Unconquered magazine (USPS 18182) is published quarterly by Seminole Boosters, Inc., 225 University Center, Suite 5100, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306. (850) 644-3484, Fax: (850) 222-5929. POSTMASTER: send change of address to, Unconquered magazine, care of Seminole Boosters, Florida State University Center, Suite C-5100, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306. Periodicals Postage Paid at Tallahassee, FL, Volume 29, Issue 1. All advertising revenues directly support programs of the Seminole Boosters, Inc. For advertising rates, please contact the sales representatives listed below. © 2013, Seminole Boosters, Inc. All rights reserved. Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of Florida State University faculty, staff or administration. Overview Unconquered magazine celebrates Seminole athletics and the indomitable spirit of its student-athletes who overcome adversity, the passion of its coaches and educators who help students reach beyond their limits, and the devotion of donors who redefine the boundaries of generosity by giving scholarships that change lives and who make donations that build first-class athletic facilities. By sharing their stories of transformational experiences — on the athletic playing field, in the classroom and in life — Unconquered magazine encourages the growth of responsible world citizenship and cross-cultural understanding. Each issue carries stories on what makes student-athletes great and how they were shaped by their experience at FSU, features on Seminole community sports legends and profiles of donors who make contributions.
2013 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Bruce Harrell
GENE READY
David Rancourt
MIKE HARRELL
Brian Swain
Morris Miller
TOM JENNINGS
RANDY SPETMAN
ANDY MILLER
Allan Bense
Chairman
Booster Attorney
Chairman-Elect
VP for University Advancement
Secretary
Athletic Director
Past Chairman
Treasurer
Seminole Boosters President
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Contact Send correspondence to Kirstin Rayborn, at the address shown above, or by email to krayborn@fsu.edu. Telephone: (850) 645-7330. Magazine Staff Publishers: Andy Miller, Jerry Kutz
Oscar Vicente, Jr. GARY THURSTON
Managing editor: Derrill Beech
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
Nylah Thompson Dr. Pamela Perrewe At-Large Member
Faculty Representative
Design, layout, production, pre-press: Rowland Publishing, Inc. Photo editors: Rowland Publishing, Inc. Featured photographers: Mike Olivella, Ross Obley Contributing photographers: FSU Sports Info, Ryals Lee, Seminole Boosters, Larry Novey, Bill Kallenberg, Perrone T. Ford, Steve Musco, UF Communications Columnists: Charlie Barnes, Jerry Kutz Contributing writers: Joel Padgett, Brandon Mellor, Jim Crosby, John Lata, Alan Hooper, Rob Wilson, FSU Sports Info Copy editors: Jerry Kutz, Rowland Publishing, Inc. Photo purchasing information:
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mike Olivella photos: www.seminoles.com Ross Obley photos: www.seminoles.com
Seminole Boosters, Inc. EXECUTIVE STAFF Andy Miller President and CEO Joel Padgett Senior Vice President Gift Planning Director Tom Carlson Senior Vice President Jerry Kutz Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications Cindee Lundeen, PhD Director Billy Sexton Director Eric Carr Director Sanford Lovingood Controller Matt Behnke, CPA Chief Financial Officer Max Zahn Northeast FL Representative Javi Garcia-Tunon Miami Representative EJ Foreman Tampa Representative Kristin Tubeck Tampa Representative Brett Hagler Tallahassee/Atlanta Representative James Warren Ticket/Membership Account Representative
ASSISTANTS TO EXECUTIVE STAFF AND DIRECTORS Kari Terezakis Senior Executive Assistant to Andy Miller Sarah Reed Coaches Clubs Director, Internship Coordinator Mary Bailey Executive Assistant to Jerry Kutz, Stewardship Lindsay Pierce Executive Assistant
Kirstin Rayborn Vice President for Marketing and Unconquered Magazine FSU VARSITY CLUB Betsy Hosey Director DONOR RECORDS Jennifer Terrell Director Matt Lanahan Data Entry
Patti Barber Receptionist, Office Assistant
Lindsay Goodwin Donor Records Assistant/Gift Management
Barbara Mason Financial Assistant
John Knight Data Management
Amy Hanstein Accountant
Bailey Black Office Entry
Louie Garofalo Assistant Director of Data Management
Jeff Chamlis Gift Entry
Jason Liskooka Assistant Director of Data Management PROGRAM DIRECTORS Maria Fuller Skybox and Parking Director Farrah Miller Information Technology Director, Webmaster Michael Espada Ticket Sales Director
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Abbie King Data Entry/Miami Representative UNCONQUERED MAGAZINE Derrill Beech Managing Editor & Advertising FSU TRADEMARK LICENSING Sherri Dye Director of Licensing Garrett O’Connor Assistant Licensing Director
Kathy Atkins-Gunter, PC Jorge Azor Eric Barron Tom Barron, PC Lance Barton Mark Bates Allen Bense Flecia Braswell Steve Brown, PC Yvonne Brown Bob Camp, PC Joe Camps, PC Bob Carnes Bill Carraway, PC Jimmy Carter, PC Ken Cashin, PC Bob Caton, PC Raymond Cottrell, PC Dave Cowens, PC Ben Crump Craig Dewhurst Chris Diamantis Carl Domino, PC Al Dunlap
Allen Durham Wade Durham Frank Fain, PC Ron Farrell Lon Fellenz Mike Fields, PC Dan Grant Philip Griffitts Andy Haggard, PC Kim Hammond, PC Bruce Harrell Michael Harrell Sherm Henderson, PC Charlie Hill, PC Tim Hill Ron Hobbs, PC Gordon Holder Bonnie Holub Tom Jennings Jim Kirk, PC Chris Kraft, PC Lawton Langford, PC George Langford, PC Marice Leo
Brett Lindquist Shane Locke Paul Lowenthal Mark Macek Douglas Mannheimer, PC Lori Mattice Linda McGee Andy Miller Morris Miller Michael Miller DeVoe Moore Russ Morcom, PC Dennis Newman Andy Norman Mark O’Bryant John Olson, PC Bill Parker, PC Pam Perrewe Sean Pittman Frank Pope, PC Theo Proctor, PC David Rancourt Gene Ready Kyle Riva
Sam Rogers, Jr. Scott Roix Bob Sasser Jared Schrader Jon Shebel Barry Smith Bob Smith Lomax Smith, PC Randy Spetman Kathy Stahl Brian Swain, PC Nylah Thompson Gary Thurston Nada Usina Oscar Vicente, Jr. Gary Walsingham, PC Mike Walsingham Brian Williams PC denotes Past Chairman
FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Allan Bense, Chair Edward E. “Ed” Burr Susie Busch-Transou, Vice Chair Joseph L. Camps, Jr. Emily Fleming Duda Joseph Gruters William Andrew Haggard
Mark Hillis James E. Kinsey, Jr. Sandra Lewis Margaret A. Rolando Brent Sembler Rueben Stokes
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“We are proud of our scholar athletes who excel in the classroom and on the playing field.”
Eric J. Barron
President of The Florida State University
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