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Winter 2015

Serial entrepreneur: Alum makes a Spark overseas

biz_01onespark0831.JPEGTravis Todd likes stirring things up.

A look at the 2004 Graphic Design alumnus’ LinkedIn page offers a summary oozing vision and ambition: “Serial entrepreneur and innovative thinker who can participate in any business process from backend development to design …

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Gateway to an Icy World: JU Researcher studies the Antarctic

John N. Heine recently had to bear 29-degree temperatures just to do his job. That may not sound too foreboding, but in this case, he was 100 feet underwater, beneath 10 feet of Antarctic ice, with only a dry suit …

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New sports pavilion is a hit with softball team

C06A4010Thanks to the generosity of Board Trustee and ASPIRE Committee Member Mark Frisch and wife Meredith Chartrand Frisch, JU’s softball team now trains in a new hitting and fielding pavilion. The 7,000 square foot training ground includes three retractable Burbank …

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2014 Scott Amos Recent Alumnus of Distinction: Meet Anthony Campanella ’06, ’09

Anthony Campanella ’06, ’09 is the recipient of the 2014 Scott Amos Recent Alumnus of Distinction award. A double Dolphin who obtained his bachelor’s degree in physical education-sports administration and a Master of Business Administration. Campanella is the founder, partner …

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Serving the memory of Catie Carter – one Nursing scholarship at a time

Catie Carter would be proud. Proud to see so many of the nurses who cared for her as she battled childhood cancer now receive the tuition funding they need to complete or advance their Nursing educations in the Jacksonville University …

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It’s all relative: Letters project makes physics fun for the whole family

The Lab Report may be a tradition science educators and students love to hate, but to get around it and inspire his introductory physics students to boot, Physics Professor Brian Lane found another, more personalized approach: weekly letters home.

As …

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Workaholic: Are you addicted to exercise?

By Heather Hausenblaus
Illustrations by Amalia Galdona-Broche ‘16 

Have you ever noticed an avid exerciser at your local gym — someone who is always running on the treadmill for long lengths of time or hovering around the weight room well …

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2014 Distinguished Alumni Award: Meet W.C. Gentry ’69

W.C. Gentry ’69, recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award, is a renowned Jacksonville University alumnus who has contributed to our beautiful campus through many projects, including the W.C. and Susan Gentry Nature Preserve and Boardwalk, the Gentry Family …

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