the president’s report: 2015-16 palm beach atlantic university

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President’s Letter

Painting, gleaning and joining hands with some 300 service agencies and non-profits, PBA students have contributed more than 3 million hours of community service since 1968.

President Fleming, on PBA Founders Day, showing off the Workship shirt commemorating 3 million hours of community service.

As Christians we are scripturally called to serve others. In I Peter 4:10, Peter writes:

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (NIV)

Service has been a distinctive of Palm Beach Atlantic University since PBA opened its doors in 1968. It was founding President Jess Moody’s wife, Doris, who came up with the word “Workship,” combining the words “work” and “worship.” Through this program, as of January 2016 PBA students have contributed more than 3 million hours of service to the community. While service is a requirement, many students go beyond that requirement and find new direction for their lives.

In this President’s Report you will read remarkable stories of how Workship has significantly impacted students and alumni, helping them find God’s calling for their careers and volunteerism. As a result of her life-changing experience with Workship, Cristina Sotolongo Hungerford ’04/’16 M.S. chose to pursue work serving children. Now working for Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast, she credits Workship for leading her to find her niche in the non-profit sector.

Current student Isabelle Runge saw a need to provide better recreational opportunities for children in

underserved communities and started her own non-profit called Kingdom Courts. Through the Corporation for National and Community Service VISTA program, alumni Samantha Denker ’15 and Adam Cross ’16 continue to serve their community

by working with PBA’s Parker Avenue Consortium.

I have chosen the theme of Serving Others for this President’s Report to pay tribute to the 3 million hours of Workship that have been achieved in five decades of students. While we celebrate this milestone, we are even more excited about the millions more hours that will be contributed in the years to come.

In the pages that follow, please read and enjoy the compelling stories of our students and alumni serving others and review the accomplishments of the University and our faculty and staff. PBA continues to thrive and Press On.

We are grateful to our students, alumni, donors, volunteers and friends for continuing to support our Christ-first mission and vision.

Sincerely,

William M. B. Fleming, Jr. President


Engaged Citizenship

Standing backstage at PBA’s December commencement, Workship Director Kate Magro thought of question

after question she wanted to ask commencement speaker Wendy Spencer. Summoning her nerve, Magro finally asked, “Is there any way I could spend some one-on-one time with you?” The unexpected response: “Are you willing to come to D.C.?”

Spencer is chief executive officer of the federally funded Corporation for National and Community Service (www.nationalservice.gov) that oversees AmeriCorps, a program of which Magro is an alumna. As the country’s national service organization, AmeriCorps excels in its working model of citizenship grounded in intensive volunteerism, a model closely aligned with that of PBA’s Workship.

“I have seen people accomplish great things with two qualities that are in abundance [at PBA],” Spencer told the graduates: “Heart for service and the willingness to get things done. I hope we can have more people like you standing with us as we use service to make the world a better place.”

Nothing would make Magro prouder. She served with AmeriCorps in Biloxi, Mississippi, in the year following Hurricane Katrina. “That’s where I started to learn how to run large project logistics,” she said. “It was a master’s degree in service all in itself.”

In February, Magro headed to Washington for what she expected to be an hour-long meeting with Spencer. Instead, she was invited to shadow her professional hero for the day.

By the end of her whirlwind trip, Magro returned to PBA full of “fresh ideas and resources” after seeing what is being done on the national level. The timing couldn’t have been better.

Workship Director, like National CEO, Building on Heart for Service

Workship Director Kate Magro climbs up to grab a photo of Workship students in action.

The Workship program now has two AmeriCorps VISTA workers, both recent PBA graduates: Samantha Denker ’15 and Adam Cross ’16. They’ll follow the VISTA charge to help organizations “build capacity.” In this model, the VISTA worker designs and structures a service program in which other volunteers can participate in an ongoing basis. Denker, for example, organized PBA’s new Alumni Service Council, which encourages alumni to continue their Workship habit of servant leadership, responding to community needs. It’s “a great idea that I never had time to start,” said Magro. But now that Denker has the program up and running, Magro and others can keep it going long after Denker’s VISTA assignment ends. Denker and Cross are now working to build capacity within the Parker Avenue Consortium, which seeks to reduce poverty and increase college access among the families in the neighborhood surrounding the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus. (See story on page six.)“Having AmeriCorps members who are fully focused on this geographic area has strategically increased our involvement in a way that provides resources that the community needs and also learning experiences that our students need,” Magro said. Spending time with Spencer confirmed to Magro that Workship is on the right path. “We continue to expand our student leadership program and to tweak the training and tasks we give them,” said Magro. Ultimately she sees the success of the Workship program “is in the PBA students and volunteers who are embracing Christ-like action as a way of life and are serving as models of engaged citizenship.”

Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, takes a selfie before speaking to graduates at December commencement.

WorkshipPBA’s distinctive community service program

A Twin Lakes youngster gives Isabelle Runge a hand with mulch for the

renewed playground.

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“Isabelle showed exceptional leadership skills in corralling a diverse group of people and resources to bring this to a wonderful conclusion.”

Laurel Robinson, Housing Authority Executive Director

Change MakersThe basketball court at the Twin

Lakes public housing community in West Palm Beach had long gone

the way of neglect by the time freshman Isabelle Runge saw it for the first time. What stood out wasn’t the peeling paint or bare hoops.

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Workship Community Service

“Children were everywhere,” said Runge, a psychology major from Altamonte Springs, Florida. She knew then that this was the right project for her family’s Kingdom Courts ministry. The vision of Runge and her sister Abby, Kingdom Courts was established in 2010 to renovate basketball courts in low-income neighborhoods. By the time Runge arrived at PBA, the ministry had restored 19 athletic courts in the Orlando area. They also had a $10,000 donation from Atlanta-based Watkins

Christian Foundation designated for a project of their choice. The Twin Lakes community was the perfect fit. Runge teamed with Workship Director Kate Magro to identify needs and assemble a team of partners. The job entailed both the basketball court and an adjoining playground. “Kate encouraged me to be a leader in this project,” Runge said. “I had to step up and take on my ministry for myself.” Along with Workship, sponsors included the West Palm Beach Housing Authority, the Watkins Christian Foundation, MVP Sports Clubs of Orlando and Bow Down Church, which operates an after-school recreational program at Twin Lakes. The project came together in April 2016 in two Workship events: the first for restoration, the second for celebration. In total, 26 PBA students

put in 106 hours of volunteer time with the help of dozens of children from the community. “These kids were very passionate about their area,” Runge said. “Little girls were helping big boys carry mulch.” PBA students removed trash, painted equipment, mulched play areas, replaced baby swings and installed new hoops. The following week professionals from ACE Courts of Orlando stepped in to patch, resurface and reline the court. The unveiling celebration the following Saturday drew more than 100 children and adults. “Isabelle showed exceptional leadership skills in corralling a diverse group of people and resources to bring this to a wonderful conclusion,” said Laurel Robinson, Housing Authority executive director. Stephen Hamilton, outreach pastor for Bow Down and a student in the PBA Master of Divinity program, called the project unifying. “Many families came to the party to celebrate together,” he said, “and more parents have been showing up at the after-school outreach.” In the months following the restoration, the Housing Authority returned to add bleachers, benches and trash receptacles. “The area is encouraging kids, teens and even adults to engage in healthy activities,” Robinson said.

For her work with Kingdom Courts, Runge received the 2016 Newman Civic Fellows Award from Campus Compact, a Boston-based nonprofit organization dedicated to campus-based civic engagement. “I’ve never done any of this for a thank-you,” Runge said. “But it was the biggest encouragement.”

As much as the Twin Lakes project helped to infuse new life into the community, it breathed new life into Runge, as well. “My passion in this work is stronger than I ever imagined,” she said. “I’m discovering what my walk in the Lord is and what my work ethic and leadership skills are.” Growing bolder in using her gifts and abilities, she wants to use them “to encourage my peers to become change makers on campus and in the community.”

Twin Lakes boys try out the restored basketball court.

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Partnership for Progress


It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for PBA and Parker Avenue schools

In 2010, as Palm Beach Atlantic began to develop a 76-acre athletic campus in the Parker Avenue neighborhood of West Palm Beach, President William M. B.

Fleming, Jr. declared, “If we’re going to be the biggest neighbor, we’re going to be the best neighbor.” Now with the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus in full swing, the University reaches out as neighbor through a rich and growing partnership called the Parker Avenue Consortium.

At the heart of the neighborhood, and thus, the heart of the consortium, are Belvedere Elementary School, Conniston Middle School and Forest Hill High School, all three designated Title I schools, with a very high percentage of students coming from low-income families. Reaching out to this high-need area, PBA staff, faculty, alumni, student athletes and hundreds of other students have served in a variety of programs. Over the past three years PBA student volunteers have served more than 3,500 hours in the Parker Avenue community, including regular sessions with the Center for Integrative Science Learning (CISL), an outreach to Conniston Middle School. Under the leadership of Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Mireille Aleman, every week during the school year PBA professors and students go out to Conniston to lead middle schoolers in science projects. At the end of the term, Conniston kids come to PBA to make poster presentations explaining their projects. In May at the presentation in the DeSantis Family Chapel, President Fleming and others from the University urged the young science students to keep working hard and thinking big. “Stick to your passion,” science professor Dr. Linda Sedlacek told them. “Don’t let anybody tell you you can’t do something.”

The CISL has operated with the help of a $175,000 grant from the Quantum Foundation. Some of that money has provided scholarships for Parker Avenue students to attend PBA’s engaging summer science programs for elementary, middle and high school students. “We make science learning fun,” said PBA alumna Samantha Denker. She graduated in 2015 and now serves as an AmeriCorps VISTA worker in the University’s Workship office. AmeriCorps focuses on two areas, alleviating poverty and increasing education access. “Through our programs at Parker Avenue they found out that PBA is doing both,” said Denker. The University encourages Parker Avenue students to visit the PBA campus, seeking “to get them to see college as a friendly, good environment,” said Denker. “We want

When Forest Hill High School students came to tour the Palm Beach Atlantic campus, PBA student leaders introduced them to a teamwork game called Jacob’s Ladder.

“We make science learning fun” is an unofficial motto of the University’s summer science programs for elementary, middle and high school students. Workship

Community Serviceour neighbors to come over and hang out and enjoy that feel of community.” Last fall, some 500 neighbors did just that in the Trunk or Treat celebration at the Rinker Athletic Campus. PBA athletes decorated vehicle trunks and hosted a variety of carnival games, giving neighborhood children a safe place to wear Halloween costumes, play and eat snacks. The partnership with PBA has given Parker Avenue students a greater sense of awareness of community and service, said Dr. Mary Stratos, principal at Forest Hill High School. She recalled the Thanksgiving meal drive led by her athletic

director, Ronald Kotouch, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at PBA. A veteran of PBA’s Workship experience, Kotouch engaged Forest Hill student athletes to pack and distribute 1,500 meals. Over the years principal Stratos has hired a number of PBA grads, and she’s seen them bring a special ethic of service and integrity. “Overall, I think our partnership is actually changing the culture of our school,” she said, “and with that you change the culture of a community.”

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Alumni


PBA alumna Cristina Sotolongo Hungerford ’04 lets a young student practice taking blood pressure during JA BizCamp, a one-week, hands-on learning program sponsored by Junior Achievement.

At right, John Cupini ’08 often volunteers in projects helping local young people.

Each year as Palm Beach Atlantic students go out in a variety of Workship service projects, they invest their time hoping “to make a

difference,” to have a positive impact upon the lives of others. And then as PBA grads look back on the experience, they realize that Workship also had a lasting impact upon their own lives.

“It’s one of the best things I have ever done,” said Cristina Sotolongo Hungerford, a 2004 graduate. “It’s life changing.” Hungerford, a communication major, served many of her Workship hours at HomeSafe, an organization providing shelter for children taken out of abusive or dangerous situations. Working there “changed my view of everything,” she said. Helping out in such areas of need “shows you all different worlds and it really opens up your heart and makes life more meaningful.” As a result of her Workship service, Hungerford decided she wanted a career in children-focused non-profit organizations. Since graduating she’s worked her way up the ladder in several non-profits, and now she’s development manager for Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast. Junior Achievement goes into local schools to teach kids lessons like financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. In May Hungerford completed a second PBA degree, a master’s in leadership. She said that “wonderful program” helped her focus on becoming a “servant leader” in the non-profit world, where she’s happily found her niche. Kim Ladd, PBA’s director of Career Development, loves to hear stories like Hungerford’s, stories about Workship leading students into their career paths. Workship’s purpose, she said, “is to not only serve the community, but also to form your own personhood in this service and learn what you are able to offer the world.” By design, the Career Development and

Life

Workship offices are adjacent at the university, and the staffs work very closely together, Ladd said. “When a student walks into my office and says, ‘I need an internship,’ the first question I’ll ask is, ‘What kind of volunteer work have you done, and what did you find particularly developmental for you?’ That volunteer work is extremely important.” As part of the required First Year Experience course, students take the Strong Interest Inventory®. Ladd can then help a student interpret the inventory results and say, “Let’s look at the list of Workship opportunities and see what connects to your personal interests.” John Cupini is another PBA alum whose interests led him to Workship projects helping local young people. He had read statistics about disadvantaged youth, “but it’s another thing altogether when you see it in person,” he said. He graduated in 2008 with a degree in business management and now has his own insurance and risk management company. He’s found the Workship habit translated quite naturally to volunteer service in the working world. “Students get hooked on it and they enjoy it,” Cupini said. “This really has become a part of my life, something I want to do to try and make a difference.” Cupini has received various accolades for his volunteerism, and he’s become involved in PBA’s Alumni Service Council, through which alumni continue serving in Workship projects. “It’s a great way to give back and get plugged in to the community,” he said. Like Hungerford, Cupini speaks often of servant leadership. Workship has helped these two alumni and many others make this a lifelong habit.

Changing

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National Runners-up!The Sailfish women’s volleyball team electrified the crowd and made history, winning the NCAA South Region championship and going on to become the NCAA Division II national runner-up. See page 22 for details about other team and individual athletic honors.

Rankings by U.S. News, Princeton Review

The University continued its impressive showing in nationally recognized ratings of colleges and universities. PBA ranked 46th among the “Best Universities in the South” according to U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2016” edition, rising from 51st place last year.

Two statistics point to Palm Beach Atlantic’s favorable ranking: improvement in retention (up 3 percent) and graduation rate (up 7 percent). In addition, U.S. News ranked Palm Beach Atlantic 25th in best online programs.

PBA also earned high marks from the Princeton Review, an education services company known for its tutoring, test-prep courses, books and other student resources. The company listed the University among its “Best in the Southeast” recommended schools in its “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature. The Princeton Review noted PBA’s “distinctly Christian worldview” and its “educators who are personable and actually care about student learning.”

Record Enrollment for Third Year For the third consecutive year, the University reached record enrollment, with 3,918 students in the fall of 2015. That number included 2,226 traditional day (undergraduate) students, plus graduate, professional, online and dual-enrolled students. (See PBA at a Glance, page 33.)

Economic Impact Up 7 Percent Palm Beach Atlantic University had an estimated impact of $371,456,898 on Palm Beach County’s economy this academic year, according to the University’s Office of Assessment, Accreditation and Research. That compared to $345,573,325 in the previous year, for an increase of 7 percent.

Employee of the Year Budget administrator and investment analyst Anne Ilcus was named PBA’s Employee of the Year. Nominating co-workers described her as a “consummate professional, always pleasant,” providing excellent customer service.

In addition to her work in the University’s business office, Ilcus has worked with the University’s Rinker Center for Experiential Learning helping PBA students in the Italy Semester program get settled in their new surroundings. She also teaches the Humanities II course at PBA.

Leo A. Vecellio Jr.

30th Year for American Free Enterprise Celebration On Nov. 5 the University presented the American Free Enterprise Medal to Leo A. Vecellio Jr., president and CEO of Vecellio Group, Inc. It was the 30th year for the celebration honoring business leaders as examples of embracing the free enterprise system. Vecellio’s group includes heavy/highway, mining and petroleum operations throughout the southeastern and mid-Atlantic states and beyond.

Also at the celebration, the University honored three companion medalists: Penny Murphy, president of Pioneer Linens; Carey O’Donnell, president and creative director of O’Donnell Agency; and Joseph B. “Jay” Shearouse III, president and CEO of First Bank of the Palm Beaches.

Trustees Chairman, New Member Named

James C. “Jim” Jenkins became chairman of Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Board of Trustees effective Jan. 1, taking the reins from outgoing chairman Scott G. Hawkins. Jenkins is executive vice president of Esko, Inc., a Palm Beach-based family office/private investment firm.

The board elected retired business executive Robert Simpson vice chairman and welcomed a new member, Patrick C. Koenig. Koenig is president of Flagler Realty & Development, Inc.

The University mourned the passing of two leaders, Trustee Emeritus Ralph A. Sullivan Jr. and Trustee John M. “Jack” Kilduff.

Sullivan, 90, a retired insurance executive, died July 6.

Kilduff, 69, was the retired president and chief operating officer of the Texas-based Dr Pepper Company. He died July 30.

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Candidate Sen. Rubio Speaks on Campus

Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio drew a crowd of 1,600 in a PBA campaign stop on March 14, the eve of Florida’s primary. The University’s chapter of the College Republicans assisted with hosting the event, held in the Rubin Arena and open to the public.

Communication major Bailey Eldridge, the chapter’s executive director, said such events were one of the reasons she chose to come to PBA. “I knew coming to this school there would be opportunities here” to interact with high-profile campus guests, she said.

The University does not endorse candidates, but prior to Rubio’s remarks, PBA President William M. B. Fleming, Jr. told the assembly, “Enjoy this expression of American freedom. May we all protect and defend our liberties.”

Distinguished Scholar Speaks Philosopher and author Dr. Eleonore Stump came to campus Oct. 5 as the 2015 President’s Distinguished Scholar lecturer, speaking from her extensive work on St. Thomas Aquinas and on the problem of evil and suffering. Stump, the Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at St. Louis University, spoke on Christianity’s Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Cardinal Virtues in a morning chapel service. She delivered an evening public lecture on the story of Job, and also spoke to faculty and in classes here.

25 Years for Women of Distinction Palm Beach residents Cathy Flagg and Jane Grace received the University’s Women of Distinction awards on Feb. 25. It was the 25th annual Women of Distinction gala, raising scholarships funds for female students. Theresa Butler of Mulberry, Florida, and Laura Humphrey of Dallas, Texas, were honored as the year’s scholarship recipients. Held at The Breakers in Palm Beach, the annual luncheon recognizes women who have been leaders in community service.

Grads Hear from Nationally Prominent Speakers

Celebrated neurosurgeon and former presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson told the 534 May graduates to trust God and “think big.” The graduates and Carson drew a large crowd to the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

The 250 December graduates heard praise from Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. CNCS is a federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and other programs stressing community service. In her commencement address, Spencer referred to the University’s Workship program, telling the grads, “You will forever be linked to a legacy of service from your time here at Palm Beach Atlantic University.” (See story on page three.)

Also at the December commencement, honorary doctoral degrees were presented to John and Sheila Rinker, president and vice president of the charitable Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Foundation.

From left, Laura Humphrey, Cathy Flagg, Jane Grace and Theresa Butler.

Dr. Ben Carson at commencement podium with President Bill Fleming.

Students crowd around Rubio for a photo with the candidate.

2015-2016 Revenue Sources

Net Tuition Gifts & Grants Investment Income Auxiliary Enterprises Other Revenue

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2015-2016 Budget Expenditures

Instructional Academic Support Student Services Fringe Benefits Debt Service Institutional Support Plant Operation & Maintenance Auxiliary Enterprises Depreciation

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Franchising Center Will Be the First in Florida With a $1.5 million commitment from United Franchise Group (UFG), the University announced plans for the Titus Franchising Center to give students an introduction to and training in franchising and a launching pad for careers in the industry. To open in fall, 2017, the program will be the first of its kind in Florida.

The center will offer academic coursework in the Rinker School of Business to cover all aspects of franchising, plus an internship program and opportunities for job shadowing and training at UFG global headquarters in West Palm Beach. “Our company and key employees will be involved in every aspect of the center’s operations,” said Ray Titus, CEO of UFG.

UFG has 1,400 franchise locations in more than 80 countries. The company has been the sponsor of JJ’s Entrepreneurs, a business plan contest for PBA students.

LeMieux Center

The LeMieux Center for Public Policy generated much study and discussion through its fellowships and forums, including an election-year visit by influential political writer Peggy Noonan.

On Feb. 2, just a day after the results of the Iowa caucuses, Noonan drew a full crowd to the DeSantis Family Chapel, where she shared her assessment of the presidential contenders. She was a speechwriter for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush before going on to become an author of eight books and a columnist for The Wall Street Journal.

In November the center hosted “Fix the Debt,” an interactive workshop to wrestle with the question of the national debt and the approaching shortfall in Social Security.

The center is named for former U.S. Senator George LeMieux, who hosts events and works with PBA students awarded research fellowships. The 2015 Fellows, Evan Berlanti and Molly Michael, presented reports on their research during Family Weekend in October. The 2016 Fellows are Jeremiah Clarke and Cassie Stanton.

Lewis, Lloyd Named Deans for Schools of Pharmacy, Arts and Sciences

Peggy Noonan

Dr. Jeffery Lewis Dr. Robert Lloyd

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Dr. Laine Scales, left, and Dr. Hope Haslam Straughan.

Founders Day Chapel During Founders Day Chapel on April 5 the University welcomed back Dr. Hope Haslam Straughan and Dr. Laine Scales, two previous directors of the community service program Workship. They were guest speakers as part of the year-long celebration of the 3 million hours that PBA students have served in the local community since the University’s founding in 1968.

Current Workship Director Kate Magro moderated a question-and-answer discussion with Straughan

and Scales, who spoke about the importance of service, their time at PBA and the impact that their experiences have had on their lives.

Straughan is now associate dean for social work, leadership and policy and associate professor of social work at Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts. Scales is now associate dean of graduate studies and professional development in the School of Social Work and a professor of higher education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

Corts Award Goes to 20-year Veteran Assistant Professor of Education Pam Sigafoose received the Charles and Hazel Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching, becoming the third PBA graduate to earn that honor. She has taught in the MacArthur School of Leadership for 20 years.

In nominating Sigafoose for the award, one of her colleagues said of her: “She is a leader’s dream: collaborative, collegial, committed to the success of others, and a servant.”

Sigafoose earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Palm Beach Atlantic. She joins Dr. Tom St. Antoine and Gloria Koczwanski as PBA alumni receiving the annual outstanding teaching award.

The award is provided by an endowment fund established in 1995 by former PBA President Dr. Paul Corts and his wife, Diane, in honor of his parents and in recognition of their commitment to higher education and scholarship.

Dr. Jeffrey Lewis joined the University July 1 as dean of the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy. He was formerly associate dean of the School of Pharmacy at Cedarville University.

Lewis has 30 years of experience in the profession of pharmacy and has engaged in a variety of practice, management, leadership and educational roles. He also has a strong and growing interest in serving the underserved, especially via short-term international medical missions.

Lewis earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Cincinnati. He completed a specialized residency in hospital pharmacy administration at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. He also earned a master’s degree in Christian ministries from Malone University.

Dr. Robert Lloyd became dean of the School of Arts and Sciences July 7. He was formerly professor of international relations and the Blanche E. Seaver Professor of International Studies and Languages at Pepperdine University.

He was a Fulbright scholar to India, and he has published numerous scholarly articles on international conflict management, international negotiation, governance and Africa. He and his wife, Ann, worked in Africa for five years with SIL International, a Christian nonprofit organization that serves language communities worldwide through Bible translation.

Lloyd holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, a master’s degree from Cornell University and doctorate from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

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Arts & SciencesReceived approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer the Master’s Degree in Strategic Global Development. The new program was developed based on research and a feasibility study conducted by Dr. Craig Hanson, who was appointed director of the Strategic Global Development Program.

Dr. Tom Chesnes, professor of biology, received the Environmental Star Award from the Gale Environmental Academy at Forest Hill High School and the Outstanding Research Poster Award from the Palm Beach Atlantic University Office of Accreditation, Assessment and Research for his work on the Coastal Biodiversity Conservation project. The project is funded by the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties and is part of the Parker Avenue Consortium.

Dr. Gary Goss, senior professor of biology, serves as research associate at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the University of Florida to document Lepidoptera biodiversity in the Bahamas.

Dr. Cidya Grant, assistant professor of chemistry, was invited for the second time to serve as a judge at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition. The competition was held at the AACR annual meeting in New Orleans in April.

Dr. Robert Hegna, assistant professor of biology, was given the 2016 Young Alumni Award from Olivet Nazarene University.

Dr. Sandra Szegedi, associate professor of chemistry, along with students Andia Luzia and Brian Lee, received first place at a poster session hosted by the Florida Section of the American Chemical Society for the work “Purification and Characterization of a Protein Segment Involved in Many Types of Leukemia.”

Dr. Ray Waldner, professor of biology and interim dean of sciences, co-hosted two Saltwater Sportsman Magazine national seminars with fishing celebrity George Poveromo in Tampa and

Islamorada, Florida. Waldner serves as the southeast regional expert for Sport Fishing Magazine and contributes to the monthly Fish Facts section of that publication.

Dr. Kathleen Anderson, professor of English, was selected to be the Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence for 2015-16. This competitive, biennial grant provided her the opportunity to conduct research and lecture in the Burke Austen Collection at Goucher College in Maryland.

Lisa Marzano, director of writing programs and assistant professor of English, was elected to the board of the Southeast Writing Center Association. SWCA is the regional professional organization for students, faculty, staff and writing professionals from academic and non-academic communities. Marzano is chair of the Awards Committee. She is also a peer-review reader for Southern Discourse in the Center, a journal of multi-literacy and innovation.

Dr. Lee Prescott, professor of English, attended the Religion and Genocide seminar at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. University professors from around the world had applied for this competitive academic program, which admitted only 20 participants. The seminar covered in-depth the relationship between religions and mass murder involved in the Holocaust, Rwanda, Cambodia and ISIS.

Dr. Beate Rodewald, associate professor of English, serves on the steering committee of the Society for Utopian Studies, an international, interdisciplinary association devoted to the study of utopianism in all its forms.

School of Communication and MediaDon Piper, professor of journalism, executive produced We Make Smiles for the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), an organization addressing the challenges of food production as the world’s population grows. The film won five awards, including Hermies Creative Award, Ava, Marcom, W3 and Videographer awards. Piper executive produced video webcasts

of PBA sporting events, including 13 women’s volleyball, 12 women’s basketball, eight women’s soccer, 34 women’s softball, 16 men’s basketball, 10 men’s soccer and 24 baseball games.

Theatre PBA partnered with the Objective Structured Clinical Examination program through the Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy. Theatre students portrayed wounded patients for pharmacy enactments. Theatre PBA also partnered with the National Alliance for Mental Illness to support the organization’s theatrical production. The organization uses drama therapy to help those with mental illness. The cast are members of the organization, and the production provides both drama therapy and fundraising opportunities.

Allen McCoy, associate professor of theatre, partnered with Christian Musical Theatre and co-produced Shrek Junior at Fern Street Theatre. McCoy also served at the University of Central Florida Summer Opera Institute for the Orlando Opera, where he teaches acting and movement.

Don Butler, associate professor of theatre, wrote two new shows with Storymakers to present at the Kravis Center this year. The shows are Throwback (a mega myth mashup) and Virtue Reality. Both productions will employ several PBA theatre alumni.

Antonio Zarro, associate professor of cinema-television, served as chair of the scriptwriting competition for Media Festival Arts at the Broadcasters Education Association. Zarro executive produced a Christian docudrama and served as director of photography for Amoranza.

Dr. Wes Jamison, associate professor of public relations, served as membership chair for the Palm Beach Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and on the board of directors for the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER). Jamison also serves as chairman of the board of advisors for the Animal Agricultural Alliance in Washington, D.C.

Eight students from the public relations program created professional campaigns for the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County and the Animal

Agricultural Alliance in Washington, D.C. Both organizations plan to implement the campaigns locally and nationally.

Dr. Duane Meeks, professor of mass media and dean, was re-elected chairman of the board for Potentia Academy, a school for children with special learning needs.

School of Education and Behavioral StudiesDr. Matthew Mitchell, associate professor of health and human performance, oversaw the administration and completion of three Quality Initiative (QI) Grants involving students and other professors. Topics included improving health-related fitness and behavior patterns, improving strength in cancer patients and hydration effects on athletes. Mitchell also worked with numerous PBA athletic teams, studying such factors as aerobic capacity, reaction time and gait analysis.

Dr. Stephen Sylvester, assistant professor of health and human performance, supervised and tested 28 subjects in the Cancer-Related Fatigue Program, which included electrocardiographic stress testing and assessment of body composition, muscle strength and endurance, aerobic and functional capacity and flexibility.

Tyler Hamilton, director and assistant professor of athletic training, received a 2015 Service Award from the Athletic Trainers Association of Florida. He also received a National Football League and American Heart Association “Back to Sports” mini-grant to educate parents and community members in youth sports safety.

Denise Breitkreuz, assistant professor of health and human performance, serves on the executive board for the Society of Health and Physical Education of Florida.

Ann Killets, associate dean of education, serves on the Palm Beach County Education Foundation Board, Jupiter Christian School Board and the Mayor’s Education Committee and the Collective Impact Committee for Palm Beach County.

Dr. Chelly Templeton, associate professor of education, was elected to the YWCA of Palm Beach County board

as co-chair of the Early Childhood and Education Committee. She was also elected to the board of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.

Dr. Bogusia Skudrzyk, professor of counseling, is a member of a national task force for multicultural relations in group work and a conference program reviewer for the American Counseling Association. She is also an advisory board member for Pivot Ministries,

a Christian counseling addictions residential program in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Dr. Tom Dodson, professor of counseling, is a member of the National Career Development Association’s Leadership Academy Development Committee. He is also a member of the Expert Taskforce Committee to the Florida Department of Education.

Academic Programs Academic Programs

Lloyd L. Gregory School of PharmacyFrom the Class of 2016, 17 of the 79 graduates matched for residencies. This is the greatest number (and percentage) of students from one GSOP graduating class to match for a residency. Three graduates from the Class of 2015 obtained second-year residencies.

Students volunteered more than 9,000 hours in various community service activities.

Teams made mission trips to Belle Glade, Costa Rica, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Uganda. Eighty-one attendees went on these trips, seeing 2,289 patients and filling 5,703 prescriptions. The majority of patients accepted an offer for prayer.

GSOP students, faculty and dean, along with the University president, met with Congresswoman Lois Frankel to discuss current legislation regarding pharmacists and encouraged her to co-sponsor a bill regarding expansion of pharmacist services.

The school held its Community Health Fair in downtown Lake Worth, in an area with a large indigent and undocumented migrant population. The fair served 75 patients, administering the following services: 49 blood pressure screenings, 35 blood glucose tests, 32 HIV rapid tests and 47 flu vaccines donated by CVS and Walgreens.

An affiliation agreement has been established with Taylor University so that school’s pre-pharmacy students receive priority in PBA admission.

Dr. Mariette Sourial, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, has been overseeing the early phases of Interprofessional Education (IPE) efforts. IPE involves a variety of professionals, such as doctors, nurses and pharmacists, all working together as a team. IPE events for the year included PBA nursing students as well as medical, nursing and social work students from Florida Atlantic University.

Sourial oversees the initiation of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) within the Gregory School. The OSCE model is used heavily for medical school students, and GSOP is one of the few smaller pharmacy schools using OSCEs. A pilot OSCE was conducted with the P1 class in March. Actors from the PBA Theatre Department were used as the case patients. Sourial, Dr. Dana Brown, assistant dean for academics, and Dr. Elias Chahine, associate professor of pharmacy practice, attended the OSCEology Institute in Toronto and became certified OSCEologists. They will, in turn, train PBA faculty in OSCEs.

Dr. Yasmin Grace, associate professor of pharmacy practice, was honored by students as the GSOP 2016 Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Matt DellaVecchia, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, was elected and served as president of the PBA faculty senate in 2015-16.

Dr. Harm Maarsingh, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, coauthored a $250,000 grant with his former colleagues at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. The grant provides continued support for research by

Maarsingh’s graduate students in the Netherlands, with whom he maintains an ongoing relationship.

Dr. Elias Chahine, associate professor of pharmacy practice, received the 2015 Clinical Practice Award from ACCP Infectious Diseases PRN.

Dr. Amy Henneman, associate professor of pharmacy practice, received a MedData grant from the Quantum Foundation in the amount of $35,000 for the next two years to provide continued access to prescription assistance for Palm Beach County safety net clinics. Henneman has assumed responsibility for overseeing pharmacy residency programs.

Catherine T. MacArthur School of LeadershipHosted Dr. Mark McCloskey, dean of the Transformation Center at Bethel Seminary, for the sixth annual MacArthur Leadership Series.

Hosted seven monthly Leadership Lunch and Learns with an average of more than 45 PBA faculty and staff attending.

Provided foundational leadership training and coaching for the Registrar’s Office and Student Success Center through the MacArthur School’s Leadership Academy.

Master’s students and faculty completed assessment and consulting projects for community entities including the Community Health Center and Meals on Wheels.

Awarded three Jerms McGraw Second Chance Scholarships.

Took 60 students and seven faculty to the World Leader’s Conference.

During his fall 2015 sabbatical, Dr. Nick Palmieri, professor of adult education, implemented a character development program in El Salvador in both the school system and government agencies.

School of MinistryDr. Randy Richards, dean and professor of biblical studies, was selected as a mentor for the Scholars Initiative, an ancient manuscripts project of the Museum of the Bible. PBA’s project with two Timothy manuscripts culminated in a conference at the University of Oxford in June.

Dr. Gerald Wright, professor of cross-cultural studies, led a mission team of current and former PBA ministry students to Greece to minister to Syrian refugees. Wright spent a fall sabbatical in Cairo, Egypt, honing his Arabic language skills.

Michael Griffin, assistant professor of cross-cultural studies, led two groups of students to Jordan to work with Syrian refugees in northern Jordan.

Dr. Jonathan Grenz, associate professor of ministry leadership studies, serves as president of the We Are Life foundation, a ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Colombia working to build sustainable social ministries to the needy. In the summer of 2016 he took several PBA students to study the vision and operational strategies of these ministries. Grenz was appointed president of the board of directors for Youth Ministry Institute.

Dr. Nathan Maxwell, assistant professor of biblical and

theological studies, was appointed assistant director of the David and Leighan Rinker Center for Experiential Learning.

Dr. Nathan Lane, associate professor of biblical and theological studies, was appointed scholar in residence at Cross Community Church.

Dr. Paul Copan, the Pledger Family chair of Philosophy and Ethics, was appointed to the board of reference for the university ministry Global Scholars based in Overland Park, Kansas.

The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program earned associate membership in the Association for Theological Schools, the premier accrediting organization for educational programs in ministry. The M.Div. program hosted a pastors conference featuring Dr. Ed Stetzer from Lifeway Christian Ministries, and also hosted Dr. James Robson of Oxford University to teach for one week as part of a graduate course on Deuteronomy.

School of Music and Fine ArtsMark Aliapoulios, associate professor of music, serves as the artistic director and conductor of the Choral Society of the Palm Beaches. He also serves on the faculty of the New England Music Camp for high school students in Maine.

Jin Hanley, assistant professor of dance, serves on the board of directors for the Florida Dance Education Organization and was re-appointed as a judge for the National Dance Education Organization’s Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Awards.

Dr. Dennis Hayslett, professor of music, serves on the alumni

board for his alma mater, the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago.

Dr. Kathleen Klein, professor of dance, serves on the board of directors (Scholarship and Awards Committee) for the National Dance Education Organization. She also was re-appointed as a 2016-17 dance panelist for the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs Grant Program.

Dr. Lloyd Mims, professor of music, was elected to a fourth term as secretary-treasurer for the National Association of Teachers of Singing; with this appointment he serves on the National Executive Committee.

Marilyn Mims, vocal artist in residence, served on the faculty of the summer voice session of the Fondation Bell’Arte at the Ravel Conservatory in Paris, France, where she taught singers from Spain, Belgium and the United States. Three PBA students were part of the program.

Marshall E. Rinker Sr. School of BusinessReceived approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to offer the Master of Accountancy degree.

Received approval to offer an evening, adult, accelerated program for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Received approval to offer a Hospitality Management track in the traditional day management major.


A Master of Divinity graduate “hooded.”



In partnership with the Career Development Center, completed the second year of the Alumni Mentoring program, expanding the program from one semester to the full academic year. Rinker School of Business alumni mentored 23 students, nearly double the number mentored in the first year.

Received a very positive “gap analysis” from an Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

accreditation consultant. The AACSB provides the premiere accreditation for business schools, and it sets forth standards for schools to meet.

School of NursingHosted a successful Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education accreditation site visit in February for the new graduate programs Master’s of Nursing Health Systems Leadership and Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP).

Sponsored its third annual mission trip to El Salvador over spring break. Thirteen undergraduate nursing students along with four faculty and staff were led by Bri Andrassy, DNP student and adjunct professor, and her husband, Robbie, to serve alongside King’s Castle ministry in Santa Ana. The students performed health assessments and prayed for families during home visits in rural villages, administered shots and medication as directed by the mission doctor and gave basic health lessons in two elementary schools.

Received a grant for $125,000 from Palm Healthcare Foundation to establish a Volunteer Nurse Corps. DNP student Fontaine Timmer directs the project. Associate Dean for Graduate Nursing Dr. Debi Morgan provides grant oversight. Partnering with 13 local healthcare and nonprofit organizations, as of July graduate students provided 165 volunteer hours.

Received a grant for $170,000 from Quantum Foundation to enhance the Clinical Simulation program at PBA and partner with local hospitals to improve staff training. Christine Conti, nursing lab coordinator, directs the project. Dr. Patrick Heyman, associate dean for undergraduate nursing, provides grant oversight.

Received a grant for $22,500 from Palm Healthcare Foundation to maintain and further develop the HCStudentsFL.org website. The website hosts an online orientation required by hospitals and other healthcare facilities across Palm Beach County prior to the start of all clinical rotations. Nursing students and other healthcare professionals, including medical residents, complete the orientation before beginning clinical rotations. Heyman provides grant oversight.

Received a $1,000 stipend from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation to enhance its commitment ceremony for the fall of 2016. The ceremony is held at the beginning of each academic year to promote the importance of gracious, patient-centered care to new nursing students.

The School of Nursing Honor Society was chartered into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. The new chapter, Chi Phi #523, inducts PBA School of Nursing students

each fall and spring. Dr. Phyllis King, Honor Society president, coordinated the successful application and member induction process. There are currently 75 members, including alumni, DNP students, faculty and community leaders.

Received approval for a new undergraduate track, the Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program.

Orlando CampusConducted Welcome Week during the first week of the fall semester for all Orlando students, providing free food, prizes and gifts from local restaurants, businesses, hotels and theme parks.

Hosted Leadercast Live, a simulcast featuring speakers Andy Stanley, Kat Cole, Dr. Henry Cloud, Steve Wozniak and others. Some 100 local business and community leaders attended.

Partnered with social media specialist Dr. Jen Bennett of iBloom to host a three-part social media workshop series for local organizations and businesses.

Dr. Melvin Holder, associate professor of leadership, served on the Board of Review for the Christian Business Academy Review, an academic publication of the Christian Business Faculty Association.

Hosted the first-ever Orlando Campus Urban Ministry Forum, featuring Dr. Terriel Byrd, professor of urban Christian ministry. The topic for the event was, “MLK’s message of non-violence to America in the wake of Ferguson and Baltimore.”

Dr. Jeremy Couch, executive director of the Orlando Campus, joined the research committee for the National Association of Branch Campus Administrators.

Launched the PBA Orlando podcast, which features interviews with faculty members and discussions on topics relevant to adult learners.

Launched an academic coaching program to provide students with peer mentoring on topics related to academic success, time management and goal setting.

Participated in the annual NAMIWalks event for the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Rinker Center for Experiential LearningThe David and Leighan Rinker Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) processed 874 applications for international travel. PBA faculty and students traveled to Italy, London, Dubai, Athens, the Middle East, Uganda, Argentina, the Dominican Republic and Paris, in order to participate in travel-study courses, semester abroad programs, professional conferences, athletic programs and mission trips. Five new Semester Abroad programs were created in three locations: Galway (Ireland), Paris (France) and Prague (the Czech Republic), to augment current Semester Abroad programs in 22 countries.

Warren LibraryUnder the leadership of Elizabeth Fairall, reference librarian, adopted a formal library instruction assessment plan aimed at structuring library learning activities around six threshold concepts for information literacy: (1) Scholarship as conversation, (2) Research as inquiry, (3) Searching as strategic exploration, (4) Authority as constructed and contextual, (5) Information creation as process and (6) Information as value.

The reference librarian team continued its intentional outreach to faculty to assist them with providing library instructional activities resulting in a 31-percent increase in such activities. Over the year 157 library instructional sessions were led by the librarians, reaching 2,615 students.

Michelle Keba, reference librarian, serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning as well as library instruction committees for the American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Nadine Nance, access services coordinator, had several opportunities to address library professionals on best practices in user experience. These included the Tampa Bay Library Cooperative, the Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference and the Northeast Florida Information Network Hot Topics Conference held at Flagler College.

The library transitioned to a new library management system that positions it to

be among the leaders in higher education information technology. The system is the latest generation of library management software from the company ExLibris.

AdmissionsBoosted the number of Pinterest and YouTube followers by 10 percent.

Welcomed a record 1,948 prospective students for campus visits.

For graduate, evening and online programs, implemented themed open house events where prospective students engaged directly with PBA faculty.

For daytime undergraduate programs, reached 2015-16 enrollment goals by June 1, 2015.

Accreditation, Assessment and ResearchCreated a new department from Academic Operations and Institutional Research and Effectiveness to focus on Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accreditation work, coordination of program accreditation, institutional assessment, external compliance reporting and internal data requests from administration, staff and faculty.

Implemented the use of Campus Labs’ planning module for collection and evaluation of program learning outcomes from all academic units and unit operational objectives from non-academic departments.

Incorporated the assessment work in general education courses taught at Dual-Enrollment Program schools.

Hosted the 2016 Interdisciplinary Research Conference. There were 400 students, faculty and staff present, plus 77 viewers online. Dr. Justin Barnard ’96, gave the keynote address, “Moral Complicity and Human Embryonic Stem Cell Use.” He is associate dean at the Institute for Intellectual Discipleship and associate professor of philosophy in the Honors Community at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee.

Produced Enlightening Minds: 2015 Research Review, a publication mailed to presidents and provosts at selected schools, PBA alumni, foundation representatives and private donors and

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also provided to families visiting admissions.

Administered $47,000 in 18 Quality Initiative (QI) Faculty and Student Research Grants.

Facilitated the fourth year of the Peer-to-Peer Mentor Program funded by a $15,000 grant from Bank of America. Peer mentors led 264 students in more than 1,800 student group sessions in biology, chemistry and math.

AthleticsTeam Accomplishments

The Sailfish women’s volleyball and men’s soccer teams earned the University’s first-ever NCAA South Region championships. Volleyball concluded the season as the NCAA Division II national runner-up, while the men’s soccer squad concluded the season in the Elite Eight round of postseason play.

Women’s volleyball, men’s soccer, men’s tennis and women’s tennis each were nationally ranked by their respective associations during the 2015-16 season. Women’s volleyball concluded the season ranked number two by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and men’s soccer earned a final ranking of number five by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).

Individual Accomplishments

Volleyball Head Coach Bob White was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association NCAA Division II Coach of the

Year at the AVCA National Convention.

Men’s soccer Head Coach Brian McMahon received the Bud Newkirk Memorial Coach of the Year award from the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, which honors the top college coach in the county.

Senior Faith Rohn earned All-American recognition from the AVCA for the third straight season, including a career-best showing on the All-American first-team in 2015. Sophomore Sarah Ragland (AVCA third-team) and Rachael Holehouse (AVCA All-American honorable mention) were also selected.

Junior Lucas Coutinho led the way for the men’s soccer team in postseason accomplishments by being named to the NSCAA All-America first-team. Seniors Tom Gavin (NSCAA All-American second-team) and Steeven Raymont (NSCAA All-American third-team) were also honored.

The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) also honored Sailfish student-athletes with Coutinho and senior Jermaine Metz each earning a spot on the men’s soccer D2CCA All-American second-team. Junior Michael O’Sullivan was named a D2CCA honorable mention All-American.

Senior Nicolas Uryson represented the Sailfish men’s tennis team on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American team as the first player in program history named to the listing. He also earned the ITA National Most Improved Player award, the South Region Most Improved Player award and the South Region Senior Player of the Year award.

Campus Ministries and MissionsSent out 15 global project teams beginning with a Christmas break group that served two weeks in Jamaica. During spring break students traveled to the Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana and Panama. Summer trips ranged from three to four weeks serving refugees in Germany and Greece to 13 weeks in five southern African nations. Most of the summer teams were involved in building friendships and having interactions with people from some of the world’s least impacted worldviews. Places visited were Africa, Germany, Poland, Greece, Sumbi Island, South Asia, Scotland, Asia, Spain and Great Britain.

Conducted Global Emphasis Week, hosting John Hernandez from Children’s Impact Network.

Hosted two “Stories from the Field” nights involving several alumni worship leaders as well as stories of God’s impact in and through the lives of our global project teams.

Hosted a variety of lecturers living in North Africa, Asia, Europe and South Asia to speak to various classes and gatherings.

Arranged and helped sponsor a staff/faculty Center for Experiential Learning lecture from Dr. Thom Wolf on the topic of worldview and development implications in India.

Sponsored Justice Week, involving multiple speakers on the following issues: Dr. Ryan Gladwin, assistant professor of ministry, “Perspectives on Poverty”; Robin-Haines Merrill, artist and executive director of Upper Room Art Gallery, “Social Justice and Local Native American Tribes”; Mark Kaprive, instructor of cross cultural studies, “Refugees, Our Neighbors”; Duval Madrigal, detective with Ft. Lauderdale Human Trafficking Unit, “Skewed Relationships and Sex Trafficking”; and John and Maritza Hernandez, Children’s Impact Network, “Caring for Widows and Orphans.”

Hosted a showing of The People’s Crisis, a LINK documentary regarding the plight of North Korean refugees.

Assisted men’s ministries with campus service projects, paintball day and Bible studies in conjunction with discipleship assistants. Helped with preliminary training for student participation in a local prison ministry.

ChapelHosted Christival (PBA’s Spiritual Emphasis Week and longest-standing annual worship event) with Dr. Tony Merida, pastor/author and associate professor of preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; hosted Missions Emphasis Week with John Hernandez of Children’s Impact Network, focusing on the plight of the hurting and the oppressed while looking at Christ’s command to love the least of these; hosted the President’s Distinguished Scholar Lecture with Dr. Eleonore Stump, author and Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University; and hosted popular author and speaker Dr. Darrin Patrick of The Journey church in St. Louis, Missouri, for the University’s Spiritual Life Conference.

Guest Speakers: Pastor Shaun Blakeney, Christ Fellowship Church; Pastor Ronnie Perry, Truth Point Church; Pastor Aaron Filippone, Family Church; Pastor Chris Tress, Bow Down Church; Dr. Ken Mahanes, special advisor to the president; Dr. Justin Hardin, associate professor, School of Ministry;

Dr. Gene Fant, provost; Robert Dickie, III, president of Crown Financial Ministries; John Poitevent, Elevation Recovery; Dr. Bob Sjorgen, author and president of UnveilinGLORY; Michael Neal, author and musician; Dr. Terriel Byrd, professor of urban Christian ministry; the Rev. Walter B. “Lucky” Arnold III, senior pastor, First Presbyterian Church, North Palm Beach; Joe Dallas, author and conference speaker; Dr. Timothy Brown, Southern Evangelical Seminary and Bible College; and Pamela Tebow, mother of football great Tim Tebow.

Chapel Series: God never promised us a trouble-free life: Pastor Bernie Cueto taught through the Book of James on how to act as individuals and as a community when we find ourselves in stressful and difficult situations.

Student DevelopmentCareer Development

Established Career Treks, a career exploration initiative that allows students to visit various business sites and learn about career fields of interest. Trips included Palm Beach International Airport, Port of Palm Beach, CEMEX and the Miami FBI office.

Career Development staff presented 22 vocational discernment workshops using the iStartStrong™ Assessment. More than 300 students took the inventory, an increase of 30 percent.

A total of 113 employers registered to recruit students for jobs and internships at the fall and spring Career Fairs; 335 students attended in the fall and 204 in the spring.

Health and Wellness

The Student Wellness Programming Committee coordinated 28 educational and training programs: 21 for students and seven for faculty and staff. PBA Licensed Mental Health Counselors Jeremy Bonta and Victoria Womack gave the following presentations: to student athletes: “Raising Awareness of Mental Health Issues Among Athletes”; to faculty: “How to Deal with Students in Crisis”; and to resident advisors: “Mental Health Trends” and a discussion on relationship violence and sexual assault.

Sponsored Determine the Relationship Week in October including a chapel speaker and a follow-up discussion with 60 attending.

Residence Life

Conducted training for the Discipleship Assistants, a second-year program that focuses on providing Bible studies and spiritual programming within the residence halls. In addition to the seven DAs, there are 69 smallgroup leaders who assisted with the 25 Bible studies.

President Fleming opened the fifth annual “Read through the Bible” in April. More than 150 students, faculty and staff read through the scriptures from Monday through Thursday.

SAIL (Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership)

Expanded the SMAC (Social Media, Assessment, and Communication) Team to centralize social media accounts aimed at communication and promotion of events to students. New media included a social media platform, weekly newsletter and digital signage.


Academic Programs

Development

Gifts made to the University by corporations and foundations: $1,000,000 and greaterTheodore R. & Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation

$100,000-$999,999J.M. Rubin FoundationMarshall & Vera Lea Rinker Foundation, Inc.Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Foundation, Inc.Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc.Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen FoundationLoreen Beisswenger Farish Charitable FoundationGregory Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.Quantum Foundation, Inc.

$50,000-$99,999Willard V. Bennett 1992 Private Foundation Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc.Kern Family FoundationThe Robert & Deborah Jacobson Charitable TrustGarvy Family Foundation, Inc.William & Helen Thomas Charitable TrustAlbert E. & Birdie W. Einstein Fund, Inc.JTG FoundationThe Honda Classic

$10,000-$49,999Beulah Kahler College FundThe Breakers Palm Beach, Inc.Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Inc.Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramVaughn-Jordan FoundationJacobs Wellington Charitable Fund, Inc.The Benevity Community Impact FundLou Church Educational FoundationThe Peter Halmos Family Foundation, Inc.Erneston Family FoundationArrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep FiatTBC CorporationBank of America Charitable Foundation

The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation, Inc.NCAAFriends of George LeMieuxLattner Family FoundationTravani & Richter, P.A.International Polo ClubWalgreensCampaign Sport, LLCWatkins Christian Foundation, Inc.Wells Family Foundation, Inc.C. Kenneth & Laura Baxter FoundationPublix Super Markets CharitiesAcademy Bus, LLCA.L. Williams, Jr. Family Foundation, Inc.John & Nellie Bastien Memorial Foundation

$5,000-$9,999ExxonMobil FoundationHyatt Place West Palm Beach/DowntownCVS Health FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundBlue Ocean CapitalErnst & Young FoundationSunTrust FoundationSaxon Business SystemsNational Christian Foundation South FloridaCVS CorporationSabadell Bank & TrustCastle Management, LLCWendell N. Jarrard Foundation, Inc.Bank of AmericaShoppes on 18th Street, Inc.Enterprise Holdings FoundationThe Weitz Company, Inc.The VesselRichard S. Johnson Family Foundation, Inc.Milton Fine Revocable Trust, DTDLeisure Time Coins

Gifts made to the University by individuals

$1,000,000 and greaterDr. John J. and Dr. Sheila A. Rinker

$100,000-$999,999Dr. and Mrs. Bruce GrantMr. and Mrs. Raymond TitusMr. and Mrs. Robert W. Simpson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hedrick

$50,000-$99,999Mr. and Mrs. James C. JenkinsMr. and Mrs. Merrill EastmanDr. and Mrs. John M. GregoryAnonymous

Gift Report (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016)

Palm Beach Atlantic University is grateful to have contributions from alumni and friends who believe in the mission of the university and support those beliefs with their financial investment. We are especially appreciative to donors who have made gifts and pledges to The Time is Now Campaign, which is funding critical University needs, including the Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus, endowed scholarship funds and program development and enhancement initiatives.

Sponsored a Refresh Retreat April 2-3 at Camp Sparta, where teams of 120 new student leaders addressed key issues in leadership including discussions on team unity and excellence.

During Homecoming Weekend, “Game Face” was organized to support the women’s volleyball team as the Sailfish played the University of Tampa. Approximately 560 students enjoyed the Aramark Chick-fil-A buffet and more than 1,700 attended the game. Additional activities included face-painting and inflatable obstacle courses.

Student Success Center

Fall 2015 First Year Experience (FYE) sections totaled 29, with 23 instructors including five new instructors. The Bridges program experienced significant increases in fall-to-spring and fall-to-fall retention rates. Fall-to-spring rates increased from 79 percent in 2014 to 93 percent in 2015. Fall-to-fall rates increased from 55 percent to 77 percent.

Thirty FYE peer mentors were hired for fall 2016. FYE peer mentors are returning PBA students who support an FYE class of incoming freshmen. Their main duties include assisting the FYE instructor in class, encouraging freshmen to become engaged on campus, educating them

on how to navigate PBA policies and procedures and meeting with them individually as well as in small groups.

Workship

On January 18, 2016, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the Palm Beach Atlantic University community crossed the threshold of 3 million hours of service, both locally and globally. A total of 316 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of PBA served in seven different projects throughout Palm Beach County.

In partnership with the Parker Avenue Consortium, Samantha Denker, PBA alum and AmeriCorps Vista member, conducted a resource and needs assessment of the Parker Avenue community. Denker also partnered with the alumni office to create an Alumni Service Council, to encourage alumni to volunteer locally.

RegistrarHosted two registrar staff meet-and-greet receptions for faculty. These social events were well attended and promoted community among the groups. New staff members were introduced along with their areas of service focus.

Participated in Leadership Academy and corresponding faculty mentor coaching hosted by the MacArthur School of Leadership. Each staff member was assigned a coach to process and apply leadership principles between sessions.

Participated in a process audit facilitated by MacArthur School of Leadership’s R. Audy Johnston and graduate students in her course Leading Organizational Change. The effort focused on identifying obstacles and improving the efficiency of services provided by the Registrar’s Office and included extensive interviews of staff and administration. A comprehensive report of findings and recommendations was produced.

Finance, Administration and PlanningFinance: Developed a Policy & Procedure Manual for the Business Office. Completed the refund process through Tuition Management Systems allowing students to receive refunds by direct deposit.

Campus Information Services: Completed phases one and two of the University’s security camera system, installing 182 cameras in 15 buildings. Installed two new Smartboard systems in the School of Education and Behavioral Studies. Completed audio-visual technology installation for the Rinker Athletics Complex soccer fields.

As part of the University’s ongoing security awareness campaign, Security Awareness for Everyone (SAFE), and in accordance with the University’s heightened focus on cyber security, two significant actions were taken: implementation of two-factor authentication for increased security when accessing the University’s network and the Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) system. TAP examines incoming email messages for malicious content.

Facilities Management: Renovated eight Rinker Hall residence suites. Completed full exterior patch and paint on Gregory Hall. Installed new boiler tanks for the main campus hot water. Replaced the Greene Complex Mahoney Gym floor due to water damage. Installed a new roof on Coastal Towers. Replaced condenser water piping for the Oceanview chiller that cools the west side of campus. Replaced office carpet throughout second floor Okeechobee Hall and replaced air handler for first floor Okeechobee Hall.

Procurement: Negotiated University-wide contracts for beverages (Coca-Cola), vending (Right Choice), copier services (Saxon), pest control (Orkin), emergency generator service (Circle Generator), medical billing (Vivature) and rental cars (Enterprise). Negotiated pricing within budget with the general contractor (BMS-CAT) for phase one of the Rinker Residence Hall project.

Financial Aid. Awarded 3,451 students and disbursed $75 million in scholarships, loans and grants from federal, state, private and institutional sources. The University’s partnership with American Student Assistance’s $ALT program continues to show a positive return on investment as shown on the three-year draft Cohort Default Rate (CDR). The University’s CDR for the 2012 cohort was only 5.6 percent, compared to the national average of 11.8 percent.


Development

$10,000-$49,999Mr. and Mrs. R. Marshall JonesMr. and Mrs. Robert ForbesMr. and Mrs. William BlodgettMr. and Mrs. Scott G. HawkinsMrs. Ruth A. RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Mike StevensMr. and Mrs. Gary P. SchroederMr. Robert GangerMr. and Mrs. Robert PanequeMr. and Mrs. William M.B. Fleming, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pledger, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCaffreyMr. and Mrs. John KilduffMr. and Mrs. Alan Scott WhitakerMr. and Mrs. Stanley GainesMr. and Mrs. Justin SinkMr. and Mrs. Kenneth OhrstromMr. James W. BurnsMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. FisherMr. and Mrs. Neil WilsonMr. Richard A. Krause

Mr. Stephen Craig LindnerMr. and Mrs. Scott CahillDr. David and Dr. Leighan Rinker

$5,000-$9,999Honorable Kenneth L. RyskampMr. and Mrs. Richard SwickMrs. Pat JohnsonMs. Beth CharbonneauMr. and Mrs. Paul C. BremerMr. and Mrs. Steven E. DemmlerMr. and Mrs. Jack NicklausMr. and Mrs. Paul Philip DonahueMr. and Mrs. Jonathan C. GrenzMr. Thomas A. Pence, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Peter CummingsMr. and Mrs. Brendan James KeslerMr. and Mrs. William C. BradfordMr. Peter D. ReedMr. William Caler, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Chapman Mr. John Radtke

Ms. Enid CheathamMr. Mario MurgadoMrs. Barbara A. MooreMr. and Mrs. Robert PicerneDr. Cynthia S. Toth and Charles BandyMr. and Mrs. Karl H. Watson, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. David HernandezAnonymous

Palm Beach Atlantic University is sincerely grateful for every gift given to support the mission of the University. While space limits the number of gifts we can list in the President’s Report, many more generous and faithful donors have made contributions. No gift is too small to make an impact. For more information on how you may support PBA, please contact Vicki Pugh, vice president for development: [email protected] or (561) 803-2012 or give online at www.pba.edu/giving

Community ServicesHosted more than 10,000 guests on campus. Events included concerts in DeSantis Family Chapel featuring the Robert Sharon Chorale and Masterworks Chorus; recitals in Vera Lea Rinker Hall; Greene Complex events such as Conquer Cheerleading Competitions, East West Karate Tournament, South

Florida Elite Basketball Tournament, Pathfinders and Marco Rubio rally; and Weyenberg Center events Social Enterprise Conference, United Way Volunteer Breakfast and the American Free Enterprise Luncheon.

Summer groups included Intercultural Seminar with Institute for Management-Austrian MBA Seminar, Mission Fuge

Camps, Free Enterprise Leadership Conference, Faith Based Nurses, PBA Science Camp and sports camps for boys basketball, soccer and lacrosse and girls volleyball. Vera Lea Rinker Hall was busy with Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Chamber Music Festival, Pianassimo, Stringendo and dance camps.

Alumni RelationsGolf Tournament: The 28th annual Alumni Association Golf Tournament raised $50,000 for the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. The 15th Alumnae Afternoon Tea raised $24,077 and featured Pam Tebow as guest speaker.

Events Held: Alumni gathered for 55 events, including homecoming activities and alumni regional meetings in Atlanta, Bahamas, Central Florida, San Diego, Sarasota, South Florida and Washington, D.C.

Scholarships Awarded: The Alumni Association Scholarship Fund awarded undergraduate students 49 scholarships totaling $70,500. The Joe J. Eassa Jr. Scholarship Fund awarded MBA students three scholarships for a total of $18,500.

Distinguished Alumni Awards: Achievement awards were presented to Dr. Steven Donchey ’84, Distinguished Alumnus; Elizabeth Cayson ’09 M.S., Distinguished Alumna, MacArthur School of Leadership; and Dr. Jason

Carlson ’00/’05 Pharm.D., Alumnus Service. Cheyne Roberts ’10 was named to the PBA Sports Hall of Fame for soccer and Ashley Jones Capps ’10 was named for softball.

Giving Tuesday: On Dec. 1 the Palm Beach Atlantic University Annual Fund hosted a 24-hour online giving campaign. Everyone connected with PBA had the opportunity to be a philanthropist on the National Day of Giving.

Parent RelationsHosted monthly prayer group meetings for parents.

PBA parents hosted regional Admissions dessert receptions in Orlando, Sarasota and Tampa.

Coordinated a campus-wide effort to collect unwanted residence hall items for Cleanout for a Cause, donating to Goodwill Industries.

Parent Council members were on campus to help welcome students and their parents at Open House, Student

Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR), Welcome Week and Family Weekend. Family Weekend included the Family Workship Project, Mom Bake Off and President’s Lunch.

Co-hosted the Children’s Carousel Concert with the Junior League of the Palm Beaches.

Parents Fund raised $15,880 and provided scholarships for five recipients of the Parents Fund Emerging Leader Award.

University Relations and MarketingBoosted social media reach, including a 72-percent increase in Facebook followers (now 19,120). Received two honors from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA): the Sunshine District Radiance Award for The Time Is Now fundraising campaign and a commendation for the University’s website.

Writer Lady Hereford achieved PRSA accreditation.

Pam Tebow greets students after her remarks.

Goal exceeded: The University met and exceeded its The Time is Now campaign goal. A total of $18,350,816 was raised through November 18, 2015 toward the $18 million goal. As the victory was celebrated that day, a new building was announced for the Rinker Athletic Campus that will house athletic training rooms, locker rooms and coaches offices. With full support of the Board of Trustees, PBA has extended

The Time is Now campaign by $9 million, increasing the overall goal to $27 million. Drs. John and Sheila Rinker made a significant leadership commitment to name the Rinker Sports Center. In addition to raising additional funds for this facility, The Time is Now Extended campaign will promote charitable gift opportunities for new program development and student scholarships.


Volunteer Leaders Volunteer Leaders

Volunteer LeadersBoard of TrusteesChairman: James C. JenkinsEsko, Inc.

Vice Chairman: Robert W. SimpsonBusiness Executive (retired)

Treasurer: William BlodgettLobepro, Inc.

Secretary: John W. Little III, Esq.Gunster Law Firm

The Rev. Walter B. Arnold IIIFirst Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach

Chandra Bill-RabeneckerChick-fil-A, Royal Palm Beach and The Mall at Wellington Green

Ginger BillsCommunity Leader

William C. Bradford ’96 MBAHanson Professional Services, Inc.

Cathleen BurkAttorney

G. Scott CahillFulcrum Partners, LLC

Wayne W. CottonAmerican OEM Wood Floors

Charles R. Dorsey, Jr.Business Executive (retired)

Merrill EastmanBestfoods Baking (retired)

John P. Greene IIIBusiness Executive (retired)

Dr. John M. GregoryGregory Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.

Daniel A. Hanley, Esq.Gunster Law Firm

Scott G. Hawkins, Esq.Jones, Foster, Johnston & Stubbs, P.A.

R. Marshall JonesJones Lowry

Mami KisnerPublic Relations Consultant

Patrick C. KoenigFlagler Realty & Development, Inc.

Richard A. KrauseTheodore R. and Vivian M. JohnsonScholarship Foundation, Inc.

Robert LaffertyHill York Corporation

Michael S. Lee ’90UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Barbara A. MooreBarbara A. Moore, C.P.A.

Dr. Thomas R. PledgerBusiness Executive (retired)

Hon. Kenneth L. RyskampU.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Gary P. SchroederNorth America Group West,Coca-Cola Enterprises (retired)

Dr. James H. Scroggins IVFamily Church Downtown at FBC

Michael J. StevensRinker Enterprises Inc.

Hon. W. Matthew StevensonSenior Judge, State of Florida

Karl H. WatsonCEMEX

Scott Whitaker ’91AdvaMed

Alumni Association Board of Directors

President: Brendan Kesler ’07 Garden of Life

Vice President: Paul Giles ’94Vintage Property Group

Secretary: Rosemary Aguilar ’11Tropical Financial Credit Union

Natalie Alvarez ’11Sabadell Bank & Trust

Robert Anderson ’94Forte Interactive

Daylen Brinkley ’15Soliant Health

Deborah Bowmar Jaffe ’89/’92 MBABella’s Angels

Beth Charbonneau ’10/’16 M.S.South Ocean Recovery

Jessica Clasby ’13/’15 M.S.Executive Women of the Palm Beaches

Victoria Chouris ’97/’01 MBASouth Florida Fair

John Cupini ’08John R. Cupini Enterprises, Inc.

Lee Curtis ’04Edward Jones

Evelyn Flores ’06/’09 M.S.Edward Jones

Richard Heers ’90Heers Family Holdings, LLC

Patti Johnson Hovey ’87Health-Training Consultant

Putnam Kling ’10Enhance Advisors, LLC

Richard Lassiter ’88Penn-Florida Companies

Stephen Magallanes ’07Treasure Coast Financial

Jean Marseille, Jr. ’05Legacy Realty & Development

Matthew McKee ’95Remax Properties SW

Yalonda Moring Meckstroth ’83Community Volunteer

Claudia Wolf Moore ’05 Pharm. D.Good Samaritan Hospital

Carlin Stob-Rykse ’08Renew Consulting, LLC

Ana Salguero ’12/’16 M.S.N.Palms West Hospital

Chad Simpson ’96United States Navy

Don Sloan ’73PBC School District (retired)

Ben Starling III ’92Consultant

Michael Thorstad ’07 MBAThorstad Group Real Estate, LLC

Ramona Zapper ’91Raymond James & Associates

Don Harp, Lifetime Member

Chapter Leaders

Atlanta ChapterHoward Sanders ’91

Central Florida ChapterPatti Johnson Hovey ’87

Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter Trent Lovette ’94

South Florida ChapterShaun Castillo ’01

Washington, D.C. Chapter Katie Nordine Toro ’96 Tampa Bay Sarah Rothe Chase ’09

Alumni Golf Tournament Committee

Co-Chair: James W. Johnson ’01 C.P.A.Blue Ocean Capital

Co-Chair: Tim McDulin Stadium 1 Software, LLC

Jamie Bethel ’09/’11 MBATempleton & Company

Kyle Bloemers ’09 M.S.Brown & Brown

Ray Dorsey Insurance Office of America

Robert Elliot ’87Ken’s Krew

Jean G. Marseille, Jr. ’05 Legacy Realty & Development

George MavliosBerstein Global Wealth

Jeanne McMann ’04/’06 M.S. Next Era

Mark SmithSaxon Business Systems

Beth ThomasSaxon Business Systems

Miranda Welch ’14Brown & Brown

Alumnae Afternoon Tea Committee

Co-Chair: Natalie Alvarez ’11 Sabadell Bank & Trust

Co-Chair: Gina Sabean ’06 PNC Wealth Management


Volunteer Leaders

David Outing ’06Corporate Care Partners

Marshall E. Rinker Sr. School of BusinessAdvisory Board

Denise Bober ’01 M.S.The Breakers Palm Beach

Alan Crowetz ’89/’91 MBAInfostream

Paul Donahue ’99 MBACenterra Group

Brian McPherson, Esq. Gunster Law Firm

Ryan Morgan ’02Arrow Consulting & Design

Rob MorrisChick-fil-A

Kim RattereeWells Fargo

Scott Roads ’96Northern Trust Company

Steve Templeton Templeton & Company

Misty TravaniTravani and Richter

School of NursingAdvisory Board

Linda Bataille, RNBroward Health Centers

Priscilla Bartolone, RN, MSN, DNSc Program Director, College of Nursing, South University

Kala Blakely, DNP, CRNP, NP-CInstructor, University of Alabama

Mary Jo Bulfin, RN, MBA-HCMCOO St. Mary’s Medical Center

Hubert Cantave, MDInterim Medical Director, Genesis Community Health

Asenath Cassel, RN, MSMChief Nursing Officer, Wellington Regional Medical Center

Jennifer Chiusano, RN, MAChief Nursing Officer, Delray Medical Center

Mary Cleary-Lerardi, RN, MS, CNA, LNCPresident, Faith Community Nursing

Elizabeth Deluca, RN, BSN, MSN, DNPInterim Chief Nursing Officer, Good Samaritan Medical Center

Elizabeth Fiegel, DNP, MSN, RNDirector of Nursing, Lakeside Medical Center

Lois Gackenheimer, Ph.D. Ed., RN, BSNOwner, Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

Karen Gilbert, RN, MSVP Quality Assurance, Alzheimers Community Care (Alzcare)

Abigail Goodwin, MPH, MAVP Grants & Community Investments, Palm Healthcare Foundation

Donna Hague, MSNDirector of Nursing, St. Mary’s Institute of Mental Health

Holly HorvathDirector of Nursing, Jerome Golden Center

Eric KellyPresident, Quantum Foundation

Nakisha Kinlaw, RN, DNPNurse Practitioner, St. Ann’s Place/ Northwest Community Consortium

Jeff Lefton, Ph.D., MACPDirector Behavioral Health Services, Fair Oaks Pavilion

Charles Lobdell, Ph.D.Professor, Palm Beach Atlantic University, School of Arts and Sciences

Bernadette Macy, Associate SSNDProgram Advisor, Catholic Charities

Julie QuattlebaumQuattlebaum Foundation

Mary Richt, RNSenior Director of Leadership, Trustbridge Hospice of PBC

Steven Seeley, CNO, MSN, RN, CENP, CENVice President, Patient Care Services, Jupiter Medical Center

Dana M. Sheehan, RN, BSN ’07 Palm Beach Atlantic University, School of Nursing

Donna Small, RN, MSNChief Nursing Officer, St. Mary’s Medical Center

Mary Stone, MSN, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor, VA Medical Center

Sylvia Stradi, RN, MSNChief Nursing Officer, Palms West Hospital

Fontaine Timmer, RN, BSN, BSWEmerald Manor, Inc.

Michele Walder, FNP, MSNClinical Nurse Educator, VA Medical Center

Jessica Clasby ’13/’15 M.S.Executive Women of the Palm Beaches

Janie Thomas Fogt ’86The Palm Beach Post

Claudia Wolf Moore ’05 Pharm.D.Good Samaritan Hospital

Analisa Muti ’10/’12 MBAAmerican Cancer Society

Geanine Wester ’03/’06 MBAEmpowHER of the Palm Beaches

Annah Wolf ’01 Community Volunteer

Parents Council

Brad and Debbie Mason, ChairpersonsSarasota, Florida

Richard and Catherine BerlantiBokeelia, Florida

Wm. Michael and Cynthia CampbellFarmingdale, New Jersey

Wayne and Deretta Cotton, Founding membersLighthouse Point, Florida

Jon and Helen DickinsonLake Worth, Florida

Eric and Jennifer DuncanLongwood, Florida

David and Kathy FoxFranklin, Tennessee

Mark and Cyndie FrieseRiva, Maryland

Dave and Priscilla GuintaMonroe, Connecticut

Andy and Terry Hardman Sarasota, Florida

Mike and Christy LubbenRichmond, Kentucky

Robert and Cindy ReadLighthouse Point, Florida

Bob and Karen ScheuerNewtown, Pennsylvania

David and Alesia Wilson Homestead, Florida

Gregory Leadership Council

Dr. John M. GregoryFounding co-chairGregory Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc.

Dr. Joseph R. GregoryFounding co-chairGregory Management Company

Mary Ann BlessingKingsway Charities

Jason Carlson ’00/ ’05 Pharm.D.Publix

Rena Coll, Pharm.D.Pfizer, Inc.

Terry Gubbins, R.Ph.Past President, Florida Pharmacy Association

Paul Leone, PresidentThe Breakers Palm Beach

Cristina M. Medina, Pharm.D.CVS Health Wesley Rohn ’05 Pharm.D.Walgreens

Michele Weizer, Pharm.D., BCPSJFK Medical Center Department of Pharmaceutical Services

School of MinistryAdvisory Board

Margarita GonzalezProgram Manager at Georgia Tech Research Institute

Greg HazleVice President, Barbar and Associates

E. Dale Locke ’84Community of Hope Church

Dr. Robert NorrisRoyal Poinciana Chapel

Ashley SinkHouston, Texas

Justin SinkHouston, Texas

Dr. Ray UnderwoodFamily Church Gardens

Ron TobiasSpanish River Church

Orlando Campus Advisory Board Members

Sean Bates ’92 Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Cynthia BlackwellBlackRain Partners

Dr. George Cope Vision Orlando

John Crossman Crossman & Company

Jim HogeZ88.3 FM Radio

Janie Lacy ’07Life Counseling Solutions

Daria Monroe ’12Embraced by Grace

Volunteer Leaders

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PBA at a Glance

Enrollment - Fall 2015• Total 3,918• 2,226 traditional day • 372 evening adult • 520 master’s • 293 FT and 21 PT (300 FTE) professional in pharmacy• 43 professional in nursing practice• 443 dual-enrolled students• 1,250 residential students• 15,000+ alumni Academic Programs• 50 undergraduate majors• Evening undergraduate degrees in business administration, ministry, organizational management and psychology • Graduate degrees in business administration, counselor education (specializations in addiction counseling; marriage, couple and family counseling; mental health counseling, school guidance counseling and counseling generalist [non licensure]), divinity and leadership (specializations in corporate, non-profit and organizational leadership) • Professional degree programs in health systems leadership, nursing practice and pharmacy • Degrees offered: B.A., BGS, B.S., B.Mus., B.S.N., D.N.P., MBA, M. Div., M.Div./M.B.A., M.S., M.S.N., Pharm.D., Pharm.D./M.B.A. • 288,000+ library volumes (books and audiovisual material)• International study available in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Chile, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Uganda and the United Kingdom

Faculty• Undergraduate student-faculty ratio: 13 to 1• Average undergraduate class size: 18 • 89 percent of undergraduate classes have fewer than 30 students• 82 percent of full-time teaching faculty hold the highest degree in their field• 174 full-time faculty

Activities• Member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, Sunshine State Conference (provisional)• 12 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports• Dynamic intramural program• 100+ student music, theatre and dance performances annually• The Beacon, student newspaper (www.readmybeacon.com)• Opportunities for involvement and leadership in 40+ social, professional and religious clubs and organizations

Accreditation Statement Palm Beach Atlantic University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the following degrees: bachelor’s, master’s, doctor of pharmacy, and doctor of nursing practice. For questions about the accreditation of Palm Beach Atlantic University, contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, (404) 679-4500 or www.sacscoc.org

Persons wishing to review documents related to the accreditation of Palm Beach Atlantic University should contact the Office of Accreditation, Assessment and Research at (561) 803-2050.

The character Baptista strains to make the reluctant match between his daughter Kate and suitor Petruchio in PBA’s production of The Taming of the Shrew. To receive a monthly email promoting the University’s theatre, music, dance and art events, sign up at www.pba.edu/arts-notes

The LeMieux Center for Public Policy Advisory Board

Joe AmaturoAmaturo Family Foundation

Yvonne BoiceFugazy International Travel

Jim BurnsKKR

James DonnellyCastle Group

Bob DunkinU.S. Trust

Frances FisherPhilanthropist

Gay Hart GainesActivist

Robert GangerCommissioner, Town of Gulfstream

Hannes HunschofskyHoerbiger Corporation of America Mario MurgadoBrickell Motors

Dr. Robert O’Neil Equine Health and Safety Director, Florida

Donald E. PhillipsPhillips Development & Realty John RadtkeIncapital

Rhys Williams Rhys Tequesta Ventures, Inc.

Volunteer Leaders

President’s Report2015 - 2016

Editor: John Sizemore

Writers: Deb Dupree, Lady Hereford, John Sizemore

Photographers: Elizabeth Burks, Capehart Photography, Lady

Hereford, Damon Higgins, John Lopinot, John McKeith, Louis Park, John Sizemore

Design: Bruce Dupree

Printing: Southeastern Printing

Tax-deductible contributions to Palm Beach Atlantic University may be directed to:Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityP.O. Box 24708West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4708

For assistance with gift or estate planning, contact PBA’s Development office at (561) 803-2011.To donate online, go to pba.edu/giving

Flying HighA PBA Workship volunteer sends a youngster aloft after a round of face-painting and games during an after-school program.

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