Stetson in the News: Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2024
Top Stories
• Yahoo! Finance, the Picayune Item, the South Salt Lake Journal and more than 110 other media outlets featured Stetson in the Aug. 30 story, “Stetson University Named among ‘Best 390 Colleges’ in America by The Princeton Review.”
The story quoted Stetson President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD: “We are grateful that Stetson continues to be nationally recognized year after year for the excellent academic programs, which lead to excellent outcomes and success rates for our graduates. We also are very pleased that our students speak so highly of our beautiful and vibrant campus, our close-knit community and their sense of belonging here.”
• Hometown News quoted Jessica Day, executive director of Residential Living and Learning, in the Aug. 29 story “Stetson breaks ground on four-story residence hall in DeLand.”
• Television station Central Florida News 13 featured Stetson in the Sept. 3 broadcast segment, “Stetson Signs Naming Rights Deal for Stadium.” Spectrum News 13 featured Stetson in the Sept. 3 online story, “Stetson, Insight Credit Union reach naming rights agreement for arena.” CU Today featured Stetson in the Sept. 4 story, “Insight Credit Union in Naming Rights Deal for Arena at Stetson University.”
• Bay 9 News interviewed Stacey-Rae Simcox, JD, professor of Law, director of the Veterans Law Institute and director of the Veterans Advocacy Clinic, for the Aug. 29 broadcast segment, “New Funds for Veterans Advocacy Clinic at Stetson University College of Law.” The story also interviewed Latonya Lynn, an Army veteran, Stetson Law student and a summer fellow at the Veterans Advocacy Clinic.
Spectrum News also interviewed Lynn for the Aug. 29 broadcast and online story, “Bay area clinic provides legal services to vets struggling with disability benefits.”
• The Harvard Independent quoted Peter Lake, JD, professor of Law, Charles A. Dana Chair and director of the Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, in the Aug. 29 story, “All About John Manning.”
• Public radio stations WFCT, WUSF, WLRN and WMFE also interviewed Lake for an Aug. 30 broadcast segment on transgender health care for children.
• The Daytona Beach News-Journal quoted Wendy Anderson, PhD, professor of Environmental Science and Studies, in the Aug. 30 story, “Spruce Creek supporters raise roadblocks for FDOT’s Pioneer Trail interchange at I-95.”
• The Daytona Beach News-Journal also quoted Anderson in the Sept. 4 story, “Flooding committee narrowly avoids elimination.”
• MSN and LGBTQ Nation quoted Robyn Powell, JD, professor of Law, in the Sept. 2 story, “Project 2025 would make workplace discrimination a lot easier.”
• WiredFocus and School Transportation News quoted Rajni Shankar-Brown, PhD, professor and Jessie Ball duPont Endowed Chair of Social Justice Education, in the Aug. 29 story, “School Bus Driver Shortage Impacts Florida Districts – School Transportation News.”
• The Business Standard quoted Mayhill Fowler, PhD, MFA, associate professor of History and director of SPREES, Stetson’s Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, in the Aug. 29 story, “Why is Ukraine’s theatre scene thriving amid war?”
• FlaglerLive featured the Sept. 2 commentary, “This Supreme Court Has Redefined the Meaning of Corruption” by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of Law.
• Retraction Watch featured Christopher Ferguson, PhD, professor of Psychology, in the Sept. 3 story, “Exclusive: Editor resigns as publisher blocks criticism of decision to retract paper on gender dysphoria.”
• Florida Trend cited Randall Croom, associate professor of Management, in the Aug. 29 story, “Thursday’s Afternoon Update.” Health News Florida featured Croom in the Aug. 29 story, “Obesity is weighing down Florida’s economy. How to shrink the numbers.”
• NZ Lawyer, Australasian Lawyer and Canadian Lawyer quoted Luz Nagle, JD, professor emeritus of Law, in the Sept. 4 story, “International Bar Association calls for independent verification of Venezuela election results.”
Other Stories
• Lakeside News featured the Sept. 1 story, “Innsbruck, Austria: honoring the past” by alumna Pam Keene. The story cited Stetson students Scotty Fenlon, Dennis Long and Katy Resnik, who died in an avalanche near the city during a university trip to the area in 1979.
• Hometown News featured student Braeden Kopec in the Aug. 29 story, “Ponce Inlet surfer wins two national titles.”
• Orlando Magazine cited Stetson in the Sept. 1 story, “Discover Florida’s Raptors at Maitland’s Audubon Center for Birds of Prey.”
Alumni
• The Dallas Observer profiled alumnus Clint Bentley in the Sept. 2 story, “Dallas Screenwriter Clint Bentley’s Emotional Journey to Sing Sing.”
• Southwest Florida Business Today featured alumnus Brian J. Tolin in the Aug. 29 story, “Capital Wealth Advisors names Tolin as senior vice president.” Florida Weekly Naples Edition profiled Tolin in the Sept. 5 story, “Capital Wealth Advisors appoints senior VP.”
• The Bradenton Times profiled Law alumna Lesa Miller, and Florida State Rep. and Law alumnus Will Robinson in the Aug. 31 story, “Manatee County Candidates Face-off in Florida House District Races.”
• SRQ and Philanthropy News Digest profiled Law alumna Cina Welch in the September story, “A CEO With a Gift to Give.”
• The website of the law firm Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., profiled Double Hatter Kayla Richmond in the Sept. 3 story, “Kayla Richmond Honored as One of Gulfshore Business Magazine’s 40 Under 40.”
• The Ashland Town News, Jessamine Journal and more than 70 other media outlets featured alumna and Double Hatter Gwen Azama-Edwards in the Sept. 3 story, “ ‘I Love You, My Beloved’ by Gwen Azama-Edwards Will Share a Love Story at the Printers Row Lit Fest 2024.”
• Tampa Style profiled Double Hatter David Murray in the Sept. 4 post, “David C. Murray, Esq. – Murray Law Group – Insurance Claim Attorneys.”
• Tampa Style profiled Law alumnus Jack Vasilaros in the Sept. 4 post, “Capt. Jack Vasilaros, Esquire – Managing Partner of United Law Group, P.A.”
• Tampa Style profiled Law alumna Rachael Reese in the Sept. 4 post, “Rachael Reese – Rachael Reese, P.A.”
• Academy of General Dentistry featured Law alumnus James W. Gibney in the Sept. 4 post, “Where There’s a Mill, There’s a Way.”
