Groundbreaking held for Wilson Athletic Center

Letter From the Alumni Association President

Reunion classes celebrate Stetson bond with friends

Women & gender studies celebrates 5th anniversary; begins endowment campaign

Alumni chapters have busy spring

New Stetson credit card issued only by MBNA; giving has never been easier

Alumni News

General News
New Hatters
Weddings and Anniversaries
In Memoriam

Groundbreaking held for Wilson Athletic Center

Pat and Patricia Wilson met on the Stetson University campus as students in the 1940s, and on April 17, 1996, they returned to break ground for a building that will bear their name. The Wilson Athletic Center, to be built adjacent to the Edmunds Activities Center, will provide needed facilities for the athletic and Sport and Exercise Science and allied health programs. The Wilsons have given $750,000 toward the $1.5 million center. Funding is also being provided by the McDonald Benevolent Foundation, which has donated $670,000.

The $9.5 million construction program, scheduled over the next three years, is "building opportunities for students." It includes four projects on the DeLand campus: the Wilson Athletic Center; the Hollis Center, for which the university will break ground in August; the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center; and the renovation and expansion of the duPont-Ball Library, with Phase I underway. At the College of Law, a new legal information facility will improve services for current law students, faculty, and Florida Bar members.

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Thanks for meeting the challenge!

Every year, Stetson alumni generously support their alma mater through gifts to the alumni fund. These gifts, in turn, benefit our students directly by providing scholarship opportunities and academic support.

In order to help reach this year's alumni fund goal the alumni association districts participated in a District Challenge. Through this challenge, every alum who contributed to the alumni fund this fiscal year not only impacted the overall goal, but also helped his or her district's results.

And, the results are in:

• Greatest dollar amount raised by a district:
  Orange/Seminole County District, with just over $118,000; and
• Largest number of donors within a district:
  Orange/Seminole with 269 donors.

Special thanks to John, '70, and Sandy BeVille Furches, '72, Region A chairs, and Vicki Hammack, '93, Lake/Sumter District chair, for their extra efforts in getting the word out to their districts about the challenge.

Although we missed our $450,000 goal this year, Stetson's alumni generously contributed more than $340,000 to the general alumni fund, as of May 31. The real winners arecurrent and future students, who can continue to benefit from the quality higher education experience we enjoyed.

Thanks to all of our alumni districts for helping us meet the challenge!

Marty Davis, '80
President, National Alumni Association

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Reunion classes celebrate Stetson bond with friends

Reunion Weekend is always a special time on campus. This year some of the celebrating classes took some extra steps to insure a fun-filled event.

Class chairs Frank Brown, Jr., and Corky Tedder Dannals, Class of 1946, extended invitations to former professors and administrators and DeLand area residents who attended Stetson in the mid-40s.

The Saturday night of Reunion Weekend, Caffé DaVinci, a DeLand night spot, was transformed into the Cellar Door, a former coffee house on campus. The Class of 1971 had some help from classmate Mark Shuttleworth, who owns Caffé DaVinci.

Other classes had traditional dinners at area restaurants, but no matter where they were, they were reminiscing about Stetson.

A lot of that reminiscing took the form of skits and songs in Elizabeth Hall auditorium Saturday morning. "The all-class Reunion Celebration is popular because alumni get a chance to meet alumni from another era, and share in their pride of their alma mater as the class skits and class gifts are presented," said Gary Meadows, alumni association executive director. "The skits, whether they are well-prepared or spur of the moment productions, always bring the house down with their funny lyrics. It is an emotional time when we stand together and sing the Stetson fight song, Go Hatters Go! and the Alma Mater."

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Women & gender studies celebrates 5th anniversary; begins endowment campaign

When Stetson established the Women and Gender Studies Program in 1991, it was one of the few in the nation to address not only women's issues, but gender issues. Since that time, about one third of the students and faculty involved in the classes and activities have been male.

"We feel that involvement of both women and men has contributed to breaking down gender stereotypes," said Ann Morris, professor emeritus and founding coordinator of the program. "It has helped develop better communication between the sexes, and increases students' abilities to work successfully with each other."

"The program encourages students, whatever their major, to challenge traditional assumptions about sex and gender, and to formulate their own values and philosophy based on knowledge and personal experience," said Karen Kaivola, program coordinator.

The program offers an interdisciplinary minor involving courses from a wide range of possibilities in arts and sciences, business, and music. The program also organizes book discussions, film festivals, speakers, an annual essay contest, and workshops involving faculty and students.

These activities have had the support of other campus organizations, but now an endowment is being established to help fund future activities.

"I believe so strongly in the educational benefits of Women and Gender Studies that I have promised to match, dollar for dollar, whatever is contributed in 1996 to this endowment," announced Morris.

"We are very excited about Ann's challenge grant," said Kaivola.

Send gifts for the program to Stetson University, Women & Gender Studies Program, Campus Box 8286, DeLand, FL 32720.

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Alumni chapters have busy spring

Tampa area alumni and guests enjoyed the annual Jai Alai Charity Night on March 6. Jan Latour, immediate past president of the national alumni association, organized the event that raised money for the A$ (scholarships for legacies) fund.

Stacey Smelser, '91, and Hilary Latcheran, '93, co-chairs of the Tallahassee district hosted more than 60 alumni and friends at a reception to honor William J. Roberts, '53, '57, '58L, a 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award winner.

On April 15, the "Friends of Stetson" met in Palm Beach Gardens to honor founder Ruth Bartlett Nemec, '38, and Bea Tinsley, a friend of Stetson, with a gift to the university in their memory.

DeLand district co-chairs Charles Matousek, '76, and Shirley Beal Stafanski, '90, organized and hosted a tailgate party before the Hatter baseball game on May 8. The crowd cheered the Hatters to victory.

"TGIF - Fort Lauderdale Style" was hosted by Ned '74, and Sally Skiff on May 17. More than 25 guest enjoyed hors d'oeuvres under a balmy South Florida sky, an event planned by Leslie Adams Bell, '74, and Kathy Craven, '75, district co-chairs.

The Hidden Village Community Center was the site for the May 21 Ocala area meeting. District chair Tony Clark, '83, and Polly Pasteur Keeney, '42, hosted the event to form a district steering committee.

Business School Dean Paul Dascher was the speaker for a May 31 event in Coral Gables. The breakfast event included alumni, prospective students, and Miami business leaders, and was hosted by District Chair Suzanne Spencer Chaffin, '78; National Alumni Association President Marty Davis, '80; John T. Mickel, '71; James W. Murphy, '63; and Larry B. Stowe, '61.

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New Stetson credit card issued onlyby MBNA; giving has never been easier

Please note: As of Fall, 1995, Stetson University does not endorse or benefit from any credit card issued by First Union.

Gary Meadows
Executive Director, Alumni Association

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ALUMNI NEWS

General News
New Hatters
Weddings and Anniversaries
In Memoriam

'38
The Palm Beach Friends of Stetson University presented gifts to the university in memory of the late Ruth Bartlett Nemec, a founder of the Palm Beach Friends.

'42
Richard Feasel , DeLand, Stetson emeritus professor, wrote an original score for "I Saw a Ship a-Sailing," which was performed by the Stetson Children's Choir at a campus concert in early May. Leroy K. New , Carmel, Ind., received a Stetson University 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award. Lawrence F. Snowden , Tallahassee, retired USMC Lieutenant General, spoke at Camp Gordon Johnson's first reunion.

'47
Joseph O. Johnson , Lakeland, has published a book, Stewardship: From Abraham to Zacchaeus With Some Contemporary Religious and Political Implications.

'48
Ella Reardon Kelly , DeLand, turned 108 years old on March 18.

'49
Sisters-in-law Maureen & Lutie Talton , DeLand, and Helen Trundle Bliss , Daytona Beach Shores, received the Order of the Shield, which honors 50 years of membership in Zeta Tau Alpha.

'50
James Earl Pelham , Albany, Ga., will be retiring June 30 after almost 26 years as director of the Mallary Baptist Association.

'51
Alda Wadsworth Inman , Winter Park, received the Order of the Shield pin from Zeta Tau Alpha, marking 50 years of membership.

'53
William J. Roberts , Tallahassee, received a Stetson University 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award at a reception in Tallahassee March 12.

'54
James N. Carlin , Daytona Beach, an English teacher, is Teacher of the Year at Mainland High School.

'55
Charles F. Granger , DeLand, is the 1996 recipient of the Doyle E. Carlton Award, which is given in recognition for extraordinary contributions to the life and development of Stetson University and of the State of Florida.

'56
Louise Ball Caccamise , DeLand, has written a history of the DeLand Library, Echoes of Yesterday. Alvin E. Smith , M.D., Ormond Beach, has been appointed to serve on the Florida Bar's Board of Governors.

'57
Dr. Soo Bock Choi , Huntington, W. Va., will retire after more than 32 years on the Marshall University faculty.

'59
Donald Dean Iverson , McLean, Va., founder of Missing Kids International, has launched a new project, "Missing Kids Alerts," a nationallytelevised program that profiles missing children.

'60
Lawrence H. Keith , Austin, Texas, a former chemist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, spoke on campus this spring on "Advances in Environmental Chemistry."

'61
Michael Bruce Haddox , Indianola, Iowa, has been named vice president and dean of academic affairs at Simpson College.

'62
Jack W. Jones , Lake Worth, performed a duo-piano concert with Barbara Pearson Johnson at the Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach. M. Jean Greenlaw , Ph.D., Denton, Texas, received the 1996 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas State Reading Association for her work in literacy education.

'63
Peter M. Mazzeo , Winter Haven, has retired after 32 years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

'64
Hiroshi Hashimoto , Yokohama, Japan, has published an English textbook for senior high school students (a volume of translation about D.H. Lawrence's biography) and coauthored a Japanese-English dictionary. Louis J. Phillips , Ph.D., New York, N.Y., has published a book, Hot Corner, Baseball Stories and Writing and Humor.

'65
Richard V. N. Ginn , Springfield, Va., who retired in 1995 as an army colonel after 29 years of active duty, has been appointed director of operations of Capital Health Services, Inc.

'69
Dana Baldwin Greatrex , Oak Hill, a media specialist, has been named Teacher of the Year at Silver Sands Middle School.

'70
John Warren Furches , Lake City, received the 1996 Distinguished Service Award from Stetson University for his many contributions to the life of the university. Michael P. Jarrard , DeLand, has been promoted to executive vice president of SunTrust Banks in Volusia and Flagler counties. Dick D. Mahaffey, Jr. , Gainesville, has joined SunTrust Bank, North Central Florida, as a senior vice president/county executive for Alachua County.

'71
O. William "Bill" Crippen and J. B. Hinson , '72, DeLand, participated in a recent dig in the backyard of one of DeLand's oldest houses, looking for century old bottles and other relics. Susan Smotherman Demers , St. Petersburg, discussed the works of Stephen Sondheim at a musical theater program at Dendy McNair Auditorium. William E. "Bill" Hall , New Smyrna Beach, has been named interim superintendent of Volusia County Public Schools.

'72
Rosie Hauser Candeto , Orange City, a physical education instructor, is Teacher of the Year at Enterprise Elementary School. Sandra BeVille Furches , Lake City, received the 1996 Distinguished Service Award from Stetson University for her many contributions to the life of the university.

'73
Lourlene Snedeker , West Palm Beach, was part of a group of professional actors performing in "The Athens Sings of Spring" revue at the Shoestring Theater to benefit the Athens Theater restoration project in DeLand.

'74
Jeff D'Amelio , employed by the University of Florida and a member of the Mid-Florida Officials Association and the National Association of Sports Officials, was a member of the crew of officials assigned to the 4A Florida final by the Florida High School Activities Association. He is completing his 21st year as a high school football official. Mary Mulling McFadden , Fort Myers, has been selected as chair of the Fort Myers District of Stetson University's Alumni Association.

'75
Michael Duduit , Louisville, Ky., has been elected executive vice president of Union University, and was named assistant professor of communication arts.

'76
Dr. Mary G. Bennett , Ormond Beach, was elected president of the Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County and chairman of the WCEU-TV Board of Directors. Charles F. Matousek , Enterprise, has been selected co-chair of the West Volusia District of Stetson University's Alumni Association.

'77
William Clay Henderson , New Smyrna Beach, is president of the Florida Audubon Society.

'78
Bette Brown-Herlth , Tavernier, is a member of the Florida Bankers Association's Bank Credit and Operations Council.

'79
Jerry Clark Barnette , Deltona, an English and humanities instructor, is Teacher of the Year at Pine Ridge High School. Navy Commander Cathy L. Kempf , Papillion, Neb., was graduated from the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., with a master of arts degree in national security and strategic studies. Rhea F. Law , Tampa, a shareholder and member of the board of directors of the law firm of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal, and Banker, P.A., received the President's Award from the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks for outstanding achievement in public affairs. She is president-elect of NAIOP's Tampa Bay Chapter. Kathy Bevington Molloy , Glenwood, a mathematics instructor, isTeacher of the Year at Taylor Middle-High School.

'82
Leslie Courney Aguilar , Orlando, president of her own firm, International Training and Development, is a member of the American Society for Training and Development and chair of the central Florida chapter's diversity committee. She is co-editor of "International Brief" and "Multicultural Customer Service." John A. Joiner , Tampa, is chief executive officer of United HealthCare Plans of Florida, Tampa operations.

'83
Tony P. Clark , Belleview, pastor of the Episcopal Church of St. Mary, was recognized as Minister of the Year by Stetson University for service to his community and congregation.

'84
Michael W. Keiper , Cassadaga, won first place in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of The Future contest and is a candidate forthe Gold Award.

'85
Arthur J. Grady , Palm City, has joined Callaway & Price, Inc., as an appraisal consultant. John Marino , West Palm Beach, has been promoted to executive vice president of First Union Bank of Boca Raton.

'86
Jackie Olson-Boornazian , Apopka, is a pricing administrator with Sprint, Altamonte Springs.

'87
Sandy F. LaCour , Daytona Beach, made her first appearance at Images, the Festival of the Arts in New Smyrna Beach. William Blakeman Qua , Cleveland, Ohio, graduated from the dealer candidate academy of the National Automobile Dealers Association. Vicki Griffiths-Stidham , St. Cloud, is Teacher of the Year at Cypress Creek High School, Orlando, where she teaches ninth-grade English and is the forensics coach.

'88
Laura Chandler , Richmond, Calif., has released her first CD. Gregory L. Evans , Tampa, has been named shareholder of the law firm of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal, and Banker, P.A. Bryan David James , Plant City, is general manager of Steak & Ale, Tampa, where he has won numerous awards for his management technique. Cynthia Perrick Ramirez , Bunnell, is the 1995 Business Banker of the Year for Barnett Bank of Volusia County.

'90
E. Channing Coolidge , DeLand, was promoted to senior associate in the law firm of Landis, Graham, French, Husfeld, Sherman, and Ford. Jessica J. Jordan , Washington, D.C., who earned a master's degree in international relations at the University of Miami, has returned from 2 1/2 years of service in the Peace Corps. She is working at the International Center for Research on Women, Washington, D.C., and welcomes old friends to e-mail her at Perdizman@aol.com. Shirley B. Stefanski , DeLand, has been selected as co-chair of the West Volusia District of Stetson University's Alumni Association.

'91
Lisa Colette Herron , Coral Springs, a mathematics teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, Parkland, has been invited to sing with The Continentals, a Christian vocal group. The group will be on tour from June 9 to August 19 in the U.S., including eight days at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Patric L. Jones , Pembrook Pines, has transferred to Nova Law, Davie. He has been interning with the federal public defender's office in Ft. Lauderdale and this summer will work with the state public defender. David A. Paul , Orlando, is practicing law with the firm of Fisher & Rushmer. Stephen A. Sweeney , Warwick, R. I., is a marketingmanager, planning new product development for Cellular One.

'92
Stephanie Alper , Coconut Creek, was promoted to disability coordinator at the corporate headquarters of Office Depot, Inc., Delray Beach. Tracy MacLeod Gieson , Oklahoma City, Okla., and her husband, Rich, drove in the Presidential motorcade in Oklahoma City on April 5, marking the anniversary of the bombing of the federal building. Judson “Jay” Stryker , DeLand, is pursuing a master's degree in mathematics at Georgia Tech.

'93
Deborah Donnelly Jones , Pembrook Pines, is attending Barry University School of Podiatric Medicine. Dawn Redmon Sweeney , Warwick, R.I., is a fitness coordinator with New England Health and Racquet Club, Warwick.

'94
Kendrick J. Blackwell , St. Petersburg, has joined the law firm of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal, and Banker, P. A., as an associate. Dimitri Diatchenko , Tallahassee, is completing requirements for a master's degree at Florida State University and plans to enter the doctoral program at the University of Southern California. Joy Stryker Haugaard , Tampa, recently completed a master's in education/varying exceptionalities, and is teaching in Hillsborough County. Her husband, Tim Haugaard , is working for Smith-Barney. Marc D. Johnson , St. Petersburg, is an associate with the law firm of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal, and Banker, P. A. Peter Matulis , St. Petersburg, is a sales manager with First Union National Bank, Clearwater. He recently passed Series 6 + 63, Florida insurance license and was appointed a bank officer. Glenn Edward Smith II , Daytona Beach, has been appointed creator/director of music at the Daytona Christian Church.

'95
Janet Lynn Fetterman , Sarasota, recently presented a piano recital at the Florida Lutheran Retirement Center in DeLand. Thomas S. Harmon , Tampa, has joined the law firm of Fowler, White, Gillen, Boggs, Villareal, and Banker, P. A., as an associate. Danielle Laprime , Deltona, has been promoted to assistant director of public relations at Stetson University. Karen Kaye Lenn , Orlando, has joined the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand in Jacksonville. Amparo Rivera , Vina Del Mar, is a graduate music student at the University of Miami.

New Hatters

• Jon Lester Mills, '69, andwife Beth, a daughter Marguerite, Nov. 1, 1995.
• Randy Klein, '73, and wife Susie, a daughter Laura Randolph, Aug. 3, 1995.
• Ken Persson, '77, and wife Dori, a son William Arnold, Nov. 29, 1995.
• Lyle Hutcheon Angelocci, '81, and husband Ken, a son Chase Young, Oct. 4, 1990 and a daughter Caitlin Lyle, Dec. 12, 1994.
• Christine Irza Delligatti, '83, and husband Michael, a daughter Haleigh Christine, April 26, 1996.
• Eric Robert Marcus, '84, and wife Jennifer, a son Zachary Harrison, Dec. 21, 1995.
• Debra Harter Gaylord, '85, and husband Alan, '85, a son Joshua Alan Aaron, June 29, 1995.
• Millicent Kravetz Athanason, '86, and husband Nicholas, '89, a daughter Alexandria Claire, Jan. 19, 1996.
• Margaret Feus Harrington, '86, and husband Scott, a daughter, Dec. 4, 1995.
• Lisa Marie Jozsa Hensley, '89, and husband James, a daughter Rachael Morgan, March 20, 1996.
• Annette Wilson Patterson, '89, and husband Patrick, '90, a daughter Elizabeth Morgan, May 5, 1996.
• Kathleen Eccles Anez, '90, and husband Scott, a daughter Christine Marie, March 26, 1996.
• Jim Otwell, '91, and wife Trudy, a son Benjamin Reid, Oct. 30, 1994.
• Angela Dreggors Slappey, '92, and husband Bryan, '91, a daughter Jessica Lauren, March 3, 1995.
• Scott Housel, '93, and wife Tracy, a son Tyler Daniel, May 20, 1994.

Weddings and Anniversaries

• Elizabeth Moran Poitras, '65 and husband Thomas, celebrated their 30th anniversary Jan. 19, 1996.
• L. Lyle Hutcheon, '81, to Ken Angelocci, April 15, 1989.
• Julie A. Boos, '84, to Michael F. Beausang III, Nov. 25, 1995.
• Lawrence J. Fornari , '85, to Jacquelin Cameron, Jan. 20, 1996.
• Jim Otwell ,'91, to Trudy Patrick, Nov. 14, 1992.
• David A. Paul, '91 and wife, Melissa Lynn, celebrated their 1st anniversary in April.
• Scott Christian Celey, '92, to Renee Deane Branch, '93, Feb. 17, 1996.
• Annette Marie Aleno,'93, to Robert Barbieri, March 23, 1996.
• Kerri Alyson Hunt, '93, to Brian Joseph Elwell, '93, Nov. 18, 1995.
• Elizabeth Ann Shearman, '93, to David L. Willis, Feb. 14, 1996.
• David Ty Aldrich, '94, to Susan J. Ramsey, Jan. 6, 1996.
• Timothy Peder Haugaard, '94, to Joy Felice Stryker, '94, Dec. 19, 1995.
• Melissa Van Esselstine, '94, to Steven Bender, Feb. 4, 1996.
• Ruth Elizabeth Watkins, '94, to Jonathan David Mason, '95, June 10, 1995.
• Jennifer Lynn Johnson, '95, to Charles Louis Bryant, '95, Dec. 30, 1995.

In Memoriam

Send your alumni news to: kburley@stetson.edu , Office of Alumni Relations, Campus Box 8257, Stetson University, DeLand, FL 32720.

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