Stetson University in the News, Sept. 9-15

Stetson University in the News

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  • Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal about political contributions for the article, “Big Banks Don’t Follow Goldman on Trump Donation Ban” on Sept. 8.
  • K.C. Ma, Ph.D., professor of finance, was quoted in the article “Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock: Should You Follow Ackman’s $1.2 Billion Lead?” stating that Ackman’s investment is a “vote of confidence” and offering insights on Ackman’s vision for the stock. This piece was posted by U.S News and World Report, Yahoo Finance, and several other outlets, Sept. 7. Ma was also quoted in a Sept. 15 U.S. News and World Report article, “6 Famous Flameouts of Famed Investors.”
  • Peter Lake, professor of law, was quoted in The Harvard Crimson’s September 9th article, “Harvard Releases Six Years of Admission Data for Lawsuit.”
  • Stetson ranks fifth on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 list of Best Colleges and Universities, according to an article in Capital Soup. In addition, US News includes Stetson on its lists of (rank): Best Colleges for Veterans (5); Best Online Graduate Business Programs — Excluding MBA (29) for its nationally recognized online Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program; and Best Online MBA Programs (84). Additionally, US News ranks Stetson University College of Law first for Trial Advocacy and third for Legal Writing,

More News

  • Stetson’s Hand Art Center was featured in the Orlando Sentinel, detailing the new exhibit, “Aquiferious,” as a featured piece, posted Sept. 15.
  • Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law, was interviewed by WUSF for the piece, “What Happens When Elections Take a Rain Check” which aired Sept. 9, 2016 and also ran on WFSU. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law, was interviewed by Florida Public Radio about the process of postponing elections during severe storms such as Hurricane Hermine.
  • George Landers, a student in the Roland George Investments Program, wrote a Huffington Post item comparing the iPhone 7 to iPhone 6 on Sept 10.
  • First year student John Pilz was quoted in the WUSF piece, “ Shining A Light on USF’s solar Research.”
  • Nancy Sherrill Newton passed on Sept. 4, according to a Sept. 11 article in the Tampa Bay Times. She spearheaded the Federal Judicial Internship Program at Stetson Law.
  • A Philanthropy Today article appeared Sept. 14 regarding a lawsuit filed in California by Stetson to collect the balance of a pledge made in 2007. Initial attempts to collect through probate were rebuffed, according to the article, which originally appeared in the Orlando Sentinel.

Alumni in the News

  • Maureen Breakiron-Evans, director of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation was profiled in Bloomberg, Sept. 15. After receiving a BBA at Stetson University, and MBA at Harvard Business School, she went on to manage enterprise risk and internal audit functions at several companies. Breakiron-Evans is vice-chair of the Stetson University Board of Trustees.
  • Jason Lambert, double Hatter, joined statewide law firm Broad and Cassel in its Tampa office as an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Graduating from Stetson University with a bachelor’s in business administration, Lambert founded two companies before starting Stetson University Law, using his business background in litigation, according to Tampa Bay Newswire, Sept. 7.
  • Mary Crosslin, former senior manager of Alert Management Systems, became the company’s co-owner along with Kara Lawrence, after they purchased the company. They will now serve as co-presidents and equal owners, serving as COO and CEO, respectively, says For Construction Pros, Sept. 12.
  • Lee Speronis, will be the speaker for Husson University at the Eaton Peabody and Husson University Smart Business Seminar Series, according to prweb on Sept. 7, and more than 25 other news outlets.
  • Pinellas County Sherriff Bob Gualtieri was quoted in the Tampa Bay Times article, “Eckerd College discontinues adult education program after 35 years.”
  • Andrew Wellman is welcomed to the Florida Law Group, an article in WTOL and 53 other local news sources reported.
  • Jason Lambert joins Broad and Cassel’s Tampa office, reported Tampa Bay Newswire.
  • Keef Owens was appointed by Governor Rick Scott as one of the five new judges for Compensation Claims, Florida Politics reported.
  • Chad Roberts was named the Managing Partner of Callenders & Co., Nassau, according to The Bahamas Weekly.
  • Suzette Alfonso was named new attorney at the office of Samuel J Kaufman, PA., according to The Key West Citizen.