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2018 NSU Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

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Nova Southeastern University salutes outstanding graduates at the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony, the highest and most prestigious honor that NSU bestows upon its graduates. The program recognizes alumni who have realized their potential around the world by demonstrating a record of distinguished service and extraordinary achievement in a particular profession, discipline, organization or community cause. The recognition event was recently held at NSU’s Alvin Sherman Library Cotilla Gallery in Davie, Florida.

“There are many ways to determine the value of a university,” said Dr. George Hanbury, President and CEO of NSU. “I believe that one of the most important ways is by what our graduates bring to the communities across the country and around the world after graduation. These honorees make NSU proud!”

2018 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Jeffrey Scarpiello
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Michelle Cromwell, Ph.D
College of Dental Medicine Irene Marron-Tarrazzi, D.M.D., M.S
College of Engineering and Computing John (Jack) Freund, Ph.D.
Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences Adrian Lane
Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Deborah Tedder
College of Optometry Denise Burns-LeGros, O.D., FAAO
Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Randy Katz, D.O., FACEP
College of Pharmacy Dave Lacknauth, PharmD
College of Psychology Dwight Hollier, LPC, NCC
Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Nicholas W. Carris, PharmD, BCPS
H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship Chantal Leconte
Shepard Broad College of Law Gerald Morris
NSU University School Marla Neufeld

NSU Professor Weighs in on New Device that Promises 6-Pack Abs Results

Jose Antonio, Ph.D., FNSCA, FISSN, CSCS,  director of the exercise and sports science program at NSU’s Dr. Pavalli Patel College of Health Care Sciences, spoke with Local 10 about the new device that promises to give 6-pack abs without exercise.

Emsculpt, the latest non-invasive body contouring technique, creates muscle contractions through electromagnetic energy. The manufactures claims that it forces the muscles to tighten more than physically possible from traditional exercise. Dr. Antonio said that there is no data comparing this device to exercise.

 

CAHSS Alum Credits Internship and Study Abroad at NSU for launching Academic and Career Interests

Victoria Jones, B.A.

Victoria Jones, B.A., graduate of the bachelor’s program in History in the Department of History and Political Science in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), credits a 2015 internship at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale with exposing her to museum studies.

“I discovered my passion for public history and museum studies and it was during a study abroad with Dr. Kilroy that I became interested in archives and special collections, specifically,” she said.

Since graduating from NSU in 2016, Jones began work on an M.A. in History at the University of North Florida. She anticipates completion at the end of 2018. She recently participated in a fellowship at Jacksonville’s Museum of Science and History, where she worked on a project involving one of the museum’s collections. She also completed a summer internship in corporate archives at Southwest Airlines’ headquarters in Dallas. The internship focused on archiving the company’s history and culture by preserving materials both physical and digital. This historic content is available to the airline’s employees and customers.

“This internship was an amazing chance to work in an archive that not many people are granted access to,” Jones said. “My team and department were fantastic and I learned not just about archive management and aviation history, but also about working in a corporate environment.”

CAHSS Faculty Presents at Palm Beach Library-Boca Raton during Hispanic Heritage Month

Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D.Yvette Fuentes, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Literature and Modern Languages in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was a featured speaker at the Palm Beach Library in Boca Raton, during Hispanic Heritage Month. Her topic was: “Hispanic Presence in America: Culture, Literature and Language.”  She discussed the significant contributions & impact, Latin American culture, literature, and Spanish language have had on American society.

Fuentes’ areas of teaching and research interests include, Latin American literature, Cuban and Cuban-American literature, Spanish language, literature, and culture, U.S. Latino/a literature, and Spanish for the professions.

CAHSS Dean Honggang Yang Received CCADP Recognition Award

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Honggang Yang, Ph.D., dean and professor in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), was honored during the 2018 Council of Chinese American Deans and Presidents (CCADP), hosted by Florida International University. This year’s theme was “Data Driven Leadership.”

Yang was a co-founder of the organization over 15 years ago and served as President for 2014-2016. This year he moderated a plenary session and was honored with the CCADP Recognition Award for outstanding service and leadership. 

The members of CCADP come from across the United States and share a unique set of cultural values, traits, experiences, and skills in addressing challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. higher learning. CCADP aims to contribute to the diversities in its broadest terms in the U.S. institutions of higher learning and commits to the success of its members through the organization’s mission and supportive functions.

It’s Time for NSU’s 16th Annual CommunityFest

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Join us for NSU’s 16th annual CommunityFest on February 9, 2019 from noon to 4:00 p.m. With an average of 5000+ participants each year, CommunityFest celebrates and connects NSU students, employees, and their families through a carnival-like atmosphere around Gold Circle Lake, located on NSU’s Fort Lauderdale campus.

NSU CommunityFest was initiated and developed in 2003 by Michelle Manley, an NSU student who wanted to bring the university community together and build school spirit. While this is a student-initiated event, Community Fest involves the collaboration of NSU staff and students, as well as community businesses and organizations. It is a great way to gain exposure for your college, department, student organizations, or business.

For more information on how you can get involved, we encourage you to check out the information below.

Where and When:
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Gold Circle Lake

How to Get Involved:

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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Gerard Tarin Beats Odds to Make NBA G-League

Gerald TThis past January, Gerard Tarin sat hobbled on the Nova Southeastern bench, this time dealing with an ankle issue that occurred a mere 10 minutes into the Sharks’ Sunshine State Conference game against Saint Leo. The setback was just another among a continuous list of untimely injuries that always seemed to hinder the 6-foot-9 forward’s growth and development, leaving Tarin wondering when the bad luck was going to run out. FULL RELEASE

NSU Ranked 2019 Best Online Colleges & Degrees

SR Education Group, a leading education research publisher, ranked Nova Southeastern University (NSU) within their 2019 lists of best online colleges. The group recognized NSU’s College of Engineering and Computing for its Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering program, ranking it 13 out of 19 in “Best Online Master’s in Computer Science Programs.” The college was also ranked 6 out of 8 for “Best Online Master’s in Information Technology (IT) Degrees.”

The rankings, published on www.GuidetoOnlineSchools.com, are based on mid-career salary data from recent alumni surveys, as well as manually researched tuition rates. According to the website, the group researched 723 schools in order to publish more than 250 degree-level and program-specific rankings.

“It’s great to have the recognition that supports how well our programs translate to the world today,” said Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D., interim dean of the College of Engineering and Computing. “Companies seeking new sources of talent are looking at our college because of our commitment to our students. Our programs support discipline experts and foster strong communication, teamwork, and life-long learning skills.”

You can view the full list of SR Education Groups rankings for Best Online Colleges HERE.

NSU Alumni Spotlight: NSU Graduate Named Principal at MAST Academy

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Derick McKoy, Ed.D.

Derick McKoy, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Fischler College of Education has been named Principal at the Maritime and Science Technology Academy commonly referred to as MAST Academy located on Key Biscayne.

Derick has over thirty years in education, starting his career as a middle school science teacher. Additionally, he has held several leadership roles, including elementary and middle school principal, and an assistant high school principal.  He has also collaborated with community agencies to create after care programs for at risk children.

Derick earned his doctorate of education at FCE in 1996.

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