January 2020 news and updates from the NSU Alumni Association
January 2020
UNIVERSITY NEWS
NSU Names New Dean of its College of Computing and Engineering
NSU's College of Computing and Engineering has a new leader - Dr. Meline Kevorkian. She has been named the new dean, having served as interim since 2018.
Laz Gutierrez will succeed Greg Brown as the fourth NSU baseball head coach in the Sharks’ storied program history. A widely-respected member of the professional baseball community, Gutierrez comes to the Sharks after 13 years with the Boston Red Sox.
Debra Moss Vollweiler, Named Interim Dean of the Shepard Broad College of Law.
NSU has named Debra Moss Vollweiler, associate dean for academic affairs, interim dean of the Shepard Broad College of Law. Dean Vollweiler will be replacing Dean Jon M. Garon who will begin a sabbatical in 2020 returning to NSU Law as a member of the faculty.
NSU Board of Trustees Member Arthur J. Falcone Receives 2020 Horatio Alger Award
Falcone serves on the board of trustees for NSU, where, in 2006, he was inducted into the H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., honors the achievements of outstanding individuals and encourages youth to pursue their dreams through higher education.
NSU Education Alumna Honored With Lifetime Educator of the Year Award in Colorado
Jamie Johnson, Ed.D., was recognized as a leader in education who inspires, motivates, innovates and produces positive results academically. She will be awarded at the Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala Dinner sponsored by The Education Center.
NSU Alumna Named Visionary Supervisor of the Year in New Jersey
JoAnne Negrin, Ed.D., graduate of NSU’s Abraham S. Fischer College of Education was honored last month as Visionary Supervisor of the Year by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.
NSU's Global Day of Service is our way of giving back to the community through volunteering efforts and initiatives. Together, NSU Sharks can serve their communities while demonstrating the reach and power of the NSU network.
Enjoy an afternoon of NSU alumni networking with unlimited food and drinks before watching the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers game on Saturday, February 15, 2020.
Tickets are BOGO for NSU alumni (making it a great Valentine's Day gift!)
Save the Date for NSU's "All In" campaign on March 18-19, 2020.
Festivities include a celebration at the Funky Buddha Brewery, campus events, and more!
FIN-TASTIC FEATURE
Pharrell Williams and Artists FriendsWithYou Spread Message of Kindness through Art
NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale kicked off Miami Art Week with singer and producer Pharrell Williams and the artists collaborative FriendsWithYou, who talked to 200 Broward County middle school students about spreading kindness through art. The talk was presented on December 3, in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition Happy!, which explores the pursuit of happiness in contemporary art and features works by FriendsWithYou and 39 additional artists.
