Top News:

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  Pete Dunn, former head baseball coach at Stetson University, was cited by Chipper Jones during his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 29. “I wasn’t just raised by my parents,” Jones said in his speech, which was printed in full on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution online and numerous other media outlets. “I was raised by the Hagstroms, the Abbotts, the other Joneses in Pierson, and my godfather, Pete Dunn, who was the head baseball coach at Stetson University for nearly 40 years. You all taught me discipline, respect and the value of hard work. Without even knowing it, you taught me to believe that a kid from Pierson, Florida, could make it. I wouldn’t be here without you.”

• Jason Evans, Ph.D., assistant professor of Environmental Studies and Sciences, was quoted and pictured in the article, “A hellish July validates climate change forecasts” on tcpalm.com. “I worry about water quality, about flooding. I think about pretty much any community along the coast. I think about climate change a lot, of course that’s what I work on,” Evans said. “I look at the most dire scenarios, and we don’t know that those are the ones that are going to come to pass, but when we think about them they are quite dire.”
• Clay Henderson, executive director of Stetson’s Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, was quoted in the article, “Groups protest new Florida springs action plans,” on The Daytona Beach News-Journal and The Gainesville Sun online. The article noted “a sweeping effort to adopt action plans to improve water quality in 13 springs systems across the state is on hold” after critics voiced concerns over alleged inaccuracies and flaws in the plans. Henderson said he hopes the additional time will give the interested parties “more opportunities to try to tweak things a little bit. We’ve recommended a number of things” to make the plans better.

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  Alumnus Ted Cassidy, ’55, the actor who portrayed Lurch on “The Addams Family,” was commemorated on his July 31 birthday with profiles on waldina.com, the Scott Rollins Film and TV Trivia Blog, and the blog Travalanche. The July 31 Rollins post, titled “Towering Ted Cassidy: Lurch, Bigfoot, Harvey Logan, Frankenstein Jr. & More,” features numerous photos of Cassidy as Lurch and in roles on such TV shows as “Star Trek” and “The Six Million Dollar Man,” and in such films as “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” The post notes Cassidy “attended Stetson University in Florida, where he was active with the student government and was a star on their basketball team, the Hatters. Cassidy averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds.”

• Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., professor of Psychology, wrote an article “Why are some of us afraid to be feminists?” on houstonchronicle.com.

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  College Consensus ranked Stetson University No. 6 in its list of Best Colleges in Florida for 2018. According to the website, the list “averaged the latest results from the most respected college ranking systems with thousands of real student review scores from around the web to produce a unique College Consensus rating for each school.”

Other News:

• Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the July 30 Washington Post and AP News, “On eve of departure, Sullivan reflects on her tenure at the University of Virginia.”
• Alumnus Bill Russell related his experiences as an Army combat correspondent during the Korean War in the article “Veterans mark 65th anniversary of Korean War armistice” in The Orlando Sentinel on July 26. “I rarely carried a weapon,” said Russell, a Stetson journalism grad. “A carbine was not an asset to me because I had troops around me. … I didn’t worry about it.” After the war, Russell worked as a public affairs officer for the U.S. Department of Labor.

• Alumna Sister Joan Grace, a nun, chaplain and educator, is profiled on spacecoastdaily.com as she prepares to celebrate 60 years in her religious vocation with a mass on Aug. 12 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Viera. “God’s plan for me was bigger than the plans I had for myself,” she said.
• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the July 27 Washington Examiner article, “No smoking gun of campaign finance violations by Trump in Michael Cohen tape, experts say.” Professor Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the July 27 Colorado Independent, “Campaign Finance primer: What do soft, hard, and dark money actually mean?” The July 31 Election Law Blog reports that ProfessorTorres-Spelliscy was promoted to Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law.
• Law Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the July 30 Elder Law Prof Blog, “SNF Staffing and Resident Care” and the July 30 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Staffing Ratios Impact Medicare SNF Ratings.”
• The July 27 National Jurist reports that Brielle Tucker, a third-year law student, is one of the 10 Ms. JD Fellows this year.
• Stetson Law is mentioned in the July 27 Florida Trend article, “A Great Partnership: Higher Ed and the Community.”
• Matt Heid, “a self-described Disnerd, Star Wars fanatic, and a digital arts major at Stetson University,” had his review of the film “Christopher Robin” published on chesapeakefamily.com.
• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., CFA, director of Roland George Investments Program, wrote three articles for Seeking Alpha this week, including “NXPI Standalone Fair Value” on Aug. 2, “Facebook’s Fair Value” on Aug. 1 and “How to Trade Tesla Q2 Conference Call?” on July 29.
• Sean Kennard, assistant professor and Piano Area Coordinator in the School of Music, was mentioned in the article “Baroque to Bluegrass performances to open Aug. 7” on capegazette.com.

Alumni News:

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  Alumnus Steve DiFrancesco, a biology graduate and winemaker for Glenora Wine Cellars in New York, is profiled in the blog East Coast Wineries by Carlo DeVito, author of “East Coast Wineries: A Complete Guide from Maine to Virginia.” “Don’t let that charming, easy-going personality stuff fool ya,” DiVito wrote. “Steve is an exceptional winemaker with extensive knowledge.”

• Attorney Russell Schropp has been named to the 2018 Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite. Schropp, who earned his undergraduate degree from Stetson, is the chair of the Land Use & Environmental Law Department for the Fort Myers firm Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
• Alumnus James Golden is running for the District 5 school board seat in Manatee County and is featured in a Q&A at heraldtribune.com, and in an article in The Bradenton Times.
• The June 24 News Chief  and July 26 Lakeland Ledger report that law alumnus Frank Rouse died at 78.
• The July 28 PR.com reports that law alumnus Dale E. Workman’s law office was named one of the top 20 criminal defense law firms in Jacksonville, Florida.
• The July 30 Athens CEO reports that Governor Deal appointed law alumna Rachel H. Davidson to serve as Division of Family and Children Services interim director.
• The July 30 Bay News 9 reports that longtime Pasco attorney and Stetson Law alumnus Harvey Delzer and his son Edward Delzer were victims in a fatal crash in Seminole.
• Law alumnus and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri is quoted in the July 30 Reason, “Legislatures Say Sheriff Who Declined to Arrest Michael Drejka for Killing Markeis McGlockton is Misrepresenting Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law.”
• The Aug. 1 citybizlist reports law alumnus Kevin J. Plunkett was named to Tompkins Mahopac Bank’s board of directors
• Michael J. Donohue ’94, was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court bench by Governor Chris Christie and confirmed by the New Jersey State Senate in December of 2016. Judge Donohue is now the senior Criminal Part Judge in Cape May County.
• Law alumnus Dr. Julio Gonzalez, candidate for the 2018 Florida Primary Election, answered questions and provided a bio for the Herald Tribune.
• Florida Today reports that law alumnus Bryan Lober is seeking County Commission District 2 seat.
• The News4Jax provided a candidate profile for law alumna and Florida Attorney General candidate Ashley Moody.
• Two alumni have been promoted at James Moore & Company, P.L. according to the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. Justyna Mueller has been promoted to senior manager in the Daytona Beach office, where she will plan, execute, direct and complete tax projects in a variety of industries. Ian (Matt) Thompson has been promoted to associate accountant in the Daytona Beach office, where he will assist with research and preparation of individual and corporate tax returns.
• Alumnus Aaron “Mac” Buckle has joined James Moore & Company, P.L., as a staff accountant in the firm’s Daytona Beach office,  according to the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce.
• Alumnus Stacey Morris, Director of Energy Research at Alerian, had his article “Bye, Bye, Bye (MLPs) Part 2: Who Could Be Saying Bye?” published at seekingalpha.com.
• Alumnus Pete Longo has been hired as VP, AxiomGO Product Manager at Axiom Bank in Orlando, according to reports on benzinga.com and other media outlets.
• Alumnus John R. Hewitt, president and CEO of Matrix Service Company, has been named 2018 Board Chair of the Tulsa Area United Way.
• Alumna Aimee Foster has joined Infinity Marketing as media coordinator, according to greenvilleceo.com.
• Alumna Courtney Varney, DVM, had her article “Should You Be Concerned About Equine Windpuffs?” published at dressagetoday.com.
• Alumnus James Rutt, Chief Information Officer of the Dana Foundation, was profiled on idgconnect.com.