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Boulder, Colo., USA - Highlights include several studies based in the U.S. Sierra Nevada, including a description of "magma fingers" and the formation of granite in the high Sierra crest near Yosemite National Park. Other studies investigate knickzones in the South Fork of the Eel River, California; the Rodgers Creek-Maacama fault system in the northern California Coast Ranges and its relation to the San Andreas fault; and the frequency and severity of destructive debris flows in the Pacific Northwest.
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Formation and transfer of stoped blocks into magma chambers: The high temperature interplay between focused porous flow, cracking, channel flow, host rock anisotropy, and regional deformationScott R. Paterson et al., Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA. Posted online 15 Feb. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS680.1.
When rocks melt at depth in the earth and form magma, this magma rises through the overlying crust, during which time it must displace the preexisting crust to make a pathway for the magma. One means of doing so is called magmatic stoping -- the formation of and movement through magma of older host rock pieces. However, the prevailing view that stoping occurs by rapid heating, thermal shattering, and collapse into magmas may not be the dominant process of block formation and displacement in the now frozen magma represented by plutonic rocks in the Sierra Nevada, California. Detailed studies in the Sierra Nevada by Scott R. Paterson of the University of Southern California at Los Angeles and colleagues suggest that block formation often occurs by the following incremental process: (1) low stress sites develop in host rock leading to planar zones of increased porosity; (2) focused porous flow of first felsic melts followed by intermediate melts occur in these higher porosity zones leading to growth of "magma fingers," which in turn lead to increased porosity and loss of host rock cohesion; and (3) connection of magmatic "fingers," resulting in the formation of dike-like channels in which magma flow facilitated removal of all host rock material in these planar zones. Once formed, blocks were initially displaced by repeated magma injections along these channels often resulting in unidirectional growth of these zones creating local magmatic, sheeted complexes along block margins. Free block rotation occurred when sufficient non-layered magma surrounded the host block: in some cases segments of former sheeted zones remain attached to rotated blocks. Thus, this study indicates that a number of processes may drive block formation, some of which are rapid, such as thermal shattering, and others that occur over longer durations, such as incremental magma pulsing and formation of sheeted complexes and regional deformation.
Knickpoint and knickzone formation and propagation, South Fork Eel River, northern CaliforniaMelissa A. Foster, Dept. of Geological Sciences and Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), Campus Box 450, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA; and Harvey M. Kelsey. Posted online 15 Feb. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS700.1.
The South Fork of the Eel River, California, USA, displays a prominent steep section (knickzone) in the upper portion of the channel, which deviates from the expected geometry of a river in equilibrium. This peculiarity could represent a perturbation to the system that migrates upstream with time. Authors Melissa A. Foster of the University of Colorado at Boulder and Harvey M. Kelsey of Humboldt State University examine two tributaries to the South Fork Eel River, located downstream from this steep section, to document the presence of knickzones within tributary basins and explore their correlation to the South Fork Eel River knickzone. In the study area, Standley and Bear Pen Creeks, Foster and Kelsey identify 107 major knickzones. The distribution of knickzones throughout the two basins indicates that the channels are responding to an event of base-level fall along the South Fork Eel River. However, most of the knickzones they identify in Standley and Bear Pen Creeks do not correlate with the current, prominent knickzone along the South Fork Eel River. Foster and Kelsey believe knickzone distribution within the study area indicates that there have been multiple instances of base-level fall along the South Fork Eel River.
Petrogenetic connections between ash-flow tuffs and a granodioritic to granitic intrusive suite in the Sierra Nevada arc, CaliforniaA.P. Barth et al., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 723 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. Posted online 15 Feb. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS737.1.
Magmatic processes at convergent plate margins lead to the formation of explosive volcanoes and ultimately to the formation of granite, hidden from view deep within the volcanic plumbing system. Along the high Sierra crest east of Yosemite National Park in California, a tilted section of the crust has exposed the volcanic superstructure and granite core of an ancient explosive volcano, providing a crucial window into the volcanic plumbing system. Field and geochemical evidence shows that the formation of granite common to the Sierra Nevada was part of the cyclical evolution of a long-lived magma system that also fed explosive volcanic eruptions, blanketing the landscape with ash and pumice. This part of the Sierra Nevada provides an important region for understanding the deep roots of magmatic systems that created the granitic mountains of California and feed explosive eruptions on the modern Earth.
Evolution of the Rodgers Creek-Maacama right-lateral fault system and associated basins east of the northward-migrating Mendocino Triple Junction, northern CaliforniaRobert J. McLaughlin et al., U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA. Posted online 15 Feb. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS682.1.
The Rodgers Creek-Maacama fault system in the northern California Coast Ranges takes up substantial right-lateral motion within the wide transform boundary between the Pacific and North America plates, over a slab window that has opened northward beneath the Coast Ranges. This study by Robert J. McLaughlin of the U.S. Geological Survey and colleagues with the California Geological Survey traces the evolution of this fault system with time since its inception about seven million years ago and establishes amounts and rates of long term slip for the individual fault members and the contribution of the system as a whole to the long-term displacement history of the transform margin east of the San Andreas fault. The fault system traverses Neogene volcanic rocks of the Tolay and Sonoma volcanic fields, and their eruption histories span the timing of fault system initiation and reorganizations. This relation allows McLaughlin and colleagues to use geochronology and tephrochronology of the volcanics to constrain fault displacements and slip rates as well as to constrain the time of formation and deformation of depositional basins formed during faulting. Their study establishes that the Rodgers Creek-Maacama fault system has contributed at least 44-53 km of right-lateral displacement to the East Bay fault system south of San Pablo Bay since seven million years ago at a minimum rate of 6.1 to 7.8 mm/yr. McLaughlin and colleagues suggest that frequent along-strike and successional changes in fault and basin geometries seen in the Rodgers Creek-Maacama fault system are a response to ongoing adjustments associated with lengthening of the transform margin in the Mendocino Triple Junction region far to the north, and to northward transit of a major releasing bend in the northern San Andreas fault itself.
Early Cenozoic topography, morphology, and tectonics of the northern Sierra Nevada and western Basin and RangeElizabeth J. Cassel et al., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA. Posted online 15 Feb. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS671.1.
Debate surrounds the past elevations and recent evolution of the northern Sierra Nevada and western Basin and Range in California and Nevada. Elizabeth J. Cassel of The University of Texas at Austin and colleagues present a number of methods that integrate different scales of observation, from local studies of ancient river valleys and their sediments to regional studies of the sources of those sediments and past elevations, at 48 to 25 million years ago, across northern California and Nevada, to gain a better understanding of the landscape evolution of the region and to assess the possible plate tectonic and climatic drivers for that evolution. Changes in plate tectonics in western North America, primarily, along with fluctuations in sea level and climate, drove cyclic deposition of river and floodplain sediments in the Sierra Nevada from 48 to 33 million years ago. Volcanic outflow ashes, erupted from volcanoes in central Nevada between 31 and 25 million years ago, prove that ancient rivers drained west across what is now the crest of the Sierra Nevada. Glass from these ashes recorded the variation in the hydrogen isotopic composition of ancient precipitation (31-28 million years ago), which is affected by topography. The variation in isotopic compositions across the northern Sierra Nevada suggest that the region had elevations similar to or slightly higher than the modern range, up to 3.0 plus or minus 0.3 kilometers. Isotopic compositions across the Basin and Range indicate that there was either a gradual increase or little change in mean elevation from west to east across that region, suggesting the existence of an ancient high elevation plateau, similar to the modern Andean Altiplano, with a steep western flank and elevations of 3-3.5 km.
Wilson cycles, tectonic inheritance, and rifting of the North American Gulf of Mexico continental marginAudrey D. Huerta, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7418, USA; and Dennis L. Harry. Posted online 6 Mar. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS725.1.
Continental rifting associated with breakup of the ancient supercontinents Pangea and Gondwana led to formation of the Gulf of Mexico between 215 and 165 million years ago. On the northern Gulf margin, as on many passive continental margins, rifting followed the trend of an older and largely eroded mountain system, the nearly 315-million-year-old Ouachita orogen. The Ouachita orogen is exposed in the Ouachita Mountains of western Oklahoma and eastern Arkansas and in the Marathon Uplift in west Texas. Between west Texas and Oklahoma and between Arkansas and southern Alabama the Ouachita orogen is buried in the subsurface. The Ouachita orogen follows the trend of and older continental rift system and an even older orogen. Audrey D. Huerta of Central Washington University and Dennis L. Harry of Colorado State University use Finite Element computer simulations of continental rifting to explore how preexisting tectonic features such as the Ouachita orogen influenced the style of rifting during opening of the Gulf of Mexico. Their computer models show that the major features of the northern Gulf continental margin and coastal plain are directly related to the presence of a fossil subduction zone and accreted volcanic arc present beneath the Ouachita orogen. These features include the Interior Salt Basin, outboard unextended Wiggins Arch, and the unusually broad region of extension beneath the coastal plain and continental shelf.
Periglacial debris-flow initiation and susceptibility and glacier recession from imagery, airborne LiDAR and ground-based mappingStephen T. Lancaster et al., College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and Institute for Water and Watersheds, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA. Posted online 6 Mar. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS713.1.
Climate changes in the Pacific Northwest, USA, may cause both retreat of alpine glaciers and increases in the frequency and magnitude of storms delivering rainfall at high elevations absent significant snowpack. Both of these changes may affect the frequency and severity of destructive debris flows (i.e., rapidly flowing mixtures of mud, boulders, and water) initiating at high elevations on the region's tallest volcanoes. A better understanding of debris-flow susceptibility on the slopes of these volcanoes is therefore warranted. Stephen T. Lancaster of Oregon State University and colleagues used field mapping and remote sensing data, including airborne laser altimetry, to locate and characterize initiation sites of six debris flows that occurred during a so-called "atmospheric river" event (i.e., a warm wet storm) on Mount Rainier, Washington, in November 2006. They also analyzed data from prior studies to identify six more debris flows that occurred in 2001 to 2005. All of these debris flows had initiation sources at the heads of gullies near the termini of glaciers, and all debris-flow initiation sites were located within areas exposed by glacier retreat in the last century. Pre- and post-2006 gully width measurements from remote sensing, field observations of gully banks, and elevation changes calculated from repeated laser altimetry all indicate that debris flows were initiated by distributed sources, including bank mass failures, related to erosion by overland flow of water. The initiation sites were found to occupy restricted ranges of simulated glacial meltwater flow, slope angle, and minimum distance to an area of recent (1994 to 2008) glacier retreat. A model based on similarity to mapped initiation sites identifies the heads of most gullies, including all sites of known debris-flow initiation, as high-susceptibility areas, but the current version does not appear to differentiate between areas of varying gully-head density or between debris-flow and no-debris-flow gullies. The model and field data, despite limitations, do provide insight into debris-flow processes, as well as feasible methods for mapping and assessment of debris-flow susceptibilities on areas nearby glaciers in the Cascade Range.
The geology of the Tama Kosi and Rolwaling valley region, East-Central NepalKyle P. Larson, Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, 114 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5E2, Canada. Posted online 6 Mar. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS711.1.
The Tama Kosi and Rolwaling area of east-central Nepal is underlain by the exhumed mid-crustal core of the Himalaya. The geology of the area consists of Greater Himalayan sequence phyllitic schist, paragneiss, and orthogneiss that generally increase in metamorphic grade from biotite or garnet assemblages to sillimanite-grade migmatite up structural section. All metamorphic rocks are pervasively deformed and commonly record top-to-the-south sense shear. The top of the Greater Himalayan sequence in the mapped area is marked by an undeformed, pegmatitic leucogranite stock. Researcher Kyle P. Larson of the University of Saskatchewan notes that the geology of the mapped area appears similar to that observed in the adjacent, better-studied Everest region.
A terrestrial LiDAR-based workflow for determining three-dimensional slip vectors and associated uncertaintiesPeter O. Gold et al., Dept. of Geology, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. Posted online 6 Mar. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS714.1.
Three-dimensional (3-D) slip vectors recorded by displaced landforms are difficult to constrain across complex fault zones, and the uncertainties associated with such measurements become increasingly challenging to assess as landforms degrade over time. Peter O. Gold of the University of California at Davis and colleagues approach this problem from a remote sensing perspective by using terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) and 3-D structural analysis. They have developed an integrated TLS data collection and point-based analysis workflow that incorporates accurate assessments of aleatoric and epistemic uncertainties using experimental surveys, Monte Carlo simulations, and iterative site reconstructions. In a case study, they measured slip vector orientations at two sites along the rupture trace of the 1954 Dixie Valley earthquake (central Nevada, United States), yielding measurements that are the first direct constraints on the 3-D slip vector for this event. These observations are consistent with a previous approximation of net extension direction for this event.
Cenozoic volcanism in the Sierra Nevada and Walker Lane, California, and a new model for lithosphere degradationKeith Putirka et al., Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences, California State University, 2576 E. San Ramon Avenue, MS/ST24, Fresno, California 93740-8039, USA. Posted online 6 Mar. 2012; doi: 10.1130/GS728.1.
Volcanic rock and mantle xenolith compositions in the Sierra Nevada (western United States) contradict a commonly held view that continental crust directly overlies asthenosphere beneath the Sierran range front, and that ancient continental mantle lithosphere was entirely removed in the Pliocene. Instead, space-time trends show that the Walker Lane is the principle region of mantle upwelling and lithosphere removal in eastern California, that lithosphere loss follows the migration of the Mendocino Triple Junction, and that the processes of lithosphere removal are not yet complete beneath the Sierra Nevada and its range front. Keith Putirka of California State University and colleagues present key evidence by analysis of volcanic rock compositions and propose a new model of lithosphere degradation, where asthenosphere or its partial melts pervasively invade the continental mantle lithosphere beneath the Walker Lane. They note that this process is now nearly complete beneath Coso, and is migrating west, so that it is only partly complete at the southern Sierra range front, or within the Sierra Nevada, at any latitude. According to Putirka and colleagues, this model of intermixed asthenosphere and lithosphere better explains the compositions of volcanic rocks and their included xenoliths, and the remarkably consistent S-wave receiver function data, which show a 70-km-thick lithosphere beneath the Sierra Nevada. If the upper mantle is warm CML, permeated by partial melts, this model may also explain low P- and S-wave velocities.
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Wayland student tests her training on summer mission trip to Samoa
Marianne Broome still has a few years of school left before she heads into the classroom as a teacher. But her studies thus far proved helpful this summer as she spent 10 weeks on mission in Samoa.
Broome, a junior elementary education major at Wayland Baptist University, took the journey to Samoa through Go Now Missions of the Baptist Student Ministries, a division of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
While in Samoa - an island nation south of Hawaii and near Australia and Guam - Broome taught first- and second-graders in summer school for five weeks. She then helped with Vacation Bible Schools for the children in the village of Tafuna.
Though she'd done mission work before in the United States, she had never been overseas. When she learned the assignment involved teaching, she felt God had truly led her and prepared her for the trip to Samoa. Since she'd grown up in Utah, she also was familiar with the heavily Mormon culture on the island.
"It was a real life-changing experience. I got to see God work in many different ways," said Broome, a native of Estes Park, Colo. "They're open to the gospel, especially from white people. They think America sends only their best overseas."
Though Broome said the Samoans were open to the gospel, she admits they weren't always easy to approach. She relied mainly on witnessing through her work and with the children, whom she said were far more open to strangers and outsiders.
One particular experience illustrated that and remains vividly in her memory.
"We did a half-hour of Bible every morning in my class and one day I shared a story and someone asked about being a Christian," she recalled. "On my break, a girl named Trixie came to ask more and a few days later, I felt led to share the salvation bracelet with her. She accepted Christ that day.
"When I asked her how she felt, she said, in her broken English, 'I have Jesus in my heart.' It was neat."

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We've been talking about hexagons recently, because the May/June issue of Quiltmaker is full of them. Three great projects featuring different looks and techniques will keep you sewing for a long time.
But I wondered what other hexagon products were out there and I spent some time scouting around for them. Today I'd like to introduce you to Moda's newest precut, the Honeycomb.
I started out with two Honeycombs from an upcoming line by Bonnie and Camille called Happy-Go-Lucky. Each Honeycomb has 40 hexagons that measure 6″ from tip to tip.
These little guys are spot on—exactly 6″ from tip to tip, shown on my 6.5″ ruler above.
With each Honeycomb you also get a nice plastic hexagon template. There are tiny holes at each corner which can be used as starting and stopping points if you were sewing the hexagons together. (See Lissa from Moda demonstrate.)
I did something a little different. I used the template to cut more hexagons because I wanted to add more fabrics to this project. At first glance I thought I could measure the template from side to side and cut strips that width. But because it's 6″ from tip to tip, the side to side measurement is something funky.
Here is how I dealt with it. I laid the fabric on the cutting mat and squared up the right-hand end. I laid the ruler on top of the fabric and placed the template on top of the ruler, sliding the ruler and template until they were exactly at the edge of the fabric. Now when I cut along the left side of the ruler, I'll get a strip exactly the correct width from which to cut more hexagons.
The measurement came out to be a skosh less than five-and-a-fourth, but more than five-and-an-eighth. Mathematically it's 5.19″ (see this post on hexagon math) but I thought my method was simpler than trying to cut that.
Next I placed the template on the strip I just cut.
I used a small ruler to make one of the angled cuts at a time. I was very careful not to cut into the template because I didn't want to alter its perfect size.
The first cut is made, and then the second.
Here I learned something useful. After making the first two cuts (shown to the right of the hexagon), you'll want to make a straight cut just outside the left-hand tip of the template.
Then go ahead and make the last two cuts. By making that straight cut first, you'll be sure not to cut into the rest of the strip on your final two cuts, so you won't waste any portion of that fabric. Your remaining strip (to the left) will be longer than my test strip was, so you can cut more hexagons from it.
I decided I wanted to add 60º triangles and join the Honeycomb hexagons in rows. So the next task was to figure out the size of the triangles. Here I could say I'm a math whiz and I calculated it with a fancy formula.
But what I really did was cut some 60º triangles from a strip with the Hex N More ruler, taking the tips off all three points. I kept cutting the strip down (narrower) and cutting more 60º triangles, until I got some that fit perfectly.
When I put them on a ruler, again it was a funky measurement: more than 2 3/4″, less than 2 7/8″. I decided I wasn't going to worry about it as long as they fit.
I found that I liked the Happy-Go-Lucky fabrics best if I sorted them into "mostly darks" and "mostly lights." From there I chose fabrics for the small triangles. I used a great text print from Kate Spain's Sunnyside line for Moda, to be released in September.
This is how my first option is coming along.
And my second. The royal blue polka dots are from my stash. It's amazing what you can see from a photo that you don't see otherwise—I need to do some rearranging.
My third project may appear in Quiltmaker sometime down the road. You'll have to wait to see that one, but I really like it.
I can't tell you how much fun the Moda Honeycombs are! And I have just scratched the surface!


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The Climate Group and Clean Air Cool Planet recently commissioned a piece of research aimed at better understanding how to serve the climate conscious consumer. The research, carried out by Lippincott Mercer and sponsored by Climate Group member BSkyB, found latent demand amongst consumers for products, services and brands that would allow people to reflect their climate-change concern in their spending.
Among the key findings of the research are that:
- 28% of UK consumers and 19% of US consumers are "strongly concerned" about climate change, supporting a potentially much larger market than for organics or FairTrade when those markets first took off.
- These consumers are largely unaware of the options available today. Once informed they are positive, and are amazed by what is affordable.
- The barriers that keep the demand latent go beyond awareness. Consumers reveal active suspicions as well as more passive inertia, which today's propositions do not address.
- Consumer brands are uniquely placed to help consumers remove these barriers. Consumer brands have critical roles to play as educators, leaders, facilitators, contributors and marketers.
- Individual consumers may have different sustainability agendas from the companies that serve them. A new partnership is needed between corporate social responsibility and marketing communities to reconcile a company's own responsibility initiatives with its consumers' aspirations for carbon-responsible spending.


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Funding salary increases and continuing to provide quality education are the administration's top priorities this year, President John A. Delaney said last month in his fall convocation address in the Lazzara Performance Hall. After some years of leading the state in percentages of raises given, UNF was unable to fund any raises last year. "And it is possible that the dollars won't be there this year either. We won't know the answer to this question for several months," Delaney said. "But I can assure you that the Board of Trustees and this administration are both committed to making raises one of the two top priorities of the year." UNF's continued focus on providing a quality education has several implications this year, including higher standards for freshmen and transfer students, cutting enrollment and hiring 55 new faculty members, he said. Since 2006, average SAT scores have risen from 1166 to 1191, while this fall, enrollment dropped from 16,500 students to 15,400. "There were easily several thousand students we turned away who we would have accepted just two years ago," Delaney said. "But the final decision was predicated on a belief that these actions are in the best interest of the students who are currently enrolled, as well as the long-term future of the University. When Florida's economy turns around, and it will, and when budget cuts are restored, and they will be, we have every intention to continue UNF's growth." In cutting student enrollment, Delaney said the University has been very deliberate, undertaking measures shaped by UNF's commitments to diversity, growing graduate education and increasing the freshman profile. Delaney also highlighted a number of areas where the University made progress in advancing its mission over the past year. He cited fund raising, which included $12 million in gifts and $7 million in pledges last year. And he noted that UNF has been "extremely successful" in garnering state money specifically earmarked for construction of needed campus buildings. UNF moved into the new wing of the Brooks College of Health this fall and will open the new College of Education Building by the end of the academic year. A new biology building is in the early planning stage. And the $50 million Student Union is scheduled to be completed this spring. Next fall, students will move into the Osprey Fountains, a 1,000-bed residence hall with two swimming pools, volleyball courts, convenience store and a lazy river, a winding narrow pool with a slow-moving current that students can float on as it circles a courtyard. "To be young again," Delaney said. "Our campus facilities are growing and the space crunch that we experienced for a number of years is beginning to be solved. I also think that the new architecture and the landscaping are making this an ever more attractive campus." Delaney also discussed the University's SACS re-accreditation, noting that employees devoted a lot of time to ensuring that all SACS requirements were met for the upcoming report. He said the next major step in the process is to complete the Community-Based Transformational Learning proposal, which will be submitted in December. The proposal is part of the UNF quality enhancement plan. Delaney described it as a proposal that will enrich the learning experiences for all of our students, providing them with opportunities to address community problems in the local region and beyond. "It is not just an exercise; it is a chance to deepen our institution's community engagement," he said.
It's all about teamwork. Whether you're competing in the Olympics, playing for the Jaguars, flying a commercial airplane for hours on end or winning the 2008 UNF Distinguished Professor Award, you have to rely on your teammates in order to succeed. At least that's what Dr. Pamela Chally, this year's Distinguished Professor, said in her award acceptance speech at fall convocation last month. "One thing I believe to the fullest is that if you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves," said Chally, dean of the Brooks College of Health. "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships." Chally obviously has both. Talk to any faculty or staff member in the college and it's evident that Chally's teamwork and intelligence has won over her entire staff, according to Pam Niemczyk, who serves as an administrative assistant in the BCH Dean's Office. "Dr. Chally is so admired by us here in the Brooks College of Health. Dean Chally is known for her fairness and good judgment with commitment to inclusiveness when making decisions that affect the team – and she perseveres to accomplish the goals of the college," Niemczyk said. "She is a wonderful and caring person who often puts others before herself." Niemczyk also speculated that perhaps Chally's compassionate outlook stems from her nursing background and her natural inclination to be a caregiver. In her speech, Chally cited examples of teamwork in action and quoted numerous people who had positive things to say about teamwork and intelligence, including Michael Jordan, Woodrow Wilson, Sir William Ostler and Martin Luther King Jr. She also quoted a Japanese proverb, which says, "A single arrow is easily broken, but not 10 in a bundle." She also shared and explained her own teamwork model, the Essential Elements of Teamwork, which was printed in the convocation program. It was "through years of experience and lots of mistakes" that Chally learned that in order to be effective as a team in both academia and health care, you need to have critical thinking, competence, care, courage and collegial collaboration. Chally insisted that without the help of her team of faculty and staff at the college, she wouldn't have been able to win the prestigious award that brought her to the convocation podium Sept. 19. "I was given responsibility to start new programs, build new additions, raise money and continue a research agenda. I had colleagues with the ability to think critically and they were competent, caring and courageous," Chally said. "We learned to communicate well and developed true collegial collaboration. The college is named, and I continue to work at scholarship, collaboratively. I am much smarter and more effective because of all of you." Chally said that she would never have gotten through her Ph.D. program, while working and raising children, without the support of her husband, family, friends and coworkers, to whom she is indebted. Acknowledging that UNF is moving forward through challenging times, Chally said it's going to take teamwork to achieve success. "We will get through the SACS accreditation, together. We will face our financial woes, together. We will make good decisions about programs, personnel and equipment," she said. "Let's go forth united as a team and face the challenges and opportunities that come our way." The Distinguished Professor Award is presented annually to a faculty member who has a balanced record of distinction at UNF in all three areas of teaching, scholarship and service. The award includes an honorarium of $5,000, a commemorative plaque, the listing of the recipient's name on a permanent University plaque and an invitation to deliver the Fall Academic Convocation address. This award is made possible through unrestricted gifts to the UNF Foundation.
Instead of collecting dust in a storage room or being relegated to the recycling bin, more than 30 of the University's used computers are now valuable educational tools for low-income students. The students attend a private school called The Foundation Academy through scholarships provided by a nonprofit organization known as H.E.R.O.E.S. — Helping Educate Responsible, Outstanding and Enlightened Students. The H.E.R.O.E.S. Web site describes the organization as "empowering at-risk students to succeed, preventing high school dropout and breaking the cycle of poverty." Melinda MorganSpires is the executive director of H.E.R.O.E.S. "This is a big win for us as an organization and a win for the kids [students]," MorganSpires said. "To be able to supply our flagship school is a big deal." In a letter to Floyd Hurst, the University's controller, MorganSpires praised the efforts of Jim Mousa, coordinator of the Property and Records Department, Furman Reese, another representative of Property and Records, and Tom Erdal, coordinator of Academic Support for the Brooks College of Health. "Thank you for employing such wonderful people who care about their community and partnering with us to empower low-income, at-risk students." Hurst is Mousa's immediate supervisor. In addition to the computers, The Foundation Academy received three laser printers, 26 computer monitors and an assortment of keyboards. "We got a slew of monitors that were really lovely," MorganSpires said. She said the equipment donation resulted from a UNF nursing class visit to The Foundation Academy approximately a year ago. The University was no longer using the equipment. More than 20 of the computers came from the Brooks College of Health. "I'd like to see the computers out there being used rather than just sitting here," Erdal said. "They are perfectly good." The computers had been used in the health science lab at the Brooks College of Health. They were replaced with newer computers. MorganSpires and two of her employees helped Erdal, Mousa and Reese load the equipment into a H.E.R.O.E.S. van in late July. All donations of UNF equipment must go through Mousa and his Property and Records Department. Prior to receiving any equipment, organizations are required to submit two types of documentation, Mousa said. They must provide a letter of intent informing Mousa what they intend to do with the equipment. Organizations must also provide documentation of their 501(c) (3) tax status, which verifies they are a nonprofit entity and exempt from federal income tax. Mousa said the computers H.E.R.O.E.S. received for The Foundation Academy were more than three years old and had been determined by communication technicians to be no longer usable for UNF purposes. "We try to give them equipment that's still intact and usable," Mousa said. He was talking about the equipment for The Foundation Academy and equipment, mostly computers, given to other nonprofits. "The computers may be slow and not have a lot of memory, but you can still use them." All donated computers have their hard drives removed, Mousa said. Mousa, who's been at UNF since 2006, said he gets a call approximately every three months from a nonprofit organization seeking a donation. Mousa is happy to oblige. "It makes me feel great that the University is providing help to these organizations," he said. "It creates a positive image for the University in the community. "The majority of the organizations are very humble. They can be happy with just one computer." If Mousa doesn't have what an organization needs, he puts its name on a list and calls when he has the item or items. He said Jean Glasgow, senior property manager, handles a great deal of the paperwork for donations. The 33-computer donation to H.E.R.O.E.S. for The Foundation Academy was UNF's biggest one-time donation of computers. Mousa said he has also given items ranging from phones to a Stairmaster to nonprofit organizations. The phones, once used in the former Auchter Building (now Alumni Hall), went to a local church. The Stairmaster was donated to a Jacksonville Fire and Rescue station.
To say Meghan Hull was surprised when her name was announced as the winner of the Gabor/UNF Foundation Award for Employee Excellence for University support employees is a bit of an understatement. She was shocked. "I didn't expect to win," said Hull, an office assistant in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. "I kept waiting to hear my name called. When they got down to the last two [finalists], it began to sink in. When I knew I was the winner, my jaw hit the floor." Kathy Klein, senior associate athletic director/internal affairs, is the winner of the Gabor/UNF Foundation Award for Employee Excellence for administrative and professional employees. Klein wasn't quite as shocked to win as Hull was, but she too didn't expect to hear her name announced at the awards ceremony in the Robinson Center auditorium. "I was surprised, honored and humbled to be selected," said Klein, who has worked at UNF for 14 years. "Being nominated is an honor. There are so many deserving people." The Gabor/UNF Foundation Awards, begun in 1992, recognize employees for outstanding job performance, professionalism, participation in professional development, dependability, contributions to the campus community and going above and beyond the requirements of their jobs. The University Support Association Staff Affairs Committee, which may include past Gabor/UNF Foundation Award winners, evaluates University support employees nominated for the award. A committee comprised of Administrative and Professional Association executive board members and the past two award recipients evaluates administrative and professional employees. Dr. Gordon Rakita, an associate professor of anthropology, wrote in his letter recommending Hull for the award: "Meghan is an incredibly efficient, hard-working, talented and pro-active member of our department. When our department excels, it is often the case we have Meghan to thank for her hard work, support and dedication." Hull, who has worked at UNF for three-and-a-half years, is modest about her accomplishments, saying she is just doing her job. "I don't think I do anything extra special. I set a high standard for myself." The kind words contained in Rakita's and other letters of recommendation indicated that the people Hull works with think she is doing something special. The letters were emotionally moving for Hull. "They blew me away and brought tears to my eyes," she said. "You see these people every day and know they are grateful, but it's different when you see it in writing." Klein, like Hull, received several letters of recommendation, praising her for all that she does for the University. One of these was from her boss, Athletic Director Richard Gropper. "Kathy Klein is a tireless, dedicated professional. She leads by example. Kathy is highly respected throughout the institution and throughout the community. She has earned the respect," Gropper wrote. Dr. Terry DiNuzzo, director of the Counseling Center, used sports terminology in her letter of recommendation — "Kathy is the 'go-to' person in Athletics." Later in the letter, DiNuzzo wrote: "Kathy Klein is one of the most hard-working and dedicated professionals I have ever known." Klein has earned a reputation for mentoring — providing assistance, guidance and support — for young coaches, and she is proud of that reputation. "I was a young coach once upon a time," she said. "There is a lot to learn on the job. You need someone to show you the ropes. They're young and eager. We want them to be successful." Tyran Lance, an executive secretary for The Graduate School, was runner-up for the Gabor/UNF Foundation Award for Employee Excellence for University support employees. Cheryl Campbell, director of Student Services for the Coggin College of Business, was runner-up for administrative and professional employees. Hull and Klein each received $600, a reserved parking place for a year, a plaque and a framed certificate. They also had their photograph taken with UNF President John Delaney. Lance and Campbell each received $300, a plaque, framed certificate and a photograph with Delaney. The awards are funded by the Gabor Agency, UNF's supplemental insurance provider, and the UNF Foundation.
Ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has left the building. And sorry, James Brown is no longer with us either. But UNF groundskeeper Rickey Calloway is alive and well – and he's all jazzed up in his glittery red suit, black cape, red pointy shoes and dark shades. At the end of the day when he takes off his UNF-issued green-checkered work shirt and matching trousers, Calloway is a groove master like no other. We're talking about the same Rickey Calloway who spends 40 hours a week as a landscape maintenance specialist combing the grounds of UNF's 1,300-acre campus looking for holes that need to be filled and hazards that need to be fixed. And yes, it's the same Rickey Calloway who was hired by UNF 24 years ago after his fine workmanship was noticed while setting up a tent on the Green as a laborer for Kirby's Tent Rental. But there's another side to this hard-working, mild-mannered 55-year old, as evidenced by his colorful closet full of groovy threads, two compilation CDs featuring some of his music, three 45 RPM singles, one album mix ¬¬-- and more than 20 YouTube videos showing Calloway in a variety of settings, dancing and belting out R&B, soul and funk like there's no tomorrow. Type "Rickey Calloway" in YouTube and up pops a slew of videos ranging from three seconds to nearly six minutes long. Some are obviously home-shot videos (mostly by his 16-year-old daughter Tanika) in his backyard or living room, but others are clips from various live performances. There's a video of his performance in the Ritz Theater downtown, where Calloway is doing his best James Brown impersonation; there's a clip from a benefit concert for UNF's WOSP Radio where he's performing his hit single, "Tell Me"; there's Calloway singing "Johnny Be Good" at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium during a Jacksonville Jaguars' halftime show, which was a multi-act tribute to Chuck Berry; and then there's a more casually dressed Calloway at the Warehouse Studio in Jacksonville, "doing his James Brown thing, the groove master's funk." Other videos, shot by Calloway himself, feature his grinning coworkers gripping the corners of his then-released "Tell Me" album while he pitches UNF. His friends Davis and Sheryll Brown stand clutching his album in the UNF Postal Services office while Calloway announces, "So if you're at UNF, pop by the Postal Service, ask for Sheryll and she'll take care of you." Brown had known Calloway for years as an acquaintance at UNF but wasn't familiar with his music until she saw him perform at a party at a local nightclub called the Post. "He did a James Brown segment and that's really my type of music because it's not that kind of music where there's a lot of screaming," she said. "This is the kind of music you can understand and relate to." In many of his YouTube videos, it's clear that Calloway is very proud of his connection with UNF. In a video Calloway shot in a Comfort Inn room in New York City in February, he's reclining on the bed with his guitar, this time donning a different red suit, black shirt and sunglasses, talking about having spent two days in the Big Apple working with the Dap Kings on his upcoming Kay-Dee Records album. He says, "UNF is where I work and I miss you guys. I'm flying back today and I've been riding in limos all week. Look out for Rickey Calloway 'cause Rickey Calloway is getting ready to hit the United States and the world, Japan and the UK. I'm just a happy man and I'm thankful for my job at UNF." Taking a few days off from UNF, Calloway was in New York City recording music with the Dap Kings, the band that also backs up Grammy Award-winning musician Amy Winehouse. One of the songs Calloway recorded in New York was his own "Shed a Tear," which he wrote three years ago in memory of the victims of 9/11. "I'm hoping that 'Shed a Tear' can touch someone's heart in some way," Calloway said. "The message on 'Shed a Tear' is that we do need to start to consider each other and we need to find ways to help each other. When we look at this generation coming up now, it's really bad. People have to get back to learning how to get along with each other and caring for each other." Some of the lyrics from the song are spoken in true James Brown style, including "Shed a tear for the one that lost someone in 9/11 ... Shed a tear for the little boy and girl that had no food to eat last night ... Things have got to change, we've got to make the world a better place." The song appears as the 17th and final song on the CD titled "Kay-Dee Volume 2." If the response to "Shed a Tear" is anything like the one received from the guys in the mailroom at UNF's Postal Services, Calloway will have a huge fan club before it's all said and done. According to Brown, assistant postal manager in Postal Services, the mailroom employees really love Calloway's new song. And she's right. Senior Postal Clerks Greg Brant and Lamar Nash both said they really "feel" Calloway's music, especially "Shed a Tear." In fact, Nash couldn't help but break into the tune when he started talking about how much he loves the song. "It's some old funk like the stuff from the late '60s and early '70s and it reminds me of some old-school James Brown music that really touches you," said Nash, who's been following Calloway's music since 2002. "I love the trumpets, the drums, the guitar, everything." When his manager sent him his first copy of the CD, Calloway was surprised to discover that Kay-Dee Records included his photo from "back in the day" on the inside of the CD case. "When I got the CD, I opened it up and I was looking right at Rickey Calloway when he was like 18 or 19, so it was a real shocker," he said. "Back in those days I wore those crazy, psychedelic hippie outfits. That outfit had brown pants and a tweed plaid jacket, which was the style back then. And of course I had my big Afro, too." Calloway wrote six or seven other songs at the same time as "Shed a Tear" and was sent back home from New York last fall with instructions to write at least 10 songs to be recorded for his own CD, which he plans to produce with Kay-Dee during the upcoming holiday break. He already has the material written, but he says he needs to refine it and come up with a few more songs for variety. Once he has everything ready to go, Calloway will head back up to New York to jam again with the Dap-Kings. Ultimately the plan is to take the show on the road and tour Europe with the band, but no details have been formalized regarding touring. Those are some pretty big-time plans for a guy who's "doing the music thing" just for fun. He says he has no grandiose dreams of hitting it big in the music world, although as a young man he wanted nothing more than to be a superstar. In fact, after impressing his peers with his James Brown impersonation act in a talent contest at William M. Raines High School when he was 13, Calloway began sneaking into local nightclubs to perform from about 10 at night until 2 in the morning, unbeknownst to his mother. Calloway continued to perform for years after that, even dropping out of the ninth grade and moving to Miami to concentrate on his music. He eventually burned out on the music and nightclub scene and came back home, finding his way to UNF, where he plans to stay for as long as he can work. "When I reach 62, I'm going to keep working here at UNF. I want to be a part of UNF forever," he said. "People ask me 'what's wrong with you?' but there's something about being here. Since I came here I've learned to do irrigation systems, I've learned carpentry, I've earned my G.E.D., I've done just about everything you can do and I feel good about it. UNF is such a beautiful place, and a wonderful place to work. I cannot see myself doing anything else."
Author, UNF student and part-time UNF employee Thelma Young spoke to nearly 50 guests in the Thomas G. Carpenter Library Sept. 23, sharing with the audience how she helped "give a voice" to children on the Gulf Coast who had survived Hurricane Katrina three years ago. She discussed her newly published second book, "All You Could See Was the Water: Hurricane Katrina Through the Eyes of Children," and the importance of talking to people, listening to their stories and passing them on to others. The morning Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Young was sitting in her office at UNF when she received a frantic call from her niece in North Carolina who told her that 10 of their family members were trapped in her Aunt Betty's attic in Biloxi, Miss. "I remember thinking, if the water has reached Aunt Betty's attic, then it must be up to my mother's attic too," Young said. "Then I remembered, my mother's house doesn't have an attic, and one of my brothers lived in a first-floor apartment. I remember saying to a coworker, 'There is no way they survived that much water so early in the storm. I know they are all dead.'" It was two days before Young learned that her mother, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and everyone in her aunt's attic had survived Katrina. She didn't know for another two weeks that all her family members along the Gulf Coast had also survived the storm. Young described this as "an experience that hit home." Having recently written and published her first book, "Stories My Foremothers Told Me," which was based on tape-recorded interviews with women in her family who grew up on the Gulf Coast before the Civil Rights Movement, she said she suddenly realized the importance of what she had done. She was grateful to have gathered and told those stories, which otherwise never would have been documented. When Young returned to Mississippi two months after Hurricane Katrina and heard the stories of survival from her relatives, she knew she had another project on her hands. She was inspired by her cousin Summer, who described what it was like to spend hours cramped in a sweltering, dark attic with her relatives while the water continued to rise. When the walls of the house were breaking apart, Young's relatives said Summer whispered, "I'm only 12 years old. I'm not ready to die yet." "Once I heard Summer's story, I couldn't stop wondering what it must have been like for thousands of other children who experienced the storm," Young said. "I felt an obligation to give these children a voice, so I decided to record some of their stories and to share them with others." In her quest to capture these memories, Young spoke with 19 children who had their own Katrina stories to tell; four of the children were her relatives and the other 15 were children she'd never before met. Some of them had evacuated with their families, while others were forced to weather the storm. Young began recording the children's stories on audiotape in the summer of 2006 as part of a research project funded by UNF. In the process of conducting interviews with each child, Young said she began to find common threads. "Every child wanted to leave [evacuate before the hurricane], but because they were young and didn't have a voice, nobody listened to them," Young said. Also, in the aftermath of the disaster Young said Katrina left the children with a greater appreciation for family, friends and life in general. The title of the book came from the third common thread among the interviewees: their fear of floods during and after Katrina. "These children felt the mighty wind, suffered the powerful storm surge, and survived the emotional maelstrom associated with Katrina," Young wrote in the book's introduction. "Their stories bring to light the emotional and physical costs to those who bore witness to one of the worst disasters in American history. Listening to what these children endured has been a mind-boggling and humbling experience for me." In addition to conducting these oral history projects and offering workshops to others to emphasize the importance of storytelling, Young currently serves as a project manager and transcriber for the UNF Oral History Project, which was implemented four years ago to capture the recollections and reflections of UNF's founding faculty, staff and administrators. Special Collections Librarian Eileen Brady said she was delighted that Young agreed to lend her expertise to the project. As a library staff member who has spent countless hours poring over UNF's history, including transcripts from interviews with founding faculty and staff, Brady recognized the importance of this type of work and applauds Young for recording a part of the Gulf Coast's history. "Children are very observant, ever more so than adults give them credit. But they register and process information and happenings differently. All good and bad things are happening to them for the first time, without past experience and reference points to compare it to and evaluate," Brady said. "Hence their perceptions might often be more acute. For this reason as well as to record and remember what happened in New Orleans, it is imperative to collect and preserve those elusive and valuable details for future generations." Young is studying literature at UNF and working on her bachelor's degree, which she says she'll earn when she quits writing books. She is planning a third book, which will document the experiences of young black men in America. After that, she would like to publish two novels that she has already written. "My goal is to try to be a good listener and to give a voice to people nobody wants to listen to," Young said. "Everybody has a story to tell." "All You Could See Was the Water" is available in paperback and hardback for $25 and $35, respectively. To order a copy, go to http://shop.tfyoung.com/main.sc.
UNF's School of Nursing has been selected as a recipient of the Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The School of Nursing will receive the 2008 award in the "Public School without a Health Center" category. Nursing will receive $1,000 for winning the award. AACN's awards program recognizes the outstanding work of member schools to re-envision traditional models for nursing education and lead programmatic change. "I am very excited that the School of Nursing has been honored with this award," said Dr. Pam Chally, dean of UNF's Brooks College of Health. "This recognition is evidence that the Community Nursing Flagship Program has gained national prominence." In 2005, the School of Nursing was selected as the University's first flagship program. UNF has designated four key academic flagship programs and plans to designate more that will strive to achieve national stature. The University has committed $1 million or more annually for flagship programs. Its distinctive curriculum is the feature that sets UNF's nursing program apart from other programs. The nursing program refined its curriculum in 2002 to correspond to changes in health care delivery trends. Understanding community environments, as well as how individuals and families with health challenges reintegrate into their home communities, is important for today's health care providers. UNF's nursing program is distinguished by its community-campus partnerships with 50 local agencies, where students work with faculty, community partners and residents to plan and implement activities that meet community-identified priorities. Partnerships within areas and neighborhoods include Jacksonville's Beaches, Pine Forest, Northwest Jacksonville, the urban core, as well as with agencies like the American Red Cross and Jacksonville Children's Commission.
What's the right sport for your child? Choosing the right sport for your child can be the most important thing you can do for your young athlete. The differences among desired abilities in sports can be vast. Here's what Dr. Jennifer J. Kane, UNF sport management professor, has to say about selecting the right sport for your child. What should be considered when choosing a sport for your child? First, parents need to be sure that the sport is developmentally appropriate and safe for their child. Young children have a short attention span and are not able to engage in sports that require strategy; therefore, the sport should address those considerations. Sports such as gymnastics, cycling, dance, karate, modified soccer and T-ball are good choices for kids under the age of 7. Children over the age of 7 may be ready for activities that require more complex rules and strategy like basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, flag football and volleyball. What other considerations are there? Once the parent has determined which sports are developmentally appropriate and safe, the child should take the lead on which one(s) they are most interested in playing. Parents should expose their children to as many sports as possible, so that the child is able to make informed choices. The bottom line should be that, as long as it is safe and appropriate, the child should choose the sport activity that they enjoy and that provides them the opportunity to be active. Should children participate in team sports or individual sports? Parents should take a look at their child's personality and, with the child, decide which is best for them. Some children love competition and being a part of a team. Other children don't like the pressure that can often be associated with that and prefer to participate in a sport activity that is less competitive and in which no one is depending on them for a victory. Is it OK to let your child quit if they don't like the activity they choose?It's important to talk to your child prior to the start of the activity about the commitment that is required. It's best to start new activities with short-term commitments. For example, many activities for young children can be done on a month-to-month basis, so that if the child decides he/she doesn't like the activity, it can be stopped in a short period of time. In contrast, some seasons are as long as three to four months with frequent practices and games. This is a commitment that needs serious consideration from the entire family. Participation in sports is a family commitment and should be treated as such. If the parent feels that the environment is not safe or that it's detrimental to the child, obviously it's time to move on. Are there some reliable resources available for parents? Yes, the National Alliance for Youth Sports — www.nays.org — is an excellent resource for parents and coaches. Parents can also call their local YMCA organization and speak with the sports director. Every month, the column "Ask UNF" runs in Inside and The Florida Times-Union, promoting the expertise of UNF faculty and staff.
Athletic Training and Physical Therapy: Dr. James Churilla participated in the Physical Activity and Public Health Postgraduate Course on Research Directions and Strategies in September in Salt Lake City. The CDC and the University of South Carolina Research Center sponsored the course. In addition, Churilla presented a paper on the "Associations between Total Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome in U.S. Adults: 1999-2004 NHANES" (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) at the 6th Annual World Conference on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Los Angeles also in September. Dr. Peter Magyari was an invited speaker at the Florida Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Seminar for Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professionals, hosted by Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Orlando in September. Magyari presented "The Safety and Efficacy of Resistance Exercise Training in the Treatment of Patients with Heart Failure." Dr. Rusty Smith (with K. Helgeson) recently published an article in the Physical Therapy Journal titled "Process for Applying the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Model to a Patient with Patellar Dislocation." The article reviewed the application of a new biopsychosocial model of health care in the physical therapy clinic. It appears in Vol. 88, No. 8, 2008. Nutrition and Dietetics: Dr. Julia A. Watkins made an oral presentation titled "Nutritional Counseling Reduces Diagnostic Indicators of the Metabolic Syndrome in Low Income U.S. Adults" at the International Congress of Dietetics in Yokohama, Japan, in September. Co-authors were Drs. Christie, Nancy Correa-Matos, Rodriguez, Sally Weerts, and Jenna Braddock. At the same meeting, Dr. Judith Rodriguez presented a poster co-authored by Christie and Watkins, "Developing Graduate Students' Cultural Competence through Transformational Didactic and Supervised Practice International Study Experiences." Weerts also presented a poster titled "A Strategic Process for Advancing Research and Scholarly Competence in Undergraduate Dietetics Students Globally," co-authored by Drs. Jacqueline Shank, Christie, Correa-Matos, Watkins, Rodriguez and J. Nickelson. Weerts presented another poster titled "3-D PE: A Trampoline Playing-Field Physical Activities and Education Program Improves Performance and Healthy Lifestyle Characteristics in U.S. Youth," co-authored by A.M. Stillwell, V. Stricklin, K. Greenlee, R. Walsh and K. Lier. The presentations were also included in the conference's book of abstracts. Public Health: Dr. Lei-Shih Chen was recently notified that the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University selected her dissertation as Dissertation of the Year. Each department in the college selected one dissertation for recognition. The ceremony will take place this month at Texas A&M University. Chen will also make two presentations at the 135th American Public Health Association annual meeting in San Diego later this month: "Genomics Education and Training Needs of U.S. Health Educators: A Qualitative Study" (with B. Narasipuram, B. Leydet and P. Goodson); and "Public Health Genomics without Borders: Collaboration between Public Health Educators and Genetic Counselors" (with S.A. Vaz, H.H. Honore and M.E. DeBakey).
Economics and Geography: Dr. Paul Mason presented information regarding the Local Economic Indicator Project (LEIP) at the Federal Reserve Board Atlanta LEARN Conference in New Orleans Sept. 17-19. Management: Faculty and staff from the Small Business Development Center, Dr. Philip Geist (Ocala office), Patrick Fitzgerald (Gainesville office) and Kevin Monahan (Jacksonville office) recently achieved recertification in the Florida SBDC Network as Certified Business Analysts. Marketing and Logistics: Dr. Ronald Adams' article titled "Fast Food and Animal Rights: An Examination and Assessment of the Industry's Response to Social Pressure" was published in Business and Society Review, Vol. 113, No. 3, Fall 2008.
Art and Design: Vanessa Cruz was listed as an associate editor for the current volume of The International Journal of the Arts in Society. Cruz was also nominated and chosen to appear on SouthernArtistry.org. She was also invited to present a paper at the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Social Design conference this month. Alexander Diaz exhibited at the 2008 Regional Juried Exhibition at the Thomas Center Galleries in Gainesville. Diaz also had an exhibition at the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile. Raymond Gaddy exhibited at the Attelboro Museum of Art in Massachusetts. One piece was chosen for a Jurors' Award and another one for used for the publication in the museum's promotional campaign. Gaddy also exhibited at Nicollette College in Wisconsin. Jennifer Hager's exhibit "3 Clouds" was leased for another year by the city of Fort Pierce, Fla. This is a collaborative piece by Hager and Lance Vickery. Paul Karabinis' works were exhibited at the Photography Re-Imagined at the Tilt Gallery in Tempe, Ariz. His works were also at the Southeastern Juried Exhibition at the Mobile Museum of Art in Mobile. Karabinis won Best of Show/Purchase Award. In addition, he had his works exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Stephen Heywood participated in a group exhibition called The Firm Juried Group Exhibition at the Stonewall Gallery in Cambridge Springs, Pa. Chemistry and Physics: Dr. Barry Albright's recent National Geographic-sponsored paleontological research in southern Utah will be highlighted on public televison's "National Geographic Wild Chronicles" TV series at various times throughout September and October. He is also a co-author of an article published in the October issue of the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology and Palaeoecology. The article is titled "Rodent Community Change at the Pliocene-Pleistocene Transition in Southwestern Kansas and Identification of the Microtus Immigration event on the Central Great Plains," co-authored by R. A. Martin, P. Pelaez-Campomanes, J. G. Honey, D. L. Fox, R. J. Zakrzewski, E. H. Lindsay, N. D. Opdyke, and H. T. Goodwin. Dr. Robert A Vergenz (with Eric V. Dornshuld, Ramy Mourad, Michelle A. Carrasquillo, James W. Vickers and Henry F. Schaefer III) presented "Mechanism for Aqueous Glycine Condensation" at the 236th American Chemical Society National Meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 17-21. At the same meeting Vergenz presented "Side‑chain val‑A252 Methyl‑donated Hydrogen Bond Affects Active Site in Hyaluronate Lyase" (with Alicia N, Sirmans, Angela N. Miguez, Paul F. Bruno and Carrasquillo) and "Catalyzed Prebiotic Chemical Reactions Can Act as a Primitive Genetic Computer" (with Vickers, Danielle Messer, Joseph Hepting, Steven P. Vergenz and Rosa Benitez). Vergenz also presented the paper "Implications of Small Molecule Chemical Reaction Mechanisms That Act as a Computer" (with Vickers, Vergenz, Messer, Hepting, Timothy D. Vergenz and Benitez) at the XV International Conference on the Origin of Life, presented by the International Society for the Study of the Origin of Life, in Florence, Italy, in August. Dr. Jane MacGibbon gave an invited seminar titled "Generalized Entropy Constraints on Varying Fundamental Constants" for the Department of Physics at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, in August. Mathematics and Statistics: Dr. Denis Bell traveled to Melbourne, Australia, for a month's visit as an invited researcher at Monash University. Dr. Pali Sen presented a talk titled, "Mixture Model for Individual Combined Data Using Estimating Equations" at the 2008 Joint Statistical Meetings of the American Statistical Association in Denver. Psychology: Dr. Adam C. Carle had two syllabi (Undergraduate Research Methods: Face to Face and Undergraduate Research Methods Online) peer-reviewed and published on the Society for the Teaching of Psychology's Project Syllabus Web site. Dr. Lynne Carroll participated in the workshop "Out-Living: Meeting the Needs of Aging Sexual and Gender Minorities" at the 116th American Psychological Association meeting in Boston in August. At the meeting she presented a poster titled "Responses to Gender Variant Person: Do Empathy and Curiosity Matter?" and a paper titled "Counseling Sexual Minorities with Disabilities: A Resiliency Approach." Dr. Susan Urbina participated as program presenter for the Ethics Committee at the 116th American Psychological Association meeting in Boston in August. Dr. J.M. Vigil had an article, "Sex Differences in Affect Behaviors, Desired Social Responses, and Accuracy at Understanding the Social Desires of Other People," accepted for publication in Evolutionary Psychology, Vol. 6, 2008. Philosophy: Dr. Andrew Buchwalter published "A 'földi-isteni' állam hegeli foglama" ["Hegel's Conception of State as an 'Earthly-Divinity'"] in the Hungarian-Romanian journal Kellék, Vol. 33-34, 2008. In addition, he presented the paper "Hegel, Global Justice, and the Concept of Recognition" in the session he organized, "Hegel and Global Justice," at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in Boston. At the same meeting he also served as a discussant on the panel, "Identity, Inclusion, and the Politics of Recognition." Dr. Hans-Herbert Koegler delivered the invited talk "Bridging Empathy: Narrative Sources of Self and Other" at the Symposium "Approaches to Interpersonal Understanding--Empathy, Agency, and Narrativity" at the American Psychological Association's 116th Convention in Boston. World Languages: Ángeles Fernández Cifuentes presented "El novelador dramaturgo: La prudente venganza de Lope de Vega" at a conference sponsored by the Asociación Internacional Siglo de Oro. The conference took place in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in July. Dr. Patricia Geesey published "Global Pop Culture in Faïza Guène's Kiffe kiffe demain" in Expressions Maghrébines 7.1 (été 2008), a special issue titled "Au-delà de la littérature "beur?" Nuria Ibáñez Quintana presented "Volviendo a Eros: Fedra de Lourdes Ortiz" at the: II Congreso Internacional Escritoras y Compromiso at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in May. Dr. Renée Scott published an essay titled "Literatura femenina y trastornos alimenticios" in El cuerpo y sus espejos: estudios antropológico-culturales, edited by Teresa Porzecanski (Montevideo: Planeta, 2008). Scott also presented "La comida y el cuerpo en la literatura femenina contemporánea argentina" at the annual meeting of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese in San José, Costa Rica, in July.
School of Engineering: Dr. Dan Cox and his student Guillermo Varela prepared a paper titled "Heat Transfer Experiments and Process Development Measurements in the Production of Aerospace Wire," which Varela presented at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) 2008 Summer Heat Transfer Conference in August. Dr. Dean Krusienski and B.Z. Allison presented and published their paper, "Harmonic Coupling of Steady-State Visual Evoked Potentials," at the 30th International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Conference in August. Krusienski also gave an invited lecture at the University of Washington on "Recent Progress in Noninvasive Brain-Computer Interface Technology." Dr. Alexandra Schonning and mechanical engineering students Michael Straatsma and Anthony Barletta presented and published their paper "Deign of a Screw Test Fixture via Computer-aided Engineering" at the ASME 2008 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference in August. Schonning also served as chair of the Computers in Education session. School of Computing: Dr. William Klostermeyer and J. Goldwasser published their paper "Tight Bounds on Eternal Dominating Sets" in Discrete Mathematics, Vol. 308, 2008. Dr. Roger Eggen presented and published his paper "Ruby, PHP, PERL, Python: A Web Efficiency Comparison" at the International Conference on Internet Computing in July.
Childhood Education: Dr. Georgina David presented at the Florida Reading Association Conference in September titled "Linking Literacy, Science and the Arts." Drs. Christine Weber, Terrence Cavanaugh and Nile Stanley had an article accepted for publication in the Gifted Education Press Quarterly, Winter 2009 issue, titled "Using eBooks to Expand Literacy Experiences for Secondary Gifted Readers." Exceptional Student and Deaf Education: Dr. Kristine Webb (along with Drs. Carol Kochhar-Bryant of George Washington University and Diane Bassett of the University of Northern Colorado) co-authored a book titled "Transition to Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities," published by Corwin Press. Leadership, Counseling and Instructional Technology: Dr. Marcia Lamkin has been accepted to present "Modeling Data Collection and Data-Based Decision-Making for Candidates in Educational Leadership" at the 2008 Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration (SRCEA) Conference in Charleston, W.Va., Oct. 23-26. Dr. Sejal Parikh won the 2008 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award in Social Science. The award ceremony will be Oct. 28. Over the summer, Dr. Terence Cavanaugh had an article in the Florida Reading Quarterly about having students create their own Book Covers with Technology. In September, Cavanaugh presented at the Florida Reading Association State Conference on the topic "Using Digital Maps in Reading Activities: Bookmapping" and he also presented with Dr. Lunetta Williams on writing for the Florida Reading Journal. In addition, the Florida Reading Association awarded Cavanagh the Media/Print/Broadcast Award for his work with the Teen Florida Bookmap (http://www.flreads.org/adolescent_lit/FL_book_map/index.htm), an online interactive resource tool designed to help Florida teachers, reading coaches, and students find high-interest books whose stories take place in Florida.
Carla Bensi recently appeared on CBS47 WTEV TV and Fox30 WAWS TV news programs and on WJXT-TV4's "Ask the UNF Expert." She was also interviewed by Joanna Norris on UNF's "In Context" radio program. Bensi discussed Continuing Education's newest endeavor, Simply Certified, which offers certificate training programs for in-demand careers for those recently laid off or looking to change jobs.
Department: Physical Facilities Job: Project Specialist Years at UNF: 11 Tell us something that would surprise people to know about you.I do volunteer work at the Big Oak Wolf Sanctuary in Green Cove Springs where they rescue and rehabilitate abused wolves. Tell us something about you that even your friends don't know. In my early 20s, I was a body builder for several years and was trained by a former Mr. Indiana. If you were not working at UNF, what would you be doing? Before I moved to Florida in 1991, I ran my own construction company in Indiana for several years. I would have my own construction company again. If you could choose any other career, what would it be and why? Forest Ranger- Where I can help protect the environment while enjoying the outdoors. What is your favorite thing about working at UNF? The diversification of people I meet and being in a position to make a difference on this campus. What are you most passionate about? It's hard to say; I've liked hunting and fishing all my life, but now I'm leaning toward a concern for animal welfare. If you won the lottery, what would do with the money?Donate most of it to animal shelters. We have a serious problem with stray animals in Jacksonville, and we need to address this issue. What was the best money you ever spent? In October of 1998 after being on a waiting list for seven months, I purchased the first 1999 Harley Davidson Softail custom in the state. What is the proudest/happiest moment of your life?The day I got my Harley. What would you like to do when you retire? Travel and explore more of the world. What do you hope to accomplish that you have not done yet? Travel to Egypt and China. Tell us about your family. I grew up on a farm in a small town in Indiana. I'm the youngest of five children. I have three sisters and one brother. What is your favorite way to blow an hour? Kayaking and fishing because it relieves stress. Who is the most famous person you ever met? Larry Holmes, when he came to Jacksonville to fight Jamie Howe in 1991. I have always been a fan of boxing. What was the first concert you ever attended, and what was the most recent concert you attended? AC/DC - Hank Williams Jr. Every year I go to the Suwannee River Jam country music festival, four days of music, camping and kayaking. What is the best thing you ever won? A set of steak knives at bingo. Last book read: "Mysteries of the Unknown."
Q (from Lyndse Costabile, Annual Giving): Will UNF ever consider instituting a "common hour" for the students, faculty and staff that allows for a small period of time (one hour) one or two times a week, where no classes take place? Many institutions practice this all over the United States, and it gives students the chance to plan their club/organization meetings, meet with their professors, advisors, etc. It also allows the faculty and staff to do the same. As a staff member who comes from a university that has a common hour in place twice a week for one hour, it made planning for meetings with students so much easier and even holding events. A (from Tom Serwatka, President's Office): The University did, in fact, have a "common hour" on Tuesdays and Thursdays earlier in our history. This time block offered faculty, students and staff the types of opportunities described in your question. However, as we grew and faced the challenge of scheduling a sufficient number of course sections to meet student demand, we had to step away from the practice. While we did lose the advantages of the common hour, UNF has become recognized and often applauded for having the highest classroom space utilization numbers in the state system. We do know that there are some academic units, such as Honors, that have established their own internal common hour. When these units set these times, they need to consider that students who are enrolled in courses offered by other programs may not be able to meet the common hour requirements. They also need to understand that as an institution we couldn't accommodate everyone selecting the same time of the week for their common hour. There is no question that a university-wide common hour has a lot of appeal, but it is unlikely that we could make it work at this point in UNF's development. Q From Caron Bayuk (One-Stop Student Services): Now that the left turn lane (coming from 9-A at the traffic light on campus) is becoming more popular (as it leads to both lots 14 and 18), I wonder if they will redirect the lanes on campus to allow the left lane coming in to become the main left turn lane all the way and the right lane turning in to become the main lane heading onto the core of campus. A From Zak Ovadia (director of Facilities Planning): UNF has engaged a traffic consultant who has made several recommendations to improve all intersections on campus. You should see some improvements in traffic control over the next several months, with this intersection being one of them. Q From Caron Bayuk (One-Stop Student Services): Working in One-Stop, I speak with a lot of parents here for a campus tour that claim they didn't catch the signs directing them toward purchasing a daily pass. When they come in from 9-A, for example, they are so worried about getting lost that they don't notice the tiny sign on the right telling them to stop at Parking Services and the tiny sign on the top of the building (in the same color as the exterior no less) telling them that it is indeed the Parking Services building. Is there any plan to make a more prominent sign as they are entering campus or to perhaps paint the color of the words Parking Services - something to make it stand out? A Also from Ovadia: There is an extensive way-finding signage system which will include directional signs, street signs, informational signs and building signs. This program will be implemented in phases over the next year, probably starting at the end of October or early November this year. Q From Dawn O'Connor (Office of Research and Sponsored Programs): As our campus community is aware, parking is at a premium at UNF. Furthermore, I understand parking lots and garages need regular service in order to remain in good condition. That being said, can you tell me why parking spots are being blocked off for service during the busiest term of an academic year? Could work that needs to be done take place during another term (e.g. summer)? What is the anticipated completion date for this project? Thank you in advance for your consideration and response. A From Vince Smyth, director of Parking Services: The garage maintenance project will cover both garages and is anticipated to take a full year to complete (August 2008 to August 2009) so regardless of starting date, one fall term would be impacted. Except during breaks, intersession and weekends, the maximum spaces taken out of service at one time will be 100. In order to stay true to the 1 space to 2.5 permits sold ratio, 250 fewer Premium permits have been sold for the 2008-09 permit year.
27th Annual Fall Convocation Awardees
The following faculty and staff were recognized for their achievements at the fall convocation ceremony Sept. 19. Congratulations to the following employees:2008 Distinguished Professor Award: Pamela S. Chally, Brooks College of Health 2008 Distinguished Professor Runner-up Award: Gregory A. Ahearn, Biology 2008 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards: Faiz Al-Rubaee, Mathematics and Statistics Peter Scott Brown, Art and Design Dale Casamatta Jr., Biology Matt R. Gilg, Biology Karen B. Patterson, Exceptional Student and Deaf Education Ping Sa, Mathematics and Statistics Dongyuan Debbie Wang, Psychology Christine L. Weber, Childhood Education Sharon T. Wilburn, Public Health 2008 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award: Lynne Carroll, Psychology 2008 Outstanding Scholarship Awards: William F. Klostermeyer, School of Computing Jeffrey E. Michelman, Accounting and Finance 2008 Outstanding Service Award: Candice C. Carter, Childhood Education J. Patrick Plumlee, Political Science and Public Administration 2008 Outstanding Undergraduate Advising Award: Morgan Barnett, College of Arts and Sciences Advising 2008 Outstanding International Leadership Award: Marsha H. Lupi, College of Education and Human Services Ma. Teresa Tuason, Psychology 2008 Outstanding International Service Award: Floyd E. Hurst, Office of the Controller
The following employees were either hired or assumed new positions at UNF from mid-August to mid-September: Audrey Antee, coordinator of academic support services for the Academic Center for Excellence Glorida Beachem, senior information specialist for Continuing Education Kimberly Beasley, adjunct instructor for the Music Department Julie Betz, coordinator of academic support services for the Academic Center for Excellence Maria Biondo, adjunct instructor for World Languages David Birkelbach, adjunct instructor for Building Construction Management Mary Bowen, adjunct instructor for Sociology and Anthropology Timothy Burrows, adjunct instructor for Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Heyward Cantrell, adjunct instructor for Accounting and Finance Bonnie Case, senior fiscal assistant in the Controller's Office Margerette Chambliss, adjunct instructor for the English Department Sherri Charles, senior fiscal assistant in the Controller's Office Melissa Conway Hartman, adjunct instructor for Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Christopher Creswell, adjunct instructor in the Music Department Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, adjunct instructor in the Brooks College of Health Lauren Doyle-McCombs, adjunct instructor in World Languages James Draper, adjunct instructor in Art and Design Laurie Duckworth, adjunct instructor in the Brooks College of Health Laura Dwyer, adjunct instructor in the Music Department Angela Ellis, adjunct instructor in History Barbara Fletcher, adjunct instructor in the Brooks College of Health Debra Gray, adjunct instructor in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Kathleen Hartman, adjunct instructor in Communication Trevor Hunsworth, adjunct instructor in English Natalie Indelicato, specialist, student counseling in the Counseling Center Thomas Kukar, adjunct instructor in Biology Kadesh Lauridsen, adjunct instructor in English Hyung-Seok Lee, instructor in Communication Judith McDermott, adjunct instructor in World Languages Robin McKenzie, adjunct instructor in Nursing Amy Moore, senior secretary in Biology Richard Parker, adjunct instructor in Criminology and Criminal Justice Carl Patten, adjunct instructor in the Brooks College of Health Rutubula Pettaway, coordinator of academic support services for Enrollment Services Brienna Quinn, director of advancement for major gifts in Institutional Advancement Leslie Roberts, adjunct instructor in Mathematics and Statistics Randall Robinson, assistant director of Student Government Melinda Rojas, adjunct instructor in English Robert Rowe, adjunct instructor in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Mildred Sierra, coordinator of academic support services for Enrollment Services Linda Smith, coordinator of academic support services for Enrollment Services Roger Strange, maintenance mechanic for Physical Facilities Mark Szakonyi, adjunct instructor in Communication Bradford Talbot, adjunct instructor in English Celbrica Tanah, research advisor in Student Government Barbara Tidwell, adjunct instructor in the Brooks College of Health Carolyn Tremoglie, fiscal assistant in the Controller's Office William Weakland, adjunct instructor in Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Monet Wheatley-Phillip, program assistant for Student Government Sherri Whittington, custodial worker in Physical Facilities Iana Williams, coordinator of Academic Support Services for Enrollment Services Clarence Willwerth, broadcast engineering technician in the FEEDS Center
Congratulations to the following employees, who will celebrate milestone anniversaries this month: 25 Years: Marcelle Lovett, assistant professor in Leadership and Counseling 20 Years: Marianne Roberts, office manager in the History Department 15 Years: Vivian Senior, associate director of Career Services 10 Years: Lorna Bautista, office manager for the Intercultural Center for PEACE Brian Blakeslee, assistant director of the University Center Mark Harrington, maintenance mechanic for Physical Facilities Ana Linares, program coordinator in Student Affairs Matthew Taylor, director of Physical Facilities Frederick White, coordinator of computer system controls in Information Technology Services Five Years: Sonja Avery, coordinator of research program services for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Elaine Baker, executive secretary in the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction John Bishop, control system technician in Physical Facilities Jesse Chewning, receiving clerk for Physical Facilities Deanna Crawford, senior grants specialist for Exceptional Students and Deaf Education Rocelia Gonzalez, director of the ADA Compliance Office Dominic Orsini, coordinator of research program services for the Small Business Development Center Douglas Short, manager of accounts payable in the Controller's Office David Wilson, coordinator of educational media communication for the Center for Instruction and Research Technology David Zinkgraf, law enforcement officer for the University Police Department
Gloria Beachem (Continuing Education) graduated from UNF in August with a bachelor's in political science (with a minor in English). Brooke Fry (Coggin College of Business) and her husband Patrick celebrated the birth of their baby boy, Jackson, who was born in September. Fry is the development coordinator for the Coggin College. (see photo)Office Manager Leanna Payne (Coggin College of Business) will perform as principle flute with the St. Augustine Community Orchestra at 8 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Lightner Museum in downtown St. Augustine.
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Global consumer interest in companies and brands that are socially responsible is growing. And that increase in consumer sentiment can be seen at the global level, as well as at country level.
This is the second installment of a two-part video series with Nielsen's Nic Covey on the subject of corporate social responsibility and consumer sentiment toward companies and brands that give back to society. Click here for part one.


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Ange-Aimée Woods
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema from Concordia University; Ange-Aimée also holds graduate diplomas in journalism and communication studies from Concordia University.
Professional background:
Ange-Aimée joined Colorado Public Radio in November, 2013 as arts reporter. Her position was part of CPR's first comprehensive multi-media bureau covering the arts.
Before coming to CPR, Ange-Aimée spent a decade working at CBC Radio One in Montreal, Quebec. She filled just about every role at the CBC during her 10-year stint working for Canada's Public Broadcaster: arts reporter, researcher, news reporter, host, news editor and senior producer of "Homerun," a three-hour, live drive-home program focused on news and current affairs. Most recently, Ange-Aimée served as the organization's social media reporter, managing social media production for three programs and cultivating an online presence for listeners to participate in conversations around news.
In addition to her experience in radio, Ange-Aimée also worked in film as an associate producer at Park Ex Pictures. While there, she was assistant to film producer Kevin Tierney, the producer behind the top grossing film in Canadian history, Bon Cop Bad Cop. She also worked as an assistant programmer with the Festival Nouveau Cinema in Montreal.
Ange-Aimée worked on two shows that won Radio Television Digital News Association (RTNDA) awards. Live coverage of the Party Québécois victory rally shooting during Quebec Election 2012 earned the Gord Sinclair Award, while the program "Daybreak" won honorable mention for the Peter Gzowski Award for News Information.
Why did you become a journalist?
I never expected to be a journalist but I was always that one kid in the class who always had her hand raised with a question and answer for everything. I feel most at home in a newsroom because I am surrounded by people who were also "that kid." I've always been curious and sometimes downright nosy, qualities present in all the journalists I know. But I think what attracted me most to journalism is the power the media has to help people make responsible and informed choices. Good journalists monitor everything around them; they ask the difficult questions and push for answers.
How did you get into radio?
I grew up listening to public radio. I obtained an internship with CBC while studying journalism in Montreal. I was hooked instantly and started working for the CBC as a researcher before even graduating from my program. What attracted me most about this medium is how easy it is to tell complicated and compelling stories with little or no budget. I also love the instant, impossible-to-replace immediacy of live radio.
How did you end up at CPR?
I never expected to leave my comfortable, permanent position with Canada's public broadcaster but when a friend passed the job listing for the arts reporter position in the new multi-media arts bureau at CPR, a position that is in every way my dream job, I jumped at the opportunity. In the weeks leading up to my interview I read everything I could about Colorado and slowly came to the realization that life is good here. This was more than confirmed when I arrived in Denver and witnessed the mountains and culture for myself. I grew up in the United States, graduated from high school in Tacoma, Washington. After high school I moved to Canada to benefit from the great colleges and inexpensive tuition and ended up staying 22 years. This was possible because I have dual-citizenship. My father is African-American from West Virginia and my mother is French-Canadian from Quebec. I always said I would return the U.S. for the right opportunity and CPR is most certainly it.


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Taylor Noonan named MVP, leading gymnastics in sophomore season
Sophomore Taylor Noonan was awarded team MVP on Saturday night at the gymnastics quad meet at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minn.
A key injury to upperclassmen and leader junior Brittany Petzold kept her limited in Saturday's meet, leaving more responsibility on some of the younger gymnasts.
Noonan stepped up and picked up lost ground.
The Chippewas found themselves in an unfamiliar position on beam Saturday, which proved to be the weakest link for CMU. But it was Noonan who shined bright to keep the Chippewas in the hunt by scoring a 9.850, the highest score recorded for the Chippewas this season.
"Noonan had one of her absolute best nights for us," said gymnastics head coach Jerry Reighard.
Noonan ranked in the top-three in beam, beating out every team but Minnesota.
Noonan's success did not end there. She scored a 9.725 on the bars and finished the night with a resounding 9.825 for her floor routine. Her floor routine scored her a career-high in only her fourth meet of the season.
Although receiving the MVP of the Chippewas last night, success this early in Noonan's collegiate career is not new to her.
Noonan scored a near-perfect 9.925 last week on the beam against Ball State.
"I don't expect that to be topped by any MAC gymnast," Reighard said earlier in the season.
Noonan has already broke all of her season-highs from her freshman season while just four meets into the 2013 season.
In Noonan's 2012 season, she set two of her season-highs in the only two events she competed in for the Mid-American Conference Championship. With this in mind, and Noonan's scores against two of the top ranked schools in the nation, she seems to shine under pressure.
In high school, the Colorado native showed signs of success after winning the CHSAA State Championships on the beam, three times on the bars, once on the floor and once for the all-around.
Noonan chose CMU over her home state college of the University of Denver and Seattle Pacific. Not only is Noonan completing career-best routines, she is also putting up great numbers in the classroom. The biology major is maintaining a solid 3.69 GPA.
Noonan sets her sights next week when traveling to Chicago for the Michigan Illinois Challenge, attempting to once again receive career-high scores from the judges and better her already promising young career.