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Iron Arrow Honor Society THE HIGHEST HONOR ATTAINED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

2015-2016 OFFICERS

Anna M. BonaChief219.742.3599abona@med.miami.edu

Phillip Zhen ChanSon of Chief305.764.7971p.chan2@umiami.edu

Jake J. KrupaMedicine Man561.324.88979j.krupa@umiami.edu

COUNCIL OF ELDERSJOHANN A. ALIROBERTO CASTRODAVID McDONALD, Sr.STEVEN PRIEPKEELIZABETH M. RODRIGUEZMICHELLE A. WILLIAMSC. RHEA WARREN

FACULTY ADVISORANN M. HELMERS

A Message from the Chief Dear Tribe, Greetings to the Tribe and welcome back to another exciting year at our beloved Alma Mater! Our university continues to grow and improve as we embark on a new chapter with a promising future ahead. As we turn the page on the prosperous fourteen-year presidency of President Shalala, we should take this opportunity to reflect back over the history of the University of Miami and our time here. Since the beginning, it has been the role and the honor of the Iron Arrow Society to uphold the history and traditions of our prestigious university. Thank you for continually representing the Tribe and University in your leadership, scholarship, character, humility, and love of alma mater. The Tribe must continue this responsibility as we welcome our University’s sixth president Dr. Julio Frenk. The future of our University of Miami looks promising. We remain ranked among the top 50 universities in the country at 48th. We have successfully completed the Momentum 2 campaign, a year ahead of schedule. We thank those who donated and encourage all to continue to support our university. This past semester, we welcomed the Spring 2015 tapping class. The week of initiation, Iron Arrow hosted the successful History and Traditions lecture series "My U: The Impact My Alma Mater Had on Me" with a panel of four Iron Arrow members, open to both Iron Arrow members and nonmembers. This year, we look forward to continued improvement and growth as an organization. We want to ensure continued nomination of those that exemplify the five qualities of Iron Arrow, fair selections, increased member involvement, and promote the initiation of tappees that can in turn provide strong footings for future officers and Tribe members to continue the integrity of Iron Arrow. We invite the Tribe members and their families to the University’s annual Homecoming events the weekend of November 6-8, 2015. This year’s Homecoming festivities include the traditional favorites, such as the parade, boat burning with fireworks, and Alumni Avenue. The Alumni Homecoming Weekend theme will be Carni Gras, modeled after the tradition from 1951-1999 including rides, food stands, and booths. Make sure and plan ahead so that you can join other Tribe members as Iron Arrow leads the Homecoming Parade on Friday. For a complete list of all Homecoming activities please visit https://www6.miami.edu/alumniweekend/. Whether it has been one year or many decades since your last time at the U, we wish you to reach out to fellow Tribe members, make a visit to the university, and pledge to dedicate yourself to the University of Miami and Iron Arrow.On behalf of the new officers, we thank you for being elected to these positions. We look forward to the year ahead, and recognize and appreciate your support. Thank you to those Tribe members that have already contributed to Iron Arrow this year, and thank you all in advance for your future support of the Tribe. On this note, we are requesting that those members of the Tribe who own more than one jacket, please donate back to the tribe one jacket to help minimize purchase costs of new jackets and assist future tappees who cannot afford a jacket of their own. For your convenience, you can pay dues online, purchase merchandise, and make donations with a credit card at www.ironarrow.com/payments. Please keep your contact email up-to-date, which can be managed by logging into your Iron Arrow account and updating the contact information. Please inform us if you are aware of any members who are not being contacted, so we can add their information to the database. As the university begins new leadership, we have the unique honor and responsibility to bridge the past, the present, and the future of the University of Miami. We look fondly over our history and look forward to the new chapter ahead. I challenge all of us to live for the U and bleed orange and green. As always, if you need anything, please contact ironarrow@miami.edu, and we will be there. Thank you all for your commitment to the University of Miami and Iron Arrow. I look forward to seeing you all this upcoming year!

GO CANES! Yours in the Arrow,

Anna M. Bona2015-2016 Chief

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Iron Arrow Honor Society - Fall 2015 Calendar

PLEASE CHECK WWW.IRONARROW.COM FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION!!

Fall 2015 Freshman Orientation Program Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Bank United Center Field-house1245 Dauer Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146

Fall 2015 Kickoff Business Meeting Wednesday, September 16, 2015 7:00 p.m.Iron Arrow Room: Shalala Student Center 1330 Miller Drive, 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146

Fall 2015 Football Watch Party Date TBA Time TBANew Rathskeller: Shalala Student Center 1330 Miller Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146

Fall 2015 Recommendations from Non-Members Due! Wednesday, October 7, 2015 5:00 p.m. - Iron Arrow Email ONLY!

Nominations Due from Iron Arrow members! Monday, October 12, 2015 5:00 p.m. - Iron Arrow Email ONLY!

Fall 2015 Mock Selections Meeting: Nominators & Presenters Only! Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:00 p.m. Senate Room: Shalala Student Center1330 Miller Drive, 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146

Fall 2015 Selections Sunday, October 18, 20158:00 a.m.Iron Arrow Room: Shalala Student Center 1330 Miller Drive, 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146

Fall 2015 RSMAS Tappings Monday, November 2, Fall 20159:00 a.m.RSMAS Campus, Virginia Key

Fall 2015 Medical Campus Tappings Wednesday, November 4, 2015 7:30 a.m.Iron Arrow Medical Mound Shrödinger Research Quad Miller School of Medicine

Fall 2015 Coral Gables Tappings Thursday, November 5, 2015 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Iron Arrow Mound Coral Gables Campus

Fall 2015 Alma Mater Singing Contest Thursday, November 5, 2015 10:45 a.m. UC RockCoral Gables Campus

Fall 2015 Tribal Portrait Thursday, November 5, 2015 11:45 a.m.Iron Arrow MoundCoral Gables Campus

Fall 2015 Tapping Lunch Thursday, November 5, 2015 12:00 p.m.Shalala Student Center Grand Ballrooms 1330 Miller Drive, 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 RSVP by October 30, 2015! $35; after October 30 - $40

Homecoming Parade Lead-Off, Pep Rally, Boat Burning & Alumni Avenue Friday, November 6, 2015 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Meeting Location TBA

Homecoming Honor Court UM vs. UVA Saturday, November 7, Fall 2015 TBA SunLife Stadium Miami Gardens, FL *Line-up one hour prior to kickoff -you MUST wear your jacket and have your own game ticket!!

This is a privilege and honor extended to all current Tribe Members and new Tappees. In accordance with the procedures and protocols of the University of Miami Athletic Department and Sun Life Stadium, you MUST wear your jacket in order to be allowed on the field. Enter through gate D and meet at the bottom of the ramp at gate D no later than ONE HOUR prior to game time with your jacket AND tickets to the game. For students, please enter through the student gate at gate B and walk over to gate D through the 100 level of the stadium. DO NOT bring any non-members with you onto the field. This includes children and ANYONE wearing another member's jacket, as they will not be allowed to go onto the field, and the member may be subject to disciplinary action.

YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE FIELD IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING YOUR JACKET AND IN POSSESSION OF YOUR TICKET!!

Fall 2015 Initiation Saturday, November 14, 2015 6:00 p.m. - Everglades

Fall 2015 Initiation Breakfast Sunday, November 15, 2015 8:00 a.m.Shalala Student Center Grand Ballrooms 1330 Miller Drive, 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146 RSVP by November 6, 2015! $25; after November 6, 2015 - $30

Fall 2015 Business Meeting Wednesday, December 2, 2015 7:00 p.m.Iron Arrow Room: Shalala Student Center 1330 Miller Drive, 3rd Floor Coral Gables, FL 33146

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Iron Arrow Honor SocietyCongratulations to our Spring 2015 Initiates!

Lindsay Adkin Symposium Editor, UM Law Review; President, Public Interest Leadership Board; Secretary, Public Interest Leadership Board; Fellow, UM Immigration Clinic; Ambassador, UM Law School of School of Law Ambassador Program; Miami Law Women; Recipient, Bruce J. Winick Award for Academic Excellence; Miami Scholars ProgramA. Platon Alexandrakis Senior Counsel, Bernuth Agencies, Inc.; Creator and Owner, proCanes.com; co-Founder and co-Host, AllCanes Radio Show; Co-Producer, "The U Reloaded" Documentary; Lecturer, School of Business AdministrationShelton G. Berg Dean, Frost School of Music; Patricia L. Frost Professor of Music; UM Alumni Association Inside Out Award; President, International Association for Jazz Education; Composed, arranged, and produced theme song to the 1986 US Olympic Festival; Finalist, 1988 Great American Jazz Piano Competition; President, Texas Unit of the IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education); IAJE: President, Executive Board Member; Best selling Jazz Improvisation Series author; Named one of three "Educators for the Millennium" - Los Angeles Times; Secured the Henry Mancini Institute to be located at UM Anna Bona Division I Varsity Track & Field and Cross-Country; Academic Societies Executive Events Director; Project Manager, DOCS Dean’s 5K Run; President, Medical Humanities Interest Group; Assistant Editor, Synapse Yearbook; Co-Chair, Student Government Paff Teaching Awards committee; Distribution Manager, Farm Fresh Miami; President, Beats Per Minutes dance teamMischael Cetoute President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Eta Delta Chapter; Chapter Founder and President, Students For Education Reform; 2nd Vice President, Treasurer, and Black Awareness Month Chair, United Black Students; President's 100 Tour Guide; Harry S. Truman Scholarship Finalist; College of Arts and Sciences Senator, Student GovernmentW. Dalton Dietrich Scientific Director, Miami Project to Cure Paralysis; Sr. Assoc. Dean for Discovery Science; Leadership of Miami Project Expanded Scientific Discovery that is respected at UM & globally; Pioneer, Advancement of Translational Science; Key Role, Central Nervous System Injury Advancement of Clinical Trials; Top 0.5% for cited publicationsSimone Douglas Engineering Advisory Board President, Society of Women Engineers Vice President, Engineering Student Ambassadors,Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program, Florida-Georgia Louis Strokes Alliance Program Scholar, Woodson Williams Marshall Association Scholar, Canes Emergency Response TeamRicardo Fraga Chief Justice, UM Supreme Court; Orientation Leader and Great Start Counselor, Department of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement; SAFAC; UM Honor Council; Get Out the Vote 2012; Omicron Delta Kappa

Christine Freer Senator, Student Bar Association; Vice President, ACLU-UM; Committee Chair, HOPE Day of Service; Supervising Writing Dean’s Fellow, Academic Achievement Program;Society of Bar and Gavel;Criminal Law Society; Certified Legal Intern, Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office; Intern, Miami Law Death Penalty Clinic; Richard E. Lapidus Litigation Skills Fellow 2014-2015; Litigation Skills Adjunct Faculty Scholarship 2014Miranda Goot Co-Chair, UM Alternative Breaks; Co-Chair, Dance Marathon; Titan, Hyperion Council; Make the Magic Coordinator, Camp Kesem Miami; Chairwoman, Faculty Relations Committee, Delta Sigma Pi; Liaison, Dean's Undergraduate Advisory Board; Women's Club Ultimate Frisbee; National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key, Mortar BoardMary Ann Hernando Campus Director, Camp Kesem Miami; Site Leader & Sponsorship Co-Chair, UM Alternative Breaks; Sisterhood Support Team Leader and New Member Mentor, Chi Omega Fraternity; Fund-raising, Service, and Recruitment Chair, Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity; Health & Wellness Liaison, Student Government; Participant Co-Chair, Greek Week Executive Board; Homecoming Chair/Historian, La Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos; PRISM Mentor, PRISM; Rho Lambda; Omicron Delta Kappa; Phi Beta Kappa; Foote Fellow Luis Herrera Assistant Dean, UM School of Communication; Dean's Student Circle; Alumni Coordinator; Liaison between UM School of Communication and administrative offices; UM School of Communications representative at fairs and conferences; UM School of Communications Coordinator, M. Shanken ExperienceShirelle Jackson Director, Student-Athlete Development, UM Athletics; Director, Biology Advising, UM College of Arts & Sciences; Director, Transfer Advising, UM College of Arts & Sciences; Coordinator, Dean's Student Ambassador Program; Mentor, UM Women's Basketball Program; Director, Athletic Academic Support Systems, FIUErin Kobetz Director, Disparities and Community Outreach Core Resources & Director, Jay Weiss Institute for Health Equity, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; UM Citizenship Award; Marie Claire Heureuse Health Leadership Award; Healthcare Professional Award, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; Sylvester Professorship; Jessie Trice Hero AwardLaura Kohn-Wood Chair and Associate Professor, UM Department of Educational and Psychological Studies; Faculty Master, Pearson Residential College; Founding co-Editor in Chief, Collaborations Journal; Co-Founder, UM Community & Social Change/Intervision Forum; Member, Committee for new PhD program in Community Well-Being; Program Consultant and Grant Writer, Inner City Youth of South Florida/Project Hope

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Iron Arrow Honor SocietyCongratulations to our Spring 2015 Initiates!Allan D. Levi Chief, Neurospine Service - Jackson Memorial Hospital; Spine Fellowship Director, Jackson Memorial Hospital; Chief of Neurosurgery, UM Hospital; Over 100 peer-reviewed publications & more than 25 text book chapters; Research Director, cutting edge clinical trials in the field of spinal cord injuryBrian Oliver Staff Editor, International & Comparative Law Review; Treasurer, Children & Family Law Society; Chair of Traditions Committee, Society of the Bar & Gavel; President, Cane Records; Founder, Jared M. Blue Scholarship Fund; Best Speaker, National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition; National Quarter finalist, Cardozo Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition; Winner, GRAMMY Foundation's Entertainment Law InitiativeShailee Patel Co-Chair, SunSmart 5K for Melanoma Awareness; Medical School Admissions Committee; Vice President & Research Liaison, Dermatology Interest Group; 2014 American Academy of Dermatology Diversity Mentorship Recipient; John K. Robinson Grant Recipient; Co-Coordinator, Match Day Committee; AMA Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award Austin Payne Vice Chair, Organized Cheer Committee Chair & Parade Chair, Homecoming Executive Committee; Risk Management Coordinator, Interfraternity Council; Phi Delta Theta; Alpha Kappa Psi; Golden Key; Beta Alpha Psi; Gamma Sigma Alpha; UM Varsity Cheerleading Team AJ Ricketts UM Cross Country and Track & Field team; Sports Director, WVUM; Online Sports Editor, The Miami Hurricane; Anchor, UMTV; Founder, CaneTalk Live (WVUM show broadcast from the Rat); Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; SAAC Leadership Conference; Sebastian The Ibis Service Award; ODK Freshman Leadership AwardElliott Rodriguez Mentor, School of Communications; Women's Cancer Association, UM chapter; Mentor, Toppel Career Center and CBS4 Internship program; 2-time Emmy Award Winner; 4-time Edward R Morrow Award Recipient; Award for Best News Reporter, Nat'l Assoc. of Hispanic Journalists; Miami New Times Best News AnchorZulena Segarra-Berrios Director, Canes Film Festival 2013-14; Production Manager, Study Abroad - Greece; Co-Founder and Director, UM Arts Alliance; Grand Prize Winner, Wine Spectator Competition; Best Producer, 17th Annual Canes Film Festival; Graduate Teachers Assistant, School of Communications Arun Sharma Professor, Marketing Department since 1987; 5-time Recipient, School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award; 4-time Recipient, School of Business Excellence in Research Award; 2002 UM Excellence in Teaching Award; Executive Director, JAE Leadership Institute; Chair, Provost Research Award for Business; Faculty Senate

Sara Solano President, Student Bar Association; Articles & Comments Editor, UM Law Review Board; Charles C. Papy, Jr. Moot Court Board; Assistant Director, Equity Playhouse;Society of Bar & Gavel; Breakfast with the Bench Chair, UNetworking; Intern, Professional Responsibility & Ethics Program; Dean's Fellow, Academic Achievement Program; Student Ambassador; Dean's List; Joseph H. Bogosian Endowed Leadership Award 2014Erryn Tappy President, MedicOUT; Local Program Founder, SafeSpace; Presenter,Association of American Medical Colleges; Co-Author, first-ever medical student textbook on LGBT health; Community Service and Outreach Coordinator, Ob-Gyn Interest Group; Director of Medical Education; Medical Students for Choice; 2013 Global Health Scholars AwardRichard Thurer Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Faculty Ombudsperson; Program Director, Acting Chief-Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery; Chief, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Miami Veterns Affairs Medical Center; First Vice Chair - Faculty Senate; James W. McLamore Outstanding Service AwardDenise C. Vidot Founder, Walk for Myeloma at UM; Founder, Primero Fitness; MSM PhD Student Rep., DPHS Division of Epidemiology; PhD Student Rep., School of Public Health Fund-raising Campaign; National Philanthropist of the Year, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations; Up & Coming Philanthropist, International Myeloma FoundationChristel Wekon-Kemeni Recipient, Ronald A. Hammond Scholarship; Polemarch, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Incorporated; Academic Fel low, Office of Academic Enhancement; Counselor, Horizons Pre-Orientation Program, Multicultural Student Affairs; Mentor, Miami Models High School Careers in Medicine Workshop; Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society; National Society of Collegiate ScholarsSalih Yasin Vice Chair, Associate Professor & Attending Physician; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - UM Miller School of Medicine;Director of Obstetrics and Patient Safety, Jackson Memorial Hospital; Director of Perinatal HIV Program, Jackson Memorial Hospital

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Iron Arrow Honor SocietyFinancial Responsibility Please remember, it is the responsibility of each Member to help maintain the Tribe’s financial security. Your annual dues help to fund all Tribal activities. In addition, please consider supporting the Iron Arrow Room in the new Shalala Student Center. Help keep the Tribe strong by paying your annual dues. Along with each level of giving, contributing members will be recognized with a designated lapel pin, along with a letter of appreciation. Giving levels are as follows:

Wheel of Life: $500+ Gold Arrow: $250-$499.99 Silver Arrow: $100-$249.99 Bronze Arrow: $50-$99.99

Jacket Society: $250+ to the Jacket Fund Contributions to the Iron Arrow Gift Account count towards your level of giving for the University of Miami. For more information, please email us at ironarrow@miami.edu.

Officer Profiles We welcome and congratulate the incoming officers for the 2015-2016 term:

Anna M. Bona - Chief Phillip “Zhen” Chan - Son of Chief

Jake J. Krupa - Medicine Man

The tribe thanks Anna, Phillip and Jake for their leadership and service as they take the reins to help write the latest exciting chapter in the history and tradition of the tribe and the University.

Chief Anna Bona BS ’12 MD, ’16 was an outstanding student athlete who ran track and cross country for the U during her undergraduate years, while majoring in Biochemistry from which she graduated magna cum laude prior to her studies at the UM Miller of School of Medicine. Anna was on the founding board and leader of Camp Kesem, a unique summer program for children whose parents have or had cancer. As a medical student Anna’s service commitments include serving as Academic Societies Executive Events director, project manager for the DOCS 5K run, president of the Medical Humanities interest group,

assistant editor of the Synapse yearbook, co-chair of the student government Paff Teaching Awards committee, executive board member of the UM student chapter of the American Medical Association, president of the Beats per Minute dance team, among many other projects and research activities. In April she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society at Miller, an honor which recognizes students, residents and faculty who ‘embody the qualities of integrity, excellence, altruism, respect and empathy and who serve as role models, leaders and advocates for humanism in medicine’.

Son of Chief Phillip Chan BS ’15, MD ’19 will also be matriculating this fall at the Miller School after compiling a stellar record as an undergraduate. A Foote Fellow and PRISM mentor, Phillip’s wide ranging interests led him to major in Neuroscience and Criminology with a minor in Chemistry. He was also deeply committed to service as an undergraduate, including work with Camp Kesem as well as Special Olympics and Alternative Spring Break projects with the homeless and developmentally disabled populations. In addition to undergraduate research, Phillip was active in many organizations including the Federacion de Estudiantes

Cubano (FEC), UM Orientation and Great Start and Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity.

Medicine Man Jake Krupa BSBA ’12, MAcc ’12, PhD ’19 is not only a returning student but a veteran Iron Arrow officer, having served as Chief in 2011-12. Jake was a dedicated undergraduate leader who was a Resident Assistant, as well as Student Government Treasurer, Programming Chair of the Association of Greek Letter Organizations (AGLO), IMPACT program coordinator and facilitator and a member of the executive board for Greek Week. After his graduation with bachelor and master’s degrees in Accounting, Jake joined the prestigious firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as an assurance associate where he performed year-end

audits and reviews across multiple engagements, specializing in private equity and hedge fund clients. In Spring 2015, after being recruited by the Accounting Department for their doctoral program, Jake returned to begin his studies as a Ph.D. student.

Wheel of Life Johann A. Ali

Raymond Augustin James B. Blasingame

Christian Diez Cyrus M. Jollivette Jerry M. Markowitz

Robert E. Marx Paul B. Sygall

The Stanley Works James M. Tien

Gold Arrow George P. Bahadue

Howard Gross IBM International Foundation

Jake Krupa Dennis Lingle

Edward J. Marko Edward Russell

Silver Arrow Ritu R. Airan Mauskar

George C. Alexandrakis Charles Allen

Silver Arrow (con’td) Stanley H. Arkin Richard Artman Gregor P. Eberli

Clifford D. Furman David L. Jensen

Lois A. Kerr Mark L. Lampl

Barbara S. Levenson Elizabeth A. Marquardt

Richard P. McCully David McDonald Sheldon Palley John K. Schulte Harry Schultz

Theodore N. Tiemeyer Winston Warrior

Bronze Arrow Georgina Angones

Emerson L. Allsworth Eugene C. Bloom

John J. Fenton William Landsea

Richard I. Ridenour Paul Rushfeldt

Donor Honor Roll The Tribe is deeply grateful to the following members for their faithful generosity in the past year:

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Iron Arrow Honor SocietyFall 2015 Luncheon Speaker: Jonathan Vilma

A leader on the field and in the locker room, tireless in preparation and fierce while patrolling the middle, Vilma has proven to be everything the New Orleans Saints had hoped for since acquiring him in 2008. Vilma has been the club’s leading tackler the past three seasons, earning a reputation as one of the NFL’s top linebackers. In the past two seasons, Vilma has been voted by his teammates as a defensive team captain and by opposing players, coaches and fans as a Pro Bowl selection. The University of Miami product enjoyed another standout campaign in 2010, recording 131 tackles, a career-high four sacks, one interception, four pass defenses, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to lead a defense that finished ranked fourth in yardage and seventh in points per game. Vilma arrived in New Orleans after a four-year stint with the New York Jets, where after being selected 12th overall in 2004, he earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. Through seven seasons, Vilma has enjoyed impressive results, recording 872 tackles (583 solo), 11 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles, seven recoveries and 9.5 sacks, starting 100 of 102 career games.

Jonathan Vilma’s parents emigrated to the United States from Haiti in the 1970’s to make a better life for their family. Three decades later, they got a chance to see their son succeed on the biggest sports stage in the world, as a Super Bowl champion. “It’s a surreal feeling to walk off the field of your last game as a winner,” Vilma says. “Usually, when you end the season with a win, it means you didn’t make the playoffs. But to win the last game, to be a champion, there is nothing else like it. But the emotional pinnacle of Vilma’s career was cooled by what was happening in his parents’ homeland. Just as the playoffs began to unfold, a devastating earthquake ravaged Haiti—a country already beset by issues of poverty and domestic strife. “I was very fortunate,” Vilma says. “Within a day, I had heard that all of my relatives were okay. My aunt was alive and well. I know most people were not as lucky.” Over 150,000 people are believed to have died as a result of the earthquake, with countless others left homeless. Once the NFL shifted into gear and began fundraising to support the relief effort, Vilma made himself available to do any public service announcement he could to help. But he knew that PSA’s weren’t enough. He also produced and sold a t-shirt to benefit the efforts. In late 2010, Vilma launched the Jonathan Vilma Foundation to help raise funds to build a school in Haiti. He was named the 2010 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year for the New Orleans Saints.

In addition to charity, Vilma has a passion for education and hosts a financial conference for NFL players called “Jonathan Vilma’s Financial 51” to help players manage their money. In 2011, he was named Celebrity Ambassador for Operation HOPE’s Five Million Kids Initiative where he will lend his celebrity and philanthropic voice to promote the importance of education for inner-city youth.

Vilma was also named a Board Member of the National Football Foundation's “Play It Smart” program, an educational program designed to use football as a vehicle to foster the academic, personal and career development of at-risk student-athletes. The former Hurricane has given talks to schools about success on the field and in the classroom, and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Vilma proudly represented the Miami-Dade County Community Foundation and Jonathan Vilma Charitable Fund on an episode of Wheel of Fortune, which aired on Sept. 6, 2006.

Jonathan was tapped and initiated into Iron Arrow in Spring 2004 and is currently the Brother Jimmy’s BBQ Master Franchise Holder for South Florida.

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Iron Arrow Honor SocietyIron Arrow Member Information Name: Semester/Year Tapped: Mailing Address: Were you an Officer? Y/N Position and year : City: State: Zip Code: Graduation Year(s): Home Phone: Cell Phone: Degrees: E-mail: College(s) or School(s):

If you work at the University of Miami, please provide your Campus Address:

Department: Building & Room Number: Locator Code: Telephone Extension:

Iron Arrow Member Invoice (use this form for check payments only!)

Credit Card Payments: For your security and protection, Iron Arrow will only accept credit card payments via the University’s secure online payment system. We will no longer process paper credit card form authorizations.

Please order and make your credit card payment online via the Iron Arrow website at www.ironarrow.com/payments

Item Quantity Price (each) Total Annual Package

(Dues, Lunches & Breakfasts for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016) $150.00 $Semester Package

(Dues, Lunches & Breakfasts for Fall 2015) $100.00 $Annual Dues - Academic Year Fall 20154 - Spring 2016 $50.00 $

Please note, Dues are payable in the Fall of each year, regardless of semester tapped/initiated

Fall 2015 Tapping Luncheon (November 5 , 2015) $35.00 $Please note, that the Luncheon Ticket will be $40 after October 30, 2015

Fall 2015 Initiation Breakfast (November 15, 2015) $25.00 $Please note, that the Luncheon Ticket will be $40 after November 6, 2015

Iron Arrow Medallion $20.00 $Iron Arrow Lapel Pin $10.00 $Iron Arrow: A History Book $25.00 $Operating Expense Contribution $Endowment Fund $

(all donations go towards the Iron Arrow Sophomore Leadership Award made payable by separate check to: University of Miami - IA Endowment)

Please include this page along with the following information in your return envelope:

1. Check Number ______ for $_____________ for the above items.2. Check Number ______ for $_____________ towards the Endowment Fund.Some contributions may be tax deductible. Please check with your financial advisor.Make checks payable to University of Miami - Iron Arrow.

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In Memoriam The Tribe wishes to acknowledge, recognize, honor and celebrate our fellow Iron Arrows whom we have been notified passed on in the last year. Our Tribe and the University of Miami community mourn their passing. We reach out together as a Tribe to support their families and reflect on their amazing legacies. They will be forever missed, forever Miami Hurricanes and forever Iron Arrows. Please visit the Iron Arrow website’s “News” section for additional information on these remarkable members. Members are listed in order of passing from most recent to most distant.

Clive Shrader (1926-2015) - UM Football Captain1949; a graduate of the class of 1950; Son of Chief 1948-1949; Chief 1949-1950. Clive was instrumental in getting IA back on campus. Iron Arrow since Fall 1948. Bosey Foote (1938-2015) - Former Fist Lady of the University of Miami; Daughter of Senator Fulbright; May A. Brunson Award; Turned UM’s grounds into a “Campus in a Tropical Garden”. Iron Arrow since Fall 2008. Linda Farmer (1945-2015) - Driving force of the UM undergraduate program in Marine and Atmospheric Sciences for 29 years; Professor Emeritus, UM Department of Biology. Iron Arrow since Fall 1986. Lawrence Brill (1937-2015) - Founder, Brill Engineering; Prominent Engineer; Brownell Award Recipient; UM Citizens Board; UM Board of Trustees; Iron Arrow Faculty Advisor. Iron Arrow since Fall 1956. Shep Faber (1928-2015) - Long-time Physics Professor, Omicron Delta Kappa (1968); Outstanding Professor (1969); President, Faculty Senate (1976-78). Iron Arrow since Spring 1968.