Florida death penalty cases and a controversial ending to the reality television show The Bachelor led the new for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include MLB.com, Times-Union, Globe & Mail, Vancouver Sun, Fox 35, Tampa Tribune, and Daily Nation. Top stories for the week of Mar. 7-13, 2014, include:

• The March 8 Times-Union quotes Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob in the story, “Lethal Justice: State Attorney Corey far outpaces Florida’s prosecutors in sending people to Death Row.” The March 7 Club & Resort Business quotes Jacob in the article, “Probe of On-Course Gambling Puts Tarpon Springs GC in Viral Spotlight.” The article also ran in the Globe & Mail, Tampa Bay Times and others.
• Andy Dehnart, visiting professor of journalism and author of the Reality Blurred blog, was interviewed by The Windsor Star for a Mar. 12 article on the anti-climactic conclusion to this season’s The Bachelor. Additional coverage: Ottawa Citizen, Canada.com, Regina Leader-Post, The Province, Vancouver Sun.
• Stetson University College of Law’s rankings in U.S. News are mentioned in the Daily Business Review quoting Wendy B. Libby, president, and Chris Pietruszkiewicz, dean of College of Law. Additional coverage: Tampa Tribune.
• Research on banned or challenged books by Chris Ferguson, professor of psychology and chair of the psychology department, garnered coverage Mar. 11 from KAIT-TV online. Additional coverage: StreetInsider.com, ConsumerElectronics.net, and dozens of other media outlets.
• Fox Orlando interviewed Meghan Walters, Ph.D., assistant professor of counseling, on Mar. 11 about products claiming to teach babies to read. According to Walters many of these popular products claim to go beyond general developmental and cognitive benefits.
• Law professor Charles Rose spoke with Newschannel 8 about the cost of trying death penalty cases for a March 7 story that ran in Fox Carolina and Newschannel 12.

Other Stories in the News

• Recently famed Stetson student Peter “Junior” Nyong’o is featured in an article on the Daily Nation on March 7. The article lists 10 facts about Junior, including the fact that he is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences at Stetson.
• A Mar. 7 Hometown News article one the 125 anniversary of the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County included the Volusia County Council presenting a proclamation to T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor of political science, to recognize his tireless advocacy to promote smoke-free public places.
• Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy spoke with WFSU about diversity on the bench for a March 11 story.
• Stetson’s Concert Choir received coverage of its spring tour in the Maryland Gazette,
• The West Volusia Beacon reported on Stetson’s 43^rd Model U.S. Senate and the keynote speaker Norman Ornstein on Mar. 12.
• The March 9 Tampa Tribune reports that Babe Ruth’s daughter Julia used to spend spring training time at Stetson Law.
• The March 10 Poynter Online “Monday at SXSW: Sessions for news junkies” mentions Law professor Catherine Cameron’s presentation. 
• Law professor Rebecca Morgan wrote the blogposts “Boomers Bank, But Don’t Trust” and “Private Nursing Homes as Alternatives to Prison Health Wards” and “Adverse Events for Nursing Home Residents” for the  Elder Law Prof Blog.
• The March 9 Daytona Beach News-Journal reported on Stetson’s accelerated 3+3 program.
• On Small Business Management, a Mar. 7 article on developing a family business plan quotes Greg McCann, J.D., professor of family enterprise, defining credibility.
• A Mar. 8 West Volusia Beacon article about Deltona Christian Church’s 50 anniversary mentions Michael Rickman, Ph.D., professor of music, and other music faculty members will be featured at the celebration. Rickman also will be honored for his many years as organist at St. Barnabas.
• On Mar. 7 a Daytona Beach News Journal article on the merger of Benedict Advertising, the Volusia-Flagler area’s largest ad agency with more than 20 employees, and a larger Orlando firm quotes Greg McCann, professor of family enterprise, as saying that it is not uncommon for a family-owned business that’s looking to grow to sell to or merge with a larger company.
• In an article on Fox Carolina, the question of how much the death penalty costs tax payers is raised. Stetson University professor, Charles Rose stated that the justice system should not base a decision on the price.
• Stetson was briefly mentioned in a Mar. 12 Daytona Beach News-Journal article about national sorority Zeta Tau Alpha. Stetson hosted the organization’s convention in 1996, the last time it was held in Volusia County.

Alumni in the News

• On Mar. 4, American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. and Cole Capital jointly announced the appointment of Michael Ezzell as executive vice president of Private Capital Markets. Ezzell earned his B. A. with a double major in Economics and Political Science from Stetson.
• Sports Media News on Mar. 6 stated that Britt McHenry will join ESPN as Washington, D.C.-based bureau reporter, who will serve as correspondent for various news-gathering platforms including SportsCenter, Outside the Lines and sport-specific programs like NFL Live and Baseball Tonight. McHenry was a member of Stetson’s soccer team.
• Hometown News on Mar. 7 reported Grace Kellermeier, a French teacher from New Smyrna Beach High School, as Volusia County Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2015. Kellermeier received her master’s degree from Stetson University.
• Chris Johnson was featured in a Mar. 7 MLB.com article on an Atlanta Braves road trip to his hometown, Fort Myers, Fla.
• The March 10 Herald Tribune reports that Law alumnus attorney Forrest Bass has joined the Charlotte State Bank & Trust advisory board.
• Law alumna Cora Richardson Hodge is profiled in the Aguillian.
• The Mar. 6 The Bradenton Times reports that Law alumnus Stephen Mathew Whyte has joined the law firm of Kirk-Pinkerton, P.A. as a Shareholder.
• The Mar. 5 Homernews.com reports that Law alumnus Ronald W. Drathman passed away on Feb. 27, 2014.
• The Mar. 6 Naples News reports that The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers has reappointed Law alumnus Joseph D’Alessandro as vice chairman of the board.
• The Mar. 10 the Franklin News Post reports that Law alumna Holland will be performing at a local fundraiser on March 21.
• The Osprey Observer reports that Law alumnus Michael Finegan has joined the law firm of Carman and Bevington P.A.