VITAE TAE T CONNECTING

VALENCIA AND

THE COMMUNITY

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Vitae Takes Top Prize in National CompetitionIn February, the 26th Annual Educational Advertising Awards sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report announced that the 2010 Summer/Fall issue of Vitae magazine won a gold award for exceptional quality and creativity in the category of “External Publication—Schools with 20,000 or More Students.” The Educational Advertising Awards is the largest competition of its kind in the country and includes private and public colleges throughout the U.S. Vitae’s competition included publications from Purdue University and Harper College in Illinois.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Lois McNamaraJeanne MauzyPaulette SmithMelissa TchenCarol TraynorLuis Zaragoza

DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION:

Mostapha Aguenegou ’04, ’05 Chris Beck ’99Michael Montalvo ’05Dean Scott ’83, ’08Katie Simari ’09Steve Webb

EDITOR:

Carol Traynor

PHOTOGRAPHY:Don Burlinson(unless otherwise credited)

President George Ruiz ’08

Vice President Michael J.G. McLaughlin ’03

Secretary Marceline (Marcy) A. Porter ’05

Directors Idania I. Garcia ’10 Lisa A. Lovell ’81, ’83 Mary E. Myers ’05

1800 S. Kirkman Rd.Orlando, FL 32811Phone: 407-582-1017

VITAERooted in the Latin word for “life,” vitae (vee-tay) means: the course of one’s life or career; a short account of a person’s life; a résumé. Because the purpose of this magazine is to keep you connected to Valencia, the title Vitae reflects the collective résumé of alumni, faculty, staff and students who have proudly walked through our doors.

VALENCIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Photo courtesy of Deymond Hoyte

Shanghai, China

1VITAE, SPRING 2011

ISSUE No. 7

CONTENTS 2 Valencia News

4 Valencia Events

10 Lifelong Learning Interviewwith SandyShugart

12 Arts at Valencia StudentEssays

19 Legislative Update

InterviewwithBillMullowney

20 Sweet Success

Florida’sTopProfessor

Alumni Life

22 ClassNotes26 WhereAreTheyNow?29 Homecoming2010

6 Change Your World View AlookatValencia’sexpandingstudy-abroadprogram

14 Getting Down to Business in China Valenciabusinessstudentsgetafirsthandlessoninglobalization

FEATURES

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Watch for “Valencia College” to Appear on Resumes Everywhere ValenciaCommunityCollegewill

soonbeknownasValenciaCollege

aftertrusteesapprovedPresident

SandyShugart’srecommendation

torenametheschooltomore

accuratelyconveyitsmissionand

programmix,includingtheadditionof

baccalaureatedegrees.

Thepresidentstressedthatthe

collegeremainscommittedtoits

coreprinciplesofan“opendoor,”

affordabletuition,andlearning-

centeredphilosophyforwhichithas

becomeknownasoneofthebest

communitycollegesinthenation.

Valenciaproducesmoreassociate

degreegraduatesthananytwo-year

collegeinAmerica.

Thenewnameisconsidereda

betterfitfortheroleValenciaplaysin

educatingthemajorityofOrangeand

Osceolacountyhigh-schoolgraduates.

Infact,morethantwiceasmany

localhighschoolgraduatesenrollat

Valenciathanatallpublicuniversities

inthestatecombined.

Thecollege’shighlysuccessful

guaranteedtransferprogramintoUCF,

knownasDirectConnect,hasalso

turnedValenciaintoasought-after

collegedestinationformanystudents.

Morethan20percentofUCF’supper

divisionismadeupofValencia

transferswithmanyinthepipeline,

thankstotheseamlesstransition.

2 • Valencia News

Bachelor’s Degrees Come to Valencia Valencialaunchesitsown

bachelor’sdegreeprogramsforthe

firsttimeinitshistorythisfall,with

electricalandcomputerengineering

technologyandradiologicand

imagingscience.Theyaddto

analreadystrongpresenceof

bachelor’sprogramsoffered

throughUCF’sregionalcampus

atValencia.Theyalsoarein

highdemandbyValencia

studentsandleadto

well-payingjobsinstable

industries—healthcare

andhightechnology.

Similarbachelor’s

degreeshadbeen

offeredbytheUniversity

ofCentralFloridauntil

Julyof2009,whenbudget

cutsforcedtheuniversity

toeliminatetheprograms.

TheB.S.inRadiologic

andImaging

Scienceswilloffer

concentrationsin

ComputedTomography,

MagneticResonanceImagingand

QualityManagement.Thedegreewill

primarilybeofferedthroughonline

coursesfortheflexibilitytheyoffer

toworkinghealth-careprofessionals.

Theprogramalignswithassociate

degreeprogramsinDiagnostic

MedicalSonographyandRadiography

alreadyofferedbyValencia.

TheB.S.inElectricaland

ComputerEngineeringTechnology

willhaveconcentrationsinComputer

Systems,Electrical/Electronic

SystemsandLaserandPhotonics.

ItalignswiththeA.S.inElectronics

EngineeringTechnologyandthe

A.A.inEngineering.Thecurriculum

preparesgraduatesforengineering

occupationsrelatedtoelectrical/

electronics,computersystems,digital

electronics,digitalandwireless

communicationandlasersandoptics.

Really Distant Distance Learning ProfessorandHolocaustscholar

RichardGairwillbetakingagroup

ofstudentstoPolandinJunefora

tourofthemajorHolocaustsites.

Auschwitz-Birkenau,Treblinka,

WarsawandKrakowarepartofthe

itineraryforwhichstudentswillearn

collegecredit.

Valencia Professor to Influence National Nursing Policies LindaSperanzahasbeen

appointedtotheNationalAdvisory

CouncilonNurseEducationand

Practice,aWashington,D.C.-based

groupthatadvisestheSecretary

oftheU.S.DepartmentofHealth

andHumanServicesandtheU.S.

Congressonpolicymattersrelated

tonursingeducation,thenursing

workforceandimprovingnursing

practice.

Inadditiontoteachingfull-time

atValencia,Speranzapracticespart

timeinemergencydepartments

andinprivatepractice.Shealso

co-authoredabookaimedatteens,

“HeadsUp:SuccessfulStrategiesfor

PlanningaCareerinHealthCare.”

It’s All About Trust, or Lack Thereof Forthepast10years,thePR

firmEdelmanhasreleaseda

globaltrustandcredibilitysurvey,

calledtheTrustBarometer,atthe

WorldEconomicForuminDavos,

Switzerland.TheTrustBarometer

istheleadingglobalsurveyoftrust

inbusiness,government,media

andNGOs.

Valenciawillhostthereport’slocal

releasewithaninvitation-onlydinner

forcommunityleadersonMarch22

followedbyabreakfastonMarch23.

MattHarrington,thepresidentand

CEOofEdelmanU.S.,willbethereto

presentthe2011findings.

Overall,thereportstatesthat

Americans’trustinbusinesstodothe

rightthingfellbyeightpointsto46

percent,aheadoftrustingovernment

whichfellbysixpointsto40percent.

Alinktothestudycanbefound

here:www.edelman.com/trust/2011/.

Valencia News • 3VITAE, SPRING 2011

Valencia News keeps you connected with the latest college news, features and events atvalenciacc.edu/news.

Richard Gair in Israel, 2008

Cutting the Environmental Cost of Commuting Howcanalargecommutercollege

reduceitscarbonemissions?

Valenciafacilitiesstaffsought

toanswerthatquestioninJanuary

of2010whenitenlistedthehelpof

sustainabilityconsultingfirmEco

AssetSolutions.

Theresult:adecades-long,

ambitiousproposalthatseeksto

reducethecarbonimprintof1.85

million-square-feetofcampusesand

67,000people.

Usingideasthatcamefromthe

employeesandstudentsthemselves,

theproposaloutlinesdozensof

strategiesincludingincreasingthe

numberofvirtualmeetingsforstaff;

creatingacompostpileforfoodwaste;

launchinganonlineprogramtomatch

upcarpoolparticipants;andstarting

aninter-campusshuttleprogram.

Theproposal’sstatedgoalisto

reducethecollege’scarbonemissions

by10percentby2015,25percent

by2025,45percentby2040and85

percentby2060.

Valenciahascommittedto

achievingclimateneutralityasa

signatoryundertheAmericanCollege

andUniversityPresidents’Climate

Commitment.Valenciaisoneofmore

than650collegesanduniversities

thathavecommittedtomeasureand

reportgreenhousegasemissionsand

deviseanactionplantoreducetheir

carbonfootprint.

Existingsustainabilityeffortshave

alreadyhelpedthecollegeincrease

efficiencyandreducecosts.For

example,theinstallationofhigh-

efficiencychillershasresultedin

significantsavingsoncoolingbills;

usingnativespeciesforlandscaping

hasreducedwaterconsumptionby

millionsofgallons;andathree-year

recyclingprogramhasdiverted350

tonsofwastefromlocallandfills.

PhotocourtesyofRichardGair

4 • Valencia Events

APRIL April 2 - A Taste for Learning

7p.m.–10p.m.

RosenShingleCreek

Wine-tastingfundraiserforstudentscholarships.

www.valencia.org/taste

April 5 - Voices of Valencia Concert

7:30p.m.

EastCampusPerformingArtsCenter

VoicesofValencia,ourcommunitychorus,shineson

ourstage.

Admissionisfree.

April 6–10 – Winning Play of the 20th Annual Florida

Playwright Competition

April6,7,8&9at7:30p.m.

April9&10at2p.m.

EastCampusBlackBoxTheater

Tickets:$10generaladmission;$8students,faculty/staff,

alumniandseniors.

BoxOffice:407-582-2900

April 7 - Spring Symphonic/Jazz Band Concert

7:30p.m.

EastCampusPerformingArtsCenter

Admissionisfree.

April 9 - Run, Walk & Roll 5K Race

6p.m.

WestCampus

Annualraceforscholarships.

www.frontrunningsports.com

April 12 - Spring Choral Concert

7:30p.m.

EastCampusPerformingArtsCenter

SpringisintheairwithourShowChoirandtheValencia

Singers.

Admissionisfree.

April 15-May 20 - Annual Juried Student Exhibition

Openingreceptionat6:30p.m.onApril15.

AnitaS.WootenGallery,EastCampus

AshowcaseofnewworksbyValencia’sfineartsand

graphicsstudents.

Admissionisfree.

April 16 – Nursing Program 40th Anniversary

Celebration

6p.m.–10p.m.

Nursingalumnireunionwithhorsd’oeuvresandpastabar.

$25perperson

www.valenciacc.edu/alumnni

April 22 & 23 - Spring Opera-Theatre Workshop

7:30p.m.

EastCampusPerformingArtsCenter

Operaandmusical-theaterstudentswillperformaone-hour

versionofLeonardBernstein’smasterpiece“Candide,”

followedbyscenesfromclassicssuchas“HelloDolly”and

contemporatrypiecessuchas“Wicked,”“NexttoNormal”

and“TheColorPurple.”

Admissionisfree.

MAYMay 7 - 42nd Commencement

SilverSpursArena,Kissimmee

Admissionisbyticketonly.

JUNEJune 9–19 - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

June9,10,11,16,17&18at7:30p.m.

June12&19at2p.m.

EastCampusBlackBoxTheater

Theperfectsummerfare:light,funny, mysticalandmagical.

Tickets:$10generaladmission;$8students,faculty/staff,

alumniandseniors.

BoxOffice:407-582-2900

Scene from “Carousel,” October 2010.

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June 17–August 5 - Friends of Anita S. Wooten

Gallery Exhibit

Openingreceptionat6:30p.m.onJune17.

AnitaS.WootenGallery,EastCampus

Are-dedicationandmemorialexhibitioncommemorating

thelifeandworkofgallerycuratorandartistAnita

Wooten.FeaturingselectedworksbyAnitaandherclose

friendsRobertRivers,VictorBokas,CiceroGreathouse,

QueThrom,MichaelGalletta,

NancyJayandothers.

Admissionisfree.

JULYJuly 15–16 - Valencia Dance Theatre

Summer Repertory Concert

8:00p.m.

EastCampusPerformingArtsCenter

Valencia’sresidentdancecompany,ValenciaDance

Theatre,inajointproductionwiththeValenciaSummer

DanceInstitute—ourfreesummerdanceprogramforhigh-

schoolstudents—plusfacultyandguestartists.

Tickets:$8forgeneraladmission,$6forstudents,alumni,

faculty,staffandseniors.

BoxOffice:407-582-2900

OCTOBERMonth of October - Valencia Homecoming Month

Visitwww.valenciacc.edu/alumniformonth-longevents.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, act IV, scene I. Engraving from a painting by Henry Fuseli, published 1796.

Alumni Life • 5

Stretch your legs – and scholarship funds.JoininasthoseofallagesandphysicalabilitiescometogetherfortheAlumniAssociation’sannualRun,WalkandRolltoraisescholarshipfundsforValenciastudents.Participantsandguestscanalsoenjoyrefreshmentsandchildren’sartsandcraftsactivities.

Valencia 5K Run, Walk & RollSaturday, April 9, 2011InMemoryofJustinHarvey – Former Alumni Association Board Member

Valencia’s West Campus1800S.KirkmanRd.,Orlando,FL

5 p.m. Registration 6 p.m. Race begins

Free kids fun run after the race

www.valenciacc.edu/alumni

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Studentslookingforaleg-upinthejob

market—andinlife—shouldconsiderdoing

somethingbold:

Getoutofthecountry.

Forawhile,atleast.

Throughexistingprogramsandfaculty-led

projects,Valenciastudentsalreadyhavebeen

toplacessuchasDenmark,Brazilandthe

DominicanRepublic.

Buttogivemorestudentsthechanceto

breakaway,Valenciaisbusilydevelopinga

widerarrayofstudy-abroadopportunities.

Here’swhy:Spendingtimeimmersedina

foreignculturecanhaveaprofoundeffecton

students’livesandinfluencecareerchoices,

educatorssay.Experiencingforeigncustoms

andlanguages,theyadd,givesstudentsa

widerperspectiveontheworld.

Thatdeeperknowledgeisimportant

becauseiftheUnitedStatesistoremain

competitiveintheworldeconomy,itneeds

collegegraduateswhocanrelateinagenuine

waytopeoplefrommanydifferentcultures,

educatorssay.

Studyabroadhelpsstudents“learnto

appreciateandvaluedifferentwaysofdoing

things,”saysJenniferRobertson,director

ofValencia’sStudyAbroadandGlobal

Experiencesprogram,orSAGE.

Life-changing experience

Robertsonknowsfirsthandhowstudy

abroadcaninfluenceyourlife.

ShetraveledtoMexicoasagirland

developedaloveforSpanish.Thisinspired

hertostudySpanishincollegeandlaterteach

SpanishandEnglishasaSecondLanguage.

ShewouldeventuallylandinPuertoRico,

whereshefoundedandranalanguageschool

forsevenyears.

ShecametoValenciain2001tostartthe

CenterforGlobalLanguages,whichisnowa

Study abroad boosts student confidence and job prospectsby Luis Zaragoza

CHANGE YOUR

WORLD VIEW

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divisionofthecollege’scontinuingeducation

arm.Itwouldbecomeoneofthelargest

programsinthesprawlingdivision.

Latein2010,shewaschosentorunSAGE

andisworkingwitha21-memberadvisory

boardoffacultyandadministratorsto

expandcollege-basedofferingsandrefine

policy.Currently,short-termstudyabroad

programsaredevelopedbyfacultymembers.

Thecollegecollaborateswithotheragencies

andschoolstoprovidelonger-termprograms

thatcanleadtoacademiccredit.

Real-life learning

Amongthosepartneragenciesis

CommunityCollegesforInternational

Development,Inc.,orCCID.TheIowa-based

agencycoordinatesstudy-abroadprograms

forcollegesacrossthecountry.Ithasa

CommunityCollegeInitiativeProgramwitha

focusoninvolvingunderservedyoungadults.

ValenciaProfessorLanaPowell,who

teachesbusiness,hasparticipatedinfaculty-

drivenforeigntravelandcollaboratedwith

CCIDtoleadgroupsofstudentsintwo-week

studyprogramsinDenmark.

Inrecentyears,shealsohasaccompanied

ValenciastudentstotheDominicanRepublic

forservice-orientedtripsco-sponsoredbythe

collegeandtheCatholicDioceseofOrlando.

Theirtimetherewasspenthelpingthe

impoverishedpeopleoftheislandnation.

WhileintheDominicanRepublic,students

livedintheremotemountainvillageofLa

Cucarita.Theyhadtolearntocopewith

ascarcityofsuchbasicsaselectricityand

drinkablewater.

“Someofthestudentswerealmostintears

seeingtheconditionspeoplewerelivingin,”

Powellsaid.

Forinstance,localwatersystemsoperated

foronlyashorttimeeachday,forcing

residentstograbwhattheycouldwhilethe

tapswererunning.Whateverjugorbasin

washandywasputintouse.Theywouldthen

havetosterilizeandfilterthewatertomakeit

drinkable.

Thetapsdidn’tnecessarilyruneveryday.

Ifnowaterwasleftoverfromtheprevious

day,residentswouldhavetotrekmileson

foottofindaworkingspigotandthenhaul

theheavyliquidbackhome.

Suchordealsgavestudentsabetter

appreciationofwhattheyhavebackhome,

Powellsaid.

Taking action

OntheirreturnfromtheDominican

Republic,someofthestudentstookactionto

raisemoneytohelpmakelifebetterfortheir

formerhosts.

VanessaHornedo,whenshewasastudent

here,soldherhandmadejewelryattwo

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“InOurVillage:LaLoma,DominicanRepublic,”waseditedby

professorChristiePickeralandwrittenbyagroupofValencia

studentsaboutthelivesofthepeopletheymetwhilehosting

youthsummercampsinthemountainousregionsofthe

DominicanRepublic.Thebookfeaturesphotographytaken

byDominicanchildrenwithdonatedNikoncameras,which

becomestheheartofthebook.Copiesareavailablefor$20atany

ValenciabookstoreorthroughtheDioceseofOrlandoMission

Office,withproceedsgoingtowardscholarshipsforthechildren.

publiceventstoraisemoney.

Hornedoalsowasamongthestudents

whowroteabook,“InOurVillage,”aboutthe

LaCucaritacommunity.Thebookservesas

afundraisingtool.Themoneyraisedgoes

towardscholarshipsforstudentsinthearea.

Sincelocalstudentscan’tgetmorethanan

eighth-gradeeducationnearhome,theyhave

tomoveawayatayoungagetofurthertheir

educations.

TheworkofHornedoandothersillustrates

howsomestudentsdevelopwhatcanbe

lifelongbondswithpeopletheybefriend

abroad.

Backhome,asaninstructor,Powellhas

foundthatherexperiencesabroadfortifyher

lecturesinwaysshecouldn’thaveimagined

beforehand.

“IhardlyeverhaveaclasswhereIdon’t

throwoutoneofthoseexperiences,”

Powellsaid.

Communication

AtriptoColombiawhileastudentat

RollinsCollege“changedmyentireoutlook

onmylifeandcareer,”saidRichardSansone,

aprofessorofPortugueseatValenciawhohas

ledstudenttripstoBrazil.

Totalimmersionisinvaluableinlearning

alanguage,sinceit’snotallaboutthewords,

Sansonesaid.

Studieshaveshownthatasmuchas70

percentofcommunicationisnonverbal,

hesaid.

Anexample:Noddingyourheadinthe

U.S.meansyes,whilethesamegestureinItaly

meansno.Studentsaremorelikelytopickup

onthosenuancesbyinteractingwithnative

speakers,hesaid.

Sansonerequiresstudentsonhistrips

toconductinterviewswithlocalresidents.

Studentspickupvaluableinformationonthe

locals’interestsinsportsandotherleisure

activities,andtheycanobserveandhopefully

absorbothersubtletiesoflanguagesuchas

toneandinflection.

Studentswhocansteerthemselves

throughaforeignlandacquireadegreeof

confidencethatwillservethemwellintheir

futurecareers,Sansonesaid.

“Manyofthestudentshaveneverbeenina

situationwheretheycan’trelatetopeoplein

theirnativelanguage,”Sansonesaid.“That’s

whyIinsistthattheytrulyengage.Thisis

nottourism.ItellthemtotakeofftheirU.S.

glassesandputonBrazilglasses.Itworks.

Thesestudentsopenuplikeflowers.”

Robertsonsaysstudentswhostudyabroad

cometoappreciatethevalueoflearning

anotherlanguage.

“Thejobmarketisextremelycompetitive,”

Robertsonsaid.“Havingasecondlanguage

givesyouanadvantageovertherest.”

Whichcountrystudentschoosetostudyin

dependsontheirinterests,sheadded.

“Ifyou’reinterestedinbusiness,youmight

wanttogotoChina,”shesaid,notingthe

emergenceofthepowerhouseeconomy.“If

you’reintoart,youmightwanttogotoItaly.”

InFlorida,learningSpanishorPortuguese

presents“hugeopportunities,”Robertson

said,referringtothetwodominantlanguages

inLatinAmerica.

Yetanotherrewardofstudyabroadisthat

studentsdevelopagreaterappreciationfor

thediversityofAmericanculture,saidPowell,

whoasastudentatStetsonUniversityspent

timeinItaly,theNetherlandsandFrance.

Infact,studyabroad“changesyourworld-

view,”Sansonesaid.“Youbecomeabetter

globalcitizen.”

Lana Powell, a Valencia business professor (second from left, bottom photo), led a study abroad trip to Denmark last year, while Richard Sansone, a professor of Portuguese (bottom left, top photo) is shown with a group he accompanied to Brazil recently.

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Q: What options do I have to study abroad?

A: Valenciaoffersfouroptions:

1. Short-term,faculty-ledprogramsforwhichyoumustenroll

inacoursethathasastudy-abroadcomponentduring

spring,winterorsummerbreak.

2. Semesterprogramsinwhichyoustudyforasummer

orsemesterabroadthroughanotherinstitutionor

organization.

3. ServiceLearningProgramsinwhichyouvolunteertowork

onaspecificprojectinaforeigncountry.

4. Studentexchangesinwhichyougooverseasforaperiodof

timeandtheothereducationalinstitutionsendsastudent

toValenciaforthesameperiodoftime.

Q: What does “short-term program” mean?

A: Generallyaprogramthatisfourweeksorless.Itisledbya

Valenciafacultymemberanditispartofacourseforwhichyou

mustregister.

Q: Where can I go?

A: Youcanstudyinmorethan45countries,plustheU.S.

TerritoriesofPuertoRico,GuamandU.S.VirginIslands.

Q: How far ahead should I start planning my trip?

A: Itisbesttostartatleastoneyearout,especiallyifyouare

planningtouseyourfinancialaidorifyouareapplyingfora

scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION:

Q: How do I become eligible to join in a study-abroad

program?

A: Forashort-termprogram,youmusthavea2.0GPAif

youarereceivingascholarshipfromthecollege.Insemester

programs,requirementsdifferdependingontheprogram.

Ingeneral,theminimumGPAis2.5.Someprogramshave

languagerequirements.Theseprogramswantstudentswho

aremature,flexibleandhaveastrongpersonalcommitmentto

studyingabroad.Studentsareselectedaftercarefulreviewof

anapplication,personalessay,lettersofrecommendationand

transcripts.Ifyouhaveneverstudiedabroadbefore,andyou

arealittlehesitantaboutitoryoudon’thavethemoney,you

mightwanttotryashort-termprogramfirst.

Q: Can I study abroad for my own enrichment rather than

for academic credit?

A: Yes.Butyoumayhavetopayfortheentiretripsincemost

scholarshipsareawardedtostudentsenrolledincoursesfor

academiccredit.

Q: Will I need a passport?

A: Yes.Itmustbevalidforsixmonthsaftertheprogramend

date.Applyearly.

Q: What if I want to stay for a while. Do I need a visa?

A: Youmay.Avisaiswrittenpermissiontovisitacountry

grantedbythegovernmentofthatcountry.Ifyouplanto

studyinacountryforanextendedperiod,youmayneeda

visa.Informationrelatingtovisasmaybeobtainedfromthe

nearestembassyorconsulateofthecountryconcerned.Some

embassiesandconsulatesprocessvisarequestsquickly,but

manydonot.Yourprogramleaderorprogramproviderwilltell

youwhatyouneedandhowtogetit.

COST AND FUNDING:

Q: What do the short-term programs cost and are

scholarships available?

A: Costsvarydependingonprogramlocationandlength.

Short-termprogramswithValenciaaverageabout$3,000each.

Q: What do the semester programs cost and are there

scholarships?

A: Thesecostscanvaryfrom$5,000to$15,000andup.Youcan

applyforanumberofscholarshipswhichgenerallyrequirea

4-weekstayinonecountry.SeetheFundingYourStudyAbroad

Programfordetails.

Q: Can I use my financial aid to study abroad?

A: Yes,inmanycases.Itisagoodideatoapplyearly.Early

applicationallowsyourFinancialAidofficetocompletethe

reviewofyoureligibilityforfinancialaidandtogetallofthe

paperworkdone.

STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMSFAQs

INFORMATION:

• Study Abroad and Global Experiences —

www.valenciacc.edu/international/studyabroad/

• Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. —

http://ccid.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/

• Institute of International Education — http://www.iie.org/en

10 • Lifelong Learning

LIFELONG LEARNING

Studyingabroadisoneofthosespecialexperiences

thatcanyieldlifelongdividends,saysDr.SandyShugart,

presidentofValenciaCommunityCollege.

Dr.Shugartknowsthisfrompersonalexperience.

He’saseasonedtravelerwholearnedtopacklight

whilestillaboy.Divingintonewculturalexperiencesis

secondnaturenow.

Beingabletorelatemoreeffectivelywithpeoplefrom

differentculturesbybecomingimmersedintheircustoms

andlanguagesprovidesnotonlypersonalenrichment,it

helpsstudentsbecomemorecompetitiveinanincreasingly

multiculturalworkworld,hesays.

Yetoneofthemostvaluablegiftsofsuccessfully

navigatingaforeignlandonyourownisabigdoseof

self-confidencethatcanpositivelyinfluenceyourlifein

unexpectedways,hesays.

HereareexcerptsfromaconversationwithDr.Shugart

abouthisjourneysandwhathe’slearnedalongtheway.

On becoming a traveler at a young age:

“Imovedjustabouteveryyeargrowingup.Mydadwas

onacareerpaththatkepthimtravelingquiteabit.Sothe

familymovedalot.Thatexperienceofbeingatravelerwas

agreatlearningexperienceallbyitself.Itincludedalittle

morethanayearofhighschoolataboardingschoolin

EnglandwhenIwas17.”

What these experiences taught him:

“Boardingschoolwasagreatlessonincultural

incompetence.Asafeone.Culturally,lifeatanEnglish

boardingschoolwassoalientoateenagerebellikemethat

Iseldomreallyunderstoodwhatwashappeningaroundme.

“Thatdeepimmersionmakesabeginneroutofyou.

There’ssomethingwonderfulaboutbeingabeginner.I

knewIwasanaïvetravelerandhadalottolearn.Itmade

mevery,veryobservant,verykeentolearn.Attentive

consciousnessisagreatplatformforlearning.Itservesme

welltothisday.WhenItravelnow,Icanfeelthatpartof

mybrainturnonandabsorbeverythingIsee—everyroad

sign,everyadvertisement,everybuilding.You’rebasically

inspongemode.Istillfeelmyselfgoingintothatmode

whenIgotoanunfamiliarplace.

“Internationaltravelhasreallysharpenedmypowers

ofobservation.IthinkI’mbetterabletogointoabigboard

meetingandfigureoutquicklywhat’sreallygoingon.

“Goodtravelexperiencesmakeanthropologistsofall

ofus.Youcandevelopagoodtoolkitfordealingwitha

varietyofpeopleandsituations.”

Is there an ideal time of life to travel extensively?

“Travelaffectsyouindifferentwaysatdifferentages.

Butbeingatravelerisagreatlearningexperiencenomatter

whatageyouare.”

Which points on the globe have you touched in your life?

“MymusicandspeakinglifehavetakenmetoBelgium,

theNetherlands,Germany,Austria.IgotoEnglandevery

yearorsoforasabbatical.”

Where else would you like to go?

“Kenya.EastAfricaandtheGreatRiftValley.I’dliketo

seetheAfricanplainsbeforethey’regonealtogether.I’d

alsoliketodotheAndesandexplorethenativeculture.

“There’ssomethingaboutculturesforgedunder

difficultlivingconditionsthatIfindinteresting.Imeanthe

onesthatdidn’tjustsurvive,butthrived.”

Dr.SandyShugartOn Foreign Travel, Bridging Cultural Differences and Taking Chancesby Luis Zaragoza

Lifelong Learning • 11VITAE, SPRING 2011

On the value of studying foreign languages:

“ThefirstforeignlanguageIlearnedwasLatin.Istudied

itprettydeeplyforfiveorsixyearsstartinginhighschool.

InitiallyIdiditbecauseitwasunusual.ThenIfellinlove

withreadingLatinpoetryinLatin.Ovid.Virgil.Itbecamea

genuinedelighttoreadinLatinonceIgotpastthebasics,

thestagewhereitwasallreallyhardworkandagrind.

“Germanwasmycollegesecondlanguage.Idon’tthink

Ievermastereditincollege.ItookitupbecauseIhadto.

Itwasacollegerequirementtoincludeforeignlanguage

classes.Imajoredinchemistry,soGermanseemedtheright

onetodo.Intwoandahalfyears,IgottothepointwhereI

couldpickuponaconversation.

“Ofcourse,I’vestudiedsomeSpanish.Ithelpedme

realizehowmuchlanguagerevealsaboutaculture,about

howitspeoplethink.”

On the other benefits of learning a foreign language:

“Tome,abigbenefitisthedelightitgivespeoplein

othercultureswhenyouspeaktheirlanguage,evensemi-

competently.Ithelpsyoumakeaconnection.Relationships

areeverythingwhenyoutravel.Evenadecentattempt

usuallywarmsthemup.Theycomerighttoyourrescueand

areinterestedinsharingtheircultureandlanguagewith

you.Ienjoythat.

“Oneofthegreatresultsoftravelisdevelopingself-

confidence.IfIhadacareeropportunityinIowa,that’sjust

aboutasalienfromFloridaastheDominicanRepublic.

Eitherway,Ihavetheskillsandtheexperiencetogothere

andmakeitwork.Oreventoseeitasanadventurerather

thanathreat.”

On learning the language of music:

“Igrewupinafamilyofmusicians.Mymotherwas

afinepianist.Shehadaconcertlife.Shealwaystaught

privately.Andshewasachurchorganistfor45years.All

mysiblingsandIstudiedpianoorstringinstruments.Iwas

abassplayer.SoIgrewupwithmusicinthehouseallthe

time.

“WaybackwhenIwasnineandwewereinCalifornia,

myparentsreturnedfromalongweekendinTijuanawith

alittle$9guitar.Ispenthoursfiguringouthowtomakeit

sing.Ineverreallygaveuponthat.Incollege,Ididn’thave

enoughmoneyforaguitar,soIplayedeverybodyelse’s

untiltheyranmeoff.AfterIgotoutofcollegeIgotajob

asateacherandwiththefirst$350IcouldputtogetherI

boughtausedguitar.Iplayeditalot.BythetimeIwasin

graduateschoolafewyearslater,Iwasquiteproficient.

“Iplayedguitaroffandonforyears.ButIdidn’treally

doalotofperforminguntilIwasinmy40s,inHouston.I

playedinbookstores,theopenmikenightsatclubsand

wasinagoodlittleband.WhenIgottoOrlando,Istarted

playinginpublicrightaway.It’sbecomepartofwhoIam.”

On his mid-life merging of music and mission:

“Beforecomingouthere,IwenttoaconferenceinSan

Franciscowithmywife.Itwasanenrollmentmanagement

conference.ItwasdeathbyPowerPoint.Weweresupposed

toattendaluncheon,butIsuggestedweskipit.Onourway

out,Iheardsomeonetuningaguitarintheballroombehind

closeddoors.Itriedtopeekbutthedoorswerelockedand

allIcouldseethroughacrackwasareallyniceguitar.Isaid

tomywife,“Let’sstayandgetaseatupfront.”Sotherewe

were,900peopleatlunch.Theorganizercameoutand

saidacollegeroommatewholivednearbyhadagreedto

shareagiftwithus.OutcomesJoanBaez.Shewasmore

beautifulthanever.Hervoicewaswarmerthanever.She

saidshedroppedoutofcollegeasafreshmananddidn’t

feelqualifiedtospeakaboutstudentretention,butshesaid

shecouldshareherownjourney.Shejuststartedsinging,

tellingstories.Iwastransported.

“Afterward,Isaidtomywife,‘Youknow,thisiswhat’s

beenbotheringme.Overthepastdecade,I’vebeenpretty

busyonthespeakercircuit,gettingprettygoodreviews,

exceptthatnotmuchseemedtochange.Information

doesn’tchangepeople.Youneedtogettotheiremotionsto

changetheirbehavior.’

“Isaid,‘IthinkI’mfeelingacalltoputmymusicand

speakinglifetogether.Nexttimesomebodycallsmetodoa

speech,I’mgonnasing.’

“Shesaid,‘Goodluckwiththat.’

“Sureenough,aninvitationcame.ItoldthemIwould

doitbutthatIwantedtosing.TheysaidOK.Iwroteafew

songsandapoemortwoanddidthistalkthatwasmeant

tomovepeopleaswellasinformthem.Itgotareallystrong

reactionfrompeople—verypositive.Themessagewas

reallyaboutbeingyourself,beingauthentic,doingyour

bestwork,takingchances.Itwasaboutbeinghuman,not

justcompetent.Idiscoveredtherearelotsofpeoplehungry

andthirstyformoremeaningintheirwork.Andthat

startedit.Fromthenon,I’vebeenallovertheworld.

“There’satheorythatwhatyoureallybelieveabout

yourselfandtheuniverseisingrained,hard-wiredand

doesn’tchange.Ithastodowithwhatyouweretaughtasa

child.Exceptthatyoucanrewireunderextremeemotion

almostalways.That’swhatthemusicandpoemsaremeant

todo—reachthepartofpeoplethatallowsthemtochange

whattheybelieve.”

“Good travel experiences make anthropologists of all of us. You can develop a good tool kit for dealing with a variety of people and situations.”

12 • Arts at Valencia

ARTS AT VALENCIA

Family Vacation by Jennifer Russo

Idon’trememberthepresenceofmymomanddad

somuch,thoughIamcertaintheywerethere,mostlikely

yellingatmysisterandmeaswefoughtoverwhichside

ofthebackseatwewantedtositoninmydad’snew,teal,

companycar.Welovedthewayitsmelledthoughthat

deliciousscentof“newcar”wouldonlylastforsolongas

itwouldsoonbetaintedbythelingeringoftheirmenthol

Benson&Hedges.Mysisteralwayshatedthesmelland

wouldthrowafituntiltheycrackedthemanualroll-

downwindows.Isecretlylikedit.Irememberthedays

startingoffwitharealcountrybreakfast.Thiswasnew

tous,biscuitsandgravyandbreakfasthamhadreplaced

ourusualfavoritebreakfastofcoldpizza(we’reItalian,

it’snormal).Iremembercomingbackfromthetripand

pretendingIhadpickedupthe‘countrytwang’accent.

Thatafterjustfivedays,EastTennesseehadturned

thisblonde-haired,blue-eyed,beachbunnyintoa

Southernbelle.

Wehadbroughtbacksomuchcandyfromthegeneral

storeswhereweransackedthosehugebarrelsofcandy.

Iremembertheroofofmymouth,roughfromthenumerous

sticksofrockcandyIhadbeggedmymomtoletmeget,one

ofeverycolor.Therainbowcollection,eachonetastedthe

sameasthelast.

MysisterandIaretherareFloridanativesthat

cravethecoldweather.WeprayeachyearthatPuxatawny

Philwillseehisshadow.She’sevenconvincedshe’seven

seensnowupinJacksonville,Florida.We’dgladlytrade

thebeachesandpalmtreesthatwe’vealwaysknownfor

theclear,musicalstreamsshadedbytreeswithactual

leaves.However,we’veneverhadtoshovelsnoworsaltthe

walkways.Evenourparentscan’tcomplaintheyhad

towalk10milesinthesnowtogettoschool–theygrewup

inMiami.

Stories from Valencia’s student literary journal, Mosaic

Arts at Valencia • 13VITAE, SPRING 2011

Istaredupatthemenuquizzically,tryingtosoundout

theforeignwordswithmymouth;mylipsmovedslowly,

wideopen,gapinglikeasuffocatingfish.Mymotherpatted

myhead,ruffledmyauburnhair,whichwasalreadyruined

fromrunningthroughSt.Peter’sSquare,andaskedme

whatIwanted.Icontinuedtostareatthemenu,puzzled,

andaskedwithoutlookingatherwhywecouldn’tjustgo

toaMcDonald’s.Therewasonerightdownthestreet,and

therewasasecondfloor!Shesighedheavily,withalook

onherfacethattoldmeshehadexpectedthisanswer,

andrepliedcoolly,“Thisisaonce-in-a-lifetimemoment,

sweetie.Youmightnevergetachancetoeatbreakfastina

placelikethisagain,sotellmewhatyouwant.”

Beinga9-year-oldinaforeigncountry,Ipickedthe

onlythingIknewtobeuniversalinalmosteveryplaceIwas

awareofatthatage:chocolatemilkandadonut,please.

Mymomtranslatedtothepeeved-lookingItalianbehind

thecounter,intovery,verybrokenItalian,andIwatched

theconversationensue.I,inthemeantime,joinedmystill-

sleepygrandmotherbackatourlittleboothinthecorner.

Whenmomcamebacktothetable,Iwasalittle

disappointed:themilkwasnotchocolate,firstofall.Oh

no,farfromit.Itwasporcelainwhite,liquidyetalmostas

solid-lookingasice,anditwassteamed,withhoneyand

lemon,andtheydidn’thavedonuts,momsaid.Thiswasn’t

a7-Eleven.So,Igotoatmealinstead.

Istaredsilentlyatthecup,tooscaredtotouchit,then

uponhearinglaughterfromtheothersideoftheroomI

lookedup,andsawagroupofboys,theirthickhairslicked

back,lookingdirectlyatmewithgiddygrinsontheirfaces.

Isunkinmyseat,slidingmychinintothehighcollarofmy

giantpinkcoat,whichmymotherhadboughtmeonthe

waytotheairport,soshecouldalwaysspotmenomatter

whatcrowdoftouristsIhadmanagedtoruninto,orwhat

groupofpigeonsIhadobsessivelychasedafter.Theyhad

beenlaughingatme,thestingylittleAmericangirl,withher

noseup-turnedtoasimpleglassofsteamedmilk,tooused

tofastfoodtoenjoyatraditionalItaliancafé.Thecolorof

mycheeksblendedintomycoat,andIlookedaway,too

embarrassednowtotouchtheoatmealthatIhadactually

wantedtotry.

Isatthereforagood40minutes,atleast,sinking

lowerandlowerintomyseatasIwasyelledatbymy

motherfornoteatingwhatshehadpaidfor,andagain

tauntedbytheboysacrosstheway.IfeltasthoughIwason

theflooratsomepoint,prayingIcouldjustcurlupunder

thedarknessofthetable,hugmykneestomychest,click

myheelstogether,andsuddenly,magicallyfindmyselfat

home,withtheChristmastreelit,thestockingsfull,and

abirthdaycakeformynewpresent,whowas,nodoubt,

curleduponthefootofmybed,purringunderneaththe

flowofwarmair.

Eventually,momandnanafinishedtheirmeals,and

mine,andweexitedthecaféhandinhand.Andtomy

ownsurprise,Ifoundmyselfturningaround,confidently,

withpurposeandintenttoprove,justaswewereclosing

thedoor.Ipushedmynoseupagainsttheglass,pressed

mypalmsbesidemycheeks,andstuckoutmyfreshpink

tongue,makingfacesattheboysintheboothnearestme.

Theyallstopped,surprisedatmyboldness,andsuddenly

thewholerestaurantwaslaughingatthem.Mywork

therewasdone,andIpulledmyselffromtheglass,

marchingdownthestreetinmypuffypinkcoatlikeI

ownedtheplace.

Puffy Pink Coatby Lindsay Granduke

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15VITAE, SPRING 2011

henitcomestotheartofthedeal,

DeymondHoyte’sstudentscallhimthe

master.

Foralessononpricingandtrade

practicesinChina,ProfessorHoyteleda

groupofbusinessstudentsonavisittoa

Beijingmarketlastspringaspartofatwo-

weektriptolearnwhatmakesChinatick.

Thestudentssoonfoundoutthatabigpart

ofChineselifeisknowinghowtohaggle.

“Iboughtaricehatfor$5,”saidDavid

Betancourt,astudentwhomadethetrip

lastyearandisnowstudyinginternational

businessatUCF.“Hoyteturnedaroundand

boughtthesamehatforadollarandsays,

‘That’showit’sdone.’”

Learninghowtogetstuffcheapisjust

asmallpartofwhatstudentslearnduring

thestudy-abroadprogramthatHoytehas

spearheadedforthelastthreeyears.

Citizens of the world

The“StudentAmbassadorsto

China”programismeanttoprovide

futurebusinesspersonswithafirst-hand

understandingofChinesecommerceand

cultureandtheimmenseopportunities

presentedbyglobalization.Although

communitycollegesenrollmorethanhalf

oftheundergraduatesintheUnitedStates,

communitycollegestudentsrepresentonly

threepercentofthosewhostudyabroad.

Hoyteseeseducationalexchangesas

imperativebecausesomuchofAmerican

commercerevolvesaroundChina.

Thetripisfundedinpartthroughthe

BankofAmericaEndowedChairinBusiness

Management,anawardgiventoHoytein

supportofhisinitiative.Itincludesastipend

usedtoprovidescholarshipstostudents

seekingtogo.

FortheirupcomingtripinMay,Valencia

studentswillteamupwithstudentsfrom

threeothercolleges:TulsaCommunity

CollegeinOklahomaandCentralPiedmont

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andDavidsonCountycommunitycolleges

inNorthCarolina.Coordinatingthevisit

isCommunityCollegesforInternational

Development,whosemissionitistofoster

globalrelationshipsbetweencollegesand

othercountries.Thecollaborationallows

studentsgreateropportunitiesforforeign

travelthantheywouldordinarilyhaveandat

amorereasonablecost.

InthecaseoftheChinatrip,thecost

tostudentsis$3,300tocovertravel,hotel

accommodationsandtwomealsaday,

butValenciaawardsaminimumofeight

scholarshipswhichreducesthatcostby

almosthalf.Atotalof15studentsapplied

forthefalltripbutonlyeightreceivedthe

scholarship.

Hoytesaidthatinthebeginningmany

ofhiscolleaguesdidn’tthinkstudentswould

bewillingtopaythatmuch.Butdemandhas

beenstrong,headded,andasyouwould

expectfrombusinessstudents,theycan

beverysmartinhowtheygoaboutfinding

themoney.

Onestudentwhohadwonaspaceonthe

tripsentoutaflyerto20relativesandasked

themtogivewhatevertheycouldaffordfor

hisshotata“once-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.”

Hisappealresultedinawindfallof$3,000to

helpcoverhisexpenses.

Arequiredthree-creditcourse,

ImmersioninGlobalBusiness,islinkedto

thestudy-abroadprogramandhelpssetsthe

stageforthetrip.Theotherprerequisitefor

applyingisanIntroductiontoBusinessclass

wherestudentsgainabasicunderstanding

ofbusiness,accountingandmanagerial

practices.

Hoytesaysit’simportantforstudentsto

understandhowrelationshipsplayacritical

roleinconductingbusinessinChina.

Betancourtsaystheprofessorexplained

thetriptohimthisway:

“Hesaid,‘We’regoingtoChinatolearn

howtheydobusiness.We’renotgoingtotell

themhowwedobusiness,’”saidBetancourt.

Forging deeper ties

Studentsspendtheirfirstweekin

Shanghai,wherethefocusisonfinanceand

commerce.Thesecondweekputsthem

inChina’scapitalcity,Beijing,wherethe

emphasisshiftstogovernmentandculture.

Mostdaysaresplitbetweenclassroom

timeandventuringout.Amorninglecture

(taughtinEnglish)onChinesemonetary

policyatShanghaiFinancialUniversity

willbefollowedbyatriptothefinancial

districtintheafternoon.Onanotherday,a

lectureontheeconomy’simpactonChina’s

standardoflivingprecedesavisitwithlocal

governmentofficialsandadiscussionof

growthindustries.Whentheyareinclass,

thestudentsfindthemselvessittingnextto

otheryoungpeoplefromRussia,Germany

andBritainwhoarealsostudyingtherefor

thesummer.

LastyearstudentstouredaCaterpillar

plantthatfeedstheboomingconstruction

industrywithheavyequipment.Theyalso

visitedtheSeagatecomputerharddrive

manufacturingplantinPudongprovince

whereanestimated50,000workersmake

components24hoursaday,365daysof

theyear.

Aspecialtreatwasspendingtwodaysat

theWorldExpo,ashowcaseofinternational

businessandtechnologicalinnovationsfrom

emergingcountries.

ThisyearHoyteisworkingongetting

studentsintoShanghaiGeneralMotors,

whichhasdonesurprisinglywellinChina,

saidtobetheworld’slargestcarmarket.

Infact,blackBuicksedansarereveredas

symbolsofsuccess,Hoytesays.

EventheRotaryClubisbiginChina.

Studentsgetachancetorubelbowswiththe

entrepreneursandexpatriateswho’vesetup

businessthere.

Whatimpressesstudentsthemost?

“Workethic,”Hoytesays.

Inparticular,theyoungerstudentsnotice

theirChinesecounterpartsrisingdailyat5

a.m.toexerciseandthenheadingofftowork

by6,hesays.

“Theyseehowambitioustheyare,”says

Hoyte,addingthatthestudentsarealso

struckbywhattheyperceiveasahungerto

learnonthepartoftheChinese.

Promoting exchange

Hoyteunderstoodearlyonthe

importanceofcultureandcustomsinforging

businessrelationships.

Hegrewupinapoliticalfamily(his

unclewaspresidentofGuyanafrom1985

to1992)andlivedforatimeinHongKong

andLondon.Asayoungster,hewouldlisten

inonconversationsbetweenhisuncleand

otherrelativesabouttheuncle’sdiplomatic

missionstoChinaandthewaytheChinese

operatedinbusiness.

Currently130,000Chinesestudents

arestudyingintheU.S.versusthe20,000

AmericanstudentsinChina.Underthe

100,000StrongInitiative,theWhiteHouseis

tryingtosignificantlyincreasethenumber

anddiversityofAmericanstudentsin

Chinawhilerelyingexclusivelyonprivate-

sectorfunds.TheChinesegovernmenthas

welcomedandsupportedtheinitiativeand

viewsitasimportanttobilateralrelations.

HoytehopesonedaytobringChinese

studentstoValenciatostudy.Heistrying

toestablishanexchangeprogrambetween

ShanghaiFinancialUniversityandValencia

nowthatthecollegehasreceivedU.S.State

Departmentapprovaltoacceptvisitorson

J-1visas.

He’salsolookingatapplyingfora

$90,000grantthatwouldallowhimtotake

moreeconomicandfinancestudentsand

possiblyotherprofessors.Andheishoping

thecollegewillsomedayteachMandarin.

“Theexposurehelpsstudentsbecome

moreconfidentinwhattheywanttodo,”

hesays.

ThespeedatwhichChinaisgrowingis

scarytosomepeople,Hoytesays.

Inthepastfouryearsthathe’svisited

China,he’sseenthecompletionofthe

ShanghaiTower—thesecondtallestbuilding

intheworld—andhaswitnesseddramatic

improvementstoinfrastructure,including

theconstructionofhigh-speedrailbetween

ShanghaiandBeijingthathascutthetriphe

andhisstudentstakefrom13hoursdownto

roughlyfour.

“Everyyearit’slikeI’mgoingtoa

differentplace.That’showfastit’sgrowing,”

hesays.

It’spartofthereasonhewantsmore

studentstostudyabroad—now.Heseesthe

tremendousentrepreneurialopportunities

presentedbyamodernglobaleconomyand

hewantstomakesurestudents“getit.”

“Idon’tthinkmostAmericans

understandwhatisgoingoninChina,”Hoyte

says.“Andthatiswhat’shurtingus.We’renot

movingasfastasweshouldtocompete.”

17VITAE, SPRING 2011

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Legislative Update • 19VITAE, SPRING 2011

Facility and Capital Crisis

THE ISSUE:Valencia’senrollmentisgrowingfast.Butstate

fundingforadditionalclassroomspacehasn’tkeptpace.

That’sledtothousandsofstudentsatValenciaandother

rapidlygrowingschoolsbeingturnedawaybecauseoflack

ofspace.

ValenciaPresidentSandyShugartandthepresidents

ofMiamiDadeCollegeandBrowardCollegeareleadingthe

calltorevampthewaymoneyforcapitalexpendituresis

allocatedsohigh-demandschoolsgetafairershare.

There’salsoaproposaltoallowstate/community

collegeswithcriticalspaceshortagestosetacapital

improvementfeetobepaidbystudentstoraisemoneyfor

constructionandlandpurchases.

MULLOWNEY SAYS:“Thatthere’sacrisisisinarguable.

We’reindireneed.Studentswanttogetinbutcan’tbecause

there’snoroom.It’sacapacityissue.Facilitiestranslateinto

access.Weneedarationalsystemforallocations.We’re

workinghardtogetpeopletounderstandtheissueandits

importance.”

THE PLAN: Supportlegislationthatwouldallowfor

thespecialfee.UrgechangesinthePublicEducation

ConstructionOutlay,orPECO,sothatallocationsare

determinedonaneed-basedformularatherthanfunding

specificprojectsonarigidlist.Valenciaalsowillask

lawmakerstoprovidemorePECOmoneyoverallforthe

benefitoftheentireFloridaCollegeSystem.

State Retirement

THE ISSUE:Lawmakersinrecentyearshavebeenlooking

atmakingchangestothestateretirementsystemto

reducecosts.

MULLOWNEY SAYS:Whenitcomestowhetherretirement

costswillreceivescrutiny,“countonit.ChangesinDROP,

somelevelofemployeecontributiontowardretirement,

othernipsandtucksarepossible.”

THE PLAN: “Iexpecttherewillbeanumberofbillsfloating

around,”Mullowneysays.“We’llsee.”

Transportation Fee

THE ISSUE:Proposedlegislationwouldallowthecolleges

toimposeatransportationfeeonstudentstosupport

campustransportationsystemssuchasshuttles.

MULLOWNEY SAYS:“Thisideahasbeencomingupduring

thepastseveralsessionsbutneverreallygotanywhereuntil

recently,whentheLegislaturefinallypassedabill.Butthe

governorvetoedit.I’mnotsurewhereitwouldgothisyear

giventheanti-taxtenor.”

Bill Mullowney is Vice President for Policy and General

Counsel for Valencia. He serves as lobbyist and legislative

counsel to the executive and legislative branches of the State

of Florida.

An interview with Bill Mullowney Valencianeedsmoremoneytobuildclassroomssoitcanaccommodate

thegrowingnumberofstudentswhowanttogetacollegeeducation.

ButthewayFloridaallocatesmoneyforconstructionandrenovationsto

state/communitycollegesisn’tworkingforfast-growingschoolslikeValencia.

SoValenciawillpushforchangesduringthisyear’slegislativesession,says

BillMullowney,vicepresidentforpolicyandgeneralcounsel.He’sValencia’s

chiefadvocateduringthesession,whichisscheduledtoendMay6.

Butalsodemandingcloseattentionthisyearisthestatebudget.State

lawmakerswillbewrestlingwithamultibillion-dollardeficitinwhathas

cometobeknownasthe“cliffyear.”Federalstimulusfundshavebeen

shoringuppublicspendingforthepasttwoyears,butthisyearthatcash

infusiongoesaway.

Despitethecliff,Mullowneyhopeslawmakerswillprovidemoneyto

supportenrollmentgrowth.AtValencia,enrollmenthasgrownbymorethan

50percentduringtheGreatRecession.

VitaeaskedMullowneytosharehisthoughtsonsomeoftheissuesto

watchaslawmakersgatherinTallahassee.

A BRIEFING FOR ALUMNI, RETIREES, FACULTY, STAFFAND FRIENDS OF VALENCIA.

Enrollment has grown by more than 50 percent in the past five years.

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SWEET SUCCESS

ValenciaProfessorJamesMay,whoteachesEnglishtospeakersofotherlanguages,wasnamedthe2010ProfessoroftheYearbytheAssociationofFloridaColleges.Ratherthanrelyingonlecturestoteachstudents,MayhasfoundtechnologyusefulforgettingbeyondlanguagebarriersandconnectingtotheWeb2.0generation.Mayalsohasawebsitewhereheteachesotherinstructorshowtoincorporatenewtechnologiesintotheirclassrooms.WespokewiththeinnovativeprofessorinJanuaryabouthisapproachtoteaching.

Winning Hearts and Minds by Carol Traynor

Florida’s Top Professor

Sweet Success • 21VITAE, SPRING 2011

Q: Has anyone ever told you that you look like James

Gandolfini, the actor on “The Sopranos?”

A: Absolutely,andI’vebeenknowntousemy“mafia

connections”togetstudentstopaybetterattentionin

class.MywifeactuallythinksIammostlikeKevinJames

(“TheKingofQueens”),andyoumighttendtoagreeif

yousatinononeofmyclasses.Ihaveatendencytobe

animated,dramaticandabitgoofy,butIthinkitworksfor

me,andmystudentsseemtolikeit.

Q: YouTube, Google Docs, VoiceThread, Screenjelly,

Prezi, SoftChalk—how important is new technology

as a tool for teaching?

A: Withtheagesofourstudents,mosthavesimplygrown

upinaworldofsmartphones,YouTubeanddigitalcable.

Today’sstudentsareaccustomedtomulti-modal,digital

inputand,asaresult,craveit.Becausethesetechnologies

allowustoofferourcontentinthemodesstudentsmost

prefer,thetechnologiesarecriticallyimportant.

Q: Were you always inclined to bring technology

into the classroom or did you have an epiphany

one day?

A: Languagelearningisaboutinteraction.Priorto2004,

mostlanguagesoftwareonlypresentedcontent(i.e.no

authenticinteraction).ButwithWeb2.0cametheability

foruserstointeractandcollaboratewitheachotherusing

socialmedia.Associalnetworkingsites,blogs,wikis,video-

sharingsites,webapplications,mashupsandfolksonomies

(organizingcontentwithkeywords)proliferated,sotoodid

ourabilitytointeractandteachlanguagetostudents.

Q: What’s the biggest challenge in teaching students

whose first language is not English?

A: Isn’tallteachingachallenge?Isn’tthatwhyteachers

doit?Itdoesn’tmatterifweareteachinglanguagetonon-

natives,technologytotechnophobesorhistorytostudents

whothinkalongtimeagowasthe1980s.Thefunpartisthe

challengeoftakingwhatweknowandsharingitwiththem

inawaythatallowsthemtohavethat“ah-ha”moment.

ThatmomentiswhyIteach,andIseethe“challenge”asthe

fungamethatgetsmetothatmoment.

Q: You use a lot of humor in your teaching. Do you

think your students get it or do you see a lot of

deadpan expressions when you think you’re at

your funniest?

A: Irarelygetdeadpanexpressions,andwhenIdo,it

simplymeansthatit’stimetoupdate“theshow”(that’s

whatIcallmyclasses).Iusecomedy,songs,interviews

andTV/movieclipsasanchorsforthecontentIteach.

Forexample,Ioftenhavemystudentssharetheirfavorite

showsandclipswithme.Then,Ilookforwaystowork

themintowhatIamteaching.Thisallowsmetomerge

mycontentwiththestoriesandanalogiesmystudents

alreadyrelateto.Thejokesandclipsserveasadvance

organizersfortheirlearningandthinking.Iliketocall

it“edutainment.”Ihavefoundthatwhenmyclassesare

educationalandentertaining,Idon’thaveproblemswith

thethreeT’s—Talking,TextingorTardiness.

Q: To reduce the high cost of textbooks, you provide

students with digital texts and other free resources.

Isn’t that unfair to textbook manufacturers?

A: TheEnglishlanguagehasn’tchangedmuchsinceIwas

inschool.Infact,Iactuallystillownacopyofthewriting

textIusedinhighschool,andbelieveitornot,ithasthe

samecontentastoday’stexts.Whythenmustwecontinue

toupdate$80textbookseverytwoyearstoteachgrammar

andwriting?Isthatfairtostudents?Especiallygiventhat

manytextsaresimplyreincarnationsofoldertextsalready

inthepublicdomain.Luckilyforthem,mywritingand

grammarstudentsnolongerpurchasetexts,thanksinlarge

parttotheValenciaFoundationandtheEndowedChairs

program.By2012,Iamhopingthatallmyclasseswillbe

completelytextbook-free.

Q: After winning Florida Professor of the Year,

what’s next?

A: Attheendofthisacademicyear,Iwillbegoingon

sabbatical,andIwillprobablytakealongnap….Then,I

plantospendtimewithfamily,developmorereadingand

grammarcontent,workonmyTeacherTricks.orgwebsite,

andifgiventheopportunity,dosomemoreworkwith

Valencia’sFacultyDevelopmentteam.

“ I like to call it ‘edutainment.’ I have found that when my classes are educational and entertaining, I don’t have problems with the three T’s—Talking, Texting or Tardiness.”

22 • Alumni Life

ALUMNI LIFE

Cynthia Hinson Graham ’72 Cynthia is completing her dissertation

as part of a fellowship with the Asbury

Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Ky.,

where she plans to graduate in May.

She serves as assistant pastor at the New

Covenant Baptist Church of Orlando.

Prior to that, Cynthia was an educator

with Orange County Public Schools for

22 years.

Steve Shideler ’72, ’73Steve is the program director of the

Cardiopulmonary Sciences Program

at UCF.

Richard I. Gerber ’74Richard owns Gerber Consulting Group,

a firm that consults for the Centers for

Disease Control and Prevention, and

is on the faculty of the University of

Phoenix where he teaches in its Health

Sciences Department. Previously, he

served in the military for 30 years and

retired as a captain (rank retired CAPT

(O-6)).

Liz J. (Bond) Biederer ’76Liz, who graduated with a degree

in respiratory therapy, is now a

chiropractic assistant in Lake Mary and

says she’s saving lives on a new level.

Debra Hollister ’77 Debra is presently teaching psychology

at Valencia’s Collegiate Academy at

Lake Nona High School. At Valencia,

she helped establish a unique internship

at Busch Gardens that teaches students

how to observe and collect data on the

park’s elephants. The research internship

has become so popular that Debra now

accepts students from other Florida

universities and colleges as well as from

out-of-state schools. She holds an M.S.

in Clinical Psychology and an Ed.D. in

Curriculum and Instruction from UCF.

Wendell Leon Jackson ’79Wendell earned a B.S. degree in

Criminal Justice from UCF and a

Master of Divinity degree from the

Interdenominational Theological Center

in Atlanta. He is a pastor at Bruton

Terrace Church of the Nazarene in

Dallas, Texas.

Leslie K. (Frazier) Aldrich ’82Leslie is administrator of the Florida

Hospital Cancer Institute. After

graduating from Valencia, she earned a

B.A. in Organizational Communication

from Rollins College and an M.B.A.

from Webster University. She is married

with a 7-year-old son named Carson.

Leslie has competed professionally in

equestrian sports, particularly hunter/

jumper courses.

Fernando E. Beltran ’87Fernando is a business program

facilitator with the Disney Institute.

He travels across the U.S. and abroad

sharing his story with other business

leaders.

Rob Joseph Peerman ’90Rob is a casino supervisor in Las Vegas,

Nev.

Catherine Marie Cutlip ’91Catherine has been the senior site

manager of Jumpstart at the University

of Rhode Island since 2009 and held

a similar position at the University of

Akron prior to that.

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Marie Lynn (Dice) Mueller

’98, ’00Marie is taking her last semester of pre-

reqs before applying for the Advanced

Standing Track Program for nursing.

She also works as a respiratory therapist

for a hospital. She holds three degrees:

a B.S. in Cardiopulmonary Science from

UCF, an A.S. in Respiratory Care from

Valencia, and an A.A. degree.

Jessica Anne Schonefeld ’01Jessica works as a medicolegal death

investigator for the District 9 Medical

Examiner’s office, which serves Orange

and Osceola counties. She attends UCF

and is working toward her second

bachelor’s degree, this one in health

sciences, with aspirations to earn a

master’s and become a physician’s

assistant.

Ernie Lyon II ’03 (7)Ernie is a senior software engineer at

Interop Technologies in Fort Myers. He

also has his own software development

company, Red Software, which has

developed many successful iPhone and

iPad applications.

Melanie N. Armstrong ’06Melanie is pursuing a master’s in

Counseling at Rollins College.

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Stephen Cushman ’91, ’93 Stephen published his second novel,

“Heart with Joy,” in October 2010. In

addition to being a writer, he works as

an X-ray technologist, utilizing an A.S.

degree in Radiology from Valencia,

at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital, in

Greensboro, N.C., where he also lives

with his wife and son. While he went

on to earn degrees from UCF, Hollins

University, and an M.F.A. in creative

writing at UNC-Greensboro, he says he

will always think of his time at Valencia

as the start of it all.

Donna Arnese (Griffin) Culver ’94Donna is studying for an M.A. in

Theological Studies at Liberty University

and will graduate in 2012. She is the

mother of two and a disabled veteran.

Sherri (Dyer) Dixon ’94 (6)Sherri is the director of budget and

analysis for Valencia Community

College where she has been employed

for more than 22 years. Working at

Valencia led her to pursue three separate

degrees, which have helped her move

up the ranks. Most recently, she earned

a Master’s of Public Administration in

Governmental Accounting from Keller

Graduate School at DeVry University.

Sherri’s son will enroll at Valencia in the

upcoming fall term.

Kristin David Cawn ’96Kristin married fellow alumnus Zachary

Cawn on October 24, 2009. After

Valencia, she earned a Juris Doctor

degree in law at the University of Miami

and has been a member of the Florida

Bar since 2002.

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ALUMNI LIFE

Thomas Crowe ’06Thomas earned an A.S. in Culinary

Arts. After moving to Las Vegas, Nev.,

he was quickly promoted to sous chef.

In November 2009, he helped open Cafe

Vettro at Aria (City Center), where

within a matter of months he became

executive chef of the 631-seat cafe.

Thomas said his education at Valencia

and his training at the Ritz-Carlton were

the biggest assets to his resume.

Rebecca Dodson ’06Rebecca plans to graduate this May

from UCF with a degree in Public

Administration and a minor in

Emergency Management.

Jason L. Strange ’06Jason is a police officer for a Central

Florida agency. He holds an A.S.

degree in Criminal Justice and a Law

Enforcement Certificate from the

Criminal Justice Institute.

Amy Elizabeth Clarke ’07Amy is teaching pre-school and doing

private tutoring. She obtained a B.S.

in Interdisciplinary Studies from UCF

with a focus on education, health and

psychology.

Kristina L. Rispoli ’07Kristina graduated from UCF with a

degree in early childhood education.

Felipe D. Robine ’07For the past three years, Felipe has

owned and managed the Orlando-based

transportation and tour operating

company, Robine Chauffeured Services

(www.gorobine.com). Felipe credits

his instructors in the Hospitality and

Tourism program for teaching him how

to become a successful entrepreneur

of one of the biggest transportation

providers in Central Florida today.

Nadine (Vilsaint) Silien ’07 Nadine graduated from Florida Southern

College in May of 2010 with a B.S. in

Nursing. She is employed at Winter

Haven Hospital.

Robert Astacio ’08Robert is attending the Rollins College

Crummer School of Business to pursue

an M.B.A.

Kadian Alecia McIntosh ’08Kadian is pursuing a B.S. in Biology at

UCF. She will graduate this spring and

enroll in a Physician Assistants program.

Kelly Rabe ’08Kelly is employed as the General

Manager for Divers Direct in

Key West.

Diana Ruiz ’08Diana graduated from

Rosen College of Hospitality

Management at UCF with a

B.S. in Event Management.

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Patricia (Stadelman) Urdzik ’08Patricia is enrolled in UCF’s M.A.

Anthropology program, focused on

forensic anthropology. She has served

as a guest lecturer at the Central Florida

Anthropological Society on the history

of female Peruvian migration to Central

Florida.

Faith Anderson ’09Faith is majoring in criminal justice

at the University of North Florida in

Jacksonville.

Tia Nowak ’09Tia is attending Rollins College, where

she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in

International Affairs and minoring in

Organizational Behavior. Her goal is to

work for a non government organization

with a focus on both human and animal

rights, or possibly as a diplomat or

ambassador with the same focus of

civil rights.

Ryan Joseph Simons ’09Ryan is working toward his bachelor’s

in Architecture at Pratt Institute and

was recently elected vice president of

its chapter of the American Institute

of Architecture Students. Ryan is also

working on a design/build project for a

charity in Honduras.

Arvind Kumar Chandrasain ’11Arvind will graduate from Valencia

this fall with an A.S. degree in Civil/

Surveying Engineering. He is part of the

Bridges to Success program.

Class Notes • 25

Changing the World From Spaceby Christian R. Pinto Rey ’09

ThisspringI’llearnabachelor’sdegreeinaerospaceengineeringfrom

Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity.ItwasValencia’sstrongbeliefand

dedicationinmethathasmadeallthedifference.BythetimeIgraduate,I

willhavecompletedfourfull-timesummerengineeringinternshipsatNASA’s

KennedySpaceCenter.Inaddition,Iampreparingtoembarkonmyfifthpost-

graduateengineeringinternshipatNASAAmesResearchCenterinCalifornia–

successstoriesbroughttolifeonlythroughthegracioussupportofValencia’s

amazingfacultyandstaffastheysetouttoformthebuildingblocksofmyearly

careerasaValenciastudent.

Whilepreparingformyfinalsemesterasanundergraduatestudentat

Embry-Riddle,Iproudlywalkthroughtheuniversity’shallsandsharemystories

fromValencia.Colleaguesandprofessorsare

amazedwhenItellthemaboutmyinternships

atNASA,whichValenciahelpedmeget.That

iswhyIproudlywroteValencia’snameonthe

“whiteroom”wallinsideSpaceShuttleAtlantis

duringarecenthydraulicinspectionasshe

preparesforonefinalrendezvouswiththe

internationalstationinJune.

ItismyimpressionthatValenciaisan

institutionthatstrivesineverywaytofocuson

thestudent.ThroughoutitsOrlandocampuses,

Valenciaunderstandsandwelcomesthevibrant

diversityandchangethatnewgenerationsbring

tothetable;asittrulydevelops—inDr.Shugart’s

words—“worldchangers.”

Valencia—Tellevoenelcorazón(Icarryyouin

myheart).

VITAE, SPRING 2011

ALUMNI LIFE

CliffMorrisretiredfromValenciain2005,butthatdoesn’tmeanthathisdaysasaneducatorareover.Infact,theformerWestCampusdeanofmathematicsisbackinfrontoftheclassroom—itjusthappensthattheclassroomishalfwayacrosstheworld—inSouthAfrica. Asoftenasthreetimesayear,Morrismakesthetripto

CapeTown,SouthAfrica,whereheteachesmathematics

tostudentsatPortlandHighSchoolfortwoandthreeweek

intervals.

“Iconnectwitheducatorsaroundtheworld,especially

inSouthAfrica,”saidMorris.“Theyhavethesameconcerns

andchallengesthatwedo.Theydon’thaveenoughteachers

orenoughresources.That’swhereIcanhelp.”

MorrisfirstrealizedhiscallinginSouthAfricabackin

2000,whenhetraveledtherethroughanonprofitgroup

calledPeopletoPeopleInternational.Hejoined37other

U.S.matheducatorsfor10daystotourSouthAfrican

schoolsandmeetwitheducationofficials.

Wantingtohelpimprovethestateofeducationthere,

Morrisandtheothergroupmembersaskedhowtheycould

beofassistance.Theyweretoldtosharetheirexpertisein

theclassroom.Morrisdecidedtodojustthat,makinghis

firstsolo-teachingtriptoPortlandHighin2002and

sparkingalong-termrelationshipwiththeschool.

WhileMorris’stripstoPortlandHighhavebecome

routine,hisexperiencestherecertainlyhaven’t.Sometimes

he’llspendanentirevisitassistingoneteacher,othertimes

he’llhoparoundfromclasstoclass.Oftentimesheends

upbeingtheon-callmathsubstitute,steppingintoteach

anythingfromalgebratocalculus.

Inadditiontoteaching,MorrishashelpedPortlandHigh

26 • Alumni Life

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

CliffMorrisHis Love for Math Knows No Borders

Cliff’s students at Portland High School, Cape Town, South Africa.

by Melissa Tchen

Where are they now? • 27VITAE, SPRING 2011

IN MEMORY OF

inmanyotherways.Inthebeginning,thismeantraising

fundsforstudents’tuition.(InSouthAfrica,evenpublic

schoolschargetuition,whichcanrangefrom$30ayear,to

$300,dependingontheschool.)Eventuallythough,hefelt

hecouldmakeamorelastingimpactbyhelpingtobring

moreresourcestotheschool.

ThefirstthingthatMorrisaccomplishedwastoget

TexasInstrumentstodonategraphingcalculatorstothe

school.Heandothervolunteersalsopaintedclassroomsto

covergraffiti,outfittedclassroomswithnewcabinetsand

chalkboards,andgottheschoolitsownrouterandserver

sothatitcouldreceivequickerInternetaccess.

OneofthebiggestresourcesthatMorrishasbrought,

andcontinuestobring,toSouthAfricanschoolsismore

volunteerinstructors.Morrispartneredwithsomeof

hiscolleaguesfromhisfirsttriptocreatetheVolunteer

EducationSupport4AfricaTrust,orVES4A.Thepurpose

ofthetrustistocreateacross-educationalexchange

programwhereU.S.educatorscantraveltoSouthAfricato

teachboththestudentsandinstructorsthere.

Byfocusingoncollaborationandremaining

constructiveratherthancritical,Morrisandtheother

visitinginstructorsareabletohavethegreatestinfluence.

“Wedon’twanttoexportthecommonphilosophythat

America’swayisthebestway,”saidMorris.“We’rethereto

exporthelp.”

ItisthisphilosophythathasmadeMorrisawelcomed

visitor,colleagueandfriendtoPortlandHighandthe

studentsandfacultythere.Lendingahandisatradition

thathehopestocontinuelongintohisretirement.

“IwasfortunatethatIgotpaidfor30yearstodo

somethingIlovedandfortunatetobeabletocontinue

on,”saidMorris.“Iretiredat52andat58Icanstilltravel,

getaroundfluidly,andIhavethepleasuretoteach—

soIdo.”

Tomostofus,JudiDeLislewassynonymouswiththe

WestCampusLibrarywheresheservedthefaculty,staff

andstudentswithenthusiasmandgenuineinterestfor

30years.Judi’sdayasareferencelibrarianalwaysstarted

athomereadinganupdateoftheday’snews,sothatshe

couldansweranytimelyreferencequestions.

Becauseinformationisneverstatic,Judiwasapioneer

incomputerandInternetuse.Shewastheprototypeearly

adopterofnewtechnologyandactedaswebmasterfor

thelibraryhomepageshecreated,coordinatorforAsk-A-

Librarian(anonlinechatroom),andaKindleaddict.

Sheneverallowedherfacetorevealwhatshereally

thoughtwhileansweringthosefamiliarstudentquestions

suchas,“Dowehavetouseabook?”or“Ifoundthe

magazines,butwherearetheperiodicals?”

ButwhatmanyValenciacolleagueswillremember

aboutJudiisnotonlytheoutstandingserviceshegaveto

itsstudents,butalsothewonderfulfriendshewas:always

readytohelpaboveandbeyondateverypoint,apositive

andcheerfulfaceofthelibrary.

UntillastDecemberwhenherdiseasemadeit

impossible,Judicontinuedtoworkasapart-timelibrarian.

OnJune1,2010,Judisuccumbedtocancerofthejaw.

Ithadbeenhersecondbattlewithcancer.Throughouther

battlewiththeBigC,friendsmarveledatherstrengthof

character.HerhusbandPhilneverheardhercomplain.Her

doctorcharacterizedherattitudeas“couragewithdignity.”

SoaswesaygoodbyetoJudi,wealsopaytributeto

thewonderfulpersonshewas:librarian,emeritusfaculty

member,mentor,valuedfriend,educator,musicianand

musiclover.Wethankyouforallyougave,andforall

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