Stetson University In the News – May 22-28, 2015   

The following stories about Stetson University ran in the news media this week, May 22-28, 2015:

  • Professor of Law Peter Lake spoke with The Kansas City Star regarding Title IX questions in the article, “Questions swirl about university’s responsibilities in Missouri speaker-intern scandal.”
  • Professor of Law Charlie Rose was quoted in The Tampa Tribune in the article, “High Court may hear Tampa case on sentencing for young offenders.”
  • Tampa Bay News Weekly announces Professor of Law Stephanie Vaughan’s promotion to Associate Dean.
  • The Tampa Bay Tribune mentions Stetson College of Law Tampa Campus in an article, about how the Bolts help to make Tampa a better place to live.
  • On May 26, com featured DeLand and Stetson University in “10 Funky Towns in Florida for Retirement.”
  • The research by Stetson Psychology Professor Laura Crysel on how fiction reflects reality, in the article, “Harry Potter and the Measures of Personality,” was featured on May 28, PRWeb, and was picked up by The West Volusia Beacon the same day.
  • The University of Scranton mentioned Stetson College of Law board member, Karen Pennington, in its article, “Three to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement Ceremonies.”
  • The dbusiness reports that former Stetson College of Law Adjunct Professor, David T. Tirella, joined McKeen & Associates.
  • On May 24, Stetson alum Dylan Ziadeh Bateh’s graduation was featured in the blog by the Ramallah Club of Jacksonville.
  • On May 21, Courtney Young’s high school journey was featured. Benton Evening News reported that she will be an incoming junior at Stetson in the fall.
  • On May 21, The West Volusia Beacon reported that sophomores and juniors in Stetson’s Integrative Health Science program in the College of Arts and Sciences will receive health-coach training and enroll in a practicum internship with Community Care.

Alumni in the News:

  • On May 7, Wicked Local Westford reported that Stetson alum Ruthanne Madsen was appointed to become the vice president for enrollment management at Emerson College.
  • On May 25, the Princeton Times featured Rocky Seay and Matthew Parrott, both Stetson College of Law alumni, for the article, “New law office serving the area.”
  • On May 27, Stetson music education alumni Michael Eddy and Shirley Eddy were featured in The Ocone Enterprise. Michael is poised to become the principal of High Shoals Elementary School.
  • State Senator and Stetson alum Joe Negron was featured in article: “Florida’s shadow government…tying back to Big Sugar…by gimleteye,” in Eye on Miami, May 26.
  • Stetson alum Melanie Brown was selected to become Provost of the St. Johns River State College’s St. Augustine Campus, as reported in The St. Augustine Record, May 22.
  • On May 26, Stetson grad Ása Guðjónsdóttir was featured in The Danish Pioneer for a concert performance of ‘Sirens of the Sun Voyager’ in Seattle.
  • Stetson alum Charles Daughtry Towers, Jr. passed away, as reported in Crossroads Chronicle, May 27.
  • Stetson alumna Dolores L. “Ganny” Gold passed away, as reported in The Daytona Beach News-Journal May 28.
  • Stetson music alum William Henry Calhoon passed away, as reported in CovNews on May 21.
  • The News Leader, May 20, reported the death of Stetson alum Marilyn Crafter Kiscaden.
  • Stetson alum James Harman Sapp passed away, as reported in the Orlando Sentinel, May 27.
  • Stetson alum and former Choral Union singer Kathleen A. “Kathi” Booth passed away, as reported in The Daytona Beach News-Journal, May 27.