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CONTACTNewsletter for AlumNi ANd frieNds
fAll 2013 Vol. 15 N. 1
CONTACTis published by theOffice of University
AdvancementSt. Thomas University
16401 NW 37th AvenueMiami Gardens, FL 33054
TEL: 305-628-6660FAX: 305-628-6703
Susan M. Smith Editor & Director of Foundation
Adon HemleyAssistant Editor
Yisel CabreraAlumni Director
Jacqueline HouseManager, Research & Parents
Janine “Gigi” Laudisio Board Development Director
& Major Gifts [email protected]
J. Jeffrey RobisonDirector of Development
Ignacio TamayoMajor Gifts [email protected]
Carla L. ValerianiDirector of Advancement Services
Beverly S. Bachrach Vice President
University Advancement and Marketing & Communications
Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. CasalePresident
Alumni Information Updatewww.stu.edu/alumni
Read CONTACT onlinewww.stu.edu/alumni
Alumnus to Chair Board of TrusteesJohn J. Dooner, Jr., Class of 1970, has been unanimously approved by
the St. Thomas University’s Board of Trustees to be Chair of the Board. A member of the Board since 2004, he is the first alumnus to hold this position. He is also co-chair of the current Comprehensive Capital Cam-paign.
Chairman Emeritus of McCann Worldgroup, one of the world’s lead-ing marketing communication companies, Dooner played a major role in the branding of the University following the academic restructuring into five schools and Biscayne College in 2007. He has loyally supported the University over the years, generously sponsoring our galas, annual golf tournaments, and other fundraising activities that benefit our students.
“I am honored to have been elected Chairman of St. Thomas Univer-sity’s Board of Trustees,” stated Dooner. “St Thomas’s mission to cultur-ally and academically build leaders to enhance the future of our com-munities is a commitment I deeply share. The first time I walked on the University campus was as a college freshman nearly 50 years ago. The University’s values and dedication to its students and their success have
never wavered. I look forward to an exciting and fulfilling future here at St Thomas University.”
“We are very proud to have John Dooner, a distinguished and accomplished trustee, as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees.” said Rev. Monsignor Franklyn Casale. “He is the first alum of the University to assume this role in its 52 years. John’s qualities and qualifications are an enormous gift for the University at this point in its history. He brings wide knowledge and experience from his years as a CEO and member of many national boards and organizations. His energy and guidance will move us to new levels of excellence.”
Athletics Leads to SuccessBeing a student athlete takes more than athleticism. To succeed in both the
classroom and on the field, it is important to have determination, time-manage-ment, persistence and a strong work ethic. Playing sports is especially beneficial for senior women executives. A recent Ernst & Young report revealed that “the higher the executive level, the more likely it is that a woman played sport at high school or college.” Specifically, “some 19 out of 20 women who sit in the ‘C-suite’ ..... were sporty as a teenager,” whereas “just a third of mid-level women played sports at university.”
At STU, student-athletes make up 25% of the undergraduate student body and out-perform the general student population when it comes to overall GPA. We surveyed former Bobcats who have used their experience as an athlete to become successful in their professional life.
Sabaea Carrington ’03, Bachelors in Sports Administration, Real Estate Broker, Jacksonville, FL.“STU athletics taught me a lot about how to engage with a client and to be humble in victory and dignified
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John Dooner ’70
Sabaea Carrington ’03
1971Eugene J. McKeown, BA Business Ad-ministration, has been married to his wife Pauline for 40 years, and has two sons, Da-vid and Brendon, and one grandchild.
1980Donald Miller, BA Sports Administration, is the Executive Director of The First Tee of San Joaquin, located in Stockton, CA. The First Tee is a national organization that teaches life skills and core values through the game of golf. Donald is responsible for administrative and fundraising operations that benefit over 800 young people in the community a year.
1983 Jose Trabanco, BA Accounting, & MAC ’86, promoted to CFO at Mercantil Com-mercebank the third-largest bank based in South Florida.
1985Rob McQueen, BA Sports Administra-tion, is the Executive Vice President of Mo-mentum Worldwide. Momentum recently won Best in Sports Event and Experien-tial Marketing at the 2013 Sports Business Awards.
Lisa Ponzio, BA Communication Arts, is a Program Manager for the Op-erations Program Support Division for The Voice of Amer-ica. She coordinates and facilitates TV and radio program-ming in 43 languages. She says her degree has served her well in the areas of television and radio.
1988Bill Chaves, BA Sports Administration, was honored as one of the recipients of the Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year Award. Bill is the Athletic Director of East-ern Washington University and received his award at the 2013 NACDA Convention.
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Alexander Ramirez, MS, Public Man-agement, is a retired Miami-Dade Police Sergeant and currently Professor of Crimi-nal Justice at Florida Technical College in Pembroke Pines, FL. He published a man-agement manuscript adopted internationally.
1989 Kelly Cambron, JD, has become a share-holder of the law firm Goldstein, Schmitt and Wade PL in Stuart, FL. Her primary area is Social Security Dis-ability and Workers’ Compensation.
1990Jose Keichi Fuentes, BA Political Science, a government relations consultant in the Gov-ernment Law & Lob-bying Group at Becker & Poliakoff, has been appointed to head the Government Affairs Group of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
Laura M. (Sanchez) Ramirez, BA Com-munication Arts, has embarked on her true calling after a long career in journalism and communications and earning an MA in Print Journalism. She is now teaching Advertising Copywriting, Public Relations & Promotion, Developmental English and Writing for Inter-active Media at Miami International Univer-sity of Art & Design. Previously, she worked for various media outlets, including The Mi-ami Herald, The Sun Sentinel, Vanidades, and Harper’s Bazaar. She is also pursuing a Ph.D.
1991Robert Christman, MS Mental Health Counseling, is starting his twelfth year as full time Human Service faculty member at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica NY.
1993Brian J. Thornburg, MS Management, was recently selected as one of the most innovative pediatricians in the country by Parents Maga-zine. He has a concierge pediatric practice in Naples, FL, and is one of seven pediatricians “making a difference” who will be featured in the November 2013 issue. He will be honored at the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Na-tional Convention and Exhibit in October.
1994Michelle Otero Valdes, JD, of Chalos & Co, P.C., was named chair of the board of direc-tors of the ReThink and ReUse Center, an en-vironmental, educational non-profit in Miami. Michelle is board certified by The Florida Bar in admiralty and maritime law, and serves as chair of The Florida Bar’s Admiralty and Maritime Law Certification Committee.
1996Roberto Alcalde, BA Public Administration and MBA Business Administration ’98, was named Commercial Program Director for Ca-ble & Wireless Communications in the Carib-bean. Roberto is responsible for broadband, data, voice products and infrastructure from concept, through business case creation, de-ployment and post investment review.
Guy Quattlebaum, JD, an attorney in the liti-gation practice group in Akerman Senterfitt’s West Palm Beach office, was recently elected president of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission for a year-long term.
1997Kelli (Lloyd) Barrios, BA, Elementary Education, has been a Broward County El-ementary School teacher for 16 years. In 2008 she earned her National Board for Pro-fessional Teaching Standards Certification. Kelli teaches 3rd grade and was named So-cial Studies Teacher of the Year. Kelli is mar-
ried to Arquimedes Barrios, ’98. They have three children, Gabriela 17, Chloe 12, and AJ 8. The family’s Relay for Life raised funds for the American Cancer Society in honor of Gabriela, a cancer survivor.
1998Mike Balado, BA Psychology, was recently hired as Assistant Basketball Coach at the University of Louisville. He recently met with STU’s Volleyball Team who were in Louis-ville for a tournament and gave them a tour.
Samuel S. Frankel, Jr., JD, LL.M. ’05, a partner at Barnett, Lerner & Karsen, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, is handling Florida workers’ compensation claims and claims arising under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compen-sation Act, Defense Base Act, Jones Act, as well as cruise line passenger claims.
1999Juan Manuel Serrano, BBA, is owner and operator of Teatro 8, a theatre on Miami’s Calle Ocho that presents plays and entertain-ment in Spanish.
2000Lisa Tepper, MSM Health Management, was recently promoted to leadership role as a Manager at Broward Health Weston.
2001Tom Harrington, MS Management, has moved from his position as Fort Lauderdale Assistant Police Chief to the Broward Sher-iff’s Office where he is a lieutenant colonel.
2002Haleh Darbar, MS Guidance & Counseling, is the Principal of Everglades High School.
2003Rory Bahadur, JD, was recently promoted and granted full tenure as a professor of law at Washburn University School of Law in To-peka, KS. Professor Bahadur teaches torts, civil procedure, federal courts, and maritime and admiralty law.
2005Odein Samuda-King, MS, Guidance Coun-seling, has been a Guidance Counselor at Sunland Park Elementary for 7 years, helping students and families in a low socioeconomic area. She has two daughters, Nneka entering high school, and Na’yla in first grade.
2007John Jurgle, BA Organizational Leader-ship, has been appointed the new chief at Pompano Beach Fire Rescue. He was for-merly the assistant chief.
Christiane Lessa, BA Religious Studies, is the new head coach of the Humboldt High School girls’ soccer program.
2008Dan Nagler, JD/MBA Sports Ad-ministration, founded Involved-Fan.com, which allows anyone to donate funds to as-piring athletes. He is also a Civil Liti-gation Attorney at Mitrani, Rynor, Ad-amsky and Toland in Weston, FL.
Robert Loupo, BA, History, is co-found-er and Executive Director of Safe Schools South Florida. After 14 years as a high school English teacher he became a TRUST counselor at a Miami-Dade middle school and earned National Board Certification as a school counselor. Robert was named 2010-2011 TRUST Counselor of the Year for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, and was given the first Rainbow Circle Award by Pridelines Youth Services in 2011.
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Class Notes
Lisa Ponzio ’85
Kelly Cambron ’89
Jose Fuentes ’90
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Daniel Nagler ’08
Alexander Ramirez ’88
Raul Chico ’04, Juan Manuel Serrano ’99 , with Dr. Susan Angulo
Class Notes
Alumni News
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Dedication of Paul Demie Mainieri Baseball Field
Former director of athletics, baseball coach and alumnus of STU’s Sports Ad-ministration graduate program, Paul Main-ieri ’82, was honored at the March dedica-tion of the Paul De-mie Mainieri Baseball Field.
Mainieri remains the “winningest” coach in school his-tory. After his first opportunity at STU as a college head coach, he has enjoyed 30 years of coaching and is number 10 on the career wins list for all active NCAA coaches and one of only six active coaches to have won 1,000 games and an NCAA national championship. He is currently the Head Baseball Coach at LSU.
Mainieri’s gift made it possible to resurface the field. His father, Demie Mainieri, longtime baseball coach at Miami Dade College, attended the dedication ceremony, as did many of the alumni his son coached at STU.
2009Marie J. Edouard, MPS Executive Management, launched a new travel agency IMJ Travel & Services, LLC, that designs group pack-ages to connect clients to new places and people, history and culture, including pilgrimage trips that are focused on faith and spirituality.
Ricky Patel, JD, Sr. Partner at Farrell & Patel, was recently recognized by South Florida Business Journal as one of its “40 under 40” honor-ees. He and his wife Arti recently had a daughter, Maya Layla.
Schuyler Smith, JD, an associate at Lydecker Diaz, was selected by the Florida Bar Leadership Academy as part its 2013 inaugural class.
2009Leroy Smith Jr., MA Pastoral Ministries, was honored May 13, 2013 for outstanding community service by Miami Dade Commissioner Jean Monestime. He was presented with a commendation for his tireless ad-vocacy to construct bus shelters in District 2.
Calder Hynes, MS Sports Administration, is the public relations manager for the Brooklyn Nets. He recently married Lisa Nicole Gernak in Marana, AZ.
2011Hans Malebranche, MBA, Sports Administration, relocated to Hous-ton to work for Sam Houston State University athletics in the Corporate Partnerships division. He was hired by alumnus David Paitson ’82, As-sociate Athletic Director of Sam Houston State University.
Angelo Nicolosi, MSM Sports Administration, is the assistant head baseball coach at Tallahassee Community College.
Gulce Sevim, MBA International Business, a Healthcare Laundry Specialist, was recently promoted to Operations Manager at the two Miami locations of ImageFIRST, the nationwide leader of healthcare laundry for the medical market.
2012Joseph Hunt, J.D. , earned his L.L.M. in taxation from Boston Univer-sity School of Law in May 2013, and received the Ernest M. Haddad Award as the top graduating student. He now works in the Boston office of Deloitte Tax LLP in its merger & acquisitions practice.
Joseph Taylor, MS Management, has co-authored a scholarly paper Beneficence as a Source of Competitive Advantage published in the Journal of Management Development. It examines the relationship between leadership actions and long-term wealth creation for organizations.
In MemoriamWe are saddened to hear of the passing of William Reinhart ’73 and Gilfreada Roberson ’85.
Class Notes, continued from page 3
Athletics Leads to Success, continued from Page 1
in defeat. You can spend months showing a client a home and in the end they may decide not to purchase. STU sports prepared me for these situations. In tennis you win some and you lose some but you can’t let the losses defeat you nor the wins make you boastful and arrogant. In addition, I gained a sense of fair play and justice; for example, not cheating an opponent with a bad call or arguing disrespectfully with a referee. In my real es-tate career, I’ve applied these lessons by remaining morally ethi-cal and treating all people with respect.” Sabaea is the daughter of STU Tennis Coach Bruce Carrington.
Kevin Rogers ’85, Bachelors in Busi-ness Management, President of South Florida Region Seaside National Bank & Trust & member of STU President’s Board of Advisors: “Baseball at STU taught me self disci-pline. Preparing for a baseball season took many hours of extra work, self conditioning, preparation and self mo-tivation. It also taught me how to work together as a team and to accomplish a goal, something that is very important in business. There is a lot of competition in banking as we compete for the same clients. There are no entitlements in baseball or in business. The guy that works harder will win.”
Margee Martinez ’06, BBA in Sports Administration, Finan-cial Services Sales Manager at LINQ Financial Group, Inc., and member of STU School of Business Advisory Board: “My senior year they announced we will have a new head coach, so I quit the soccer team. Seeing everyone with their soccer gear hurt and I wanted to be part of the team again. Michelle (Coach
Kevin Rogers ’85
Paul Mainieri joined the dedication ceremony from Baton Rouge via the new Bobcat
scoreboard
Demie Mainieri, Monsignor Casale, with alumni baseball players includ-ing Al Avila’86 and Buck Martinez’80, student-athlete Oscar Romero,
Stu the Bobcat and Coach Jorge Perez
Robin Harmony MA Sports Administration ’09, and the first women’s basketball coach at STU, was named Head Coach of Lamar Uni-versity in Beaumont, TX. Coach Harmony leaves STU with a 131-46 record over six seasons. We wish her success in NCAA Division I.
Coach Robin Harmony ’09
Center for Ecumenical & Interreligious StudiesThe School of Theology and Ministry has established
the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Studies. This new center will develop study programs in Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, which will complement existing courses in Catholic theology, Christian history, and Ecumenical Christian studies. The University is seek-ing to endow the Center and pro-fessorships in the various world religions. Eventually, the Center will offer a Masters and a Ph.D. in Comparative Theology.
Its mission includes aiding clergy of all religions to grow in such aras as pastoral counseling and chaplaincy. To assist local religious institutions, churches, mosques, synagogues,
Rabbi Mark L. Winer
Robin Harmony gears up for her move to Texas
Hans Malebranche ’11, David Paitson ’82
Michelle Smith) said ‘You have to work harder and complete pre-season on your own in the morning before classes start and we have no money for you.’ STU soccer taught me disci-pline, how to compete, and that being on time means being five minutes early. I also learned that you dust yourself off and get back up. A sports agent once told me that if two profession-al athletes have the same athletic abilities, the only difference between the good and the great athlete is how fast they get back up. But the big-gest lesson I learned was –– don’t quit.”
Carlos Solis ’71, Bachelor of Arts, First Vice President of Bank America-Merrill Lynch and member of STU Athletics Advisory Board. Carlos played on the tennis team. “As an athlete, I learned to love com-petition and focus on winning. These attributes have served me well in succeeding in the Finance Industry.”
Koely Kempisty ’09, BA Sports Administration, Executive Assis-tant, The Legacy Agency, NYC: “I never imagined the impact that the STU soft-ball and cross country would have on my future. Teamwork means understanding the value of the person right next to you, their role on the team and providing a helping hand to achieve the goal. Learning the significance of overtime work to improve individual performances benefits the team as a whole. As a full-time student-athlete living at home with a part-time job, I learned how to prioritize, how to handle an extensive and busy schedule, and find a balance in my life. And through cross country I learned to never give into fear and to never give up; I learned how it feels to succeed when your body or mind works against you. Once you find that ability you have the ability to take over the world.”
Koely Kempisty’09
Margee Martinez’06
and temples, the Center will also offer programs to educate lay peo-ple in their own religious traditions, within a context of respect for other faiths.
Rabbi Mark L. Winer, the founding director of the Center, has devoted his entire life to interreligious reconciliation. As the Presi-dent of the National Council of Synaogoues, he was a leader of Cath-olic-Jewish relations in the United States and around the world for many years. He has a Ph.D. from Yale in the Sociology of Religion and was a congregational rabbi for over 40 years. He is working with Monsignor Terence Hogan, Dean of the School of Theology and Ministry, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami, and STU President, Monsignor Franklyn Casale, to create the new center.
To learn more about the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Studies, the STU community, friends and alumni are invited to attend a session to introduce Rabbi Winer and his plans for the Center. It will take place Wednesday, November 20, during the Common Hour, noon until 1:30 pm, in Goldbloom Convocation Hall.
Honor Roll of Donors2012 - 2013 Annual Campaign
St. Thomas University’s Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations are grateful to those who have donated to the St. Thomas University 2012-2013 Annual Fund. This list includes donations of $25 and above received July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
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Honor Roll of Donors
$10,000 & Above Rainier "Ray" GonzalezJoseph & Suzanne LacherVictor & Lisa MendelsonPeter ’82 & Caren Prieto
$5,000 - $9,999Joe & Wini Amaturo, Amaturo Family FoundationMary Jean "Bunny" BastianRudy A. Cecchi, Rudy Cecchi
& Associates, Inc.Bob & Jodi DickinsonPaul A. Garcia, Paul A. Garcia,
P.A.Mario Murgado, Brickell MotorsRodger & Grace ShayStanley G. Tate, Tate EnterprisesEdward Thomas Walsh ’71Ed & Carol Williamson
$1,000 - $4,999Gary Thomas Blandino ’77Ciro L. Buttacavoli ’81Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. CasaleKenneth Martin Donohue ’69Donald E. Dresback ’69, Beacon GroupCarol A. Ellis-Cutler ’84Fred & Rosaria FedericiGEICO DirectArchbishop Peter L. GeretyDavid Patrick Gerrits ’98,
Gerrits Construction, Inc.The Graham Companies, Carol
Graham WyllieGlenn Allan HubertRobert P. Johnson ’85Daniel Katz ’93Michael Kelly ’94Charles Lanza ’89Ann P. Machado, Creative
StaffingPaul ’82 & Karen MainieriJames & Susan McDonaldLarry & Harriet McKinneyLeif G. NovieRafael Olloqui ’90, Business
Telecommunication Services Inc.Paul & Sharon PhilipGuy Protano, Protano & Sons
Inc.
Julian Jose Rodriguez ’73, Julian J. Rodriguez, P.A.
Thomas Shaughnessy, Toro Engineer-ing & Construction Corp
Maureen Shea, Right Management, Inc.Philip J. ShechterAnthony Tripodo ’74Harold J. ZabskyCharles J. Zwick
$250 - $999Michael J. Blank ’76Neil Borden ’68John Bowen ’79Hernando Brown ’77John J. Brunetti, Brunetti FoundationJames A. Cox ’68Douglas A. CuddyLawrence Dooley ’72Helen DoughertyDianne Saulney GainesTimothy L. Hoegler ’81James P. Lake ’88John R. MacInnesJohn E. McCann ’68Bob A. McGoldrick ’70Richard E. Murray ’70Ron D. Ray ’80Laura J. Sturaitis ’83Taipei Economic & Cultural Office in
MiamiAlbert P. TobiaBrian T. Trymbiski ’80Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
$100 - $249Kevin Allen ’81Orlando BarretoDrew & Georgette BaumanWilliam Berger ’78Thomas R. Bresnahan ’80Jimmie Brown ’79Business WireMarilynn B. CampanileThomas P. Casey ’70Kevin T. Corcoran ’81Michael E. Deitche ’77Dolores DeMontmollin ’91Maria Eugenia Denis ’94Marny DixonElizabeth V. DonovanWilliam & Judy DresbackRichard J. Ellis ’68Margaret Elliston
Maria V. Errickson ’88Norberto & Fabiola FerradazMary E. FlanneryJohn Eric Gilger ’94Elda Gonzalez ’80Brian F. Groden ’82
$100 & $249Christopher J. Haenn ’87Richard '84 & Maria Ann Hare ’84Dennis J. Hartnett ’79John C. Higgins ’73Ann L. HousePatrick Kalahar ’93Edward Kelly ’92Shirley Key ’03Gayle Goettman Kirkpatrick ’86Benjamin Kudary ’92Donald Lee ’73Michael E. Madden ’70Sheldon W. McCartney ’73Rev. Gary N. McCloskeyJames F. McCloud ’73Joseph & Linda MelchiorreJohn R. MichelottiLloyd A. MitchellGerald L. O'Brien ’77Terry O'ConnorCynthia Romilda Ow ’90David L. Page ’80David F. Penska ’79Clare M. PrevotGary L. Richter ’86Steven Roland Ripley ’79Yenisleidys Rodriguez ’11Odein A. Samuda-King ’05Joseph & Shirley ScardilliRodney Curtis Shaw ’88Maria A. Tilson ’06Michael H. Toomey ’80Norma Maria Vega-Suarez ’09Frank & Angela ViggianoJames Patrick Whelan ’68Michael A. Zoovas ’77 $99 & Below William Amoroso ’74John & Joan BannonAlberto Victor Batista ’84Rob Smith Castner ’66Anthony & Deborah CielMary M. Cline ’80Sheila A. Costello ’95Michael A. Cronin ’68Hope E. Dietsch ’78
Jeffrey Miles Eisen ’87Monique T. Farach ’88Sergio L FernandezStanley FlaxPatricia Salow Freyre ’08Berardo Fuentez ’94David Funes ’95Ana Diaz de Arce Garcia ’79S. Charles Garofalo ’04David Goldberg ’99John Guertin ’79Edward K. Halsey ’90Jorge Iber ’84Rosario Amada Infiesta ’83Jacquelin J. Kelly ’87Carlos Manuel Ledo ’09Maria LoCiceroConnie H. Locke ’82David Luchetti ’86Paul Lueken ’85Orestes L. Lugo ’79Francis & Rosemary McGarryCarlos Leandros Mena ’82Thomas A. Moltimore ’80Carolyn P. Murray ’79Nancy M. Nesselt ’83Nancy Olson ’81Alicia M Perez ’80Ashley Ittner Plumley ’10Michael Plummer ’97Laureano Pujol ’88Steve A. Ranieri ’83Sr. Helen RosenthalEdward F. Sallie ’71J. Michael SamwayNelson Sanchez ’79Mark Savercool ’88Joseph Shantz ’71Mary K. StarkAyda Rosa Talavera ’85Sofia Fillmore Taylor ’76Thomas Garrison Ward ’79
The STU Annual Fund supports the Pathways to Leadership Program, which is vital to the health and continued growth of the entire University. Through this program STU offers many leadership experiences for our students:
InternshipsStudy abroad
Proficiency in foreign languagesUndergraduate scientific research
Participation in student competitionsStudent travel to symposiums and conferences
Athletic trainingScholarships
We are committed to providing our students with every available opportunity to develop their leadership skills and to give them an “edge” in graduate school and the workforce.
Make your gift online at www.stu.edu/onlinegiving or mail to St. Thomas University in the attached envelope
Joe & Wini Amaturo, Amaturo Family FdnAramark CorporationTony Argiz, Morrison Brown Argiz & Farra
LLPRob Bowlby, BB&T BankCiro L. Buttacavoli ’81Kenneth Carlson, IBERIA Wealth AdvisorsRev. Msgr. Franklyn M. CasaleRamon E. Mas Canosa, Crystal & Company of
Florida, Inc.Frank Chiliberti, Waste Services of Florida,
Inc.Joseph T. Cooney ’68Robert Cooper, G4S Secure Solutions USA,
Inc.Patrick L. Cordero ’87James A. Cox ’68Marc A. Craddock, Siemens Industry, Inc.Charles DelVecchio, Tropic SupplySteve C. Dessingue, Konica Minolta Business
Solutions USADonald E. Dresback ’69, Beacon Group, Inc.William E. DresbackAlan K. FertelFollett Higher Education Group
6th Annual Golf Tournament
Paul A. Garcia, Paul A. Garcia, P.A.David P. Gerrits ’98, Gerrits Construction, Inc. Rainier “Ray” Gonzalez, ei3 Energy LLCRay Guzman ’96James Hancock ’02David M. Harvan LS ’96Maria E. Hernandez, IBMJames Carl Hynes ’68Robert Kornahrens, Advanced Roofing Inc.John William Kraft ’68Joseph Lacher, Goodwill of South FloridaCharles Victor Lanza ’89Ann P. Machado, Creative StaffingGus Machado, Gus Machado Family FdnTim Martin LS ’87, Martin Lister & AlvarezAntonio L. Martinez ’03Jorge “Buck” L. Martinez ’80Jay Massirman, Rivergate Companies, Inc. Francis Maus, Raymond James Gerard McCarthy ’73, AFLACSteven McKean, Acceller Inc.Victor Mendelson, HEICO CorporationMiami Dolphins LtdDomingo R. Moreira, MAYA Sales, Inc.Michael Joseph Mulach ’73
Jose F. Navarro, MMG Equity PartnersRafael Olloqui ’90, Yollamo, Inc.Erajh M. Panditaratne LS ’03Carlos Perez-Abreu, Perez Abreu Aguerre-
bere Sueiro & Torres, CPAGuy Protano, Protano & Sons Inc.Gary Pyott ’79, The Continental Group, Inc.Julian Jose Rodriguez ’73, Julian J. Rodriguez, P.A.David Ross, SunTrust Bank, Inc.Robert Tappy Rosson ’73Earl Rubley, S. FL CommunicationsThomas Shaughnessy, Toro Engineering &
Construction Corp.Maureen Shea, Right Management, Inc.Anthony J. Soto LS ’89Jason Strochak, First Broward Auto Tag
Agency Inc.Stanley G. Tate, Tate EnterprisesStan Thorton, FPLMario Trueba ’80, Sabadell United BankDaniel Whitney, Unisource Worldwide, Inc.Jorge Villa, Villa & Associates
continued2012 - 2013 Annual Campaign
Proceeds from the Golf Tournament support the Annual Fund
Why Give to the Annual Fund?
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Alumni NewsAlumni News
STU 6th Annual Golf Tournament
James Cox ’68, John Kraft ’68, Jim Hynes ’68, Joseph Cooney ’68
STU’s Sixth Annual Leadership Golf Tournament took place April 26 at Trump Doral Golf Resort & Spa. STU alumni, friends and support-ers enjoyed a fun-filled day participating on the Great White and the Red Courses. Funds raised by the Tournament support student scholar-ships and the Annual Fund.
Since joining STU as Alumni Director in April this year, Yisel Cabrera has been busy. She has met with alumni in person and on social media, organized alumni ac-tivities, and, with Lorena Hidalgo, Project Coordinator in the Office of University Ad-vancement, revamped the alumni webpage and social media channels. As a member of the University Advancement team, she is responsible for planning and implement-ing programs and projects that strategically engage alumni with the university. Serving as an ambassador, Yisel is charged with securing commitments from alumni to provide professional expertise and volunteer service and col-laborating with colleagues in the administrative offices and the schools to create and maintain pathways for alumni participation that advance the goals of the university. Before coming to STU, Yisel was Manager of Corporate Social Re-sponsibility at Burger King Corp., where she led the communications and development efforts of the Burger King McLamore Foundation. From 2006 through 2011, she worked for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI), a U.S. based non-for-profit organization in Washington, DC, culminating in the position of Interim Executive Director. She received a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management from the Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University and a B.A. in Government and World Affairs from the University of Tampa.
Yisel can be reached at [email protected] or (305) 628-6562. Join us on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.
STU Alumni AssociationSpoAd Alumni in Orlando Mayor Shirley Gibson ’81 & ’03 The STU Sports Administration alumni reception took place June 13 at the High Velocity Sports Bar in Orlando FL, during the 2013 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention. The event brought together alumni, faculty and current students.
Alumni Director, Yisel Cabrera
A group of more than 30 STU alumni and friends gathered August 22 at Blue Martini Brickell in downtown Miami to celebrate the end of a very hot summer by kicking back, relaxing, and cooling off with a complimentary drink and tasty hors d’oeuvres.
Young Alumni Happy Hour
L to R: David Paitson (BA ’82), Associate Athletic Director for External Operations at Sam Houston State University; Hans Malebranche (MBA ’11), Corporate Partnerships Associate at Sam Houston State University; current MS student Achilles Carmenate; Derick Thornton (MS ’07), Assistant Athlet-ic Director/Communications & Special Events at Niagara University; Laura Courtley-Todd (MS ’95), STU Director of Athletics; Tina Kelly (MBA ’06), Marketing Manager, IMG Academy; Sean Todd (MS ’96), Director of Foot-ball Operations at FIU; Alex Perez (BA ’96), Director of Athletics Marketing & Corporate Relations, Lynn University; STU Professor Dr. Ted Abernathy (MS ’92); STU Professor, Dr. Jan Bell; Kevin Johnson (MS ’10), President/CEO of MJ Sports & Entertainment Management; Steve Thompson (JD ’07), current MBA students JC Gomez and Steve Thompson.
Just three months after receiving an Honorary Doctorate at STU’s Spring 2013 Commence-ment Ceremony, former Mayor of Miami Gardens Shirley Gibson returned to campus to welcome new students and their parents as they move into the residence halls. Below she is pictured with fellow volunteers on Move-In Day. L to R: Student Government Associa-tion President Giovanni Mentor, Jean Bernard Latortue ’13, Mayor Shirley Gibson, Stu the Bobcat, and SGA Speaker of the Senate Max-im Kodosevich.
The Class of ’73 and their wives met up in May for their 40th reunion weekend at The Westin Diplomat Hotel & Spa in Hollywood, FL. Many thanks to Bud Rafter for putting together another success-ful event.
Attending the event were: Robert Rosson, James Smith, Thomas Mackiewicz, John O’Connor, Rod McCarthy, John Zeltner, Joseph Hin-derhofer, Eugene “Bud” Rafter, Julian Rodriguez, Charles Campbell, and Richard Hauswirth.
At a recent White House press conference on the proposed immi-gration reform known as the Dream Act, President Obama was joined by a diverse group representing many walks of life. Among those present was Argentinean-born STU alum-nus Diego Sanchez, Class of 2013.
During the conference the Presi-dent pointed out Diego and spoke of his work mobilizing Latino organizations in support of the Dream Act. Diego plans to pursue a career in public policy and earn a Master’s and a Juris Doctor degree.
Board Elects New Trustees
At the May board meeting, three new members were invited to join the Board of Trustees. We are proud to announce that two of them are alumni. Former Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Alex Penelas, Class of 1981 and Principal of AP Consulting, LLC, also chairs the advisory board of Biscayne College and is a member of the athletics advisory board. Jorge Rico, Class of 1986, Managing Director of MBF Healthcare Partners, is co-chair of the School of Business Advisory Board.
We are pleased to welcome to the board Anita Britt, CFO of Perry Ellis International, who also co-chairs the School of Busi-ness Advisory Board.
We truly appreciate the considerable time and effort they give to the University.
Alex Penelas ’81 Jorge Rico ’86Anita Britt
Class of ’73 Reunion
Alumnus highlighted in President Obama’s speech
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From the Office of University Advancement
AT&T Distinguished Entrepreneur Lecture Series
School of Science Hosts Southeast Cell Science Research Symposium
The School of Law’s Graduate Program in Intercultural Human Rights was named the Law Institution of the Year at the Law-yers to Rescue 2013 Public Service Award ceremony and the program’s director, Pro-fessor Siegfried Wiessner, was honored as the Law Professor of the Year.
As one of the dynamic learning experiences for our students, the School of Business launched a Distinguished Business Lec-ture Series in 2012. The goal is to expose students to uniquely successful business leaders and to show them different models for business achievement. In April, the theme was The Multi-Generational Successful Family Business and featured Pedro Capo, COO of El Dorado Furniture; Andrew Hertz, President & GM of Miami Seaquari-um; and Carol Wyllie, Senior VP of the Graham Companies. The panel was moderated by Dean Antonio Villamil.
The 8th Annual Southeast Cell Science Undergraduate Research Symposium was held this past spring with undergraduate science students from eight regional and local universities, including Uni-versity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of Miami School of Medicine. Directed by Dr. Jeffery Plunkett the sym-posium has grown from approximately 15 participants in 2006 to over 150 students in 2013 who present their research in either oral or poster format. The purpose of the symposium is to offer a one-day regionalized format for students to present their work in prepa-ration for presentation at national or international meetings or their senior thesis presentation.
Campus NewsFaculty Accomplishments
Prof. Debbie Goodman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Crimi-nology, Biscayne College, recently published Enforcing Ethics: Scenario-based Workbook for Police and Correction Recruits and Officers. This book is used at colleges, universities , and police acad-emies worldwide to motivate those in the profession of justice.
At the SEFLIN Regional Conference held at FIU in July, Jonathan C. Roach, Administrator of University Library, moderated the ses-sion “ Is There an App for That?” exploring the emerging impact of Visual Information Literacy. Emerging technologies offer libraries a variety of mediums to collect, analyze, and publish assessment data to enrich information literacy programs. Gricel Dominguez, Uni-versity Library Public Services Librarian & Assistant Administrator, participated on a panel session Social Media Marketing for Librar-ies discussing ways to maximize the effectiveness of Facebook and Twitter postings, using HootSuite, and analyzing methods to deter-mine which social media outlets will best serve a particular com-munity’s interest.
Dr. Francis Sicius, Professor of History, Biscayne College, wrote an article on Chile that was published in America Magazine, the national Catholic Weekly published by the Jesuits. The article was based on the research he carried out while in Chile last year as a Ful-bright scholar; it can be found at http://americamagazine.org/issue/article/chile-beautiful.
Graduate Students Visit Eastern Europe
Renowned Scholar visits STU
Profs. Jeffery Plunkett and Alexis Tapanes-Castillo with Dean Wim Steelant and STU Senior Isaac Chacon who won First Place in the Poster
Presentation
A summer graduate program in Eastern Europe was led by an in-terdisciplinary team of faculty within Biscayne College, Drs. Bar-bara Buzzi and Judi Bachay, and the Business School, Drs. Jus-tin Peart and Maria Delores (Loly) Espino. Graduate students enrolled in counseling and business classes presented workshops to faculty and doctoral students at the University of Zagreb, Croa-tia, a creativity program for the Roma Community in Slovenia, and learned about the current sociopolitical and psychosocial realities in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
This summer, STU hosted the 24th annual Chinese American Schol-ars and Professionals Association of Florida (CASPAF) Conference. The conference helped to establish partnerships for future research, education, and economic development opportunities to connect Tai-wan with mainstream U.S scholars and professionals.
STU Hosts Conference to Expand Taiwan-Florida Collaboration
Pedro Capo, Carol Wyllie, and Andrew Hertz discuss how they work successfully with family members.
Mr. C.T. Hsu, President of CASPAF, Dr. David Muh, President-Elect, CAS-PAF, Monsignor Casale, STU Provost Dr. Gregory S. Chan, and Dr. Ben
Chen, member of the President Board of Advisors and CASPAF.
Dear Alumni and Friends: The fall semester is in full swing and we are planning exciting new ventures and opportuni-ties for our students.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, 100 undergraduate science students were able to participate in the Summer Research Institute on projects on campus and in partnership with New Mexico Tech, University of Pittsburgh,
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, and Vivant Skin Care of Miami Lakes. The School of Science’s Institute for Technology of Science has initiated a Cloud and Analytics Lab, the first of its kind in a South Florida university. It combines industry and technology, giving students unprecedented hands-on experience in ap-plying technology to specific industry challenges. Similarly, for students in all schools, we are establishing internship opportunities with local businesses and non-profits. Practical experi-ence in the workplace is of inestimable benefit to students in the class-room and when applying for work or graduate school. A new and timely venture of the School of Theology and Ministry is the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Studies, founded by an internationally-known interfaith proponent, Rabbi Mark Winer. A new member recently joined STU’s fundraising team. Ignacio “Iggy” R. Tamayo is a Major Gifts Officer who will be raising funds for the Capital Campaign, concentrating especially on the needs of Bis-cayne College. Born in Cuba, Iggy grew up in Louisiana and has a BS in Mathematics from Louisiana Tech University and a graduate certifi-cate in Management Information Systems from FIU. Thank you to all our volunteers who give so much of their time and expertise, as well as their financial support, to make this University so successful. Thank you also to all those who have contributed to last year’s Annual Fund. Regards,Beverly S. Bachrach, Vice President, University Advancement and Marketing & Communications
Beverly S. Bachrach
Dr. Maria Pilar Aquino, interna-tionally recog-nized Professor of Theology and Re-ligious Studies at the University of San Diego, taught a summer course in the Doctoral program for Practical Theology focusing on theology’s impact on so-cietal systems and human relationships and the need for social justice and constructive change.
Dr. Jeffery Plunkett, Associate Professor of Biology, and Dr. Alexis Tapanes-Castillo, Research Assistant Professor of Biology, School of Science, recently published a review article entitled Axonal regenera-tion after spinal cord injury in zebrafish and mammals: differences, similarities, translation. The work appears in the August edition of Neuroscience Bulletin. This is the first of several articles concerning research on regeneration following spinal cord injury carried out with funds from the Department of Defense working in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. Martin Oudega at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. This summer the Plunkett lab engaged 14 under-graduate students in research endeavors through funding provided by the Ethel and W. George Kennedy Foundation.
Dr. Aquino (standing center)
Professor Siegfried Wiessner
Upcoming Events
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Kunde embraces his surroundings and translates those environments with a unique approach to south Florida’s landscape. Iconic scenes of Mi-ami that recall and reflect the glory of its deco buildings, it’s busy highways and the historic sites that make up Miami’s unique culture.
The exhibition will run until January 31, 2014
Cocktail Reception Thursday, October 24, 2013
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STU Alumni Theater NightFriday, December 13, 2013
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Made in MIAMIContemporary paintings by Ernesto Kunde
Sardinas Gallery at the St. Thomas University Library
All You Can Eat 5th Annual Stone Crab Dinnerand Induction of Manny Mantrana to
The Bobcat Hall of FameNovember 3, 2013
Fernandez Family Center for Leadership & WellnessTickets $80 - all proceeds go to support STU Athletics
5:00 p.m. – Cocktails (cash bar), Hors d’oeuvres, & Silent Auction 6:00 p.m. – Dinner begins
For more information or to buy tickets, please call 305-628-6677 orvisit www.stu.edu/stonecrabdinner
Global Entrepreneurship WeekWednesday, November 20 Bobcat Hall of Fame
1:00 – 2:30 pm Opening CeremoniesRound table discussion: Entrepreneurship v. Intrapreneurship
3:00 – 5:15 pm Industry Options for Future EntrepreneursThursday, November 21 Bobcat Hall of Fame
1:30 – 3:00 pm Women in Entrepreneurship Seminar Friday, November 22 Goldbloom Convocation Hall
10:00 am – noon Closing Ceremony Events are open to students, staff, alumni, and the community.
Contact Carmen Barberis at (305) 628-6674 or [email protected]
Launch of the Center for Ecumenical and Interreligious Studies
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - Noon - 1:30 pmGoldbloom Convocation Hall
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