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SPT Day

Cliff Floyd Bowling

Opportunities to

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Intern

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Enhance your skills

Nova Southeastern University Sport and Recreation Management Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 3, February 8, 2017

LAST CHANCE TO RSVP

We hope to see you at the 6th Annual SPT Day on Saturday,

February 11, 2017. Even if you have a Shark card, you need

to RSVP to gain access to the Club Room. Details above.

Cliff Floyd will attend SPT

Day to make a check

presentation for NSU pro-

grams.

5TH ANNUAL CLIFF FLOYD FOUNDATION

CELEBRITY CHARITY BOWLING TOURAMENT

NSU MBA GRADUATE, PRISCILLA SUERO, SERVES AS NEW CHIAR

PLANNING COMMITTEE’S WORK IS UNDERWAY

Priscilla Suero has impressive operational and ad-ministrative experience in healthcare, nonprofit, aca-demic and for-profit worlds.

Currently, Priscilla is the program administration coordi-nator for the Community and National Initiatives Pro-gram at Knight Foundation, where she works to imple-ment the vision and strategy. She is responsible for ad-ministration of budgets, grant-making compliance and talent management.

Priscilla was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She is an avid sports enthusiast; boxing is her favorite sport, and she welcomes discussions about the latest matches.

Priscilla earned her Master of Business Administration with a specialization in sports revenue generation from Nova Southeastern University, where she was a Hora-tio Alger Huizenga Business Scholar.

It may be hard to top last year’s net of $30,000 but this year’s committee is up for the chal-

lenge. After 4 years as serving as the tournament’s chair, Professor Olson decided to recruit

one of her former graduate students to fill that position. Fortunately Priscilla Suero accepted

the assignment. Professor Olson is still a member of the committee along with the following:

Cameron Churhill, Steven Fleming, Candice Johnson, Patrick Lillis, Kyle Kilbourne, Craig Mish,

Alex Tabeek, Cameron Wylie and of course, Cliff Floyd! In addition, the committee is receiving

support from Dr. Fountain, Dr. Finley and our new adjuncts Kelly Britten and Sean Todd. The

Facility and Event along with the Fundraising classes will be involved. It takes a team effort to

put this great event all together. So SAVE THE DATE. The tournament is Sunday, April 23rd,

1:00—4:00 PM at SpareZ in Davie.

PRISCILLA SUERO

The Panthers networking event was held before their game on

January 26th. BSSA members were able to listen to a panel of

executives speak about their contributions to the sports indus-

try. They then had an opportunity to network with them and

many other attendees. Afterwards, they enjoyed a Panthers

overtime win. Pictured above are Jason Swafford, Alex Ta-

beek, Jodice Woody and Jeffrey Paszternak.

BSSA MEMBERS ATTEND PANTHERS NETWORKING EVENT

SEE PAGE 5 TO SEE HOW

YOU CAN GET INVOLVED.

JOB POSTING

THANKS TO THE MARINE INDUSRIES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA

AccuDock has an entry level position available that I thought may be a good opportunity for one of your students. Please find the job description below, and do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. All interested parties should send their resume and cover letter via email to Trish Nicolson at Trish@accudock.com.

Job description

We are looking for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist in our Pompano Beach, FL office to help drive new sales

of our one-of-a-kind custom built Floating Dock Systems. As an Administrative Assistant, you will be a key contributor

to the success of our day to day operations. You will work closely with and support executives, as well as provide

overall administrative support to the office. Duties will be performed properly in a calm, organized manner, with strict

attention to detail and follow-through. This person shows an ability to function effectively amidst changing priorities in

what can be a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. He or she works with all members of the team to support

the management and implementation of all projects in a timely manner. If you have the right attitude, we will teach

you the ropes!

Job Responsibilities:

Professional experience working with executive level management in an administrative support role

Front office appearance (semi business - casual) and pleasant phone voice required

Greeting Customers and other visitors in a friendly and professional manner

Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as be part of a team

Answering phones, taking messages when necessary and transferring calls to the appropriate person as needed

Responsible for coordinating and scheduling meetings

Prepare meeting materials

Assist with overall office management

Well organized and attention to detail

Excellent written and outstanding oral communication skills

Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

High level of integrity and demonstrated ability to handle confidential information

Act as Freight Coordinator i.e. Organize and track all logistics taking place and update master list customer de-

tails and schedule

Manage and Maintain inventory of Office Supplies

Other tasks as needed to help the office run smoothly i.e. Creating, Faxing, Scanning, Copying, Filing Documents

JEFF PASZTERNAK INTERNS AT

THE RICK CASE ARENA

Jeff Paszternak started his experience working at the Rick Case Arena last May when

he helped with the set-up for many high school graduations. Since then he has turned

the opportunity into an internship for credit. Professor Olson visited him on a site visit

after the National Girls and Women Sports Day luncheon. He and the Arena staff start-

ed breaking down that event and were getting ready for one of the many Shark Preview

events. Event Manager Chelsey Grenier says that Jeff has been a great addition to

their team. There are many varied events which takes place at the Arena and Jeff has

been behind the scenes learning how to change the look of the facility to accommodate

sporting events like volleyball and basketball, banquets, commencements, special

events like Sharkapalozza and Special Olympics. If learning more about operations in-

terests you, contact Professor Olson.

WE GET LETTERS Hello Professor Olson and Professor Fountain,

I wanted to share with you these great internship opportunities that the Miami Dolphins have for NSU students. Attached you will find the job description for their 8 week summer paid ($10) internship.

You will notice that the attached description is for several different departments: Corporate Partnerships, Web Develop-ment/Video Production, Legal, Guest Experience and Dolphins Cancer Challenge/Miami Dolphins Foundation.

Please direct students to Handshake, our career platform, to apply.

nova.joinhandshake.com or

Angela Sperbeck ASperbeck@dolphins.com

SUPPORT MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF

GO SHARKS!

On behalf of GolfRank and Nova Southeastern University, we would like to invite you to participate in the 2nd Annual GolfRankCorporate Shootout to Benefit the Nova Southeastern University Men's and Women's’ golf programs on Monday, March 6

th, 2017.

This year’s Corporate Shootout will take place at Grande Oaks Golf Club in Davie, Florida, where the mov-ie Caddyshackwas filmed. This is a great opportunity for your corporation to help support one of the most rec-ognized college golf programs in the nation while spending a wonderful day of golf with clients, associates and friends. This year each participant will be receiving a custom DirectedForce Putter valued at

$399 and each participant will receive a Grande Oaks Golf Club foursome valued at $600.

http://www.directedforce.com

This exclusive event is limited to 24 corporate teams (96 players) so please reserve your foursome early.

Registration and continental breakfast will start at 7:30 a.m.and tee off will be a 8:30 a.m.shotgun start fol-lowed by lunch off the grill. Each foursome will be assigned a NSU golf athlete. The tournament format will be a 2-best ball net/1-best ball gross of the 5-person team with a maximum handicap of 18. However, you may play if your handicap is above 18, but you will only receive 18 strokes for the team.

All golfers are required to have a USGA index or verification from a PGA professional. Winners of the event will have their names engraved on the perpetual trophy that will be on display at Grande Oaks with 1

st, 2

nd,

and 3rd

place teams also being awarded.

All proceeds from the event will benefit NSU Men's and Women's’ Golf Programs which, between them, have 26 NCAA appearances and 6 National Championships.

Please find the attachment below to register your corporate foursome. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday, March 6th as GolfRank presents the 2nd Annual Corporate

Shootout for the benefit of the NSU Golf Programs.

More information on the next page . . .

VOLUNTEER Contact Professor Olson if you would like to volunteer for this golf tournament near campus.

Dave Harris sent us this request: Town of Davie's golf tournament is coming up on February

24th and I will need 2-3 volunteers. I promise that I will have interesting things for them to do.

Report time will be 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM for 1 volunteer, and 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM for the other

two volunteers.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY If interested, contact Adjunct Professor Sean Todd at sean@jasontaylorfoundation.com.

CORY CODY SEEKING

PROFESSIONAL MBA

December graduate Cory Cody was ac-cepted for the Professional MBA program for Florida Atlantic University's College of Business. He is in the fourth week of the program and sent us this quote: “I am excited to begin this journey and I feel very well prepared thanks to the influen-tial professors I had at Nova Southeast-ern University.”

The Nova Southeastern University Sharks are a proud

member of NCAA Division II as well as a member of one

of the division’s top conferences, the Sunshine State.

Here are some of the benefits of Division II:

Division II offers a balanced approach.

Division II emphasizes engagement.

Division II student-athletes have the opportunity to

compete at a high level while excelling in the class-

room.

Our student-athletes recorded the highest term GPA

in NSU history last semester with a 3.42!

A major tenet of Division II is a game environment

which is family-friendly fun with fans and participants

conducing themselves in an inviting manner for all

ages.

HANNAH DILORENZO RECEIVED 2017 FLO HYMAN AWARD

The NSU Athletic Department celebrated National Girls and Women in Sports Day on February

2, 2017. The guest speaker at the event was Anucha Browne Sanders, NCAA Vice President

of women’s basketball championships. In addition, each of the women’s teams nominated a

student-athlete for the Flo Hyman Award. This year’s winner is Hannah DiLorenzo (pictured

above) from the rowing team. Some of her accomplishments are as follows: Assisted in West-

ern NY Flash Soccer Camps, Organized Every Meter Matters fundraiser benefitting Joe DiMag-

gio Children’s Hospital pediatric cancer center treatment and recovery, while showcasing the

sport of rowing to the NSU community. Congratulations to Hannah and the other nominees:

Lindsay Craig (Swimming), Aldana Foigel (golf), Sydney Franko (soccer), Alex Kaeser (Tennis),

Megan Maloney (softball), Victoria Pecci (cross country), Megan Pigott (basketball), Krystine

Sora (track & field) and Maddie Uilk (volleyball).

SPORT AND RECREATION

MANAGEMENT FACULTY:

PETER S. FINLEY, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT DEAN FOR

UNDERGRADUATE AFFAIRS

JEFFREY J. FOUNTAIN, Ph.D.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

NANCY J. OLSON, M.Ed., M.S.

FACULTY/PROGRAM COORDINATOR

NCAA FACULTY ATHLETICS REP

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

DAVID SAIFMAN, MS.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

KELLY BRITTEN, M.S.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

SEAN TODD, M.S.

ADJUNCT FACULTY

INTERNSHIPS AND CREDITS:

SPT 2950 - 3 CREDIT HOURS

SPT 4951– 6 CREDIT HOURS

SPT 4952 – 6 CREDIT HOURS

SPT 4950 - 12 CREDIT HOURS

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT

NEWSLETTER OPPORTUNITIES

INCLUDING PRACTICUMS, INTERN-

SHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING, CON-

TACT:

PROFESSOR OLSON

onancy@nova.edu

(954) 383-1132

WHO WE ARE AND

HOW TO CONTACT US

TIFFANY KELLY TO PRESENT AT

CONFERENCE

The largest sports con-ference is in a month (MIT Sloan Sports An-alytics Conference) in Boston. About 5,000 sport professionals & students attend. Tiffa-ny Kelly, a May 2016 NSU graduate, was chosen from the thou-sands of applications sent to the conference to present. She will get to present to the NBA, ESPN, and Ticketmaster execu-tives on March 2nd in the 3rd Annual Hacka-thon. Congratulations to Tiffany!