St. Thomas University dedicated theCarnival Cruise Lines Science andTechnology Building September 22 with aceremony that included as keynote speakerDr. Mae C. Jemison, physician, engineerand first African American woman to gointo space.

The Cornell-educated physician, whoserved as the science mission specialist onspace shuttle Endeavor’s 1993 flight, spokeabout the importance of encouraging theyoung generation, especially minorities, tostudy science.

“All of today’s problems will needscience and technology to address them,”she said. “The work that you’re doing hereis strengthening the pillars of this world.”

STU President, Rev. Msgr. FranklynCasale, said the building will serve as a

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I am thrilled to report St. Thomas University has raised $45 millionfor its first Capital Campaign, surpassing by 10% the original goal of $40million.

“Through the generous support of our donors and the tireless effortsof our staff, this campaign has already dramatically improved our cam-pus, multiplied our academic programs and scholarship opportunities, andforever enhanced the very soul of St. Thomas University,” said STUPresident, Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale when announcing thegood news to the Board of Trustees.

Our supporters include trustees of the University, South Florida cor-porations, prominent members of the national and local business andphilanthropic communities, as well as alumni, faculty, staff and friends ofthe University. In addition, we were successful in obtaining several fed-eral grants and appropriations.

Just take a look at the campus today and you will see proof of the transformative effect the CapitalCampaign has already had on the University. From the Fernandez Family Center for Leadership andWellness, to the nationally recognized undergraduate research conducted in the Carnival Cruise LinesScience and Technology Building, the Capital Campaign’s impact on St. Thomas University is evidentin every corner of our campus and will have a lasting impact on our students for generations to come.

Capital Campaign Completed!$45 Million Raised!

A Big Thank You to All Our Donorsby Beverly S. Bachrach

Beverly S. Bachrach, VPUniversity Advancement &

Marketing andCommunications

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Dedication of Carnival Cruise LinesScience and Technology Building

Archbishop John C. Favalora and Dr. Mae Jemison at thededication ceremony

science research center and as a place to inspireyoung people to pursue careers in science. “We havea great, diverse population of students, and we’re veryfortunate that government and foundations are look-ing at us to train the next generation of scientists.”

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1970 Richard E. (Rick) Murray, B.A.,Accounting will retire as President andCEO of Kennedy Health System in NewJersey, effective June 1, 2009. Rickjoined Kennedy, a multi-hospital, non-profit health sys-tem in SouthernNew Jersey, in1980. He has beenthe CEO for over16 years. He was ahighly recruitedmember of CoachStibler’s inaugural Biscayne Collegebasketball team in 1966 and served asteam captain in 1970. Rick and his wifeof 38 years, Jacquelynn, look forward tospending time golfing, traveling andsharing time with their daughter,Allison, son-in-law, Michael, andgrandson, Harrison, who live inSingapore.

1975Chris M. Prickett, B.A., Accountingretired September 2007 from the NewJersey Superior Court – BurlingtonCounty, where he was a FinancialSpecialist. Chris and his wife areplanning to re-locate to the Titusville,FL, area from New Jersey.

1987Terri A. Kravitz, B.A., HospitalityManagement, is Senior ConventionSales Manager for the Greater MiamiConvention and Visitors Bureau. Sincegraduating, Terri has worked forSheraton in Miami and Los Angeles,Marriott in Los Angeles,Intercontinental Regional Sales in NewYork, Sonesta in Aruba, Key Biscayneand Sunny Isles, as well as for a fewsmall South Beach hotel chains. Terri is

ma r r i e dand has af o u r -year-olddaughterand at h r e e -year-oldson.

Ken Shepard, B.A., SportsAdministration is living in ClarksSummit, PA, with his wife and two chil-dren. Since October 2007, he has servedas Vice President of Advancement withBaptist Bible College. Ken spent theprevious 21 years as GM, President, andowner of the Atlantic City Surf profes-sional baseball team.

Reydel Santos, J.D., is ExecutiveDirector of Best Affordable Housing andVeteran Housing Corporation, non-profitorganizations dedicated to providingsupportive housing for homeless veter-ans in Florida. He also serves on theBoard of Common Cause Florida.

1989Ricardo Rosales, B.A., ComputerScience, works in Miami as an independ-ent financial consultant specializing inwealth management and retirement plan-ning for individuals. His wife, MariaAcosta Rodriguez, B.A., InternationalBusiness, also a 1989 graduate, runs asuccessful shipping business in CoralGables. Their 16-year-old daughterattends Westminster Christian School inMiami.

1991Holly Lachman-Militello, B.A.,Human Services, writes via Facebookthat she lives in western New York withher husband, Richard and sons, Eric (19)and Danny (18). Holly started her careerworking as Coordinator of the (former)HRS/Florida State Department ofHealth’s HIV/AIDS Primary HealthPrograms, where she ran the comprehen-sive programs and wrote the grant appli-cations which received over $2 millionof funding. Following divestiture of thehealth programs by HRS, she moved toBuffalo, NY, and became Director ofHealth for that areas largest HIV/AIDSorganization. However, Holly has decid-ed that she’d rather help people as a cli-nician rather than an administrator and iscurrently in nursing school studying tobecome a Nurse Practitioner and shouldgraduate April 2009.

Robert Foote, B.A., English, has beennamed a Distinguished University Fellowat Ohio State University, where he hasentered the doctoral program in Women’sStudies, having just completed his M.A.,in Gender and Cultural Studies fromSimmons College May 2008, and holdinga previous M.A. in English from MillsCollege in Oakland, CA. Robert hasworked as a news writer, editor, and pro-ducer for both CBS Radio News andNBC News in San Francisco.

Alfredo (Al) J. Perez, B.A., BusinessManagement, is a candidate for Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts in the November2008 elections. Al obtained his lawdegree and has been in private practicesince 2000.

1993Richard Pulido, B.A., History, wasrecently re-elected to the Miami LakesTown Council to afour-year term asMiami Lakes ViceMayor. Richardwants the communityto know that“Developing Leadersfor Life” is trulymore than a slogan at St. ThomasUniversity.

Wayne Stofsky, M.S., SportsAdministration, is Executive VicePresident in charge of business develop-ment and sales for Explosive Image, aFort Lauderdale, FL, based multimediaagency specializing in website develop-ment, graphic design and video produc-tion. Prior to that, Wayne spent six yearsin broadcast television as an on-air SportsAnchor and Reporter at network affiliatesfor ABC and NBC. He left local newsbecause he never got to see his family:wife, Vickie, and Samantha (9), and Alec (7).A former professional baseball player,Wayne sits on the Young Entrepreneur’sCouncil at the H. Wayne HuizengaSchool of Business and Entrepreneurshipat Nova Southeastern University, and ison the Board of Directors at Cooper CityOptimist Club.

Rick Murray

The Kravitz Family

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1994Almaris Soledad Salazar Gonzalez,B.A., Psychology, is teaching atMadrid College in Boadilla del Monte,near Madrid in Spain.

John Gilger, M.S., SportsAdministration, was recently namedthe Assistant Director of AthleticCommunications at ColgateUniversity. John was previously theSports Information Director atHartwick College.

Renier Jesus Martin, B.A.,Elementary Education, has been ateacher in the Miami-Dade SchoolDistrict for 21 years. He was recentlypromoted to Reading Coach Facilitatorat Van E. Blanton Elementary School.Renier was nominated for Teacher ofthe Year in 2008.

Michael Min, B.A., CommunicationArts, writes that he is currently the ArtDirector for Morris Visitor publication,creating guidebook style magazinessuch as WHERE Guestbook® – anannual, museum-quality coffee-tablebook for upscale hotels. Followinggraduation, Michael continued hisstudies in Film and TelevisionProduction in New York, and startedhis career in South East Asia as MediaProducer creating short documentaries,marketing programs and televisioncommercials. Married with two chil-dren, Michael lives in San Gabriel, CA.

Guillermo Bran, B.A., BusinessManagement, returned home in 1996to El Salvador to work as an Analyst inthe Planning Department for TACAInternational Airlines. Through theextension program with the Universityof Kentucky, he earned his MBA in1998, and was subsequently namedAlliance Manager for TACA, where heis responsible for alliance/codeshareagreements with other airlines.Guillermo is married to Karla, and theyhave two sons, Paolo and Guillermo, Jr.In his spare time, Guillermo races kartsat a professional level and is currentlyrunning first in the Salvadorean nation-al championship in his category. Hisoldest son Paolo is running third in hiscategory.

Jennifer Mayberry Moore, B.A.,English, lives in Georgia and has twochildren, Sophie (1), and David (2).Jennifer is currently a stay-at-homemother while she pursues her Master’sin Library Media and Technology atGeorgia State University. Her gradua-tion date is December 2009 and sheplans to work as a school media special-ist.

1995Kevin Andrews, M.S., SportsAdministration, is working in sales forFirstPoint, Inc. in Greensboro, NC.Before joining FirstPoint, Kevin spenttime working with the University ofNorth Carolina during their golden yearswhen UNC won the NCAA men’s bas-ketball national championship and madethree football bowl games. Kevin andhis wife Kerry have two children, Jake(10) and Caroline (7).

Karl Chuck, M.S., SportsAdministration, is Arts ParkSupervisor/Special Events Coordinatorfor City of Hollywood Department ofParks, Recreation & Cultural Arts. Karlis an adjunct professor at Johnson &Wales University and assists theHollywood Jaycees in theirThanksgiving Baskets program and theback-to-school shopping spree, whichbenefits underprivileged children. Healso has served as team captain for a cor-porate softball league. Karl was recent-ly named a finalist in the South FloridaBusiness Journal’s 2008 Up & ComersAward in recognition of his contribu-tions to his company and the greatercommunity.

1996David Downey, B.B.A., Tourism &Hospitality Management, shares viaFacebook that he lives in New York Cityand is presently with the Royal Bank ofCanada working in the Alternative AssetGroup (investing hedge funds). Davidhas an MBA in Finance. He married hiswife, Suzanne, in 2003 and they havetwo children, Jacquelyn (4), and Cyril(2).

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1997Maria Tollens, B.A., Biology, went on tocomplete a B.A. in Nursing fromUniversity of Texas at El Paso. She isworking as the school nurse for JeffersonHigh School and Silva Magnet HealthHigh School in El Paso.

1998Marianela F. (Linda) Caballero-Sandoval Candelario, M.S., MentalHealth Counseling, writes that she isstill with the military and has been pro-moted to 1st Lieutenant in the Army.Linda is serving her third tour in Iraq.

Kristine (Harrell) Bailey, M.S., SportsAdminis trat ion ,and her husband,Robert, announcedthe birth of their sec-ond daughter, JoslynAnne Bailey, in July2008. The parentsand older daughter,four-year oldMeredith, arethrilled.

Ricardo Jones, B.B.A. Finance, lives inMiami and is a Financial Advisor forWachovia Securities, LLC. Ricardo hasalso worked as Staff Accountant forYMCA of Greater Miami, CorporateAccountant for Vitas HealthcareCorporation, Systems Analyst at ProVInternational, and Finance Specialist atQB Accounting Solutions. He obtainedhis MBA in 2004 from NovaSoutheastern University. He is currentlypursuing a CFA (Chartered FinancialAnalyst) Designation thru the CFAInstitute.

1999Stephen Medina, MBA, BusinessStudies, is General Manager of CalusaCountry Club in Miami. Stephen makestime to participate in the efforts of numer-ous non-profit and charitable organiza-tions in the Miami area, including March

Meredith withJoslyn Ann

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Capital Campaign Honor Roll

$5,000,000 & AboveArchdiocese of MiamiUnited States Department of Education

$3,000,000MBF Healthcare Partners/Miguel “Mike” Fernandez

$2,000,000National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNorth Dade Medical Foundation

$1,000,000 & AboveAmaturo Family Foundation Inc., Joe & Wini Amaturo

BlueCross BlueShield of FloridaCarnival Cruise Lines Foundation & Bob Dickinson

Prestige Builders Partners/Martin Caparros Jr.Rodger & Grace ShayGregory & JoAnn SwientonUnited States Department of Defense

$500,000 - $999,999Evelyn Goldbloom & FamilyWilliam M. Kennedy Charitable TrustRyder System Charitable Foundation, Inc.United States Department of EnergyThe Miniaci Family

$250,000 - $499,999Forrest Flammang Charitable Trust FundFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

*Edward J. and Adrienne R. Mulvey$200,000 - $249,999ARAMARK CorporationThe Florida Bar FoundationMiami-Dade County Department of Human Services

The Ortega Foundation, Jose A. Ortega, Sr.Stanley G. Tate, Tate Enterprises

$100,000 - $199,999AvMed Health Plan, Robert C. Hudson*Jeanne Bellamy BillsThe Batchelor Foundation, Inc.Rev. Msgr. Franklyn M. CasaleKevin P. CassidyPeter W. Davis ’73*Olivette Desmarais*Eleanor DiGiacomoJohn J. ’70 and Cindy DoonerThe Lawrence & Megan Foley Family Foundation

Thomas & Sarah FloodErvin ’82 and Janice Gonzalez The William Randolph Hearst FoundationHugoton FoundationJoseph & Suzanne LacherJohn & June Mary MakdisiAlbert and Beatriz MiniaciJoseph & Marilyn SciortinoMario ’80 and Susana TruebaVictor & Lisa MendelsonMario & Bibiana Murgado

Office DepotT. Boone Pickens FoundationAlicio Pina, Royal Investments GroupEugenio & Frances Sevilla-SacasaSunTrust Bank MiamiFrank & Mimi Walsh, Sandy Hill Foundation

Carol F. Williamson

$50,000 - $99,999Cuban American Bar Association, Inc.Dell & Schaefer, P.A.Arthur J. FuriaGore Family Memorial Foundation TrustJennie P. JanulinKeith & Doreen Koenig*Mary J. MehaffeyRoyal Society of FellowsP. Alan SmurfitSungard Collegis, Inc.

$25,000 - $49,999Esther C. AtkinsThe Cantens Family FoundationFlorida Lawyers Legal Insurance Corporation

*Alma H. Bir Robert A. MoeRev. Patrick H. O’NeillTenet Healthcare FoundationRaymond D. Trevino

* deceased

St. Thomas University is grateful for each gift received for its first Capital Campaign. Listed below are gifts of $25,000 and abovereceived as of October 20, 2008.

New EntranceDedicated November 26, 2001

Chapel of Saint AnthonyDedicated February 10, 2004

Wini and JoeAmaturo,donors of theChapel of SaintAnthony.

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Carnival Cruise Lines Science and Technology BuildingDedicated September 22, 2008

Karin and Dr. Cesar Sastre, member of theboard of directors of the North Dade Medical

Foundation

Grace & Rodger Shay, member of theSTU Board of Trustees, named the Grace

& Rodger Shay Terrace

Evelyn Goldbloom named theFaculty Suite in memory of her latehusband George Goldbloom, and herson Gary Goldbloom, member of the

STU Board of Trustees

Gregory Swienton, Chair of the STU Board of Trustees andCEO of Ryder System Inc., who with his wife JoAnn and theRyder Charitable Foundation, named the atrium entrance.

Linda Coll, Executive Director of theCarnival Cruise Lines Foundation and BobDickinson, former CEO of Carnival CruiseLines and member of the STU Board of

Trustees

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also provided faculty with the infrastructure to apply for andsecure federal grants for their projects.

Another big thank you to Mike Fernandez, CEO of MBFHealthcare, who has named the last major capital project, theFernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness.Scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2009, it will house ourBobcat basketball and volleyball teams and provide a much-anticipated fitness center for the entire St. Thomas community.

Another major area of the campaign was for endowedscholarships. Many of our students are first in their family toattend college and cannot afford a private education without thehelp of scholarships. Scholarship endowments provide fundsto cover the gap between the cost of tuition and federal andstate grants to allow them to attend college without going intodebt. Among the scholarships is a $5 million fund establishedby the Archdiocese of Miami for students graduating from localCatholic High Schools.

While we celebrate the end of the first Capital Campaign,we continue to seek funds to expand our academic programsand attract the best qualified faculty, building our reputation asone the nation’s leading centers for Catholic higher education.

We sincerely appreciate the generosity of each donor to theCapital Campaign. Your support is key to the future of STU.

Capital Campaign, continued from page 1The first project of the Campaign in 2001 set the scene for the

future of the University campus. The dramatic new entrance on37th Avenue, winding through the pine trees towards the Chapelof Saint Anthony, makes an impact on visitor and student alike.

Our second project, the Chapel of Saint Anthony, fundedthanks to the generosity of Wini and Joe Amaturo, has become thecentral focus point of the campus, where we can enjoy its beautyand serenity for religious devotion and reflection.

Our long-term plan to offer a research-based undergraduateprogram for talented minority students in the sciences has cometo fruition with the recent dedication of the new Science andTechnology Building (see article on Page 1). We are grateful tothe Carnival Cruise Lines Foundation for the naming gift for thisbuilding. We now offer nationally unique science programs likethe STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering &Mathematics) FELLOWS cohort program. Set to begin inJanuary of 2009, the FELLOWS program will offer selectedminority students with outstanding academic records the chanceto pursue research-based majors in biology, chemistry, and math-ematics. These baccalaureate students will be prepared to com-pete for entry into the finest graduate science, mathematics, andmedical programs. State-of-the art research laboratories have

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Student Katherine Orozco demonstrates newstate-of-the-art equipment to Dr. Jemison and

Monsignor Casale.

Following the blessing by Archbishop John C. Favalora, the STU commu-nity and guests toured the new facility.

St. Thomas University’s efforts to engage the local community in the sci-ences and to better prepare future students in science, technology, engineeringand mathematics (STEM) fields and to provide research opportunities to under-graduate students culminate in the opening of this new facility. “As wonderfulas the building is, what is more important is what happens inside the building,”added Msgr. Casale.

The research laboratories and core research facilities for chemistry,microscopy, histology, tissue culture, and molecular biology create a uniqueopportunity for undergraduate students to work with faculty on publishableforefront research projects.

“By the time science students graduate from any of our four-year programs,they will have thesame level ofexperience as afirst-year graduatestudent,” said Dr.Edward A. Ajhar,Interim Dean ofthe School ofS c i e n c e ,Technology, andE n g i n e e r i n gManagement.

Dr. Alberto Varela (far left) and student Meskir Kidane (in labcoat) who led one of the many tours throughout the new building

Biology major Frances Brlit gave the studentaddress at the dedicaton ceremony

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BlueCross BlueShield of FloridaEndowed Chair

School of Science and Engineering Management

Endowed Scholarship Funds

The following donors have established endowed scholarshipfunds: North Dade Medical Foundation, BlueCross BlueShieldof Florida, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Albert &Beatriz Miniaci, Prestige Builders, The Mendelson Family, andthe Archdiocese of Miami.

Mike Fernandez, CEO, MBF Healthcare Partners, LLC, at thepress conference held November 3, 2005, to announce his naming

gift and the return of basketball to St. Thomas University.

April 25, 2008, Groundbreaking ceremony. Pictured above: George andAlex Fernandez (far right, sons of Mike Fernandez), A lbert Miniaci (4thfrom left) who named the Miniaci Family Mezzanine in the FernandezCenter and Lead Now program, and Prof. Ken Stibler (far left, STU’s

longtime basketball coach during the 1970s and 1980s)

Construction as of publicationRendering of the Fernandez Center

Trustees Stanley Tate (left) and Victor Mendelsonhave established endowed scholarship funds

Russ Jollivette (far right), STU Trustee and BlueCross BlueShield ofFlorida VP for Public Affairs, at the dedication of the Carnival CruiseLines Science and Technology Building with BlueCross BlueShield rep-resentatives Michael Hutton, Doug Bartel, Susan Towler, Penny Shaffer,

and Martha de la Pena. BlueCross Blue Shield of Florida has also established an

endowed scholarship for nursing students.

Fernandez Family Center for Leadership and Wellness

Capital Campaign Projects

Rose & Al Miniaci at the Miniaci Family LeadNow Experience luncheon

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Annual Fund 2007-2008 - Honor Roll of Donors

$10,000 & AboveBank of America, MBNACommissioner Bruno BarreiraJohn J. Dooner Jr. ’70, McCann Worldgroup

Harris FoundationVictor and Lisa MendelsonShaun Nowrouzi, Modular Contractors

Commissioner Natacha SeijasSunTrust Bank MiamiJoseph and Suzanne LacherStanley G. Tate, Tate EnterprisesFrank E. Walsh, Jr., Sandy HillFoundation

$5,000 & AboveMartin Lister Alvarez & GenoveseAmaturo Family Foundation Inc.,Joe & Wini Amaturo

Alvaro M. CabreraCalder Race Course, Meg GarzaRev. Msgr. Franklyn M. CasalePeter W. Davis ’73 Bob DickinsonAmerican Airlines Incorporated, Peter Dolara

Beacon Group, Inc., Donald E. Dresback ’69

FV ProductionJennie P. JanulinCommissioner Barbara JordanRonald and Glenda KrongoldAlbert and Beatriz MiniaciAlex Penelas ’81Guy Protano, Protano & Sons Inc.Frances Sevilla-SacasaRodger and Grace ShayMario Trueba ’80

$2,500-$4,999Patrick Cordero ’87Vincent C. Hennessy ’67The Haggard Law Firm, PA, Jeannete Lewis, Esq. ’93

Charles V. Lanza ’89Link Construction GroupMcKinley Insurance, James McKinley

Miccosukee Indian GamingMorrison Brown Argiz & Farra LLP, Tony Argiz

Ivette Planas, Arango DesignJeanne A. ReveneJulian J. Rodriguez ’73University Credit Union

$1,000 to $2,499Lydia C. AmyAramark CorporationGary T. Blandino ’77BankUnited, Douglas B. SawyerThe Thomas & Agnes Carvel Foundation

Gregory and Sandra Chan

Ben H. Chen, Chen & AssociatesCraig T. Chindemi ’82Coconut Grove Bank, Barry A. Givner

Herbert Cousins, Jr., Cousins & Associates, Inc.

George L. Cuesta, Cuesta Construction Services, Inc.

Dell & Schaefer, P.A., Steven DellDorothy DiBuonoDolphins Stadium, Bruce ShulzeAndrew M. Elisburg ’89George FeldenkreisLawrence S. FormanKimberly FreemanFred H. FriedmanRussell W. GalbutPaul A. GarciaRonald E. GlassGreat Florida Bank, Obdulio Piedra

Rev. Warren R. HallJoshua J. Hertz ’01Joseph and Mercedes Iannone ’93Willy Izquierdo ’96Laurie JohnsonKent C. Jurney, Jurney & Associates, Inc.

Daniel W. Katz ’93Richard L. KelseyIsabelle L. KirchnerMEGA Life & Health Insurance Company, J. Stephen Kolar

James P. Lake ’88LeMartec Engineering & Construction Corp., Guillermo Garcia-Tunon

Alan J. LevyPamela L. Loconto ’05Danielle S. Lopata ’90Ann P. MachadoJames J. Majeski ’85Order of Malta South FloridaMorgan Keegan & Company, Inc., Francis Maus

James E. McDonaldLarry McKinneyRobert A. MoeLeif G. NovieTerry O'ConnorEdward J. O'Donnell ’96Sandra R. O'NeilRamon F. Oyarzun ’73Brad PetersonPaul R. Philip, Sr.Andrew C. Platowski ’69Richman Greer PA, Mark Romance ’94

Mercedes Ricon ’00Rafael J. Roca ’87Herman J. Russomanno, Jr. ’04Seaboard Marine Ltd., Joe SierraSeitlin Insurance, Thomas CornishShay Investment Services, Inc., Robert Schweitzer

South Florida Communications, Earl G. Rubley

Michelle G. Trca ’94Raymond D. TrevinoUPS FoundationWaste Services of Florida, IncCassandra Wiggins ’02Wood Business Systems, IncJohn P. Zarrella ’76Charles J. Zwick

$500-$999Beverly S. BachrachAudrey BernsteinJohn J. BrunettiCharles J. Campbell ’73Gail Casale & John PriberJohn Castro ’86Peter J. Cawley ’71Steve C. DessingueRoberto J. DiazFred W. FedericiJ. Patrick FitzgeraldRoss GaffneyMarilyn Gonzalez ’03Nicole Grandmont-GariboldiRichard J. Hauswirth ’73Sharon HendersonHelen JacobsteinJanine “Gigi” R. LaudisioLehman Dealership Enterprises, Inc.LexisNexisMarilina MattaPaul D. MaxwellBrian D. McAuleyJames F. McCloud ’73Daniel W. O'BrienRichard RaleighIleana M. Rodriguez ’04Carlos SanferPatricia SchmergelSunTrust Bank AtlantaVanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Edward T. Walsh ’71Elizabeth K. Wysong ’87

$250-$499Eugene E. Becker ’72Marc E. Brown ’06Sara J. Coen-Giovanelli ’04James M. Condon ’73Eric T. Davidson ’95Hilda DennisThomas and Helen DoughertyJohn F. Durnien ’79Mary FlanneryWilliam E. Franzreb ’73Gandara Lock & Key, Ernest Gandara

Felipe B. GarayDavid GarciaRon Grothpietz ’90David M. Harvan ’96Cheryl D. Herrera ’80John C. Higgins ’73

Barry KatesLinda KleinmanMichael De Lucca ’88Francis E. Lynch ’79Thomas L. Mackiewicz ’73Julio C. Montiel ’97Michael J. Mulach ’73John E. O'Connor ’73Alicio PinaPlexus M/2 Holdings, LLCEugene P. Rafter ’73Primitivo RiosMichael J. Roddy ’73Allen RoderickFlorida Marlins, L.P.J. Michael SamwayFrancisco J. SanchezStephen ShapiroSusan M. SmithSun Microsystems FoundationTextron FinancialTanya Tohill-FarberAngela M. Toth ’06Mary Carter Waren ’85Thomas S. Wilson, Jr.Joseph A. Woerner

$100-$249Ted ’92 and Cheryl Abernethy ’92Jonathan C. Almeida ’95Susan C. AnguloAT&T FoundationDaniel H. Axman ’96Judith B. Bachay ’76Janice A. BellBellSouth CorporationJerry Bernfeld ’84Jessie M. Bessent ’86Bruce B. Beutler ’84Gregory J. Blackburn ’02Rev. Edward D. BlackwellMichael Blank ’76Robert L. BoyleThomas R. Bresnahan ’80Lorraine V. Brown ’90Kathleen BrownMichael S. Brzostek ’92Lila BuescherMary E. Buettner ’92Marilynn CampanileRaul J. CarrilloBruce CarringtonThomas P. Casey ’70Rob Castner ’66Rachel L. CieriRobert E. Constant ’01Joseph T. Cooney ’68Kevin T. Corcoran ’81Laura J. Courtley-Todd ’95Shawn D. Crews ’98Frank CroninDouglas A. CuddyRobert A. D'Arco ’76Michael E. Deitche ’77Chuck J. Domino ’82

STU’s Office of University Advancement and Alumni Association are grateful to those who have donated to the 2007-2008 AnnualFund. This list includes donors of $25 and above received by June 30, 2008

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William F. Donovan ’68Elizabeth V. DonovanMichael E. Dutko ’78Richard J. Ellis ’68Margaret EllistonMaria V. Errickson ’88Jeromino Esteve-AbrilJames FeitMolly N. Ferguson ’04Juan H. Fernandez '78Dominick and Phyllis FerraraPedro A. FigueredoBarbara B. Fisher ’90Gus Franceschi ’73Kevin G. Fritz ’70Thomas F. Frost ’70Jose K. Fuentes ’90Richard A. GarciaJohn E. Gilger ’94Michael F. X. Gillin ’69Curtis R. Gilpin ’05Elda Gonzalez ’80Arthur P. Grabowski ’70Barbara J. GrahamHagai GringartenBrian F. Groden ’82Karen E. Guito ’98Thomas Gulick ’76Marta GutierrezRichard M. Haas ’73Oscar S. Hadjez ’80Dennis J. Hartnett ’79Philip HeppTimothy L. Hoegler ’81Mary F. Holleran ’91Richard K. HrebikGiselle JamisonPatricia H. Johnson ’05Edward Kelly ’92Dan Kiriazis ’86Muriel Kroll ’96Jose G. Lebron ’84Jacqueline M. Ledea ’82Leonard LeeElizabeth M. Levitz ’03Antony C. Livingstone ’98Ray LopezRobin L. LovettHenry F. LubbenEdward B. Lutz ’73Joan R. Lyons ’04Mary S. MacNamee ’80Mary Jo D. Macro ’93Michael E. Madden ’70Manny L. Mantrana ’97Carlos F. Marrero ’93Maria M. Marrero-Neville ’96Raul A. MartinezMariela P. Martinez ’05Jorge L. Martinez ’80Gerard F. McCarthy ’73Sheldon W. McCartney ’73Rev. Gary N. McCloskeyHelen L. McGuire ’99Timothy J. McNamara ’73Joseph and Linda Melchiorre

Sean P. Melvin ’87Barbara G. Millender ’79Bernadette M. Molina ’86Mary A. Molina-Carballo ’98Richard MulveyRev. Joseph W. NealonNancy M. Nesselt ’83Matt NewmarkGregory A. Olson ’77Maria M. O'Reilly ’95Renato A. Parada ’85Lee O. Pendergraft ’81Steven J. PerriconeMatthew J. Reardon ’76Philip J. ReckfordCraig ReeseRosalyn RendaRev. Walter T. Richardson ’89Gary L. Richter ’86Sylvia RodriguezTony J. Rodriguez ’86Francisco J. Rodriguez ’94Rolando Rodriguez ’07Deborah RosenkranzWayne A. Rotolante ’67Odein A. Samuda-King ’05Lawrence Scaglione ’75Frank J. ScardilliJoseph M. and Marilyn SciortinoTheodore G. Seaman ’85Sandra M. Secord ’05Rodney C. Shaw ’88Anthony M. Sloan ’92Peter SocolowPeter StevensWendy M. Thomson ’95Michael H. Toomey ’80Larry TreadwellReuben N. Trujeque ’82Carla L. ValerianiSimon N. Vaz ’84Ana VelosoBrian P. WadeAlice Wassey-Durand ’01William H. WilliamsHeloise L. Woods ’80Juan M. ZamoraRonald J. Ziccardi ’81Tomas and Katherine Zita

$25-$99Mark AdlerBayardo N. Aguilar ’94Maribeth Ayala ’07Brian W. Babin ’91William B. Berger ’78Colette L. Bony ’95Josefina O. Borges ’90Mark J. Bratus ’73Susan G. Bretti ’82Thomas Briola ’73Maureen BudlongKathleen A. Byrnes ’99James Cahill ’77Arthur A. CarrioneRobert R. Chafey ’78

Richard Y. Charles ’98Mario G. Ciabattoni ’87Anthony and Deborah CielMichael J. ClancyWynetta G. Clemons ’79Wardy M. Conde ’85Robert J. Core ’73Paul J. Cornely ’77Sheila A. Costello ’95Wilfred D. Dalton ’91Karen E. Danzeisen ’85Leslie DeelyDiana DelVecchiaArthur A. DeRostaing ’72Lynda S. Di Prima ’85Anthony DiGiorgio ’02Jean V. Duda ’06Judy E. Echavez ’91Jeffrey M. Eisen ’87Richard J. Elliston ’80Frances A. Faccidomo ’03F. J. FernandezWilliam M. Fetky ’74Berardo B. Fuentez ’94David E. Funes ’95Jose M. Gallego ’85S. Charles G. Garofalo ’04Omer Gil ’07Joan C. Glenn-Barr ’85John T. Glennon ’70Loraine Godinez ’87Ronald E. Golembieski ’77Robert M. Golson ’98Thomas A. Grey ’86Stevin J. Groth ’87Ray Guzman ’96Gloria Gyori ’81Edward Halsey ’90Maria A. Hare ’84Kenneth R. Harrison ’79Ellen HashagenRonald HoekzemaRosario A. Infiesta ’83Marlene V. Izquierdo ’97Benjamin P. Jarrell ’97Debra H. Jerry ’86Juan E. Jimenez ’74Wendy Jones ’82Richard J. Kelch ’78Jacquelin J. Kelly ’87Gerald J. Kissel ’86Diane M. Kledzik ’93Stanley Knast ’76Justin K. Kurtz ’07Edna H. Kyles ’81Lizette Lantigua ’87Luis A. Lisbey ’82Zeida F. Llanes ’85Connie H. Locke ’82Henrietta Logan ’90David G. Luchetti ’86Peter F. Magrino ’79Rosendo Marco ’03Michael E. McLaughlin ’89Elizabeth T. Melvin ’88

Annual Fund 2007-2008Honor Roll of Donors

Jorge I. Mendoza ’95Katherine P. Mesa ’00Angelique Montgomery-Goodnough

James W. Moyer ’73John NeuRobert Newkirk ’93Robert A. Nicholas ’88Daniel J. Ninestine ’82Gail L. O'Brady ’97Thomas F. O'Connell ’80Aileen B. O'Gilvie ’06Nancy J. Olson ’81Juana L. Pacheco ’02Maria Perez-RudisillKarla F. Perkins ’96Elizabeth C. Pines ’94Michael P. Plummer ’97Byron S. Plummer ’90Angel F. Prada ’07Marivi PradoLaureano J. Pujol ’88Guy E. Quattlebaum ’96Ronald G. Radloff ’68Ana L. Reza ’01Robert J. Riccobono ’84John L. Rich ’67Laurie J. Richter ’06Bruce G. Roberts ’79Henry L. Robinson ’77Theresa Rolle ’05Sr. Helen RosenthalJacqueline M. Ruiz ’95Patricia A. RussilloArmando Salas-Amaro ’03Edward Sallie ’71Marlene T. Sampson ’95Nelson Sanchez ’79Kurtis K. Schweizer ’01Julie Shkolnik ’99Mary T. Sierra ’03Janet N. Sigman ’07Eric B. Smith ’05James G. Smith ’73Roger SomanMiguel Soto ’94Renee A. Sperling ’94Stephen V. St. HilaireKenneth J. Staab ’84Mary K. StarkWalter D. Stewart ’88Elena M. Suarez ’05Steven L. Sullivan ’90Ronald Surin ’94Mitchell W. Tormala ’86Thomas F. Toscani ’70Anthony Tripodo ’74Brian T. Trymbiski ’80Alberto J. VarelaErika Villafane ’05Gregory J. Weber ’07Janine William

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$10,000 & AboveCharles K. GeorgeEdward M. Ricci

$2,500-$4,999The John Charles &Kathryn S. RedmondFoundationThe Florida Bar

$1,000-$2,499William D. Dickey '91Daniel D. Dolan '96Peter T. FayJoshua J. Hertz '01

$500-$999Adorno & Yoss PAJulio ArangoJohn B. Bowman '87

STU’s School of Law is grateful to those who have donated to the 2007-2008 Annual Fund. This list includesdonors of $25 and above received by June 30, 2008

Thomas T. Demas '94Martin Lister Alvarez &Genovese, Timothy M.Martin '87James B. Miller '94Isaura M. Pino '02Charles B. Radlauer '00

$250-$499Michael B. ChaviesRobert T. GreaneyBrad J. McCormick '93Felix J. Mendigutia '87

$100-$249Sandra A. Bennett '08Royce B. Bishop '05Felix M. Caceres '07Sara J. Coen-Giovanelli '04Anastasia Coravos '05

Wendy A. Delvecchio '93Richard J. Diaz '88Paul R. Dillard '05Brett A. Elam '02Lauren R. Fernandez '96Magdalena Fresen '00Thomas J. Giblin '07Dara S. Green '06Murray A. GreenbergJeffery L. Lewis '02Lawrence W. Luttrell '98William J. McClellan '87James E. McDonaldChristopher J. Metcalfe '95Ivonne D. Pinedo Julio '05Jason K. Psaltides '87Joseph R. Reeves '07Tony J. Rodriguez '86Debra M. Sciano '88Bryan J. Sinclair '93

of Dimes and Habitat for Humanity. Following Hurricane Felix,Stephen was instrumental in organizing local relief efforts to pro-vide food and clothing, medical necessities, and building materi-als to Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, one of the areas hit hardest bythe storm.

1999Rev. Dennis E. Jordan, M.A., Pastoral Ministries, is now semi-retired after working 28 years for the State of Florida. He is nowin full-time ministry at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church and MiamiInternational Airport. He is finally realizing his dream to be a full-time deacon.

2001Ironda Lynce, B.A., Psychology, returned to New York followinggraduation and was accepted into the New York City TeachingFellow Program. She is currently working as a Special Educationteacher in Harlem and is looking forward to pursuing a degree inEducational Leadership this fall.

2002Juana L. (Letty) Garcia-Pacheco,B.A., Religious Studies, married JosePacheco in May 2008. Letty, whoreceived her MTS from Harvard in 2005,works with the Leadership Initiative ofHarvard Business School, and is presi-dent of the Harvard Divinity SchoolLatino/a Alumni/ae Association. She ishappy to report that her son, Arturo, isattending Suffolk University this fall.

Roberto Caragol, B.A., Human Services, owns UltimateFlyers, Inc., a printing company located in Miami.

Raul M. Freyre, B.A., Organizational Leadership, sharesthat after graduation, he obtained an MBA from FloridaAtlantic University, and is a Vice President/District SalesManager for Wachovia Bank. He oversees seven financialcenters in northwest Miami-Dade, which include all branchesin Hialeah, Miami Lakes, Miami Gardens, Carol City and OpaLocka.

2003Tom Crosson, M.S., Sports Administration, moved toGermany to be the chief of public affairs for the 52nd FighterWing (United States Air Force) after graduation. While inGermany, he was deployed to Iraq, Lithuania and Kuwait. InSeptember, he moved back to the U.S. and settled inWoodbridge, VA. He joined the National Guard Bureau’sOffice of Public Affairs and Strategic Communication.

2004Roland Pandolfi, M.S., Human Resource Management,was recently promoted to Police Chief of North Bay Village,Miami. He has been acting chief for the previous six months.Roland has been with the department for 11 years. Before get-ting promoted to chief, he served as the assistant chief forNorth Bay Village.

Andrea Scippo, B.A., Communication Arts, is living inCharlotte, NC. She is the Advertising Planner for FineJewelry, Accessories, Cosmetics, and Children’s, for Belk’s

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Jose & Letty Pacheco

Arthur Vincent '95Natalee Willis '05

$25-$99Stephanie N. Barilla '04Amanda Blackledge '04Scarlet A. Dyson '04Jude M. Faccidomo '04Frances A. Faccidomo '03Keith A. Fousek '03Ramon G. Regal '05Michael J. Rinaldi '06Lance J. Ruffe '98Ramon Sarmiento '02Juan F. Velasquez '99

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Patrick & Ana Cordero made a $50,000 dona-tion to name the Law School Breezeway, oneof the school’s most recognizable places andhome to many of alumni’s greatest memories.Mr. Cordero’s gift was inspired by a desire togive back to St. Thomas as the school thathelped him achieve his lifelong goal of beinga lawyer and in recognition of the tremendousprogress the School has made.

Alex Hanna’s first memory from his first day asa student at St. Thomas University School ofLaw is walking through the School’s mainentrance and realizing he was officially on hisway to becoming a lawyer and fulfilling his lifelong dreams. Today, Mr. Hanna is a successfulattorney with his own practice, who has donated$25,000 to name that entrance he first walkedthrough 10 years ago.

Although Mr. Gerson attended University ofMiami Law School before St. ThomasUniversity School of Law existed, his son(Nick Gerson) graduated from St. Thomas in2005. Mr. Gerson and his wife Denise Gersonstrongly support the St. Thomas UniversitySchool of Law for its nurturing and inclusivepolicies. In a generous show of this support,the Gersons have donated $25,000 to namethe Law School Atrium Conference Room.

Daniel D. Dolan II donated $100,000 – thelargest single gift donated by an alumnus in theLaw School’s almost 25-year history – to namethe Ken Feldman Center for Student Affairs.The donation honors Kenneth N. Feldman, animmensely popular Adjunct Law Professor andthe former Director of Pro-Bono Services, whopassed away in May 2007.

“Naming the Future” - School of Law Naming Campaign

Daniel D. Dolan II

Class of 1996

Patrick CorderoCharter Class

(1987)

Alex HannaClass of 2000

Philip Gerson

For the first time in its history the School of Law has launched a comprehensive naming opportunity campaign, offering alumni,law firms, businesses, friends and supporters the chance to name a piece of the school in perpetuity. Naming opportunities rangefrom walkways, classrooms and faculty offices to the school itself. As of publication, the campaign has raised over $300,000, allof which will support the School’s future.

School of Law Naming Campaign

Dr. Michael Bitz ’01 - Classroom 1, Law School AnnexAnonymous Donor ’93- Library Competition RoomMikki P. Canton ’87 - Moot Court Judges ChambersPatrick L. Cordero ’87 - Law School BreezewayKevin ’94 & Connie Crews ’94 - Legal Research & Writing SuiteRichard J. Diaz ’88 and Ana M. Santisteban ’89- ClassroomDaniel D. Dolan ’96 - Ken Feldman Center for Student AffairsJoshua M. Entin ’01 - ClassroomLawrence S. Forman - Faculty LoungePhilip M. Gerson - Law School Atrium Conference RoomHon. David Gersten - Moot Court Room AtriumSean Jay Greene ’93 - Law School WalkwayAlejandro A. Hanna ’00 - Law School EntranceArthur Hernandez ’90 - Library StairwellJosh Hertz ’01 - Classroom 2, North WingRichard C. Lorenzo - Office of the Asst. Dean of Student AffairsMaryAnne Lukacs ’87 - Law Review, Student Organization OfficeTimothy M. Martin ’87 - Main StairwellTerrence E. McCartney ’94 - Law School Annex Support AreaBrad McCormick ’93 - ClassroomAlfredo Jesus Perez ’91 (BA) - Faculty Suite 1Rafael Jorge Roca ’87 - Classroom 2, Law School AnnexJonathan Root ’92 - Classroom 1, North WingMichael P. Rudd ’88 - Student Affairs HallwayHerman Russomanno - Outdoor Classroom

Capital Campaign Projects

STU’s School of Law is grateful for each gift received for the firstCapital Campaign. Listed below are gifts of $1,000 and above received

as of October 20, 2008.

School of Law DistinguishedSpeaker SeriesUpcoming SpeakersJoseph H. Guth

Legal Director, Science & EnvironmentalHealth Network

February 5, 2009, NoonSTU Moot Court Room

“Cumulative Impacts: Death-Knell for Cost-BenefitAnalysis in Environmental Decision-Making”

George TombsAuthor of “Robber Baron”March 12, 2009, NoonSTU Moot Court Room

“The Harder They Fall: Media Coverage of theCriminal Trial of Lord Black”

Ellen PodgorAssociate Dean, Stetson University College of Law

March 26, 2009, NoonSTU Moot Court Room

“Prosecutors and the Road to Justice”

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NON-PROFITORGANIZATIONU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO. 1259SOUTH FLORIDA

FACILITY

OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT16401 N.W. 37th Avenue

Miami Gardens, Florida 33054

STU Leadership Golf TournamentFriday, May 15, 2009

Doral Golf Resort & SpaIf you would like to register a foursome, or learn more onhow to get involved, please contact Gigi Laudisio at (305)

628-6796 or at jlaudisio@stu.edu.(To be played on the White & Gold Courses at Doral)

“Bid for the Future III” Online AuctionMarch 2 - March 27, 2009

Don’t miss out on this fun and exciting way to help supportSTU’s student scholarship fund. To find out how to partici-pate, please contact Gigi Laudisio at (305) 628-6796 or at

jlaudisio@stu.edu.

Alumni Healthcare SeminarWednesday, February 11, 2009

4 pm - 7 pmGoldbloom Convocation Hall

“The Challenge of Delivering Healthcare in the NextFive Years”

The President’s Board of Advisors Alumni Committee, inconjunction with the School of Business, will be hosting thisseminar. An expert panel discussion with a professional jour-nalist as moderator will be followed by an opportunity forbusiness networking over wine and cheese. Panelists con-firmed to date include Randy Kammer, VP of RegulatoryAffairs and Public Policy, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida;Michael Baxley, Senior Market Executive for CIGNA; RayGonzalez, CEO of Pacer Healthcare; Dr. Manuel Anton,COO of Mercy Hospital; Mary Lynn Swartz, CEO ofWestside Regional Hospital; and Dr. Sheldon Levy,Professor, UM Miller School of Medicine. Please call GigiLaudisio (305) 628-6796 for more information or to RSVP.

School of Law 25th Anniversary EventsOctober 23-25, 2009

St. Thomas University School of Law will be celebrating its 25thAnniversary in 2009. Below is a list of the events that will takeplace to celebrate this wonderful milestone October 23-25 2009.For more information, please contact Mark Casale at (305) 474-2423 or at mcasale@stu.edu.

Friday, October 23, 20092:00 pm - 3:30 pm and 4 pm - 5:00 pm

Legal SeminarsContinuing Legal Education credits will be offered

Cocktail PartyLaw School Breezeway6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 24, 20097:00 am - 9:00 am

5K Law School Benefit RunHollywood Beach Boardwalk

Black Tie Gala7:00 p.m.

InterContinental Hotel (downtown Miami)

Sunday, October 25, 2009Anniversary Mass

11:00 amChapel of Saint Anthony