Fall 1996 - Volume VI - No 1

IMPORTANT DATES

ATTENTION: ALL STETSON FAMILIES

CAMPUS HAPPENINGS
Stetson dealing confidently with change
Stetson marketing internship program will lead to better educational value
Alcohol Education Coordinator named

HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Hollis Scholarships..., Presidential and Faculty Merit Scholars..., Academic Honors..., Phi Beta Kappa..., Omicron Psi..., Honors Program

OPPORTUNITIES ON AND AROUND CAMPUS
Hollis Summer Internships.., Summer pre-clinical..., Digital Arts..., Study abroad..., Concert Choir tour..., Graduate Assistantships..., Hatter Sports Shorts

CAMPUS NEWS
New Director of Admissions..., Head Residents/Advisors..., Lambda Chi Alpha Leadership

DID YOU KNOW?

Spring Semester 1997
Martin Luther King Day -- Jan. 20
CLAST Test -- Feb. 15
Stetson Weekend -- Feb. 21-23
Spring Holidays -- Mar. 3-7
Baccalaureate/Commencement -- May 11

Summer Semester 1997
CLAST Test -- May 31
Independence Day Holidays -- July 4
Commencement -- July 29

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Come experience Stetson as you "Go around the World" for this year's Family Weekend: "Stetson -- A Passport to Success!" Oct. 18-20, 1996.

Attend classes with your student, and events including a comedy show by SAK Improv Theatre, Stover Theatre's production of Agatha Christie's "The Hollow," a reception at the President's Home, an "island picnic," and performances by the Music School. For more information, please contact the Department of Student Life at (904) 822-7222.

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Stetson dealing confidently with change

Stetson University has a total fall semester enrollment of 2,721 students, including 1,811 undergraduates in arts and sciences, business and music, and 910 graduate students in law, business, education and other areas. Undergraduate enrollment is slighly lower than projected, President Doug Lee announced.

"Over the last 10 years, we have made several landmark strategic decisions to better serve our students and community," Lee noted. "Today we are experiencing both the positive and negative impacts of these decisions. We realized that short-term enrollment consequences would occur. Our trustees chose a courageous path, and I am confident we are on the right course."

Stetson has redefined its mission, changed its relationship with an historic constituency -- the Florida Baptist Convention -- and established a more inclusive community. The university also rejected the in loco parentis approach to student life programming, focusing instead on student development and individual responsibility, Lee noted. Stetson also has felt the impact of a national trend toward increased financial aid to offset tuition costs, he said.

"We offer the most affordable quality education in Florida, and we expect to maintain that position by doing everything possible to control future tuition increases," Lee said.

To become more competitive, the university has begun a campaign to raise $2 million per year in merit and need-based scholarships. Stetson already puts $8 million of its own funds into financial aid each year to help make up for the steadily decreasing amount of aid students receive from federal and state sources.

"We are allocating financial resources on the basis of academic priorities," Lee said. He also noted new initiatives that address the needs of non-traditional students and of students interested in careers in allied health and sport/exercise science, digital arts, environmental studies, computer information systems and journalism.

"We also have committed to a three-year effort to reduce administrative costs through program consolidation and new applications of technology," Lee said. "Containment of tuition increases is the primary reason for this new effort.

"A university must take risks and embrace change if it is to continue to play a leading role in meeting the needs of a society that has changed dramatically in the last 50 years and will change even more rapidly in the future," Lee said.

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Stetson marketing internship program will lead to better educational value

The School of Business is developing a new opportunity for Stetson students to intern abroad, thanks to an innovative collaboration between the Marketing Department and the Scoula Scienze Azendali in Florence, Italy, spearheaded by Steve Barnett, chairman.

Three Italian students from SSA are interning with area businesses. Tiziana Lapi is a marketing intern who will work with NASCAR in Daytona Beach. Elisa Fanciullacci and Valentina Bruni will study retail merchandising at a specialty shop, Gibbs in DeLand, and will compile an analysis of the DeLand workforce for the DeLand Economic Development Office.

Barnett hopes studying the SSA model will make more internships abroad for Stetson students possible. The internships will be open to all students, with preference to marketing majors.

"SSA is supported by 250 businesses from the Tuscany and Florence areas of Italy, the chamber of commerce, and the Tuscan government," Barnett said. "It is an example of how government, business, and education are partnering to solve the problem of making education more relevant and a better value. "

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Alcohol Education Coordinator named by Student Life

Kirsten Fogle has been named Alcohol Education Coordinator, replacing Alison Kinney who resigned last summer. Fogle earned a bachelor of science degree, health option, from Texas A&M, and interned at the University of North Texas Health Center with the Health Education Coordinator. There she worked with students one-on-one and in groups about health issues, and with the peer education program.

"I believe strongly in educating students to be responsible when using alcohol and to let them know that they have a choice when it comes to a decision about drinking or not drinking. I welcome any questions or concerns from students and parents," Fogle said.

At Stetson, Fogle will concentrate on the promotion of Alcohol Awareness Week and pre-spring break safety education. She will coordinate alcohol education and monitor server workshops throughout the academic year, and provide alcohol related programming for groups on the campus.

By next year, Fogle hopes to strengthen the BACCHUS chapter on campus by working closely with all areas of the Stetson community, especially the Counseling Center, Health Services and Athletics. BACCHUS provides primary prevention efforts to help alleviate the problem of alcohol abuse on campus.

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Hollis Scholarships awarded

Twenty students have been awarded Hollis Scholarships on the basis of outstanding leadership and volunteer service records, as well as for academic excellence.

The students are: Robert Ashodain, Sarasota; Megan Bicknell, W. Palm Beach; Kristen Brinkmeyer, Tallahassee; Kristen Carbone, Winter Park; Kelly-Yong Collins, Manchester, N.H.; Sarah Dearing, St. Augustine; Maggie Elkin, Englewood; Robert Frasca Jr., Kissimmee; Lauren Goodman, Winter Spring; Matthew Hackert, Lake Mary; Bethany Hahn and Tara Hahn, Tampa; Erin Jones, Greer, S.C.; Kelly Koellner, Palm Beach Gardens; Kerry McGowan, Palm Bay; Courtney McLean, Miami; Hillary Morgan, Marietta, Ga.; Rebecca Muller, St. Petersburg; Michael O'Donnell, Tavernier; and Cory Petcoff, Lakeland.

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Presidential and Faculty Merit Scholars named

A number of top students have been named 1996-97 Presidential and Faculty Merit Scholars. Stetson's 1996-97 Presidential Scholars must have a high school grade point average of 3.5, as well as a minimum SAT score of 1300 or an ACT composite score of 30. Faculty Merit scholarships are awarded on the basis of commitment to learning and leadership ability, in addition to previous academic achievements, and are renewable each year if a 2.7 grade point average is maintained. Stetson awarded more than $4 million in merit and need-based scholarships this year.

Presidential Scholars are: Morgan Braine, New Port Richey; Brian Copeland, Sarasota; Stephanie Greenwood, Winter Springs; Sarah Hall, DeLand; Jeffrey Hidek, Pensacola; Timothy Holt, Orlando; Franklin Jennings, Orlando; Michael Portnoy, Naples; Sarah Reed, Dade City; Lucian Robinson,, Alachua; Charisse Rosier, Naples; Jeffrey Ryan, Naples; Kristina Sorensen, Edgewater; and Brian Urbanek, Chulota.

Faculty Merit Scholars are: Walter Ballard III, Naples; Stephanie Bauer, Boca Raton; Corey Brindisi, Cocoa Beach; Susan Brockmeyer, Lake Park; Joy Carney, Palm Coast; Andrea Cocozello, Palm City; Jeremy Coleman, Spring Hill; Beverly Cribbs, Jacksonville; Amy Darling, Crystal River; Courtney Davis, Gainesville; Desiree Devaney, West Palm Beach; Matthew Driggers, Valparaiso; Cameron Erb, Sarasota; Kelly Fitzgerald, Naples; Edward Gallagher V, Altamonte Springs; Elizabeth Gillham, Ponte Vedra; Lisa Gonzalez, Port St. Lucie;Lauren Hensley, Munster, Ind.; Kathryn Innes, Tequesta; Elizabeth Jarman, Miami Springs; Tammy Johnson, Bonita Springs; Mark Ketchum Jr., Ft. Walton Beach; Kathleen Klesius, St. Petersburg; Jewell Koch, Punta Gorda; Karla Kotche, Rockford, Ill.; Cliff Leo, Deltona; EmilyMarder, Naples; Elizabeth Maresca, New Port Richey; Keri Mason, N. Ft. Myers; Kathleen Mitchell, Kingwood, Tex.; Marie Newberry, Dunwoody, Ga.; Carleen Regnier, North Miami Beach; Carole Rothenberger, Longwood; Rachel Ruberg, Live Oak; Kerry Senna, North Plainfield, N.J.; Kristy Sloan, Sarasota; Kevin Thoresen, New Smyrna Beach; Amy Traugh, Palm Beach Gardens; Evlyn Turner, Tallahassee; Mandarian Turner, Barberville; Angela Villanueva, Cape Coral; Leahna Wenger, Bunnell; Jennifer White, Orlando; Amanda York, Homestead; Troy Zacchini, Sarasota; Matthew Zambo and Nicholas Zambo, Palm City; and Serena Skrapits and Margot Zeterberg, both of Fort Myers.

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28 students earn highest academic honors

These full-time students achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the 1995-96 school year, according to Registrar A. L. Wehrle. First-Year: Roman Ernesto Rodriguez, Santo Domingo. Sophomores: Michelle Cabrera, Satellite Beach; Eric Kissel, Clearwater; Sabrina Lou, Davenport; Amy Parks, Cape Coral; Kaija Theurerkauf, Palm Beach Gardens; and Stephanie Wireman, Ocala. Juniors: Gina Fisher, Boynton Beach; Jennifer Hodson, Maitland; Emilie Jost, Marietta, Ga.; Randall Rosenthal, Bonita Springs; and Julia Schmitt, Wellington. Senior: Amanda Tantum, Dunedin. Seniors Who Have Graduated: Stephen Barnett, Cape Coral; Erin Buchholz, Ft. Myers; Elizabeth Copeland, Longwood; Esben Pedersen, Adrienne Hall, and Desiree Dyer, DeLand; Bret Feinstein, Belize City, Belize; Amy Johns, Gainesville; Nancy Kerner, LehighAcres; Mark Reed, Dade City; Ranae Risley, Merritt Island; Christina Skelton, Pembroke Pines; Shannon Teper, Palatka; Dawn Turner, Orlando; and Stephanie Vann, Glastonsbury, Ct.

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Students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa academic honorary

Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and recognized for outstanding academic achievement are: Mona Ching, Richmond, Va.; Stephanie Vann, Glastonbury, Conn.; Tara Valente, Baltimore, Md.; Stephanie Friese, Cuthbert, Ga.; Melinda Bradford, Lake Park, Ga.; Michael Holbein, Mobile, Ala.; Cristine Helm, Satellite Beach; Anastasia Picras, Jacksonville; Kimberly Gronemeyer, Largo; Shana Workman, Seminole; Mitzi Russell, Delray Beach; David Crowder and Wendy Weston, both of Palm Beach Gardens; Brantley Craig and Melinda Montgomery, Orlando; Penny Brady, Eric Raymond, and Susanne Tomas, all of DeLand; Azita McLaughlin, Deltona; Jorge Lamarche, Port Orange; Cynthia Bates, Daytona Beach; Sven Smith, Ormond Beach; Chris O'Brien, Pembrook; Amy Johns, Gainesville; Pamela Foard, Longwood; Angela Boudreaux, Lake Mary; Kristine Nelson, Lehigh Acres; Amy Shumaker, Melbourne; Nancy Pahel, Springhill; Robert Kottmann, Brooksville; Angel Martinez, Dunnellon; and Michelle Whisnant, Eustis.

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Students inducted into Omicron Psi national honor society

Inducted into Omicron Psi National Honor Society, an honorary for non-traditional students who have junior status, proven academic excellence and involvment in university/community service, were: William Wendell Jr., Winter Park; Sharla Croy, Ocoee; David Papa, Deltona; Davina Burns, Orange City; Barbara Rickmers, New Smyrna Beach; Deborah Dubendorff and Lorie Bailey-Brown, DeLand; Mary Minich, Umatilla; Beverly Dozier, Ocala; and Gerald DeGray Jr., Longwood.

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Students accepted into the Honors Program

Thirty-three students have been accepted into the Honors Program. To graduate "In Honors," students must successfully complete all Program requirements, including eight honors classes, and maintain a 3.0 grade point average in honors courses.

The goal of the program is to provide academically enriched and intellectually stimulating experiences for motivated and inquisitive students. Honors students rank in the top 10 percent of their class.

Students are:

Marie Newberry, Dunwoody, Ga.; Sean Dobes, Atlanta, Ga.; Carleen Regnier, North Miami Beach; Stephanie Bauer, Boca Raton; Desiree Devaney, West Palm Beach; Kathryn Innes, Tequesta; Franklin Jennings, Orlando; Charles Snell Jr., Starke; Heather Garten, Deltona; Gaida Gomez, Sarah Hall and James Stock, all of DeLand; Jeffrey Hidek, Pensacola; Courtney Davis, Gainesville; Luc Robinson, Alachua; Evlyn Turner, Tallahassee; Maggie Elkin, Englewood; Stephanie Greenwood, Winter Springs; Brian Urbanek, Chuluota; Corey Brindisi, Cocoa Beach; Leslie Thomas, Satellite Beach; Sarah Dearing, St. Augustine; Lisa Gonzalez, Port St. Lucie; Morgan Braine, New Port Richey; Sarah Reed, Dade City; Christa Colletti, Lake City; Natalie Lyman, Brooksville; Mark Ketchum Jr., Fort Walton Beach; Matthew Driggers, Valparaiso; Charles Snell Jr., Starke; Joy Carney, Palm Coast; and Jeffrey Ryan, Naples.

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Hollis Summer Internships in 3rd year

Two students were chosen from among 15 applicants as 1996 Hollis Latin American Summer interns. Melissa Randolph and Beth Anne Copeland, both of Longwood, interned in Uruguay and Mexico, respectively.

Randolph, a Spanish major, did research into the efforts to promote tourism in Durazno, Uruguay, a small town in the rural interior of the country. Copeland, a pre-med student, surveyed the medical facilities and programs in the town of Cuernvaca, Mexico, and shadowed several doctors, visiting clinics and hospitals in a wide variety of neighborhoods.

The program is supported through a grant from the Hollis Renaissance Foundation. Students receive a free round-trip ticket to and from their internship, live in the home of a Spanish-speaking host family, and work in an area of interest that best fits their interests and training.

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Summer pre-clinical internships

Several students worked with health professionals in the DeLand community and at Memorial Hospital-West Volusia last summer. The internships are part of a pre-clinical experience class coordinated by Assistant Professor of Biology Michael S. King, chair of Stetson's health professions coordinating committee; and Dr. Lyle E. Wadsworth, DeLand internal medicine physician and Stetson alum.

Interns were: Casey Myers, Dunwoody, Ga.; Aaron Hero, Westborough, Mass.; Kimberly Boswell, Madeira Beach; Payal Mathur, Carmelita Wallace and David Dean Jr., all of DeLand; Shannon MacLaughlan, Ormond Beach; Heather Moss, Lake Mary; Deidre Michels, Sanford; and Jean Madden, Humacao, Puerto Rico.

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Digital Arts Program in first year

The Digital Arts Program, a three-pronged art, music and computer science interdisciplinary course, includes advanced computer technology and programming, two- and three-dimensional art graphics, video and CD-ROM technology, and multimedia techniques.

The innovative program, housed in three state-of-the-art labs, is one of a fewin the nation to address all three areas and insures that students have practical as well as traditional knowledge of the arts, computer science, or music.

The following students have chosen Digital Arts as a major or a minor: Amy Treadway, Tavares; Nancy Nashed, Daytona Beach Shores; Eric Filson, Walter Omansiek, Nicholas Leibee, Brandon Hall, and Kristi Hare, Deltona; Andy Kiritzky and Andre Visser, Orlando; Nathan Henry, DeLand; Heather Morgan, Orange City; Mathew Hackert, Lake Mary; Tristan Chitty, Miami; Angela Furnari, Clearwater; Nathan Wolek, Longwood; and Gerard Marino, Casselberry.

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Study abroad program

Six students are participating in Stetson's Study Abroad Program this year: Yvonne Georgi of Ledemark, Germany, in Dijon, France; Rebecca Black, Sharon, Mass., in Madrid, Spain; Anastasia Marie Picras, Jacksonville, and Ronika Jindal, Tavares, in Moscow, Russia; Mac Richard McCoy, North Fort Myers, in Dijon, France; Davetta Eyster, Bonita Springs, in Guanajuato, Mexico.

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Concert Choir tours Europe

Stetson University's Concert Choir, one of five university choral ensembles, had their first ever European Concert Tour last Spring. The 40- voice ensemble, chosen by audition, visited seven countries and performed more than nine concerts.

Members of the choir who participated are: Stacey Bassettand Galen Gallimore, Ocala; Heather Bixler, Lake Mary; Paul Brown, Sumter, S.C.; David Castro, Miami; Aaron Choate, Conway, Ark.; John D'Amore,, Apopka; Roosevelte Escalante, Ft. Myers; Randy Galarza, Winter Park; Beth Gibbs, Englewood; DeOnzell Green, Orlando; Cheri Lee, Jacksonville; Carlos Martinez, Hialeah; Sharla Mitchell, DeLand; Brace Negron, Port St. Lucie; Jason Paulk, Clarksville, Ga.; Daniel Petrie, Dunedin; Rebecca Pollock, Port Orange; Laura Putman, Avondale Estates, Ga.; Valeris Ramirez, Naples; Carmen Rivera, Christy Steele, and Katherine Rohrer, Deltona; Rebecca Rock, Delray Beach; Jennifer Ross, Fernandino Beach; Jake Sentgeorge, Palm Beach; Courtney Thurber, Coral Springs; Jennifer Trezza, Tarpon Springs; David Whitehead, Longwood; and Joanna Williams, Conway, Ark.

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Business graduate assistantships

Students awarded Graduate Assistantships in Fall 1996:
Through the Office of Graduate Business Studies, Maria Cappelli, St. Petersburg, Office of the Dean; and Virginia Bailey, Ocala, Graduate Business Programs Office. Cappelli and Bailey will also tutor undergraduate students.
Through the Office of Finance, three Merrill Lynch Research awards, Scott Brewer, Daytona Beach; and Axel Pantin and Carroll Sanders, DeLand.

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Hatter Sports Shorts

Women's Soccer: Ranked 10th regionally, as of Sept. 19, the team began the season with a six-game win streak. Melissa This, Orange Park, ranked third regionally in scoring, second regionally in goals and game-winning goals, 14th nationally in scoring and sixth nationally in goals as of Sept. 16. Melissa Streeter, Ft. Lauderdale, was ranked fifth regionally in assists; Sylvia Vigil, Hialeah, sixth regionally in goals against average.

This year's senior players are the only ones to have been here for four years. The five seniors include: Kellie Cashion, Oviedo, Tricia Logan, Palm Coast, Alisa Richter, Boca Raton, Melissa Streeter, Ft. Lauderdale, and Sylvia Vigil, Hialeah. Kristy Porcelli, Port St. Lucie, was second in scoring behind This, eight games into the season.

Volleyball: The season began with three consecutive victories. The team was ranked fifth nationally in aces per game as of Sept. 18. Team members are: Karen Hagman, Land O'Lakes, 5th nationally in aces per game; Tanya Roe, Tarpon Springs; Melissa Roy, Glastonbury, Conn., who led the team in kills and digs for the first half of the season; and Bekah Sentgeorge, West Palm Beach, who led the team in hitting percentage and solo blocks for the first half of the season.

Men's tennis: The team ranked No. 14 in the final Rolex Regional Collegiate Tennis Rankings for 1995-96. Top returners for the Hatters include: Phillipe Pourreaux, Montreal, Que., Mark Siviter, Stourbridge, England; Christian Seeman, Roedermark, Germany; and Dan Davis, Naples. Top newcomers are Alexander Soeters, Wassenaar, The Netherlands; Craig Arndt, Tampa; and Andre Visser, Orlando.

Baseball: Kevin Nicholson, Surrey, BritishColumbia, was cited in Sports Illustrated in "Faces in the Crowd," and named MVP of the Cape Cod League.

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New Director of Admissions named

Stetson's new Dean of Admissions Mary Napier is responsible for "enrollment management," an institutional term for a job she plans to infuse with as much personal contact with students as possible.

"We will not drop students and head the other way as soon as they walk in the door," Napier said. "The idea is to make a student's expereince at Stetson a positive one from the first inquiry, through the application and admissions counseling process, through enrollment and beyond."

Napier spent 10 years at the University of Tulsa, where she was senior associate dean of admissions. The Ohio native also earned her master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology on the Oklahoma campus.

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Head Residents/Resident Advisors for 1996-1997 appointed

Head Residents: Brett Dimarzo, Winchester, Mass., Gordis Hall; Amy Pazzalia, Jacksonville, Emily Hall; Jennifer Righi, Palm Harbor, Chaudoin Hall; Jennifer Pugh, DeLand, Conrad Hall; Kristen Rutherford, Wildwood, SmithHall; Nanlyn Cooper, LaBelle, Stetson Hall; Kevin Kelly, Annadale, N.J., Carson/Hollis Hall; and Grace John, Sunrise, Nemec Hall.

Resident Advisors: Jason Paulk, Winston Salem, N.C.; Stacy Salvatore, Avon, Conn.; Ronald Smith, Sylvan Beach, N.Y.; Cristine Stile, Fishkill, N.Y.; James DiCarlo, Germantown, Tenn.; Courtney Carr, Batavia, Ill.; James Campbell, Ballston Lake, N.Y.; James Fleming, Duluth, Ga.; ,B>Afua Amoakohene, Conway, Ark.; Nicole Tindell, Hollywood; Veronica Vucho and Cheryl Lee, Jacksonville; Jodi Cuciniello, Oldsmar; Sarah Krajacic, Safety Harbor; Courtney Parnell, Palm Harbor; Thomas Jackson, Lakeland; Cedric Lewis, Winter Haven; Thomas Jackson, Lakeland; Jonathan Williams, Palm Beach Gardens; Matthew Shaw, West Palm Beach; Krisa Gionis and Joy Holladay, Orlando; Vincent Citro, Port Orange; Francisco Sastre and Shannon MacLaughlan, Ormond Beach; Russell Kelton, DeLand; Jessica Brown, Orange City; Lori Francis, Cooper City; Stephanie Galfano, Coral Springs; Christopher Theodore, Dennis Clark Jr. and Juliette Soule, Fort Lauderdale; Patrick Chapman, Gainesville; Melanie Harrell, Tallahassee; Stephanie Wireman and Jennifer Ostrowski, Ocala; Mary Gibbs, Englewood; Jeffrey Hirter, Venice; Katie Saxton, Longwood; Regan Wessar, Cape Coral; Charlene Hintz, Cocoa; George Leidel Jr., Sebring; Angela Morton, Land O'Lakes; Jennifer Wooten, Zephyrhills; Dennis Malzacher Jr., Key Largo; Brandon Knox, Spring Hill; Stephen Magennis, Stuart; Stephanie Lauen, Bonifay; Michelle Dittman, Tara Hoffman and Amanda Marder, Naples.

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Lambda Chi Alpha Leadership Academy

Christian Basso, Orlando, recently graduated from the 1996 Leadership Academy held in Dallas in conjunction with Lambda Chi Alpha International Fraternity's General Assembly.

The three-day Leadership Academy is designed to build confidence and teach a values-based leadership process that participants can use throughout their lives.

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For further information on the Parents Fund, please contact The Parents Fund office today.

With our (and your students') thanks for your support.

--Student Alumni Association

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