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FOR ALUMNI, PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LYNN UNIVERSIT Y

WINTER 2005

Ross Reflects

If we’ve done our jobs properly, you’re having this conversation

with yourself —and in a positive vein. We have a new name—Lynn

Magazine, a new look (thanks to our talented art director and Lynn

alumna Andreia Brunstein), and a goal to keep you informed about

the people and happenings at Lynn. Within our pages are old

favorites like alumni profiles, campus news, sports update and Class

Notes, along with more stories about Lynn students and faculty as

well as fun, quick reads like “Ross Reflects” (at left), “Ask the

Professor” (page 6) and “Then and Now” (page 36).

Also in this issue we feature Lynn’s acclaimed Institute for

Achievement and Learning. (See our story, “Learning with a

Difference,” beginning on page 14.) Maybe you were a student of

its dynamic creator, Marsha Glines, or you benefited from one of the

institute’s many programs. Like its past and present students, the

institute is thriving. And speaking of thriving, we visited with three

Lynn alumni from the diverse fields of health care, business and

broadcasting whose lives were transformed by Lynn professors.

(Their story, “The Picture of Good Teaching,” begins on page 20.)

Here at Lynn, another transformation is in the making, with prepa-

rations under way for new buildings, campus enhancements and in-

depth strategic planning—all in consultation with top names in

higher education. You’ll want to read about all the exciting develop-

ments in our story, “Forward Thinking,” starting on page 12.

A university magazine functions a bit like the fabled time

machine: It enables you to return to the good old days and peek

into the future, but it always brings you back home again. So,

come along for the journey in this issue. And please e-mail us at

[email protected] with your suggestions, Class Note and, per-

haps, your submission for our upcoming feature, “Lynn Legacies.”

See our inside back cover for details.

Some people are surprised to learn thatmy family and I once lived on campus,but for us, it was the most natural thingto do.

In December of 1971, one month afterI took over operations of MarymountCollege, as Lynn University was knownthen, my wife, Helen; our young daugh-ter, Ellen; and I arrived on campus andmoved into a four-room apartment withinTrinity Hall. We were “houseparents” to196 students, so we were never at a lossfor a babysitter!

Our home was small, but it served uswell. It allowed me to put in the longhours that were essential in reviving thecollege. And our residency allowed Helento work with me, doing whatever wasneeded—from giving campus tours toprospective students and their parents, tohosting dinner parties for visitors—allwhile raising our family. (Our son, Kevin,joined us a year later.)

Residing on campus had its perks forour children, too. During the summers,the campus became a fantastic playgroundfor Ellen and Kevin, along with the chil-dren of our faculty and staff. Helen andher friend Sue Hanley (now Sue Merrill)eventually organized some day campactivities to keep the kids supervised andbusy. They ended up founding Pine TreeCamps, which began with 25 childrenand now hosts more than 3,000 campers.

So, when people today speak of the“family atmosphere” at Lynn University, Icouldn’t agree more!

This is the first in a series of columns byPresident Donald E. Ross.

“Wait. There’s something new here. It’s mymagazine from Lynn University—onlyit’s different.”

—Liz McKey, editor

Editor’s Note

Forward ThinkingKey new appointments and bold plans for strengthening aca-demics, student life, campus facilities and the endowment signala new era for Lynn University.

Learning with a DifferenceLynn students maximize their potential for academic and per-sonal success through the university’s acclaimed Institute forAchievement and Learning.

The Picture of Good TeachingThree alumni—Evelyn Asher, BPS ’97; Eric Cole, BSBA ’94;and Lisa Gangel, BAC ’04—reflect upon the Lynn professorswho helped shape their futures.

EditorLiz McKey

Art DirectorAndréia Brunstein

Contributing WritersErica CukiermanFrancisco DuqueCarol MandelPeggy PetersonSara QuatrockyJoyce Shelfo

PhotographyGeoff AndersonBrad BroomeAndréia BrunsteinJoe CareyTeisha HugginsGina FontanaMike JurusBarbara McCormickJ.C. RidleyRobin Roslund

PresidentDonald E. Ross

Chief Operating OfficerKevin M. Ross

Associate Vice President forMarketing and CommunicationMichele M. Morris

Associate Vice President forDevelopmentH. Lawrence Cowan

Director of Alumni and ParentRelationsGareth Fowles

Lynn Magazine is produced foralumni, parents and friends by theOffice of Marketing andCommunication at Lynn University,3601 North Military Trail, BocaRaton, FL 33431-5598

e-mail: [email protected]

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On the cover: An on-campus butterfly garden is one of several innovative settings for learning in the Metamorphosis Coaching Program, part of Lynn’s acclaimed Institute for Teaching and Learning.Among the students who have participated in the program are (from left) freshman Katherine Gale,freshman Alison Gabel, sophomore Neil Solomon and sophomore Mark Nicastro. Photography by Robin Roslund.

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he marvels of an elegant European cirque, music by talented LynnConservatory of Music students, fine cuisine, and the warm company ofgood friends—all in support of scholarships for deserving Lynn Universitystudents—what better way to spend a beautiful November evening inBoca Raton?

More than 350 guests thought so, attending the uni-versity’s annual fete, Nov. 20 at the Boca RatonResort & Club. With the theme “Cirque de Lynn,”the event made a departure from the typical fund-raiser, as guests donned “cocktail chic” attire ratherthan tuxedos and ball gowns, mingled with perform-ers from the renowned New Vision Cirque and DanceCompany, and enjoyed performance vignettes throughoutthe evening.

Lynn University was honored to have two of the community’s mostgenerous benefactors and avid supporters, Henrietta Countess de Hoernleand Christine E. Lynn, serve as event chair and honorary chair respective-ly. Appropriately, Jan McArt, “South Florida’s First Lady of MusicalTheatre” and Lynn’s director of Theatre Arts Program Development, was

emcee for the evening, which celebrated the performing arts.The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the university’s

Boca Raton Award by President Donald E. Ross and Boca Raton MayorSteven Abrams to Louis and Anne Green. The award, given

annually, recognizes an individual or couple who has con-tributed significantly to the growth and development of theinstitution and the Boca Raton community. In presentingthe award, President Ross said the Greens are “a couplewhose names are synonymous with philanthropy in SouthFlorida, especially Lynn University.” He recounted the

Greens’ generosity of time, talent and resources to expandthe expressive arts at Lynn and improve educational opportu-

nities for its students, as well as their impressive charitable andcivic endeavors throughout the region. Louis Green is a charter memberof the university’s Board of Overseers, while Anne Green has been anactive member of the Lynn University Excalibur Society and has served onnumerous committees.

Proceeds from the event supported Lynn University’s scholarship fund.

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CirquedeLynn

c’est magnifique!

Scenes from a memorable evening:

(circular photo, above right) emcee extraor-dinaire Jan McArt

1. Cirque de Lynn chair Henrietta Countessde Hoernle (right) and honorary chairChristine E. Lynn (center) with cirque per-former

2. Michael Lawrence (left),Yvonne S. Boiceand Richard Gold

3. Allison Perrine (left), Ruth Coleman andHector Quinones, joined by cirque performer

4. Boca Raton Mayor Steven Abrams (left)with honorees Louis and Anne Green (cen-ter) and President Donald E. Ross

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Lynn noted for international programsLynn weathersrecord hurricaneseason well

Lynn University is one of only 13 institutions to

be featured in a report on exemplary internation-

al education at U.S. colleges and universities.

Published last November by NAFSA: Association of

International Educators, the report is titled

Internationalizing the Campus 2004: Profiles of

Success at Colleges and Universities. Forty-two

institutions were nominated

for inclusion in the report.

The other institutions

selected for the report were

Bellevue Community College

(Washington); Binghamton

University (New York); Duke

University (North Carolina); St.

Norbert College (Wisconsin);

the University of North

Carolina at Chapel Hill;

Juaniata College

(Pennsylvania); Missouri

Southern State University;

Suffolk University

(Massachusetts); the

University of Delaware; University of Florida;

University of Notre Dame (Indiana); and the

University of Oregon.

The report showcases American colleges and

universities that “are making innovative, wide-

ranging efforts to integrate global approaches to

teaching into campus learning.” Lynn and the

other institutions were selected by a committee

of international educators who examined their

mission, breadth, commitment, and impact of

internationalization efforts.

In profiling Lynn University, the report noted,

“While dozens of universi-

ties enroll international

students in numbers far

greater than the 446 who

enrolled at Lynn last fall,

Lynn’s international stu-

dents represent a higher

percentage of the student

body than is commonly

found on American cam-

puses.”The report

described Lynn’s highly

successful Academic

Adventure, in which the

entire freshman class

accompanied by faculty

and staff travels aboard a ship to study the histo-

ry and culture of Caribbean countries for five

days. Lynn’s faculty-led study abroad programs,

notably that at the American College Dublin in

the Republic of Ireland, also were covered.

Enrollment figures for fall 2004 at Lynn University showed some impressivegains over the previous year. The following percentages reflect growth across theuniversity:

Lynn students enroll in record numbers

Two unwelcome visitors namedFrances and Jeanne made for abusier-than-usual start to the2004-2005 academic year, butthanks to its excellent emergencyplanning and management, LynnUniversity operated smoothlythroughout both storms.

The hurricanes struck just northof West Palm Beach within threeweeks of each other. HurricaneFrances was a Category Twostorm, with peak winds of 120miles an hour, while Jeanne, pack-ing winds of 140 mph, was aCategory Three.

“In my 33 years at LynnUniversity, I’ve never seen a seasonlike this,” says Gregory Malfitano,senior vice president for Adminis-tration and Student Services.

Much of the storms’ impact wasfelt north of Boca Raton inFlorida’s Treasure Coast area,which stretches from Stuart toCape Canaveral; however, the hur-ricanes’ arrivals—particularly thatof Frances on Labor Day week-end, just before classes were tobegin—required the utmost indecision-making and planning.

Lynn was ready. Its EmergencyPlanning Team met well inadvance of the hurricanes toimplement a plan ensuring thesafety and security of students,employees and facilities.Communication, Security,Residence Life, Food Service,Academics, Telecommunications,Student Activities, Maintenanceand all vital areas of operationworked throughout the storms tokeep the university runningsmoothly.

Like the surrounding communi-ty, the university did experiencepower outages and some fallentrees and limbs, but no structuraldamage.

Total enrollment increased by 10.3 percent.

Undergraduate full-time day enrollment increased by 11.5 percent.

Graduate full-time enrollment increased by 23.7 percent.

Graduate part-time enrollment increased by 14 percent.

Undergraduate enrollment increased within three colleges:

International Communication (by 62.6 percent—due to program reorganization),

Business and Management (by 9.7 percent), and Hospitality Management (by 7.9 percent).

Graduate enrollment increased within four colleges:

International Communication (by 100 percent—due to a new Master of Science in Mass

Communication degree); Business and Management (by 16.1 percent); Arts and Sciences

(by 12.5 percent); and Education and Human Services (by 10.3 percent).

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Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Carol MoseleyBraun, a Democrat, “faced off ” on the 2004 presidentialelection with former Pentagon spokesperson Torie Clarke,a Republican, at the first of Lynn University’s 2004-2005Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture Series on Oct. 28.They shared their views in two debates, one that morningbefore Lynn students and a second at noon attended byguests from the community.

This country’s first African-American Democratic sena-tor and a former U.S. ambassador to New Zealand andSamoa, Moseley Braun is an attorney and business con-sultant based in Chicago. In 1978, she was elected repre-sentative in the Illinois General Assembly. She earnedrecognition as a champion for education, governmentreform, and civil rights and was selected assistant majorityleader. Between 1992 and 1998, she served as U.S. sena-tor from Illinois. She is the recipient of an AttorneyGeneral’s Special Achievement Award for her work inhousing, health policy, and environmental law and hasworked as a consultant to the U.S. Department ofEducation. In a bid for the presidency early in 2004, shemade it on to the primary ballot in 20 states.

Clarke served as assistant secretary of defense for publicaffairs during President George W. Bush’s first term. Shewas at the Pentagon during the Sept. 11, 2001, terroristattacks; during Operation Iraqi Freedom, she designed aprogram that embedded news correspondents in militaryunits, allowing them to report from the front lines. Clarkepreviously worked as press secretary for President GeorgeH.W. Bush’s 1991 re-election campaign and as an advisorto Arizona Senator John McCain. In the private sector,she headed the Washington office of the Hill andKnowlton public relations firm and was vice president ofthe National Cable Telecommunications Association.

The student-attended debate was moderated by NelsonLewis, a Lynn junior from Savannah, Ga. The students’questions for Moseley Braun and Clarke centered on thewar in Iraq, the likelihood of a draft, the jobs outlook inthe United States, stem cell research, and national securi-ty. On the latter subject, Moseley Braun said, “We tookour sights off Osama Bin Laden, and we cut funds for oursecurity.” Clarke responded, “We can’t hunt for Bin Ladenin a checklist fashion; we’d have to be in several places atthe same time.” Moseley Braun countered, “It’s a linearprocess; law enforcement should get the first bad guyfirst.”

The luncheon debate was moderated by Irving R.Levine, dean emeritus of the Eugene M. and Christine E.Lynn College of International Communication. Touchingon many of the same topics, the discussion also coveredBush’s and Kerry’s leadership qualities, health issues andSocial Security.

The Dively Frontiers in Globalization Lecture Series issponsored by the Roland A. Ritter Foundation and wasestablished in 1993 through a grant from the George S.Dively Foundation. Reflecting the university’s commit-ment to international education and sharing global per-spectives, the series brings to the campus outstandingindividuals whose achievements have contributed to worldprogress. Past guest lecturers have included SenatorGeorge Mitchell, law professor Alan Dershowitz and tele-vision journalist Wolf Blitzer.

Washington insiders

Moseley Braun said,

Clarke responded,

Moseley Braun countered,

“We took our sights off Osama Bin Laden,and we cut funds for our security.”

“We can’t hunt for Bin Laden in a checklistfashion; we’d have to be in several placesat the same time.”

“It’s a linear process; law enforcementshould get the first bad guy first.”

Carol Moseley Braun Torie Clarke

sparat Dively lecture

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A site to

Distinguished author and HarvardUniversity professor Richard J. Lightshared insights from his book, Mak-ing the Most of College: Students SpeakTheir Mind, at Lynn University lastNovember.

The best-selling book in the histo-ry of the Harvard Press and winnerof the Stone Award for the best bookon education and college, Light’swork resulted from 10 years of inter-views with 1,600 Harvard under-graduates.

A professor in the Graduate Schoolof Education and the John F.Kennedy School of Government atHarvard, Light began his research asa result from a phone call from then-Harvard President Derek Bok in1986. Bok wanted to know if anyHarvard faculty member had system-atically examined the university’seffectiveness in serving undergradu-ate students. By the end of the call,Light had a new project. He assem-bled a committee of 50 people—fac-ulty members, administrators andundergraduate students—who decid-

ed that the best way tolearn how students wereexperiencing Harvardwas to ask them in one-on-one interviews.Among their questionswere “How many hoursa week do you study out-side class?” and “Howmany times in the lasttwo months have youhad a one-on-one conversation witha faculty member?”.

From the seemingly simple ques-tions, Light and his co-investigatorsuncovered a wealth of information.For example, in asking “How do youstudy?”, they found that studying asa group was much more effective forstudents.

“Ten years ago at my college,”Light said, “only a few professorsencouraged students to study ingroups. Today, many of our profes-sors encourage it.”

From another question posed tograduating seniors, “How did youchoose your classes?”, Light and his

group found that students who werethe least happy with their collegeexperience first took required coursesrather than those that excited them.Another finding: advice to do somost often came from the students’parents rather than their advisors. Asa result, Harvard now encourages itsincoming first-year students tochoose each term at least one classthat is “truly exciting” to them.

“These were straightforward ques-tions, but no one had asked thembefore,” Light said. “The big messagefrom all of this work was, ‘Isn’t itamazing how asking students a fewsimple questions can lead to impor-tant changes on campus?’ ”

If you’ve visited Lynn University online recently (www.lynn.edu),you’ve noticed a dramatically improved Web site. It’s the result of monthsof planning and design by Lynn’s Marketing and Communication Office.

Lynn’s Web site now features a dynamic design, improved links andnavigation, and the most up-to-date information.The new Web site alsohas been designed to be flexible enough to evolve with the changingneeds of both users and the university. In addition, the creative teammade a few “behind-the-scenes enhancements,” such as improving theranking of Lynn’s Web pages in search engines and adding a new internalGoogle search to improve searches.

Sections for alumni and parents and families have been revamped,too. At www.lynn.edu/alumni, alumni can update their personal records,participate in discussions with other alumni via an online message board,RSVP for events, locate classmates in an online directory, view onlinephoto albums from recent Lynn events, and use an animated map toview the number of alumni worldwide. Alumni also can read about theStudent Alumni Association’s activities, link to the university’s magazineor make a gift to Lynn online by clicking the “Support Lynn” option. More

alumni features are planned,including Net communities,where alumni can form theirown discussions groups, forexample, by class year, geographicregion or other criteria they share.

Lynn parents and families also can connect with each otherquickly and easily through their own new Web pages. Atwww.lynn.edu/parents, they’ll find information about the Parents &Families Association, a listing of upcoming events, parents’ FrequentlyAsked Questions, an online membership directory, and more.

The redesign of the Lynn University Web site is just the first step indeveloping Lynn University’s Web strategy, according to AlbertoFernandez, director of Web Strategy in the Marketing andCommunication Office.“The next step will be to create intranet/portalareas for our internal users,” he says.“We want to enhance communica-tion with our students, faculty and staff through the Web so that every-one can exchange ideas while being informed and entertained.”

Richard J. Light, author of Making theMost of College: Students Speak Their Mind,spoke at Lynn last November. The best-sell-ing book in the history of the Harvard Pressand winner of the Stone Award for the bestbook on education and college, Light’s workresulted from 10 years of interviews with1,600 Harvard undergraduates.

behold

Richard Light shares research on making the most of college

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How long have you taught at Lynn?Since 1976—more than 28 years ago.

What subjects do you teach?History, political science, historical film, geography, worldaffairs—anything history-oriented.

What do you find most rewarding about your work?I’ve been very fortunate—the students are great. My col-leagues are a joy to work with, and I have many closefriends here. It’s a wonderful university, and I love every-one here.

Do you have a favorite anecdote or memorable situation associated with Lynn?About 18 years ago when the show, Dallas was popular,we held a play, “Who Shot D.R.?” (as in Dr. DonaldRoss) instead of J.R. The school was divided into parts,and various faculty members performed. Everyone cametogether, including the students, and it was a wonderfulevent on campus.

Any interesting hobbies or avocations?I love Florida. I am a beach person. I enjoy walking onthe beach, working out, community theater, reading andpreparing lectures.

Do you have a particular philosophy about teaching?The subject matter has to have vitality, and you mustmake it relevant. It is important to make the students feelas if the subject matter is important in their lives.Teaching is similar to performing in a play—you mustbring in the students as an audience.

If you didn’t teach, what would your occupation be?Actor.

If you could have dinner with any three people, pastor present, who would they be?Bill Clinton, Napoleon and Franklin Roosevelt.

If you won the lottery, what would you do?I wouldn’t change my lifestyle very much. I would providemore of a foundation for my children and grandchildrenand donate to educational and cultural organizations.

—Erica Cukierman

J O H N P I C K E R I N G , H I S TO R Y


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Lynn’s Parents and FamiliesAssociation is off to a strong start,with a new executive committee inplace and gatherings planned for thespring.

Chaired by Jeff and JulieDiermeier of Hinsdale, Ill., andNaples, Fla., whose daughter Erica isa Lynn senior, the committeeincludes Hagood and Cis Ellison ofColumbia, S.C., whose son Adger isa junior; Gary and Jean Labriola ofParkland, Fla., whose son Boomer isa sophomore; and Stephen andRobin Zwick, parents of Stephen,also a sophomore.

“We have a great group of parentson our leadership team,” says JeffDiermeier. “Their enthusiasm anddedication will go a long way inhelping us create a strong associationthat fulfills the needs of parents,their students and the university.”

Adds new executive committeemember Hagood Ellison, “LynnUniversity is run by a president,administration, faculty, and staff whocare about the students. We wantedto be involved as parents to give backto the school in any way we could inorder to show our appreciation forwhat is being offered to our son atthis marvelous university.”

The committee met during

Alumni and Families Weekend lastOctober and will meet in the spring.They have led the association in pro-ducing a handbook for parents andfamilies, filled with information tohelp them and their students adjustto university life. They also are plan-ning gatherings for Lynn alumni andparents this spring: on March 22 inLos Angeles; March 24 in SanFrancisco; April 14 in Boston; andMay 19 in Chicago.

The goal behind alltheir work is tostrengthen the linkbetween Lynn andfamily members,enabling them tobecome moreinvolved in their stu-dents’ lives and in theuniversity. As oneexample, parents andfamily members cansupport Lynn’s admis-sions efforts byspreading the wordabout their students’education at Lynn toprospective studentsand their parents. OrLynn parents can offerinternships or careeropportunities to Lynn

students and graduates. Parents alsocan assist in Lynn’s fund-raisingefforts by making a gift themselves orby encouraging gifts from others.

The association welcomes parentsand families members’ participation.For details, please contact GarethFowles, director of Alumni andParent Relations, at 561-237-7984 [email protected].

Lynn parents lend their time and leadership to executive committee

In an effort toprovide thebest program-ming for all,Lynn

University’sAlumni and

Families Weekendis being reorganized as

two separate events: Parents

and Families Weekend on Oct. 28-30, 2005, and Alumni Weekend onMarch 24-26, 2006.

“By creating separate events foreach group, we’ll be able to offermore activities focused expressly oneach group’s interests,” says GarethFowles, director of Alumni andParent Relations. “From the parents’perspective, the weekend has tradi-

tionally been geared at parents offreshman students. We’ll expand theprogramming to appeal to all Lynnparents.”

A brochure with details aboutParents and Families Weekend 2005will be sent in the coming weeks.Additional information will be pro-vided on the university’s Web site atwww.lynn.edu/parents.

This fall, look for a new Parents and Families Weekend

New executive committee members (from left) Stephen and Robin Zwick andHagood and Cis Ellison with chairs Julie and Jeff Diermeier (not pictured areGary and Jean Labriola)

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Courtside tickets to the MiamiHeat, a cruise to any Carnival desti-nation, a Pepsi machine, golf pack-ages, and spa escapes were among the139 fabulous prizes that drew 240guests to the Sixth Annual Blue &White Club Auction. Held Oct. 21at the Delray Beach Marriott, theevent raised $28,140 for LynnUniversity athletic programs, a$3,500 increase over the previousyear’s auction.

Mark Wells, 1980 USA Olympicgold medalist in hockey, was the spe-

cial guest at the auction. He spokeabout the 2002 movie, Miracle onIce, which was based on his team’svictory over the Soviet Union at theWinter Games in Lake Placid, N.Y.The victory became known as the“Miracle on Ice” after sportscaster AlMichaels exclaimed, “Do you believein miracles?” just after the final sec-onds in the game wound down.

Kerry Morrissey, director of publicand community relations at OceanProperties, Ltd., served as chair ofthe auction.

Spirited biddingboosts Lynn athletics

A love of opera and generosity to agrandchild’s university made possiblea memorable concert at LynnUniversity benefiting student schol-arships at the Conservatory of Music.

Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. ShuKai Chan, grandparents of Lynn sen-ior Aleric Chan, the Nov. 7 concertmarked the first South Florida per-formance by internationallyacclaimed soprano Milena Rudiferia.In “An Afternoon of Italian Operaand Viennese Operetta,” she wasjoined by the conservatory’s violinsoloist/conductor Sergiu Schwartz,pianist Tao Lin, and the LynnUniversity Chamber Orchestra in aprogram of works highlighting thespirit of elegant Vienna.

Italian-born Rudiferia, now a resi-dent of Vienna, has performed at theVienna State Opera and sung inoperatic concerts and productions atsuch locales as Lincoln Center inNew York City, the Kennedy Centerin Washington, D.C., and theSalzburg Festival in Salzburg, Austria.She has been featured on radio andtelevision broadcasts throughoutEurope and has performed with suchensembles as the BBC Chamber

Orchestra, The City of BirminghamSymphony Orchestra, EnsembleWiener Symphoniker andKammerphilharmonie Bratislava.

Conductor/violin soloist Schwartzhas conducted in the United States,Europe and Israel and has performedas a violin soloist with 200 leadingorchestras, including DresdenStaatskapelle, the London and

Jerusalem Symphonies and theSlovak Philharmonic. Lin, staffaccompanist at the Lynn UniversityConservatory of Music, often appearsin concerts with celebrated chamberensembles and soloists, including theJacques Thibaud Trio and theMiami, Bergonzi, Alcon andRosalyra String Quartets.

Afternoon of opera benefits conservatory scholarships

Lynn senior Aleric Chan (second from right) with (from left) mother Cynthia Chan, grandfather Shu Kai Chan, MilenaRudiferia, grandmother Angela Chan, and father Arthur Chan

Richard Sommer (right) and medalist Mark Wells

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If you think you’ve heard all about university phone cam-paigns, you haven’t heard from Lynn University’s KnightlineCalling Program.Yes, the program is designed to raise funds forLynn, but it also is a true conversation between students who callalumni, parents and friends on behalf of Lynn, offering helpfulinformation and campus updates.

“It’s an opportunity for us to share a student perspective,” saysLisa Miller, director of Annual Giving at Lynn University.“Just theother evening a student caller helped a parent whose son washaving difficulty setting up his on-campus voice mail. And alumnican catch up on the latest campus additions and activities.”

In return, alumni, parents and friends are putting in more thantheir “two cents,” making 165 pledges averaging approximately$314. As of early December, the program had raised a record$51,847.The funds will support essential needs across campus,such as computers, classroom upgrades, library collections, andmuch more.

“We are thrilled with this year’s response,” says Larry Cowan,associate vice president of Development at Lynn.“Our studentcallers have done a tremendous job—not only in raising fundsbut in representing their alma mater. And our alumni, parents andfriends have been extremely generous.”

The Knightline Calling Program continues through early May2005.


In 12 years it has become one of the most anticipated datesduring Boca Raton’s holiday season—and a treasured source ofscholarship funds at Lynn University. It is none other than theLynn University Excalibur Society’s Holiday Extravaganza, ashopping fest featuring a dazzling array of one-of-a-kind giftsfrom gourmet foods to designer jewelry.

Held Dec. 1 at Boca West Country Club, the event againraised a generous sum for Lynn scholarships and was very wellattended. “It’s so important for people to have a good educationin order to realize their goals in life, and some need that scholar-ship money to do it,” says Mary Ellen Courier, event co-chairand Excalibur Society treasurer.

The Excalibur Society comprises more than 200 members whoraise scholarship fundsand meet throughoutthe year for luncheonprograms and specialevents. Since its 1992founding, the societyhas raised more than$513,000 in endowedfunds.

Lucille Matthewswas co-chair for thisyear’s event, and Betteand Jim Cumptonwere honorary chairs.Shopping began at 10a.m., followed by athree-course lunch, amusical presentation byLynn UniversityConservatory of Musicstudents and a raffledrawing of prizes. Mary Ellen Courier won the grand raffleprize, a custom-designed 18-karat yellow gold multi-coloredtourmaline earring and necklace ensemble valued at $5,500 anddonated by David Stern Designing Jeweler. Christine E. Lynnwon the second grand raffle prize, a weekend with champagne atthe Boca Raton Resort & Club valued at $1,000.

During the event, scholarship recipient Kira Hammond gave amoving speech that drew a standing ovation. Hammond is afreshman majoring in business administration with a concentra-tion in human resources.

In addition, the Excalibur Society welcomed five new lifemembers: Eva Friedel, Ileana Koles, Frances Cohen, Lois Laneand Catherine Jacobus. Life members donate $1,000 to theExcalibur Society; an annual membership is $100. All dues aretax-deductible. Those interested in joining the society may con-tact Linda Lancara at 561-237-7750.

Shopping for a worthy cause:Lynn scholarships

Serving as honorary chairs of the ExcaliburSociety’s Holiday Extravaganza were Bette and Jim Cumpton.

Program rings in gifts

Some of Knightline’s enthusiastic student callers are (from left) Anibal Manzano,Mariana Acevedo, Julian Palma, Jackie Munoz, Barbara Franks and Alain Boucicaut.

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CALLINGKnightline


Bickel bequeaths record gift to university’s endowment

Number 13 brought good fortunefor Lynn University scholar-athletes:The 13th Annual Frank A. RobinoJr. Golf Classic, held Nov. 8 at theBoca Country Club, attracted arecord number of players and raised

unprecedented funds for Lynn athlet-ic scholarships. The tournamenthosted 252 players, who helped raise$79,125, or $26,125 more than theprevious year. David Gerrits ofGerrits Construction chaired thetournament.

The event is named in honor ofthe late Frank A. Robino Jr., of BocaRaton. Robino was as a long-timeLynn University trustee, benefactorand friend whose primary objectivewas to provide scholarships to stu-dents who otherwise would not beable to attend the university.

Medina “Dina” McMenimenBickel, one of the university’s fund-raising pioneers, has contributed thelargest single gift to Lynn University’sendowment fund.

Bickel, who had residences in BocaRaton and Beach Haven, N.J.,passed away at age 93 in January2004, bequeathing an estate gift of$4 million to Lynn.

“We are profoundly grateful toDina not only for her generousbequest, but also for her many yearsof friendship and leadership,” saysDonald E. Ross, Lynn Universitypresident. “She was an inspiration tous for many years, and now her lega-cy will live on as future generationsof students benefit from her dedica-tion to higher education.”

Endowments are among the mostvaluable gifts that can be made to auniversity because they are perma-nent and create a steady stream ofincome. The principal is never spent;instead, the university uses only theinterest generated.

Bickel had long been one of LynnUniversity’s most ardent supporters.In 1981, when Lynn University wasknown as The College of BocaRaton, Bickelchaired its firstscholarshipfund-raisingball, therebyestablishing anannual tradi-tion that became one of Boca Raton’smost anticipated events. She servedfrom 1989 to 2000 as a member ofthe Board of Overseers, an appointedgroup that assists the university presi-dent with developing the institutionand expanding and enriching its pro-grams. From 2000 until her death,Bickel was a Board of Overseersmember emeritus. She was also acharter member of Lynn University’sExcalibur Society, established in1992 to raise student scholarshipfunds. In 1985, she created theMedina McMenimen Bickel FashionAward that each year provides a cash

award to an outstanding LynnUniversity business graduate special-izing in fashion marketing.

“She was an inspiration to us for many years, and nowher legacy will live on as future generations of studentsbenefit from her dedication to higher education.”

Bickel (left) and Leslie Leland, the 1994 recipient ofthe Medina McMenimen Bickel Fashion Award

Among the golfers raising “the green” for athleticscholarships were (from left) Robino Golf Classicchair Dave Gerrits, Bill Fash, Louis Sousa, LeeDukes, and Tom Heffernan.

Women’s division—Suzanne Klein, EdnaMeyer-Nelson, Janice Silverman and MargieMuskat

Mixed division—Tim McDulin, Larry Hoskins,Candy Winters and Richard Ekey

Open division—Charles Robino, Louis CapanoIII, Brooks Pierce and Joe Fragomele Jr.

Longest driveWomen’s division—Courtnay MontgomeryMen’s division—Ray Jacamo

Closest to the pinWomen’s division—Candy WintersMen’s division—Scott Timmerman

First-place prizes

Robino Golf Classic raises record funds for athletic scholarships

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

People like Yvonne S. Boice aremaking a difference at LynnUniversity. You can, too. Giftsat all levels are very muchappreciated and help Lynn make significantstrides in academic quality. You may make agift to Lynn by phone at 1-877-326-LYNN,online at www.lynn.edu (click on “SupportLynn”) or by returning the envelope included inthis issue. Thank you!

Making a World of Difference

YVONNE S. BOICE

Even though she runs two businesses, Boca Raton business

leader Yvonne S. Boice always has time for her communi-

ty—especially Lynn University.The owner of Boca Raton’s

popular Shoppes at Village Pointe as well as the well-known

travel agency there, Fugazy International Travel, she believes

in giving back.

“I enjoy doing things for other people and seeing the ben-

efits,” Boice says.“Making a difference in people’s lives—

that’s what it’s all about.”

Her generosity and leadership have done just that for

countless Lynn students. As chair of the Excalibur Society’s

Scholarship Committee from 2002-2004, she devised a highly

effective evaluation system for awarding the group’s scholar-

ships. By chairing the Lynn University Ball in 2003, she creat-

ed one of Lynn’s most successful galas, with the memorable

theme,“TraveLYNN to Tasmania: A Journey to Down Under.”

And now, as chair of the Board of Overseers, she leads an

esteemed group of Boca businesspeople who help drive

innovation at Lynn by lending their expertise and ideas.

Devoted to the arts, Boice is a generous donor to the

Conservatory of Music Scholarship Fund.“Music has always

been a part of my life.When I was growing up, I studied

dance at Carnegie Hall, and today, my daughter sings with

the Boston Pops,” she explains.“I’m happy to be able to help

young musicians in need, because it’s not an easy world out

there, especially for the arts. In this country, the arts do not

have sufficient funding, so it’s up to the rest of us to do our

part by lending support.”

She also has shared another passion of hers with Lynn stu-

dents: travel.Through Fugazy International Travel, she helped

make Lynn’s acclaimed Academic Adventure a reality.The

program takes the entire freshman class, accompanied by

faculty, to the Caribbean aboard a cruise ship for five days to

learn about the area’s history, cultures and people.

“I’m a staunch advocate of travel,” she states.“I’ve been

around the world three times; I’ve been to all seven conti-

nents; and I’ve visited more than 100 countries. If we’re ever

going to bring peace to the world, we have to understand

other peoples and their cultures.What Lynn is doing by giv-

ing students the opportunity to participate in Academic

Adventure is so vitally important.”

—Liz McKey


An announcement early in December at LynnUniversity heralded big plans in the making: Donald E.Ross, president and architect ofthe university’s development for34 years, announced his upcom-ing retirement, effective June2006. As the capstone to hisremarkable presidency, he willwork to broaden and strengthenLynn’s endowment—the finan-cial reserves that are so vital tothe long-term well-being of theuniversity.

To permit President Ross tofocus on this goal, the Board ofTrustees appointed Kevin M. Ross chief operating officer.Formerly an associate dean of the Eugene M. andChristine E. Lynn College of InternationalCommunication and most recently vice president forInstitutional Advancement, he is now responsible for theday-to-day operations of all university divisions as well asthe development and execution of a strategic plan for theuniversity. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English litera-ture from Colgate University and a Master of Arts inLiberal Arts from St. John’s College, and is pursuing adoctorate in higher education leadership and policy atVanderbilt University.

“We’ve had a dynamic leader and visionary for the last34 years who created a strong foundation for this institu-tion,” says Kevin Ross. “Now is a natural time to examinewhere Lynn University is going and how we’ll get there.To that end, we wanted the best person to facilitate thisprocess, and we’re thrilled that George Keller has agreedto do so.”

Keller is renowned in higher education as an innovatorin strategic planning. An education consultant, he is oneof America’s leading scholars of higher education. Heearned undergraduate and graduate degrees at ColumbiaUniversity, where he served as a faculty member in politi-cal science and a college dean. He later worked as assistantto the chancellor of the SUNY system and to the presi-dent of the University of Maryland system. Until recentlyhe chaired the program in higher education studies at theUniversity of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School ofEducation. Keller is author of more than 100 articles andreviews. His 1983 book, Academic Strategy: TheManagement Revolution in American Higher Education, isin its seventh printing and was named in two polls of col-lege educators by The New York Times and Change maga-zine as the most influential book of the past decade. His2004 book, Transforming a College, details how NorthCarolina’s Elon College emerged as one of the nation’smore desirable colleges.

“Strategic planning existed in the military for a longtime and somewhat less so in the corporate world, butwith very few exceptions it did not exist in higher educa-tion until the early 1980s,”Keller says. “That’s when Ireceived a grant to do a bookabout it from the CarnegieCorporation of New York.”

Strategic planning, Kellerexplains, is distinguished bytwo key elements: (1) it isexternally focused, taking intoaccount the competition andchanging conditions such asdemographics and the economy

FORWARD

Lynn University enters a new

stage in its development, with

key leadership in place and

in-depth planning under the

guidance of higher education’s

foremost expert, George Keller.

Thinking

Herbert S. Newman

George Keller

By Liz McKey


as well as the college’s traditions, strengths and weakness-es, and finances and (2) it strives to determine how aninstitution can thrive in the newly competitive and chang-ing environment. Strategic planning in education is a

highly collaborative process andrequires annual assessment togauge its effectiveness and to“fine tune” if necessary.

Working closely with PresidentRoss, Kevin Ross and Keller onthis initiative is Lynn’s new full-time director of strategic initia-tives, Jason L. Walton. He mostrecently served as assistant direc-tor for Tennessee’s Office ofEducation Accountability. Heholds a bachelor’s degree in polit-

ical science and a master’s degree in education, both fromthe University of Mississippi, and is currently in thePh.D. program in educational leadership and policy stud-ies at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. There heserved as associate editor of the Peabody Journal ofEducation, the college’s academic journal.

As the first step of Lynn’s strategic planning, Waltonsays, “we will be engaged in a listening process with Lynn’svital constituencies. From there, we’ll move forward bold-ly and purposefully.”

All of the planning, Ross adds, “will be very muchsteeped in who we are—our heritage and our history.” Hepoints to Lynn’s “student-centeredness,” superior teaching,close-knit campus environment, multitude of offerings forits small size, strong athletics, and diverse student body as

among the signature qualities that will factor into Lynn’sstrategic planning.

“All of these elements will be given a sharper focus andinform everything that we do,” he says.

One major initiative will be the physical build-out ofthe campus. Again, Lynn University has engaged a leader,Herbert S. Newman—one of the foremost college anduniversity architects—in developing the campus. Aftergraduating from the Yale School of Architecture in 1959,he began working with I.M. Pei, one of the great modernmasters. Newman has received more than 60 awards fordesign excellence and currently is designing projects withcontemporary master Frank Gehry.

Three new structures, a campus center, an academiccenter, and a performing and fine arts center, are well intothe planning stages. They will enhance three vital aspectsof the Lynn educational experience: (1) student life, (2) teaching and faculty professional development, and(3) the arts and creativity.

The best “human resources”are vital, too, in shaping Lynn’sfuture, and a prime example isthe newly appointed dean of theConservatory of Music, JonRobertson. Former chair of theDepartment of Music at theUniversity of California LosAngeles (UCLA), he has had adistinguished internationalcareer as both a pianist and con-ductor, encompassing all sixcontinents. He is a native ofKingston, Jamaica, and was a child piano prodigy whowas awarded full scholarships to The Julliard School ofMusic, where he received undergraduate and master’sdegrees in piano performance. He returned to Juilliard asa Ford Foundation Scholar to complete his doctoraldegree, also studying choral conducting at Juilliard andorchestral conducting at the New England Conservatoryof Music.

“Jon Robertson is the ideal person to lead ourConservatory of Music forward,” says Ross. “And like hisfaculty and fellow deans, he has a real heart for studentsand teaching, which makes him a perfect fit for Lynn.”

With the right people and plans in place, the possibili-ties for Lynn are endless. “We have unlimited opportuni-ty, driven by the courage and scope of our vision,” Rosssays. “By working together, all of us—alumni, parents,friends, faculty, staff and students—can accomplish evengreater things for Lynn University and fulfill our goal ofbecoming one of the great small universities in the UnitedStates.”

Jason L. Walton

Jon Robertson

President Donald E. Ross (left) and COO Kevin M. Ross with a model showing the three

new buildings and campus enhancements planned by architect Herbert S. Newman

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“Where’s Harry?”Marsha Glines, professor of education and dean of the

Institute for Achievement and Learning, scans the 18 faces offirst-year and transfer students in her EDU 100: Languageand Learning Development class as she takes attendance. “Hewasn’t here last week. I’m worried about him.”

“He was in my English class this morning,” one studentsays.

“I think I saw him on campus today,” another offers.“Well, let’s move on. If any of you sees him, tell him we

miss him,” Glines says and then launches into the day’s les-son: a form of note-taking called mind mapping and Harvardeducation professor Howard Gardner’s theory of multipleintelligences.

Ten minutes later a breathless Harry enters the classroom.“Sorry I’m late,” he says as he drops his backpack and takes aseat.

One of his classmates answers, “You’re a vital part of thisteam, man. We can’t do this without you.”

“Harry, where have you been?” Glines asks. “I just told the

class how worried I was about you.”“I was sick,” he replies, “but I’m better now.”And so class resumes, with Glines skillfully guiding the stu-

dents as they—Harry included—define Gardner’s eight intel-ligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and natu-ralist.

It’s fascinating stuff, but much more than a lively discourseof cognitive abilities; by the end of the semester, these stu-dents will have identified their individual learning styles, cog-nitive strengths and strategies for succeeding in college—andin their careers for years to come.

EDU 100 is an invaluable foundation—so invaluable thatit is a requirement of the Comprehensive Support Program,one of six components of Lynn University’s highly successfulInstitute for Achievement and Learning. Founded by Glinesin 1991, the institute has evolved into one of Lynn’s signatureprograms.

Glines’ fascination with learning styles dates back to the1970s, when she taught special-needs children in aMassachusetts public elementary school. Her innovativeteaching was evident from the start, as she created specializedresource rooms that enabled her students to excel. Word ofher ingenuity spread, and soon her classroom was chosen asone of five state models for educating nontraditional stu-dents.

“It was an awesome thing,” Glines recalls. “I received a

What began as a program

for nontraditional learners

at Lynn University has

evolved into a multifaceted

institute dedicated to

helping all Lynn students

achieve academic success.

Today, the Institute for

Achievement and Learning

is a model for teaching and

learning—not only at Lynn,

but throughout all of

higher education.

Learningwith a Difference

By Liz McKey

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prize and visited a number of different states to helptheir public school systems create resource rooms.”

From there, she helped design a college course ondeveloping learning environments while earning hermaster’s degree in education at Lesley University inCambridge, Mass. She advanced to assistant professorat Lesley, eventually obtained her Ph.D. and, duringthat time, studied curriculum development for a yearin Harvard University’s Special Studies program. Bythen, Glines had discovered a passion for workingwith nontraditional students and soon was asked tohelp establish a program in central Florida for adoles-cent nontraditional learners. Subsequently, at the urg-ing of parents, she founded a college for studentswith learning differences, Beacon College inLeesburg, Fla.

“I’m very proud of the fact that Beacon grew out ofa group of parents and professionals who saw theneed back in the mid-1980s for this kind of pro-gram,” Glines says.

Among the many who noted her success wasDonald E. Ross, president of Lynn University (thenthe College of Boca Raton). He asked Glines toestablish a program for nontraditional learners at theuniversity, and in 1991, she moved to Boca Ratonwith a new mission.

“I’m the sort of person who likes to create pro-grams,” Glines explains. “I had a very clear vision forthe institute at Lynn, which began as The Advance-ment Program. The first year we had 11 students, thenext 30 or 40, and the following year 60. It’s justflourished from there.”

Indeed, today’s Institute for Achievement andLearning reaches out to all Lynn students, no mattertheir class year, age or academic proficiency. The goal:to help everyone reach their full potential. The afore-mentioned Comprehensive Support Program, forexample, is tailored especially for nontraditionallearners, those who learn best from hands-on experi-ences and other innovative methods rather than con-ventional classroom lectures. Likewise, conventionaltesting methods may not be the best for assessingtheir knowledge.

“These are bright students whose grades or SATscores may not reflect their potential,” Glines says.“In other words, their performance may not be ameasure of their potential.”

It’s not surprising that many of these studentsbecome discouraged in traditional academic settings.“There’s nothing worse than feeling like you’re notgood enough, not able or not smart enough—thateveryone else performs better than you,” Glines says.

But providing the right teaching and testing

The institute’s Metamorphosis Coaching Program takes

students beyond the classroom for hands-on learning.

Here, freshman Scott Carey collects aquatic specimens at

Gumbo Limbo nature center during one class.

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methods turns the dynamic around. The ComprehensiveSupport Program’s academic mentoring, tutoring, counseling,workshops, distraction-free testing center, extended time forexams, and verbal exams put students on a path to academicsuccess and an entirely different attitude about learning.

For Alexandra Kerr, a freshman from Old Orchard Beach,Maine, the program’s tutoring has been invaluable. “Whenyou come in for tutoring, everyone supports you and givesyou the confidence you need…. During the first few weeks ofschool, I was always in here and got to know the entire staff.They’re wonderful; they’re willing to help you with anything.”

Vanessa Ott, a freshman from Short Hills, N.J., also findsthe tutoring and staff key parts of her academic success. “Inever took advantage of tutoring in high school, but I defi-

nitely have at Lynn,” she says. “I also visit my advisor daily.I’ve learned there is no reason to be afraid to ask for help.They want to help you be the very best you can be.”

Neil Solomon, a sophomore from East Brunswick, N.J., hasseen a difference in his performance on tests by using theTesting Center. There, students find a quiet environment—and little else to disrupt their concentration. A regular class-room testing environment, he says, “can get to you, seeingpeople finish their tests first while you’re still working onyours. But at the center, there are no distractions. Today, Itook a geography test and was finished in 20 minutes.”

He adds with a smile, “I asked myself, ‘Why did I get up soearly?’ ”

Glines has seen turnarounds such as these many times—including recently when returning midterms. She recalls, “Ihad a student ask, ‘You gave me an A?’ I looked at her andsaid, ‘Honey, I don’t give A’s. If you got an A in my class, it’syours because you earned it.’ ”

Importantly, students in the Comprehensive SupportProgram apply newly learned study skills to their other coursework at Lynn with positive results. Alexandra, Vanessa, andNeil, for example, have learned that time management andstaying organized are essential for academic success. They’vealso learned it’s important to interact with their professors,which comes naturally at Lynn because of its small class sizeand caring professors.

“The professors here give you their cell phone numbers andpager numbers,” Neil says. “They know us by name and real-ly reach out to us.”

The personalized attention carries over to all the institute’sprograms. The Harold, Nathan and Dorothy Wayser Tutoring

The Institute for Achievement and Learning reaches out to all Lynn

students, no matter their class year, age or academic proficiency.

The goal: to help everyone reach their full potential.

Marsha Glines, professor of education and dean of the Institute for Achievement andLearning, with freshman and FYE student Cristina Caicedo


Center is open to all Lynn students, including thosein Lynn’s Honors Program, who want to sharpentheir overall study skills or gain an edge in a partic-ular subject. Or, students looking to learn moreabout their learning styles, abilities and interestsmay have a personalized profile prepared in theinstitute’s Alpha Center. From there, the studentscan find the best match in campus activities, aca-demic courses, majors and learning strategies.Students who need to get back on track academical-ly, such as those provisionally admitted to Lynn orthose on academic probation, will find the helpthey need in the institute’s Probationary SupportProgram and Academic Status Support Program.

Yet another program takes those students wholearn best by doing beyond the classroom, into the

natural environment to gain new knowledge andskills. The semester-long course, the Metamorpho-sis Coaching Program (or Metamorphosis, forshort), is based on Gardner’s naturalist intelli-gence—a person’s ability to observe, understandand organize patterns in the natural environment.Metamorphosis lessons take place at GumboLimbo, a nearby nature center located on a barrierisland between the Atlantic Ocean and theIntracoastal Waterway, and in a butterfly gardenGlines has created on campus. There, students actu-ally plant and tend a garden where butterflies devel-op from egg, to cocoon, to full-grown butterfly.Along the way, students learn to observe meaning-ful information, chart data, keep accurate records,and record findings and ideas in a journal.Social/interpersonal activities such as group dinnersand visits by experts enrich the students’ learningexperience.

The point, Glines says, is to encourage studentsto become “active learners,” advancing beyond“study skills” to “study behaviors.” She explains,“We have to teach for understanding—to move stu-dents from listening to questioning, from thinkingto implementing.”

Students practice this style of learning, plus learnthe fundamentals for college success in the insti-tute’s two-semester course, First Year Experience(FYE). FYE 101 and 102 are required of all newLynn students—those in their first year or whotransfer to Lynn with less than 30 semester credits.During FYE 101, students examine the nature ofeducation, time management, test-taking, commu-nication skills, study techniques, university policiesand procedures, resources and services, health and

Above photo: Marsha Glines (fifth from left) meets with a few of her stu-dents.“This university has a diverse population of learners,” she says.“I lovebeing part of a place where we recognize every learner and provide whateach needs.”

Right photo: Chad Barr (right), an advisor in the institute’s ComprehensiveSupport Program, helps Vivian Turner, a junior majoring in Human Services,plan her remaining three semesters at Lynn.

The point, Glines says, is to encourage students to become “active

learners,” advancing beyond “study skills” to “study behaviors.” She

explains, “We have to teach for understanding—to move students

from listening to questioning, from thinking to implementing.”


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wellness, and personal issues facing many studentstheir age.

FYE 101 also includes a pre-orientation to Lynn’sacclaimed Academic Adventure: a five-day, faculty-led educational experience in which the entire fresh-man class spends five days in the Caribbean aboarda ship studying the region’s history, cultures andpeople. Upon their return, students analyze andreflect upon their educational journey in FYE 102.They also explore topics of lifelong significance,such as multicultural and diversity awareness, educa-tional planning, career development, leadership,community service, and their individual learningpotential.

The institute’s multifaceted offerings reflect Lynn’scommitment to each and every student and more,according to Glines. “This university has a diversepopulation of learners,” she says. “I love being apart of a place where we recognize every learner andprovide what each needs. From the honors studentwho comes in needing a tutor for calculus to a stu-dent who says, ‘I’m studying, but I don’t think I’mdoing as well as I should,’ we’re prepared to helpthem all. We also assist faculty who want to refinetheir teaching or testing methods. We’re here foreveryone.”

Linguistic Intelligence: “Word smart”; the ability to read, write andcommunicate with words; examples are writers, orators, comedians,and multilingual individuals.

Logical-Mathematical Intelligence: “Number/reasoning smart”;the ability to reason and calculate; examples are scientists, engineers,accountants, lawyers, and detectives.

Spatial Intelligence: “Picture smart”; the ability to visualize an out-come; examples are sculptors, painters, graphic designers, architects,interior designers, photographers, and strategic planners.

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence: “Body smart”; the ability to useone’s body to express ideas or emotions, solve problems or createproducts; examples are athletes, dancers, mime artists, and actors.

Musical Intelligence: “Music smart”; the ability to create or appreci-ate music; examples are musicians, vocalists, composers, and recordingengineers.

Interpersonal Intelligence: “People smart”; the ability to workwell with and relate to others; examples are teachers, therapists,politicians, religious leaders, and salespeople.

Intrapersonal Intelligence: “Self smart”; the ability to contemplateand assess one’s feelings; examples are philosophers, psychologistsand counselors.

Naturalist Intelligence: “Nature smart”; the ability to recognizeflora and fauna, make distinctions in the natural world and use themproductively; examples are farmers, botanists, environmentalists, zool-ogists, and marine scientists.

“I never took advantage of tutoring in high school, but

I definitely have at Lynn,” she says. “I also visit my

advisor daily. I’ve learned there is no reason to be

afraid to ask for help. They want to help you be the

very best you can be.” Vanessa Ott

Woven into many of the Institute for Achievement and Learning’s programs is esteemed education professorHoward Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professorin Cognition and Education in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University. His theory, set forthin his 1983 book Frames of Mind, challenges the notion that there is but one human intelligence that can beassessed by standard testing. Gardner has identified eight intelligences, or pathways to learning. Take a look atthe list below, and see which ones best describe your brainpower.

GoodTEACHING

THE PICTURE OF

Sharing an excitement about learning.

Introducing fascinating new subjects.

Providing encouragement at a critical time.

Lynn University’s outstanding professors do

this and much more in their daily work.

Those who know best—Lynn alumni—look

back on how their lives have been impacted

by these dedicated teachers.

Evelyn Asher, BPS ’97 (left), dis-covered her calling in geriatriccare management from her pro-fessor and mentor, Rita Gugel.

By Liz McKey

RETURNING TO COLLEGE AND embark-ing on a new career was the farthest thing fromEvelyn Asher’s mind when she won a $100 Lynngift certificate in a silent auction 11 years ago.An administrative assistant at a nearby publish-ing company, Asher planned to use the certificatefor a computer class. But, fate intervened: Thecomputer class was filled, and Asher wound upapplying the $100 toward enrolling in Lynn’sevening program.

Sitting in her academic advisor’s office, Ashernoted the many framed commendations forteaching and decided to enroll in one of herclasses—gerontology. “That led to taking Dr.Rita Gugel’s classes in health care management,which I loved,” recalls Asher, BPS ’97. “Healthcare administration became my major.

“I discovered that I had a passion for the agingpopulation,” she continues. “It was brought outmore deeply working with people like Dr. Gugelwho shared the passion.”

Indeed, Rita Gugel’s dedication to and expert-ise in long-term care is known not only at Lynn,but nationally and internationally, where she hashelped develop geriatric programs. “The largestprogram I created was in New York—572 beds. Itotally reorganized it,” says Gugel, who holdsdegrees in business, counseling and psychology.“I’ve had projects in several other countries,including Brazil and India. Historically, the aver-age age of death in both countries has been 60,but now that people there are living longer, theyneed living facilities. As a consultant, I helpedcreate these facilities.”

Gugel began teaching at Lynn in 1988, aftershe decided to give up consulting and its manydemands. “I traveled all over the country, and

when my mom became frail, she started travelingwith me. That ended when one day, Momentered a board meeting I was attending andannounced, ‘Rita, it’s time to go home!’ ”

Soon after, Gugel accepted a faculty position atLynn, teaching the Rules and Regulations forNursing Homes, Assisted Living, Hospice Care,Home Care, and related courses. Like EvelynAsher, most of Gugel’s students have already hadat least one career, if not more.

“They are at a point in their lives when they’relooking for something that offers more challenge,more meaning,” Gugel says. “They’re not look-ing for money; they’re looking to make a differ-ence in the world.

“Evelyn Asher was one such person,” Gugelcontinues. “Like most of my students, she jug-gled a full-time job, family life and otherdemands.”

Asher’s course work hit home when her fathersuffered a stroke and a friend experienced theonset of dementia while she was studying atLynn. “My health care classes really helped meunderstand these situations,” she says. “I remem-ber that Dr. Gugel had an aunt and her motherliving with her, and they both had dementia. Dr. Gugel would share her experiences with theclass—about not discarding people, but celebrat-ing them. And she would talk about trying tochange the community, rather than trying tochange the world. She was the best—outstand-ing!”

Today Asher has completed her MBA in healthcare management at Brenau University inGainesville, Ga. She resides nearby in Oakwood,40 miles north of Atlanta, and works as a privategeriatric care manager. She also is vice chair of

that Dr. Gugel had an aunt and her mother living with her, and they

both had dementia. Dr. Gugel would share her experiences with

the class—about not discarding people, but celebrating them. And

she would talk about trying to change the community, rather than

trying to change the world. She was the best—outstanding!”

“I remember


the board of directors of Georgia Mountains CareNet, which is affiliated with the Rosalyn CarterInstitute for Care Giving. Currently, a family hasretained her so that their elderly mother can con-tinue to live at home.

“I go there and do reminisces and help managethe home,” Asher explains. “She has 24/7 care-givers. I make unannounced visits to make surethe home is in good condition and follow up asneeded. I also helped her find a new physicianwho reduced her medications dramatically so thatshe now has a better quality of life.”

The most rewarding part of her assignment,Asher says, is “seeing the twinkle in my client’seyes when I walk in the door.”

Asher’s work requires dedication and a blend ofseveral skills, Gugel points out. “Becoming a geri-atric care manager is a calling. You have to havethe empathy to be able to understand the olderperson while also managing medical and otherissues. You’re a cross between a clinician, a manag-er and an administrator.”

For Asher and all of her former students, Gugelremains a trusted source and friend. “I’m there toassist them with information, experience—what-ever they need,” Gugel says. “I’m still in touchwith my first group of students. They have mycell phone number and know they can call when-ever they need to. We’re all in this together.”

Taking the Time to ListenSometimes the discussions outside the class-

room can be just as meaningful as those within.Just ask Eric Cole, BSBA ’94, who majored inbusiness management before establishing a suc-cessful career in sales and management.

Today vice president for sales at StellarTechnologies, Inc. headquartered in Naples, Fla.,Cole sought the input of someone he respectedand liked when he was charting his career: Lynnbusiness professor James Miller.

After graduating from Lynn, Cole entered theconstruction business as a junior projects managerat a company in Fort Lauderdale. He soon foundthat it was a “glorified laborer’s position” where heslung a sledgehammer for 10 hours a day, fol-lowed by four to five hours of paperwork in an

office. It wasn’t the right “fit” for him, but howdoes a young graduate sort through puzzling, earlycareer options?

“I ended up going and talking to Dr. Miller,”Cole recalls. “Another professor of mine, Dr.Carolyn Spencer, had encouraged me to go intosales. I remember going into Dr. Miller’s officeand telling him what I was thinking. He said, ‘Itotally agree.’ We discussed how I could do it.‘Sales’ can be anything, so his suggestion was tonarrow it down and identify an area I liked.”

And that’s exactly what Cole did. An avid read-er of business publications throughout college, hewas intrigued by the telecommunications industry,which had recently been deregulated. Followingthat interest, he joined the Boca Raton office of aUnited Kingdom-based company named Cableand Wireless, where he worked for two years—long enough to become its top salesperson in theSoutheast and No. 23 among 2,000 salespeoplenationally. From there, he established his owncompany, working from Deerfield Beach and NewJersey. He was busy, but not too busy to reconnectwith an old friend from Lynn University, MolleeAnn Schmidt, BSBA ’95. In a little less than ayear, they were engaged and, a year after that,were married. (Today they are parents of a 1-year-old boy.)

In the meantime, Cole’s sales performance con-tinued to attract attention—this time from aheadhunter scouting for AT&T. Cole joined thetelecommunications giant and achieved newcareer milestones, including selling half a billiondollars’ worth of long distance service. From there,he was hired as national director of sales by EnronEnergy Services, where at age 29 he headed a teamof 700 salespeople, 44 district managers and threeregional managers. Two months before the parentcompany’s fall from grace, Cole quit.

“It wasn’t that I saw the writing on the wall,” hesays. “It was because individuals at the companywere holding back commissions from the salespeo-ple. Ethically, I couldn’t be a part of that, so Ileft.”

His next move was going into a partnership andcreating a company that handles sales for othercompanies. The advantage: by outsourcing thesales function, companies avoid the associated


overhead costs. They sold products for severalcompanies, one of which is the company he nowworks for—Stellar Technologies. Stellar providesregulatory, compliance and management solutionsfor all forms of e-communication to large busi-nesses and government agencies.

“I’ve been here for three years, and I broughtthe best salesperson I’ve ever workedwith—a guy I hiredright out of college,”Cole says. “We’vegone from zeroaccounts to more than200 accounts in two anda half years. It’s not justus; we have a superiorfinancial/marketing mindbehind this company as wellas an exceptional core group.We went public a few monthsago, and we’ve just acquiredanother company.”

Cole’s steady climb to suc-cess has come throughuncommon perseverance,much hard work—and in hisopinion, a superior collegeexperience at Lynn.

“I think when I came to Lynn, I wasup against the odds. My ambition wasto play football in college, but in thebeginning of my senior year in highschool I contracted spinal meningitis andalmost died—ending any hope of further-

“When I arrivedat Lynn, I really didn’t know what I wanted to do. But, because of the small

class size and intimate learning environment, I got to know my professors. I

regularly went to Dr. Miller’s office to talk about our class discussions and

what was on my mind. He always treated me as much more than a young

student—and at the time, he was the dean of the business college. These

small conversations helped me make some important decisions.”

Professor James Miller (left) says “Well done!” to former student Eric Cole, BSBA ’94, who today has a thriving career in sales and management.


ing a football career. When I arrived at Lynn, I reallydidn’t know what I wanted to do. But, because of thesmall class size and intimate learning environment, I gotto know my professors. I regularly went to Dr. Miller’s

office to talk about our class discus-sions and what was on my mind.He always treated me as muchmore than a young student—andat the time, he was the dean ofthe business college. These smallconversations helped me makesome important decisions.”

And what does ProfessorMiller think about his formerstudent? “It’s the Eric Coles ofthe world that make teachingso rewarding,” says Miller, whohas taught accounting, eco-nomics and management atLynn since 1984. He servedas an adjunct professor fortwo years before becoming afull professor in 1986. In1988 he was named chair ofthe business division and in1992 became dean of thecollege. He returned to

full-time teaching in 2000.“The role of a faculty member is to encourage stu-

dents and advise them on different directions theymight explore,” Miller adds. “The great thing aboutLynn University is that here people like Eric can findthe right path. The environment at Lynn allows us fac-ulty to ‘open the gate’ for students to find that correctpath, and they can achieve levels of success they neverthought possible.

“Eric just needed someone to show him the gate,”Miller says. “Through motivation, dedication and hisown innate ability, he did the rest.”

Sports anchor Lisa Gangel, BAC’04, valued professor and veter-an broadcast journalist MarkLandsman’s absolute honestyabout the industry.

“He’s a no-nonsensekind of guy, and he doesn’t go as much by

what’s in the book, but by real-world expe-

rience—which is what students really want

to know about.”


Teaching for the Real WorldLisa Gangel’s career is a perfect blend of two

areas in which she excels: sports and broadcastjournalism. Gangel, BAC ’04, who transferred toLynn as a junior, was captain of the women’s bas-ketball team for two years and an “academicstandout” in the Eugene M. and Christine E.Lynn College of International Communication.While a student, she earned numerous honors,including Female Athlete of the Year, the Gordonand Mary Henke Excellence in CommunicationAward, and the Trustees’ Medal. Today she is asports anchor at KXLF TV 4 in Butte, Mont.

It’s a journey that began when she was searchingfor the right university to reach her full potential,academically and athletically. A tour of the LynnCollege of International Communication led byDavid Jaffe, in her own words, “sealed the deal.”

She recalls, “The technology and the advance-ments in the communication college totally blewme away. I was so excited to delve into a career injournalism at Lynn because of its outstandingfacilities and faculty.”

In particular, Gangel found Jaffe and anotherprofessor, Mark Landsman, instrumental in hereducation. “Dr. Jaffe and I shared a vision foradvancement within the department,” she says.“He’s a big fan of the Web and very innovative.And like me, he’s very enthusiastic and has a greatwork ethic. So, we hit it off from the start.”

In Gangel, Jaffe recognized the essential traitsfor success. “Lisa combines two important charac-teristics in broadcasting: she’s a good writer, andshe has great screen presence,” he says.

And, Gangel knew where to focus her skill andenergy. “We have a balanced program between thetraditional academic side of the study of masscommunication and the practical application,”Jaffe says. “We want to ensure that students havethe entry level skills they need for successfulmedia careers. That necessarily means that we’regoing to place an emphasis on the emerging tech-nologies that are being used in the mass media.

“Lisa looked at our approach and caught onvery quickly that she needed to learn the way themedia would be functioning when she graduat-ed—not the way it was operating at thatmoment,” he continues. “In my judgment, that’sthe key to a successful graduate; they have tounderstand that the media are constantly chang-ing and be able to adapt quickly to thosechanges.”

That principle was reinforced in a rigorouscommunications seminar Gangel took with MarkLandsman, whose broadcasting career spans nearly50 years. Landsman started as a local reporter andproducer and advanced at NBC from nationalnews correspondent, to Midwest bureau managerin Chicago, to heading the worldwide newsorganization in New York, to directing the newsoperation for Europe, the Middle East and Africa,based from London. Before taking early retire-ment from NBC, he came back to the UnitedStates to work with a special unit of the network,covering national elections, space flights and othermajor news. He now is assignment manager forpublic television’s Nightly Business Report,American TV’s oldest and most prestigious finan-cial news program.

Obviously Landsman brings a wealth of real-world experience to the Lynn classroom and,according to Gangel, something else just as valu-able: absolute truth about the industry. “His totalhonesty about this business captivated me,”Gangel says. “I was excited to get to know himand ‘pick his brain’ about what it takes to succeed.He’s a no-nonsense kind of guy, and he doesn’t goas much by what’s in the book, but by real-worldexperience—which is what students really want toknow about.”

Landsman’s course is limited to 15 students andtypically fills quickly. He assigns two projects,which he describes as “real, 10-minute televisionnews programs.” He starts out by giving his stu-dents a contract outlining mutual expectations ofprofessor and students. Both parties sign the con-tract.

And for the real-world content, Landsman says,“I have them read a textbook, but I do not lectureon the basis of the text. I conduct the course onthe basis of my experience and what I know to beimportant and what they can expect to encounterwhen they leave the campus.”

In his opinion, what qualities make for successin the business? “The things I look for are enthu-siasm, dedication, interest,” Landsman says.“When I find those qualities in people, those arethe people I am absolutely sure have a future inwhat we do. Lisa Gangel is one of those people.Lisa is not going to stop in Butte, Montana.Guarantee you.”


26 WINTER 2005 | LYNN MAGAZINE VThomas Macera named headsoftball coach

Thomas Macera is Lynn University’s new head soft-ball coach. Macera, who served as head softball coachat Thomas University in Thomasville, Ga., for the pastfive seasons, becomes the third head coach in Lynnsoftball history.

A 1996 graduate of Valdosta State, Macera revivedthe softball program at Thomas University. In his lastseason there, his hard work came to fruition as the

Lady Night Hawks capturedthe NAIA National Title. Forhis efforts, Macera wasnamed the NAIA andNational Fastpitch CoachesAssociation (NFCA) Coachof the Year. He was alsonamed NFCA East RegionCoach of the Year for thethird consecutive year. In hisfive seasons at Thomas,Macera compiled a 206-67(.755) mark, going 97-19

during his final two seasons. During his tenure, some12 players earned NAIA All-American recognitionwith 21 garnering NAIA All-Region honors. Histeams didn’t succeed just within the baselines; theyexcelled in the classroom as well, with more than 20NAIA Academic All-Americans.

Thomas Macera

While their athletic success mayattract much of the limelight, Lynnstudent-athletes’ classroom per-formance is just as dazzling.During the fall and spring semes-

ters of the 2003-2004 academic year, 216 student-ath-letes achieved grade point averages (GPAs) of 3.0 orbetter. In the fall, 118 Lynn student-athletes earnedGPAs of 3.0 or better, while in the spring, 98 studentsdid so. Posting perfect 4.0s were 12 student-athletes,including two outstanding competitors, soccer playerAndy Hirst and women’s tennis player Dragana Ilic.

Lynn student-athletes shine in the classroom

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3A trio of former Lynn athletic standouts was induct-ed into the university’s Athletic Hall of Fame during aceremony at the annual Athletics Banquet last May.The Hall of Fame Class of 2004 includes (above, fromleft) men’s tennis player Ivan Keskinov, ’97; women’stennis athlete Ann-Louise King, ’91; and soccer playerDickie Backman, ’88.

Keskinov won the NAIA Individual NationalChampionship in 1996 after arriving in Boca Ratonfrom Fresno State. The native of Bulgaria finished hiscareer ranked in the top 15 nationally in NCAADivision II. A three-time member of the BulgarianDavis Cup team, Keskinov and wife Sonia reside inDeerfield Beach.

A 1991 four-time letter winner, King was an NAIAAll-American for three years, from 1988 to 1990, alsoearning NAIA Most Outstanding Player honors in1990. A native of Sweden, she compiled an impressive50-14 singles record at Lynn. She also excelled in theclassroom, earning NAIA Academic All-American hon-ors and Lynn Scholar Athlete of the Year recognition.She resides in Boca Raton with husband Steve and chil-dren Lukas and Sarah.

A member of Lynn’s 1987 NAIA NationalChampionship team, Backman was a three-time All-American (1986-1988) and four-time team captain.The South African native played 11 seasons of profes-sional soccer, including two with Major League Soccer’sTampa Bay Mutiny. Backman resides in Spring Hill,Fla., with wife Kimberly and son Warren.

Athletic Hall of Fame inducts three

WINTER 2005 | LYNN MAGAZINE 27VDina Bajramovic

A full slate of spring sports is on tap atLynn, including the men’s golf andwomen’s tennis teams defending theirSunshine State Conference titles.

Men’s Golf: Returning every member ofthe 2004 SSC champs, veteran LU coachEric Abreu ishopeful thatthe spring of2005 will bemuch likethe spring of’04. Then,Lynn won itsfirst tourna-ment when itmatteredmost—at Doral in the season-ending SSCChampionships. Back in force are juniorKeir McNicoll, the SSC’s 2004 MaleGolfer of the Year, and Gavin Dear, a first-team all-league selection. Returning juniorsHoyt McGarity and Sebastian Salem arelikely to occupy permanent spots in Abreu’slineup. The No. 5 spot is up for grabs, withsenior Mike Scott, sophomore MattBookatz and redshirt freshman FedericoCelano competing for action.

Women’s Tennis:Despite the loss of fourtalented seniors, 16-year Lynn men’s andwomen’s tennis coach Mike Perez likedwhat he saw from his squad during the fall.The women’s program welcomes three tal-ented newcomers: juniors Marie Maussionand Leigh Shelton, and freshman ViciWeltz. Returning are juniors DinaBajramovic and Dragana Ilic and graduatestudent Andrea Kostricova. In the fall,Weltz, a newcomer from Pforzheim,Germany, captured the singles title at theITA Southeast Regionals and teamed withKostricova to capture the doubles crown.

Men’s Tennis: The LU team returns topost-season play after advancing to the sec-ond round of the NCAA Tournament in2004. Returning a majority of its lineup,Lynn will contend for the top spot in theSunshine State Conference. Graduate stu-dent Eduardo Morones and juniors RegnierAzevedo and Jan Macko figure to occupythe top of Perez’s lineup. SophomoresDennis Riegraf and Dom Selig and fresh-man Dennis Verduin also will see court

time duringthe spring.

Women’s Golf:Second-yearcoach andLynn alumnaCourtney Krellwelcomes backsophomoresNatashaMorgan, theSSC’sFreshman ofthe Year in2004; Josie

Artymovich; and Elise Brandt. Joiningthem are four new recruits: freshmen AliBeuckman, Anna Kjelldorff and AmandaSabitoni, along with junior LisWhitehouse.

Softball: Under the direction of first-yearcoach Thomas Macera, Lynn aims toimprove its 35-19-1 mark of a season agoand return to the NCAA Regionals for thefirst time since 2001. Senior pitcher AimeeMurch returns after striking out a Lynnsingle-season record 309 batters in 2004 onher way to earning second team All-SSChonors. Also back arethree top hitters: seniorTiffani King, juniorJenna Piotrowski andsophomore ChristinaRolla. Notable freshmeninclude infielder AlexAcosta and pitcherRachel Foster.

Baseball: Lynn takes tothe diamond toimprove its 23-31 markin 2004 and move up inthe ultra-competitiveSSC. Senior JohnZagaria, the team’s tophitter from 2004, isback, as are two staff aces: sophomore JoelBurnett and senior Travis Osborn. Seniorcloser Ray Leyva returns, as do seniorsDave Burns and Raymond Perez and juniorGeorge Brandner. Notable new recruits arefreshman Ricky Davis, junior transferJimmy Bacon and senior transfer TravisRios.

Victory isin the airthis spring

Keir McNicoll

Regnier Azevedo

Aimee Murch


Congratulations, Lynn alumni!Thanks to you, 2004 was one of thebest years ever for the LynnUniversity Alumni Association.Across the board, you set newrecords: Your participation at eventsincreased by nearly 30 percent; yournumbers grew by 530 new mem-bers, with the largest graduating

class in Lynn’s history last May; and alumni giving rose byan amazing 56 percent. Wow!

From our receptions in Boston, Philadelphia, NewYork, Atlanta and Virginia, to Alumni and FamiliesWeekend here on campus, your impressive numbers and

enthusiasm set the tone for this unprecedented year. ForAlumni and Families Weekend alone, you traveled from16 states and three countries (Sweden, the United

Kingdom and Aruba). As a result of your outstanding

participation in the weekend and in our alumni survey, Iam pleased to announce that an all-new AlumniWeekend, planned expressly for Lynn graduates, will beheld on March 24-26, 2006. (Parents and FamiliesWeekend will be held on Oct. 28-30, 2005.) This changewill enable the Alumni Association to bring you enhancedprograms and more time to interact with faculty and rem-inisce with fellow alumni at class reunions.

So, plan now to return to Lynn for Alumni Weekendon March 24-26, 2006, and please spread the news

about this new separate event to your fellow alumni. We’llshare the dates and more details soon. Better yet, if youwould like to help plan the festivities for this new andimproved weekend, e-mail me at [email protected].

On behalf of the entire university, thank you for a fan-tastic 2004. Together, we’ll make 2005 even more memo-

rable! I look forward to seeing and hearing from each ofyou.

Gareth Fowles, BSBA ’99, MBA ’01Director of Alumni and Parent Relations

A ‘Lynncredible’Year

Alumni and Families WeekendMr. and Miss Lynn University, Adam Price and Allison Lazarus, are all smiles.

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Come along for the fun and see some of the Lynnpeople who made this Alumni and FamiliesWeekend a record-breaking success!

lumni and parents fromaround the world gath-ered at Lynn Universityin record numbers for afun-filled Alumni andFamilies Weekend onOct. 15-17, 2004. One

great event after another kept every-one entertained—from aConservatory of Music concert, toreunion parties at local hotspots, tohands-on culinary and television pro-duction demonstrations, to favoritehomecoming traditions.

Friday evening featured somethingfor everyone, starting with a work-shop for students and parents titled“Exploring Your Passions, Affinitiesand Values: How Different Are Theyfrom Our Millenials?” Led byMarsha Glines, dean of the Institutefor Achievement and Learning, theinteractive program gave participantsthe chance to create their own per-sonal coat of arms. In another pro-gram, Lynn’s talented young musi-cians in the Conservatory of Musicentertained alumni, parents and stu-dents in an exposition of solo andchamber works. And, at the perenni-al favorite, Gatsby’s, more than 200alumni reunited with former class-

mates for good food and raffle draw-ings. Among the winners were MikeSirchio, ’04, Paula Howard, ’01, andAlexis Lewissohn, ’95, ’97. Manyalumni came from the far corners ofthe globe to reconnect with Lynnfriends, including Pierre Edstrom,’01, and wife Angelina (Feith), ’02,from Sweden; Fran Moore, ’02, fromthe United Kingdom; and Omar DeSouza, ’01, ’03, from Aruba.

On Saturday, alumni, parents andstudents enjoyed coffee withPresident Donald E. Ross and Lynnfaculty members. From there, pro-

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Alumni Pierre and Angelina (Feith) Edstrom and their son,Oliver, traveled from Sweden for the weekend.

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grams featuring some of Lynn’s mostpopular programs—the AcademicAdventure, television production atthe Eugene M. and Christine E.Lynn College of InternationalCommunication, and culinary arts inthe Benjamin Olewine III CulinaryKitchen. Those with an appetite forsoccer and regional cuisine weretreated to ample helpings of both:the Youth vs. Experience alumni soc-cer game (the young alumni won, 3-1, their first victory in four years!),the Lynn Knights vs. the Universityof Tampa Spartans (Lynn triumphed,3-1), and an array of tantalizingfoods. Completing the afternoon’sactivities was a workshop on Lynn’sMetamorphosis program and natu-ralist intelligence.

On Saturday evening, alumni andparents gathered for a reception atthe Boca Raton Museum of Art forcocktails, hors d’oeuvres and livemusic—all amid a private showing ofworks by Uruguayan painter IgnacioIturria. With the night still young,nearly 100 alumni migrated to Fort

1. Resident chef instructor Craig Schmantowsky pre-pares scrumptious bananas Foster for guests in theBenjamin Olewine III Culinary Kitchen, as they eagerlyawait a taste.

2. Parents Sharon and Marty Gene and daughter Pammyvisit with Frank J. Panico, coordinator of tutoring andtesting in the Institute for Achievement and Learning, atthe President’s Coffee.

3. Freshman Matt Schenn gets “miked” for a live TV pro-duction demonstration in the main studio of the LynnCollege of International Communication.

4. Gail and Shawn Kiesshauer at Alumni Club Night atRevolution

5. Among the 200 Lynn alumni who celebrated atGatsby’s were (from left) Ludmilla Cunha,WaltRamberansingh, Karlton Brown, Joey Rego, Kristy-AnnMurphy, and Derek Parker.View the online scrapbook at

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6. Alumni raffle winner Paula Howard (left) with alumni and parent rela-tions director Gareth Fowles and Bridget Fowles, president of the StudentAlumni Association

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Lauderdale for an event planned bypopular demand: Alumni ClubNight at Himmarshee Bar & Grilleand Revolution, a club owned byalumnus Jeff John, ’00, ’02.

Capping off this perfect weekendwas a delightful brunch on Sunday,attended by more than 200 guests.

In the future, the families andalumni events will be held separatelyto expand and enhance programmingfor both. Parents and FamiliesWeekend will take place on Oct. 28-30, 2005, and Alumni Weekend willtake place in spring 2006.

“A survey of alumni showed theyoverwhelmingly wanted AlumniWeekend to be held in the spring,”says Gareth Fowles, director ofAlumni and Parent Relations. “Welistened, and we’ll hold this event onMarch 24-26, 2006.”

Meanwhile, everyone can enjoymore photos of this year’s spectacularweekend by viewing the onlinescrapbook at www.lynn.edu/alum-niphotos.

10. A few of the nearly 200 parents and students who attendedSaturday evening’s reception at the Boca Raton Museum of Art

7. Letting the goodtimes roll at Gatsby’swere (from left) MarcelBoucher, Dian and DanLeo,Tammy Foster,Robert Guarini, JanMulroy, Jan Carlsson,Nathan Fisher (fore-ground), Adam andDawn Jackson, andKevin Ross, Lynn’s chiefoperating officer.

8. Fighting Knight Ronny Zavlodaver takes charge against the University of Tampa Spartans.9. The home crowd goes wild.

“A survey of alumni showed they overwhelmingly

wanted Alumni Weekend to be held in the spring,”

says Gareth Fowles, director of Alumni and Parent

Relations.“We listened, and we’ll hold this event on

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Traveling in style: Lynn visits NYCIt’s one of the fashion world’s

biggest annual events, Fashion Weekin New York City, and LynnUniversity was part of the glitz andglamour, with an alumni receptionon September 10 and a faculty-ledtour for Fashion Management stu-dents.

Nineteen alumni gathered at John’sPizzeria, an upscale eatery in TimesSquare. Joining them were 24Fashion Management students,Professor Lisa Dandeo and Gareth

Fowles, director of Alumni andParent Relations.

The students heard from fash-ion industry leaders and attendedZang Toi’s runway show and aGottex show featuring swimweartrends for spring/summer 2005.And, by special invitation, the stu-dents volunteered for Gen Art, anonprofit organization hosting the10th annual Fresh Faces FashionShow.

IT’S FUN…IT’S FREE… It’s the Lynn University Luggage ID Tag

Want to show your Lynn University spirit everywhere you travel? Get a free luggage ID tag fromLynn! Just send us your business card, and we’ll laminate it, enclose it in a luggage ID tag, andreturn it to you ready to use—compliments ofLynn University Annual Giving Programs.

Mail your card to:

ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Regional MembersKimberly Borden, ’93, Darien, Conn.

Heather Burrell, ’98, Southampton, N.Y.

Jim Collins, ’97, Greensboro, N.C.

Omar De Souza, ’01, ’03, San Nicolas, Aruba

Melanie Glines, ’98, ’00, Ashburnham, Mass.

Ryan Howard, ’01,West Chester, Pa.

Paula Howard, ’01,West Chester, Pa.

Matt Jaeger, ’99, Rockville, Md.

Betsy Jaeger, ’02, Rockville, Md.

Julia Jendruczek, ’01, Algonquin, Ill.

John Langan, ’81, Alexandria,Va.

Ellen Ramsey, ’91, ’94, ’01, Winter Garden, Fla.

Local MembersJay Brandt, ’99, ’01, Boca Raton

Karlton Brown, ’01, ’02, Delray Beach

Becky Carlsson, ’95, Boca Raton

Fernando Castro, ’91, Boca Raton

Heather Cohen, ’96, Delray Beach

Sarah Daigle, ’03, ’04, Delray Beach

Jennifer Donn, ’95, ’98, Delray Beach

Nathan Fischer, ’97, ’99, Pompano Beach

Peter Gallo, ’95, Boca Raton

Dawn Jackson, ’95, Fort Lauderdale

Wayne Jarvis, ’96, Boca Raton

Lisa Kaputa, ’02, Boca Raton

Steve Klein, ’95, Boynton Beach

Alexis Lewissohn, ’95, ’97,West Palm Beach

Kristen Moraz, ’97, ’00, Boca Raton

Jodi Slingerland, ’95, Boca Raton

If you haven’t been able to travel toBoca Raton and Lynn Universitylately, take note: Lynn may be travel-ing your way soon. Lynn’s expandedtravel schedule began early in 2005with receptions for alumni, parentsand families throughout Florida;New York City; Atlanta; New Jersey;Connecticut; Pennsylvania; andPuerto Rico.

That’s not all! Lynn will hostreceptions on the following dates:

March 22: Los AngelesMarch 24: San FranciscoApril 14: BostonMay 19: Chicago

Invitations will be mailed to alum-ni, parents and families in theseareas. For details, visit the alumniWeb site at www.lynn.edu/alumni orcontact Gareth Fowles, director ofAlumni and Parent Relations, [email protected].

Attention alumni with a flair forreunion planning: the Lynn alumnioffice needs your help. LynnUniversity plans to host reunions forthe classes of 1981 (25th), 1996(10th), and 2001 (5th). If you enjoyhelping plan events and connectingwith your Lynn classmates, this is aperfect opportunity for you. Lynn

especially invites alumni from theCollege of Boca Raton era to join inthis effort.

Let us hear from you! ContactGareth Fowles, director of Alumniand Parent Relations, by phone at561-237-7984 or e-mail:[email protected].

Annual Giving Programs, Lynn University,3601 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33431-9875.

We’ll do the rest!

Want to help plan your class reunion?


Lynn is coming to a city near you

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The show (above) and winner Ashley Weiss (below)

‘Boys of Boca’ return to their roots

Some say a car reveals much aboutits owner’s personality. If that’s so,the Student Alumni Association(SAA) put Lynn students’ personali-ties on parade Dec. 1, in the first-ever Wicked Wheels Wednesday stu-dent car show.

Thirty-five students polished andpresented their beloved autos—con-vertibles, SUVs, sports cars, andmore—to compete for prizes up to$500. Sophomore Ashley Weiss wonBest Car for her 1966 MustangShelby, and two students tied forBest SUV: sophomore GarrettMacPherson for his Scion xB andsenior Jonathan Ostroff for hisChevrolet Tahoe. Ostroff also droveaway with Best Audio honors, whileWeiss escaped with the Best OverallCar in Show award.

Sponsors included Blow By BlowRacing; Complete Audio andElectronics; Race Net; and MarooneFord.

SAA rolls out the‘wicked wheels’

Golf team alumni from the Classof 1988 are a close-knit group. Since1998, they have reunited and playedgolf every two years, thanks to theefforts of their former team memberDennis Fabbri, ’88. They’ve evengiven their group a name, the “Boysof Boca”—reflecting LynnUniversity’s name, the College of

Boca Raton, when they were stu-dents.

Past reunions have taken place inDeerfield Beach; Scottsdale, Ariz.;and Hilton Head, S.C. This year, onNov. 12, they came back to theirroots—Boca Raton—and includedcurrent Lynn University golf teammembers in the fun at the BocaRaton Country Club. Great golf wasplayed on both sides, with the cur-rent team winning that day.

“We always reunite in November,because we’re all PGA professionals,and that month is generally slow forus,” explains Fabbri, who is chiefoperating officer at Lake View HillsGolf Resort in Lexington, Mich.“We also include our spouses, whoenjoy getting together, too.”

The last two reunions in Scottsdaleand Hilton Head had been chilly, sothey decided to meet in Florida—and why not Boca Raton? “It was alot of fun, especially meeting theplayers currently on the team,”Fabbri says.

HOW’S YOUR KNIGHT DRIVING?

Don’t be left in the dark with an ordinary license plate! Show your Knight pride and supportLynn student scholarships by purchasing a Lynn University license plate at your local tagagency or tax collector’s office.

The Lynn Fighting Knight license plate can be yours for only $25 above the cost of a standardplate (plus $2 for processing). Best of all, the $25 funds Lynn University scholarships.

If you already sport a Lynn plate, remember:You may renew for just an additional $25, whichsupports Lynn scholarships, too. Not time to renew your tag, but want a Lynn plate rightaway? Only a small additional fee applies.

Drive on the bright side: Purchase a Lynn License plate today!

Linked by Lynn: (kneeling, from left) alumni RickColeman, Marty DeAngelo, and Frank Gomes; (standing,from left) Lynn’s Kevin Ross and Greg Malfitano; alumniDennis Fabbri, Jay Slazinski, Billy Downes, Don Daley,Matty Fitzgerald, and Vinny Graffeo; and Lynn’s EricAbreu, Gareth Fowles and John McCarthy

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1968Patty Owenslives in Chicago inthe summer andDelray Beach in thewinter. Recently sheand husband Carlenjoyed a visit toAlaska.

1970Gail Murphy is director of market-ing/communications for theGreensboro Area Convention &Visitors Bureau in North Carolina.

1975Joan Chmiel and husband Rayown a high-tech executive search firmin Austin, Texas. They are parents of a14-year-old son, Max, and recentlybought a home in Sedona, Ariz.

Carla Hohmann is happily mar-ried with two children in MissionViejo, Calif.

1986Karen Cohen gave birth to twins,Mordejai and Melanie, on May 19,2004. Karen and husband Avi also areparents of Natalie, 11, and Shirley, 9.

1990Adam Bell lives in New Orleansand runs a successful Web business. Hewas named one of the Top 100 MediaProducers of 2000 by AV VideoMultimedia Producer magazine and haswritten a chapter in a Web designbook, Fireworks 4 Expert Edge.

1992Johann“Johnny”Strerathand his wife,Leticia, are theproud parentsof a daughter,Sophia Elena,born on Jan.8, 2004. They live in São Paulo, Brazil.Johann also earned a master’s degree ininternational management in 1994from Lynn.

Cynthia Beauchamp lives inNaples, Fla., with her husband, Joe;two stepdaughters, Jessica andDanielle; their daughter, Isabella; andson, Jacob.

Brad Fairholm returned toCanada after graduation. He relocatedfrom Montreal to Ottawa to establish abranch of Duocom, a leading presenta-tion products and services company.Married in 1996, he and wife Kathleenhave two sons, Trevor and Brett.

Lourdes Narvaez Soto isdirector of public relations for theSpecial Olympics in Puerto Rico. Sheand her husband, Jose Figueroa, have ason, Jose Alberto, and daughter, Cecille Sofia.

1993Kimberly Borden is employedby The Scienomics Group, a divisionof Omni Comm, in Greenwich, Conn.She works with GenentechBioOncology, coordinating speakerprograms for its Avastin drug.Kimberly also is a regional alumni rep-resentative for Lynn University.

Thomas Sutaris played threeyears of minor league baseball in theFrontier Independent ProfessionalBaseball League and coached for threeseasons at Northwood University inWest Palm Beach. He then moved toNew Jersey and married former Lynnsoccer player Susan Womack onAugust 22, 1998. They have two chil-dren, Mackenzie and Cody. Thomasand Susan teach seventh grade lan-guage arts in Toms River.

1994Mark McDowell completed hisfirst year of study at PrincetonTheological Seminary. He will be serv-ing as the assistant chaplain at RiderUniversity and then plans to pursue ayearlong internship in Scotland.

Marc Stoltz is a real estate apprais-er in Palm Beach, Broward and Dadecounties, and lives in the CoconutCreek/Coral Springs area.

1995Becky Carlsson, TeresaSullivan, Michael Sullivan,’96, and Christine E. Lynn, chairmanof the Lynn University Board ofTrustees, dined recently at Taranta, theaward-winning Boston restaurantowned by Jose Duarte, ’95,’98.

CLASS NOTESNews, photos and happenings from alumni around the world

Patty and husband Carl Owens in Alaska

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And twins make six (from left): Karen, Natalie,Melanie, Avi, Mordejai and Shirley Cohen


Leticia and Johann Strerath withtheir daughter, Sophia Elena

Lourdes Narvaez Soto’s son, Jose Alberto (left), and daughter, Cecille Sofia

Because everybody wants to know!

Jane Anne Mathison has livedin Atlanta since graduation. She hasworked as an associate producer for alocal TV show and as a personal assis-tant. She is in the process of relocatingto Florida and pursuing a master’sdegree in psychology.

Spirit Rodriguez was marriedon Oct. 29, 1999, and has a son,Dylan, born on June 29, 2001. Shereports, “I’m doing great and enjoyingevery minute of being a mom.”

1996Caleb Kennedy, wife MonicaKennedy, ’97, and son Carlosmoved from Santa Cruz, Calif., toVero Beach, Fla., in December 2002.Monica is a full-time mom, and Calebis a financial advisor.

Mariana Monge is married, has ason and lives in Lima, Peru, where sheworks at the hotel Golf Los Incas asassistant manager.

1997Kimberly Buchar Persiareceived her MM in bassoon perform-ance at the Eastman School of Musicand is pursuing a DMA at theUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Natacha Smith has formed herown veterinary software company,BlueHorse Software, based inStockton, N.J. It is a division ofSmithDodge LLC. Formerly, Natachaworked for a large-animal hospital,Mid-Atlantic Equine, in Ringoes, N.J.She now enjoys working for herselfand riding her horses. RecentlyNatacha was an extra in the filming ofthe Disney movie Annapolis in

Philadelphia; she was a reporter shownringside at a boxing match.

1998Elisa Armetta passed the last partof the CPA exam and is now a CPA.She thanks Ralph Norcio, dean of theCollege of Business and Management,for having “a lot of faith in me that Icould do it.” Elisa resides in BocaRaton.

Laura Eggers and ChristopherPagnanelli were married June 4, 2004,at St. Catherine of Siena CatholicChurch in Franklin Square, N.Y. Theyreside in Nassau County, N.Y. Lauraholds a master’s degree in criminal jus-tice administration and managementfrom Lynn.

Susan Koster is working as arecruiter for the downtown branch ofRandstad in Jacksonville, Fla. She alsois pursuing a master’s degree in organi-zational management from theUniversity of Phoenix.

Cortney Simpson and his wifewelcomed their second child on Oct. 14, 2004. They live in St. Louis.

Albert Solares moved back toMiami and established the SoltechGroup, an industrial equipment company.

1999Katia Gonzales lives in NewYork City and is completing her lastyear as a doctoral candidate atColumbia University, Teachers College.Katia works as a play therapist and acurriculum developer.

Aline Kokis Slattery earned anMBA from the University ofWisconsin-Madison last summer. Soonafter, she was married to John Slatteryin New York City, where she nowworks for Saatchi & Saatchi.

Lawrence“Larry” Lillieand Kimberly Lilliewere married inFebruary 2002 withChris Debs,’98, as Larry’s bestman. On Dec. 21,2003, their daughter, Jenna, was bornat West Boca Medical Center in BocaRaton.

David Horn Silverstein andJennifer Eileen Russell were marriedOct. 10, 2004, in Delray Beach. Theyreside in Lake Worth. David isemployed by Health Care Plans, Inc.in Broward County.

2000They say a little rain on your weddingday is good luck. Despite some rain,flooding, high winds and fallen trees,

Erica Sarkin and AmirCukierman were married Sept. 2 inBoca Raton. Their wedding was origi-nally set for the Sept. 4 Labor Dayweekend, but was moved up to avoidHurricane Frances. Erica is a commu-nication specialist at Lynn University.Amir is a doctor of optometry in FortLauderdale.

Alyson Weisel moved toCalifornia after graduation and isworking as a marketing manager at alaw firm in Irvine.

2001Christine Daley is an advancedregistered family nurse practitioner atMedical Care of Florida in DeerfieldBeach. Prior to joining that practice,she was an emergency department reg-istered nurse for 20 years.

(From left) Becky Carlsson, Christine E. Lynn, JoseDuarte, and Teresa and Michael Sullivan at Duarte’srestaurant,Taranta, in Boston

Newly married Aline (Kokis) and John Slattery

Erica (Sarkin) and Amir Cukierman

Larry Lillie’s daughter, Jenna


Angelo Defilippis establishedBrickstone Construction. He, wifeCaroline and daughters Mary Isabellaand Julia Loren live in Highland Park,Ill.

Karen (Mukamal)Kelln and husband Martinbecame parents on June 20 of ason, Randall Joseph. Karen,who also earned an M.Ed.from Lynn in 2003, taught atPaladin Academy as a firstgrade teacher during 2003-2004. She’s now a full-timemom. The Kellns reside inBoca Raton.

Joshua Kristowskirecently was married and purchased abusiness in Tampa called SoccerField,which specializes in soccer apparel,shoes, and uniforms, as well as printingand screening.

Abby Suazo started her own com-pany, CreativeTwo Services, inNovember 2003 in Nashville, Tenn.The company provides publicity andmarketing services to companies andnew artists in the music field and tononprofit organizations.

2002Paula Perez Duque lives inMadrid, Spain, and works at Wasabi.

Virginia Van Antwerp lives inMobile, Ala. She works as a first gradeteacher’s assistant and a case manager.

2003Tapologo Kwapa works as afreelance news anchor with BotswanaTelevision.

Former classmates BhavikaMistry and Jim Thistle are nowcoworkers. After earning their BSBAdegrees from Lynn, both joinedJPMorganChase Private Bank in BocaRaton as accountants. Bhavika residesin Coconut Creek. Jim lives in Bocaand is now pursuing an MBA at Lynn.

Steve Sitnick is teaching atFlorida Culinary Institute and, on anadjunct basis, at Lynn University.

Then: From Coral Springs, Dave enrolled at Lynn in

1995. He majored in hospitality management and, dur-

ing his junior and senior years, was a star pitcher on

Lynn’s baseball team. He also was a Pine Tree Camps

counselor and loved the “small school atmosphere” at

Lynn.

Now: Dave’s education in hospitality management

prepared him well for his work today as general man-

ager at Hampton Inn by Hilton/Fort Lauderdale. He

lives in his hometown of Coral Springs with his wife,

Kristine. An active alumnus, he has spoken to Lynn stu-

dents about his work in the hospitality field. His hob-

bies include sports, electronics and touring famous U.S.

locations such as the Grand Canyon, the White House

and the Alamo.

&Thennow

If you’d like to be featured in Then andNow, e-mail us at [email protected] us about your Lynn days and whatyou’re doing now, along with past andpresent photos. Be sure to include yourname, class year and telephone number.

“Pitching for Lynn”:Dave Berger while a student-athlete at Lynn (right) andmore recently,addressing Lynn hospitality students

Dave Berger, BSHM ’98

A look at Lynn University alumni during their student days and today

Elizabeth Hanusi, 30-year food service employeeat Lynn University whoretired in 2000, passedaway on July 16, 2004.

Maryann Ladika, long-time manager of the book-store until her retirement,passed away in November2004.

Aoife Mallon, a sophomore fromCastleblayney, Ireland, passed away onMay 27, 2004.

Kyle J. Martin, a senior from RanchoPalos Verdes, Calif., majoring inHospitality Management, passed awayon July 8, 2004.

Mildred O’Connell, thesecond president ofMarymount College from1964 to 1970, died onDec. 25, 2004. She wasknown then as The

Reverend Mother M. de la CroixO’Connell.

Eric Perkins, a freshman fromMedfield, Mass., passed away on Nov. 26, 2004.

Richard “Doc” Thomas, former pro-fessor in the College ofHospitality Managementand coach of the men’sand women’s golf teams,passed away on May 13, 2004.

Karen (Mukamal)Kelln’s son,Randall Joseph

2004Jason H. Davis is a newsreporter for the NBC affiliate inPanama City, Fla. After just four weekson the job, Jason had one of his storieson CNN Headline News.

Kelly Gardner is now a three-time national champion; her Swedishsoftball team, “Nalsta” went undefeat-ed to win her country’s national cham-pionship.

Former classmates and current coworkers BhavikaMistry and Jim Thistle


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