Author: Christie Williams

Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing Congratulates Daisy Award Winner for Extraordinary Nurses Recipient: Andrew Signore

Celebrating nurses who provide extraordinary compassionate and skillful care every day…is the goal of The DAISY Foundation, in honoring exceptional nurses. Founded in 1999, by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) award was created to express their thanks to the nurses who cared for him during the last weeks of his life https://daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award.

Today, nurses continue to be honored for the quality and compassionate care they provide.  Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing (ACON) is proud to celebrate with one of our graduates, Andrew Signore, who attended the Fort Lauderdale campus and completed the nursing program in Fall of 2016, obtaining his BSN.   He received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses, from Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho.  In his own words, he expressed his appreciation to his parents, professors, mentors, friends, and peers.

“I received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses today 3/28/2019. I wanted to contact each of you personally and share what you all have helped me create. Last year I cared for hundreds of people, passed over 5,000 medications, and have changed the lives of many patients and their family members. I received one patient care letter, two World Class Care Awards, and fifteen Daisy Award nominations on the Medical/Surgical Floor at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho. Please be proud of “you”! Without each of you, I wouldn’t be able to share my positivity, compassion, love, and uplifting support with the people I interact with. Words cannot describe my feelings today. Please continue to share your support and knowledge with others…It matters”.

Halmos College HOSA Organization Recognized at State Leadership Conference

Brandon Valerio, Vidhi Raval, Alice Tran, Hailey Pollman, Wilford Miranda, Alexa Albanese, Cherrise Diaz, Rahul Gorjavalu, Hailey Jaramillo, Daniela Pinzon, Jeena Zacharia, Saajan Patel, Kriya Shah, Priya Rajesh, Vivian Dang, Laura Acosta, Nadia Miah, Jessica Hallett, Sobia Khan

In late March, Halmos College Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) traveled to Orlando, FL to attend the HOSA State Leadership Conference. There the Halmos College’s HOSA was recognized for contributions to HOSA’s National Service Project with the Cancer Foundation. NSU’s HOSA was also listed as the largest post-secondary chapter in Florida for the second year in a row.

This three-day conference allows students to participate in the Competitive Events Program. This program is designed to motivate HOSA members and provide a system for recognizing the competencies developed by members through Health Science and Biomedical Science class instruction, related job training, and HOSA related activities. While there, Halmos College’s HOSA students had 10 first-place winners, 3 second-place winners, 3 third-place winners, 2 fourth-place winners, and 1 fifth-place winner. With 19 winners, this is the greatest number of prizes the NSU HOSA chapter has ever received. Students placing in the top three of each category automatically move to the International Leadership Conference which will be held June in Orlando, FL.

NSU’s HOSA took pride in winning and placing in many of the conference’s competitions. Below are the list of NSU student winners. Congratulations!

*Signifies membership in the Farquhar Honors College

1st Place Winners and their topics:

  • Clinical Specialty: Taalia Azharuddin*
  • CPR/First Aid: Cherrise Diaz & Rahul Gorjavalu *
  • Dental Terminology: Brandon Valerio
  • Extemporaneous Writing: Daniela Pinzon
  • HOSA Bowl: Jeena Zacharia, Hailey Jaramillo, Osman Azharuddin *
  • Prepared Speaking: Wilford Miranda *
  • Researched Persuasive Speaking and Writing: Alexa Albanese

2nd Place winners and their topics:

  • CPR/First Aid: Hailey Pollman & Alice Tran
  • Extemporaneous Health Poster: Sobia Khan

3rd Place winners and their topics:

  • Health Education: Priya Rajesh*, Saajan Patel* , Kriya Shah

4th Place winners and their topics:

  • Medical Terminology: Jessica Hallett *
  • Prepared Speaking: Vivian Dang *

5th Place:

  • Medical Reading: Vidhi Raval *

HOSA is an international student organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE (Association for Career and Technical Education). HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. Halmos College HOSA Organization’s advisor is Biological Sciences faculty member Omar Eldakar, Ph.D.

NSU Law Edges Out Stetson for National Title

In an adversarial legal system, the prosecution and defense compete to determine facts and apply the law while the court referees. The starting gun sounds with “voir dire” – the process of jury selection. The “Show Me Challenge” is the only student competition in the nation to focus on this crucial lawyering skill.

After three preliminary rounds day one, and a semi-final and final round day two, NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law team (NSU Law) beat all the competing law schools to capture the National Championship title. NSU Law 2019 students, Kelly DesRosiers and Stacey Marquez shared the top spot with NSU Law 2020 student, Jeremiah Romano, who was named Best Overall Advocate. Wes Byrum, J.D. ‘17 served as the team’s coach, guided by faculty advisor, professor Megan Chaney, J.D.

Byrum is no stranger to national titles, having kicked the game winning field goal at the 2010 NCAA National Title game prior to attending NSU Law. And as a former student, Byrum fell in love with the “Show Me Challenge,” eventually securing a job following graduation trying cases and selecting juries for the prosecutor’s office.  Coaching as an alumnus the NSU Law team that took down the number 1 ranked trial advocacy school proved another highlight.

“We had a great team with amazing individuals who represented NSU very well,” Byrum said. “As a recent Show Me Challenge competitor, it was an honor to be asked to come back and coach. I could not have been more proud as I watched the NSU team go 5-0 in an extremely unique and difficult national competition.”

NSU’s Trial Association prepares students for advocacy competitions to help them emerge as persuasive and ethical advocates. Simulated courtroom proceedings help sharpen student skills for both transactional law and the trials that result when agreements fall apart.

“The quality of an attorney’s advocacy skills impacts actual legal outcomes,” said Chaney. “The more these students practice in law school, the better prepared they are to represent that first client, and every other that follows. I take that job very seriously.”

During the 2018-2019 season, students involved with NSU’s Trial Association captured several best advocate awards. Among these, NSU law student Michael Halpern won best overall advocate at the Earle E. Zehmer Mock Trial Competition, where he and Kevin DeMatteo placed second. Halpern also took home an Outstanding Advocate award and the team, led by brief chief, Sarah Schultz, won the Bailey Trophy for outstanding brief after NSU made it to the quarterfinals at the prestigious national medical malpractice South Texas Mock Trial Challenge in Houston, Texas. 

NSU AAUW Branch Members Attend Florida Leadership Conference

This April, NSU AAUW board members Randi Sims, Ph.D., and Julie Torruella Garcia presented the poster, “Equity, Education, and Community Service: A Summary of AAUW-NSU Programming” at the AAUW Florida Leadership Conference in Ocala, FL. The focus of this year’s conference was “All Roads Lead to Equity”, discussing steps taken by AAUW National to address economic security for women and how those programs and actions can be adapted to women in Florida.

AAUW is committed to advancing equity for women and girls. Each year, NSU’s local branch supports the International Women’s Day Colloquium in March, as well as supporting the E-STEAM (Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Project for Girls Mentoring Program.

Interested in being a member? Please contact Maureen McDermott-mmcdermo@nova.edu.

Office of Human Resources to Host Upcoming Wellness Seminars

The month of April is Stress Awareness Month.  During this time we will host a series of wellness seminars on mental health and stress.  The sessions will be available in person and via GoToTraining.  All seminars will begin at 12 pm.

April 16, 2019

Stress 103: Promoting mental and physical health, presented by Dr. Ralph (Gene) Cash.

  • Carl DeSantis, Room 1053

April 23, 2019

Stress 104: Healthy sleep habits for a more productive life, presented by Dr. Ana Fins.

  • Carl DeSantis, Room 3049

April 30, 2019

Stress 105: Parenting in a stressful time, presented by Dr. Scott Poland.

  • Carl DeSantis, Room 1053

$10 in Rally Rewards will be offered per seminar.  If you are attending the seminar live, please register via SharkTalent.  If you are attending via GoToTraining, you are required to complete a quiz at the end of the session for the Rally dollars.  GoToTraining registration will close 15 minutes before the start of the session.

Welcome to the New SharkBytes

This week, we’re excited to announce the launch of NSU’s new SharkBytes website. The new site makes it easier than ever for you to stay connected with the university. It features a clean and modern design that ties into our new NSU Brand, and we’ve made top features and categories easily accessible, so you can stay in-the-know and get engaged. We look forward to sharing many more “bytes” with you!

Click here to view the NSU’s new SharkBytes website.

 

NSU to Host 21st Annual Student Life Achievement Awards – April 16

The Student Life Achievement Awards, affectionately known as the STUEYs, is almost here. Join us on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center at 6:00 p.m. There will be a pre-reception in the Carl DeSantis Atrium at 5:00 p.m., where you can enjoy appetizers, take pictures with President Hanbury, and mingle with the finalists.

Pick up your tickets in Rosenthal 211, Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. by Monday, April 15. You must have a ticket to attend the show. Please note that the attire is cocktail formal.

For those at our Regional Campuses, the STUEY’s will be live streamed to the following locations:

  • NSU Ft. Myers Campus, Room 108
  • NSU Jacksonville Campus, Room 201
  • NSU Kendall Campus, Room 309
  • NSU Orlando Campus, Room 205
  • NSU Tampa Campus, Room 2013
  • NSU Palm Beach Campus, Room 114
  • NSU San Juan, Puerto Rico Campus, Room 3318A

This year’s finalists are:

 Undergraduate Organization of the Year

  • Cozy Corners (Division of Student Affairs)
  • Greenhouse Campus Ministry (Division of Student Affairs)
  • Latin American Student Association (Division of Student Affairs)
  • Medicine Education and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere (Division of Student Affairs)
  • Student Events and Activities Board (SEA Board)* (Division of Student Affairs)

Corporate Partner of the Year

  • Americans for Immigrant Justice
  • Baptist Health South Florida
  • CVS Health
  • Henry Schein, Inc.
  • Pearson

Athletics Team of the Year

  • 2017-2018 NSU Men’s Basketball Team
  • 2018 NSU Men’s Soccer Team
  • 2017-2018 NSU Women’s Golf Team
  • 2017-2018 NSU Women’s Swimming Team

Graduate Organization of the Year

  • Abraham S. Fischler College of Education Puerto Rico (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)
  • First Generation Professionals Legal Society (FGPLS) (Shepard Broad College of Law)
  • NSU Student Chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) (College of Dental Medicine)
  • Pediatrics Club (Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Strategic Forum Student Group (SFSG) (H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship)

Student Government of Year

  • College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Graduate Student Government Association (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)
  • College of Pharmacy Student Government Association (College of Pharmacy)
  • College of Psychology Student Government Association (College of Psychology)
  • Student Bar Association (Shepard Broad College of Law)*
  • Student Physical Therapy Association – NSU Tampa Campus (Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences)

Co-curricular Adviser of the Year

  • Elena P. Bastidas, Ph.D. (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)
  • Ana Maria Castejon, Ph.D. (College of Pharmacy)
  • Michael Deneus, M.S. (NSU Orlando Campus)
  • Sharon C. Siegel, D.D.S (College of Dental Medicine)
  • Jessica M. Valenzuela, Ph.D. (College of Psychology)

Regional Campus Student of the Year

  • Anita Acquah (NSU Miami Campus)
  • Andrew Chaney, PA-S (NSU Jacksonville Campus)
  • Deanna Flournoy, SPT (NSU Tampa Campus)
  • Virginia Frankel, M.Ed. (NSU Fort Myers Campus)
  • Kristin Golshani (NSU Palm Beach Campus)
  • Jeremy Gordon, PA-S2 (NSU Orlando Campus)
  • Cristofé Rodríguez, B.B.A (NSU Puerto Rico Campus)

Staff Person of the Year

  • Francisca Campbell (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)
  • Juan Carlos Saavedra M.A. (College of Optometry)
  • Gina Geiler (Division of Advancement and Community Relations)
  • Monica Polanin, BSc. (Mailman Segal Center for Human Development)
  • LaTia K. Willis, M.Ed. (College of Pharmacy)

Administrator of the Year

  • Nicholas Blume, M.B.A. (Division of Student Affairs)
  • Shanti Bruce, Ph.D. (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)
  • Efraim A. Hernandez, M.B.A. (Division of Advancement and Community Relations)
  • Tammy Kushner, Psy.D. (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)
  • Adee Shekar, M.B.A. (Business Services)

Professor of the Year

  • Olympia Duhart, J.D. (Shepard Broad College of Law)
  • Michael Gaffley, Ed.D. (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)
  • Andrea Levin, Pharm.D. (College of Pharmacy)
  • Molly J. Scanlon, Ph.D. (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)
  • Emily F. Schmitt Lavin, Ph.D. (Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography)

Alumni of the Year

  • Frank Arthur Colaprete, Ed.D. (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)
  • Kerry M. Cotler, Ph.D. (College of Psychology)
  • Hilary A. Creary, Esq. (Shepard Broad College of Law)
  • Osmel Delgado Pharm.D., FASHP (College of Pharmacy)
  • Ashley Sweat, PA-C (Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences)

Executive of the Year

  • Piya Chayanuwat, D.B.A. (NSU Libraries)
  • Supanchit (Eddie) Jitpraphai, D.B.A. (Division of Student Affairs)
  • Roni Cohen Leiderman, Ph.D. (Mailman Segal Center for Human Development)
  • Donald Rudawsky, Ph.D. (Institutional Effectiveness)

Student of the Year

  • Jeanette Alava, B.A. (College of Pharmacy)
  • Amanda Bateh (College of Optometry)
  • Ryan Bos (Halmos College of Natural Science and Oceanography)
  • Cheyenne Doyle-Schreffler (College of Engineering and Computing)
  • Alixandria Fiore Pfeiffer, OMS-IV (Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine)
  • Michael Gonzalez (NSU University School)
  • Kiera Linton (Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences)
  • Samir Nacer (Farquhar Honors College)
  • Jackie Nguyen (Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine)
  • Francesca Pietri (College of Dental Medicine)
  • Natalie Ramirez Carvallo (H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship)
  • Emalee Shrewsbury (College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences)
  • Bryan Siddique (Shepard Broad College of Law)
  • Bianca Danielle Thomas (Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing)
  • Oraib Toukhly, M.S. (College of Psychology)
  • Jessica Younts, JD (Abraham S. Fischler College of Education)

For more information, please contact NSU’s Office of Campus Life and Student Engagement, Special Events and Projects, at specialprojects@nova.edu.

 

 

Learn from the Pros: Miami Dolphins and NSU Hosts Careers in Sports Series – April 17

 

You’re invited to attend the 2019 Careers in Sports Lecture Series, co-hosted by NSU and the Miami Dolphins.

Careers in Sports: Brand U – Building Your Personal Brand
April 17, 2019 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Athletics Building, Conference Room – NSU Fort Lauderdale/Davie Campus 

No matter what profession you are looking to enter, it’s important to consider what image your brand tells prospective employers and your community.  Kaleb Thornhill and Robyn Summers, from the Miami Dolphins Player Engagement staff, will be sharing their expertise with NSU students and answering the following questions: How do you develop your brand?  How do you know what you want to be known for?  What does a successful personal brand look like?  How does social media help or hurt when job searching?

The Careers in Sports Lecture Series is free and open to the NSU students. Seating is limited, and RSVPs are required.

Click here to reserve your seat.

NSU’s Marine Environmental Education Center to Celebrate Earth Day with Community Event – April 20

Talk about a perfect location.

If you’re going to celebrate Earth Day and invite the South Florida community, where better to do it than at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC) at the historic Carpenter House, right on the City of Hollywood’s north beach?

NSU is joining forces with Free Our Seas and Beyond, Broward County and the City of Hollywood to host the second annual “Free Our Seas and Beyond Environmental Art Festival.” While Earth Day falls two days later, in order to allow more people to attend, this event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20. The MEEC is located at 4414 N Surf Road on Hollywood Beach.

The festival, which is free and open to the South Florida community, kicks off at 9 a.m. with a community beach clean-up sponsored by the SURFRIDER Foundation of Broward County. Then, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. original and inspiring works of art will be showcased for everyone to enjoy. The family-friendly event includes live musical performances, food trucks, children’s activities, environmentally friendly vendors, a non-profit ocean conservation zone, a community art installation and more.

“I enjoy being able to educate and offer solutions through art,” said Lillie Carlson, Free Our Seas board member. “The exhibits are made entirely of ocean debris from our local beach which gives the community a powerful visual of how everyday choices impact our environment”

And the must see event of the day is when Amy Hupp and her team at the MEEC take time for Captain the resident sea turtle’s lunchtime feeding! This is always a hit with families – and a great photo opportunity.

“You couldn’t pick a better place than the MEEC,” said Hupp, the Program Coordinator and Caretaker at NSU’s Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House. “Our mission is to provide outstanding marine education, interactive learning, and research with a focus on endangered sea turtles. Events like this are a perfect way to let the community know we’re here and help visitors understand how they, too, can be good stewards of the environment.”

Hupp said that she and her staff work to engage residents and visitors by increasing conservation awareness and action in a way that ultimately results in greater protection of the marine and coastal environments.

Harnessing the power of art and community, the festival emphasizes our interconnectedness with the ocean through creative and inspiring art. At the inaugural event last year, more than 1,500 visitors enjoyed a sunny day filled with nature inspired exhibits, as well as upcycled and recycled environmentally themed pieces.

Safety Tips for Using Ride Share Services

Nova Southeastern University Public Safety Department would like to share the following information with you.

By now we’ve all heard the sad news about a young woman from the University of South Carolina who got into a vehicle she believed to be her ride-share, but it wasn’t and she lost her life. Our hearts go out to her family during this tragic time.

As a way for us to learn from this situation, it’s important that this becomes a “teachable moment” for everyone in SharkNation. Here are a few safety tips for using Uber, Lyft or other ride-sharing services:

• Be sure you are familiar with any safety features in whichever ride-share app you use;

• Whenever possible, request the ride from inside (house, business, school) and remain inside until the app shows that your ride has arrived. Also, always try to choose a well-lighted area for pick-up;

• When the vehicle arrives, verify that they have the proper ID marker in the front windshield of their vehicle (many of these are illuminated, making it easier to see);

• These ride-share apps provide a wealth of information about your ride – the license plate number, the color and type of vehicle, the name of the driver and their photograph, etc. Be sure you CHECK these identifications prior to entering the vehicle;
*Ask the driver to verify the name of the person they are picking up – it should be yours!

• If you can, let a friend or relative know you’re taking a ride share by simply sending them a quick text message or phone call;

• You don’t have to share any of your personal information with the driver;

• If you must travel alone, it’s advisable to sit in the back of the vehicle. You should ask the driver if they have child locks in their vehicle and if so, that they are NOT activated;

• And most of all, trust yourself. If you feel like something isn’t quite right, you can simply walk away from that vehicle and either summon another or reach out to a friend or relative for a ride.

Please feel free to share these tips with friends and family, and share via your social media accounts and include #WhatsMyName.

The goal is to do whatever you can to be proactive and safe. Many people rely on ride-share services for their daily transportation needs, so it’s a good reminder to ensure you take all the necessary steps to be safe.

Click the links below to view more tips

Uber Safety

Lyft Safety

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