Top Stories

• Paul Boudreaux, professor of law, wrote an op-ed on eminent domain published in the Orlando Sentinel’s Front Burner on July 17.
• Roberta Flowers, professor of law, is quoted in the July 22 Tampa Bay Times article, “Jury selection in latest Dontae Morris case a slow, delicate task.”
• Charles Rose, director of Stetson Law’s Center for Excellence in Advocacy, was quoted by the Palm Beach Post on July 20 in regard to the Florida Supreme Court’s declaration on Stand Your Ground cases.
• 10 News quoted T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor of political science, on July 16 in an article addressing Tampa Bay’s use of red light cameras.

Other News

• Thirteen Stetson students were named to the 2014-15 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Academic Honor Roll, which requires athletes to hold at least a 3.2 GPA, reported Quinnipiac Bobcats on July 16.
• Four Stetson women’s golfers were named to the 2014-15 Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars list, which requires athletes to hold at least a 3.5 GPA, according to the July 22 Daytona Beach News-Journal.
• Stetson was briefly mentioned in a July 21 Daytona Beach News-Journal article about a new Marriott Courtyard hotel in downtown DeLand.
• Stetson has partnered with Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center to expand a new program called Community Care that allows those who are uninsured or on Medicaid to get treated while also cutting costs in the hospital. This story was featured on The Daytona Beach News-Journal on July 20.
• Johnny Rockets sandwich shop is planning to open more locations around college campuses across the nation after success at Stetson University, according to a July 20 article in The Daily Meal. Additional coverage: Tutorial Finder, Fast Casual and 24 other news media.
• Jake Smith, Stetson student, delivered DeLand’s first secular invocation during a meeting of the DeLand City Commission, said Patheos on July 21.
• Stetson’s art project, the Forest of Arden Annex, constructed by Gerard Nadeau, the Hand Art Center and the community of DeLand, was featured in Bustler and Archinect on July 22.
• Stetson is among the handful of universities that have had a 100 percent retention rate of students who receive scholarships, according to National Jurist on July 22.
• Stetson was mentioned in a July 22 Daytona Beach News-Journal article about student housing projects in DeLand.

Alumni in the News

• Maureen Breakiron-Evans has been appointed to the board of directors for Ally Financial Inc., an automotive financial services company. The story appeared in The Business Journals, Market Place, Fox 23, and 130 other news media on July 23.
• Lauren Hill joined the Sanuk Ambassador Program to work with Women for Whales and Surfers for Cetaceans to help heal pollution worldwide. Her story was featured on Surfers Village on July 16. Additional coverage: Shop-eat-surf, Eastern Surf.
• Michael T. Ezzell II has joined Inland Securities Corporation as the CEO and will be responsible for corporate strategy, sales, broker dealer relationships, securities operations, compliance and distribution channels, and also work closely with new product development, due diligence and information technology. The story was covered by Yahoo! Finance, Benzinga, and 8 other news media.
• Cecelia McKinney got her early childhood certification and went on to teach children for 34 years. She is regarded as many children’s favorite teacher and, although retired, McKinney still gets involved with her community. The Daytona Beach News-Journal wrote a feature about her career on July 17.
• George Edwards, Stetson alumnus, and wife Dori, have made a donation to create the George M. and Dori V. Edwards Memorial Scholarship Fund for Concord University students, according to The Fayette Tribune on July 16.
• Eric Thorn has been invited to join the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance at St. Denis & Davey, P.A., according to TownHall Finance.
• Julie McGrath has been named one of the “Top 40 under 40” attorneys in the state by The National Trial Lawyers according to PRBuzz.