Stetson University in the News: Aug. 18-25, 2022

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Top Stories:

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President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal featured Stetson University in the Aug. 21 story, “$52.2 million: Stetson University sets new fundraising record during 21/22 fiscal year.” Said President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD, “This philanthropy is a tremendous investment in the future generation of young leaders, and it allows us to continue to serve an increasingly diverse and talented student body.” FlaglerLive also posted a story about the record fundraising.

• The Orlando Business Journal and the Jacksonville Business Journal featured Stetson in the Aug. 18 story, “Stetson University plans new construction projects in DeLand,” which mentioned Stetson’s record fundraising.

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Martin Blackwell, PhD
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Elizabeth Plantan, PhD

• MSN Video on Aug. 21 posted the video, “Stetson University to Sponsor Displaced Ukraine Faculty and Students,” which featured Martin Blackwell, PhD, visiting professor of History; Elizabeth Plantan, PhD, assistant professor of Political Science; alumna and admissions recruiter Samantha Dunlap; and students Vera Bendiksen ’25 and then-senior Jonah Helwig ’22.

• The Washington Post, Newsfounded.com, OltNews and other media outlets quoted Law professor Louis Virelli in the Aug. 17 story, “DeSantis sued by prosecutor suspended over stance on abortion-related crime.”

• The Advocate quoted Virelli in the Aug. 18 story, “Fla. Prosecutor Sues DeSantis After Being Sacked for Pro-Trans Support.”

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Ted Cassidy, 1954 Stetson Yearbook

• Grunge cited Stetson in its profile of alumnus and actor Ted Cassidy in the Aug. 22 story, “The Tragic Real Life Story of Lurch From the Addams Family.” Newsfeeds, USA News Lab, Happy LifeStyle Inc and other media outlets profiled Cassidy in the Aug. 18 story, “Wednesday on Netflix: What happened to the ORIGINAL cast of the Addams Family?”

Other News:

• NewsR.in featured Stetson in the Aug. 24 post, “Part of the Crew: Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center.”

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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

• The Deseret News, KLS.com and dianeravitch.net quoted Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy in the Aug. 22 story, “What’s next for Florida’s anti-‘woke’ law?”

• Radio station WFLA cited Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy in the Aug. 23 report, “Could pregnancy app data be used to prosecute abortions? Legal experts say yes.” Versions of the story ran on affiliates throughout the country.

• WFTS-TV quoted Law professor Paul Boudreaux in the Aug. 17 broadcast segment, “Warren Suing Gov. DeSantis.” TV station 10 Tampa Bay quoted Boudreaux in the Aug. 18 broadcast segment ,“Andrew Warren Sues Gov. DeSantis.” Fox 4 Morning News quoted Boudreaux in an Aug. 18 segment about Warren’s lawsuit. Radio station WMNF interviewed Boudreaux for the Aug. 22 video post, “A Stetson Law professor weighs in on Andrew Warren v. Ron DeSantis.”

• FIU Law cited Stetson Law in the Aug. 17 story, “FIU Law Wins Second Place at the Robert Orseck Moot Court Competition.”

• WTSP-TV quoted former adjunct Law professor Scott Stephens in the Aug. 18 broadcast segment, “City Talks Reproductive Health Protections.” An updated online version ran on Aug. 19.

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Louis Virelli

• Radio station WFLA-AM featured Law professor Louis Virelli in an Aug. 19 broadcast segment on Florida’s Stop WOKE Act. WFLA also quoted Virelli in a second segment, and WFLA, WIOD and more than 20 other stations also quoted Virelli in a third segment.

• Florida Politics cited Stetson in the Aug. 22 story, “The first day of fall semester is brought to you by these Florida lobbyists and political associations.”

• Le Lezard, StreetInsider.com, PRWeb.com and more than 20 other media outlets cited Stetson student Kevin Butler in the Aug. 17 post, “Grit University Interns Make Huge Impact on Young People by Running Grit Camp.”

• Fox News Tampa Bay profiled Law student Moneer Kheireddine in the Aug. 15 broadcast segment, “One-on-one with Moneer Kheireddine: Young Republican gives voice to traditional party values.” WFTS-TV cited Kheireddine in the Aug. 18 story, “Candidates face off in District 13 Congressional Race to replace Charlie Crist.” The Tampa Bay Times cited Kheireddine in the Aug. 20 story, “8 things at stake in Florida’s primary elections Tuesday.” He was also profiled in an Aug. 22 segment on Bay News 9.

• Hometown News cited Stetson in the Aug. 18 story, “Volusia Business News: They don’t like us enough to pay that much.”

• News Channel Nebraska, WPGX-TV Online and more than a dozen other media outlets cited Stetson Law in the Aug. 19 story, “National Plaintiff Firm’s Summer Associate Program Brings Modern Approach to Educating Students with the Honorable Ilona M. Holmes (Ret.) presiding over the Program’s Mock Trial.”

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Joshua Eckroth, PhD

• Blogarama posted the Aug. 20 article, “Python: A-Z Artificial Intelligence with Python: 5-in-1 free download,” which was co-authored by Joshua Eckroth, PhD, associate professor of Computer Science.

• Central Florida News 13 cited Stetson in the Aug. 21 TV broadcast, “Start of the Fall Semester.”

• The National Federation of the Blind cited Robyn M. Powell, Bruce R. Jacob Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, in the Aug. 22 post, “2022 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium: The Right of People with Disabilities to Live in a World of Pandemics, Political Polarization, and Natural Disasters.”

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Camille Tessitore King, PhD, professor and chair of Psychology, in the Aug. 23 article, “Spiritual Side.”

• MSN, the Orlando Sentinel and trendeepro.com cited Stetson’s Gillespie Museum in the article, “Orlando 2022-23 Art Season Preview: Museums and Learning.”

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Stetson in the Aug. 23 story, “Primary Election 2022 Results.”

• Fox 13 Tampa Bay quoted alumnus and adjunct Law professor Jay Wolfson in the Aug. 12 article, “CDC: About 95% of Americans over 16 have some level of COVID immunity.”

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Ellen Podgor

• Entrepreneur quoted Law professor Ellen Podgor in the Aug. 16 article, “Founder Amy Nelson Was Madly Pulling a Pandemic Pivot When … the FBI Showed Up at Her Door With Guns, Seized Her Monday, and Told her Husband He was the Target of a Criminal Investigation.”

• Fox 13 Tampa Bay quoted alumnus and adjunct Law professor Jay Wolfson in the Aug. 18 story, “Florida man fired after failing drug test for medical marijuana wants his state job back.”

• Law Professor Rebecca Morgan authored two posts on Elder Law Prof Blog: Aug. 12, “Know About NORCs?” and Aug. 23, “Air Travel When Using a Wheelchair.”

Alumni News:

• The Wilton Bulletin and more than 20 other media outlets profiled alumnus Jackson Olson in the Aug. 23 story, “Jackson Olson turned love of baseball, TikTok videos into career: ‘I’ve never had more fun.’ ”

• Tampa Bay Newswire profiled Law alumna Jenna Kyle Meltzer in the Aug. 16 post, “Attorney Jenna Kyle Meltzer Joins Blalock Walters Estate Planning Practice.”

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Stetson University in the News is a weekly roundup of media coverage that mentions Stetson, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

• The website 24-7 Press Release cited Law alumna Sara Howeller in the Aug. 11 story, “Volusia County Attorney Wins Straw Poll Ahead of August 23 Election.”

• Hometown News cited alumni Chris Cloudman and Jessica Davis, and Law alumnus Spencer S. Hathaway in the Aug. 18 story, “Primary election underway in Volusia County: municipal candidates.”

• Neighborhood News profiled Law alumnus Nicholas “Nick” Fiorentino in the Aug. 18 story, “Do You Know Who You’re Voting For in Pasco on August 23?”

• Florida Business Daily profiled Law alumna Rachel M. Miller in the Aug. 16 story, “Real Estate Attorney Rachel M. Miller joins Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon.”

• The Floridant and EIN Presswire cited Law alumna Veronica Hickey in the Aug. 19 story, “Florida: Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Pinellas County Housing Authority.”

• The Ledger cited Law alumna Tara Wheat in the Aug. 23 story, “John Flynn, Ruth Moracen Knight face runoff in Polk County judge race.”

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal featured law alumnus Spencer Hathaway in the Aug. 23 story, “Fred Cleveland and Spencer Hathaway to face off in NSB mayoral race.”

• The Dayton Daily News profiled alumna Christine Lindsey in the Aug. 24 story, “Archdeacon: A promise kept, ‘Dad we did it! Love, me.’ ” TV station WHAS also profiled Lindsey in the Aug. 24 broadcast segment, “Competing with a Purpose.”

• Stars Unfolded profiled Law alumnus Jay Wadhwani in the Aug. 23 post, “Jay Wadhwani Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More.”

• Coastal Illustrated cited Law alumnus Tyler Vaughn in the Aug. 25 post, “Realtor Q+A – Stephanie Webb.”

• The website ralaw.com profiled alumna Carolann Swanson in the Aug. 23 post, “Roetzel & Andress Welcomes Attorney Carolann Swanson in Fort Myers.”