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Explore. Engage. Commit. Commence.

Service SnapshotWithout Words: Tallahassee, FLBy: Asimina Boutzkas, Class XII

SERVICE SNAPSHOTSScholars in Action

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STAFF SNAPSHOTDr. Steve Mills

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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONSPage 5

SENIOR PLANSPage 6

FIRST-YEAR REFLECTIONPage 7

FEATURED IMPACTPeaceJam Southeast 2010

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BUDDY FAMILY TREEPage 9

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTSPage 10 - 11

KEEP US IN THE LOOPPage 11

YEAR IN PICTURESPage 12

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Without Words, commonly known as WOW, is a program meant to bring awareness to social issues that take place in our own community and around the world. See. Smell. Touch. Taste. Hear. It is unique to experience any social justice issue through all five senses at once, let alone experience five issues through the five senses within a short thirty minutes. Yet, this is the goal of the Without Words Program of Florida State University. Each year, the program selects a variety of current social justice issues and presents them in a museum style exhibit that serves to educate, astound, challenge, and engage program participants. Rachel Blalock, a graduate student

and previous staff member at The Center, witnessed a similar program, Tunnel of Oppression, at Mercer University, and decided to bring this concept to Florida State. Millie Mathis, Class XI, worked diligently with Blalock to add new components to this idea of a social justice exhibit. Without Words is unique from similar programs by the addition of two crucial aspects to the program: Reflection and Community Engagement. “After attending LeaderShape, I realized that this program aligns with my personal goals of empowering people to pursue their passions and make a difference,” Mathis, Student Director, explains. “WOW fosters three crucial elements of empowerment,

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Service Scholar Family Connection

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Last month, the tenth Scholar class graduated from Florida State; this fall, we are welcoming our fourteenth Scholar class into the family. As the number of Scholar alumni continues to grow, we are excited to begin the tradition of the Service Scholar Family Connection as a way to bring the extended Scholar family together. In this issue, read about Scholars in action around Tallahassee and across the southeast. Read about alumni achievements and take time to keep us in the loop about what is going on in your life. We’re also excited to introduce you to Dr. Steve Mills, an Associate Director at the Center for Leadership and Civic Education who works directly with the Scholar Program.

You might be reading through this and wondering what we mean when we say Scholars are class IX or XII. The class number is based on the year in which you began the program. For example, if you came in during the fifth year of the program, like Lee Lovingood, you would be Class V. We hope you enjoy the first issue of the Service Scholar Family Connection. Assembling this newsletter has been both challenging and inspiring and we look forward to your feedback. In our next issue, we can’t wait to introduce you to Antron Mahoney, the newest Center staff member and Program Coordinator for the Service Scholar Program.

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Service Snapshots

Weekend Trip: Birmingham, AL By: Judith Tankel, Class XIIScholars spent the weekend at the home of Sophia Khawly, Class XI, raising money for her family’s nonprofit organiazation, Hope for Haiti’s Children. The Scholar trip to Birmingham in February was a great opportunity for Scholar bonding and service. We took the cozy drive up to the Khawly house in Alabama on Friday, February 26th and got right to work setting up for our service project on Saturday. After a bright and early wake up, we set up a large garage sale in the driveway. We worked our Scholar magic, selling whatever we could, with all of the proceeds going to Haiti relief. We also took turns going door to door in nearby neighborhoods, spreading awareness about Haiti and collecting donations. The weekend was a definite success, as we raised almost $600 to send to Haiti. We ended the fun with some sightseeing around Birmingham before taking the long drive back to Tallahassee on Sunday.

The Big Event: Tallahassee, FLBy: Sophia Khawly, Class XIThe BIG Event is a large, one-day, student-run service event where Florida State University students come together to say “thank you” to the residents of Tallahassee. The BIG Event is different from the other service projects Service Scholars are involved with because it is a campus-wide event. In its second year at Florida State, the BIG Event had 1,100 students participate. Service Scholars have been active in both the planning of the event and participating in service projects. A group of Service Scholars met at Langford Green at 8am on Saturday, March 27, 2010 and were assigned to work at Harbor Chase, a senior living center. Their task was to complete the garden in their courtyard where the residents often convene. Several hours of working in the sun and getting dirty went by fast in the company of other scholars. The importance of the garden project wasn’t grasped until the residents and administrators of Harbor Chase continued to thank us for our hard work. Ashley Joseph, Class X, said, “We had a good time! We were digging away and planting flowers. We finished in no time thanks to the Service Scholar collaboration.”

Danielle, Judith, Sean, and Kaitlin in Birmingham, AL

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Danielle, Monique, Halie, and

Ashley at The Big Event

Eric, Armando, Sophia, Tansy, Nicole, Melise, and Ryan at Relay for Life

Sophia, Ryan, Marie, Jeanese, Sean, Denise, and Monique in Atlanta, GA

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Seminole Manor: Tallahassee, FLBy: Armando Mendez, Class XIIOver the past year the Service Scholar Program has continuously been serving a neighborhood in Tallahassee called Seminole Manor. We have taken six trips there and have helped with their community garden and community library projects. Sustained by the Seminole Manor community, the library is benefiting the neighborhood’s children and older residents. We mainly helped catalog books that had been donated and organized them on bookshelves. For the garden, we helped with everything from removing weeds to planting new vegetables. The vegetables that are grown in the garden are then delivered to the homes of the older residents, since they are often not able to leave their homes. In February of this year we also helped pick up trash that had been thrown along the road surrounding Seminole Manor. Service Scholars are very happy to have developed a good relationship with this community through our participation in this year-long service project. We hope to continue our relationship with Seminole Manor in the coming years and develop other sustainable projects within our Tallahassee community.

Weekend Trip: Mobile, ALBy: Kaitlin Delaney, Class XIIIThe Scholar Program joined forces with Alternative Break Corps for a weekend service trip at L’Arche Mobile, a community for individuals with developmental disabilities. I had not planned on going to Mobile, Alabama during the second weekend of April. I had originally signed up for my first Service Scholar weekend trip to Atlanta, but due to a series of incidents, the trip had to be cancelled. I was completely bummed, however, when Michelle Avaroma, Class XII, called to tell me that the Alternative Break Corps trip to L’Arche was in need of a few more volunteers I said yes and immediately repacked my bags. Our group had a late start leaving from The Center, but the six other girls and I arrived in Mobile in the late afternoon. We were greeted by Sister Janet, one of the women who runs L’Arche and she graciously showed us where we were going to be staying for the weekend. Sister Janet told us about an arts festival that was going on downtown and we walked around Mobile that night, pleasantly surprised by how pretty the city was. We woke up early the next day to get our work started at L’Arche. We broke into three different groups and worked on the four houses that L’Arche owns. We painted, cleaned up the yards and planted some flowers. It was a great experience to be able to have lunch and dinner with the residents on Saturday. By splitting up to the different houses, we were able to truly enjoy the family atmosphere of each house. Some of the members have lived together at L’Arche for over 35 years! The houses were more than hospitable and made us feel like part of their family. After saying a final goodbye to all the members, we toured the historic district and Spring Hill College. We debriefed at Krispy Kreme and a couple of us had time for some bonding by dying strands of our hair pink! We all woke up on Sunday morning, said our goodbyes and made our trek back to Tallahassee. L’Arche is a truly amazing place that provides a safe and loving atmosphere. I cannot wait to go back again.

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Melise, TaRhaun, Lee, David, Simi, Armando, and Eric at Seminole Manor

Kaitlyn, Marie, Monique,

Tansy, and Michelle

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On a pristine fall evening, you may find Steve Mills paddling down the Suwannee River, intent on finding a perfect sand bar to camp upon. With many rivers, springs and lakes near Tallahassee, Steve has found his home here at The Florida State University. Steve has been my service mentor since I arrived at Florida State two years ago. With monthly check-ins and casual office visits, I have not only had the opportunity to share my aspirations, but I get the privilege of hearing Steve’s immense desire to impact the world through the students at Florida State. Growing up in the small town of Ellenton, Florida, Steve received his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Purdue University. In the fall of 1999 Steve came to Florida State University. He accepted a faculty position in the Family and Child Sciences Department, where he quickly became directly involved with the Tallahassee community through the practicum class that he taught. This course allows students to engage the community through hands on experience with agencies and schools across the county. His initiatives led him to work closely with The Center for Leadership and Civic Education, home of the Service Scholar family. In 2008, when The Center was looking for an Assistant Director, Steve became an obvious choice. With a son off at college and a daughter finishing up high school, Steve enjoys exploring rivers and cycling with his family.

Brenda, his

By: Lee Gordon

Staff SnapshotMeet Dr. Steve Mills

wife, works as a publicist at Florida State’s prestigious film school. With dedication to their work on campus, both Steve and his wife have made a tremendous impact on the lives of the students they work with everyday. Steve is primarily directing the community engagement initiative at The Center. He envisions building leaders through engaging them in the community. Working directly with Service Scholars since his arrival at The Center, he is encouraged by the commitment each Scholar shows towards their

communities. He truly admires the tenacity Scholars have for seeking out their passions and desires for justice. The ability for students to find

their identity in service to others requires an

unusual maturity that he sees Scholars developing.

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Dr. Steve Mills and Lee Gordon (XII)

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Delving into discovering the potential of different Scholars has been an invigorating endeavor for Steve this past year. He has helped guide the Scholar evenings to empower Scholars to, as he says, “be less shy about exploring their differences.” Steve really appreciated a few of the Scholars this semester honestly putting forth their beliefs at the Scholar evenings. Upon reflecting on a recent evening, Steve said, “as Scholars grow as a cohesive community, they will build enough faith and trust to speak clearly in the group regarding who they are and what they believe.” As Steve directs community engagement on campus and teaches leadership courses through The Center, he is dedicated to bringing scholastic understanding of service intelligence. He utilizes opportunities to challenge and motivate students here at Florida State. Getting to work with Steve for the past two years has been a pleasure. Fundraising and planning a large international project as well as integrating into the Leon County public school system has been a huge success thanks to Steve’s guidance and direction. As many of our Scholar alumni remember, mentors play such crucial roles in our lives because they challenge us to new levels and invite us to pursue a lifetime of serving our community.

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realization and providing a place to get involved.” Service Scholars have participated as tour guides, committee members, issue chairs, executive board members, and in many other capacities. Monique Lebar, Class XII, recalls her experience of seeing a transformation in students, “As a tour guide, you can see the change in the students’ faces and in their expressions and can really tell how much of an impact the exhibits have had on them.” Millie Mathis expressed her gratitude for the exceptional involvement and support of the Service Scholars. Mathis says, “The Scholars always have the right intentions and mindset behind their efforts. Their amazing work ethic, insight and ability to always put the program first constantly astonishes me.” Women’s issues, mental health, environment, youth issues, human trafficking, LGBTQ and genocide are some of the issues experienced in the past two years. This program plants seeds that may continue to grow whether through personal experience with the issue, their community engagement, or discussions with friends. It is difficult to know what fruits these seeds will produce or how far their reach will extend. Nevertheless, at The Center and through this program we understand that awareness is the first step to creating positive, sustainable change in situations of injustice anywhere we may go.

SERVICE SNAPSHOTWithout Words

"Everyone in the World Deserves" grafiti wall at Without Words

Josh, Kenzie, Michelle, and

Monique at Without Words

AwARDS & RECOgNITIONS

This year, four Service Scholars were awarded Humanitarian of the Year for their College. From left to right: Halie Goldman, College of Music; Tansy Michaud, College of Motion Picture Arts; Sophia Khawly, College of Nursing; and Amy Derringer, College of Social Work.

Humanitarian of the Year

The Service Scholars Program was well-represented at Leadership Awards Night. From left to right: Sophia Khawly, President’s Undergraduate Humanitarian of the Year; Marie LeBlanc, Dean of Student’s Cup, Global Citizen Award, and Student Seminole Award; and Jaime Bayo, Student Seminole Award

Leadership Awards Night

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Jaime Bayo, Class XThis summer, Jaime will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences with a concentration in Public Administration.In the fall, Jaime will be studying Public Administration with a concentration in Non-Profit Management at FSU.

what's next for Scholar grads?

Ashley Joseph, Class XAshley graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Civilizations with honors.This summer, Ashley is beginning a year-long internship at the Skin Cancer Associates for the Center of Dermatology in Tallahassee. After that she plans to attend Medical School.

Nicole Roca, Class XNicole graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Evironmental Science.This summer, Nicole is continuing her research on marine sponges and aspires to work for the Environmental Protection Agency or the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Krista Markham, Class XKrista earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work in fall 2009 and is currently working towards her Master’s in Social Work at FSU.In the fall, Krista is moving to Jacksonville, FL to complete her MSW internship in the oncology unit at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Marie LeBlanc, Class XMarie graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs, Spanish & French. She also completed the Global Pathways Certificate.In the fall, Marie will be studying International Development at the London School of Economics.

Jenny Bartels, Class XJenny graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences.This summer, Jenny is beginning a career as a Community Representative for the American Cancer Society in Panama City, FL.

‘Asa Molina, Class XII‘Asa graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Family and Child Science with a concentration in Education.This summer, ‘Asa is spending time with her family and friends while she explores career opportunities.

Denise Ogden, Class XDenise graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.This summer, Denise is moving to New York to be with her family and to begin a career in Social Work.

Erin Sylvester, Class XErin graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and a Certificate in Leadership Studies.In the fall, Erin will be studying Higher Education and Student Affairs at the University of South Carolina.

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As my first year in Service Scholars wraps up, I look back in reflection on the many successes, challenges, unforgettable moments and everything in between. I remember when I first learned that I was accepted into this elite service program. When I applied in my senior year of high school, I was originally not accepted but later when I arrived at Florida State last summer, I received an e-mail requesting an interview for the Service Scholar Program. I was so nervous because I was being given a second chance at this amazing opportunity and after the interview, I was eager to know their decision. When I received my acceptance email I nearly broke the chair because I jumped out of it so fast! My mother was so happy and excited for me that she started crying on the phone. It was truly one of the best days ever. I knew the expectations for a Service Scholar were high and I was determined to rise to the expectations. I immediately began involving myself in different organizations that centered around my passions like Light the Night, PeaceJam, Grace Mission after school care program, and many others. I enjoyed going to the Scholar evenings because each one was different and I left with a mind full of new questions, ideas, and visions of the world. At times I did feel very unaware about certain issues we discussed during the evenings, but appreciative of all that I could learn from the cultured, intelligent Scholars around me. The first trip to Atlanta was one of those unforgettable moments because I was in awe of the work and difference that can be made by a group of dedicated youth. We spent a whole day working at the construction site of The Children’s Home dormitory. Moving lumber and materials to different parts of the campsite was our job that day. As boring as that sounds, the Scholars and I made it fun and interesting by singing and finding efficient ways to do our tasks. I had the best time doing service with people who actually wanted to be there, and not because they had to fill in hours on a time sheet.

Although Service Scholars is a very inclusive, family-style organization, I struggled with finding my place in the scheme of everything. I had trouble determining what my role would be, how to become involved in different things and how I could spearhead any project of my own. I am slowly but surely coming closer to finding my place, but in the meantime, I am learning so much about my own potential as well as that of the organization. I am thrilled with the direction Service Scholars is taking and how it is starting to evolve. I can only hope to make as much of an impact on Service Scholars as they have made on me.

First-Year Reflection

By: Ryan Chiarello

I can only hope to make

as much of an impact on

Service Scholars as they

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The Dalai Lama. Aung San Suu Kyi. Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Rigoberta Menchu Tum. Each of these individuals created lasting change for their communities and the world at large, and for their efforts received a Noble Peace Prize. However, these four Nobel Laureates also share an affiliation with PeaceJam, an organization that aspires to create young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates. Most students read about individuals like these in magazines and books, but thanks to the hard work of several dedicated individuals at The Center for Leadership and Civic Education, the Florida State community has hosted

two Nobel Laureates in the past two years, and is still going strong. One driving force behind PeaceJam’s success at Florida State calls the Scholar family home. Jaime Bayo, Class X, showed his commitment to creating sustainable change on campus by bringing Light the Night to Florida State in 2007, and changed his focus to PeaceJam in the spring of 2008. Through his work with Rody Thompson, Program Coordinator and Regional Director with PeaceJam, Jaime helped introduce a new student community to the Center, one committed to sharing the value of peace with not only The Florida State University, but also area high schools. According to Thompson, Jaime’s work with PeaceJam is indispensible. “He has given his passion, creativity, and heart to the PeaceJam program...[He] served as my right hand and my moral compass. I have tremendous respect for his sense of fairness and his

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strong and consistent values.” Rody also appreciates Jaime’s strong leadership skills. “He leads by example and he sets the bar high. He has taught me to expect great things from everyone on the team. And he has built that team through hard work, sincerity, enthusiasm and caring.” Many Scholars chose to become part of that community and create a new collaborative effort between Service Scholars and PeaceJam. This year, over 500 high school and Middle School students attended the spring PeaceJam conference to meet Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum, and almost 75 Florida State student volunteers made that experience possible. Michelle Avaroma, Class XI, volunteered as a mentor

to a small group of students, and views PeaceJam as “one of my most cherished service experiences as a result of its ability to implement change and inspire youth in an array of social justice issues [and] present them with the unique opportunity of meeting a Nobel Peace Laureate.” Michelle’s two years working with Jaime through PeaceJam also left a profound impact. “He has been an instrumental component of the program’s growth and has inspired all of the mentors, as well as conference participants, to get involved with the PeaceJam Organization,” says Michelle. Florida State owes Jaime and the rest of the PeaceJam staff a huge thank you for bringing such a laudable program to the campus. As Michelle says, “his passion to help bring the program to Florida State University and his continued work-ethic make the conference a memorable experience for all those involved.

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Buddy Family Tree

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Marie LeBlanc

KenielPierre

DeniseOgden

JennyBartels

AshleyJoseph

MillieMathis

DanicaSirmans

JoshHumphries

‘AsaMolina

MoniqueLebar

AsiminaBoutzoukas

ArmandoMendez

DavidWard

MichelleAvaroma

RobLewis

TansyMichaud

DanielleSanders

KaitlinWallace

MaxTsaparis

MichaelDervech

CaitlinStrawder

JonFistel

TatumDrazen

MackenzieKrane

SeanChinn

MeliseBrown

JordanDulcie

KaitlynDelaney

KatieBauminis

Help us fill in the Buddy Family Tree!We want to fill in the Buddy Family Tree from the very

beginning! Please fill us in on the people in your buddy family by emailing Amy Derringer at aderringer@fsu.edu.

LeeGordon

NicoleRoca

ErinSylvester

EricBrennen

JaimeBayo

KriziaPadron

RyanChiarello

JudithTankel

JesseO’Shea

LauraIrastorza

AmyDerringer

SophiaKhawly

TaRhaunRuss

MarisaHenderson

CassieGonzalez

HalieGoldman

DustinDaniels

JeaneseEdmond

KristaMarkham

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Alumni Updates

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Thelma Acquaah-Harrision (Class VIII) graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in May with a Master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences. She recently began working at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan doing pediatric and adult speech-language pathology. Earlier this summer, Thelma became engaged to Gary Uzonyi.

Christina Quintana Bernardo (Class VI) married Dominic Bernardo on June 11th in Kauai, HI. Dominic is a fellow Seminole who she met in Phoenix at an alumni game watching party in September 2006. Dominic graduated from FSU in December 2004 with a degree in International Business and moved to Phoenix for his job shortly thereafter.

Since summer 2009, Joey Daoud (Class IX), has been working on a documentary called Bots High, following high school robotics teams who build robots to compete in the National BotsIQ Championship. The program promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines in a fun, hands-on way. His goal is for the film to be entertaining, educational, and get students involved in STEM programs. You can follow on the website at http://www.botshigh.com or support the project at http://kck.st/bhzbBq.

Aimee Ludlow Durrance (Class VIII) married her husband in August 2007. After spending time in Virginia while her husband was an active Marine, Amy moved to Gainesville, her hometown, to complete a Master’s degree in Elementary Education at the University of Florida. She graduated in May, loves her new program, and is proud to be a Seminole and a Gator!

Kassie Alexander Elkes (Class VI) and her husband, Andrew, are expecting their second child this year. Their oldest daughter, Mary, is two.

Melanie Shoemaker Griffin (Class III) and her husband, Mike, celebrated their one year wedding anniversary in February. Melanie is finishing her first year on The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors where she was named Florida’s Most Productive Young Lawyer at last summer’s Annual Bar Convention. Melanie also planned a Community Outreach Fair at her firm, Dean Mead, which was attended by over 300 people and over 80 non-profit organizations.

Vivianna Kabbabe-Thompson (Class V) recently began a job at the University of Illinois Chicago as an Academic Advisor for the Kinesiology and Nutrition Department. Previously, she served as the Director of Multicultural Affairs at North Central College, a small liberal arts college in Naperville, Illinois. She recently presented at the NASPA National conference on the Sankofa Service Experience, a service/multicultural spring break trip. You can read about the trip here: http://blogs.northcentralcollege.edu/pride/?s=sankofa.

After a post-graduate road trip across the United States, Hilary O’Neil (Class IX) moved to Seoul, South Korea where she is spending a year teaching English. You can follow her adventures at ihavenooven.com.

Greg Pierce (Class II) and his wife, Angela, were married in December 2007.

Ashley Ruiz-Margenot (Class IX) started a new job at the Human Resources Information Systems department of Wyndham. She is also working on her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Central Florida.

Victoria Solano (Class VII) graduated from New York University in summer 2009 with a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education for Early Childhood and is currently teaching kindergarten at Family Live Academy Charter School in the Bronx. Next month, Victoria is moving to Boston where her boyfriend recently accepted a great job. She is on the job hunt so if anyone has connections in Boston or Cambridge schools, let her know!

In July 2009, Amanda Stone (Class VIII) graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master of Science degree in African Studies. Her dissertation was based on a month of fieldwork in Kabale, Uganda on HIV/AIDS education in secondary schools. Though her love of African countries continues, she is learning about

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Back Row: Alan Brock (III), Christian Ulvert (IV), Bill Moeller, Hector Cadavid (II), & Lee Lovingood (V)Front Row: Barby Moro (VI), Jillian Volpe White (V), Melissa Madsen (IV), Ladanya Ramirez Surmier (IV), & Bridgette Kellogg Smitha (II)

Scholar Alumni Family Dinner, April 2010

We are excited to keep

the extended Scholar

Family connected.

Please keep us updated with

your current address, email,

and any life happenings.

Email Jillian Volpe White at jvwhite@fsu.edu

a new world region and is living in Shanghai, China, where she is teaching English Literature to Chinese high school students who want to attend a university in the West. She finds the experience incredibly fulfilling and meaningful, though she misses her friends and family in Florida.

Patrick Sullivan (Class III) is living in Canberra, Australia and is serving as a Captain in the US Marine Corps. He is currently deployed to Afghanistan, assigned to an Australian Task Group. His mission is going well and the work is always exciting and challenging. In August, Patrick has orders to attend a 10 month course in Quantico, VA. He is looking forward to attending a few home games this fall and hoping to catch up with Bill and the Scholar Family.

Ladanya Ramirez Surmeirer (Class IV) got married in 2008 to Lee Surmeier. She was the Coordinator of Beyond Borders at Florida State and is now the Research Coordinator at Florida State’s Oglesby Union. She is a member of Junior League of Tallahassee, she is active in her church women’s group, and she also teaches Sunday School.

Jillian VolpeWhite (Class V) graduated from Florida State with a Masters degree in Higher Education in 2009. She is currently working as a Program Coordinator at the Florida State Center for Leadership and Civic Education and pursuing her PhD in Higher Education.

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Editing Team

Jillian Volpe White (V)Editor-in-Chief

Amy Derringer (XI)Design Editor

Marisa Henderson (XI)Copy Editor

Contributing Writers

Asimina Boutzoukas (XII)Ryan Chiarello (XIII)Kaitlin Delaney (XIII)

Lee Gordon (XII)Marie LeBlanc (X)

Armando Mendez (XII)Judith Tankel (XII)

A special thanks for your gracious

support & guidance

Jennifer Santoro DascombDaniela JusinoDr. Steve Mills

Bill MoellerSamantha Nix

Dr. Laura OsteenHeather Stitely

Ladanya Ramirez Surmier (IV)Rody Thompson

1 - TaRhaun Russ (XI), Marie LeBlanc (X), & Jaime Bayo (X) at the Honor’s Coffeehouse; 2 - Classes X-XIII playing the infamous “Name Game” at Scholar First-year Orientation; 3 - Nicole Roca (X), Michelle Avaroma (XII), Jaime Bayo (X), Andrew Kramer, Monique Lebar (XII), Ryan Chiarello (XIII), Armando Mendez (XII), Sean Chinn (XIII), & Sophia Khawly (XI) at the Scholar Spring Fling; 4 - Classes X-XIII with Bill Moeller at the April 2010 Scholar Evening; 5 - Max Tsaparis (XIII) & Asimina Boutzoukas (XII) at Bill Moeller’s retirement party; 6 - Tansy Michaud (XII) & Dr. Laura Osteen at the April 2010 Scholar Evening; 7 - Jeanese Edmond (XI) & Dustin Daniels (XI) at the December 2009 Scholar Evening.

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