Faculty & Staff News
Conducted among each of the league’s coaches, four Nova Southeastern women’s soccer players were voted to the All-Sunshine State Conference teams on Wednesday. The Sharks’ three first-team selections in Hannah Christophe, Emma Heikkila and Paige Napolitano marked the most of any program in the 11-team league, while Gaby Moreira earned second-team recognition, respectively. FULL RELEASE
The Nova Southeastern men’s and women’s swim team welcomed Jake Hogan Thomas to the team during a Signing Day ceremony co-sponsored by Team IMPACT this past Saturday. FULL RELEASE
In as many weeks, Nova Southeastern starting middle Brittany Landrum brings home her second Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week award as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. FULL RELEASE
After wrapping up a very successful Fall for the Sharks, Nova Southeastern women’s tennis looks to build on the momentum of one of the best seasons in program history. The Sharks will get there with the help of a pair of new faces, as fourth-year head coach Doug Neagle has announced the signing of transfers TingTing Pei and Karolina Snita to join the program in January for the 2019-20 season. FULL RELEASE
While Capitol Hill never takes a break from its active life of politicians, tourists, and everyday citizens, the Capitol witnessed the arrival of another demographic as 26 teams of osteopathic medical students, representing the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), went to Washington, D.C., for the annual “COM Day on the Hill” event held October 17.
The AACOM event aims for osteopathic medical students to network, raise social media awareness, and voice their opinions to politicians regarding policies that directly affect medical students. NSU’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine was represented by two of its Student Government Association (SGA) leaders—Regina Zambrano, third-year student and SGA president, and Charles Bisbee, second-year student and SGA president-elect.
Make it a perfect 5-for-5 for head coach John Constable, as he and his Nova Southeastern women’s soccer team will be headed back to the NCAA Tournament for a fifth consecutive year after the 56-team field was officially announced Monday night. The Sharks landed the No. 5 seed in the South Region and will match up with fourth-seeded Montevallo in the opening round, held at Tom Shepard Field on the campus of Hinds Community College this Friday at 2 p.m. ET. FULL RELEASE
Previously selected as First Team All-Sunshine State Conference performers a week ago, Nova Southeastern men’s soccer players Curtis Thorn, Jan Luca Ahillen and Sebastian Loibl were further recognized on Wednesday, as the trio landed Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) All-South Region honors. Thorn was named a first-team member, while both Ahillen and Loibl were placed on the second team. FULL RELEASE
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale announces the appointment of Francie Bishop Good as Chair of its Board of Governors. She succeeds Dr. Stanley Goodman, who will continue to serve on the board’s executive committee.
An artist and leading advocate for the arts, Good has been a member of NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale’s Board of Governors for over 20 years, and served as Co-Chair of the collections committee. Good’s artwork has been exhibited nationally and internationally and she is represented by Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami. She lives and works in Fort Lauderdale and New York, and is a longtime champion and supporter of women artists.
With her husband David Horvitz, Good established the Fort Lauderdale-based alternative arts space, Girls’ Club, with a mission of educating the public, nurturing careers of female artists and serving as a resource on the contributions of women to the field of contemporary art. She also co-founded the non-profit organization Funding Arts Broward (FAB!).
In 2018, Good and Horvitz filled a major gap in NSU Art Museum’s collection with their promised gift of 100 works by women and multicultural artists from their highly regarded collection. Artists include Cecily Brown, Tracey Emin, Teresita Fernandez, Ana Mendieta, Catherine Opie, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Mickalene Thomas, Kara Walker and others.
“Francie is a visionary who understands the tremendous impact that the arts can have in our communities, said Bonnie Clearwater, director and chief curator, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale. “She has been instrumental to our growth as a vibrant center of culture and education and has also helped advance Fort Lauderdale in the broader cultural landscape. With Francie’s commitment and leadership, we look forward to continuing to expand NSU Art Museum’s reach to new and diverse audiences.”
Good stated, “I am thrilled to take on this new role. Art has always been paramount in my life. It bridges gaps between cultures, elevates our humanity and applauds differences and uniqueness. Museums are the platform to open our minds to accepting these differences.”
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale has launched a $1 million capital campaign in Francie Bishop Good’s honor, a portion of which will be matched by the David and Francie Horvitz Family Foundation. The funds will further the Museum’s exhibition and education programs and community outreach.
For additional information, visit nsuartmuseum.org or call 954-525-5500. Follow the Museum on social media @nsuartmuseum.
NSU University School Upper School students interested in the field of medicine had the opportunity to experience a day in the life of a nurse with Nova Southeastern University’s Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing. Students learned the principles of nursing care by participating in patient simulations in realistic clinical scenarios. They received wound care training, learned how to place an IV and catheter, and were taught how to wash their hands properly in a medical setting. USchool students consistently engage in various experiential learning opportunities with NSU, ensuring students are provided with the best possible educational experience.
This fall semester, NSU’s Department of Career Development collaborated with City Furniture to host a case study focused on developing a marketing/business solution plan to entice millennials and Gen Z students to use City Furniture for their apartment furniture needs and compete with companies such as IKEA.
Seven teams (11 students total) competed in the competition, 9 out of the 11 students represented the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Students were able to share solutions that would help expand City Furniture’s target audience and get buy in from Millennial and Gen Z customers. One of our undergraduate business students, Krystian Dear, won the competition and received the $1,000 prize.
City Furniture was so impressed with our students that they plan to host another competition at NSU. In addition, City Furniture will be looking to implement the solutions provided by students into their future business plans.
NSU has been hosting case competitions for four years and counting, and the variety of topics as well as experiences and prizes will continue to grow as opportunities expand and more students participate. If you are interested in potentially joining a future case competition, please contact the NSU Career Development at (954) 262-7201 or visit https://www.nova.edu/career/students/professional-development.html.
