Category: Health Care

NSU University School Students Excel in Prestigious National Math Competition

NSU University School is proud to congratulate Upper School students Sofia and Justin for their successful competition in the 2020 MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge. They competed alongside 760 teams from across the nation and were selected among the top 19% of teams to advance to the second round of judging. The M3 Challenge is a prestigious national competition that demonstrates the importance of math in everyday life. Students gain the experience of working as a team to tackle a real-world problem under time and resource constraints.

For this year’s challenge, students used mathematical modeling to predict what percentage of semi-trucks will be electric in the next few years and decades, determine the number of locations of charging stations along major U.S. trucking routes that are needed for an all-electric trucking industry, and prioritize which routes should be developed with electric charging infrastructure first. We are proud of our students for their hard work.

CAHSS Doctoral Candidates featured in Forbes article “13 Doctoral Women of Color: Thriving Amid Missing Graduation Due to Covid-19”

 

Porshia Cunningham and Stephane Louis, doctoral candidates in the Department of Family Therapy (DFT) in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) were featured in Forbes in an article entitled, “13 Doctoral Women of Color: Thriving Amid Missing Graduation Due to Covid-19. ” The article focuses on the significant contributions to research made by a number of women of color during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cunningham’s dissertation is entitled, An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of White Marriage and Family Therapy Students’ Experiences in Diversity Courses.

Louis’ dissertation is entitled, The Conundrum of Both/And in a World of Either/Or: Resilience And Intersecting Identities In Queer Women Of Afro-Caribbean Descent.

To access the article, please go to https://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanychambers/2020/04/14/13-doctoral-women-of-color-thriving-amid-missing-graduation-due-to-covid-19/#5fc0451c79c6

NSU University School Students Earn Several Top Awards in Statewide French Competition

NSU University School is proud to congratulate our Upper School French students for winning several awards and receiving state level recognition for their work after virtually competing in Le Congrès, an annual French competition held in Florida that convenes students from across the state.

  • Jessie Barfield won a Superior ribbon in Impromptu Speaking and was elected Présidente du Congrès for the 2020-21 year after delivering her candidacy speech to the voting members via Zoom.
  • Ella Farris won a Superior ribbon in Impromptu Speaking.
  • Maya Hyder won an Excellent ribbon for her recitation of Le Cancre by Jacques Prévert.
  • Bianca Renteria won a Superior ribbon for her recitation of Prière pour aller au paradis avec les ânes by Francis Jammes and was awarded the Teresita Bertot Scholarship for $500 after a rigorous selection process that included a detailed application, letters of recommendation, and a video conference interview in French.
  • Schaefer Grant and Marissa Tessier received recognition for successfully completing three years of service as treasurer on the board of Le Congrès de la Culture Française en Floride.

NSU University School Students Receive 15 South Florida Cappie Award Nominations

NSU University School is proud to congratulate our Upper School students who have been nominated for Cappie Awards. The cast, crew, and pit of our Upper School production, Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure, received 15 South Florida Cappie Nominations for their outstanding performance and work in the musical. The Cappies is a prestigious critics and awards program that recognizes excellence in high school theatre. We are so proud of our talented students.

Biology Faculty Publishes Article on Fruit Fly Signaling and Developmental Proteins

This spring, Halmos Biology faculty member Santanu De, Ph.D. published an article titled “The 14-3-3 (YWHA) Proteins in Signalling and Development of the Fruit Fly, Drosophila melanogaster” in the International Annals of Science. This journal publishes original research in all areas of science and technology which include Computer, Mathematics, Physical, Chemical, Biological, Environmental and Earth Sciences.

The 14-3-3 are a family of proteins critical to diverse cellular events and are conserved from plants to animals, including humans.  Drosophila is one of the most universally accepted model systems to study complex cellular mechanisms of signalling and development.  However, regulation of these processes in fruit flies by the 14-3-3 proteins have not been entirely understood.  This paper, for the first time, reviews the expression, distribution, interactions and regulatory roles of the 14-3-3 proteins in Drosophila.  The analysis would help elucidate some of the molecular bases of key cell-signaling mechanisms and development.

Education Alumna Recipient of the 2020 Texas Association of School Business Officials Rise Award

Julie J. Guillory, Ed.D, has been honored as a recipient of the 2020 Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) Rise Award. The Rise Award is given to members who have participated in TASBO for 10-years or less and are becoming recognized leaders both at their district, community and within TASBO.

Guillory has served in education for 34 years. She joined the Fort Bend Independent School District in 2016 and is currently the Director of Student Attendance/PEIMS (State Reporting). She oversees the attendance for over 80,000 students spread across 81 campuses.

She was honored on March 5, during the 2020 TASBO Awards Luncheon at the 2020 TASBO Annual Conference hosted by the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

She earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice in 2005. When she is not serving her district and the great State of Texas, Dr. Guillory is extremely busy in her church community as a faithful servant, state leader and volunteer.

NSU Staff Member Funds Changing Lives Scholarship In Memory Of COVID-19 Victim

NSU staff member Jamie Johnson is honoring her long-time friend and late-pastor with a legacy that continues to make an impact.

The Kevelin B. Jones, Sr. Changing Lives Scholarship was established in honor of Kevelin B. Jones, Sr., who sadly passed one day after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus in Flint, MI. Jones was the leader of Bountiful Love Ministries in Flint.

Johnson, a director of accounting at NSU, explained that she decided to name the newly established Changing Lives Scholarship after Pastor Jones because “he was the epitome of ‘community,’ […] and he changed so many lives.”

Jones’ community-driven work started with his role as a job coach at Goodwill Industries and continued through his leadership at church. He fundraised and advocated for families in his congregation and offered a roof to a family that lost their home in a fire.

During the Flint water crisis in February 2016, Jones collaborated with other organizations to provide hundreds of cases of water to families that needed clean water.

“He carried and distributed the cases of water with volunteers at the church and was willing to be there at odd hours even if no one else was there. That was the last time I saw him… he was working for his community,” Johnson said.

Despite going through significant hardships in his life including kidney and liver transplants, prostate cancer, and even the painful death of two of his daughters, Jones never stopped helping others.

“I am the person I am today because of him,” Johnson highlighted.

Johnson also shares that the motivation behind her gift to NSU reflects the strong sense of community instilled in her by her family. She recounts how much value her mother placed on education, and as someone who graduated with significant student debt herself, felt the urge to help.

“One of my former employees, who was also a student at the time, benefitted greatly from scholarships offered by NSU, and I was able to see how much it helped her. I can relate to that,” she said. “Where your treasure is, your heart will lead. And what better place to give than the place that allows me the opportunity to give?”

 To learn more about Changing Lives Scholarships or start your own, visit 

https://giving.nova.edu/ways-to-give/annual-giving.html

NSU University School Students Named Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Medalists

NSU University School is proud to congratulate our Upper School students who have been named 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Medalists. All three students will receive certificates and medals for their artwork and will be considered for national exhibition, publication, and scholarship opportunities. We are proud of our talented and dedicated students for this accomplishment.

 

Gold Medal:

  • Gianna Fuller: “A Bready Decision” – Drawing and Illustration

 

 

Silver Medal:

  • Alexa Bond: “Mrs.” – Photography
  • Jonathan Siu: “Point of View” – Drawing and Illustration

Halmos Faculty Invited to Digital Leadership Forum

This past winter, Pearson’s publications hosted the 2020 Digital Leadership Forum in Orlando, Florida. The Digital Leadership Forum is an opportunity for educational professionals to meet, interact, learn, and share insights and strategies with Pearson and each other. The goal of this two-day program is to explore how technology can support and even transform your teaching efforts, while enhancing students’ experiences and success.

Halmos biology faculty member Santanu De, Ph.D. was invited to attend and participated as part of a team of faculty invitees from institutions across the US in the breakout sessions and focus groups specializing in anatomy and physiology (A&P). There Dr. De learned and shared ideas about using media and technology for A&P lecture and lab courses to engage students and help them master course content.

CAHSS Faculty Serves as Moderator and Panelist at ASPA Conference and Alum is a Coordinator

Judith McKay, J.D., Ph.D., faculty in the Department of Conflict Resolution Studies in NSU’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS), served as moderator and panelist at the 14th Annual Best Practices Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)-South Florida Chapter, held in Miramar. The theme of the conference was “Public Service and the Pursuit of Social Equity.”

The panel, entitled “Social Equity Roundtable,” discussed the role of social equity in organizations and communities. In addition to McKay, the other panelists were Siegfried Weiss, J.D., Dr.iur. professor at St. Thomas University, and Keisha Grey, Ed,D., Strategy Manager, Children’s Services Council of Broward County. Sharon McIntyre, Ph.D., graduate of the doctoral program in Conflict Resolution was a conference coordinator.

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