciences Center for Orthodontics visitors and for our new College of Health Sciences building.
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Williams Hall lobby renovations – This welcome area was recently revitalized to include a game room, lounge area, ping pong and pool tables, flat-screen TVs and new furniture, creating a new gathering spot for students on South Campus. These are just a few recent enhancements, all done to provide a welcoming and inviting environment. You’ll soon hear about many more campus upgrades, including the River House, our new Football/Lacrosse Stadium at Milne Field and Student Veterans Center in the Founders Building, as Jacksonville University continues to grow and improve. As always, I’d love to hear your ideas. We are committed to creating the best learning experience possible at JU, and I invite you to join me and become involved in our exciting future. Sincerely,
President Tim Cost, Class of 1981 TCost@JU.edu
JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Margaret Black-Scott ‘85
Frank Pace ‘73
Michael Cascone, Jr. ‘65
Carole Poindexter ‘77
Adrienne L. Conrad
Gilbert J. Pomar, Jr.
Tim Cost ’81 (ex-officio)
Fred G. Pruitt ‘69/’85
Earnie Franklin ‘03
Dr. Bill Rupp
Michael Freed ‘90 (ex-officio)
George Scanlon
Mark Frisch
John A. "Sandy" Semanik ‘72
John G. Harrison ‘67
Gregory B. Smith
Robert E. Hill, Jr.
Linda Berry Stein ‘69
Matthew Kane ‘01
E. Monique Tubbs ‘03
Henry (Jack) Keigwin
Chris A. Verlander
Bruce Kern
Dr. Marvin Wells ‘73
Lawrence E. Kurzius
John F. Wilbanks
F. Andrew Moran ‘78
Terry L. Wilcox
Greg A. Nelson ‘71
Carolyn Munro Wilson ‘69/‘77/‘89
Lee Nimnicht
Charles J. O. Wodehouse
E. Michael O’Malley
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CONTENTS COVER
4 JU’S TAKING IT TO THE
RIVER (HOUSE) TO CREATE A MECCA FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, ALUMNI AND THE COMMUNITY BY PHILLIP MILANO
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The University’s leadership is raising nearly
$1 million to convert the storied former president’s
house into an inviting 5,000-square-foot gathering
spot for studying, meeting and partying. It’s a
rebirth of sorts of the campus’s famous Rathskeller
— only it’s a bigger, bolder and badder version.
NEWS
12 JU LAUNCHES NEW ERA
WITH GROUNDBREAKING OF COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING
14 DR. KAREN JACKSON, OTHER
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TOP 2013-14 JU PROFESSORS HONORED
15 AVIATION PROGRAM CELEBRATING 30TH ANNIVERSARY
15 Use your smartphone to scan our QR code, which will take you to our JU homepage to learn more about Jacksonville University.
DEPARTMENTS
20 SPORTS 24 ALUMNI EVENTS 28 CLASS NOTES
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Illustration by Ali Pordeli
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River House JU reaches back to a popular old haunt to help launch a new era for the River House — and campus By Phillip Milano
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nyone with a working knowledge of Jacksonville University’s modern era can divide it into three distinct time periods: Before, During and After The Rat. The famous Rathskeller, that is. A dank, funky, glorious cavern that pulsed into the night in the bowels of the Kinne University Center from 1975-1985, where the music played, the beer flowed, the lower- and upper-classman distinction melted, the faculty-student bonds sprouted and the whole jingle-jangle mass sang the place to sleep in the wee hours of each night, to the strains of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” It was the kind of electric atmosphere that those before its time could only wish for, those during its prime largely lived for, and those after its demise now yearn for. This school year, though, they’ll all have a chance to see a rebirth of sorts of The Rat — only a bigger, bolder and badder version. JU’s new leadership, Trustees, donors and architects aren’t messing around, either. Their
effort to create a new University gathering spot involves raising and investing nearly $1 million to blow up and trick out the storied River House that fronts the Lonnie Wurn Pool and Dolphin Beach Volleyball Courts, overlooking Dolphin Green and the beautiful St. Johns River beyond. Before long, the ‘50s-era ranch structure that housed presidents and later staff offices will be a jumping, humming, 5,000-square-foot mecca with interactive flat-screen TVs, indoor craft brew room with food service, wireless technology, conference and meeting rooms, conversation pits, a screen porch, outdoor multi-tiered decks totaling more than 2,800 square feet, a fire pit, entertainment stages and more. It’s going to be party time. And meeting time. And study time. And lunch time. And game time. In short, Dolphin time. In talks with alumni, students and many others in the JU community, the University’s leadership discovered a common theme: there isn’t a core, central, inviting place on
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WAVE ASPIRE campus for students, faculty, staff and alums to gather, to study, to meet and to mingle. “This is all about taking this extraordinary physical space, in a great location near student housing, and creating a sense of common place with many uses, where we can all share our time together,” said JU President Tim Cost, a 1981 graduate who took office earlier this year. “We want our students to feel they have a setting on campus to work and socialize, not having to leave campus or go underground. Years from now, people’s memories will be deeply colored by their experiences at the River House. The time to do this is now.” Those from the Before, During and After The Rat eras all agree the time can’t come soon enough. Trustee Linda Berry Stein, a 1969 graduate, says she missed the Rat by several years and is excited for — and a bit envious of — current students and the new JU being created in the Tim Cost era. “The River House is a place for students to gravitate to, and those 21 and older can drink socially with friends and don’t have to drive off campus,” said Stein, who has researched the issue on the Board of Trustees' Student Life Committee. “I envision clubs, sororities, fraternities and more meeting there. As a student, I was a music major, and you just didn’t often get to know people from other departments. But this is really going to lift this campus up, lift the morale of everyone. And that view of the river … it’s long overdue. It’s one of the prettiest parts of our campus.” Brad Negaard, who studied liberal arts at JU from 1972-75 before obtaining his degree in building construction at the University of Florida, designed and will renovate the River House. He and his wife,
I envision clubs, sororities, fraternities and more meeting there. As a student, I was a music major, and you just didn’t often get to know people from other departments. But this is really going to lift this campus up, lift the morale of everyone. —Linda Berry Stein
Annette (JU ’80), have volunteered their time and donated generously to ensure JU’s campus is as welcoming as possible. Among other facilities, Negaard has designed and built the entrance to the W.W. Gay Sports Complex, overseen renovations to the lower level of Swisher Gym, built the Athletics office complex and, of course, built the renowned Negaard Rowing Center. “Oh, I spent some hours at The Rat. It was a monumental, lifechanging time there,” he said. “Anyone who visited could see the interaction between students and professors, and that’s what really made it so special, maybe more than any other aspect of JU.You had time to sit and discuss world events, your classes, subjects that were important to both you and your professors.” Negaard said the goal with the River House is to try to replicate the positive aspects and emotional ties of the Rat — “only far better.” “Let’s face it, just having a physical tie to your school is like a one-night stand,” he said. “With an emotional tie, that’s what makes you willing to be involved far beyond that four-year commitment to your college.” Will Baxley, 20, a composition and commercial music major and President of the Jacksonville University Student Alliance (JUSA), agreed. The River House will strengthen student relationships and lead to life-altering moments for many, he said. “The building is so significant in the history of our campus, and this repurposing is going to be something that makes people want to come back and visit again and again,” he said. “This is attractive to old friends of the university, and it is a source of pride for current students, uniting them under one roof. I know all the students are excited about it.” The idea for the River House is also getting a big “yes” from experts who study and design campus facilities, especially the push for it to be a multi-purpose area where a number of events — student gatherings, staff and faculty functions, alumni reunions, Trustee meetings, donor conferences — can occur simultaneously. Christopher Ahoy, an award-winning planning consultant, former national president of the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers and past associate vice president for facilities at Iowa State University, praised JU’s forward thinking to create a central event and gathering venue. “It comes down to an identity issue. When people leave their university, one thing they will remember is the great spaces there,” he said. “You have to have those types of spaces on campus, special corners, rooms, landscaping and, for Jacksonville University, especially near the river, that create this exciting sense of belonging and pride. Plus, you all will get a lot of brownie points for doing this in a former presidential home, because it keeps the history of the University going as a public space.”
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Looking back at The Rat While the planning for a new gathering spot is anchored in present demands, the desire for it is steeped in rich tradition, dating back to the ‘70s. That’s when a young Mike Bobbin, who had graduated from JU in 1972 and was working in its Purchasing Department, was told by thenStudent Affairs Dean Wayne Corbin that the school was planning to put a pub on campus. Would he like to manage it? “I said yeah…it was a better job than purchasing clerk,” said Bobbin, who’s worked at JU ever since and is now executive director of campus services. Concepts at other colleges such as the University of Tampa were reviewed, and a location was settled on: the lower floor of the University Center, nestled underneath what is now the Riverview Café, right where the current bookstore and post office now stand. The space looked out down a valley toward the baseball field and offered great vistas. Bobbin set about designing the space, ABC Liquors donated the bar, tables were added on the patio where patrons could drink a beer outside and watch the game, and what was tentatively named The Basement began taking shape. “They eventually decided on calling it The Rathskeller, which was suggested by President (Robert) Spiro and in German means something like a basement bar,” Bobbin said. “I liked The Basement myself.” The Rat opened for a trial run in August 1975 and then permanently that fall. With a tavern area, lots of salty popcorn, a dance space, gaming center with pinball and a Pac Man, pool tables with Schlitz lamps, and much more, it was an immediate hit with students and faculty. “We’d have bands once or twice a month, a Gong Show talent contest with faculty judges, Heinekens on sale for a dollar during ‘Show Us Your Hein-y (fancy underwear) Night’ and a lot more,” he said. “I was told at one point we sold the most keg beer in town.” The cheapest, too. A 12-ounce cup of Michelob went for 50 cents, Bud and Miller for 40 cents. One of the biggest hits? During baseball games, Bobbin pulled free beer for five minutes every time a Dolphin hit a home run. “The stands would clear out and a line of people would come running up the hill as fast as they could.” Of course, The Rat was about much more than slugging down brew.
Above: THEN AND NOW: Mike Bobbin ‘72, JU’s executive director of campus services, managed the Rathskeller (left), although he preferred the popular campus pub’s original name — The Basement. He still has keepsakes (right) from The Rat in his home attic. Below: JU students living it up at The Rat, circa 1977: From left, Tim Cost (Syracuse, N.Y.), Bob Maisch (Ramsey, N.J.), Rick Scheetz (Rochester, N.Y.), John Omelenchuck (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Kevin Lee (Upper Saddle River, N.J.). “This geographic representation was pretty typical in those days,” said Cost, now JU’s President.
German teachers, biology professors, physics instructors, sociology professors like Elizabeth Winstead and other faculty met up with students to continue class lectures and assignments in a relaxed atmosphere. Relationships with faculty and fellow students were forged that last to this day. A sense of belonging sprouted and grew.
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The River House is going to be in high demand. Active student groups really enhance the student life experience, and this will give them a space to collaborate and host their campus events. —Katherine Thomas
Trainer said, however, that he’s excited about the effort to recreate a single place where students from across campus, of different majors and interests, can get to know each other. “It will also be a home away from home for our non-traditional and international students. Students will see that a professor isn’t just a scholar standing in front of a class or a lab, but a real person. That mingling…will help develop lifelong relationships and friendships.” That’s just the kind of feeling Katherine Thomas wants for future students. The May 2013 JU graduate is now a Presidential Fellow working to enhance the student experience at the University, and said she has heard many a tale of the Rathskeller from alumni. As a student, she was active in Greek life, won the University Award for Outstanding Service and Co-curricular Involvement and was a Student Alumni Association founding member. During her years on campus, she said, she always questioned why there wasn’t a current space like the Rat, and was envious of the stories she heard.
“The Rat was a great idea, a place where people felt welcome, and that’s very important on a campus,” said JU Past President and Chancellor Emeritus Fran Kinne. “It’s amazing how it just brought everyone together, even if you just were meeting someone for 15 minutes. It was a centerpiece that people felt a part of. It was a dream, really. And very successful.”
“The River House is going to be in high demand,” she said. “Active student groups really enhance the student life experience, and this will give them a space to collaborate and host their campus events. Also, if there was an active River House when I was a student, I’m sure more commuter students would stay on campus after classes to participate in student activities, because all students would have a space to call their own.”
Cost, who arrived on JU’s campus in 1977 at age 18, can attest to that.
A revived River House
The Rat served up “a million stories of breaking down barriers, collective group cheers and this agreed-upon community spot,” he said. “It wasn’t just where everyone knew your name, like on ‘Cheers’ — it was where everybody knew everybody’s name.”
The River House has its own history, of course. It was Jacksonville University’s original President’s Home, built in 1957 and occupied by Presidents Franklyn Johnson and then Robert Spiro. When Fran Kinne became president in 1979, she chose to remain in her own home.
Ask for an example of a special moment at The Rat, and Cost’s memory goes back to his first semester.
The house sat empty for years — JU put up a couple students there in the early ‘80s, but that didn’t last more than a semester. In the latter part of that decade it was used for Athletic Department offices, and then Alumni Affairs and Marine Science occupied it.
“Here I am a freshman, and I go in and I see my R.A. from Williams (Hall), one of the best baseball players we had. And he was there in the band. I’m looking at this big hulking jock, an authority figure to me, and he’s playing this great acoustic ‘70s stuff with a band called BB&T. I’m having a beer listening to him, and he’s appreciating the applause, and I remember thinking: ‘Wow, Brian Crawford is a real guy. OK, we are students together.’ The place was very humanizing, very democratizing.” Alas, after Florida raised its drinking age from 18 to 21 in 1985, the ride was over. The Rat closed. The tap had run dry. “It was a happening place, and then it was gone,” said John Trainer, a biology professor at the time and now a senior campaign officer for University Advancement.
Now, with generous donations from the Stein and Frisch families, financial assistance from JU service contractor Sodexo and numerous other alumni contributions, the River House is getting its due. “The challenges here are to take a 1950s-era residential building and try to change it into something transformative, but that still feels like home,” said Negaard. “We want to deliver it quickly, and we want students to know that the administration that is driving this gets it: They understand their needs. “Many students have said they want a place to hang out where they don’t have to drive. This will be the whole package, for students,
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A Bolder River House Students, faculty, staff, alumni and JU’s growing family will have a new, exciting rallying spot to unwind — or to ramp up. Here are some specifics of the improvements under way or planned for a re-imagined 5,000-square-foot River House near Dolphin Green, as detailed by designer and builder Brad Negaard:
• Conference and meeting rooms. These areas will feature small and large spaces optimized to spur conversations and host presentations. Opportunities for PowerPoint presentations and videos, as well as access to catering areas and more will be available.
• Craft brew room. An intimate indoor space with high-top tables offering light snacks such as chicken wings and popcorn. With nearly half of the student body of drinking age, this will offer taps, craft beers, multiple city brews and wine in a rustic setting, to those 21 and older who have proper identification. A garage door when rolled up will reveal an outdoor party deck, opening up the space from 900 to 1,800 square feet. The entire facility will feature gas-heat umbrellas and TV monitors outdoors and internet and video gaming indoors.
• Common areas. Gathering places will include
• Terraced outdoor decks. These three patios, including one with fire pit and seating area,
a fireside room, elevated screened porch and
will be in tiers, totaling more than 2,800 square feet moving down the slope from the back
other rooms for student functions and
of the house and overlooking Dolphin Green. The spaces will vary in size, with the ability to
everyday entertainment. Some spaces will
sit and watch sand volleyball games, sit at tables or listen to live music. Multiple sidewalks
be able to be reserved in advance, while
will take visitors toward outdoor grills and other amenities, including an upgraded pool area
others will be open on a walk-in basis.
and restroom facilities.
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of the river and a connection to the much-enhanced Lonnie Wurn Pool, Beach Volleyball Courts, Dolphin Green and newly landscaped grounds.
Actually, there are three pieces to the River House renovation puzzle, and they involve dramatic upgrades (see box on Page 9 for specifics) that are currently under way or soon will be:
“This is about investing in our students, faculty and staff down near the waterfront,” Cost said. “It will be a place for homecoming and alumni events, board meetings and other functions. I guarantee you that eventually there will be community wedding receptions there. But we are not primarily building it for those reasons; we are building it as a place students can go, and they will see such quality that they’ll know this is what we mean by excellence at Jacksonville University. The River House to the riverfront will be a lasting memory for all of us.”
• Meeting, study and gathering space. This will involve large and small conference rooms and other space designed for formal and informal gatherings by various JU groups. All space will be available for free and fully accessible. • Craft brew room. Bringing back the feel of the old Rat, this will be a casual space opening to a deck, and built with lively or relaxed interaction among students, faculty and others in mind. Beer and wine will be available for those 21 and older who have proper identification. Wings, popcorn and other food will be available to all. • Terraced entertainment patios. Stepping out from the back of the house, visitors will have access to varied entertainment areas, immediate views
Pave the way to a new era for JU! The River House is being revamped as a bold part of ASPIRE: The Campaign for JU 2016. Naming opportunities are plentiful for the revived River House remodel. Imagine being a key part of boosting pride in JU among students, faculty, staff and alumni by becoming the namesake of one of the decks or rooms! Patio pavers large and small also are available for as little as $100. Be among the first of our alumni, faculty, students, parents, staff and friends to purchase a personalized commemorative brick paver for yourself, a loved one, a favorite professor, your graduating class, or your favorite
It’s not just students and alumni getting excited. JU sociology professor Heather Downs has heard some of what is being planned, and said faculty members understand the need for a space where they can socialize. “When we bring guest speakers to campus or interview job candidates, we need a space that highlights the unique identity of Jacksonville University,” she said. “Having this type of building will encourage cross-campus collaboration. Imagine stopping in for a drink after your classes and running into a fellow faculty member who tells you about their exciting new research project…Just look at what some of the most well-regarded creative workplaces have done — Google and Apple are excellent examples of institutions who value collaboration and encourage it through shared communal spaces.” Specifically, the location and look of the River House design are critical to its success, she added. “When students come onto the property, they are looking for unique campus buildings. You can go anywhere in the country and find a chain restaurant, but there is only one River House, and we’ve got it,” she said. “The laid-back nature and social design of it will promote campus community and unity. Twenty years from now, we’ll be hearing alumni stories about interesting nights at the River House.” JUSA President Will Baxley is eager to be one of those former students who one day tells those stories.
organization, sorority or fraternity. Your commemorative paver will be engraved with your selected wording and will become a lasting tribute, paving the way for generations of JU Dolphins to come. Get in on the momentum that’s growing as JU keeps moving forward. For more on the River House Paver Program, visit
“I honestly cannot wait to be there when it is reopened, treading ground where former presidents have walked,” he said. “I personally look forward to being an alum and meeting old friends and associates here for a conversation and a drink. “Every time I describe the River House’s features to friends, they are constantly interrupting me with words like ‘Finally!’ and ‘Yesss!’ ”
mydolphin.ju.edu/pavers, or contact Robyn Reeves at (904) 256-7014 or rreeves3@ju.edu. To discuss larger River House donations and naming opportunities, call Michael Howland at (904) 256-7393 or email mhowlan@ju.edu.
Yes. Finally.
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84 NUMBERS ASPIRE BY THE
HERE ARE SOME RECENT HIGHLIGHTS OF MONEY RAISED FOR JU’S $85M ASPIRE CAMPAIGN.
$3.4M for College of Health Sciences
$5M
new Named Scholarships created
$2.4M for Enhancing Campus and Student Life
$500K for the River House renovation
for Athletic Facilities
$52.3M *As of June 30, 2013; includes commitments made since January 1, 2009.
$8.4M
for Advancing Scholarships and Academics
IN TOTAL COMMITMENTS* RECEIVED
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WAVE ASPIRE JU LAUNCHES NEW ERA WITH GROUNDBREAKING OF COLLEGE OF HEALTH By Phillip Milano SCIENCES BUILDING
and Beverly Keigwin, Greg and Denise Nelson and Matt and Alexis Kane.
WORK IS WELL UNDER WAY ON
JU has made the two-story, 30,000-square-
The new building will have advanced technology,
Jacksonville University’s new $8 million College
foot structure a centerpiece of its bold $85
dedicated classrooms, faculty and staff offices,
of Health Sciences building, with more space,
million ASPIRE comprehensive campaign, with
meeting rooms, a multidisciplinary simulation
better facilities, state-of-the-art technology, the
the new building expected to open by August
learning center, a computer laboratory and
most well-prepared health care graduates and
2014. It is part of a larger, $20 million, phased
more. It will use green technology and offer
even stronger partnerships with the medical
plan to expand the College of Health Science’s
the latest in active learning environments, with
community all key outcomes of the project.
facilities, programs, equipment and faculty to
classrooms designed to be reconfigurable
meet growing demand.
for the most effective, engaging space and
“This is a great day for JU and for Jacksonville
teaching styles.
as we move ahead on our priority to be a leader
Heavy equipment moved in July 26 to begin
in health care education in this community,” JU
turning dirt, marking the beginning of a new
“TODAY MARKS CONCRETE
President Tim Cost told onlookers assembled at
era for the Colleges of Health Sciences.
EVIDENCE OF JU’S COMMITMENT
a ceremonial groundbreaking June 3 between
Perry-McCall Construction is the contractor,
TO REALIZE THE VISION OF THE
the Lazzara Health Sciences Center and Davis
with Dasher Hurst Architects of Jacksonville
COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES,”
College of Business. “This new building
providing design services.
SAID COLLEGE DEAN JUDITH ERICKSON. “WE ARE CREATING THE
will allow our Nursing, Speech Pathology, Orthodontics and future programs to have the
At the groundbreaking, Cost praised the
PROGRAMS TO MEET THE NEEDS
critical space they need.”
foresight and generosity of major donors Jack
OF OUR HEALTH CARE PARTNERS.”
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JU’s current health sciences facilities, in Lazzara and in temporary spaces, are bursting at the seams as demand for medical professionals accelerates locally and nationally. About 1,600 students are now enrolled in the College of Health Sciences. Enrollment is projected to rise as much as 40 percent, to around 2,300 by 2016. This fall’s entering nursing class will be the largest in JU’s history: 67 new students are signed up, for a total of 260 total pre-licensure undergraduates. Christine Sapienza, who started July 1 as associate dean of the College of Health Sciences and will roll out JU’s new speech-language pathology advanced-degree programs, noted that the new space and multi-media classrooms mean JU’s new Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders will be positioned to offer the most rigorous curriculum in the area. “We will teach a continuum of care, from prevention to rehabilitation, and from infants to our aging population,” said Sapienza, a national leader in her field and chair for the past eight years of the University of Florida’s highly ranked department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. “Together with our partner Brooks Rehabilitation, we will provide the faculty, resources and on-site and distance learning options to meet the needs of providers in this important field.” Historically, JU has fed high-quality job candidates into the region, who stay in the area in high numbers, at high-paying jobs. JU’s first doctoral class (Doctor of Nursing Practice) began in fall 2011. Its Nursing graduates had a 98.65 percent passing rate on the state nursing licensure examination in 2012 (with a 100 percent pass rate for the last two cycles). With the addition in the next several years
Above: From left, JU Nursing faculty member Joyce McConnell, JU BSN 2011 graduate Buchra
of two health professional degrees (Speech-
Watfa, JU President Tim Cost, JU Health Sciences Dean Judith Erickson, JU Associate Health
Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy)
Sciences Dean Christine Sapienza and JU Nursing faculty member Jeane Richards break ground
and two health administration programs (Health
on the new $8 million College of Health Sciences building at Jacksonville University on June 3.
Executive Leadership and Health Information
Photo by Jacksonville University.
Management), JU will need additional laboratory and class space devoted solely to
Below: Current JU Nursing students attend the groundbreaking of the new $8 million College of
these students and faculty.
Health Sciences building at Jacksonville University on June 3. Photo by Jacksonville University.
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WAVE NEWS DR. KAREN JACKSON, OTHER TOP 2013-14 JU PROFESSORS HONORED DR. KAREN JACKSON, PROFESSOR of biology and director of the Marilyn Repsher Center for Teaching and Learning at Jacksonville University, is Jacksonville University’s 2013-14 Professor of the Year. The award and other honors were presented March 29 at JU’s 55th annual Faculty Recognition Dinner at the Davis College of Business. The 2012-13 Professor of the Year was Dr. William Crosby, dean of JU’s College of
DR. JACKSON
Interdisciplinary and Professional Studies and acting Chief Academic Officer.
“head cheerleader” of the JU Quality
the Undergraduate Curriculum: Instrumentation
Enhancement Plan team for reaccreditation.
of Cell and Molecular Biology Courses; The
Jackson has been a member of the
Many Faces of AIDS; and The Ethical, Legal
Jacksonville University family since the 1980s.
Jackson also has chaired the Faculty Planning
and Social Implications of the Human Genome
She has made many notable contributions
and Budget Committee and is the faculty
Project. She was also selected as faculty for
to JU, including serving on the following
sponsor for Green Key and the Class Gift. She
the 21st-Century by Project Kaleidoscope.
committees: Faculty Affairs, Honors Council,
was also the recipient of the Tim Shakespeare
Undergraduate Research Council, Graduation
Award from Campus Activities and the
The following awards also were presented at
Committee, Calendar Committee, Orientation
Excellence in University Service Award, among
the Faculty Recognition Dinner:
and Common Reading. Most recently, she
others. Jackson has also earned grants for
chaired and served as the self-designated
multiple projects, including Enhancement of
FACULTY AWARDS IN EXCELLENCE:
PROFESSOR EMERITUS:
SERVICE AWARDS:
• in Teaching: Dr. Timothy Snyder, Assistant
• Dr. Bashir Sayar, Professor Emeritus of
• 20 years – Dr. William Crosby and
Professor of Music/Director of Vocal Studies • in Community Service: Artie Clifton, Associate Professor of Music • in Scholarship & Professional Activities: Dr. Maggie Foley, Assistant Professor of Finance; and Dr. Jorge Majfud, Assistant
Mechanical Engineering • Dr. Nancy Thomas, Professor Emerita of Art History RETIREMENTS: • Dr. Stephen Baker, Professor of Political
Dr. Gordon Arbogast • 25 years – Dr. Sherri Jackson, David Jones, Dr. Barry Thornton • 30 years – Dr. Craig Buettinger, Dr. Hassan Pordeli, Dr. Fred Senftleber, Dr. Paul Simony
Science – 28 years of service
Professor of Spanish
• 35 years – Anna Large, Dr. Peter Ryan • Dr. Robert Hollister, Associate Professor of
• in University Service: Dr. Brian Lane,
Mathematics – 19 years of service
Assistant Professor of Physics • Dr. Peter Ryan, Associate Professor of Mathematics – 35 years of service
• 45 years – Dr. Walker Blanton
FALL 2013
JU AVIATION CELEBRATING 30TH ANNIVERSARY
JU AVIATION PROGRAM TIMELINE
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY TO
transcontinental race, in 2011. Another
1983
celebrate the Jacksonville University Davis
advancement for the Aviation program was the
two aviation degrees, is founded.
Aviation Center’s 30th anniversary this fall.
recent acquisition of a $500,000 passenger jet
Founded in 1983 in the Davis College of Business
The Aeronautics program, offering
simulator, the first such flight training device at a
1985
higher education institution in Northeast Florida.
becomes the first program graduate.
Mark Stiehl, now a FedEx captain,
by Curtis Truver, the center has become one of the largest undergraduate programs at JU and
As a result of the Davis Aviation Center’s
1996
is among the nation’s top aviation programs.
achievements and its burgeoning national
the world to join forces with an airline academy,
JU becomes the first university in
reputation, four regional airlines have
Comair Aviation Academy (now Aerosim Flight
Dr. Juan Merkt, the Davis Aviation Center’s
selected JU for “career pathway” programs
Academy).
director, said the reasons for the program’s
guaranteeing job offers from a regional airline
growth and success are varied. Among them:
and, later, interviews with the major airline
2007
Accredited aviation degree programs; a quality,
partners to qualified JU graduates. Only four
management career tracks are added; air
experienced and caring faculty; unique industry
other universities currently have similar pilot
traffic control track added a year later.
partnerships; business-centric curriculum; and
hiring agreements with airlines.
2008
direct career pathways to the aviation industry.
Airline management and airport
The Federal Aviation Administration
What’s next? Merkt said the Davis Aviation
selects JU to participate in the College Training
“We are a close-knit community where
Center is seeking to establish programs
Initiative to screen, educate and recommend
students get a lot of individual attention and
targeting international students and to create
future air traffic controllers for employment.
plenty of opportunities to be involved, grow
graduate programs to fill the demand for
professionally and gain national recognition,”
advanced aviation education, especially in
Merkt said.
aviation management.
International accredits JU’s Aviation Manage-
JU’s co-ed flight team won the 2008 Loening
Join the celebration! Make a gift honoring
Trophy for representing the nation’s top
the Davis Aviation Center’s 30th anniversary
collegiate aviation program, and JU won
by calling (904) 256-7928 or visiting
the Air Race Classic, the famous all-women
mydolphin.ju.edu.
Board of 50 industry leaders and alumni
The Aviation Accreditation Board
ment and Aviation Management and Flight Operations degrees. JU establishes the Aviation Advisory
experienced in all facets of the aviation industry.
2009
Military tracks for NROTC students
are added to the Aviation Management & Flight Operations degree.
2012
JU signs a pilot hiring agreement
with ExpressJet, leading to interviews with Delta Air Lines.
2013
JU incorporates an advanced
passenger jet simulator into program training. Left: JU’s new regional jet simulator will be used to train students in advanced aircraft systems, crew
resource management and jet transition courses. Pictured are Prof. Chad Kendall (center) and flight
with Cape Air, leading to interviews with
instructors Jason Closky (left) and Bill Luce as they prepare the simulator for training.
JetBlue Airways; American Eagle, leading to
JU signs pilot hiring agreements
interviews with American Airline; and GoJet Right: The JU Flight Team, pictured at the 2009 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) at St. Louis University-Parks College. The team placed second in its region and 14th nationally in 2009.
Airlines.
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WAVE NEWS BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTS OFFICERS THE JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees has elected Fred Pruitt as chair, Margaret Black-Scott as vice chair, Matthew Kane as secretary/advocate and Charles Wodehouse as treasurer. The officers serve three-year terms. A Board of Trustees member since 2006, Pruitt
PRUITT
BLACK-SCOTT
KANE
WODEHOUSE
worked 20 years with Atlantic Bank and 15 years with First Union Corp., retiring as First
Morgan Stanley, has been a Board of Trustees
systems from JU in 2001 and is past chair of
Union’s executive vice president. He received
member since 2007. She received a Master
the JU Alumni Board of Governors.
degrees from JU in 1969 (Bachelor of Arts
of Business Administration degree from JU in
in history) and 1985 (Executive Master of
1985 and is a former JU adjunct professor.
Business Administration).
Wodehouse, retired president of CSX Technology Inc. and retired vice president of
Kane, owner of Greenshades Software in
CSX Transportation, has served on the Board
Black-Scott, president and CEO of Beverly
Jacksonville, has served on the Board of
of Trustees since 2009. He is former chair of
Hills (Calif.) Wealth Management and former
Trustees since 2009. He received a Bachelor
the JU Davis College of Business Executive
managing director and vice chairman of
of Science degree in computer information
Advisory Board.
JU’S MASCOT NOW ‘DR. NELLIE’ JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY’S
in health sciences and longevity during
beloved marine mascot — the oldest dolphin in
her 60th birthday celebration May 30 at
human care — received an honorary doctorate
Marineland Dolphin Adventure.
JU LAUNCHING DOCTORATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN ANOTHER MOVE TO RESPOND
The certificate is Nellie’s third: She was
to marketplace needs with its advanced-degree
proclaimed an honorary JU Dolphin when
programs, Jacksonville University will begin
she was adopted as the University’s
offering a Doctorate in Business Administration
mascot in 1970, and she received an
in fall 2014.
honorary masters in marine science degree in 2008.
The degree in the Davis College of Business gives JU its second doctoral program; the
Famous for her showmanship to live
University began its successful Doctor of
audiences and in films, and for an iconic
Nursing Practice in fall 2011.
1961 “it takes a licking and keeps on ticking” Timex watch commercial with
JU expects an initial class of 12 students
broadcaster John Cameron Swayze, Nellie
after accreditors review and OK the planned
is the oldest living college mascot in the
degree. Most students will be experienced
country. The sextenarian is long-retired
professionals looking to add intense research
and shows signs of aging, including
tools and cutting-edge analytics to their
blindness and limited agility, as she
portfolios, program officials said. At full-speed,
continues to be studied and marveled at
up to 40 students will be enrolled in different
by marine researchers.
phases of the three-year program.
FALL 2013
TWO PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWS SELECTED AS PART OF JACKSONVILLE
Vukadinovic, of Montenegro
University’s move to involve as many people
in Eastern Europe, is delaying
as possible in the give-and-take of change,
graduate school for a year,
President Tim Cost selected two of JU’s top
having already been accepted to
2013 graduates, Katherine Thomas and Luka
the London School of Economics
Vukadinovic, as JU Presidential Fellows.
and University of Cambridge, among others. He was awarded
Thomas, of Bartow, Fla., was recognized with
JU’s Fred B. Noble Medal, given
the University Award for Outstanding Service
to students with the highest
and Co-curricular Involvement, which goes
grade point average in their
each year to the graduate whose service to the
class; he graduated summa cum
university and participation has been exemplary.
laude with a 4.0 GPA.
THOMAS
JU GRAD FOLLOWS IN GRANDFATHER’S FOOTSTEPS IN NAVY NUCLEAR PROGRAM
VUKADINOVIC
LONGTIME POLITICAL SCIENCE PROF. BAKER RETIRES JU POLITICAL SCIENCE PROF. Stephen Baker has called it quits — his fulltime gig, that is — after 28 years’ service to the University. He returned to JU this fall to teach one class — political institutions — for the new JU Public Policy Institute. Baker began his career at JU in 1985 and has since broadened the minds of students through his thought-provoking discussions of political science and the human condition. He
RUBLE AND PRESIDENT COST
serves as chair of the Northeast Florida Healthy
ADRIAN RUBLE GRADUATED
Eta honor societies. He also was co-winner
Summa Cum Laude May 4 from Jacksonville
of the 2012-13 Communication Student of
University with a slew of honors, a GPA above
the Year award.
Start Coalition, is a member of the First Coast Tiger Bay Club, and is president of the United Nations Association Jacksonville Chapter.
3.9 and a rare opportunity to follow in the footsteps of two family members as a Navy
Ruble left JU with a bachelor’s degree in
nuclear propulsion officer.
communication and was commissioned as a Navy ensign the same day, after finishing
Ruble received the American Legion ROTC
the NROTC program at the University. He
Gold Scholastic Excellence Award, Meritorious
was picked from numerous candidates to
Academic Achievement Award and Outstanding
attend the Navy’s Nuclear Power School in
Physical Fitness Award, in addition to being
Charleston, S.C., putting him on the same
inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi and Lambda Pi
track as his grandfather and great uncle. BAKER
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WAVE NEWS JU AWARDS 838 DEGREES AT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY FEATURING ASTRONAUT SCOTT, FORMER PRESIDENT ROMESBURG
By Kevin Hogencamp
KNOW WHO YOU ARE, WHO YOU
Former Apollo astronaut David Scott, one
the highest grade point averages in JU’s 2013
want to become, and act accordingly.
of only 12 people to walk on the moon,
class; the President’s Award for Outstanding
also received an honorary degree at the JU
Leadership to Eric J. Smith, of Tallahassee; and
Former Jacksonville University President
commencement ceremony. The event was
the University Award for Outstanding Service
Kerry Romesburg offered that advice as
held at First Baptist rather than JU’s traditional
and Co-curricular Involvement to Katherine
commencement speaker May 4 when JU
outdoor commencement campus setting
Thomas, of Bartow, Fla.
awarded 838 degrees — its most ever — at
because of the likelihood of inclement weather.
its 2013 spring commencement ceremony
JU’s college and school students of the year
in a packed, 7,000-seat First Baptist Church
Of JU’s spring 2013 graduates, 294 received
were Vukadinovic, College of Arts & Sciences;
Jacksonville auditorium.
bachelor of nursing degrees; 70 received
John Quartucio and Vitaliy Chernyshov, Davis
master of business administration degrees;
College of Business; Nick Boucher, College of
“THIS IS WHAT I ASK YOU TO DO:
and 130 graduated with Latin honors, which
Fine Arts; Heather Cole, School of Education;
IMAGINE WHAT YOU WANT IN LIFE,
are earned by students with a minimum GPA
and Alexandra Baker, School of Nursing.
DECIDE WHO YOU WISH TO BE,
of 3.50 with 60 graded credits at JU.
DETERMINE YOUR VALUES AND
Also, a master’s degree was awarded to
THEN LIVE WITH THOSE ENDS IN
President Tim Cost bestowed the degrees
Stephanie Sowa, the first graduate of the JU
MIND,” SAID ROMESBURG, WHO
and presented three student awards at
marine science graduate program, and biology
RECEIVED AN HONORARY DEGREE.
the ceremony: the Fred B. Noble Medal to
professor Dr. Karen Jackson was recognized as
ROMESBURG RETIRED FEB. 1
graduating students Luka Vukadinovic, of
JU’s Professor of the Year.
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL 8½-YEAR
Montenegro in Eastern Europe, and Ann-
TENURE AT JU’S HELM.
Marie Connolly, of Jacksonville, for having
FALL 2013
FRANCES KINNE’S 96TH BIRTHDAY, JU CONTRIBUTIONS CELEBRATED
By Kevin Hogencamp
WITH BASKETBALL LEGEND ARTIS
Kinne’s service and leadership at JU has changed
named JU’s president in 1979, becoming the
Gilmore leading the refrain and much of her
lives and the course of higher education in
first female college president in Florida.
loving, admiring Jacksonville University family
Northeast Florida and beyond. The luncheon
assembled in her honor, JU Past President
celebration was held at a building named in her
Kinne was JU’s president for 10 years and
and Chancellor Emeritus Frances Bartlett
honor, the Kinne University Center.
chancellor from 1989 to 1994, and has served
Kinne says “Happy Birthday to You” never felt and sounded so good to her.
as chancellor emeritus since 1994. With Kinne “I CONTINUE TO BE MOVED AND
as president, JU established the Business
TOUCHED BY THE LOVE THAT I
College, nursing school and aviation program.
A former JU professor, dean, president and
RECEIVE FROM MY JACKSONVILLE
chancellor, Dr. Kinne was honored May 23
UNIVERSITY FAMILY,” KINNE
Kinne had a nomadic life as a music teacher,
with a celebration of her 96th birthday and
SAID AFTERWARD. “I AM VERY
wartime U.S. Army host and colonel’s wife
of her many contributions to the University.
FORTUNATE.”
before agreeing in 1958 to teach at JU, but
About 120 past and present JU students,
only for a couple of months.
faculty, staff, administrators and trustees
Kinne began her Jacksonville University career
were on hand, as were Kinne’s closest
as a humanities professor, was selected as
“The grass never grew under Fran’s feet, at
relatives, her Mayo Clinic physician and others
founding dean of JU’s College of Fine Arts in
least until she came to JU 55 years ago,” said
Kinne calls her “Mayo family.”
1961, and served in that capacity until being
Dr. John Trainer, JU’s senior campaign officer.
DR. KINNE
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WAVE SPORTS ANOTHER SOLID YEAR ON, OFF FIELD FOR JU ATHLETICS
THE DOLPHINS HAD ANOTHER
Team All-American kick returner Colby
(women’s lacrosse) — earned Freshman
banner year in 2012-13, producing
Walden of the JU football team placing
of the Year awards, and a total of 55
winners on the field and in the classroom.
among the national elite.
Dolphins were named First Team all-
The track & field team continued its domi-
Within the conference, another seven were
nation of the Atlantic Sun, winning the
honored as their sport’s Player or Pair of
The accomplishments of the JU programs
indoor and outdoor titles to run its confer-
the Year. In the fall, Joane Pierre ran a
in the classroom are just as impressive
ence championship streak to 16 straight.
personal-best time of 17:17.5 in the 5K
as what they do within their sports, as
to win the league’s cross country title
they continue to strike the right balance
In lacrosse, the women’s team capped
and eventually advanced to the NCAA
between athletics and academics. Twelve
its inaugural season in the Atlantic Sun
Championship after placing seventh at the
teams posted a GPA of more than 3.00
by completing the sweep of the regular
South Region. The domination by the
this past year, with nine of them being
season and conference tournament
track program continued into the winter
above 3.20.
championships, earning the program’s first
as Charlene Charles was the Indoor Track
bid into the NCAA Tournament. Playing their
Most Outstanding Performer.
league across 11 sports.
final season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic
The total departmental GPA for 2012-13 was 3.06, the fourth consecutive year
Conference, the men’s lacrosse team tied for
The spring season brought in a bumper
the cumulative GPA has risen. A total of
the regular season title and will begin play
crop of accolades, with Pete DeLuca
21 members of the Jacksonville family
this spring in the newly formed Atlantic Sun.
(Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of
were named to Atlantic Sun All-Academic
the Year), Taylor Nyquist and Sammie
teams, while Strausbaugh (sand
Along with the team success, many
Strausbaugh (Sand Volleyball Pair of the
volleyball) and Ali Hoffman (women’s
individuals were lauded for their perfor-
Year), Sarah Simon (Softball Player of the
lacrosse) were awarded with Scholar-
mances on a conference and national level.
Year) and Courtney Walker (Outdoor Track
Athlete of the Year awards in their sports.
The Dolphins had five student-athletes
Most Outstanding Performer) garnering
earn All-America honors this past year,
notice from the opposing coaches of their
Meanwhile, Rachel Hannon of women’s
with four members of the track & field
respective leagues.
lacrosse was named the league’s Female
team — Bienna Freeman (Second Team,
Student-Athlete of the Year, and Charlene
Outdoor 800m), Joane Pierre (Honorable
Along with these Player of the Year
Charles was the Atlantic Sun nominee
mention, Outdoor 800m), Shanique Walker
honors, four others — Queen Alford
for NCAA Woman of the Year. Hoffman,
(Honorable mention, Outdoor 100m
(women’s basketball), Gabriela Roman
Charles and Jake Huxtable of baseball
hurdles) and Charlene Charles (Honorable
(sand volleyball), Sammie Strausbaugh
were all selected Academic All-District
mention, Indoor pentathlon) — plus Third
(volleyball) and Kelsey Wigglesworth
by CoSIDA.
FALL 2013
ICE HOCKEY AT JU? YOU BETCHA
NOV. 25 HOME GAME VS. FLORIDA HIGHLIGHTS 2013-14 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
WHEN JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY alumni think back to
A FULL SLATE OF 15 HOME GAMES,
The importance of the A-Sun regular season
including a Nov. 25 matchup against the
holds even more weight this year as the
their days as students, memories of
University of Florida at Veterans Memorial
conference has revamped its tournament
walking across the picturesque campus
Arena, highlights the 2013-14 schedule for
format for the 2014 edition of the General
or enjoying an outdoor sporting event
Jacksonville University men’s basketball.
Shale A-Sun Basketball Championships.
may come to mind. Season tickets are on sale now by calling
After six years of playing the entire
Attending a JU ice hockey game?
(904) 256-7400 or visiting www.JUDolphins.
tournament at one pre-determined site, the
That wasn’t conceivable.
com. A 2013-14 season ticket package
conference is now taking its sessions across
allows you to not only have a great seat for
the membership. Regular season play will
A group of hockey enthusiasts
all the JU home games, it gives you access
determine the higher seed hosts for each
is hoping to change things this
to purchase presale tickets for the 2015
round of the tournament, starting with the
fall as more than 15 current and
NCAA Tournament Second and Third Rounds
top four seeds hosting quarterfinal games on
incoming JU students established
hosted by JU at the Arena.
March 4.
a club team to play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (www.
In addition to the showdown against the
achahockey.org). The team is open
Gators, the Dolphins will open the season
to male and female JU students who
at Florida State (Nov. 8) and also make
have a grade point average of at least
interstate road trips to FAU (Dec. 7) and UCF
2.0 and who are enrolled in at least
(Dec. 17). The rest of the non-league road
nine credit hours of undergraduate-
games consist of a swing through North
level classes or at least six credit
Carolina to face Gardner Webb (Nov. 16) and
hours of graduate-level classes.
Wake Forest (Nov. 18).
The team will play at Jax Ice and
For the Dolphins' non-league home schedule,
Sportsplex with a schedule that
Florida A&M (Nov. 23) makes a visit to the
includes Auburn and North Carolina
First Coast, as will Samford (Dec. 20) and
State. The American Collegiate Hockey
South Carolina State (Dec. 23). Jacksonville
Association includes 11 other Florida
also hosts non-league contests against Florida
members and Kennesaw State in
College (Nov. 12) and Trinity Baptist (Dec. 3).
Georgia, which like JU is a member of the Atlantic Sun Athletic.
The ever-competitive Atlantic Sun Conference portion tips off on Dec. 30 against Mercer as
For information about JU hockey,
part of a nine-game home slate for league
contact Michael Rapp at JUHockey@
play. Other noteworthy dates include a visit
gmail.com or (904) 312-1301, or visit
from Sweet 16 participant Florida Gulf Coast
the JU Hockey Club on Facebook.
(Jan. 11) and the annual SunTrust River City Rumble showdown with the University of North Florida (Feb. 14). The Dolphins swept the Ospreys last season and have a 15-4 alltime advantage in the series.
HAYWOOD
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WAVE SPORTS FIRST ROUND MLB DRAFT PICK CHRIS ANDERSON BEGINS HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER “WITH THE 18TH SELECTION OF
That sentence spoken by Major League
“It wasn’t a hard decision at that point,”
the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, the Los
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig launched a
added Anderson. “I knew I had a lot of stuff
Angeles Dodgers select Chris Anderson,
new career path for the former Dolphins ace,
I still wanted to work on, and I wasn’t nearly
right-handed pitcher, from Jacksonville
but it’s one that he feels well prepared for.
as good as I wanted to be heading into pro ball. I talked with then pitching coach Tim
University, Jacksonville, Florida.” “Words could not really describe how I
Montez and knew that if I put in the work,
felt when I heard my name called,” said
I’d be able to grow as a player by coming
Anderson, who became the first JU player
to JU.”
in school history selected in the first round of the MLB draft.
Less than a week after being drafted, Anderson signed with the Dodgers for
“IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME
$2,109,900 and reported to Camelback
COMING, AND I WORKED HARD.
Ranch in Arizona. After a week-long mini-
I WAS EXTREMELY EXCITED, AND
camp, he was off to start his professional
IT WAS PRETTY COOL TO SEE MY
career at Class A Great Lakes.
ENTIRE FAMILY AND FRIENDS JUST GOING CRAZY WHEN I GOT
On June 25, just five weeks after throwing
THE NEWS.”
his last pitch for JU, Anderson made his professional debut. The 20-year-old right-
The goal of becoming a professional baseball player was set in course during Anderson’s junior year of high school.
hander struck out five batters and allowed only a single hit in two innings of work against South Bend.
Drawing interest on both the diamond and football field beyond his hometown of Lino Lakes,
Anderson said he compares his pitching style to that of Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.
Minn., the former quarterback hung up his helmet and shoulder pads to focus primarily on baseball.
“I loved the way his demeanor was on the mound. He was just a very fierce competitor, and that’s what I pride myself on being.”
The move paid off as
The fierce competitiveness is what drives
Anderson was drafted
Anderson to make it to the major leagues
by the Chicago Cubs in
one day soon.
the 35th round out of high school. With more still to learn, the lure of Jacksonville proved too much, however, as
“I’d like to take the fast track and get there by the end of this season, but I’m ready for whatever they have planned for me. My
the 6’4” right-hander chose college
arm feels great, and when it’s my turn in the
and suited up for the Dolphins,
rotation I’ll be ready to compete and do what
instead.
ANDERSON
I love to do and pitch.”
FALL 2013
REVIVED JU GROUP AIMS TO BOOST JU’S STUDENTS-ATHLETES, IMAGE ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN
The associated benefits of supporting
The generous support of JUAA members
1993, the Jacksonville University Athletic
the JUAA are now greater than ever. The
allows the Department of Athletics
Association (JUAA) has undergone a
reorganization gives members the ability to
flexibility to expand and improve the
rebirth this past summer.
support all 19 teams by specifying the sports
academic services offered to student-
or areas within the Athletic Department they
athletes. This body also plays a major role
choose to make their donation.
in supporting the Student-Athlete Services
The primary fundraising organization for Jacksonville University Athletics, the JUAA
program, which is designed to enhance
supplements the operating budgets of
“The new benefits include more experience-
the development of well-rounded student-
all 19 teams and sponsors several social
based opportunities that allow you greater
athletes from orientation to graduation.
functions surrounding Dolphin athletic
insider access into JU Athletics,” said
events. Along with this task comes the
Director of Athletics Brad Edwards.
opportunity to promote the image of Jacksonville University Athletics.
and top-notch academic services to studentA complete list of the new benefits is
athletes are the primary focus of the JUAA.
available on the chart on this page.
Through their support of the Association,
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS DIAMOND $10,000+
AWAY GAME TRIP TO GIFTED SPORT
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PRIORITY PARKING GROVE (FOOTBALL) LUNCH WITH COACH OF YOUR CHOICE TOP PRIORITY FOR POSTSEASON TICKETS ADMITTANCE TO HOSPITALITY ROOMS JUAA SPECIAL GIFT JUAA/SPORT SPECIFIC WEARABLE JUAA LAPEL PIN PRE-GAME PARTY FOR DESIGNATED SPORT INVITATION TO SPECIAL EVENTS RETAIL/RESTAURANT DISCOUNTS
PLATINUM $5,000 $9,999
GOLD $2,500 $4,999
Sound recruiting budgets, improved facilities
SILVER $1000 $2,499
BRONZE $500 - $999
FIN-FAN $100 - $499
FRIEND $25 - $99
Dolphin fans are assisting in the growth of a championship athletics program built on a solid academic foundation. Specifically, your generous financial contributions help: • Continue to upgrade and improve facilities • Sustain sound recruiting budgets for
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PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION IN ATLANTA Danielle Davenport ‘11, Shannon Proctor ‘08, Lindsey Tropnas ‘13, Artis Gilmore ’11, Stacey Young ‘12, Terika Harris ‘12 Lamar Johnson ’59, Brian Joyce ‘88 Bob Turknett ’64, Carolyn Turknett, Glenn Ross ‘67 Shirin Brenick (Director of Alumni Relations) ‘79, Donnie Isaac ‘88 Scott Romero ‘78, Desiree Hodge ‘88
7 PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION IN BOSTON PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION ON JU CAMPUS 8 Audrey Moran ’10, Fred Pruitt ’68/’85, Amy O’Brien 9 Jimmy Johns ‘89, Dawn Emerick, retired Prof. Betty Winstead, Al Emerick ‘89/‘12 10 Jim Johns ‘64/’88, Frank Pixler ‘71 11 DELTA CHI REUNION LAWYERS & JUDGES RECEPTION 12 Eric Bradstreet ’00, Aaron Bean ‘89, President Tim Cost ‘81, Mike Freed ‘90, Gary Flower ‘82
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PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION IN WASHINGTON, D.C. 13 Audrey Koecher Nichols ‘05, Drew Stafford ‘04, Spencer Nichols 14 David Julias ’89, Aixa Julias ’12, Olga Julias
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UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS Monthly Alumni Reception (Last Thursday of the Month) 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 BlackFinn American Grille 4840 Big Island Drive #5 Jacksonville
Atlanta Alumni Reception
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5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 Bullpen Rib House 735 Pollard Blvd S.W. Atlanta, GA 30315
Homecoming Friday, Oct. 25-Sunday, Oct. 27 See Page 27
Monthly Alumni Reception
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18 GATHERINGS AT BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE 19 Patty Parrish '67, Michael Boudreaux ‘04/‘07 20 Matt Eckler ‘96, Diana Donovan ’11, Shawn Starr ‘94/’96 21 Radha Weeder '89, Richard Gerrity ‘73
5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 BlackFinn American Grille
College Night at the Fair 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 Jacksonville Fairgrounds
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WAVE CLASS NOTES
1960s BERT SWEARINGEN ’62, of Fernandina
RANDY HART ’76, who followed his
ALAN BEALS ’82 was
Beach, celebrated his 50th anniversary
heart and moved from the executive
selected as global
with his wife, Barbara. Classmate Ralph
office to the classroom, was honored
account manager for
R. Buchholz (’62) was his best man.
as San Ramon (Calif.) Educator of the
Fresno, Calif.-based
Year. He teaches at Windermere Ranch
BettsHD, a truck and
Middle School.
trailer parts manufacturing
LEN ’69
company. He most
AND LINDA WORLEY ’69
BRIAN CRAWFORD ’78 was elected
recently served as BAND-IT-IBEX’s
celebrated
Board of Directors chair of Medical
national sales manager.
their 50th
Research Charities, a collaboration of
wedding anni-
25 national organizations. He is chief
versary. The
commercial officer for Orlando, Fla.-based
Jacksonville
Vestagen Technical Textiles, and lives in
Englewood
Celebration with his wife of 35 years,
High sweet-
Eileen Simendinger Crawford (’78).
hearts live in Marietta, Ga.; Len is a CPA in private practice and Linda is a retired school counselor. They have two children and two grandchildren.
1980s NINA WATERS ’80, president
1970s
of The Community Foundation DR.
for Northeast
MICHAEL H.
Florida, won
C. MARK FOWLER ‘86 was selected as
MITTELMAN
The Florida
the new Appellate Bureau Chief for the
(‘75) retired
Times-Union’s
Legal Services Division of the Montana
as a U.S. Navy
2013 EVE
Department of Justice. He worked since
rear admiral
Award in the
1994 as an assistant attorney general in
and as the
employment
the Montana Department of Justice in the
Navy’s deputy
category. She is a JU Distinguished
Legal Services Divisions’ Appellate Bureau
surgeon
Alumni, a 2010 JU Community Woman of
and in the Gambling Control Division.
general and
the Year honoree and secretary/treasurer
Bureau of
of the JU Public Policy Institute’s board.
PAUL G. GAFFNEY II ‘86 retired after a 10-year tenure as president of Monmouth
Medicine and Surgery
NANCY WOOD ‘81 was named interim
University in West Long Branch, N.J.,
deputy
head of Saint Paul’s School in Clearwater,
and was Monmouth’s commencement
chief to become president of Salus
Fla. She has worked as an administrator
speaker in May. Under Gaffney,
University in Elkins Park, Pa. He was the
and educator at all grade levels at public and
Monmouth raised more than $50 million,
American Optometric Association 2012
private schools in California, Florida, Georgia
established its first doctoral program and
Distinguished Service Award recipient.
and Pennsylvania, and chairs the Episcopal
established six Centers of Distinction. He
Diocese of Florida Board of Regents.
is a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral.
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1990s
and construction engineering inspection firm, to director of design and technical operations. Hebert has more than 15 years of experience in land development,
FALL 2013
2000s
CLEVE WARREN ‘90 was hired as Florida
stormwater management, eminent
BRENDA DAVIS ’03 was spotlighted on
State College at Jacksonville’s chief
domain and accident reconstruction.
the Duval County Public Schools website
financial officer. A retired U.S. Army
as a “Duval Star,” a feature that celebrates
Reserve lieutenant colonel, Warren’s
CYNTHIA L. (LIEBTAG) SCAVELLI ’96 was
“the hard work, dedication and uniqueness
professional career spans corporate
promoted by Jacksonville’s FIS, a leading
of students, teachers and administrators
banking, senior management service in
global provider and technology and
who strive for excellence on a daily basis.”
state and local government, and most
services to the financial services industry,
She teaches gifted students at Don Brewer
recently, he was president and CEO of
to FIS ethics officer. She previously was
Elementary School.
Essential Capital Finance in Jacksonville.
the company’s corporate compliance and ethics counsel.
MATT EBERHARDT
E.J. MORROW ‘91 was
‘05 joined
appointed president and
KATHERINE COX ’96, ’99, director of the
Montville,
CEO of QualServ Corp. in
education program at the Huntington
N.J.-based
Fort Smith, Ark., a leading
(W.Va.) Museum of Art, received the
Marotta Controls
manufacturer, distributor
(Huntington) Herald-Dispatch Award for
as director
and installer of custom
the Arts. Her efforts have resulted in the
of business
fixture, equipment and
education program touching the lives of
development-
supplies to the foodservice and retail
nearly 26,000 students in rural schools.
industries. He previously was Chain Link Service’s vice president of development.
marine systems. He served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years,
JOHN WEST ’97, CSX’s vice president
most recently on the USS Leyte Gulf as
of engineering, has been elected to
operations officer for a 300-person guided
SCOTT WILEY ‘92 was appointed
the American Railway Engineering and
missile cruiser. He also was Kilgore Flares
executive vice president of Atlanta-based
Maintenance-of-Way Association Board
Co.’s sales and marketing vice president.
Numerex Corp., a leading provider of
of Governors. He has been in the railroad
on-demand and interactive machine-
industry since 1976.
to-machine enterprise solutions. He has 20 years of experience in the field,
LAURA GUNN ’99 completed a two-year
most recently at United Technologies,
stint at Imperial College London and has
where he was director of Global Product
had a great experience living abroad and
Management, Fire & Security.
being associated with one of the world’s leading institutions.
BRIAN BARQUILLA ‘94, owner of Advantage Business Magazine, was
JAMES MICHELSON ’99, founder and
selected as the 2013 Florida Small
CMO of Indianapolis, Ind.-based JFM
Business Media Advocate of the Year by
Concepts, had the second edition of his
the U.S. Small Business Administration.
book, “Cross Media Marketing 101: The concise guide to surviving in the C-suite,”
JENNIFER GUTHRIE GRINER ’09 and
KEVIN S. HEBERT ‘95 was promoted
published in paperback, Nook and Kindle
Richard Griner of Orange Park are the
by Causseaux, Hewett & Walpole Inc.,
formats by Schooner Press.
proud parents of Aubree Elise Griner, born
a civil engineering, surveying, planning
May 24, 2013.
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WAVE CLASS NOTES
JENNIFER POTH ’10 founded Ponte Vedra Beach-based Operation Support Military Golf Inc. (operation-smg.org), which seeks to assist with rehabilitation and improvements at United States military bases. SARAH HASHEMZADEH ’09 and Daniel Ryley of Middletown, Md., are the proud
2010s
parents of Leila Nicole Ryley, born April 20, 2013.
RENATA A. HANNANS ‘10 published her first book, “P.S. Never Give Up Hope: Advice from Youthful Offenders to Young MATTHEW C. KAMPFE ‘06/’08 has
America” (psnevergiveuphope.com). She
been appointed to the JU Davis College
works as a Communities in Schools case
SAMUEL (JOE) DAVIS ’12 (left) exhibited
of Business Executive Advisory Board.
manager in Jacksonville.
his artwork from Massachusetts to California and opened SJ Davis Glass
He serves as director of finance and business development for Kampfe
AMBER MOSELEY ‘10
studio in the Boston area. His studio
Management Services, where he is
received a juris doctor
received a 2013 South Shore Living
involved with the financial operation,
from Nova Southeastern
Magazine Editor’s Pick award, and his
marketing, management, and community
University’s Shepard
first solo exhibit, "The Color of Nature,"
and government relations.
Broad School of Law in
received rave reviews.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
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MELANIE HICKS ’12 was hired as head
Dr. Johnson masterminded Jacksonville
Trinitee Stevens and Tristan Johnson; and
girls lacrosse coach, and strength and
University’s transition to a full four-year
numerous cousins. He was preceded
conditioning teacher, at Episcopal High
institution as its president, while boosting
in death by his son, Franklyn A. “Chip”
School in Jacksonville.
enrollment, raising admission standards
Johnson Jr.
and strengthening faculty quality. A World MELISSA JAWORSKI ’12 was hired as
War II hero who received three Purple
head girls lacrosse coach at Nease High
Hearts and was injured during the D-Day
School in Ponte Vedra Beach.
invasion, he was a Fulbright Scholar, Harvard graduate and International Affairs professor before joining JU in 1956 at age
WEDDINGS
34, as the country’s youngest university president. He also authored a dozen books, one of which, “One More Hill,” ALEXANDRA
was named among the 50 best books
(ALIX) DEFARKAS
on WWII.
’10 AND DENNIS
KIMBERLY KLINGER CLARK ’90, 44, of Sarasota, Fla., died May 13, 2013. In
J. ROBINSON ’08
Among many accomplishments at JU over
addition to her JU bachelor’s degree in
married on June
his seven-year tenure, Johnson helped
political science, she obtained a Juris
23, 2012, at the
achieve initial four-year accreditation in 1961,
Doctor from Stetson University College of
Lodge and Club
in the shortest time possible; added the
Law and a master’s degree in counselor
in Ponte Vedra
school’s first dormitories and intercollegiate
education from the University of South
Beach. They live
sports; saw enrollment rise above 2,000 for
Florida. She worked as a mental health
in Jacksonville
the first time; more than tripled the number
counselor and therapist and as marketing
Beach.
of doctoral-level faculty; strengthened
and advertising director at Signs Plus. She
faculty pay, benefits and tenure; increased
is survived by her husband, David, and
library holdings by tens of thousands of
sons Holden, Paxton and Dawson.
IN MEMORIAM
publications; solidified fundraising efforts; and presided during the addition of a new
KEITH
student center, other facilities and creation
WATSON ’71,
of a College of Fine Arts.
of Jacksonville, died April 2,
JU President Tim Cost lauded the
2013. He was
contributions of Dr. Johnson, who left JU
an attorney,
in 1963 to become the fourth president of
philanthropist
California State College at Los Angeles.
and Board
“We’ve lost a great citizen, not just here
of Trustees
at JU, but in our country,” Cost said.
member. JU’s only men’s tennis player ever to
Dr. Johnson is survived by his wife,
participate in the NCAA Championship,
Elena, of Bonita Springs; daughters
Watson is enshrined in the JU Athletic
Terri A. Cochran and Sandra Cole Fox;
Hall of Fame. He and his family
DR. FRANKLYN A. JOHNSON, JU
three grandchildren, Elizabeth J. Stevens
generously supported JU over the years,
PRESIDENT, 1956-63, of Bonita Springs,
(and husband Billy Stevens), Kevin F.
including providing funding that enabled
Fla., died July 24, 2013, of congestive
Johnson and Alexander F. Johnson; three
JU to build the Keith Watson Family
heart failure. He was 91.
great-grandchildren, Trevin F. Stevens,
Tennis Complex.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Aaro
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Shirin and Bruce Brenick
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Mr. Daniel E. Crowe and Mrs. Leslee Koch Gilbert
Capt. Michael L. Brown
Mr. Jeffrey Cummings
Mr. B. Jennings Frier IV
Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Armstead
Mrs. Wendy D. Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Dale C. Daulton
Mr. Brian D. Frye
Mr. and Mrs. Alan J. Ashley
Peggy and J.F. Bryan IV
Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Davidson
Dr. and Mrs. Norman A. Fuller
Mr. Steven N. Bacalis
Mr. Franklin K. Bunton
Mr. and Mrs. Roger K. Davis
Cmdr. and Mrs. Mark Gabrynowicz
Mr. William S. Baisden, Jr.
Mr. Dennis J. Burke, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan D. Dederick
Dr. J. Phillip and Mrs. Kimberly Garcia
Mr. Robert J. Baker
Ms. Velvet R. Burns
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Dees
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Gay
Dr. John A. Balog
Ms. Deborah E. Buscher
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. DeFalco
Ms. Caroline A. Geoghegan
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Barker
Mr. Christopher A. Bush
Mr. and Mrs. Alan E. Deichler
Mr. Francis X. Gerosa, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Calhoun
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas F. DeMeo
Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Gerry
Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey E. Callan
Mr. Walter J. DeReu
Ms. Linda Ghanayem
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Campbell
Ms. Michelle Detweiler
Mr. John A. Gillcrist
Mr. Gregory P. Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. David C. Dick
Mr. and Mrs. H. Timothy Gillis
Mrs. Joan Carter
Mr. Robert H. Dietz
Mr. and Mrs. Artis Gilmore
Michael and Elizabeth Cascone
Mr. David T. Dobson
Dr. Mary R. Gipson
Ms. Sherrill A. Casey-Bakai and Mr. Bela Bakai
Mr. Nicholas C. Dorn
Ms. Bernadette Glen
Mrs. Kathlene A. Dornblaser
Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Goode
Mr. Craig J. Caskie
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Dubberly
Ms. Kassandra M. Gove
Mr. and Mrs. W. Bret Catto
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Duff
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas H. Gredenhag
Ms. Amy L. Cavanaugh
Mr. and Mrs. Royce B. Duncan
Ms. Mary L. Green
Ms. Laura K. Chambers
Mr. Matthew C. Eckler
Dr. and Mrs. Louis F. Gregory, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Chappell
Mr. and Mrs. Allan F. Edelston
Mr. David J. Groom
Dr. Lynn Chism
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Edmison
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hadden
Ms. Karen M. Barletta and Mr. John K. Mackie Mr. and Mrs. N. Christopher Barron Dr. Lois Becker and Dr. Felix Frayman Mr. and Mrs. Eldon L. Bekkum Ms. Charlene F. Bell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Bennett Lt. Mark G. Marino and Dr. Patricia A. Bennett Dr. Cheryl L. Bergman Mr. Carlton C. Billingsley, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. C. Merritt Bird Mr. W. Michael Blackburn Ms. Stacie L. Blake
Mr. and Mrs. Steven K. Friedman
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Mr. and Mrs. Lowell B. Haga
Ms. Sarah Jordan
Mr. Randolph P. MacMillan
Capt. and Mrs. Mark S. Murphy
Dr. and Mrs. Derek J. Hall
Mr. Eric J. Jud
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Maire
Mr. and Mrs. W. Rodney Murray
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Hall, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Julius
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Majkut
Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. Naiman
Ms. DaVina L. Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Maltby
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Nichols
Mr. Kevin Hampton
Mr. David R. Kane and Mrs. Lucie Munger
Rev. and Mrs. Henry R. Mann
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O'Brien
Dr. Adele E. Hanlon
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kane
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Manske
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. O'Donnell
Ms. Courtney M. Hanrahan
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Kanning
Mr. and Mrs. Donald March
Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael O'Malley
Mr. Eric W. Hansen
Ms. Gina L. M. Katembo
Mr. Alfred J. Martin
Ms. Elizabeth Overstreet
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hara
Ms. Kathleen A. Kavanagh
Mr. and Mrs. R. Tucker Martin
Ms. Ellen M. Paige
Ms. Jeannie K. Hardwick
Mr. and Mrs. R. Blake Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Martin
Mr. Roger Palmer
Mr. Randal L. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Shaun L. Kelly
Mr. Greg R. Masucci
Dr. and Mrs. William P. Pannell
Ms. Sue E. Hartman
Ms. Mary D. Kiefert
Dr. David C. Mayer
Mrs. Pamela V. Pattee
Mr. Jeffrey R. Hashberger
Mr. and Mrs. David L. King
Mr. Charles W. McCall
Mr. Richard A. Pauloo, Jr.
Mr. James E. Fransen and Ms. Alison A. Hastings
Mr. Scott A. Kolar
Ms. Margaret E. McCaughey
Tim Payne
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Kraemer
Mr. and Mrs. John P. McCormack
Hon. and Mrs. John W. Peach
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Hazzard
Dr. Jeffrey L. Kraskin
Mr. A. Michael McCracken
Diana and Jim Peaks
Mrs. Lindsay D. Helms
Ms. Christina Kreutziger
Mr. and Mrs. Richard McCullough
Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Pellegrinelli
Ms. Anne M. Herbster
Ms. Vicki R. Kroviak
Mr. and Mrs. John M. McIlhenny
Ms. Sylvia A. Pendleton
Dr. and Mrs. John W. O'Loughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Kurzius
Ms. Laura McKee
Mr. and Mrs. Gerry C. Pendry
Mr. Wayne A. Hessler
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton B. Lahti
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McMillan
Drs. Mary and Peter Pernicone
Prof. Ann S. Heusinger
Mr. Dennis J. Lanahan III
Mr. Lucas T. Meers
Ms. Cynthia K. Persico
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Lavoy
Mr. Kenneth J. Melchiorre
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Mr. Charles T. Ulezelski
Cascone Family Foundation
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Con Edison
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Emerson - MEA
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Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
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Florida Blue
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Greater Jacksonville Fair
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Harris Foundation
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Microsoft Corporation Matching Gifts Program
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Moran Family Holdings, LLC.
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Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Shagnea
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Thompson
The Hon. and Mrs. Wesley J. Shannon
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Tichenor
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Shapiro
Ms. Maren Tith
Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Sheppard
Mr. Thomas W. Titsworth
Mr. William J. Sheppard
Mr. Edward M. Torralba
Mr. and Mrs. Earl N. Shimp III
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry S. Roth
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Rumble
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sakmann III Mr. Rene G. Sanchez
Goodrich Foundation
MS Management LLC Mutual of America Tom Nehl Truck Company Network For Good Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Ameriprise Financial Employee Giving Campaign
THE PLAYERS Champtionship
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
The Prudential Foundation
Anonymous Gift
Rocky Mountain Support Services
AT&T, Inc.
Robert and Carol Shircliff Charitable Trust
The Ayco Charitable Foundation
Sodexo America, LLC
Bank of America Foundation
Spindler Refuse Service
Bank of America
The State Farm Companies Foundation
Bergen County United Way
SunTrust Bank, North Florida
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, Inc.
Thomson Reuters
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Torres
Robert and Carol Shircliff
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Trainer, Jr.
Boeing Company
Tyco
Martin Allen Shultz
Cmdr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Trudell
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
United Way of Northeast Florida
Mr. Richard C. Sibley
Capt. and Mrs. Matt W. Tuohy
UTC Aerospace Systems
Mr. and Mrs. William Siegle
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Turknett
Norman & Florence Brody Family Foundation
Ponte Vedra Beach Rotary Foundation, Inc.
TRUiST
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Imagine making an impact now and leaving a legacy for later. … Annual Giving and Planned Giving fit perfectly together.
Planned (V.)
Annual (Adj.)
Make preparations for an anticipated event or time.
Occurring or happening every year or once a year.
Giving (Noun)
To entrust to another, usually for specific reason.
Please consider Jacksonville University in your annual and planned giving this year. For more information, please contact: Donna Morrow, Director of Planned Giving 904.256.7928 • dmorrow1@ju.edu • ju.edu/plannedgiving
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