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 28, Issue 4. All advertising revenues directly support programs of the Seminole Boosters, Inc. For advertising rates, please contact the sales representatives listed below. © 2011, 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.
2011 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Brian Swain
Bruce Harrell
CHRISTIAN SCHerF MIKE HARRELL Secretary
Treasurer
Steve Brown
Morris Miller
TOM JENNINGS
RANDY SPETMAN
ANDY MILLER
ANDY HAGGARD
GENE READY
Lori Mattice
Dr. Pamela Perrewe
Chairman
Booster Attorney
Chairman-Elect
VP for University Advancement
Athletic Director
Past Chair
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
GARY THURSTON
Managing editor: Kirstin Rayborn
At-Large Member
At-Large Member
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, David Barfield Columnists: Charlie Barnes, Jerry Kutz Contributing writers: Sherri Dye, Jim Crosby, Meghan Garant, John Lata, Brandon Mellor, Daniel Mitchell, Rob Wilson Copy editors: Jerry Kutz, Rowland Publishing, Inc. Photo purchasing information: Mike Olivella photos: www.seminoles.com Ross Obley photos: www.seminoles.com
2011–2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Seminole Boosters, Inc. EXECUTIVE STAFF Andy Miller President and CEO Charlie Barnes Executive Director Senior Vice President Joel Padgett Senior Vice President Gift Planning Director Tom Carlson Senior Vice President Jerry Kutz Vice President of Marketing and Communications Cindee Lundeen, PhD Director Billy Sexton Director
ASSISTANTS TO EXECUTIVE STAFF AND DIRECTORS
Michael Espada Ticket Sales Manager
Mary Pat Desloge Senior Executive Assistant to Andy Miller
Kirstin Rayborn Marketing Director
Sarah Reed Executive Assistant, Coaches Clubs Director Mary Bailey Executive Assistant to Jerry Kutz, Stewardship Kari Terezakis Executive Assistant to Tom Carlson, Charlie Barnes, Joel Padgett
FSU VARSITY CLUB Betsy Hosey Director DONOR RECORDS Jennifer Terrell Director Matt Lanahan Data Entry Robert Brantley Office Entry Jeff Chamlis Gift Entry Abbie King Data Entry
Eric Carr Director
Patti Barber Receptionist, Office Assistant
Sanford Lovingood Controller
Barbara Mason Financial Assistant
Matt Behnke, CPA Chief Financial Officer
Amy Hanstein Accountant
UNCONQUERED MAGAZINE
Louie Garofalo Assistant Director of Data Management
Kirstin Rayborn Managing Editor & Advertising
Jason Liskooka Assistant Director of Data Management
Lizzy Piurowski Magazine Assistant
Kristi Purvis Special Events Director
FSU TRADEMARK LICENSING
Max Zahn Northeast FL Representative Kristin Tubeck Tampa Representative James Warren Ticket/Membership Account Representative
PROGRAM DIRECTORS Maria Fuller Skybox and Parking Director Farrah Miller Information Technology Director, Webmaster
Seminole Boosters, Inc.
Brandon Mand Gift Entry
Sherri Dye Director of Licensing Garrett O’Connor Assistant Licensing Director
Kathy Atkins-Gunter, PC Jorge Azor Byron Bailey Tom Barron, PC Mark Bates 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 Clif Curry Craig Dewhurst Chris Diamantis Carl Domino, PC Al Dunlap
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 Roger Hobbs Ron Hobbs, PC Bonnie Holub Cassandra Jenkins Tom Jennings Jim Kirk, PC Chris Kraft, PC Lawton Langford, PC George Langford, PC
Greg Lawrence Brett Lindquist Paul Lowenthal Douglas Mannheimer, PC Lori Mattice Linda McGee Andy Miller Morris Miller Michael Miller DeVoe Moore Russ Morcom, PC Laurel Moredock Mark O’Bryant John Olson, PC Andy Norman Bill Parker, PC Dr. Pamela Perrewe Sean Pittman Frank Pope, PC Theo Proctor, PC David Rancourt Gene Ready John Rice
Sam Rogers, Jr. Christian Scherf Jon Shebel Barry Smith Bob Smith Lomax Smith, PC Randy Spetman Kathy Stahl Brian Swain Nylah Thompson Gary Thurston Nikki Ticknor Nada Usina Oscar Vicente Gary Walsingham, PC Mike Walsingham Ash Williams Brian Williams Ken Willis PC denotes Past Chairman
FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Avi Assidon Allan Bense Edward E. “Ed” Burr Susie Busch-Transou, Vice Chair Joseph L. Camps, Jr. Emily Fleming Duda Joseph Gruters
William Andrew Haggard, Chair Mark Hillis James E. Kinsey, Jr. Sandra Lewis Margaret A. Rolando Brent Sembler
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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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