Author: Abimbola Elizabeth Eminowa

NSU Men’s Soccer Selected as a 2018-19 College Team Academic Award

 The Nova Southeastern men’s soccer program has been recognized as a 2018-19 College Team Academic Award recipient, announced by United Soccer Coaches.

The award, which dates back to 1996, honors men’s and women’s collegiate soccer programs that performed at a high level in the classroom during the academic year by maintaining at least a 3.0 cumulative team grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

During 2018-19, the Sharks posted a combined GPA of 3.37, including the highest marks of any of NSU’s seven men’s teams in each of the fall and winter semesters.

“Another opportunity to brag on a great group of student-athletes,” said head coach Matt Watts. “I’m incredibly proud! The boys smashed it out of the park in the 2018-19 season both on and off the pitch. It’s brilliant to see such success in our program, and I know these guys are going to go on to do HUGE things!”

The Sharks were one of eight men’s teams from the Sunshine State Conference to be acknowledged, boasting the third-highest GPA of the select group. In all, a total of 347 men’s programs across all divisions were named to the award list.

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Alumni Spotlight: Denise Burns-LeGros, O.D.

Denise Burns-LeGros, O.D.

Denise Burns-LeGros, O.D. (’05), is a partner at Brevard Vision Care, a major Optometric practice. She leads the cornea and contact lens service, specializing in the treatment of corneal disease.

Burns-LeGros earned a Doctor of Optometry degree in 2005 from NSU’s College of Optometry, where she completed a residency in primary care with an emphasis in cornea and contact lenses. She earned her B.S. in Molecular and Microbiology at the University of Central Florida.

A guest lecturer at NSU’s College of Optometry for several years, Burns-LeGros has earned distinction as a Diplomate in the American Board of Optometry and a Fellow in the American Academy of Optometry. She has served as an adjunct professor for two optometric programs and mentored students during their externships at her office.

Burns-LeGros currently serves as the president of the Florida Optometric Association. She is active in many organizations, including the American Optometric Association and the Brevard Optometric Association.

She is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Southeastern Conference of Optometrists’ 2016 Young Optometrist of the Year, and the 2006 Resident of the Year at NSU’s College of Optometry.

Criminal Justice Faculty Member Article on 9/11 Accepted into the Journal of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress

Grace Telesco, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at NSU’s Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, authored an article titled, Never Forget, Sometimes Forgotten, Often Haunted, which was accepted into the Fall Edition of the Journal of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Dr. Telesco’s article focuses on the trauma experienced by a first responder during 9/11.

Dr. Telesco recalls, “as a 9/11 First Responder in New York City, the images, sounds, and smells of Ground Zero are etched in my mind. Having spent eighteen months escorting family members to the place where their loved ones had last been seen alive is a memory of a tragic time that is impossible for me to forget. I wrote this article in order to explore how the effects of this traumatic event still impacts those of us who responded 18 years later.  I know that despite the fact that many of our students were toddlers at the time, the memory of this event and the amazing recovery work that was conducted should never be forgotten.”

CAHSS Offers Spanish course for Legal Professions and course in Spanish Literature

NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), is pleased to announce  course, SPAN 3400, Spanish for Legal Professions, and SPAN 3240, Introduction to Spanish Literature to be offered in the winter 2020.

If you are a professional in the legal field or plan to enter the field, SPAN 3400 will provide useful language skills as well as valuable information about legal issues affecting the Spanish speaking communities. For those who would like to learn more about Spanish literature while brushing up on the Spanish language, SPAN 3240 will provide those opportunities.

Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Literature and Modern Languages, will teach the courses.  For more information, please contact Fuentes at yf60@nova.edu.

NSU University School Robotics Students Receive Top Recognition in Regional Robotics Tournament

Congratulations to the NSU University School Lower School Shark Bots team members who received top recognition at their first competition of the season! Competing against 30 teams from South Florida, Team B won the Energy Award for displaying a high level of passion and enthusiasm at the Oliver Hoover First Annual Vex IQ Robotics Tournament. Team A earned 2nd place in the Teamwork Challenge and Team B earned 2nd place in the Individual Skills Challenge. Teams B and C tied for 3rd place in the Teamwork Challenge. We are so proud of our robotics students for their hard work.

Tampa Bay Regional Campus: Leading Behavior in the Right Direction: Basic Approaches to Classroom Management, Nov. 16

It’s the first day of school; seating arrangements, establishing classroom rules, and setting successful reinforcers are on your agenda. However, how can you ensure that classroom behavior is positively set for the remainder of the year? Join David Griffin, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University associate professor, as he dives into effective classroom management skills, how to apply them, and results they can bring on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus.

Attend to:

  • explore theories as to why students misbehave, including the constructivist approach, moral behavior approach, and behavioral approach
  • discuss positive methods to prevent and address common misbehavior in the classroom
  • examine and rectify everyday classroom issues via video exercise

RSVP at nova.edu/tampa/events.

 

Regional Campuses Regional Campuses: Fostering Positive School-Wide Approaches to Mental Health, Nov. 2

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, up to five million school-aged children are not learning/achieving in school and are at risk of dropping out because of social, emotional, and/or behavioral problems. Join Ralph (Gene) E. Cash, Ph.D., ABPP; Donna Berghauser, Psy.D.; and Maribel Del Río-Roberts, Psy.D., Nova Southeastern University, as they explore the impacts this could make and review tools that can be used to improve the mental health of school children, adolescents, and those with developmental disabilities on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-noon at the Tampa Bay Regional Campus.

Attend to learn about:

  • family and environmental challenges that can negatively affect a child’s functioning at school
  • how to identify stressors of families and children with developmental disabilities
  • improvements that can be made to address children’s mental health in schools

Complimentary (3) continuing education (CE) credits will be granted to licensed mental health professionals. For information regarding our provider status, please visit: https://psychology.nova.edu/ce/index.html.

RSVP at nova.edu/tampa/events

NSU University School Students Soar at Speech and Debate Tournament

NSU University School is proud to congratulate the Speech and Debate students who excelled at the recent Speech and Debate Flying L Tournament. Members of the Speech and Debate team who were invited to participate in this event competed against 600 students from 38 schools across Broward County. We are proud of these Sharks for their achievements and look forward to watching them bring home even more trophies throughout the school year.

Please join us in congratulating the following students:

  • Emma Pereda (junior) placed 1st in Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Sebastian Frazier (sophomore) placed 2nd in Lincoln Douglas Debate
  • Chase Barrett (junior) placed 3rd in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Amanda Frank (sophomore) placed 3rd in Lincoln Douglas Debate
  • Peyton Ronkin (junior) placed 3rd in Public Forum Debate
  • Caleb Samson (junior) placed 3rd in Public Forum Debate
  • Ethan Appel  (junior)  placed 4th in Informative Speaking
  • Rohan Chiravuri (junior) placed 4th in Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Madison Epstein (senior) placed 4th in Original Oratory
  • Gabriella Egozi (freshmen) placed 6th in Humorous Interpretation
  • Ella Marshall (junior) placed 6th in Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Lila Meltzer (freshmen) placed 7th in Lincoln Douglas Debate
  • Max Pinkiert (senior) placed 7th in Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Camilla Maionica (senior) placed 8th in Program Oral Interpretation & 12th in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Hannah Kuker (junior) placed 10th in Original Oratory
  • Alex Silver (junior) placed 12th in Humorous Interpretation
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