Stetson in the News: Feb. 16-22, 2024

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Top Stories

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Valrie Chambers, PhD

• WalletHub and the Times Examiner featured Valrie Chambers, PhD, associate professor of Accounting, in the Feb. 20 story “Property Taxes by State (2024).” The Deseret News and Yahoo! News quoted Chambers in the Feb. 20 story “Some states have more affordable property taxes than others. Where does Utah rank?”

• The Daytona Beach News-Journal and Yahoo! News featured Lou Paris, alumnus and former director of Stetson’s Prince Entrepreneurship Program, in the Feb. 22 story “Former Stetson official Lou Paris to head Volusia’s Economic Development Division.” The Observer featured Paris in the Feb. 21 story “Volusia County names new economic development director.” Volusia.org profiled Paris in the Feb. 20 story “Lou Paris Named Economic Development Director.”

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Chris Ferguson, PhD

• The Rocky Mountain Collegian cited Christopher Ferguson, PhD, professor of Psychology, in the Feb. 22 story “Spanking, corporal punishment found to be ineffective, damaging.”

Other Stories

• The West Volusia Beacon cited Stetson’s Ukraine Initiative in the Feb. 16 story “Las Vegas? Nope, DeLand! Local ‘Casino Night’ raises thousands for charity.”

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Jamie Clark, DMA

• Broadway World Tallahassee cited Jamie Clark, DMA, assistant professor of Cello and coordinator of Chamber Music, in the Feb. 16 story “Fringe ArtSpace Debuts First Two Productions From the Collective Incubator Program.”

• Chattanoogan.com, the Cleveland Daily Banner and leeuniversity.edu cited Stetson in the Feb. 16 story “Lee’s School of Music to Welcome Sorenson for Guest Recital Feb. 23.”

• HappeningNext cited Stetson Wesley in the Feb. 17 post “Wesley Wanders | DeLeon Springs State Park.”

• Hometown News cited the Stetson community numerous times in the Feb. 15 story “Out & About,” including the Great Pianists at Stetson Concert Series; the university’s hosting of the play “Keepers of the American Dream”; Second Stage Theatre’s production of “Burn This”; a Stetson University Symphonic Band concert; and a faculty recital featuring clarinetist Lynn Musco, DM, professor of Music and Woodwind Coordinator, and pianist Sean Kennard, DMA, assistant professor of Piano.

• Latvians Online cited Stetson in the Feb. 18 story “Latvian pianist Dzintra Erliha’s Carnegie Hall debut a memorable musical event.”

• Radio station NewsTalk 830 WCCO cited Stetson in a Feb. 19 broadcast segment.

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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 Palm Beach Post cited Stetson in the Feb. 19 story “Want more face time with profs? These Florida schools have the most faculty per student.”

• The West Volusia Beacon cited the Sandra Stetson Aquatic Center in the Feb. 21 story “ECHO panel endorses eight projects.”

• The Intentional Travelers cited Stetson in the Feb. 21 story “Florida’s Incredible Springs.”

• HappeningNext cited the Stetson Jazz Ensemble in the Feb. 21 post “Stetson Jazz Ensemble.”

Alumni

• Faith Talk Atlanta, 99.5 FM The Word, WLQV FaithTalk Detroit and more than 20 other media outlets posted the Feb. 15 story “What Is Shavuot and Is It Still Important Today?” by alumna Blair Parke. Also, Crosswalk.com on Feb. 19 featured Parke’s commentary “7 Ways to Pray through Election Year Fear.”

• Florida Politics featured Law alumnus Jamie Grant in the Feb. 20 story “Jamie Grant, tech-savvy former lawmaker, to chair Associated Industries of Florida’s new AI coalition.”ExBulletin featured Grant in the Feb. 20 story “Tech-savvy former lawmaker Jamie Grant named president of Florida’s new AI coalition.”

• Adams and Reese LLP featured Law alumnus Frank Moya in the Feb. 19 story “ ‘Get to Know Frank Moya’ – Jacksonville Construction Litigator Featured in MetalCoffeeShop.”

• WQCS News profiled Law alumnus Benjamin Thomas in the Feb. 18 online post “Benjamin Thomas Appointed to Serve as a Judge on the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court.”

• Bollyinside featured alumnus Luis Melecio-Zambrano in the Feb. 21 story “Luis Melecio-Zambrano: California Local News Fellow Reporting for The Mercury News in South Santa Clara County.”

• HappeningNext profiled alumna Michele DiSorbo in the Feb. 22 post “More Joy…Less Stress: Mind-Body Connection 8-week Journey.”

• The website of Wood, Smith, Henning and Berman profiled Law alumna Breanna Mayers on Feb. 16.